Obituary Listings

Feb 5, 2015

Karen Sue Colegrove, 71, of New Boston went to be with the Lord on Thursday Feb. 5, 2015 at her residence. She was born June 23, 1943 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Payton Horsley and Nannie Bell Cassity-Hamilton.

She is survived by five daughters, Tina (Charles) Gullett, Jody Payton, Angela Colegrove, Tracy (Roger) Walters and...

Feb 5, 2015

Michael Steven Taylor, 54, of Portsmouth died Thursday Feb. 5, 2015 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. He was born November 6, 1960 in Portsmouth a son of Beulah Fannin Taylor and the late Charles Taylor. Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Janey Myers Taylor; one son, Steven A. Taylor; two step-daughters, Melody Edwards and Tiffany...

Feb 3, 2015

Alberta Rudd, 93, of Sciotoville passed away Tuesday Feb. 3, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born March 4, 1921 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Alvin and Elsie Walker Davis. She is survived by two sons, Howard (Kitty) Rudd of Sciotoville and Michael Rudd and his companion Debbie Madacsi of South Shore, KY.; two daughters,...

Jan 30, 2015

Ronald W. Hoover, 75, of Portsmouth died Friday Jan. 30, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born Feb. 3, 1939 a son of the late Mark and Florence Skiver Hoover. He was a former employee of Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.

Ron is survived by a son, Ronald E. Hoover and wife Mary of Portsmouth; two...

Jan 29, 2015

Connie Roberts, 75, of San Antonio, TX. formerly of Portsmouth died Thursday Jan. 29, 2015 in San Antonio. She was born Aug. 14, 1939 in West Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Blaine and Martha Stafford Monoskie. Connie is survived by a daughter, Teresa Roberts of Eagle Pass, TX. and a son Terry Wayne Locher of Fitchburg, Mass.; three...

Jan 27, 2015

Nora Robinson-Williams, 79, of Canal Winchester passed away Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015 in Lancaster. She was born April 28, 1935 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Sam and Agnes Conley Johnson. She was a former member of Cedar St. Church of Christ in Christian Union and attended Glenwood High School.

She is survived by two sons,...

Jan 27, 2015

Ronald D. Chamberlin of Wheelersburg, passed away, Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the OSU James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. Ron was born on January 8, 1945, the son of the late William and Deliliah Coriell Chamberlin. He was also preceded in death by 2 brothers-in-law, Ray Ishmael and Paul White and father-in-law, Dale Marsh. Ron...

Jan 21, 2015

Florence Riddlebarger, 99, of Portsmouth passed away Wednesday Jan. 21, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born Feb. 27, 1915 in Morgan County, KY., a daughter of the late Ulysses Simpson and Rissie Ellen Ferguson Fraley. She was married to the late Melford W. Riddlebarger. She was a member of Cedar St. Church of Christ in Christian Union,...

Jan 17, 2015

Harley R. Buffington Sr. 64, of Sciotoville died Saturday Jan. 17, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Aug. 12, 1950 in Wellston, a son of the late William and Minnie Lambert Buffington. He was a former Juvenile Corrections Officer and U.S. Navy veteran.

He is survived by a son, Harley Buffington Jr. and wife Jennifer...

Jan 11, 2015

Dana Jane Cattell, 46 of New Boston died Sunday Jan. 11, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. There will be no public services. Arrangements by D.W. Swick Funeral Home in New Boston.

Jan 9, 2015

Lillian A. Lytten, 96, ,of New Boston passed away Friday Jan. 9, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born Jan. 7, 1919 a daughter of the late Frank and Rebecca Chaffin Logan. She was a former sales clerk at Fashion Bug and member of New Boston First Church of The Nazarene.

She is survived by two...

Jan 8, 2015

Berlin Evans, 59, of Portsmouth died Thursday Jan. 8, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Visitation will be 5 to 7 PM Saturday Jan. 17, 2015 at D.W. Swick Funeral Home in New Boston with interment at a later date at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery. Condolences to www.dwswickfuneralhome.com.

Jan 7, 2015

Ronald L. Marion Jr., 50 of Portsmouth died Wednesday Jan. 7, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born a son of the late Ronald and Phyllis Smith Marion.

He is survived by a brother, Russ Marion of Montana; cousins and dear friends, Gary and Charlotte Tindall of Portsmouth; special cousins, Matt and Lisa Simon of...

Jan 3, 2015

Marilyn Adkins, 79, of Portsmouth passed away Saturday Jan. 3, 2015. She was born Jan. 18, 1935 in Scioto Co., a daughter of the late Charles and Cora Wright Stout.

She is survived by four sons, Anthony Adkins of Portsmouth, Troy (Marie) Adkins of Frankfort, OH., Carl Adkins and Kevin Adkins both of Portsmouth; two sisters, Bertha...

Dec 29, 2014

Kurtis Matthew Cassady, 27, of Wheelersburg, Ohio died Monday Dec. 29, 2014 at southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born on Oct. 27, 1987 in Portsmouth, OH. the son of Jerry and Renee Cassady Howard. He was a 2006 graduate of Northwest High School and the Scioto County Joint Vocational School where he played Football, ran track and developed...

Dec 26, 2014

C.Elmo Holbrook, 75, of Grace St., New Boston passed away Friday morning Dec. 26, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cluie B. and Elva Hay Holbrook and his brother, Clay Holbrook of Piketon Rd., Minford. Elmo was born in South Shore, Greenup Co., Kentucky and graduated from McKell High School in...

Dec 22, 2014

Albert L. (Buck) Jackson, 82 of Portsmouth passed away Monday, 22 Dec 2014 at Hillview Health Care Center. He was born January 13, 1932 in Portsmouth to the late Ralph Jackson and Grace Wells Jackson. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Jacqueline Jackson Wilson.

Buck is survived by his wife of...

Dec 17, 2014

Patsy Borders Davis, 67 of Piketon passed away Wednesday Dec. 17, 2014. She was born August 18, 1947 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Melvin Borders and Edna Myrtle Tackett Borders Chancey. Patsy is survived by a daughter, Ramona Davis Lee and husband Gary Lee Jr. of Sciotoville; two grandsons, Joshua (Erica) Cutler of Chillicothe and Eli Davis;...

Dec 14, 2014

HELEN LOUISE HALE

PORTSMOUTH - Helen Louise Hale, 87, a compassionate and loving Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, Friend, and member of the Greatest Generation passed peacefully at SOMC Hospice surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 14, 2014

Helen was born August 22, 1927, in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Catherine Jarvis-Jenkins and the late...

Dec 13, 2014

Edward "Red" Thomas, 93, of Wheelersburg, formerly of New Boston died Saturday Dec. 13, 2014 at Best Care Nursing Center. He was born June 10, 1921 in Morgan Co., KY. a son of the late Lee and Dora Jennings Thomas. He attended New Boston First Church of The Nazarene, was a U.S. Army veteran having served during WW II,...