Obituaries
Miriam Donini
Nov 5, 2011
Miriam J. (Ferrell) Donini, 90, passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Hillview Retirement Center. Miriam was born September 30, 1921 to the late Frank and Catherine (Thoman) Ferrell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Louis M. Donini and a daughter, Dottie Donini; three sisters, Eva Elizabeth “Betty” Ferrell, Sr. Dorothy Ferrell, and...
Edna Kegley
Nov 4, 2011
Edna “Jean” Kegley, 86, of West Union, formerly of Friendship, died November 4, 2011 at SOMC Hospice Center of Portsmouth. She was born on June 25, 1925 in Otway to the late Jacob and Bessie (Free) Loevenguth. Jean was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Elwood Kegley, five brothers: Phillip, Oscar, John, Jake, and Mac Loevenguth, and...
Tommie Massie
Oct 16, 2011
Tommie Ray Massie, 64, of Sciotoville, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Private services were under the direction of the Brant Funeral Service in Sciotoville.
Doris Ryan
Oct 15, 2011
Doris Jane Ryan, 83, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Hempstead Manor. Born April 26, 1928 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Cynthia (Richards) Zornes Parker and was a graduate of Portsmouth High School. Also preceding her in death were her former husband, John Patrick Ryan, 5 sisters and 2 brothers. Surviving are...
Helen Hieneman
Oct 4, 2011
Helen Kathryn Hieneman, 90, of Sciotoville, died Tuesday, October 04, 2011, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on May 6, 1921 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Dee and Edith McNeal Garvey. Kathryn was a member of the Sciotoville Christian Church for eight decades, the Busy Bee Quilters, Women’s Christian Service Group, and the Wheelersburg Eastern Star...
Dorothy Kennedy
Sep 17, 2011
Dorothy I. Craft Kennedy, 89, formerly of Portsmouth, recently living with her daughter in Akron, went to be with her Lord on September 17, 2011. Born January 9, 1922 in Firebrick, KY, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Bertha Ann Middaugh, was a homemaker and a member of Seventh Street Christian Baptist Church in Portsmouth. Also preceding...
Louise Hammond
Sep 16, 2011
Louise Thompson Hammond, 72, of McDermott, died Friday, September 16, 2011, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on May 1, 1939 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Edrie Dugan Thompson and former manager of Eleventh Street Family Dollar Store. Also preceding her in death were two daughters, Pamela Marie Hammond and Treasa Dawn Hammond. Surviving...
Carol Ginn
Sep 16, 2011
Carol Jean Ginn, 89, of Portsmouth, died Friday, September 16, 2011, at Hempstead Manor. Born August 20, 1922 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Sarah Hoover Poole, fancy stitcher at the former Williams Manufacturing Co. and a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Sciotoville. Also preceding her in death were her husband, Lowell Ginn...
Thimmes Moorhead
Sep 10, 2011
Thimmes “Tim” Lee Moorhead, 65, of Dallas, TX, passed away on September 10, 2011 of a sudden illness. Born on February 7, 1946 in Sciotoville, he was a son of the late Dr. Owen T. Moorhead and Mary Katherine Bush Moorhead. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Connie Elwood Moorhead, three daughters, Victoria (Lloyd) Murrow of Arlington, TX, Terri...
Howard Osborne
Sep 3, 2011
Howard “Ozzie” Osborne, 79, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, September 03, 2011, in the emergency room at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on June 20, 1932 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Ralph Osborne, Sr. and Florence Martin Osborne. Ozzie was a Navy veteran, a retired auto detailer for Glockners, and a member of the Georgetown Masonic...
Virginia Maguire
Sep 2, 2011
Virginia “Rose” Maguire, 89, of Portsmouth, died Friday, September 02, 2011, at Hillview. Born on July 21, 1922 in New Boston, she was a daughter of the late Julius Calvin and Emma Albertson Walker Harris. Rose was a retired telephone operator for the General Telephone Company and a member of the Portsmouth First Church of the Nazarene. Also preceding her...
Wanda Howard
Aug 31, 2011
Wanda L. Howard, 91, of Wheelersburg, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the Concord Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 25, 1920 in Ashland, KY, a daughter of the late Wiley and Gertrude Hall Worix. Survivors include her husband, Harlow Howard, Jr., a daughter, Loraine Houtz, two sisters, Pauline McClave and Libby Maupins, nine grandchildren, and several...
Everett Williams
Aug 28, 2011
Everett Eugene Williams, 94, of Sciotodale, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, August 28, 2011, at his home. He was surrounded by his family when God took him to his heavenly home. Everett was born on October 27, 1916 to Albert and Mary (Garey) Williams in South Webster, Ohio. He was the oldest of four brothers: Bernard Williams...
Robert Harrod
Aug 26, 2011
Robert Francis Harrod, 72, of Portsmouth, died Friday, August 26, 2011 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born on December 8, 1938 in Muncie, IN, the son of the late Vernon and Opal Shively Harrod. Robert was a retired self-employed trucker and a member of the Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Snyder Harrod,...
Anna Brown
Aug 16, 2011
Anna A. Brown, 75, of Sciotoville, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on August 2, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Bertha Urbanski and was formerly employed in the customer service department at K-Mart. Also preceding her in death were her husband, Calvin Brown, a brother, Bob Urbanski and sisters, twin...
Pamela Newman
Aug 16, 2011
Pamela K. Miller Newman, 44, of Wheelersburg, died suddenly Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on March 24, 1967 in Flemingsburg, KY, she was a daughter of Virginia Maddox Miller of Flemingsburg and the late Clay Miller. Pam was a member of the Sciotoville Church of the Nazarene, the Gideons International Auxiliary, and the Wheelersburg...
Dorothy Whisman
Aug 14, 2011
Dorothy L. Whisman, 86, of Powellsville, died Sunday August 14, 2011, in the Southern Ohio Medical Center emergency room. Born May 18, 1925 in Scioto County, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Bessie Lewis Smith, was a homemaker and member of Plymouth Heights Church of the Nazarene. Also preceding her in death were her husband, James Curtis...
Rita Davis
Aug 11, 2011
Rita "Memaw" Davis, 86, of Warren, died Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Community Skilled Health Care Centre in Warren. Born on September 4, 1924 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Nora Artis Martin and was a retired secretary for Alcan Aluminum in Warren. Rita was a member of the Howland United Methodist Church in...
Jane Sanford
Aug 7, 2011
Jane Sanford, 66, of Temperance, MI, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011 in a Toledo Hospital. A daughter of Wilbur and Marjorie (Miller) Burt, she was born June 9, 1945 in Portsmouth and married Nile Sanford on August 29, 1976 at the Valley United Methodist Church in Rosemount. Jane loved kids, dogs, watching NASCAR, and was an avid reader and...
Mary Grashel
Aug 2, 2011
Mary Alice Grashel, 83, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on August 25, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Agnes Turner Grashel. Mary Alice was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and formerly employed by Dr. William Skaggs and as a secretary at The Ohio State University....
