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Herman Ray Yates
Jan 14, 2015
Herman Ray Yates, 80 of Wheelersburg, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 6, 1934 in Portsmouth, the son of the late Thomas Jefferson and Agnes Mae Flynn Yates. He was also preceded in death by 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Herman had worked for the Teamsters Local 175 as a truck driver and...
Linnie Ellen Cook
Jan 14, 2015
Linnie E. Cook, 65 of South Webster passed away Wednesday Jan. 14, 2015 at home after a long illness. She was a daughter of the late Berdie and Helen Gill of Portsmouth.
She is survived by her husband, Ricky Cook of South Webster; four daughters, Kimberly Plummer, Alberta Cook and Melissa (Tony) Cook all of Portsmouth and...
Dana Cattell
Jan 11, 2015
Dana Jane Cattell, 46 of New Boston died Sunday Jan. 11, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. There will be no public services. Arrangements by D.W. Swick Funeral Home in New Boston.
Geraldine Lillian (Reising) Henry
Jan 9, 2015
Age 77, of Wheelersburg, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2015 in Ashland, KY. She was born on March 6, 1937 in Florence, OH to Carl and Mande (Sennhenn) Reising. She was a 1955 graduate of Firelands High School in Henrietta, OH and worked for many years as a Machine Operator for a local Candy Company. Geraldine was a...
Lillian Lytten
Jan 9, 2015
Lillian A. Lytten, 96, ,of New Boston passed away Friday Jan. 9, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born Jan. 7, 1919 a daughter of the late Frank and Rebecca Chaffin Logan. She was a former sales clerk at Fashion Bug and member of New Boston First Church of The Nazarene.
She is survived by two...
Betty Hagen
Jan 9, 2015
Age 83, of South Webster, went peacefully to be with her Lord and loved ones at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth on January 9, 2015. She was born December 15, 1931 in Pedro, Ohio, to the late Leslie and Gertrude Williams Claxon.
She graduated from South Webster High School in 1949, and began employment at Nationwide Insurance (formerly...
Berlin Evans
Jan 8, 2015
Berlin Evans, 59, of Portsmouth died Thursday Jan. 8, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Visitation will be 5 to 7 PM Saturday Jan. 17, 2015 at D.W. Swick Funeral Home in New Boston with interment at a later date at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery. Condolences to www.dwswickfuneralhome.com.
Ronald Lee Marion, Jr
Jan 7, 2015
Ronald L. Marion Jr., 50 of Portsmouth died Wednesday Jan. 7, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born a son of the late Ronald and Phyllis Smith Marion.
He is survived by a brother, Russ Marion of Montana; cousins and dear friends, Gary and Charlotte Tindall of Portsmouth; special cousins, Matt and Lisa Simon of...
Julia (Fesh) Truitt
Jan 4, 2015
Age 105, of Wheelersburg, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Concord Health and Rehabilitation Center in Wheelersburg. She was born on February 10, 1909 in Webster, PA to Simon and Maria (Sayanko) Fesh. Julia loved to garden in her spare time and was a member of First Christian Church in Wheelersburg.
She is survived by...
Marilyn Adkins
Jan 3, 2015
Marilyn Adkins, 79, of Portsmouth passed away Saturday Jan. 3, 2015. She was born Jan. 18, 1935 in Scioto Co., a daughter of the late Charles and Cora Wright Stout.
She is survived by four sons, Anthony Adkins of Portsmouth, Troy (Marie) Adkins of Frankfort, OH., Carl Adkins and Kevin Adkins both of Portsmouth; two sisters, Bertha...
Kurtis Matthew Cassady
Dec 29, 2014
Kurtis Matthew Cassady, 27, of Wheelersburg, Ohio died Monday Dec. 29, 2014 at southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born on Oct. 27, 1987 in Portsmouth, OH. the son of Jerry and Renee Cassady Howard. He was a 2006 graduate of Northwest High School and the Scioto County Joint Vocational School where he played Football, ran track and developed...
Charles Ralph Stephenson
Dec 29, 2014
Charles Ralph Stephenson, 83 of Wheelersburg, died Monday, December 29, 2014 at Best Care Convalescent Center. He was born on January 27, 1931 in Sciotoville, the son of the late Reese and Ruth Eliott Stephenson. Charles was also preceded in death by a foster daughter, Jackie Johnson; and one brother, Earl Stephenson. He was a 1948 graduate of Green...
Elmo Holbrook
Dec 26, 2014
C.Elmo Holbrook, 75, of Grace St., New Boston passed away Friday morning Dec. 26, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cluie B. and Elva Hay Holbrook and his brother, Clay Holbrook of Piketon Rd., Minford. Elmo was born in South Shore, Greenup Co., Kentucky and graduated from McKell High School in...
Kay Adkins
Dec 25, 2014
Kay Elaine Adkins, 69, of South Webster passed away Wednesday December 25, 2014 at SOMC Hospice Center. There will be no visitation. Cremation arrangements being handled by D.W. Swick Funeral home in South Webster. Condolences to dwswickfuneralhome.com.
Virginia Ilene (Oiler) Baer
Dec 24, 2014
Virginia Ilene Oiler Baer, 85 of Ashley Corner, passed away December 24, 2014 at Bristol Village in Waverly, Ohio. Virginia was born January 22, 1929 in Portsmouth, the daughter of the late James H. and Kathryn Yeley Oiler. Virginia was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Baer, whom she married on January 18, 1946; two granddaughters,...
Albert Jackson
Dec 22, 2014
Albert L. (Buck) Jackson, 82 of Portsmouth passed away Monday, 22 Dec 2014 at Hillview Health Care Center. He was born January 13, 1932 in Portsmouth to the late Ralph Jackson and Grace Wells Jackson. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Jacqueline Jackson Wilson.
Buck is survived by his wife of...
Dennis Robert Wilson, Jr.
Dec 22, 2014
Dennis Robert Wilson, Jr., 76 of Wheelersburg, went to be with Jesus on Monday, December 22, 2014. He died peacefully at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Dennis was born on February 16, 1938 in Akron. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dennis Robert Wilson, Sr., and Ruth Wilson; and one brother, Larry Wilson.
...Curtis W. Phipps
Dec 19, 2014
Curtis W. Phipps, 89 of Wheelersburg, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born November 13, 1925 in New Boston to the late Chauncey Everett Phipps and Pearl DePriest Phipps Bradley. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Josephine DeLille and three brothers, Arnold Phipps, Wayne Phipps, and...
Patsy Davis
Dec 17, 2014
Patsy Borders Davis, 67 of Piketon passed away Wednesday Dec. 17, 2014. She was born August 18, 1947 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Melvin Borders and Edna Myrtle Tackett Borders Chancey. Patsy is survived by a daughter, Ramona Davis Lee and husband Gary Lee Jr. of Sciotoville; two grandsons, Joshua (Erica) Cutler of Chillicothe and Eli Davis;...
Helen Hale
Dec 14, 2014
HELEN LOUISE HALE
PORTSMOUTH - Helen Louise Hale, 87, a compassionate and loving Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, Friend, and member of the Greatest Generation passed peacefully at SOMC Hospice surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 14, 2014
Helen was born August 22, 1927, in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Catherine Jarvis-Jenkins and the late...

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