Obituaries
Ruth Snyder
Apr 9, 2018
Ruth V. Snyder, age 98, of Kettering, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Snyder, on November 5, 1999; parents, Wallace and Pearl Bazler; brothers, Jack and Jim Bazler; and sister, Mildred Parker.
Ruth is survived by her daughter, Brenda (Mike) DeBusk of...
Geraldine Rhodes-Weeks
Apr 2, 2018
Geraldine Rhodes Weeks, 95, of North Moreland, went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 2, 2018, at her daughter’s home. Born on April 1, 1923 in Kenova, WV, she was a daughter of the late Frelen and Cora Thacker Riggs and was employed at the former Williams Manufacturing Company.
Gerry was a loyal member of...
Willard Cummings
Mar 23, 2018
Willard M. Cummings, 78, of Rubyville, died Friday, March 23, 2018, at the SOMC Hospice Center with his family by his bedside. Born on April 9, 1939 in Carter, KY, he was a son of the late Lloyd and Lillie Flake Cummings, and was a member of Bonser Run Outreach Church. Willard was retired as a mail carrier for...
Gregory McCormick
Mar 22, 2018
Gregory Scott McCormick, 50, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on March 22, 2018. Born on February 2, 1968 in Scioto County, he was a son of the late Harold Eugene and Geraldine Covert McCormick and was a member of the Lucasville Church of God.
Surviving are four sons, Brian Scott McCormick, Russel Eric McCormick,...
Gary Martin
Mar 21, 2018
Gary L. Martin, 76, of Wheelersburg, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at the SOMC Hospice Center with his family by his bedside. Born on February 14, 1942 in Ironton, he was a son of the late John and Elizabeth Petry Martin and was a retired supervisor for Pepsi with 47 years of service.
Gary was a graduate...
Mary Lowe
Mar 17, 2018
Mary Ann Lowe, 95, Hillard, died Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus. Born on September 24, 1922 in Greenup, KY, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Rose Henson Kegley and was a homemaker.
Also preceding her in death were a sister, Irene Fuhr; a granddaughter, Debbie Lowe Hengy; and two great-grandchildren, Josh Robinson and...
Virgil Parker
Mar 16, 2018
Virgil L. Parker, 73, of Portsmouth, died Friday at the SOMC Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at the Brant Funeral Home in Sciotoville.
Betty Humble
Mar 12, 2018
Betty Ruth Humble, 87, of Wheelersburg, died Monday, March 12, 2018, at her home. Born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1931 in Wheelersburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Opal Pennington Dials and was a registered nurse.
A graduate of East High School in 1948 and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1951, she...
William Gilpin, Sr.
Mar 11, 2018
William Gilpin, Jr., 70, of Sciotoville, died Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the SOMC Hospice Center after a sudden illness. Born on June 9, 1947 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late William Gilpin, Sr. and Louella Havens Gilpin.
Junior was a graduate of East High School and was a proud Army veteran of the...
William Morris
Mar 9, 2018
William Harold Morris, 77, died Friday, March 9th at the OSU Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at the BRANT FUNERAL HOME IN SCIOTOVILLE.
Edna Shonkwiler
Mar 5, 2018
Edna L. Shonkwiler, 95, of Portsmouth, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 5, 2018. Born on August 4, 1922 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Sinda Jordan Moore and was a 1941 graduate of Portsmouth High School.
Also preceding her in death on March 23, 2002 was...
Sandra Fultz
Mar 3, 2018
Sandra L. Fultz, 75, of Wheelersburg, died Saturday, March 3, 2018, at the SOMC Hospice Center with her family by her bedside. Born on June 22, 1942, in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Coulter and Martha Adams Boyle, Jr. A graduate of Wheelersburg High School in the Class of 1960, she was employed in the customer...
Franklin Broughton
Feb 27, 2018
Franklin D. Broughton, 81, of New Boston, died peacefully, Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on December 4, 1936 in Smith Branch, KY, he was a son of the late Charles William and Mary Etta Robinson Broughton, attended Mabert Road Baptist Church and was a member of Laborer’s Local #83.
Surviving are his...
Ariya Crace
Feb 24, 2018
Ariya Lynn Crace, infant daughter of Savannah Sweeney and Nicholas Crace of Wheelersburg, died Saturday February 24, 2018 in the Southern Ohio Medical Center Emergency Room. Ariya was born January 10, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.
Also surviving are a sister, Adelynn Cupp at home; grandparents, Tara (Fred Jordan III) Sweeney of Wheelersburg, Melissa Maggard of...
Elizabeth Dorst
Feb 23, 2018
Elizabeth Dorst, 87, of Portsmouth, died Friday, February 23, 2018 at home. Born on November 12, 1930 in Olyphant, PA, she was a daughter of the late George and Irene Skritnanski Nichtula and was a housewife.
Also preceding her in death were her husband, William S. Dorst; a daughter, Pamela James and a brother, George Nichtula, Jr....
Rick Spriggs
Feb 15, 2018
Richard Douglas Spriggs, 65, of Gahanna, formerly of Rosemount, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 15, 2018, after an extended illness. He was a son of Harold and Judith Brown Spriggs and was a 1971 graduate of Clay High School.
Rick was a huge fan of the Cleveland Browns and Ohio State football teams. He took great...
Joyce Mustain
Feb 12, 2018
Joyce Ann Mustain, 71, of Portsmouth, died Monday, February 12, 2018, at the SOMC Hospice Center with her family by her bedside. Born on April 9, 1946 in Arkansas, she was a homemaker.
Also preceded Joyce in death were a son, Donald Mustain; a brother, Toby Kincaid and a sister, Carolyn Lindsay.
Surviving are three...
Judith Lee
Feb 11, 2018
Judith A. Lee, 71, of Sciotoville, died peacefully Sunday, January 11, 2018, with her family by her bedside. Born on January 26, 1947 in Middletown, she was a daughter of the late William and Virginia Long Cole and was formerly employed in home health care for Alternative Nursing and Home Care.
Judy was a member of Forrest...
Stuart "Marty" Johnson
Feb 8, 2018
Stuart “Marty” Johnson, 61, of North Moreland, died Thursday, February 08, 2018, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on January 9, 1957 in Port Clinton, he was a son of the late Andrew Richard and Marticia Lavelle Doyle Johnson.
Also preceding him in death was a son, Korey Collins and a brother, Richard Johnson.
Surviving...
Kerry Mowery
Jan 30, 2018
Kerry F. Mowery, 53, of Wheelersburg, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at her home. Born on October 26, 1964 in Cumberland, MD, she was a daughter of Gerald and Jean Harmison Skelley, was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church, and was a homemaker.
Kerry loved the beach, all of God’s creatures, especially her own pets.
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