Obituaries
Richard Bender
Mar 14, 2013
Richard E. Bender , 61, of Sciotoville, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at his residence. Born on May 6, 1951 in Portsmouth, he was the son of Betty Elliott Bender of Sciotoville and the late Richard Bender. Survivors also include Geraldine Bender, Dottie Williams, Diane Bennett, and Patty Holloway. Services are being held at the convenience of...
Alma Canary
Mar 5, 2013
Alma A. Canary , age 95, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the Walnut Creek Nursing Center in Dayton. Born on March 21, 1917 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late Charles & Ola Sparks Riepenhoff. Alma retired after many years of employment with the Williams Shoe Factory...
Carolyn Elliott
Feb 22, 2013
Carolyn Geraldine Elliott , 72, of Sciotoville, died Friday, February 22, 2013 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on December 20, 1940 in Scioto County, she was a daughter of the late Emory Dials and Virginia Lewis Dials Pollard, was employed at the former Williams Manufacturing Co and “attended” the Camp Bennett Christian Baptist Church. Also...
Louise Knight
Feb 13, 2013
Louise Knight, 94, of Sciotoville, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at Community Hospice of Ashland. Born on September 26, 1918, in Scioto Furnace, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Cora Aeh Fenton. Louise was of the Methodist faith, former member of the D.A.R. and was an accomplished seamstress. Also preceding her in death were her husband,...
Una Millhuff
Feb 5, 2013
UNA G. MILLHUFF, 88, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at the Hill View Retirement Center in Portsmouth. Born in Paintsville, Kentucky, on February 11, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John Caudill and Ida Wheeler Caudill and was also preceded in death by a brother, Gene Caudill. Una and her late husband, Clyde “Rod” Millhuff, whom she married...
Inza Wessell
Feb 5, 2013
Inza Delores Wessel, 89, of Rigrish Addition, Sciotoville, died Tuesday, February 05, 2013, at the Concord Health and Rehabilitation Center in Wheelersburg. Born on February 3, 1924 in Minford, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Carrie (Hurst) Brisker and was a member of the Wheelersburg Church of Christ. Also preceding her in death were her husband...
Patsy Salsbury
Jan 29, 2013
Patsy Ruth Sparks-Salsbury, 83, formerly from Rigrish Addition in Sciotoville, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013, in Vineyards of Concord in Frankfort. Born on June 18, 1929 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Charles Cassell and Mary Preston Cassell, was a retired dispatcher for Ohio Power Company, and real estate associate for Roy Sturgill Realty, Charles Euton...
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,...
