Obituary Listings

Aug 28, 2015

Age 74 of Portsmouth passed away Friday Aug. 28, 2015 at home after a long illness. He was born April 1, 1941 in South Webster a son of the late Earl and Fern Charles Lockert. He was a former truck driver and loved to hunt and fish.

Kenneth is survived by his wife, Nancy Shoemaker Lockert; four...

Aug 28, 2015

Morton E. Wallace , 65 of Lucasville passed away Friday August 28, 2015 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. He was born March 17, 1950 in Portsmouth. Private services will be handled by D.W. SWICK-NELSON FUNERAL HOME in New Boston. Condolences to www.dwswicknelsonfuneralhome.com.

Aug 24, 2015

Age 85, passed away on August 24, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Chillicothe He was born in Orr, KY on December 26, 1929 to Oaky and Anna (Conway) Prince Jeffrey was a Korean War Veteran and served in the Army Air Corps/Air Force as a pilot He was a lifetime DAV member and a member of Moose Lodge...

Aug 21, 2015

Age 40 of Wheelersburg, passed away suddenly from a heart attack at SOMC on Friday, August 21, 2015 He was born on July 4, 1975 and his parents were Marvella and Jerod Lowder Henry, who survive him He graduated in 1993 from Wheelersburg High School and would always do whatever he could to help anyone in need That was...

Aug 20, 2015

Age 95 of New Boston passed away Thursday August 20, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born Sept. 9, 1919 in New Boston, a daughter of the late Thomas and Bertha Jenkins Armstrong. Alma worked at the former Kobackers and Hart's Dept. Stores and attended Sand Hill Christian Baptist Church.

She is survived by three grandchildren,...

Aug 15, 2015

Age 49 of Lucasville, passed away on August 15, 2015 in Lucasville Private services will be held at the family’s convenience Arrangements are under the direction of D.W. SWICK-NELSON FUNERAL HOME in New Boston.

Aug 11, 2015

Age 59 of Portsmouth, passed away on August 11, 2015 at SOMC in Portsmouth She was born on July 26, 1956 in Modesto, CA to Frank and Carolyn (Thurlow) Shultz Carolyn was a big Star Trek fan, enjoyed crafts and bingo, and loved to go fishing and camping.

She is survived by four sons, Dusty Driskell of...

Aug 4, 2015

Age 78, of New Boston, died August 4, 2015 at Adena Hospital in Chillicothe He was born December 6, 1936 in New Boston to Preston and Minnie (O’Bryant) Briggs Samuel graduated from Glenwood High School in 1956 and served in the U.S. Army He was employed at Empire Detroit Steel, Jack Pauley Plumbing, and was a member of the...

Aug 2, 2015

Age 47 of Eden Park died Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus.  She was born July 1, 1968 in Athens, Greece to Thomas and Unita (Phillips) Tomlin.  Tracie graduated from Clay High School in 1986.  She enjoyed cooking, crafts, going for walks, making jewelry, and loved to ride motorcycles.

Tracie is survived by her...

Jul 29, 2015

Edward Taylor, 64 of Columbus passed away July 29, 2015. He is survived by Evelyn Lawson, who he called Mom; three sisters, Jane Taylor, Angie Mullens, and Patty Taylor; four brothers, Chuck, Harvey, Jimmy, and David Taylor; Cody, Mea, Evelyn, Kayla, Jeffery, Glenn, Mary and Mariah who he called his "Bros". He was preceded by his parents, Robert and...

Jul 11, 2015

Sadie Lyons, 66, of West Portsmouth passed away Saturday July 11, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 25, 1948 in New Richmond, OH, a daughter of the late Frank and Ruby Grose Turner. Sadie is survived by a son, Robert Lyons of Portsmouth; a daughter, Lisa Lyons (Keith Fisher) of Franklin Furnace; her friend and...

Jul 5, 2015

Jo Ann Erwin, 72 of New Boston passed away Sunday July 5, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center’s emergency room. She was born September 10, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah Spearry Fry. She attended the First Church of God in New Boston and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren...

Jul 4, 2015

Deborah J. Ison, 66 of Franklin Furnace passed away Saturday July 4, 2015 at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born May 24, 1949 in Ironton. Deborah was a registered nurse and worked in the home healthcare field.

She is survived by two sons, Jamie Dennis and Bobby Bays, and one daughter, Misty Bays-Lutz, all of Franklin Furnace;...

Jul 3, 2015

Age 44, of Portsmouth, passed away on July 3, 2015 at SOMC in Portsmouth.

He is survived by his wife, Lisa; two sons, Jeremy Michael and Hayden Charles; parents, Ronald and Melinda Conkel; sister Jodi Conkel.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Jun 30, 2015

Age 53 of Lucasville, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at SOMC Hospice after his brief battle with cancer. He was born on May 29, 1962 in Portsmouth to the late Nigel Elaine First-Evans and was the grandson of the late Mickey Mirandi Noel. Chris was the store manager at the Fastop Market (Blue Store) in...

Jun 27, 2015

Mayor James Warren

The Honorable James “Jim” N. Warren, Jr., age 78, passed away on June 27, 2015 after a brief illness with family at his side.

Mayor Warren was born to James Warren and Marie (Cassity) Warren in New Boston on August 28, 1936 He was an Alumni of Glenwood High School, Class of...

Jun 25, 2015

Age 61, passed away on June 25, 2015 at SOMC in Portsmouth.  He was born in Portsmouth on February 8, 1954 to George and Marian (Dinguess) Neff.

He is survived by sons, Bobby Neff and B.R. Myers; daughters, Angel Payne, Crystal Rivera, Robin Parsley; brother George (Eddie) Neff; sister Carolynn Lunsford; 11 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren.  He was...

Jun 23, 2015

Delores A. "Dodie" Kiser, 76, of New Boston passed away Tuesday June 23, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Centers emergency room. She was born April 19, 1939 in New Boston a daughter of the late Ernest and Ethel Burton Stone. Dodie worked at the former Rink's Dept. Store in Portsmouth and was retired from Walmart. She was a former...

Jun 12, 2015

Age 61 of Portsmouth, passed away at his home on Friday, June 12, 2015. He was born on May 14, 1954 in Portsmouth to Arthur and Utahana "Tonnie" Keller Ross. He worked as an Assemblyman for General Motors for 30 years before his retirement. In his younger days Randy enjoyed motorcycling and was a member of a motorcycle club....

May 9, 2015

Janice Branham, 72 of Portsmouth passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Tom Branham; a daughter, Angie Elrod of Portsmouth; 2 brothers, Ernie and Jan Broughton of Lancaster and Danny and Margie Broughton of New Boston; 3 sisters, Kathy Joseph of Wheelersburg, Diana Bradley of Sciotoville and Margaret and Ron Gammon of Minford; 4...