Obituaries
Brenda Sue Rooney
Apr 9, 2023
Brenda Sue Rooney, 69, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. Born on May 30, 1953 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of Audrea Carol Steed Mitchell of Portsmouth and the late Vaughn Mitchel.
Brenda graduated from Beavercreek High School and Shawnee State University, was a retired registered nurse from the Southern Ohio Medical Center...
John Keith Lilly
Apr 4, 2023
John Keith Lilly, 71, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at the SOMC Hospice Center with his family by his bedside. Born on May 10, 1951 in Trotwood, he was a son of the late Robert and Betty Gullet Lilly and was a retired furniture warehouse manager from Elder Beerman after 40 years of service.
Keith was a talented...
Wyatt Dean Moore
Mar 26, 2023
Wyatt Dean Moore, 7, a son of Breonna Phipps of Portsmouth, died Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Children’s Hospital in Columbus, as a result of an ATV accident in West Portsmouth. Born on November 9, 2015 in Portsmouth, he was a first-grade student at Sciotoville Elementary Academy.
Wyatt was full of energy and enjoyed playing Xbox, watching YouTube videos and...
Sam Sink
Mar 23, 2023
Riley Sam Sink, 85, of North Moreland, died Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Hill View Retirement Center surrounded by his family. Born on January 28, 1938 in Kokomo, Indiana, he was a son of the late Frank and Eva Johnson Sink and was an avid attendee of The Rock Church.
Sam was a 1955 graduate of Ashland High School, a...
Jonathan Craig Bush
Mar 2, 2023
Jonathan Craig Bush, 62, of Sciotoville, died at his residence. Born on November 4, 1960 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Carl Donovan and Jacqueline Hughes Bush.
Surviving are his brothers, Dale Bush and Tony (Holly) Bush; a sister, Teresa (Martin) Scott and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are under the direction of the BRANT FUNERAL HOME...
Bonnie Sue Piguet
Feb 28, 2023
Bonnie Piguet, 81, died Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the SOMC Hospice Center, with her family by her bedside. Born on January 17, 1942 in Portsmouth, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Virginia Kimsey Hollis.
Bonnie was a homemaker and a member of the Central Church of Christ.
She enjoyed her church family and friends and most...
Edna Evelyn Hayslip
Feb 26, 2023
Edna Evelyn Hayslip, 101, died Sunday, February 26, 2023, at SOMC Hospice Center. Born September 28, 1921 in Portsmouth, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lourilla Parks Hayslip, and began her working career at the former Selby Shoe Co. and retired from Wil-Car sundry division.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Ralph, Carl and William...
Lowell C. Grose
Feb 13, 2023
Lowell C. Grose of New Boston, passed away on February 13th at the age of 99 ½. He was preceded in death by his parents Leonard and Anna Grose and his beloved Lois.
Lowell spent most of his work life in the sales department at Detroit Steel, retiring in 1975. Subsequently, he worked as office manager for Belleville Coal...
Raymond G. "Curly Joe" Brown
Feb 8, 2023
Raymond G. “Curly Joe” Brown, 81, died Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at home surrounded by his family. Born on August 10, 1941 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Noah and Hannah Ockerman Brown and was a member of the Wheelersburg Baptist Church.
Curly Joe was a 1960 graduate of East High School, an Army veteran, and a...
Karen Kay Dunlap
Feb 3, 2023
Karen Eastham-Dunlap, 70, of Wheelersburg passed away Friday February 3, 2023 at the SOMC Hospice Center. She was the daughter of the late Ruby Chapman Selvey and David Eastham and was a graduate of Portsmouth High school and Shawnee State University. She was a former nurse’s aide at SOMC and spent several years caring for others.
Karen spent...
Bob Applegate
Jan 25, 2023
Robert C. Applegate, 53, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in the SOMC Hospice Center surrounded by his family. He was born on January 8, 1970 in Xenia, was a 1988 graduate of Green High School and was a talented carpenter.
Surviving are his parents, Howard and Margaret Hamilton Applegate; son, Clay (Madison) Applegate; two daughters, Bobbie (Guy) Ford and Kayla...
Savannah Dawn Sweeney
Jan 12, 2023
Savannah Dawn Sweeney, 23, died Thursday, January 12, 2023 in Riverside Hospital. She was born on May 12, 1999 in Portsmouth.
Savannah was preceded in death by a daughter, Ariya Crace.
Surviving are her mom and dad, Tara and Fred Jordan; a son, Keegan Coriell; three daughters, Adelynn Cupp, Alayna Bellamy and Kaliyah Owens; two sisters, Taylor Jordan and Brittany...
Janice Lynn Edwards
Jan 10, 2023
Janice L. Edwards, 73, of Hill View Retirement Center, died Tuesday, January 10, 2023, in the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on March 2, 1949 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Margaret Allard Howell and was a former supervisor for GTE.
Janice was a member of the Sciotoville Christian Church, the Scioto Historical Society and...
Phoeba Fannin
Jan 10, 2023
Phoeba M. Fannin, 96, formerly of Rubyville, died Tuesday, January 10, 2023, in Park Health Center surrounded by her family. Born on June 5, 1926, in Louisa, KY, she was a daughter of the late Jay and Marie Webb Wilson and was a dental assistant.
Phoeba was of the Baptist faith and a founding member of the Willow Garden Club...
Eileen Phillips
Jan 6, 2023
Eileen Phillips, 80, died Friday, January 6, 2023, in the O.S.U. Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Born on July 2, 1942 in Salyersville, KY, she was a daughter of the late Byron and Trixie Conley Puckett and was a proud homemaker.
Eileen enjoyed playing cards with her family and friends, bowling in her spare time and thoroughly enjoyed bingo. She...
Hazel Dawn Smith
Dec 27, 2022
Hazel Dawn Smith, 91, of Wheelersburg, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at the SOMC Hospice Center, with her family by her bedside. Born on December 17, 1931 in Long Lick, Adams County, she was a daughter of the late Preston and Sally DeVoss Wiggins.
Hazel was a homemaker and a Jehovah’s Witness.
Also preceding her in...
Pastor Fred R. Mann
Dec 16, 2022
Pastor Fred R. Mann, 85, went to be with his Lord Friday evening, December 16, 2022, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on April 7, 1937 in Lebanon, TN, he was a son of the late Herbert and Pearl Webber Mann.
Pastor Mann was a member and former pastor of Berean Baptist Church.
Also preceding him in...
Wanda Carol Dodds
Dec 12, 2022
Wanda Carol Dodds, 80, passed away peacefully, on Monday, December 12, 2022, surrounded by her family in Randall Residence at Wheelersburg. Born on September 4, 1942 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Bonnie Greene Monroe.
Wanda was on several bowling teams, enjoyed her card club for over 50 years and was a member of...
Donnie Truman
Dec 11, 2022
James Donald Truman, 69, died Saturday evening at Rosemount Pavilion. Born on March 22,1953 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late James and Ethel Loop Truman.
The first part of his working career was very hard work on riverboats, and then to be closer to his family, he began working on his rental properties. Donnie was a...
Janet Nesler
Dec 2, 2022
Janet Nesler, 94, died Friday, December 2, 2022 in the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on September 16, 1928 in Sciotoville, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Jewel Carpenter Neff.
Also preceding her in death in 2002 was her husband, Charles Nesler, whom she married in 1956; a brother, Eugene Neff; a sister, Imogene Hensley and a...
