Obituary Listings

Nov 29, 2013

Terry Anthony Bennett, 27, died Friday, November 29, 2013. He was born June 20, 1986, in Portsmouth, Ohio. A son to the late George Bennett Sr., and the late Terrie Cook. He is survived by his grandmother Mary Sowards Bentley. Five sisters; Ashley Elliott Anderson, Melissa Bennett, Samantha Bennett, Heidi Bowser and Mary Beth Cook. Five brothers ; Robert...

Nov 29, 2013

Rev. John Martin, 81, of Portsmouth died Fri. Nov. 29, 2013 at his residence. He was born March 11, 1932 in Portsmouth, a son of the late John and Creasey Snyder Martin. John was the Pastor of Temple Faith Church in West Portsmouth and a Minford High School graduate. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Miller Martin; a...

Nov 21, 2013

Marcella Davis, 50,of Portsmouth, died Thursday November 21, 2013. She was born September 9, 1963, in Hillsboro, Ohio. A daughter of the late Donald Gene Foreman and the late Cathrine Norris Foreman.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald Davis, four sons: David G. Smith, Mike (Dusti) Smith, Ronald W. Davis Jr., and Brandon (Kyra Howard) Davis.....

Nov 15, 2013

George E. Scherer, 85, loving husband and father of Portsmouth died Fri. Nov. 15, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Dec. 25, 1927 in Portsmouth, a son of the late August and Catherine Hauck Scherer. He was a life long member of St. Monica Catholic Church, owner of the former Scherer's Grocery for over 40 years and...

Nov 1, 2013

Kristie K. Maynard, 35, of Franklin Furnace died on Friday Nov. 1, 2013 at home. She was born Oct. 21, 1978 in Portsmouth, a daughter of Richard (Melanie) Maynard of Franklin Furnace and Cassie (Mark) Austin of South shore, KY.; she is also survived by 1 son, Mark Anthony Allen and a daughter, Jada Richelle Maynard both of Franklin...

Oct 31, 2013

Thomas R. Branham II, 39 of Portsmouth died Thurs. Oct. 31, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Centers emergency room. He was born Jan. 6, 1974 in Portsmouth, a son of Thomas R. Branham and Janice Broughton Branham. Thomas was a loving and devoted husband and father who loved his children very much and loved working with and helping other...

Oct 20, 2013

Richard E. Adams, 64, of Portsmouth, Ohio died Sunday October 20, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born December 29, 1948, in Chillicothe to The late Otto Adams and the late Minnie Nesser Adams Leasure. He loved the Notre Dame bingo and was a former member of the OIADA Trucking Assoc. and James Dickey Post Odd Fellows....

Oct 15, 2013

Edna N. Stepp, 87, of Portsmouth died Tues. Oct. 15, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born May 26, 1926 in New Boston a daughter of the late Elza and Marylin Fiffe Wolfe. She was a former display worker at the Michellace Co. and member of Ohio Ave. Christian Church. Edna is survived by 2 sisters, Doris...

Oct 8, 2013

Robert D. Tindall, 59, of New Boston, died October 8, 2013, at SOMC Hospice. He was born December 2, 1953 in Portsmouth, to the late Rudolph Tindall and the late Neva Joan (Miller) Tindall.

He is survived by two brothers; Mark Tindall of West Portsmouth and Rudy Tindall of Portsmouth. Four sisters; Karen (John) Davis of Sciotoville,...

Oct 3, 2013

Robert H. Bradley, 75, of Portsmouth died Thursday October 3, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born January 8, 1938 in Morgan Co., KY. A son of the late M. Dewey Bradley and Virgie Burchwell Bradley. He was a 1956 graduate of East High School and was a former pipefitter and welder having retired in 2000 from...

Sep 30, 2013

Barry Duane Blackburn, 49, of Gahanna, formerly of New Boston passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at his home.

He was born May 21, 1964 in Portsmouth, the son of Gary Blackburn, of New Boston and the late Sharon K Blackburn. He was also preceded in death by his Stepmother Heidi Blackburn.

Barry is survived...

Sep 17, 2013

Mary R. Newton, 94 of Portsmouth, Ohio, died September 17, 2013 at home. She was born April 5, 1919 in Indianapolis, Indiana. to the late Harry Eba and the late Bessie (Tucker) Eba. She is survived by two, sons, Ronald Newton of Hammond, Indiana and Philip (Joyce) Newton, of Portsmouth, Ohio. One daughter Linda (James) Bloomfield, of Columbus, Ohio....

Sep 13, 2013

Joseph C. "Joey" Lawhun, 54, of West Portsmouth, died Friday Sept. 13, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born March 21, 1959 in Lakeland, FL. a son of Mildred Brown Lawhun of Canal Winchester and the late Joe Lawhun. He loved hunting and fishing and was a member of the former Scioto River Catfish Club. He is...

Sep 2, 2013

Cynthia (Cindy) Marie Wellman, 57, of Portsmouth, took her final earthly journey to her new home in heaven on Monday, September 2, 2013 after her many years of battle with breast cancer, at home surrounded by family and friends. Cindy was born October 20, 1955 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Delores (Dee) Miller Penix, and her biological father, Darius Calvin...

Aug 30, 2013

Joe Allen Beeson "L.A." of Portsmouth, Ohio, formerly of Huber Heights, Ohio died Friday August 30, 2013. He was born December 24, 1970 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Jack L. Beeson and the late Judy (Garr) Beeson. He is survived by his daughter, Stephanie Syroney; two brothers, Dale (Alison) Beeson of Orestes, IN. and David Beeson of New...

Aug 15, 2013

Leroy Lincoln McGraw, 55, of New Boston died Thursday August 15, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cluster and Cora McGraw; a sister, Maggie Flack; brothers, Cluster and Clay Dean McGraw and his wife, Karen Born. He is survived by sisters, Sally Lewis, Cora Feeman and Rillie Dadosky and a brother, Ernie...

Aug 14, 2013

Jacqueline L. (Jackie) Pierce, 49, of New Boston died Wednesday August 14, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born Feb. 22, 1964 in Portsmouth a daughter of Dorothy Spriggs Pierce of Portsmouth and the late Jack Pierce. Jackie is survived by two sons, Michael Pierce and Eric Pierce both of New Boston; a daughter, Jennifer Strebling-Pierce and...

Aug 12, 2013

Gary Michael Neal, 59, of Portsmouth passed away at home on August 12, 2013. He was born May 13, 1954 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Harold Hershel Neal Sr. and Belvia A. Gibson Neal. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Dennis Eugene Neal. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Diane; two...

Aug 5, 2013

Franklin D. McNutt, 72, of Portsmouth died Monday August 5, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born July 21, 1941 in Chillicothe a son of the late John and Lissie Holsinger McNutt, He was a former mechanic, loved country music and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Davidson McNutt; a daughter, Julie...

Aug 4, 2013

Joy C. Burns, 81, of Portsmouth, died Sunday August 4, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born December 19, 1931 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late William and Nora Bell Travis Williams. She is survived by a son, William H. Burns and wife Patricia of Portsmouth; three daughters, Brenda Lewis of Portsmouth, Cheryl Hammonds and husband Charles...