Obituaries

Aug 29, 2019

Phyllis Lee Hall, 80, of Sciotoville, went to be with her Savior on Thursday, August 29, 2019 with her family by her bedside.  Born on November 17, 1938 in Scioto County, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Goldia Gearheart Martin and was a bus driver for Happy Heart Schools.

Phyllis was a graduate of...

Aug 22, 2019

Robert Lee Crabtree, 84, of Wheelersburg, died Thursday, August 22, 2019, at the SOMC Hospice Center.  Born on September 7, 1934 in Oak Hill, he was a son of the late Donald and Leona Christian Crabtree and was a member of Franklin Furnace Church of the Nazarene.

Bob was formerly employed at Detroit Steel Corporation and Hempstead...

Aug 19, 2019

Sharon Odel Scarberry, 64, of Sciotoville, died Monday, August 19, 2019, with her family by her bedside at SOMC Hospice.  Born on September 15, 1954 in Morehead, KY, she was a daughter of the late George and Naomi Kiser and was formerly employed at Big Sandy.

Sharon was also preceded in death by three brothers, Tim Kiser,...

Jul 29, 2019

Naomi Arelia Bryant Falls, 101, of Sciotoville, went to be with Jesus, her Savior, on Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Hospice House of Southern Ohio Medical Center.  She was born on February 27, 1918, in Sciotoville, a daughter of the late Sidney and Vernie Bryant.  Naomi was a 1936 graduate of Portsmouth East High School.  She was a...

Jul 11, 2019

Gladys Marie Johnson Nelson, 82, formerly of Sciotoville, died Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati.  Born on November 8, 1936 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Dott Black Rhoten and was a retired executive secretary for the Scioto County Board of M.R.D.D.

Gladys was a proud member of the...

Jul 9, 2019

Jack D. Bussa, 72, of Minford, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at his home.  Born on November 16, 1946 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Roscoe and Mary Price and was a 1965 graduate of East High School.

Jack was an Air Force veteran of the Viet Nam War.

Surviving are a...

Jul 3, 2019

Jeffrey D. Kaut, 69, of Sciotoville, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at home with a host of family by his bedside.  Born on April 20, 1950, he was a son of the late David and Geneva Horsley Kaut and a retired supervisor for New Boston Coke.

Jeff was a 1968 graduate of Clay High School,...

Jul 1, 2019

Linda F. Giles, 72, formerly of North Moreland, died Monday, July 1, 2019, in the SOMC Hospice Center.  Born on August 4, 1946 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Doris Keller Seth.

Linda was a dispatcher for AAA.

Also preceding her in death were three brothers, Roger, Phillip and David...

Jul 1, 2019

Dorothy Margaret Moore was the first child of Jacob and Minnie Born of New Boston, Ohio, where she lived and was a lifelong member of St. Monica's Catholic Church. Dottie graduated at 16 from Central Catholic High School. In 1941 Dot married Eugene "Salty" Moore; they had five children. She would go on to retire from a nursing career...

Jun 30, 2019

Norma J. Davison, 80, of New Boston, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday morning, June 30, 2019, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY.  Born on June 18, 1939 in South Shore, KY, she was a daughter of the late James and Juanita Conley Wheeler,

Norma was a proud and devoted member...

Jun 28, 2019

Ann Marie Robison, 59, of Sciotoville, died Friday, June 28, 2019, at the SOMC Hospice Center.  Born on August 24, 1959 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Vernon and Evelyn Richendollar Robison and was a homemaker.

Ann attended various churches, where she enjoyed singing for them.  An activity she enjoyed was eating at the...

Jun 23, 2019

Theodore Ora Fetty, 63, of West Portsmouth, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at the Ross Heart Hospital at Ohio State University in Columbus.  Born on October 18, 1955, he was an auto body repairman.

Orie enjoyed his motorcycles and the great outdoors.

Surviving are his wife of 25 years, Pam Warner Fetty; sons,...

Jun 18, 2019

Paula Jean Lore, 51, of Clarktown, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at the SOMC Hospice Center with her family by her bedside.  Born on October 6, 1967, she was a daughter of Paul and Carmalita Spencer of McDermott and was a member of Rubyville Community Church.

Paula graduated from...

Jun 9, 2019

Goldie Weddington, 101, of Wheelersburg, went to be with Jesus, her Savior, on Sunday, June 9, 2019, in the emergency room at the Southern Ohio Medical Center.  Born on June 8, 1918, she was born in Lynn, KY, a daughter of the late John and Violet Watkins Whitely.  She was a retired manager of the book store at Shawnee...

Jun 9, 2019

Evelyn Marcella Burk, 82, of Sciotodale, died Sunday, June 9, 2019, at her residence.  Born on February 6, 1937 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Meadows Craiger and was a homemaker.

Evelyn attended Sciotodale Free Will Baptist Church and raised “100” kids.

Also preceding her in death were her...

Jun 8, 2019

Bobby Gene Howard, Jr., 40, of Wheelersburg, died Saturday, June 8, 2019, at his home of an apparent heart attack.  Born on March 22, 1979 in Cleveland, he was a son of the late Bobby Gene Howard, Sr., and Roxanne Nichols who survives.

Bobby Gene was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church and a graduate of...

May 31, 2019

Keith “Hammer” Jones, 69, of Clarktown, died on Friday, May 31, 2019 at the SOMC Hospice Center, with his family by his bedside.  Keith was born on October 7, 1949 in New Boston and served in the Navy during the Viet Nam War.

Preceding him in death was his parents, William Jones and Louella Simpson Jones Taulbee,...

May 27, 2019

James Haney, 71, of Sciotoville, died Monday, May 27, 2019 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center.  Born on February 25, 1948 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Glen and Lydia Tracy Haney.

James was a retired Sergeant in the Army having served during the Viet Nam War.

Surviving are his sister, Glena...

May 24, 2019

Forrest Colegrove, of Wheelersburg, passed away May 24th, 2019.  He was born on January 27th, 1929, to Forest and Laura Colegrove.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ginny, to whom he was married for a wonderful 44 years.  He was also preceded in death by his parents as well as all of his siblings, Russ,...

May 24, 2019

Harry Lloyd Adkins, 76, of Portsmouth, died Friday, May 24, 2019 at the SOMC Hospice Center with his family by his bedside.  Born on April 20, 1943, he was a son of the late Harry C. and Dorothy Alexander Adkins and was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church.

Harry was a 1961 graduate of Minford High...