Obituaries
Donna Bradley
Mar 5, 2012
Donna Jean Bradley, 74, of New Boston, died Monday, March 5, 2012 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on August 26, 1937, in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Olive Pollitt Nickles. Donna Jean attended Portsmouth High School and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Also preceding her...
Janet Gregory
Feb 19, 2012
Janet Adkins-Gregory, 66, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, February 19, 2012 in Merritt Island, FL after an extended battle with cancer. Born May 12, 1945 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late Andy and Pearl Ricks Adkins. Surviving are her husband, Carl Gregory, Jr., five children, Carl Gregory III of Mims, FL, Debbie Fulk of South Webster, Robin...
Geraldine Stockham
Feb 14, 2012
Geraldine F. Stockham, 90, of Orient, formerly of Friendship, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at the Mt. Carmel West Hospital in Columbus. She was born on December 5, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late William and Edna Donley Wrightson. Also preceding her in death was her husband, William R. Stockham. Surviving are one son, Scott Stockham of...
Gerald Newkirk
Feb 13, 2012
Gerald “Jerry” Lloyd Newkirk, 87, of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 13, 2012, at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on August 23, 1924, to Joseph Roy and Margaret Mae Craden Newkirk. Jerry served as a Staff Sergeant in the Army during WWII and participated in the D-day invasion. He received a Purple...
Mary Shipley
Feb 11, 2012
Mary Magdalene Shipley, 94, of Portsmouth, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Heartland of Portsmouth. Born September 12, 1917 in Knoxville, TN, she was a daughter of Burt Burns and Mac and Minnie Anderson McDuff. Mary was retired from the dietary department at the Southern Ohio Medical Center with 20 years of service, and...
David Hicks
Feb 8, 2012
David L. Hicks, 62, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on October 8, 1949 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late John and Nana Hicks. Surviving are his wife, Rosalie Bevis Hicks, two sons, David L. Bevis of South Shore, KY and Jonathan Hicks of Portsmouth, one daughter, Sherri L. Hicks...
Aldon Justus
Feb 3, 2012
Aldon Archie (Arch) Justus, 82, of Sciotoville passed away following a brief illness on February 3rd at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. Justus devoted his entire professional life to education as a highly respected teacher, principal and administrator, but was most commonly known for his outstanding success and accomplishments as a high school basketball coach for 33 years, primarily at Clay...
Ollie Jones,
Jan 26, 2012
Ollie Jones, Jr., 83, of Portsmouth, was called home to be with Jesus on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born June 9, 1928 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Ollie Jones, Sr. and Goldie Sparks Jones, and was a retired carman for the Norfolk and Western Railroad with 42 years of service. Ollie...
Chester Neff
Jan 24, 2012
Chester Earl Neff, 89, of Slocum Station, passed away on January 24, 2012 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born December 25, 1922 in Nelsonville, he was a son of the late James and Dora Stiffler Neff and was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Mary Margaret Yeley Neff, a...
Matthew Stuck
Jan 21, 2012
Matthew David Stuck, 23, of Minford, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 as the result of a traffic accident. Born October 15, 1988 in Toledo, he was a son of William Lee and Kimberly Ervin Stuck and was a delivery driver for Pizza Hut in Wheelersburg. Also surviving is the most important person in his life, his son, Matthew David Stuck,...
Alice Baker
Jan 19, 2012
Alice Baker, 86, of Columbus, formerly of New Boston, died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the Arlington Court Nursing Center in Columbus. She was born on January 22, 1925 in Cheshire, a daughter of the late Alex and Glenna Rife Shuler. Alice was a proud volunteer for 35 years at SOMC. Also preceding her in death were her husband, Charles...
Michael Shy
Jan 18, 2012
Michael Ray Shy, 66 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born March 6, 1945 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late William and Mabel Baldridge Shy and was a Marine veteran of the Viet Nam War. Surviving are his wife, Geneva Roe Shy, a daughter, Deborah (James) Sheppherd of Portsmouth, 2 grandchildren...
Kathryn Fowler
Jan 17, 2012
Kathryn Elizabeth Fowler, 90, of Sciotoville, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on December 4, 1921 in Scioto County, she was a daughter of the late Harmon and Elizabeth Kathryn Harcha Veneer and was a retired cashier for the former Millhuff’s Super Market. Kate was a longtime member of...
Carol Warner
Jan 16, 2012
Carol Lynn Warner, 54, of West Portsmouth, died Monday, January 16, 2012, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on March 28, 1957 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Helen Lauth Myers. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Angel McCown and one brother, Evan Myers. Surviving are her husband, Steve Warner, two sons,...
Lillian Perdue
Jan 16, 2012
Lillian R. Perdue, 78, of Portsmouth, died Monday, January 16, 2012, at Bridgeport Health Center. Born March 8,, 1933 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Nancy Conley Selbee and was a member of St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church. Lillian lived in New York for many years, where she retired from Grumman Aerospace....
Bruce Nourse
Jan 14, 2012
Bruce Franklin Nourse, 90, of Twin Valley, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born November 5, 1921 in New Boston, he was a son of the late Frank and Grace Murray Nourse, was an army air corps veteran of World War II, and a professional bricklayer. Bruce was a...
Orville Voiers
Jan 9, 2012
Orville “Bud” Voiers, 83, of Portsmouth, died Monday, January 9, 2012 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on March 7, 1928 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Orville W. and Rosa Thomas Voiers. Bud was a Marine veteran and a retired time keeper for OSCO Industries. Surviving are his wife, Janet Hicks Voiers, three daughters, Janie...
David Evans
Jan 4, 2012
Reverend David K. Evans, 66, went to with our Lord on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at his home in McDermott, OH. Born February 22, 1945, he was a son of the late Kenneth and Martha “Pat” Evans. Also preceding him in death were a precious son, Jeremiah David Evans, his uncle Richard “Dick” Benroth, and other cherished family. Surviving are...
Christine Fugitt
Jan 3, 2012
Christine F. Fugitt, 91, of New Boston, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born June 3, 1920 in Bristol, VA, she was a daughter of the late Robert Frank Maiden and Margaret Hurley Maiden, and was retired from GTE Telephone Company. Also preceding her in death were her husband, William Fugitt and a brother, Jack Maiden....
Elton Loop
Jan 2, 2012
Elton “Junior” Loop, 85, of Sciotoville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 2, 2012, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born April 20, 1926 in Lewis County, KY, he was a son of the late Everett and Gracie Fisher Loop, and was a carpenter. Also preceding Junior in death were his wife of 60 years, Elnora Kitchen Loop,...
