Obituary Listings

Jan 1, 2016

Tanya Royster

Age 35 of Portsmouth, passed away on January 1, 2016 at SOMC in Portsmouth She was born on January 10, 1980 in Portsmouth She worked in food service, most recently at Giovanni’s in Portsmouth More than anything, Tanya enjoyed spending time with her children and her family.

She is survived by two daughters,...

Dec 29, 2015

Age 83 of New Boston, went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2015 at Hill View Retirement Center in Portsmouth He was born January 24, 1932 in Portsmouth to Howard and Mildred (Gilliland) Sanders Don worked in manufacturing at Detroit Steel and Pepsi Cola He retired in 1994.  He was a member of Cedar Street Church of...

Dec 17, 2015

Age 83 of Wheelersburg, passed away at SOMC on December 17, 2015 He was born on November 15, 1932 in Oak Hill to Daniel and Anna (Brown) Rader Douglas was an Army Veteran and enjoyed farming He worked at ASC copper mines in Arizona and retired as a foreman for the Norfolk and Southern Railroad He attended Mabert Road...

Dec 16, 2015

Age 27 of Portsmouth passed away on December 16, 2015 She was born in Portsmouth on August 1, 1988 to Robert and Mary (Baker) Waughtel and was a graduate of East High School in Sciotoville.

She is survived by her mother, Mary Waughtel of New Boston; two daughters, Rockelle Newman and Raylynn Waughtel, both of New Boston;one...

Dec 16, 2015

Age 86 of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord December 16, 2015 at Southern Ohio Hospice in Portsmouth He was born September 7, 1929 in Huntington, WV to Walter and Lillian (Crawford) Ketter He was raised by his Aunt and Uncle, Roger and Anna (Crawford) Williams Bill was a retired Iron Worker and also retired from the Army...

Dec 13, 2015

Age 76 of New Boston, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Best Care in Wheelersburg She was born in Boston, MA on January 24, 1939 to Benjamin and Virgie (Jordan) Sexton She was a 1956 graduate of Glenwood High in New Boston and attended Shawnee State where she earned her license as an LPN Carol worked as...

Dec 11, 2015

Age 86 of New Boston passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born May 11, 1929 in Greenup, KY, a son of the late Ellis and Hazel Colley Jones. He was a member of the First Church of The Nazarene in New Boston where he was very active in the Clothing Giveaway Program, was...

Dec 5, 2015

Age 70 of Grove City, formerly of New Boston, died December 5, 2015 at Kobacker House in Columbus She was born September 5, 1945 in Portsmouth to Don and Carrie (Robbins) Sloan She was a 1963 graduate of Glenwood High School and worked many years for the Calif Insurance Agency as an insurance estimator.  Donna loved shopping, spending time...

Dec 4, 2015

Age 35 of Portsmouth, passed away Friday December 4, 2015. She was born October 2, 1980 in Portsmouth, a daughter of Dennis Darby Sr. and Christine Messer Darby. She is also survived by her grandmother, Serena Messer of New Boston; a special friend, Hughel Cumbridge Jr. of Sciotoville; a daughter, Kimberly Conley of West Portsmouth; a sister, Heather Horn...

Nov 23, 2015

Age 90, of North Moreland, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born July 10, 1925 in Greenup County, KY, a daughter of the late Charles Roy Long and Lillian Brown Long. Violet was of the Baptist faith, was a homemaker, and above all, a beloved mom and grandmother.

She is survived...

Nov 18, 2015

Age 83 of Sciotoville, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Piketon Nursing Center. She was born April 14, 1932 to Herman and Clara Baker Grubb She enjoyed quilting, sewing, cooking, and taking care of her “babies”.

She is survived by three sons, Roger (Nancy) Burton, Mike Burton, and Cecil (Shirley) Burton; five daughters, Ellen Burton, Susan...

Oct 31, 2015

Age 85 of New Boston, passed away peacefully October 31, 2015 at Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth. She was born November 23, 1929 in New Boston to Claude and Betty (Williams) Taylor She worked for 25 years as a department head at Hart Family Center/Big Bear in Rosemount Edith was an avid Cincinnati Reds fan and enjoyed watching games...

Oct 21, 2015

Age 59 of Stout, went to be home with the Lord October 21, 2015 at Southern Ohio Hospice in Portsmouth He was born June 22, 1956 in Portsmouth to Bernard and Joyce (Bryant) Elrod, and graduated from West Portsmouth High School in 1975 Steve retired from the Air Force as a Senior Master Sergeant after 22 years working as...

Oct 15, 2015

Age 83 of Portsmouth passed away Thursday October 15, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born October 30, 1931 in Lucasville, a son of the late Ora and Violet Blanton Slark. He was a former U.S. Air Force Veteran, a manager with Clare Cleaners, and a former boxer. He was a member of First Church of Christ in...

Oct 12, 2015

Clyde Mullins passed away on October 12, 2015 in Portsmouth.  He has donated his body to the Bequest Program at OSU.  A memorial service is planned for a later date.  Online condolences may be left at www.DWSwickNelsonFuneralHome.com.  D.W. SWICK-NELSON FUNERAL HOME in New Boston is handling the arrangements.

Oct 11, 2015

Age 60 of New Boston passed away Sunday Oct. 11, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born June 5, 1955 in Portsmouth to Richard and Rosalee Tackett Cade. Vicki was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family and working crossword puzzles.

She is survived by two sons, Carl Cade of Portsmouth and Richie Cade...

Oct 10, 2015

Age 71 of Wheelersburg, passed away on October 10, 2015 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth.  He was born in Jackson County, OH on June 29, 1944 to Edward and Eliza Jane (Kelly) Canter

He is survived by his wife, Bettye Canter; three daughters, Rhonda Boggs, Melissa Canter, Tonya Cole; two stepchildren, Louis Parson and Chrissy Sheppard; five...

Oct 6, 2015

Age 86 of McDermott, passed away Tuesday October 6, 2015. She was born October 6, 1929 in Oak Hill, a daughter of the late John H. and Blanche (Rawlins) Crace. She had lived in Oak Hill, Jackson, Gerson and South Webster. She graduated from South Webster High School in 1947 with honors and graduated from the Portsmouth Interstate Business...

Sep 29, 2015

Age 79 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Southern Ohio Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born December 11, 1935 in Portsmouth to Robert and Agnes (Webb) Craft. She was an avid bowler for many years, loved being in the outdoors and taking care of the yard. Katherine never met a stranger as she was liked by everyone...

Sep 24, 2015

Age 71 of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday Sept. 24, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born December 20, 1943 in Columbus, a son of Alberta Hebling Hoffman and the late Paul Richard Hoffman. He was a former salesman with Columbus Auto Electric, was a self-employed business owner, and loved sales and building things.

James is...