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Marilyn Born
Feb 18, 2015
Marilyn J. Born, 85, of New Boston passed away Wednesday February 18, 2015 at home. She was born February 15, 1930 in Portsmouth, the daughter of the late Edward Scherer and Thelma Turner Scherer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Richard A. Born;two sons, Mark and Jim Born and a daughter, Karen Born. Marilyn...
Louise (Russell) Chamberlin
Feb 16, 2015
Louise Chamberlin, 89 of Wheelersburg, died Monday, February 16, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. She was born December 5, 1925 in Scioto County, the daughter of the late Edward Stedman and Lillian Alberta Morgan Russell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Ray Chamberlin, whom she married on December 25, 1942 in Portsmouth;...
Sharon Webb
Feb 13, 2015
Sharon Elaine Hartley Webb (AKA Slim, Slimcat), 64, of Wheelersburg, entered heaven's gates and met her Lord on Friday, February 13, 2015. Fulfilling all her wishes, being surrounded by many friends and family in her last hours of life and saying her goodbyes, she peacefully told how she saw the angels coming to take her to heaven, for which...
James Tipton
Feb 7, 2015
James O. Tipton, 85 of Eden Park passed away Saturday Feb. 7, 2015 at his residence after a long illness. He was born March 4, 1929 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Elken and Grace Moore Tipton. He was retired from the New Boston State Liquor Store with 33 years service.
He is survived by two...
Michael Steven Taylor
Feb 5, 2015
Michael Steven Taylor, 54, of Portsmouth died Thursday Feb. 5, 2015 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. He was born November 6, 1960 in Portsmouth a son of Beulah Fannin Taylor and the late Charles Taylor. Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Janey Myers Taylor; one son, Steven A. Taylor; two step-daughters, Melody Edwards and Tiffany...
Karen Sue Colegrove
Feb 5, 2015
Karen Sue Colegrove, 71, of New Boston went to be with the Lord on Thursday Feb. 5, 2015 at her residence. She was born June 23, 1943 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Payton Horsley and Nannie Bell Cassity-Hamilton.
She is survived by five daughters, Tina (Charles) Gullett, Jody Payton, Angela Colegrove, Tracy (Roger) Walters and...
Brenda Lou (Stanley) Etterling
Feb 3, 2015
Brenda Lou Etterling, 61 of Wheelersburg, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. She was born Jan. 26, 1954 in Portsmouth, the daughter of the late Eugene Carl Stanley and Beulah Mae Blevins Stanley, who survives. Brenda was a former member of the Shiloh Baptist Church in Wheelersburg and was a Home...
Alberta Rudd
Feb 3, 2015
Alberta Rudd, 93, of Sciotoville passed away Tuesday Feb. 3, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born March 4, 1921 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Alvin and Elsie Walker Davis. She is survived by two sons, Howard (Kitty) Rudd of Sciotoville and Michael Rudd and his companion Debbie Madacsi of South Shore, KY.; two daughters,...
Ronald Hoover
Jan 30, 2015
Ronald W. Hoover, 75, of Portsmouth died Friday Jan. 30, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born Feb. 3, 1939 a son of the late Mark and Florence Skiver Hoover. He was a former employee of Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.
Ron is survived by a son, Ronald E. Hoover and wife Mary of Portsmouth; two...
Connie Roberts
Jan 29, 2015
Connie Roberts, 75, of San Antonio, TX. formerly of Portsmouth died Thursday Jan. 29, 2015 in San Antonio. She was born Aug. 14, 1939 in West Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Blaine and Martha Stafford Monoskie. Connie is survived by a daughter, Teresa Roberts of Eagle Pass, TX. and a son Terry Wayne Locher of Fitchburg, Mass.; three...
Nora Robinson-Williams
Jan 27, 2015
Nora Robinson-Williams, 79, of Canal Winchester passed away Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015 in Lancaster. She was born April 28, 1935 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Sam and Agnes Conley Johnson. She was a former member of Cedar St. Church of Christ in Christian Union and attended Glenwood High School.
She is survived by two sons,...
Ronald D Chamberlin
Jan 27, 2015
Ronald D. Chamberlin of Wheelersburg, passed away, Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the OSU James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. Ron was born on January 8, 1945, the son of the late William and Deliliah Coriell Chamberlin. He was also preceded in death by 2 brothers-in-law, Ray Ishmael and Paul White and father-in-law, Dale Marsh. Ron...
Ronald D Chamberlin
Jan 27, 2015
Ronald D. Chamberlin of Wheelersburg, passed away, Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the OSU James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. Ron was born on January 8, 1945, the son of the late William and Deliliah Coriell Chamberlin. He was also preceded in death by 2 brothers-in-law, Ray Ishmael and Paul White and father-in-law, Dale Marsh. Ron...
Ronald D Chamberlin
Jan 27, 2015
Ronald D. Chamberlin of Wheelersburg, passed away, Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the OSU James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. Ron was born on January 8, 1945, the son of the late William and Deliliah Coriell Chamberlin. He was also preceded in death by 2 brothers-in-law, Ray Ishmael and Paul White and father-in-law, Dale Marsh. Ron...
Ronald D Chamberlin
Jan 27, 2015
Ronald D. Chamberlin of Wheelersburg, passed away, Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the OSU James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. Ron was born on January 8, 1945, the son of the late William and Deliliah Coriell Chamberlin. He was also preceded in death by 2 brothers-in-law, Ray Ishmael and Paul White and father-in-law, Dale Marsh. Ron...
Raymond Basil
Jan 26, 2015
Raymond E. "Jack" Basil, 87, of South Webster passed away Monday Jan. 26, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Nov. 7, 1927 in South Webster a son of the late Earl and Mildred Shope Basil. Jack was retired from Standard Oil (BP) with 35 years service, was a former Assistant Fire Chief in South Webster, was a...
Elton N. Messer
Jan 25, 2015
Elton N. Messer, 72, of Wheelersburg died Sunday Jan. 25, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born May 1, 1942 in Greenup, KY. a son of the late Faro and Dora Skaggs Messer.
He is survived by a son, Tony (Michele) Messer of Wheelersburg; three daughters, Veronda (Bruce) Hardy of Crestline, OH., Valerie (James ) Bowling...
Florence Riddlebarger
Jan 21, 2015
Florence Riddlebarger, 99, of Portsmouth passed away Wednesday Jan. 21, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born Feb. 27, 1915 in Morgan County, KY., a daughter of the late Ulysses Simpson and Rissie Ellen Ferguson Fraley. She was married to the late Melford W. Riddlebarger. She was a member of Cedar St. Church of Christ in Christian Union,...
Harley Buffington, Sr
Jan 17, 2015
Harley R. Buffington Sr. 64, of Sciotoville died Saturday Jan. 17, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Aug. 12, 1950 in Wellston, a son of the late William and Minnie Lambert Buffington. He was a former Juvenile Corrections Officer and U.S. Navy veteran.
He is survived by a son, Harley Buffington Jr. and wife Jennifer...
Carol Sue (Hammond) Robinson
Jan 17, 2015
Age 62 of Somerset, OH, passed away on January 17, 2015 at her home. She was born on July 12, 1952 in Columbus, OH to John and Olivia (Cummins) Hammond. Carol worked for many years as a Produce Manager for Save-A-Lot in Portsmouth and was of the Baptist faith. In her spare time she enjoyed raising flowers and house...

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