Obituaries

Feb 19, 2017

Irene A. Sparks, 87, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center.  Born on August 20, 1929 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late James and Pauline Wikoff and was a homemaker.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Sparks and three brothers, Bill, Dick and Charles...

Feb 18, 2017

Patricia Louise Taylor, 76, of New Boston, died Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Pristine Senior Living.  Born on July 3, 1940, she was a daughter of the late William and Ethel Fain Burke and was a homemaker.

Also preceding Pat in death were her husband, Ronald Taylor, two brothers, David and Raymond Burke and two sisters, Donna...

Feb 15, 2017

Homer Gene Henson, 94, of Wheelersburg, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.  Born on January 24, 1923 in Eden Park, he was a son of the late Taylor and Ina Cassidy Henson and resided with his grandparents in early childhood in Grayson.  Homer was a member of Truth Tabernacle and was a teamster.

Feb 11, 2017

Deysa Ann Slone, 44, of Clarksville, Indiana, formerly of New Boston, died Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Clark Memorial Hospital.  Born on December 18, 1972 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of Fred and Edna Daniels Slone and was a clerk at Goodwill Industries.

Surviving are her father, Fred (Mary) Slone of Wheelersburg, her mother, Edna Slone...

Feb 9, 2017

Edna Louise Sexton, 94, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Heartland of Portsmouth.  Born on May 10, 1922 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Tranie McCann.  Edna was a former presser at the Echo Dry Cleaners and a member of the North Moreland Christian Baptist Church.

Also preceding her in...

Feb 9, 2017

Paul Glen Hollis, 80, of Sciotoville, died Thursday, February 9, 2017, at his home.  Born on November 18, 1936 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late William and Verna Smith Hollis, was a graduate of Portsmouth High School and was retired from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.

Glen, an Army veteran of the Viet Nam...

Jan 23, 2017

Frances Lucille Williams, 95, of Hill View, formerly of Wheelersburg, died Monday, January 23, 2017, at Hill View Health Care Center.  Born on May 8, 1921 in Portsmouth, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Edna Burke. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Williams, and a son, James D. Williams. “Frankie” was a...

Jan 20, 2017

William F. Warner, 82, of Sciotoville, died Friday, January 20, 2017, at the SOMC Hospice Center.  Born on January 11, 1935 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Homer F. Warner and Alma “Louise” Hardy Warner.

Bill was a proud retired military veteran, having served in the both the Army and Air Force with over...

Jan 16, 2017

Carrie Dunham, 94, of New Boston, went to be with her Lord on Monday, January 16, 2017, at Heartland with her family by her bedside.  Born on September 3, 1922 in Scioto County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Henry Hardin and was a proud member for 59 years of Porter Free Will Baptist Church....

Jan 12, 2017

Patricia Ann Burchett, 82, of Portsmouth, died peacefully on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Crystal Care.  Born on August 5, 1934 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Leslie and Grace Roush and was a homemaker.

Pat was also preceded in death by a brother, Paul M. Roush and sister, Gladys Rose and Betty Jane...

Jan 9, 2017

Lois Babb Grose, 90, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 9, 2017 at the SOMC Hospice Center with her devoted husband, Lowell and her loving family at her side.

She was born and raised in Manchester, the daughter of the late Anthony and Dorothy Dening Babb.  Lois worked her way through college and earned a...

Jan 5, 2017

Roger L. Cooper, I, 64, of Sciotoville, died Thursday, January 5, 2016, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center.  Born on March 15, 1952, he was a son of the late Sanford and Ida (Fitch) Cooper and former night manager at K-Mart.

He was also preceded in death by a brother, Sanford Cooper, and two sisters, Irene Cooper...

Jan 4, 2017

Leeta June Stapleton, 80, of Sciotoville, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at the SOMC Hospice Center.  Born on February 28, 1936 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Goldie Rolfe Mathis and was a homemaker.

Leeta was preceded in death by her husband, William R. Stapleton, four brothers, Lonnie, Paul,...

Jan 3, 2017

John N. Hartle, 74, of Sciotoville, died at home.  Born on December 16, 1942 in Akron, he was a son of the late Nelson and Gladys Martin Hartle.  John was a member of the Gettysburg, Ohio #477 Masonic Lodge and honorary member of Western Sun #91 Masonic Lodge.  He was also an Army veteran of the Viet Nam War,...

Jan 1, 2017

Shirley A. Dempsey, 70, of Sciotoville, died peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2017, at the SOMC Hospice Center with her family by her bedside.  Born on October 13, 1946 in Sciotoville, she was a daughter of the late Wince and Essie Messer Howard, was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith.

Shirley was preceded in death by...

Dec 30, 2016

Geneva “Jo” Kaut, 88, of Rosemount, died Friday, December 30, 2016, at her home.  Born on September 15, 1928 in Greenup County, KY, she was a daughter of the late James and Bertha Madden Horsley and was a homemaker.

Jo was a member of Portsmouth Baptist Church.

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

Dec 29, 2016

Mary Helen Curtis, 99, of Rosemount, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 29, 2016, at her home with her family by her bedside.  Born on October 6, 1917 in Circleville, she was a daughter of the late James Everett Lyons and Myrtle Seymour Lyons and was a fancy stitcher at the former Williams Manufacturing Co.

Dec 24, 2016

Samuel H. Clark, 49, of Sciotoville, died unexpectantly on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the Ohio State University Hospital.  Born on April 3, 1967 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Bernard and Sheila Fitch Clark.

Sam was a member of the carpenter’s union and boilmaker’s union.

Also preceding him in death was...

Dec 22, 2016

Stephanie Lynn Burchett, 33, of Lucasville, died Thursday, December 22, 2016, at her home.  Born on March 16, 1983 in Portsmouth, she was a graduate of Portsmouth High School and had attended Shawnee State University.

Stephanie was preceded in death by her sister, Sarah Lynn Burchett.

Surviving are her parents, Jeffrey and Claudia Mannarino Burchett...

Dec 20, 2016

John O. Etterling, 83, of Slocum Station, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 20, 2016.  Born on May 19, 1933 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Fred and Clara Henning Etterling, was a machinist at the former Detroit Steel Corp. and retired from Wheelersburg Machine Shop.

John was a proud Air Force veteran...