Obituaries
Charlene McGinnis
May 7, 2016
Charlene Eloise McGinnis, 89, of Sciotoville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 7, 2016, with her family by her bedside. Born on January 18, 1927 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Fannie Stevens King and was formerly employed at the Scioto Shoe Mart. Charlene was a proud and active...
Jean Martin
Apr 30, 2016
Martha Jean Martin, 93, of Sciotoville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 30, 2016, surrounded by her family. Born on April 19, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Mabel Bussey Grashel. Also preceding her in death were her husband, Charles R. Martin, in 2003, and her sister, Mary Margaret Puckett.
Jean was a...
Nancy Bowman
Apr 24, 2016
Nancy C. Bowman, 81, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, April 24, 2016, at her home. Born on September 21, 1934 in Adams County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Clara Downing Seaman. She was a retired switch board operator at the Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC). Some referred to her as the “voice of SOMC” and was...
Jackie James
Apr 7, 2016
Jackie Leon James, 61, of Wheelersburg, died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at home. Born on December 14, 1954 in Columbus, he was a son of the late, Strother and Alice Schouster James. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Pamela Dorst James; a sister, Lynda King and two brothers, Bill and Everett James. Survivors include a son,...
Thanea Kelly
Apr 7, 2016
Thanea Ann Kelly, 47, of Sciotoville, died suddenly Thursday, April 7, 2016, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center emergency room. Born on October 17, 1968 in North Adams, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of Gregory and Gloria Jean Womack Martin and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in South Shore, KY.
Thanea was a graduate of Liberty...
Albert Buffinger
Mar 28, 2016
Albert J. Buffinger, 91, of Sciotoville, died Monday, March 28, 2016, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on January 28, 1925 in West Portsmouth, he was a son of the late William and Dorothy Cottle Buffinger and was owner and appraiser of Crossroads Realty.
Al attended Christ United Methodist Church and was a supervisor for the former...
Ernest Ferrell
Mar 15, 2016
Ernest Fred Ferrell, 74, of Sciotoville, better known as “Papaw”, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Born on August 7, 1941 in Lyra, he was a son of the late James and Arlena Boggs Ferrell and was retired from Laborer’s Local #83.
Also preceding him in death were five brothers, Harold, Willie,...
David Stiltner II
Mar 12, 2016
Carl David Stiltner II, 20, of Portsmouth, also affectionately known as “Cowboy”, rode off into the sunset on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on February 14, 1996 to the luckiest parents on this earth, Carl David Stiltner I and Mysti Gearheart Stiltner of Portsmouth, he was well known and loved by so many,...
Judith Waddell
Mar 10, 2016
Judith (Lupe) Waddell, 80, of Sun City West, AZ, passed away on March 10, 2016 in Sun City West. Born on May 22, 1935 in Hamilton, she was a daughter of the late John and Georgene Lupe, who were formerly from Wheelersburg. She had a brother, John Lupe, Jr., of Dallas, TX, who also preceded her in death.
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Donna Hancock
Mar 10, 2016
Donna Jean Hancock, 65, of West Portsmouth, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, at Edgewood Manor in Lucasville. Born on August 14, 1950 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Verlin and Joan Hotop Castle and was formerly employed at the Scioto County Department of Jobs and Family Services.
Donna was a 1968 graduate of West...
Daisy Cottle
Feb 24, 2016
Daisy L. Cottle, 86, of Sciotoville, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at the SOMC Hospice House, with her family by her bedside. Born on March 12, 1929 in Carter County, KY, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Elizabeth Carter Morrow, was a member of the Sciotoville Church of the...
David Montgomery
Feb 21, 2016
David M. Montgomery, 60, of Minford, died Sunday, February 21, 2016, at the James Cancer Center in Columbus. Born on January 19, 1956 in Portsmouth, he was a son of Charles and Frances Born Montgomery, was a retired supervisor at Greenlawn Cemetery in Portsmouth with 30 years of service, and attended South Webster Baptist Church.
Dave was...
Daniel Arn
Feb 12, 2016
Daniel W. Arn, 60, of Milford, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016, at his home. Born on February 22, 1955 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Carl W. and Sylvia Ball Arn of Franklin Furnace.
Surviving are a sister, Judy (Bill) Preston of Portsmouth; a brother, Ronnie (Cheryl) Arn of Franklin Furnace and several...
Fred Hieneman
Feb 9, 2016
Fred Hieneman, 95, of Sciotoville, died Tuesday, February 09, 2016, at the SOMC Hospice House. Born on October 17, 1920 in Greenup County, KY, he was a son of the late William and Mollie Farmer Hieneman and was a roller at the former Detroit Steel Corporation. Fred was a member of the Sciotoville Christian Church for 66 years, and...
David Evans
Feb 8, 2016
David W. Evans, 81, of Minford, died Monday, February 08, 2016, at the SOMC Hospice Center with his daughters at his bedside. Born on December 19, 1934 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late William E. and Lillian Shelor Evans and was a welder at the former Detroit Steel Corporation.
David was an Army veteran....
Teiko Lawhun
Feb 5, 2016
Teiko Lawhun, 80, of Sciotoville, died peacefully at home on Friday, February 5, 2016. Born on January 11, 1936 in Nagasaki, Japan, she was a daughter of the late Maskiyo and Umeko Eguchi Ikeshima and was employed as a cook at the former Portsmouth Receiving Hospital.
Also preceding her in death was her son, Louis Lawhun in...
Jack Bennett
Jan 29, 2016
Jack Lowell Bennett, 89, of Rolla, MO, died on Friday, January 29, 2016, at the Silverstone Nursing Center in Rolla. Born on July 8, 1926 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Howard and Mary Bunzey Bennett. Jack was a Navy veteran of World War II and also served in the Army and Air Force, was retired...
Billy Mays
Jan 21, 2016
Billy Mays, 52, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, January 21st, at the James Cancer Center in Columbus. Arrangements are pending at the Brant Funeral Home in Sciotoville.
William May
Jan 21, 2016
William Everett May, 52, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. Born on July 26, 1963 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late William and Roberta Easter May and grandson of the late Minerva Hammerstein.
Billy is survived by his sister, Tammy (George) Antonaros; a niece, Tabitha; and...
Betty Jo Mays
Jan 19, 2016
Betty Jo Mays, 81, of Minford, went to be with her Lord from SOMC Hospice on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Born on April 8, 1934 in Lawrence County, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Margaret Hammond Moore. Betty Jo was a member of Minford Church of the Nazarene.
Also preceding her in death were...
