Obituaries
Stephen Ketter
Jun 14, 2018
Stephen Lowell Ketter, 71, of Sciotoville, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018, in the Southern Ohio Medical Center emergency room. Born on April 22, 1947, he was a son of the late Aldred Lowell and Mary Jo Ketter and retired from the City of Portsmouth as a 911 dispatcher.
Steve graduated in 1966 from East High School...
Geraldine Verity
Jun 14, 2018
Geraldine F. Verity, 72, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, June 14, 2018, at her daughter, Teri’s, home. Born on October 24, 1945 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Rhoda Fields Dixon, and was previously employed at Star Workshop.
Geraldine graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1963 and was the manager for over 20...
Phillip Bone
May 31, 2018
P. Jason Bone, age 45, of Mansfield, died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at MedCentral Hospital in Mansfield. Born on August 27, 1972 in Columbus, he was a resident of The Raintree in Mansfield for 36 years.
Jason attended the New Hope workshop in Mansfield and was involved in community activities for such charities as S.P.C.A.
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Cline McCallister
May 28, 2018
Cline N. McCallister, 85, of Sciotoville, died Monday, May 28, 2018 at home, with his family by his side. Born on December 6, 1932 in South Shore, KY, he was a son of the late Clyde and Gertrude Honaker McCallister and was an Army veteran.
Cline was a retired meat cutter with Millhuff’s Super Market and a...
Michael Hunter
May 27, 2018
Michael K. Hunter, age 71, of Columbus, Ohio, died peacefully at his home on May 27, 2018. He was a native of Rosemount, Clay Township in Scioto County. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Lee Hunter, his mother Pauline Mae (Miller) Hunter and his stepmother, Thelma Hilger Hunter all of Portsmouth. Mike is survived by his...
Carl Gregory, Sr.
May 21, 2018
Carl Gregory, Sr., 103, formerly of Sciotoville, died Monday morning at his home in Mims, Florida. Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Vada. Arrangements are pending at the Brant Funeral Home in Sciotoville.
Patricia Adkins
May 20, 2018
Patricia L. Adkins, 74, of New Boston, died peacefully Saturday, May 19. 2018, at the SOMC Hospice Center with her family by her bedside. Born on December 26, 1943 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Morris and Lillian Ferguson Magee and was a homemaker.
Pat graduated from Glenwood High School and attended Sand Hill...
Edna Chamberlain
May 14, 2018
Edna Chamberlain, 90, of Wheelersburg, went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 14, 2018, at the SOMC emergency room. Born on March 8, 1928 in Carter County, KY, she was a daughter of the late John and Lucy Shaffer Horsley and was a homemaker.
Edna was recently honored for her 90th birthday as the oldest...
Ray Burchett
May 13, 2018
Ray J. Burchett, 87, of Quincy, Kentucky, died Sunday, May 13, 2018, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on June 24, 1930 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Emory and Elizabeth Burchett and was a retired tool and dye maker with the United States Government.
Ray was a graduate of Glenwood High School, a...
Buddy Felts
May 5, 2018
Orin “Bud” Felts, 89, of Sciotoville, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the SOMC emergency room. Born on May 11, 1928 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Benton and Madell Felts and was a retired machinist for Detroit Steel Corporation.
Bud was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and a 1946 graduate...
Sherry Gullion
May 4, 2018
Sherry I. Gullion, age 64, of Portsmouth, died Friday, May 4, 2018, at Grant Medical Center in Columbus with her daughter by her bedside. Born on March 30, 1594 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Lou Hamm and was a registered nurse and was a Christian.
Sherry was very proud that she...
Robert Bray
May 3, 2018
Robert Michael Bray, 60, of Portsmouth, died unexpectantly at the Southern Ohio Medical Center on Thursday, May 3, 2018. Born on May 31, 1957 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Ralph and Helen Bray and was employed as a maintenance technician at Shawnee State University for the past 22 years.
Bob was a 1976...
Mark Evans
May 2, 2018
Mark Anthony Evans, 26, of Portsmouth, died suddenly Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in the SOMC emergency room. Born on March 16, 1992 in Portsmouth, he was a son of Joseph and Jennifer Roffe Evans of Portsmouth and was a 2011 graduate of Notre Dame High School and Scioto County Joint Vocational School.
Mark was preceded in death...
Linda Collins
Apr 25, 2018
Linda L. Collins, 76, of Stoutsville, formerly of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Canal Winchester. Born on November 18, 1941, she was a daughter of the late James Sidney and Elizabeth Call.
Linda graduated from Portsmouth High School and the Ohio State University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in nursing. After graduation, she stayed in Columbus at...
Mary Pack
Apr 24, 2018
Mary Virginia Pack, 95, of Rosemount, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, with her daughter and son-in-law by her bedside. Born on February 6, 1923 in Beattyville, KY, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Clara Nunley Conn and was a bookkeeper for over 35 years at the former Yellow Cab Company.
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JoAnn Porter
Apr 22, 2018
JoAnn Porter 85, of Wheelersburg, went to be with her Lord peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her children and grandchildren on Sunday, April 22, 2018. JoAnn was born on November 22, 1932 in New Holland, Ohio to the late Howard Mahan and Dorothy Arledge Mahan McMeans. She was a former employee of Mercy Hospital where she worked as a...
Elmer Schweinsberg
Apr 19, 2018
Elmer Schweinsberg, 85, of Wheelersburg, died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Crystal Care Center in Franklin Furnace. Born on April 12, 1933 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Elmer and Alberta Foster Schweinsberg. Elmer was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a retired brakeman and conductor for the N&W Railroad.
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Lenore Williams
Apr 18, 2018
Lenore A. Williams, of Sciotoville, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at SOMC Hospice. She was born December 15, 1932 in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Moses and Locke Arms. She was a 1951 graduate of Portsmouth High School.
Surviving is her husband of 65 years, Ernest Williams, whom she married December 21, 1952. Also surviving are two sisters,...
Rosemarie Sparks
Apr 16, 2018
Rosemarie Sparks, 61, of Wheelersburg, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Concord Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born on June 27, 1956, she was a daughter of the late John Sparks and Yvonne Nolan Sparks Montgomery.
She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Dana Gholson.
Survivors include son, Jonathan Scarberry; a...
Kenneth Bruso
Apr 14, 2018
Kenneth A. Bruso, 71, of Rarden, died Saturday, April 14, 2018, in the emergency room at the Adena Reginal Medical Center. Born on October 31, 1946 in Keene, NH, he was a son of the late George and Agnes Dubruiel Bruso.
Ken was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was a fighter pilot.
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