Obituaries

Dec 24, 2014

Florence May Schomburg, of Sciotoville, left her home at Best Care Nursing and Rehab Center in Wheelersburg, and entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at the age of 97. Born on October 10, 1917 in Manchester, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Fanny Cooper Locke.

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Dec 16, 2014

Melvin L. Ramey , 69, of Sciotodale, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at Hempstead Manor in Portsmouth, Ohio, after a year long battle with cancer. Born on August 26, 1945 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Kinner and Darlene Aeh Ramey and was a retired front line manager for USEC...

Dec 8, 2014

Esther J. Schwamberger , 90, of Sciotoville, died Monday, December 08, 2014, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center emergency room as a result of a traffic accident. Born on June 7, 1924 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Melvina Mullen Kuhner. Formerly employed at Williams Manufacturing Company, she...

Dec 8, 2014

Helen C. Mowery, 91, of Sciotoville, died Monday, December 8, 2014, at Hill View Health Care. Born on June 1, 1923 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Katherine Switalski and was employed at the former Marting’s Department Store. Helen was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church and the Portsmouth...

Dec 7, 2014

Thelma Hilger Hunter , 88, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Hill View Retirement Center.  She was born on December 25, 1925 near Camp Dix, Kentucky, to Charles Edward and Della Cooper Hilger.  She was married to Roy Lee Hunter in June, 1996, who preceded...

Nov 30, 2014

Betty J. Bender, 91, of Sciotoville, died Sunday, November 30, 2014, at the Best Care Nursing and Rehab Center in Wheelersburg. Born in Scioto County on February 8, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Levi and Emma Griffith Elliott, employed at the former Williams Manufacturing Company and formerly attended the Sciotoville Church of...

Nov 29, 2014

Marietta Bradford , 84, of West Portsmouth, died Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Hempstead Manor.  She was born on December 27, 1929 in Kanawha County, WV, a daughter of the late Adolf and Bertha Freeman Steed, and was a homemaker.  Also preceding her in death was her husband, Larson Bradford, three brothers, one sister, and two grandchildren. ...

Nov 29, 2014

Hazel Maurine Keene, 81, of Wheelersburg, passed away on November 29, 2014. Known to her friends and family as “Sissie”, she was born on March 15, 1933, in Sciotoville, to the late William and Julia (Montgomery) Bradshaw. Additionally, she was deeply loved and influenced by Elsie (Gulley) Bradshaw.

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Nov 14, 2014

Helen L. Renison, 76, of Wheelersburg, died Friday, November 14, 2014, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on January 16, 1938 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Eugene and Thelma Louise Craft, a member of the Sciotoville Christian Church and was a health care giver.

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Oct 30, 2014

Ezetta Jane Pack , 79, of Wheelersburg, died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at home.  Born on July 19, 1935 in Fairmont, WV, she was a daughter of the late James Howard and Elizabeth McCray Haught.

Jane was a member of the Sciotoville Church of the Nazarene and was a homemaker.

Oct 24, 2014

Patricia Millhuff Thompson, 84, of Sciotoville, died Friday, October 24, 2014, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on May 29, 1930, she was a daughter of the late G.H. “Pat” Millhuff and Nelle Griver Millhuff.

Pat was an active member of Christ United Methodist Church in Sciotoville, a...

Oct 23, 2014

Jeffery Alan Gearheart, 59, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Portsmouth, died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Tampa General Hospital. Born on December 4, 1954 in Portsmouth, he was a son of Lewis “Buddy” Gearheart and Betty Mustain Gearheart.

Surviving are his mother, Betty Gearheart Thompson and stepfather, Ralph E....

Oct 20, 2014

Jacqueline Joan Morton, 79, of Sciotoville, died Monday, October 20, 2014, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on October 5, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Corliss P. McDorman and Norma Susan Cox McDorman, and was a retired surgical technician at the Southern Ohio Medical Center.

Joan...

Oct 20, 2014

Melissa Ann Buffington, 41, of Lucasville, died Monday, October 20, 2014, at the SOMC Hospice Center. She was born on October 10, 1973 in Baltimore, MD.

Preceding her in death was her father, Phillip Frick.

Surviving are her husband, James “Hank” Buffington; a...

Oct 15, 2014

Monte Steve Loop, Sr., 65, of Sciotoville, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on April 28, 1949 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Elton and Elnora Kitchen Loop. Steve was retired from the City of Portsmouth.

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Oct 12, 2014

Sarah Lynn Burchett, 29, of Lucasville, died Sunday, October 12, 2014, at her current residence in St. Augustine, FL. Born on March 11, 1985 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of Jeffrey and Claudia Mannarino Burchett of Lucasville.

Sarah was a 2003 graduate of Valley High School and Flagler...

Oct 11, 2014

Gordon Bennett Adams, 84, of Sciotoville, died Saturday, October 11, 2014, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center.  Born on April 22, 1930 in South Webster, he was a son of the late John B. and Phoebe Craft Adams and retired from Bihl Office Supply in 2005.

Gordon was a...

Oct 11, 2014

Richard Campbell, Sr. , 49, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, October 11, 2014, in Springfield. Born on June 9, 1965 in Chillicothe, he was a son of Clarence Raymond and Delia Robinson Campbell.

Preceding him in death were his father, Raymond Campbell, a brother, Ronnie Campbell and several...

Oct 3, 2014

Howard Walter McGraw, 71, of Sciotoville, went to be with his Lord on Friday, October, 3, 2014. Born on December 12, 1942 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Cecil and Jean Ressinger McGraw and was a retired instructor for Portsmouth East High School.

Howard was a...

Sep 30, 2014

Helen Jean Leightenheimer, 89, of Rosemount, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on June 18, 1925 in Portsmouth, she was the daughter of the late Ora Howard Blair and Helen Crabtree Blair, was raised in Eden Park and attended both Clay and East school systems. Following high school, Jean attended...