Obituaries

Robert Bussler
Sep 2, 2014
Robert F. Bussler, 68, of Sciotoville, died Tuesday, September 02, 2014, at his home. Born on August 1, 1946 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Frank Bussler and Marie Bussler Flake and a retired chemical operator for Sunoco. Bob was an Air Force veteran of the Viet Nam War and a 1965...

Donald Sowards
Sep 1, 2014
Donald R. Sowards, 66, of Friendship, died Monday, September 1, 2014, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on November 17, 1947 in Friendship, he was a son of the late Adolph and Ruth Ratcliff Sowards and retired from the maintenance department for Norfolk and Southern Railroad with 33 years of service.
Lillie Williams
Aug 29, 2014
Lillie Mae Williams, 88, of Sciotodale, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, August 29, 2014, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on March 25, 1926 in Salyersville, KY, she was a daughter of the late Boyd and Pearl Margaret Pace Bailey.
Lillie was employed as a...

John Paulin
Aug 27, 2014
John R. Paulin, 87, of Sciotoville, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on August 10, 1927 in Dover, he was a son of the late Rudy and Emma Hammer Paulin, and was a master mechanic through the Operator Engineers #18. John was a Navy veteran of World War II, a...
Benjamin Wallace
Aug 26, 2014
Benjamin J. Wallace, 86, of Sciotoville, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on October 13, 1927, he was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin Wallace and Ethel Schwinsberg Wallace. Ben was a World War II Army veteran and retired from New Boston Coke Plant, with 30 years of service....

Phyllis Hammond
Aug 24, 2014
Phyllis J. Hammond, 77, of Sciotodale, died Sunday, August 24, 2014, at her home. Born on April 29, 1937 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Edgar “Ben” and Ina Gammon Hammond and was retired from Mitchellace with over 20 years of service.
Surviving are a son,...

Gale Hull
Aug 15, 2014
Gale Edward Hull, 73, of New Boston, died Friday, August 15, 2014, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on August 10, 1941 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Wilbur and Myrtle Jackson Hull and was former night auditor for 16 years at the Ramada Inn. Gale attended Christ’s Community Church, was a...

Gwyndolyn Patrick
Aug 12, 2014
Gwyndolyn Joyce Patrick, 86, of Lucasville, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on April 8, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama, she was a member of Minford Church of the Nazarene and was a homemaker.
Gwyn was preceded in death by her husband, Buford Patrick.
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Cecil Jones
Aug 10, 2014
Cecil Jones, 82, of Plain City, died Sunday, August 10, 2014, at Liberty Nursing Center in Mansfield. Arrangements are pending at the Brant Funeral Home in Sciotoville.
Frank Bender
Aug 10, 2014
Frank “Smokey” Bender, 79, of Sciotoville, died Sunday, August 10, 2014, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on July 22, 1935 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Frank and Hilda Penix Bender and retired conductor for the Norfolk and Western Railroad. Smokey was an U.S. Army veteran.
Robert Montgomery
Aug 1, 2014
Robert David Montgomery, 42, of New Boston, died unexpectantly at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on March 30, 1972 in Portsmouth, he was a son of Robert and Karen Dodds Montgomery, was a graphic designer for seven years at MP Printing in New Boston and a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Sciotoville....
Ruth Pogue
Jul 26, 2014
Ruth M. Pogue, 89, of Portsmouth, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Hill View Health Care Center. Born on September 1, 1924 near Madison in Jefferson County, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Mame Nicklaus Andress and former teller at National City Bank in Sciotoville and...
Joanne Bauer
Jul 20, 2014
Joanne M. Bauer , 80, of Wheelersburg, fell asleep in death on Sunday, July 20, 2014, at Community Hospice Center in Ashland, KY. Born on December 23, 1933 in Dubuque, Iowa, she was a daughter of the late Alton and Marie Zaph Bivens.
Joanne graduated from high...

Kathrine Bryant
Jul 14, 2014
Kathrine “Tup” Bryant, 62, of Portsmouth, went home to be with her Lord on July 14, 2014 at KDMC in Ashland. Born on January 20, 1952 in Portsmouth, Kathy was a daughter of the late Vernon and Mildred Burt Stiltner, and also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Joe Bryant.

Carl Morman
Jul 9, 2014
Carl D. Morman, age 68, of Wheelersburg, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in the emergency room at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Surviving is his wife, Brenda Whitt Morman. Arrangements are under the direction of the Brant Funeral Service in Sciotoville.

Anna Walker
Jul 1, 2014
Anna Lou Walker , age 86, of Sciotoville, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at the Concord Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born on December 3, 1927, in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Margaret Marsh. Anna Lou was a graduate of East High School, member of the former Sciotoville United...
Mildred Hiles
Jun 26, 2014
Mildred Hiles , age 80, of New Boston, died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at home. Born on March 27, 1934 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late, John Morrow and Mary Carter Hardin. Surviving are four sons, Bob (Karen) Morrow of Wheelersburg, Loren (Susie) Hardin of Portsmouth, Perry Hiles of New Boston, and Keith (Charon)...

Betty Fletcher
Jun 15, 2014
Betty R. Fletcher, 84, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, June 15, 2014, in the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on July 14, 1929 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Ingram Edward Buchanan and Pearl Brewer Buchanan.
Betty worked at the former Kresge’s, retired from K-Mart, and was...

Robert Elkins
Jun 14, 2014
Robert C. Elkins , age 85, of New Boston, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on November 13, 1928 in New Boston, he was a son of the late Charles and Mary Fultz Elkins. Robert was a Marine veteran of the Korean Conflict, was retired from the...

Henry Lawson
Jun 12, 2014
Henry D. Lawson , age 71, of South Webster, died Thursday, June 12, 2014 in the Southern Ohio Medical Center emergency room.
Born on November 17, 1942 in Pedro, he was a son of the late Robert and Ruth Russell Lawson and retired from Armco Steel Company...