Oscar Swaney, Jr., 67 Oscar Swaney, Jr., 67
Oscar Harley Swaney, Jr., age 67, originally from Jackson, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born Sept. 11, 1945, to the late Oscar Harley Swaney, Sr. and Blumey (Collinsworth) Swaney. He was an Army veteran and was stationed in Germany. He was a loved husband, father and brother. He enjoyed camping, fishing, riding his motorcycle an...
Ralph Spradlin Ralph Dick Spradlin passed away April 23 Ralph Spradlin
Ralph Dick Spradlin passed away April 23, 2013, at the Veterans Medical Center in Houston. A former resident of Scioto County, he was born on Pond Creek Road to Archie and Naomi Stewart Spradlin, who preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Christine Wolfenbarger Spradlin.
A World War II Army Veteran, he served in the Occupational Forces in Japan. He was a member of the VFW, and a membe...
Service Schedule • Michael Davis — Graveside service noon Friday at Lucasville Cemetery. Arrangements by McKinley Funeral Home in Lucasville.
• Ernest Smith — 1 p.m. Friday at Botkin Funeral Home in Otway, with callers noon-1 p.m. Friday. Interment in Oswego Cemetery.
• Philip Staton — 1 p.m. Friday at Woodland Cemetery.
• Don Williams — Celebration of Life 1-3 p.m. Saturday at 144 West Third St., Mansfield.
Darlene Wilburn Darlene Wilburn, 77
Darlene J. Wilburn, 77, of Frankfort, Ky., formerly of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. She was born March 22, 1936, in Portsmouth to the late Forrest J. and Anna Reynolds Rhoden. Along with her parents Darlene was preceded in death by her husband Eugene E. Wilburn who she married on Aug. 28, 1954, in Portsmouth.
Darlene is survived by a brother Forrest L. Rhoden ...
Helen P. Roney Helen P. Roney
Helen P. Roney, 96, of Sciotoville, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Crystal Care Center in Portsmouth. She was born June 5, 1916, in Manchester, OH to John and Sarah (Wiles) Paul. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1934 and on March 30, 1940, she married James Roney. Helen worked at Williams Shoe Factory as a fancy stitcher during WWII. She volunteered for many years at SOMC, was a member of...
Junior Clifford McCoy Junior Clifford McCoy, 74
Junior Clifford McCoy, 74, of Wheelersburg, died April 25, 2013, at Community Hospice in Ashland, Ky.
He was born April 11, 1939, in Wayne, W.Va. to the late Thomas McCoy and Florida Ramey McCoy. He was a retired electrical technician for Scioto Water and a member of Pine Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving is his wife Linda Collett McCoy whom he married May 28, 1966, in Wheelersburg, Ohio. Also survivin...
David Hedrick, 63 David Hedrick, 63
David R. Hedrick, of San Angelo, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the age of 63. Visitation will be all day Friday, April 26, 2013, with family present from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the funeral home chapel. Services are under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home/Sherwood Way.
David was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on June...
Death Notices ENGLE
CENTERBURG — Wavel I. Engle, 71, of Centerburg, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in St Ann’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Funeral Arrangements are pending at the Roberson Funeral Home in South Shore, Ky.
Service Schedule • Marcella Joseph — 10 a.m. Thursday at Woodland Cemetery.
• Bruce Baldwin — 1 p.m. Thursday at Roberson Funeral Home in South Shore, Ky., with callers 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday. Interment 1 p.m. Friday in Obetz Cemetery in Columbus.
• Michael Davis — Graveside service noon Friday at Lucasville Cemetery. Callers 5-8 p.m. Thursday at McKinley Funeral Home in Lucasville.
• Philip Staton — 1 p.m. Friday at Woodland Cemetery.
• Don Williams...
Service Schedule • Robert Burke Jr. — 11 a.m. Wednesday at Roberson Funeral Home in South Shore, Ky., with callers 9-11 a.m. Wednesday. Interment in Siloam Cemetery.
• Micki Williams — 11 a.m. Wednesday at Union Freewill Baptist Church. Interment in Memorial Burial Park. Arrangements by Harrison-Pyles Funeral Home in Wheelersburg.
• Don Williams — Celebration of Life 1-3 p.m. Saturday at 144 West Third St., Mansfield.
Death Notices BALDWIN
GREENUP, Ky. — Bruce Arnold Baldwin, 62, of Greenup, Ky., passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2013, at the Roberson Funeral Home in South Shore, Ky. Interment will be 1 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2013, in Obtez Cemetery in Columbus. Friends may call at the Roberson Funeral Home on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour.
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Michael Davis, 65 Michael Davis, 65
Michael Alexander Davis, 65, of Lucasville, died Monday, April 22, 2013, at SOMC Hospice.
He was born July 3, 1947, in Portsmouth; a son of the late Norman and Evangeline Louise Atkins Davis. Mike was a retired teacher from Northwest High School, a former teacher at the Valley Local School District, an Ohio University graduate, and a 1965 Valley High School graduate.
He is survived by one daughter, Kelly (Pete) Chabo...
Death Notices JOSEPH
COAL GROVE — Marcella Joseph, 87, of Coal Grove, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013, at her daughter’s residence in South Webster. Arrangements are pending at the Tracy Brammer-Monroe Funeral Home.
DAVIS
LUCASVILLE — Michael Davis, 65, of Lucasville, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, at SOMC Hospice. Arrangements are pending at the McKinley Funeral Home in Lucasville.
Robert Burke, Jr., 67 Robert Burke, Jr., 67
Robert Louis Burke Jr., 67, of Portsmouth, Ohio., passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013, in Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice. He was born April 11, 1946, in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of the late Robert Louis Burke Sr., and Louella “Adkins” Burke.
He was a member of Lakeside Community Church, a Vietnam War Veteran, a retired security officer and maintenance man at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio.
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