Obituaries

Dec 30, 2017

Bobby V. Gray, 62, of Sciotoville, died Saturday at his home.  Arrangements are pending at the Brant Funeral Home in Sciotoville.

Dec 29, 2017

Betty Joan Stone, 82, of Wheelersburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, December 29, 2017.  Born on February 9, 1935 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Ruby Williams Chamberlin.

Also preceding her in death were her sweetheart from school days and husband of 64 years, Donald...

Dec 28, 2017

Diana Gay Campbell, 74, of Wheelersburg, died Thursday, December 28, 2017 at home.  Born on September 22, 1943 in Williamson, WV, she was a daughter of the late William and Dahlia McCoy Campbell.

Diana was of the Pentecostal faith and the leader and founder of the Campbell Sisters.

Also preceding her in death was a...

Dec 28, 2017

James Lee Cooper, 84, of Sciotoville, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017.  Born on September 8, 1933 in Amelia, he was a son of the late John Lee Cooper and Leah Chandler Cooper.

Jim retired as an engineer from GE and served in the Army during the Korean War.

Also preceding him in death...

Dec 25, 2017

Thomas Michael Royal, 61, of Portsmouth, went to be with his Lord on Christmas Day, 2017, at his home.  Born on July 28, 1956 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Tommy Wallace Royal and Lesta Monroe Royal, was a Marine Veteran and was a member of the American Legion Post #471.

Surviving are a...

Dec 22, 2017

Susan Kaye Stringer, 56, of Wheelersburg, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center emergency room.  Born on September 1, 1961 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of Paul and Melba Williams Craft and child care provider for many years.

She was a devoted wife, mother, mamaw, and friend.  She loved her...

Dec 21, 2017

Wendell E. Skinner, 69, of Sciotoville, died peacefully on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the SOMC Hospice Center with his family by his bedside.  Born on December 26, 1947 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Donald E. and Betty Taylor Skinner, was a retired pressroom foreman for the Portsmouth Daily Times with 33 years of service,...

Dec 21, 2017

Ruth I. Lodwick, 94, of Portsmouth, died peacefully Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the SOMC Hospice Center with her family by her bedside.  Born on April 15, 1923 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Ethel Schaffer and was a member of Waits Baptist Church.

Also preceding Ruth in death were her husband,...

Dec 19, 2017

Carl Emerson Gregory, Jr., 77, of Florida, formerly of Sciotoville, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017, in Portsmouth.  Born on January 16, 1940 in Sciotoville, he was a son of Carl E. Gregory, Sr. and Vada Dillon Gregory, and was a retired brakeman and conductor for the Norfolk and Southern Railroad.

Carl was a proud Staff Sargent in...

Dec 16, 2017

Ricky L. Sparks, 63, of Sciotoville, died peacefully, Saturday, December 16, 2017, at the SOMC Hospice Center with his family by his bedside.  Born on October 2, 1954 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Willis and Delores Brannon Sparks and was a self-employed painter.

Also, preceding Ricky in death were two brothers, Tim and...

Dec 14, 2017

Nancy Lee Rucker, 85, of Wheelersburg, died peacefully at home on Thursday, December 14, 2017.  Born on June 24, 1932 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Opal Lewis Barbee and attended First Church of Christ in Wheelersburg.

Nancy enjoyed painting and was an avid doll collector.

Also preceding her in...

Dec 13, 2017

James A. Baker, 89, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at Hill View Healthcare.  Born on January 30, 1928 in Adams County, he was a son of the late Charles A. and Icie Chamblin Baker.  Also preceding him in death were his wife, Juanita Kidder Baker and four sisters, Virginia Robinson, Iona McGraw, Irene Williams and Ida Williams....

Dec 12, 2017

Emma Frances McGraw, 76, of Portsmouth, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center emergency room.  Born on July 27, 1941 in Scioto County, she was a daughter of the late Frank “Pete” Bender and Hilda Penix Bender.  Also preceding her in death was a brother, Frank “Smokey” Bender.

Frances was a...

Dec 6, 2017

Jackie L. Williams, 87, of Franklin Furnace, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 6, 2017.  Born on January 3, 1930, in Ashland, KY, he was a son of the late Leslie and Cassie (Gullett) Williams and attended Midland Baptist Church in Midland City.

Jack was in the U. S. Navy serving on the USS Whetsone...

Dec 5, 2017

Janice A. Smith, 75, of Sciotoville, died peacefully Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center with her family by her bedside.  Born on June 3, 1942 in Clarktown, she was a daughter of the late Edward H. Shephard and Thelma M. Powell Shephard and was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Sciotoville.

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Dec 1, 2017

Virginia Lee Holcomb Oliver, formerly of New Boston, Ohio, passed peacefully on December 1, 2018, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Jan Oliver of Minford, Ohio.  She was born December 14, 1919, the daughter of Garrett A. Holcomb and Winnie Thompson Holcomb.  Raised in New Boston, Ohio, she graduated from Glenwood High School in 1937,...

Nov 30, 2017

Gregory “Bub” Weddington, of Pekin, Illinois, formerly of Wheelersburg, died Thursday evening in Peoria, Illinois.  Born on October 13, 1985, he was a son of Gregory and Regina Shamhart Weddington, and was the general manager of Papa Johns in Peroia.

Bub was a 2004 graduate of East High School and will be remembered for...