Obituaries

Feb 17, 2014

Carl C. Penton , 87, of New Boston, died Monday, February 17, 2014, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center.  Born on September 2, 1926 in Jay, FL, he was a son of the late Claude R. and Bertha Julia Diamond Penton.  Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Silvia Penton, three sons, Joseph (Mary Ann) Penton of Cantonment, FL,...

Feb 15, 2014

Marilyn Kay Messer , 73, formerly of Sciotoville, died Saturday, February 15, 2014, in Chillicothe.  Born on July 23, 1940 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Kathryn Veneer Fowler and was a former chemist for Mead Research in Chillicothe.  Marilyn formerly attended Calvary Baptist Church in Portsmouth and presently attended...

Feb 9, 2014

Betty Janet Tolle Bussa , 80, formerly of Rigrish Addition in Sciotoville, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 at Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction, Iowa.  Born on April 12, 1933 in Idaho, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late William and Olive Woods Scowden, was a member of the Sciotoville Christian Church and was formerly...

Feb 2, 2014

Elbert “Red” Stiltner, 78, of Vanceburg, KY, formerly of Sciotoville, died Sunday, February 2, 2014, at the SOMC Hospice House.  Born on April 5, 1935 in Sciotoville, he was a son of the late Fred and Minnie Messer Stiltner, was retired from the former Imperial Vault Company and was a member of Harvest Chapel in Garrison, KY. ...

Jan 28, 2014

Connie Howard Angel , 69, of Amanda, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at home.  Born on February 11, 1944 in Ironton, she was a daughter of the late Landon and Alka Thompson Howard and was a former cook at Shawnee Lodge.  Surviving are two sons, John Angel and Scott Angel, both of Sciotoville, two daughters, Donna Parker...

Jan 26, 2014

Naomi Lee Atkins , 77, of Hill View Retirement Center, died Sunday, January 26, 2014, at Hill View.  Born on December 14, 1936 in Ironton, she was a daughter of the late Virgil and Catherine Valentine Carroll and was a retired cashier from K-Mart.

Lee is survived by her husband, Lowell...

Jan 26, 2014

Norma Jean Garrett , 66, of Minford, died Sunday, January 26, 2014, in the SOMC Hospice Center.  Born on September 12, 1947 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Nora Smith Faulkner, and was a homemaker.  Also preceding her in death was her husband of 38 years, Charles James Garrett, brothers,...

Jan 25, 2014

Donald Davis , 84, of Wheelersburg, died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Chillicothe.  Born on May 24, 1929 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Cecil and Evelyn Long Davis, and was a professional photographer for Don Davis Photography.

He attended Grace United Methodist...

Jan 23, 2014

Robert D. “Lefty”  Knowles, 77, of Sciotoville, died Thursday, January 23, 2014, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center.  Born on April 29, 1936 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Daniel Knowles and Juanita Hunter Knowles, was retired from Empire-Detroit Steel Corp and K.O.T. in Wheelersburg, and was a 1954 graduate of East High School.

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Jan 22, 2014

Evelyn Eileen Leach , 96, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the Concord Health & Rehabilitation Center.  Born on June 2, 1917 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late William Pearl and Maude Newman Thompson.  Evelyn was a graduate of Minford High School, was a member of Portsmouth First Church of the...

Jan 10, 2014

Kevin D. Finn , 63, of Wheelersburg, died Friday, January 10, 2014 at his home.  Born on April 9, 1950 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Dale and Helen Finney Finn, was a retired conductor for the Norfolk and Southern Railroad with 41 years of service, and was a 1968 graduate of...

Jan 2, 2014

Robert J. Hagerman, 77, of Sciotoville, died Thursday, January 02, 2014, at the SOMC Hospice Center.  Born on August 22, 1936 in Pike County, he was a son of the late Gordon and Helen Haffner Hagerman and was formerly employed as a mason at FabCon in Columbus.  Also preceding him in death were a brother, Bill Hagerman,...

Dec 24, 2013

Carl Lowell “Dick” Bracken, 65, of Lucasville, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at the SOMC Hospice Center.  Born on July 5, 1948, he was a son of the late Dick Dever and Ruby Nickells Bracken and was currently a custodian for the SOMC Friend’s Center for over seven years.  An Air Force veteran of the Viet Nam...

Dec 12, 2013

Dr. B.I. Maynard, 85, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, December 12, 2013, in his home.  Born on April 14, 1928 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Shirley and Myrtle Maynard, was a graduate of Wheelersburg High, studied journalism at Ohio University, and received his Doctorate in Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic.  He practiced his profession in...

Dec 12, 2013

Pauline D. Little, 87, of Sciotoville, died Thursday, December 9, 1926, at the Best Care Nursing and Rehab Center.  Born on December 9, 1926 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe and Malta Lowe Gerard, and was a homemaker.  Pauline was a member of the Berean Baptist Church.

Also preceding her in death were...

Dec 11, 2013

Sonja Marie (Ramey) Bonzo, 68, died peacefully with family by her side Wednesday morning, December 11 at Tuscany Gardens in Pataskala. She was born the daughter of Charles and Ruth Ramey of Sciotoville. She enjoyed life through the devotion to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Ruth Ramey, and...

Dec 1, 2013

John T. King, 66, of Wheelersburg, died Sunday, December 1, 2013, at the SOMC Hospice Center.  Born on June 12, 1947 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late James King, Mildred Bishop King and Gloria Gifford King and was of the Baptist faith.  John was an Army veteran of the Viet Nam War, a member of the Disabled American Veterans...

Nov 29, 2013

Margie G. Price, 55, of Sciotoville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 29, 2013.  Born on February 27, 1958 in Ironton, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Minnie Wilson Burke and was a clerk at the former Johnson’s Citgo in Sciotoville.  Margie was a very proud member of the Sciotoville Church of...

Nov 24, 2013

Minnie Beadle Morgan, 90, formerly from Portsmouth, died Sunday, November 24, 2013, at her daughter’s residence in Las Vegas, NV.  Born on September 10, 1923 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Lystra and Myra McCain Beadle.  Minnie was a hairdresser and podiatry assistant to her late husband, Dr. H.H. Morgan.  Also preceding her in death were...

Nov 23, 2013

Jerome “Tiny” Lloyd, Sr., 49, of Sciotoville, died Saturday, November 23, 2013, in the Southern Ohio Medical Center emergency room.  Born on September 1, 1964, he was a son of Paul Lloyd, Sr. of Dona Vista, Fla. and the late Mary Bowling Lloyd Schiefen.  Also preceding him in death were two daughters.  Tiny is also survived by four sons,...