Obituaries
Paula Lore
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...
Goldie Weddington
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...
Evelyn Burk
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...
Bobby Howard, Jr.
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...
William Jones
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,...
James Haney
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...
Forrest Colegrove
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,...
Harry Adkins
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...
Harold Howard
May 24, 2019
Harold James Howard, 70, of Portsmouth, died Friday, May 24, 2019, at home with his family by his bedside. Born on December 2, 1948 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late George and Carrie Howard.
Harold was an Army veteran of the Viet Nam Conflict and attended Lucasville Church of God, where he was recently...
Virginia Johnson
May 21, 2019
Virginia Helen Willis Miler Johnson, 89 of Upsala, MN, passed away May 21, 2019, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Born on January 24, 1930 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late George William and Maude Mae Stone Willis, and manager of the infant/children department at the former Kobacker’s. While working there, she took training...
Sharon Price
May 20, 2019
Sharon Kaye Price, 76, of Sciotoville, died Monday, May 20, 2019, at the SOMC Hospice Center with her family by her bedside. Born on June 14, 1942 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Della Duncan Taylor.
Kaye attended the Harrisonville Avenue Church of God and was retired from the Scioto County...
Sharon Staker
May 17, 2019
Sharon Ruth Staker, 66, of Wheelersburg, died Friday, May 17, 2019, at Best Care Nursing and Rehab in Wheelersburg. She was a beloved daughter, special sister and loving aunt. Born on May 29, 1952 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Paul Hartman Staker and Jessie Riggs Staker.
Sharon was a member of St. John...
James Lyons
May 14, 2019
James H. Lyons, 91, of Sciotoville, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the SOMC Hospice Center, with his family by his bedside. He was born on February 17, 1928 in River, KY. His parents were the late James Lyons and Juanita Perry Lyons.
James was an army veteran of WWII, having participated in the occupation of Germany...
Debra Martin
May 10, 2019
Debra Martin, 65, of Camp Bennett, died Friday, May 10, 2019, in the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on February 5, 1954 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Pearl Caudill Jackson and was a homemaker.
Also preceding her in death were her husband in April, Michael E. Martin, Sr.; three brothers, Link, Joe...
Dottie Logan
May 7, 2019
Dorothy “Dottie” Colegrove Logan left this world to go to heaven to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday morning, May 7, 2019, from the SOMC Hospice Center with a host of family by her bedside. She was born on October 14, 1945 to Forest and Laura Colegrove. She was a 1963 graduate of Wheelersburg High School and a...
Patricia Lyons
May 1, 2019
Patricia Ann Lyons, 91, of Sciotoville, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Best Care Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born on March 24, 1928 in Sciotoville. Her parents were the late Sarah Ward Crawford and Leonard Crawford.
Surviving are her husband, James H. Lyons; her children, Susan (Denny) Smith of Maineville, Linda Lyons of Sciotoville, James...
Shirley Oakley
Apr 29, 2019
Shirley Jean Oakley, 77, formerly of Sciotoville, died Monday, April 29, 2019, at Community Hospice in Ashland, KY, with her family by her bedside. Born on March 25, 1942 in Pawnee, IL, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd “Bud” Watson and Leona Persinger Watson, and graduated from East High School in 1960.
Shirley was a...
Patricia Atkins
Apr 17, 2019
Patricia A. Atkins, 79, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the SOMC Hospice Center, with her family by her bedside. Born on September 1, 1939 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Dorothy Carrington Rodgers and was a retired secretary for the Southern Ohio Medical Center with 34 years of service.
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Michael Martin, Sr.
Apr 11, 2019
Michael E. Martin, Sr.
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Michael Eugene Martin, Sr., was born May 10, 1953 in Portsmouth and passed away on April 11, 2019, after a long battle with colon cancer.
Mike was a member of the Arizona Carpenters Union and was an integral part of the projects he worked on,...
John Bentley
Apr 8, 2019
John B. Bentley, 67, of Sciotoville, died suddenly Monday, April 8, 2019 in the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on November 4, 1951 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Robert and Nora Hamilton Bentley and was a retired boiler operator for the Portsmouth City Schools.
A graduate of Portsmouth High School and Vo-Tec, where...
