Obituaries

Apr 5, 2013

David L. Yuenger, 86 David L. Yuenger, 86 of Stout died Friday April 5, 2013 at his home. He was born January 26, 1927 in Portsmouth tot the late Ralph and Lennis Beekman Yuenger. He was the former owner and operator of West End Electric. He was a WWII Army veteran and member of Rome Masonic Lodge #535 and...

Apr 5, 2013

Terrance Lynn Weber, 61

Terrance Lynn Weber, 61, of Batavia, Ohio, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Friday, April 5, 2013. He was born October 15, 1951 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Joseph A. and Norma J. Wessell Weber. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a nephew, Kimothy Shane Weber. After graduating from...

Apr 4, 2013

Mary Ann Vaughters, 91 Mary Ann Vaughters, 91 of Cold Spring, Kentucky formerly of West Portsmouth, Ohio, died Thursday April 4, 2013 at her home. She was born January 25, 1922 in Montour, PA to the late Ray L. and Ada Zettlemoyer Keefer. She was a retired LPN from the Portsmouth Receiving Hospital and was a WWII Army Air...

Apr 1, 2013

Omar D. Bivens, 80 Omar D. "Dick" Bivens, 80 of Stout died Monday April 1, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born July 6, 1932 in Lewis County, Kentucky to the late Russell and Maggie Ginn Bivens. He was a United States Marine Corps, Korean War veteran and was a retired custodian from Ohio Valley Schools. Along with...

Mar 26, 2013

David Michael Caudill, 50 David Michael Caudill, 50 of Wheelersburg, formerly of West Portsmouth died Tuesday March 26, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born June 8, 1962 in Portsmouth to the late Charles Rodney Caudill and Wilma J. Skeens Caudill Gore of West Portsmouth. He was a union Millwright and a member of Local 1090 of Ohio....

Mar 25, 2013

Dorian D. Hunt, 53 Dorian D. Hunt, 53 of Portsmouth, died Monday March 25, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born September 19, 1959 in Portsmouth to the late Ernest Lacy and Lenora Gibson Hunt. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren; Kyle Porter and Kylee Neeley. Dorian is survived by his wife...

Mar 19, 2013

Wanda E. Rice, 92 Wanda E. Rice, 92 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday March 19, 2013 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born September 4, 1920 in Scioto County to the late Andrew Poston and Varey Crabtree. Wanda is survived by a son Vancil Lee Rice and a daughter Wanda Lou Rice both of Portsmouth. Private services will be held at...

Mar 13, 2013

Franklin D. Dials, 76 Franklin D. Dials, 76 of Blue Creek, died Wednesday March 13, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. He was born October 26, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late Emory and Garnett Brown Dials. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a son Franklin D. Dials Jr.. Franklin is survived his wife of 25 years, Lillian...

Mar 13, 2013

Carl Patrick Wheelersburg, 86 Carl Patrick Wheelersburg, 86 of McDermott, died Wednesday March 13, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. He was born April 4, 1926 in Ironton to the late Carl F. and Rosanna Sweeny Wheelersburg. Carl was a graduate of the University of Dayton and retired as Office Manager for Ohio Valley Electric Corporation. He was a Navy WWII veteran...

Mar 12, 2013

Daniel Lee White, 61 Daniel Lee "Pete" White, 61 of Cardington, Ohio, formerly of Camp Creek, died Tuesday March 12, 2013 at Morrow County Hospital in Mt. Gilead. He was born December 10, 1951 in Columbus to the late Clyde and Helen Manning White. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Clyde "Allen" White. Daniel...

Mar 10, 2013

Barry Leroy McGraw, 51 Barry Leroy McGraw, 51 of Minford, went to be with the Lord and help on Heaven's farm, Sunday March 10, 2013 at his home. He was born August 29, 1961 in Portsmouth to Clyde L. and Betty Jean Howell McGraw of West Portsmouth. He was a long time employee of The Elks Country Club and also...

Mar 6, 2013

Mildred Hall, 82 Mildred Hall, 82 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday March 6, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. She was born February 27, 1931 in Portsmouth to the late David Oscar and Matilda Jamison Evans. Along with her parents Mildred was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Hall, who she married on June 30, 1951, a brother Leland Evans, 3...

Feb 28, 2013

Albert Franklin Bowens Jr., 82 Albert Franklin Bowens Jr., 82 of Sciotoville, died Thursday February 28, 2013 at his home. He was born July 5, 1930 in Scioto County to the late Albert and Rosa Algood Bowens. Along with his parents Albert was preceded in death by 1 brother and 4 sisters Albert is survived by 4 brothers; Robert Bowens...

Feb 20, 2013

Mildred Boland, 80 Mildred "Granny" Boland, 80 of Buena Vista, died Wednesday February 20, 2013 at Concord Health Care Center. She was born April 11, 1932 in Adams County to the late William R. and Bonnie Young Hayslip. Mildred was retired from Scioto County Job and Family Services and attended Friendship Church of God. Along with her parents she was...

Feb 18, 2013

Mary Ellen Frailey, 69 Mary Ellen Frailey, 69 of Portsmouth, died Monday February 18, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. She was born March 28, 1943 in Scioto County to the late Bill and Birdie Stump Conschafsky. She was a nurse's aid at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ray Frailey and...

Feb 16, 2013

Iva M. Wilfong, 74 Iva Marie Wilfong, 74 of Portsmouth, died Saturday February 16, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born June 10, 1938 in Adams County to the late James and Dora Smith Hawes. She is survived by 2 sons, a daughter, 2 brothers and a sister. Private services will be held at the convenience of the...

Feb 12, 2013

Geneva Frye, 88 Geneva Davis Frye, 88 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday February 12, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. She was born December 9, 1924 in Firebrick, Ky., to the late Emery Everett and Dora Bailey Davis. She moved to Ohio in the early 1930's and attended Friendship School and Washington High School, (Portsmouth West). She was a member of the...

Feb 9, 2013

William Henry Nelson Jr., 61 William Henry "Bill". Nelson Jr., 61 of Stout, died Saturday February 9, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. He was born September 9, 1951 in Portsmouth to the late William Henry Nelson Sr. and Peachie Irene Blevins Nelson of Stout. He was a truck driver, an avid hunter and loved going to church and spending time with...

Feb 7, 2013

Richard Craig Blevins, 36 Richard Craig Blevins, 36 of Blue Creek died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at his home. He was born December 24, 1976 in Portsmouth to David and Julia Evans Blevins of Blue Creek. He was a former laborer and a member of Laborers Local 83. He was also a member of Friendship Church of God. Along with...

Feb 6, 2013

Patty Jean Ober, 76 Patty Jean Poston Ober, 76 of Portsmouth died Wednesday February 6, 2013 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born November 15, 1936 in New Boston the 4th daughter of Arthur Poston and Lillian Urick Poston Crull. Patty was a graduate of Portsmouth West High School and worked for 15 years at Southern Ohio Medical Center, Mercy...