Obituaries
Gene Hollis
Jan 28, 2013
Phillip Gene Hollis, 76, of Portsmouth, died Monday, January 28, 2013, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on November 18, 1936 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late William and Verna Smith Hollis, and was a former sales clerk at Party Connection. Gene was an Army veteran and previously employed at Empire-Detroit Steel Corporation and Gilbert Grocery....
Juanita Ferguson
Jan 15, 2013
Juanita Ferguson, 85, of Wheelersburg, went to be with her LORD on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at the home of her daughter. Born on September 30, 1927 in Elliott County, KY, she was a daughter of the late Ballard and Verna Skaggs Hay. Juanita was a proud member of the Berean Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by...
Kenneth Price
Jan 6, 2013
Kenneth Lee Price, 74, of Sciotoville, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH while surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 17, 1938, he was preceded in death by his parents, Nettie Casey Price Alphin and Millard Alphin. Ken proudly served his country in the US...
Bradley Martin
Jan 5, 2013
Bradley J. Martin, 63, of Sciotoville, died Saturday, January 5, 2013, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on March 14, 1949 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Lewis J. and Jeanette Snyder Martin. Brad was a retired Biomedical Engineer from Southern Ohio Medical Center and was a member of the Wheelersburg Church of Christ. Surviving are...
Jesse Foster
Dec 30, 2012
Jesse W. Foster, 76, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on June 8, 1936 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Harvey and Emma Hayslip Foster, and retired in 2002 as a supervisor for the Department of Human Services. Jesse also was a volunteer at the Rosemount Fire Department...
Esther Anderson
Dec 27, 2012
Esther Anderson, 86, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on February 6, 1926 in Scioto County, she was a daughter of the Bruce Harrison, Sr. and Maude Lane Harrison. Surviving are a son, Kenneth Sexton and a sister, Mamie Stambaugh. Services will be at the convenience of the family with Rev. Peter Michael...
Pauline Hunter
Dec 25, 2012
Pauline Mae Hunter, 91, of Rosemount, went to be with the Lord on Christmas Day, December 25, at Hill View Assisted Living. Born on May 4, 1921 in Rosemount, she was a daughter of the late Clarence H. and Martha George Miller. Also preceding her in death were her brothers; Fenton Miller, Wesley Miller, Jimmie Miller, Harry Miller, twin brother,...
Bonnie Kennedy
Dec 24, 2012
Bonnie Jean Kennedy, 68, of Sciotoville, died Monday, December 24, 2012, at Bridgeport Healthcare. Born on January 10, 1944 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Hallock Salyer and Anna Salyer Puckett, and was a dispatcher for 911 emegency. Bonnie was also preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Salyer. Surviving are her husband, Paul Kennedy, a stepson,...
Sis Castle
Dec 19, 2012
Margaret S. Castle, 86, of Sciotoville, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at the SOMC Hospice House. Born on September 7, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Bertha Feirl Hood, and was a clerk at the former Sciotoville Kroger Store. Sis was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church. Also preceding her in death was...
Calvin Yeley
Dec 16, 2012
Calvin Albert Yeley, 103, of New Boston, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on July 4, 1909 in South Webster, he was a son of the late Frank and Io Hanes Yeley. Calvin was a shoe repairman, an Army veteran of WWII,was a member of the Central Church of Christ, Disabled American Veterans, and the...
Ernie Spires,
Dec 15, 2012
Ernie C. Spires, Jr., 82, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, December 15, 2012, at his residence. Born on October 8, 1930 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Ernie C. and Ethel Coldiron Spires, was a member of the I.B.E.W. Local #575 for over 58 years and a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. Ernie was a former president,...
Patty Besco
Dec 14, 2012
Patricia J. Besco, 61, of Wheelersburg, died Friday, December 14, 2012, at her home. Born January 7, 1951 in Wheelersburg, she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Ruby Messer McKnight. Patty attended the Bloom Free Will Baptist Church. Also preceding her in death was a sister, Dorothy Pendleton. Surviving are her husband, Curtis Besco, two daughters, April Queen...
Natasha Brown
Dec 12, 2012
Natasha Nichole Brown, 29, of Sciotoville, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at her home. Born December 20, 1983 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of Roger and Shanna Barker Brown and attended Mabert Road Baptist Church. Preceding her in death was her mother. Surviving are a daughter, Lauren Entler, at home, her father, Roger W. (Vicki) Brown of Lucasville, stepmother,...
Hearst Meadows
Dec 11, 2012
Hearst F. (Skip) Meadows passed to his heavenly home on December 11, 2012 with his family at his side. He was born in Middleport, OH on May 22, 1938 to the late Hearst F. Meadows and Agnes (Moore) Meadows. He is survived by his loving wife and partner of 54 years, Sybil (Williams) Meadows. He was a wonderful father who...
Baby Jack
Dec 8, 2012
Jack Alexander Engle was born sleeping on Saturday, December 8, 2012. Surviving are his mother, Mary Hale Engle of Lucasville, a brother, Joey Engle, and a sister, Brittany Engle, both at home, grandparents, Garry and Sue Hale of Portsmouth, and great-grandparents, Harvey and Sally Hale of Portsmouth. Baby Jack was preceded in death by great grandparents, Robert and Virginia Lockhart....
Elton Truman
Dec 7, 2012
Elton Ronald Truman, 59, of Portsmouth, died Friday, December 7, 2012 at Bridgeport Healthcare. Born on March 22, 1953 in Scioto County, he was a son of the late James and Ethel Loop Truman. Surviving are his wife, Donna Sparks Truman, two sons, James Truman and Ronald Elton Truman, three daughters, Jodie Sparks, Crystal Truman, and Patricia Truman, three brothers,...
Wanda Peach
Dec 2, 2012
Wanda Faye Peach, 82, of Hill View Retirement Center, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Hill View. Born May 3, 1930 in Blue Creek, she was a daughter of the late Elca and Alberta Bolender May, and was an elementary school teacher. Wanda was a graduate of Jefferson High School and the Ohio University, and was formerly employed at Montgomery...
Hector MD
Nov 29, 2012
Hector V. Soto, M.D., F.A.C.S., 71 of Portsmouth, died Thursday, November 29, 2012, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born May 27, 1941 in Manila, Philippines, he was a son of the late Pablo Verde and Frediswinda Villacorta Soto and was an orthopedic surgeon in private practice. Dr. Soto graduated from the University of Santo Tomas, in Manila in 1964...
Margaret Waddell
Nov 26, 2012
Margaret Marie Waddell, 92, of Rosemount, died Monday, November 26, 2012 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on October 25, 1920 in Scioto County, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Audrey Kitchen Chaffin. Margaret was a Seventh Day Adventist and a homemaker. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Forest Waddell, one son, Forest Dale...
Jeannie Burman
Nov 19, 2012
Jeannie Purdy Burman, 64, of Blacklick, formerly of Sciotoville, died Monday, November 19, 2012, at the Zusman Hospice Center in Columbus. Born May 26, 1948 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Robert R. and Helen Jenkins Purdy and had attended the Sciotoville Christian Church. Jeannie was a retired secretary for Nationwide Insurance in Columbus and a 1966...
