Obituaries

Suzanne Hazelbaker
Aug 30, 2012
Suzanne Hazelbaker, 64, of Rosemount, died Thursday, August 30, 2012, at home. Born in Portsmouth on December 12, 1947, she was a daughter of Carl Eugene Davis and Wanda Donathan Davis and was a former dental assistant at the Cincinnati Veterans Hospital. Preceding her in death was her father, Carl Eugene Davis. Surviving are her husband, David Hazelbaker, a son,...
Charles Roe
Aug 19, 2012
Charles Wendell Roe, 72, of Hesperia, CA, formerly of Wheelersburg, died Sunday, August 19, 2012 at his residence. Born on August 21, 1939 in Wheelersburg, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Helen Thompson Roe, and was former owner/operator of C.R.O. Equipment, a trucking company. Chuck was also an Army veteran and a member of Calvary Missionary...

Candy Cummings
Aug 15, 2012
Candy Cummings 63 Carmel Jean “Candy” Cummings, 63, of Portsmouth, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at the SOMC Hospice Center, after a long battle with cancer. Born July 27, 1949, in Piketon, she was a daughter of the late Amos and Maudie Reynolds Jones and graduated from West Portsmouth High School. Candy was...

Joseph Estes
Aug 13, 2012
Joseph Ellis “Blackie” Estes, 83, of Westerville, OH, died Monday, August 13, 2012 in Columbus, OH. Born on August 27, 1928 in Bryson City, NC, he was a son of the late Ellis and Cora McCracken Estes. Surviving are his wife, Nelma Jean Sayre Estes, one son, Mark E. Estes of Columbus, OH, two daughters, Reva Jo Estes of Jamestown,...

Clifford Price
Aug 4, 2012
Clifford E. Price, 76, of Wheelersburg, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, August 04, 2012, at Best Care Nursing and Rehab Center in Wheelersburg. Born June 26, 1936 in Prichard, KY, he was a son of the late Herbert E. Price and Jettie and Lenton Slone, and was a retired brick layer for the former Empire-Detroit Steel Corp....
Bob Howard,
Jul 29, 2012
Bob Howard, Sr., 59, of Wheelersburg, went to be with our Lord in Heaven, on July 29, 2012, after a hard battle with cancer. He was born in Portsmouth, on December 13, 1952, a son of the late Cliff and Gladys Howard. Bob was baptized and attended the Sciotodale Free Will Baptist Church, worked as a carpenter out of Local...

Cecil Coey
Jul 27, 2012
Cecil Eugene Coey, 87, a long time former resident of Sciotoville, Ohio, died on July 27, 2012 at his home in Davidson, North Carolina. He was born January 28, 1925 to the late Edith (nee Reeder) and Floyd M. Coey. He is survived by two sons, Larry E. Coey (Penny – nee Gabriel) of Denver, Colorado and Timothy F. Coey...
Virginia Nourse
Jul 24, 2012
Virginia Kathryn Nourse, age 86, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in her home at the Minford Retirement Center. “Ginny” was born July 5th, 1926 in Sciotoville, Ohio as the daughter of the late William and Grace (Craycraft) Myers. She was a 1944 graduate of Portsmouth East High School. In 1946 she married Jesse Alton Scott, who preceded her...
Marilyn Ruley
Jul 15, 2012
Marilyn S. Ruley, 64, of Wheelersburg, died Sunday, July 15, 2012 as a result of an automobile accident. Born on May 23, 1948 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Everett and Willa Mae Slone Magaw. Marilyn was employed at Scioto Shoe Mart as a comptroller for over 20 years. Surviving are her husband, Charles W. Ruley, two...
Hilda Morrison
Jul 11, 2012
Hilda M. Morrison, 93, of Sciotoville, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born at home in Sciotoville on November 23, 1918, she was the daughter of the late William “Pop” and Bertha Mae Allard Price and retired from teaching at Harding Elementary after 37 years of service. Hilda was the oldest member of the Sciotoville Christian...

Paul Kaut
Jun 26, 2012
Paul P. Kaut, 82, of Rosemount, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on January 27, 1930 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Grover and Leota Salyers Kaut and was a mechanic at the Rosemount Point Ashland Service Station. Paul was a member of Candy Run Wesleyan Tabernacle. Also preceding him in...

Margaret Wise
Jun 25, 2012
Margaret Marie Wise, 90, of West Portsmouth, died Monday, June 25, 2012, in the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born August 30, 1921 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late John and Alma Hornikel Jones and was a former employee of Kresge’s. Margaret was a graduate of Portsmouth High School and a member of Carey’s Run Church of Christ...

Harry Lyons
Jun 25, 2012
Harry G. Lyons, 70, of Wheelersburg, died Monday, June 25, 2012 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on July 21, 1941 in Columbus, he was a son of the late Howard and Gladys Trusty Lyons. Surviving are his wife, Patricia Flinders Lyons, one son, Michael Lyons of Grayson, three daughters, Jennifer (Richard) Blevins of Wheelersburg, Cindy (Mike) Phillips of...

Leroy Williams
Jun 18, 2012
Leroy “John” Williams, 90, of Sciotodale, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born January 22, 1922 in Athens, he was a son of the late Ellis and Dora France Williams and was employed at the former Detroit Steel Corp in the rod and wire department. John was an Army veteran of World War II. Also...

Adam Ferguson
Jun 10, 2012
Adam Ferguson, 51, of Lucaville, died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at his residence. Arrangements are under the direction of the BRANT FUNERAL HOME IN PORTSMOUTH.
Reda Fannin
Jun 4, 2012
Reda Faye Fannin, 78, of Twin Valley, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 4, 2012 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on January 6, 1934 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Milford and Nellie Murphy Whisman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Fannin, four brothers, James, Donald,...

John Eldridge
May 27, 2012
John R. Eldridge, 43, of Sciotoville, died Sunday at the SOMC Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at the Brant Funeral Home in Sciotoville

Nick Gampp
May 26, 2012
Nick Gampp, 64, of Sciotoville, died Saturday, May 26, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on May 2, 1948 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Richard and Hilda Deemer Gampp, was an Art and History professor at Shawnee State University and a member of Sunshine Church of Christ inMinford. Nick was a florist, local...

Barbara Lewis
May 23, 2012
Barbara Jean Lewis, 69, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on January 1, 1943 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Maggie Sparks Duncan, employed at the former Williams Manufacturing Co. and was a member of Lakeview Community Church. Barbara graduated at Portsmouth High School in 1961. Surviving...

Anna Bell
May 12, 2012
Anna V. Bell, 63, of Lucasville, died Saturday, May 12, 2012, at her home. She was born March 31, 1949 and was a licensed practical nurse. Preceding her in death were her father and stepmother, Carl and Joanne Coon, and a daughter, Kathy Renee Tilford. Surviving are her husband, Charles “Chuck” Bell, a son, Tommie “Blue” Bell of Portsmouth, 3...