Obituary Listings

Apr 8, 2011

Richard Dale Lyons II, 44 of Portsmouth died Fri. April 8, 2011 at home. He was born Jan. 20, 1967 in Portsmouth, a son of Richard D. Lyons and Sadie Turner Lyons of Portsmouth; he is also survived by a brother, Robert Lyons of Portsmouth and a sister, Lisa Lyons of Franklin Furnace. He was preceded in death by...

Apr 3, 2011

Patricia Ann Green, 73, of New Boston died Sunday April 3, 2011 at home. She was born July 16, 1937 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Delbert and Reva Williams Collins. She was a member of Garden City Freewill Baptist Church. Patricia is survived by a son, Ricky Green of New Boston; two daughters, Connie (Charles) Martin and...

Apr 3, 2011

Patricia Ann Spencer, 52, of Portsmouth died Sun. April 3, 2011. She was born Feb. 25, 1959 in Baltimore, MD., a daughter of the late Edward and Faye Salyers Graham. She is survived by her husband, James Spencer; 6 sons, Michael T. Marcum, Edward L. Marcum, Roy H. Marcum III, Matthew S. Marcum, Justin R. Spencer and James A....

Mar 10, 2011

Kenneth W. Gibbs, 41, of New Boston, died March 10, 2011. He was born July 5, 1969 in Portsmouth, a son of Caterine Tackett Welch and the late Kenneth W. Gibbs, Sr. He is also survived by 4 daughters, Kendra Mantell Gibbs, Krista Gibbs, Kayleigh Gibbs and Tessa Johnson Gibbs; 2 brothers, Johnny Fitzpatrick and Moses Fitzpatrick; 9 sisters,...

Mar 4, 2011

William M. Sember, 63, of Minford died Friday, March 4, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Centers emergency room. He was born February 15, 1948, in Sharon, PA, a son of the late William Sember and Helen Virostick Sember. He was an Educational Personal Aid, a graduate of Penn State University and was assistant soccer coach at Minford for the...

Mar 3, 2011

Sadie E. Combess, 87, of New Boston died Thurs. March 3, 2011 at the home of her daughter. She was born December 31, 1923 in New Boston, a daughter of the late John Wesley Ratliff and Bessie Craft Ratliff. She was employeed at the former William's Manufacturing Co. and most recently at Fashion Bug. Sadie was a member of...

Feb 21, 2011

Alta Jeanette Lintz, 68, of Portsmouth, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born May 19, 1942, in New Boston, a daughter to the late William and Nellie Cartee Barnett. She is survived by 3 sons; Steven Lintz of Wheelersburg, Timothy Lintz of Portsmouth, David Lintz of Portsmouth; 3 brothers, Richard Barnett of Lancaster, Russell...

Feb 17, 2011

John Paxson, 50, of Portsmouth, died, Thursday, February 17, 2011, at SOMC. He was born June 3, 1960 in Portsmouth, a son of Edith White Paxson and the late Earl Paxson. John is survived by his wife of 22years, Sandy; 2 sons, Kevin Clark and Joshua Paxson; 1 daughter, Amanda Conkle; 4 brothers, Jim (Orlene) Paxson, David (Theresa) Paxson,...

Feb 17, 2011

Harold D. Hall, 85, of Portsmouth died Thurs., Feb. 17, 2011 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born Sept. 3, 1925, a son of the late Hiram and Grace Cooley Hall. He was a retired electrician and served with the U.S. Navy CB's during WW II, served in Okanawa and the South Pacific Theater. He is survived by his...

Feb 8, 2011

Freda Mae Roe, 81, of Lancaster, formerly of New Boston, died Tuesday, February 8, 2011. She was born June 6, 1929, daughter to the late Nannie and Allen Hamilton. She was retired from the A&P store where she worked for over 32 years. Freda is survived by her son, Timothy Roe (James Jadlot) with whom she lived in Lancaster;...

Feb 6, 2011

Vercie Eloise Stevens, 89, of Portsmouth died Sun. Feb. 6, 2011 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born Feb. 4, 1922 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Joseph and Dona Montgomery Artis. She was a former waitress and member of the Sciotoville Nazarene Church. She is survived by two sons, David (Sharon) Stevens of Portsmouth, Danial Ray (Karen)...

Feb 1, 2011

Judy "Sis" Cook, 79, formerly of New Boston died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 at Hempstead Manor. She was born Sept. 17, 1931 in New Boston, a daughter of the late Don and Thelma Briggs Layne. She was a former finisher with Outdoor Associates and attended Shale Hollow Baptist Church. Judy is survived by two sons, Charles E. Goddard and...

Jan 27, 2011

Lisa Ross, 51, of Portsmouth died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 at home. She was born Feb. 20, 1959 in Alma, Michigan, a daughter of Irma Donley Hamlin of Alma, MI. and the late James Hamlin. She worked at Hillview Retirement Center as an Aid. Lisa is survived by her husband, Randall Ross; four sons, Jeremy Hamlin of Alma, MI.,...

Jan 26, 2011

Maralyce Williams Newberry, 83, formerly of New Boston, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Hillview Retirement Center. She was born November 23, 1927, in Akron, a daughter of the late Horace and Hazel Reid Williams. She was a lifelong active member of First Church of God in New Boston serving as a Sunday School teacher, choir member, WCG treasurer,...

Jan 15, 2011

Dorothy L. Ashley, 89, of New Boston died Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born June 2, 1921 in Greenup Co., KY., a daughter of the late Lee and Daisy Yates Williams. Dorothy is survived by 7 sons, Jack Jennings of Bentonville, Ark., Larry Jennings and Don Jennings both of Mansfield, Don Ashley, Dave Ashley,...

Jan 15, 2011

Tom Newberry, 89

Thomas Homer Newberry, 89, of New Boston, Ohio, died Saturday, January 15, 2011, at Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth. He was born September 9, 1921, in New Boston, to the late Thomas Henry and Hattie Irene Sullivan Newberry. He was a graduate of Glenwood High School in New Boston, Anderson College in Anderson, Indiana,...

Jan 12, 2011

Sharon Kay Ogborn, 53, of Minford, a loving wife, mother and grandmother died Wed., Jan. 12, 2011 at home. She was born Feb. 27, 1957 in Portsmouth, a daughter of Doris Wolfe Weekly of New Boston and the late Morris Weekly. Sharon is also survived by her husband, David Ogborn; a son, John Osborne of Wheelersburg; three daughters, Christy...

Dec 26, 2010

Bruce Hamilton, 42, of Portsmouth died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010 after a hard battle with cancer. He was born May 15, 1968 in Portsmouth and was a self employed building contractor. Bruce is survived by his wife, Melissa Ann Fraley Hamilton; three sons, Bruce Hamilton, Chris (Jessica) Hamilton and Tyler Hamilton all of Portsmouth; stepson, Chris Tackett of Portsmouth;...

Dec 15, 2010

Charles Ralph King, 71, of Hamburg, Ark, formerly of Minford, died Wed., Dec. 15, 2010 in Hamburg. He was born, Aug. 12, 1939, in Minford, son of the late Charlie and Lou Emma Cottle King. He was a Field Engineer for ITT and a member of the Aurora #48 Masonic Lodge. Charles is survived by his longtime companion, Sheela...

Dec 14, 2010

Bertha Kay Hale, 59, of West Portsmouth died Tues. Dec. 14, 2010 at home. She was born Feb. 3, 1951 in Willard, OH. a daughter of Elmer Bolen of West Portsmouth and the late Billie Jo Baugh Bolen. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She is also survived by two sons,...