Obituaries

Dec 9, 2016

Harold J. Arnett, 66, of Wheelersburg, went to be with his Lord on Friday evening, December 9, 2016, at the SOMC Hospice Center.  Born on September 24, 1950 in Salyersville, KY, he was a son of the late Rand and Japeline Shepherd Smith and Harold Arnett, Sr.

Harold was a former superintendent for Mullins Construction and was...

Dec 8, 2016

Olive Elaine Mathews, 71, formerly of Sciotoville, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 8. 2016, in Titusville, Florida.  Born on September 17, 1945 in Sciotoville, she was a daughter of Carl Gregory, Sr. and Vada Dillon Gregory and was a retired office manager for a dental office in Florida.

Elaine was a member of...

Dec 3, 2016

Margaret Darlene Lewis, 72, of Portsmouth, went to be with her Lord Saturday, December 3, 2016, at the James Cancer Center in Columbus.  Born on April 19, 1944, she was a daughter of the late John and Lissie Holsinger McNutt, attended Cornerstone United Methodist Church and was a homemaker and wonderful mother and loving grandmother.

Also preceding...

Dec 2, 2016

Barbara Lee Rinehart, 82, of Hill View Retirement Center, went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 2, 2016, at the SOMC Hospice Center.  Born on June 4, 1934 in Slaty Fork, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Helen Marshall Fowler, a graduate of Kingston High School in West Virginia and was a...

Nov 30, 2016

Effie L. Risner, 78, of Wheelersburg, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center.  Born on April 22, 1938, she was a daughter of the late James and Dora Johnson Smith and was a member of Sand Hill Christian Baptist Church.

Effie was preceded in death by a son, Lloyd Risner and a brother,...

Nov 27, 2016

James C. Turner, 72, formerly of Sciotoville, died Sunday, November 27, 2016, at Concord Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wheelersburg.  Born on May 17, 1944 in Sciotoville, he was a son of the late Paul and Ruth Boggs Turner and was a retired service technician for Northern Kentucky Water District for over 30 years.

Surviving are a...

Nov 17, 2016

Shirlie I. Hicks Williams, 78, of New Boston, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the Crystal Care Center in Franklin Furnace.  Born on September 24, 1938 in Brushy, KY, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Ina Lora Kiebler Hicks.  Shirlie was a beautician and a member of the First Apostolic Church.

Surviving are four...

Nov 12, 2016

Eileen Kennard Dodds, 85, of Sciotoville, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the SOMC Hospice Center.  Born on October 2, 1931 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late John Thomas and Ollie Let Kennard.   Eileen attended the Camp Bennett Christian Baptist Church and was a waitress at the Town House Restaurant for 36 years.

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Nov 8, 2016

Kenneth J. Smith, 54, of Sciotoville, died Monday, November 7, 2016, at Cabell-Huntington Hospital.  Born on July 30, 1962, he was the manager of Jenny’s Giovanni’s Restaurant in Sciotoville for 22 years.

Kenny was an Army veteran.

Surviving are his wife, Patti Patterson, his parents, Jim and Ruth Weber Smith of Sciotoville; a “son” whom...

Nov 2, 2016

Christopher “Bub” Buffington, 37, of Sciotoville, died Wednesday at home.  He was born on March 16, 1979 in Portsmouth and was a graduate of Vo-Tec and East High School.  Surviving Bub are his parents, Terry and Phyllis Springs Buffington of Sciotoville; a sister, Jennifer Tiffany Buffington of Sciotoville; a nephew, Brandon Walter Blizzard; a niece, Terryann Marie Blizzard; six...

Oct 30, 2016

Ruth Ann Evans, 84, of Wheelersburg, died Sunday, October 30, 2016, at Hill View Health Care.  Born on August 26, 1932 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late John and Garnet Seth Hoover and was co-owner of the former Evans-Knost Floral Company.

Ruth Ann was a graduate of Glenwood High School and member of...

Oct 27, 2016

Elnora “Toots” Walker, 78, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the SOMC Hospice Center.  Born on June 1, 1938 in Pike County, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Grace Woodruff Havens.  Toots attended Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union.

Also preceding her in death were a son, John Walker, and...

Oct 25, 2016

Walter Marvin Charles, 85, of Wheelersburg, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at home, with his family by his bedside.  Born on March 23, 1931 in Scioto County, he was a son of the late Roy Mack and Mary Ellen Cooper Charles.  Marvin was an Army veteran and a self-employed truck driver.

Also preceding him in death were...

Oct 18, 2016

May Bennett, 90, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing in Dublin.  Born on May 17, 1926 in Scioto County, she was a daughter of the late John and Violet Watkiins Whitely and was a member of Temple Baptist Church.

Also preceding her in death were her husband, Bernard Bennett, three...

Oct 17, 2016

Edna Mae Adkins, 98, of New Boston, died Monday, October 17, 2016, at Rest Haven Nursing Home in McDermott.  Born on January 21, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Callie Graham Sexton and was a homemaker.

Edna was also preceded in death by her husband, Orville Adkins, a son, Orville Adkins, Jr., a...

Oct 17, 2016

Thomas A. Martin, 72, of Wheelersburg, died October 17, 2016, at his residence.  Born on April 24, 1944 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Willard and Maxine Hall Martin and a Viet Nam veteran.

Tom is survived by two sons, Brian (Mindy) Martin of Chillicothe and Gregory (Carrie) Martin of Elkins, Arkansas; a stepson,...

Oct 16, 2016

Paul E. Eldridge, 61, of New Boston, died Sunday, October 16, 2016, at his residence.  Born on June 27, 1955, he was a son of Chlotine Amy Eldridge and Paul Robert Penix.

Before disabilities, Paul worked as a cook, custodian, hospital aide, security officer and multiple area odd jobs.  He was a former four term president of...

Oct 11, 2016

Thomas York Bowen, son of Clarence and Mary Bowen, born March 28, 1932 in New Boston, Ohio, passed away October 11, 2016 in Fort Myers, Florida.  He was survived by his wife, Helen Patricia Bowen and two daughters, Kimberly Ann Phelps, married to Thomas Maskell Phelps and Tami Maria Wayland, married to Jon Charles Wayland.  He is also survived by...

Oct 10, 2016

Wilma A. Trapp, 82, of Rigrish Addition, Sciotoville, died Monday, October 10, 2016, in her home.  Born on April 19, 1934 in Oak Hill, she was a daughter of the late John R. and Florence Brisker Evans and was a homemaker.

Wilma was preceded in death by her husband, Claude D. Trapp, three sons, Roger B. Trapp,...

Oct 8, 2016

Betty R. Davis, 87, of New Boston, died Saturday, October 08, 2016 at Pristine Senior Living.  Born on December 3, 1928 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late, William M. Jones and Nancy Alice Sullivan Jones.  Betty was of the Christian faith and retired from the Minford School District.

Survivors include a son, Terry...