Obituaries
David Montgomery
Feb 21, 2016
David M. Montgomery, 60, of Minford, died Sunday, February 21, 2016, at the James Cancer Center in Columbus. Born on January 19, 1956 in Portsmouth, he was a son of Charles and Frances Born Montgomery, was a retired supervisor at Greenlawn Cemetery in Portsmouth with 30 years of service, and attended South Webster Baptist Church.
Dave was...
Daniel Arn
Feb 12, 2016
Daniel W. Arn, 60, of Milford, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016, at his home. Born on February 22, 1955 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Carl W. and Sylvia Ball Arn of Franklin Furnace.
Surviving are a sister, Judy (Bill) Preston of Portsmouth; a brother, Ronnie (Cheryl) Arn of Franklin Furnace and several...
Fred Hieneman
Feb 9, 2016
Fred Hieneman, 95, of Sciotoville, died Tuesday, February 09, 2016, at the SOMC Hospice House. Born on October 17, 1920 in Greenup County, KY, he was a son of the late William and Mollie Farmer Hieneman and was a roller at the former Detroit Steel Corporation. Fred was a member of the Sciotoville Christian Church for 66 years, and...
David Evans
Feb 8, 2016
David W. Evans, 81, of Minford, died Monday, February 08, 2016, at the SOMC Hospice Center with his daughters at his bedside. Born on December 19, 1934 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late William E. and Lillian Shelor Evans and was a welder at the former Detroit Steel Corporation.
David was an Army veteran....
Teiko Lawhun
Feb 5, 2016
Teiko Lawhun, 80, of Sciotoville, died peacefully at home on Friday, February 5, 2016. Born on January 11, 1936 in Nagasaki, Japan, she was a daughter of the late Maskiyo and Umeko Eguchi Ikeshima and was employed as a cook at the former Portsmouth Receiving Hospital.
Also preceding her in death was her son, Louis Lawhun in...
Jack Bennett
Jan 29, 2016
Jack Lowell Bennett, 89, of Rolla, MO, died on Friday, January 29, 2016, at the Silverstone Nursing Center in Rolla. Born on July 8, 1926 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Howard and Mary Bunzey Bennett. Jack was a Navy veteran of World War II and also served in the Army and Air Force, was retired...
Billy Mays
Jan 21, 2016
Billy Mays, 52, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, January 21st, at the James Cancer Center in Columbus. Arrangements are pending at the Brant Funeral Home in Sciotoville.
William May
Jan 21, 2016
William Everett May, 52, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. Born on July 26, 1963 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late William and Roberta Easter May and grandson of the late Minerva Hammerstein.
Billy is survived by his sister, Tammy (George) Antonaros; a niece, Tabitha; and...
Betty Jo Mays
Jan 19, 2016
Betty Jo Mays, 81, of Minford, went to be with her Lord from SOMC Hospice on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Born on April 8, 1934 in Lawrence County, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Margaret Hammond Moore. Betty Jo was a member of Minford Church of the Nazarene.
Also preceding her in death were...
Anna Day
Jan 12, 2016
Anna Delores Day, 84, was received into the Kingdom of her Heavenly Father on the morning of January 12, 2016. Anna was surrounded by the love of her life, her husband of 67 years, Charles Victor Day, her daughter, Gloria Ann Adams and son in-law, David Adams, and special friend, Reverend Randy Schintzius.
Anna was...
Raymond Belcher
Jan 9, 2016
George Raymond Belcher, 83, of Sciotoville, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on May 20, 1932 in Tuttleville, he was a son of the late George and Hazel Oberley Belcher. He and his late wife, Ferne, were owners and operators of the True Value Hardware and Toy Town in New Boston for 43 years...
Marjorie Cooper
Jan 5, 2016
Marjorie Clara Cooper, 88, of Chillicothe, formerly of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at the Ohio State University Hospital. Born on February 6, 1927 in Youngstown, she was a daughter of the late James Sidney Call and Elizabeth Jenkins Call and was a homemaker.
Also preceding Marjorie in death was a brother, Tommy Call.
...
James Williams
Jan 2, 2016
James D. Williams, 73, of Hill View, formerly of Wheelersburg, died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on July 7, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Frances Burke Williams and the late Clyde Williams. Jim was a graduate of Wheelersburg High School, Rio Grande College and Xavier University.
He spent...
Patricia Sloas
Jan 1, 2016
Patricia Ann Sloas, 82, of Wheelersburg, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, January 1, 2016, at Concord Health and Rehab Center. Born on January 5, 1933 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Cecile Puckett Kitchen and worked as a nurse’s aide at Scioto Memorial Hospital.
Pat attended Central Church...
Millie Christian
Dec 31, 2015
Millie Christian, 86, of Sciotoville, died Thursday, December 31, 2015, in the emergency room of the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on February 28, 1929 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Ella Brown Marion. Millie was employed at the former Williams Manufacturing Co. and was a member of Plymouth Heights Church of the...
Dennis Hatfield
Dec 28, 2015
Dennis D. Hatfield, 69, of Portsmouth, died Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on November 4, 1946, he was the son of the late John N. and Margaret McDonough Hatfield. Denny was a retired trailer shop manager with Glockners and a member of St. Monica Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife, Michele...
John Day
Dec 27, 2015
John “Tater” Day, 82, of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, December 27, 2015, at Hempstead Manor. Born on December 20, 1933 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Alonzo and Martha Butler Day and was of the United Pentecostal faith.
Tater is survived by three brothers and two sisters, Harold (Dottie) Day of West Portsmouth, with...
Andrew Peck
Dec 24, 2015
Gregory “Andrew” Peck, 10, of Sciotoville, gained his wings on December 24, 2015. Born on May 5, 2005 he was a son of Gregory “Ed” Peck of Sciotodale and Melissa Messer of West Portsmouth. Andrew resided with, and was cared for, by his grandparents, Gregory and Annette Peck of Sciotodale.
Also surviving are three sisters, Aundrea Cline...
Jack Donathan
Dec 18, 2015
Jack Donathan, 77, of Cleveland, formerly of Portsmouth, died Friday, December 18, 2015, at Metro Hospital in Cleveland. Born on May 4, 1938 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Orville and Mary Mullen Donathan, was a Marine veteran, and a setup man at Alcoa for over 37 years.
Also preceding him in death were...
Mac McFarland
Dec 13, 2015
W. E. “Mac” McFarland, 82, of Wheelersburg, died Sunday, December 13, 2015, at Best Care Nursing and Rehab in Wheelersburg. Born on July 5, 1933 in Piketon, he was a son of the late Robert and Hazel Rose McFarland, was a field engineer and owner/operator of McFarland Backhoe Service and Real Estate Co. He graduated from Piketon High School...
