Obituaries
John Wesley Kelley, Sr.
Nov 28, 2022
John Wesley Kelley, Sr., 87, died Monday, November 28, 2022 in the SOMC Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Born on January 23, 1935 in Sciotoville, he was a son of the late John Raymond and Garnet Gilliland Kelley.
Wes was an active member of the Army Reserve for six years. A retired payroll clerk from the Ohio Department of...
Theodore Roger Cruikshank, Sr.
Nov 18, 2022
Theodore Roger Cruikshank, Sr., 81, of Sciotoville, died Friday, November 18, 2022 in the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on June 6, 1941, he was a son of the late Frederick Cruikshank, Sr. and Margaret Wilson Cruikshank.
Ted was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.
Also preceding him in death were a daughter Constance Brown and three brothers, Frederick...
Tamara Sue Sweeney
Nov 18, 2022
Tamara Sue Sweeney, 65, died Friday, November 18, 2022, in the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on September 23, 1957 in Ironton, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Betty Johnson Taylor.
Tamara was proud of first becoming an LPN and furthered her education to become a Registered Nurse, retiring from the Southern Ohio Medical Center with over 40...
Steven Dale Carter
Nov 4, 2022
Steven Dale Carter, 68, died Friday, November 4, 2022, at his daughter’s home surrounded by a host of family. Born on July 18, 1954 in Oak Hill, he was a son of Delbert and Goldie Blackburn Carter and was a retired corrections officer from Southern Ohio Correctional Facility.
A graduate of Oak Hill High School, Steve was a former volunteer...
Joyce Ann Schiltz
Oct 31, 2022
Joyce Ann Schiltz, 86, died Monday, October 31, 2022, in her home. Born on June 17, 1936, she was a daughter of the late John Cecil Duncan and Maggie Sparks Duncan.
Also preceding her in death were her husband, whom she married in 1955, Frederick Schiltz, who died in 1998; a daughter, Diana Lanthorn; a sister, Barbara Jean Lewis;...
Dorsey Lee Rinehart
Oct 29, 2022
Dorsey Lee Rinehart, 90, died Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Hill View Retirement Center. Born on March 25, 1932 in Scarbro, WV, he was a son of the late Hallard and Ruby Stover Rinehart and a proud member of Berean Baptist Church.
Dorsey was a graduate of Kinston High School in West Virginia, retired insurance adjuster, and enjoyed watching kinds...
Carolyn Sue Sanders
Oct 24, 2022
Carolyn Sue Sanders, 75, died Monday, October 24, 2022, in Washington Court House. Born on September1, 1947 in Ashtabula, she was a daughter of the late James and Gloria Gifford King and was a housewife.
Also preceding her in death was a brother, John King.
Surviving are her husband, Charles Sanders, a son, Randy (Susan) Sanders of New York; four...
Kathleen Herles
Oct 16, 2022
Kathleen Eloise Herles, 84, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Born on December 9, 1937 in Franklin Furnace, she was a daughter of the late Jasper Mitchell, Sr. and Gladys Horsley Mitchell and was a retired RN in the surgery department at Southern Ohio Medical Center, with over 30 years of service.
Kathleen graduated in...
David Dellano Dunnagan
Oct 15, 2022
David Dellano Dunnagan, 73 died peacefully in his home on Saturday, October 15, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 7, 1949 in Madison, WV, he was a son of the late Willard and Arbutus Bocook Dunnagan and a retired natural resource specialist for Jackson Lake.
David graduated from Minford High School, was a retired truck driver and...
Fannie "Toots" Castle
Oct 11, 2022
Fannie Jane Castle, 91, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, in the SOMC Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Born on August 19, 1931 in Salyersville, KY, she was a daughter of the late Boyd and Pearl Pace Bailey and formerly employed in linen at the Southern Ohio Medical Center.
Toots enjoyed shopping and spending time with her special...
Margaret Tallerico
Sep 28, 2022
Margaret (Arthurs) Adams Tallerico, 89, went home with the Lord on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Born in Portsmouth on January 1, 1933, she was a daughter of the late William and Erma Arthurs.
Also preceding her in death were her husband, John B. Adams, Jr., two brothers, William Arthurs and Donald Arthurs; a sister, Joan Hoberg, and a son-in-law,...
Virginia Duckworth
Sep 25, 2022
Virginia Duckworth, 84, died Sunday, September 25, 2022, in the SOMC Hospice Center with her family by her bedside. Born on July 31, 1938 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late Charles Harrison Whisman and Mary Hildreth Flanery Whisman.
Ginny was also preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Claude W. Duckworth, who died...
Karen Denise Brown
Sep 22, 2022
Karen Denise Brown, 72, of New Boston, died Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Best Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on October 9, 1949 in Washington Courthouse, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Henry Pollard, was a former secretary for the Chamber of Commerce and was of the Pentecostal faith.
Karen was preceded in death...
Norma Jean Smith
Sep 20, 2022
Norma Jean Smith, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from the SOMC emergency room. Born on May 20, 1933 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Ernest George Burton and Grace Ramey Burton and was employed at the former Williams Manufacturing Co.
Norma’s greatest enjoyment was being a...
Shag Newman
Sep 11, 2022
Marvin “Shag” Newman, 90, of Minford, died Sunday, September 11, 2022, in the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on June 16, 1932 in Kentucky, he was employed at the former Empire-Detroit Steel Corporation.
Shag was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Curry Newman.
Surviving is a son, Jeff (Edna) Donini of Lucasville.
Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens...
Sharon Joyce Neal
Sep 8, 2022
Sharon Joyce Neal, 74, died Thursday, September 8, 2022, in her home. Born on July 7, 1948 in Mansfield, she was a daughter of the late Grahm and Edith Jackson Hess and was a homemaker.
Sharon was a1967 graduate of East High School and attended Charity Free Will Baptist Church.
Also preceding her in death was a brother, Richard Hess.
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Helen Collins
Sep 7, 2022
Helen Faye Collins, 82, formerly of Wheelersburg, died on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at the Four Winds Nursing Home. Born on May 8, 1940 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Polly Fyffe Ramey and was a former cook at Pop’s Place in Wheelersburg.
Also preceding her in death were a daughter, Ruth Collins;...
Bryan Kilgore
Sep 6, 2022
Clarence “Bryan” Kilgore, 56, entered into eternal rest on September 6, 2022 at the SOMC Hospice Center after a long battle with lung disease and while awaiting a lung transplant. Bryan was born on October 26, 1965 to Chester Kilgore and Imogene “Tommie” Sexton Kilgore. Along with his parents, Bryan was preceded in death by one brother, Challis Kilgore,...
Pat Chamberlin
Sep 5, 2022
Pat Chamberlin, 76, of Wheelersburg, went to be with his Lord on Monday, September 5, 2022, in his home surrounded by his family. Born on August 17, 1946, he was a son of Oliver and Lima Coriell Chamberlin and a member of Wheelersburg Church of Christ where he served as a deacon.
Pat was a graduate of East High...
Wendell Hull
Aug 30, 2022
Wendell Hull, 67, of Wheelersburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at OSU East in Columbus due to complications from MSA-Parkinson’s disease. He was born in Portsmouth to the late Wilbur and Myrtle (Jackson) Hull and was the ninth of their ten children. Also preceding him in death were four brothers, Thomas Hull, Gale Hull, James Hull and John...
