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Brenda Jean Horr

Brenda Jean Horr, 77, of West Portsmouth, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at SOMC. She was born in Cincinnati on January 12, 1947, the daughter of the late Rev. Virgil Eugene ‘Jack’ and Vivian Alberta Gaffin Cooper. She was preceded in death by a step-grandson, Allen Fletcher. Brenda was…

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Connie Lee McNeil

Connie Lee McNeil, 85, of Portsmouth, passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, with her devoted caretaker and daughter, Janie, by her side, holding her hand. Connie was born on August 18, 1939, in Portsmouth, the daughter of the late Anna May Salyers Salyer Puckett and Hallack Salyer. She graduated from Portsmouth…

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Kimberly Faye Hammonds Hamilton

Kimberly Faye Hammonds Hamilton, 60 of Wheelersburg, died Monday, December 9, 2024 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born September 22, 1964 in Portsmouth, to the late Russ Hammonds and Janet McGinnis Hammonds who survives. Along with her father she was preceded in death by a son Randall Scott Swords, a brother Mark Hammonds…

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Janis Ellen Collins

Janis Ellen Collins, 82, of Portsmouth, died, Saturday, December 7, 2024 at SOMC Hospice. She was born February 1, 1942 in Clintwood, VA, to the late Jarvis and Gertrude (Owens) Vanderpool. Janis was a great cook and a huge animal lover. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband,…

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Brenda Susan Asbury Church

Brenda Susan Asbury Church, 61, of Piketon, Ohio passed away Monday, December 9, 2024 at her home. She was born May 18, 1963 in Williamson, West Virginia to the late Walter (Julia) Asbury and Juanita (Bill) Johnson DeHeart.  She was united in marriage to Wayne Church who preceded her in death in 2003.  Surviving are…

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Jessie B. Kuhn

Jessie B. Kuhn, 75, of South Webster, passed away Saturday December 14, 2024 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born September 9, 1949 in Scioto Furnace, a daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Pyles) Maynard. She was a 1967 graduate of South Webster High School and served as a Foster Parent in the late…

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Thelma Lou Crabtree,

Thelma Lou Crabtree, 77, of Rosemount,  a beloved member of her community and cherished family matriarch, passed away on December 3, 2024, at the SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born on December 2, 1947, in New Boston, Ohio, to the late James M. Skaggs and Maggie (Wells) Vicars. A proud graduate of…

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The Honorable Judge Jerry L. Buckler will be sworn in as Judge of the Scioto County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division

The Honorable Judge Jerry L. Buckler will be sworn in as Judge of the Scioto County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, on Friday, December 27, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in the Domestic Relations Courtroom, Third Floor, of the Scioto County Courthouse. Judge Buckler was elected to a six-year term as Judge of the…

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William E. “Bill” Hamilton

William E. “Bill” Hamilton, 77, of Lucasville, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 16, 1947 in Jennings County, Indiana, a son of the late Charles and Vivian Stevens Hamilton. Bill obtained his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Accounting from Sperencin Business College. He taught…

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John Patrick “Pat” Apel Sr.

John Patrick “Pat” Apel Sr., of Portsmouth, Ohio, joined his beloved wife Katherine in eternity on November 29, 2024 in Flowood, Mississippi, at age 76. While we grieve on earth, his family and friends take inexpressible joy in knowing the two are reunited. Pat was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend who touched the lives…

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