Obituaries
Jacqueline Morton
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...
Melissa Buffington
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...
Steve Loop
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.
Also preceding him in...
Sarah Burchett
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...
Gordon Adams
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...
Richard Campbell, Sr.
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...
Howard McGraw
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...
Jean Leightenheimer
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...
Lowell Atkins
Sep 23, 2014
Lowell Thomas Atkins, 79, of Minford, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at Hill View Health Care. Born on October 3, 1934 in New Boston, he was a son of the late John and Mary Goodwin Atkins, was a retired yard master for the Norfolk and Western Railroad and an Air Force veteran of the Korean...
Carolyn Walker
Sep 19, 2014
Carolyn Sue Walker, 60, of Sciotoville, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014, at her home, surrounded by family and friends. Born on October 19, 1953 in New Boston, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Flora Perry Harr. Carolyn was a school teacher at New Boston, Portsmouth and Minford, where she retired in...
Rick Harlow
Sep 18, 2014
Rick Edward Harlow, 59, of Sciotoville, died Thursday, September 19, 2014, at his home. Born on January 18, 1955 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the Emmitt D. and Phyllis Zempter Harlow and a former deputy sheriff. Rick was pastor of the former Sciotoville Church of Christ and Lilly Chapel. He was the CEO of the...
Nancy Cooper
Sep 14, 2014
Nancy Cooper, 50, of Sciotoville, died Sunday at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Brant Funeral Home in Sciotoville.
Paul Burchett
Sep 13, 2014
Paul E. Burchett, 64, of New Boston, died Saturday, September 13, 2014, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on October 19, 1949 in Vanceburg, KY, he was a son of the late Albert and Bernice Spillman Burchett and was a self-employed mechanic.
Also preceding him in death were his...
Sandra Lodwick
Sep 13, 2014
Sandra J. Lodwick, 51, of Sciotoville, died Saturday, September 13, 2014, at her home. Born on July 28, 1963 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of James and Geneva Reed Carver and was a homemaker.
Preceding her in death were her mother, Geneva Carver, and a son, Aaron Lodwick....
Margaret Barb
Sep 10, 2014
Margaret Boggs Barb, 60, of New Boston, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on August 19, 1954 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Hughie and Loraine Boggs and attended Camp Bennett Christian Baptist Church.
Also preceding her in death was...
Emma Jean Adkins
Sep 7, 2014
Emma Jean Adkins, 77, of Portsmouth, died Sunday afternoon, September 7, 2014, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on August 18, 1937, she was a daughter of the late John and Creasy Snyder Martin and a former phlebotomist at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Emma was a member of Bonser Run Christian Baptist Church, and...
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...
