Obituaries
Richard Martin
Apr 2, 2012
Richard Ray Keith Martin, 55, of Portsmouth, died Monday, April 2, 2012, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born August 10, 1956 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Raymond and June Noel Martin and grew up in Sciotoville. A current employee of OSCO Industries for the past 34 years, “Wimpy” was also preceded in death by a very...
Gretchen Arn
Mar 27, 2012
Gretchen Alice Arn, 97, of Sciotoville, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born November 26, 1914 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Ellsworth and Alice Christman Storm and a member of First Presbyterian Church. Also preceding her in death were her husband, Lee Arn, a daughter, Karen Arn, brothers Ellsworth “Bud” Storm, Albert...
Betty Fraley
Mar 26, 2012
Betty J. Fraley, 77, of Wheelersburg, went to be with her Lord on Monday, March 26, 2012 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born July 1, 1934 in Lyra, she was a daughter of the late Raleigh and Genevieve Andre Haney and was a retired switch board operator at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Betty was a proud member of the...
Jesse Sexton
Mar 26, 2012
Jesse L. Sexton, 73, of Wheelersburg, went to be with his Lord on Monday, March 26, 2012. Born April 19, 1938 in Ruggles, KY, he was a son of the late Elmer and Virgie Parker Sexton and a retired operating engineer for Local #18 in Columbus. Jesse was a member and assistant Sunday School Superintendent at Antioch Free Will Baptist...
Janet Dyer
Mar 23, 2012
Janet McClary Dyer, 60, of Portsmouth, died Friday, March 23, 2012, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born January 4, 1952 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Norma Carte McClary, and was a member of the Moose, Eagles, and American Legion. Also preceding her in death were her brothers, Harold, Robert and Joe McClary. Surviving are...
Bernice Bell
Mar 22, 2012
Bernice E. Bell, 90, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 at home. Born on August 5, 1921 in Greenup, KY, she was a daughter of the late William Martin and Mallisa Stiles Green, and was a retired nurse. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Bell, Sr., two sons, Robert E. Bell, Jr. and Thomas...
Jennings Ferguson
Mar 20, 2012
Jennings “Fergie” Ferguson, 86, of Wheelersburg, went to be with his LORD on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born January 1, 1926 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Asbury and Celia Johnson Ferguson, was a retired conductor for the Norfolk & Southern Railroad, a member of Western Sun Masonic Lodge #91 and Valley...
John Caudill
Mar 19, 2012
John Henry Caudill, 66, of Lucasville, died Monday, March 19, 2012 at Edgewood Manor. Arrangements are pending at the Brant Funeral Home in Portsmouth.
Josephine Days
Mar 18, 2012
Josephine M. Days, 88, of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Heartland of Portsmouth. Born on April 21, 1923 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Hiram and Grace Cooley Hall. Josephine was also preceded in death by her husband, Forrest Days, one son, Raymond Days and two brothers, Harold Hall and Carroll Gene Hall. Surviving...
Meredith Adkins
Mar 18, 2012
Meredith Lenora Adkins, 90, of Wheelersburg, died Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Best Care Nursing & Rehab Center in Wheelersburg. Born April 30, 1921 in Scioto Furnace, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Allie Bettis and was a former custodian for Union Free Will Baptist Church. Meredith was a member of Union Free Will Baptist Church and...
Carolyn Brown
Mar 17, 2012
Carolyn Sue Brown, 64, of Sciotoville, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born September 11, 1947 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Geneva Spriggs Wolfe. Carolyn was an employee of the former Millhuff’s Department Store and Grocery and Juvenile Detention Center in Franklin Furnace, and was a member of...
Patricia Coey
Mar 16, 2012
Patricia Anne Coey (nee Matheny), 84, a long time former resident of Sciotoville, died on March 16, 2012 at her home in Davidson, North Carolina. She was born December 30, 1927 to the late Maude (nee McCamey) and Harry O. Matheny. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Cecil E. Coey; two sons, Larry E. Coey (Penny –...
Jeanne Kelly
Mar 15, 2012
Jeanne Pisani Kelly, 84, of Rosemount, died Thursday, March 15, 2012, at a Columbus Hospital. Born March 10, 1928 in Casablanca, Morocco, she was a daughter of the late Jean and Therese Andreo Pisani and formerly employed at General Telephone Co. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Richard P. Kelly. Surviving are a son, Dr. Michael (Judy) Kelly...
Donna Bradley
Mar 5, 2012
Donna Jean Bradley, 74, of New Boston, died Monday, March 5, 2012 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on August 26, 1937, in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Olive Pollitt Nickles. Donna Jean attended Portsmouth High School and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Also preceding her...
Janet Gregory
Feb 19, 2012
Janet Adkins-Gregory, 66, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, February 19, 2012 in Merritt Island, FL after an extended battle with cancer. Born May 12, 1945 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late Andy and Pearl Ricks Adkins. Surviving are her husband, Carl Gregory, Jr., five children, Carl Gregory III of Mims, FL, Debbie Fulk of South Webster, Robin...
Geraldine Stockham
Feb 14, 2012
Geraldine F. Stockham, 90, of Orient, formerly of Friendship, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at the Mt. Carmel West Hospital in Columbus. She was born on December 5, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late William and Edna Donley Wrightson. Also preceding her in death was her husband, William R. Stockham. Surviving are one son, Scott Stockham of...
Gerald Newkirk
Feb 13, 2012
Gerald “Jerry” Lloyd Newkirk, 87, of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 13, 2012, at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on August 23, 1924, to Joseph Roy and Margaret Mae Craden Newkirk. Jerry served as a Staff Sergeant in the Army during WWII and participated in the D-day invasion. He received a Purple...
Mary Shipley
Feb 11, 2012
Mary Magdalene Shipley, 94, of Portsmouth, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Heartland of Portsmouth. Born September 12, 1917 in Knoxville, TN, she was a daughter of Burt Burns and Mac and Minnie Anderson McDuff. Mary was retired from the dietary department at the Southern Ohio Medical Center with 20 years of service, and...
David Hicks
Feb 8, 2012
David L. Hicks, 62, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on October 8, 1949 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late John and Nana Hicks. Surviving are his wife, Rosalie Bevis Hicks, two sons, David L. Bevis of South Shore, KY and Jonathan Hicks of Portsmouth, one daughter, Sherri L. Hicks...
Aldon Justus
Feb 3, 2012
Aldon Archie (Arch) Justus, 82, of Sciotoville passed away following a brief illness on February 3rd at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. Justus devoted his entire professional life to education as a highly respected teacher, principal and administrator, but was most commonly known for his outstanding success and accomplishments as a high school basketball coach for 33 years, primarily at Clay...
