Obituaries

Dennis Mollett, 70, of Lucasville, passed away Thursday December 19, 2024 at Adena Medical Center. He was born December 23, 1953 in Martin County, KY., a son of the late Rev. Edgar and Neary Maynard Mollett. He was a life long farmer who enjoyed working on cars, fishing and just tinkering on things. Most of…

Anita Faye Young, 64, of South Point, OH, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at Best Care Nursing in Wheelersburg. Cremation Service under the direction of D.W. Swick Funeral Home in Wheelersburg. Online condolences may be left at DWSwickFuneralHome.com  

Eleanor Berteen “Bert” Tomlison, 86, of Waverly, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Holzer Assisted Living in Jackson. She was born May 31, 1938 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Lawrence Grey and Ruth Katherine “Ruby” (Campbell) Blair, and was a former LPN at Southern Hills in Portsmouth for several years. She…

Cecil Earl Carpenter, 97, went to be with our Lord and Savior Monday, December 16, 2024 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He passed peacefully in his sleep. He was born December 4, 1927 in Wilkesville, Ohio, a son of the late George Britton and Alice (Monroe) Carpenter. Cecil was the loving husband of…

Our beloved wife, mother and sister, Mari Grace Smith, 44, of Wheelersburg, lost her courageous 16-year battle with cancer on December 18, 2024. She was born to the late Jack Leroy and Nancy Katherine Daily Harness on April 28, 1980, in Portsmouth. Mari Grace was a 1998 graduate of Clay High School, whom she represented…

Anna Louise Galloway Cooper Owens, 84 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, December 16, 2024 at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 25, 1940 in West Portsmouth, to the late Caney and Onida Adams Galloway. Along with her parents, Anna was preceded in death by a son Anthony Cooper and 5 brothers; Steve, John, Clay, Orville…

Claudine Sue Mann Craycraft, 90, of Greenup, KY., went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 19, 2024, at her residence. She was born in MT Sterling, KY., December 13, 193,4 a daughter of the late Glinn and Wanda Collins Mann. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Craycraft;…

Robert Sowards, 70, of Rosemount, OH., passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., on November 5, 1954, a son of the late Clyde and Fannie Sowards. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Terry Sowards, and two sisters, Gloria…

Ron Coriell, 89 years old, resident of Portsmouth,OH passed away Saturday December 14th, 2024. He was born July 30,1935, to the late Samuel and Lucille Coriell.   He is survived by his wife of thirteen years, Glenna Coriell; three sons: Perry (Peggy) Coriell of Athens OH, Toby (Maria) Coriell of Osprey,FL and Troy (Lorraine) Coriell…