Obituaries

Carolyn Chapman, 80, of Waverly, Ohio passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio.  She was born September 7, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee, daughter of the late Smiley and Dallas Burnette.  She was united in marriage to Gerald Woodrow Chapman who preceded her in death on May 8,…

Marian “Katie” Walters, 65, of Piketon, Ohio passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023 at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.  She was born September 14, 1957 in Ironton, Ohio, daughter of the late Ernest and Rosemary Thomas Brown.  On February 27, 1987 she was united in marriage to Charles “Chuck” Walters who survives.  Also…

Charles Glenn Tackett, 92, formerly of South Webster, passed away July 7, 2023 in Tennessee. He was born May 15, 1931 in South Webster. He was the sixth child and second son of Willis “Wid” Tackett and Clara Edna (Fields) Tackett. He was a Christian and a member of South Webster Baptist Church. Charlie has…

Aaron Lee Baer, 62, of Wheelersburg passed away July 4th, 2023 at his residence.  He was born May 12, 1961 at Portsmouth, Ohio, the son of the late Robert Joseph Baer and Virginia Ilene Oiler Baer. He attended Lindsay Grade School, then moved to Ashley Corner and attended South Webster in the 7th grade and…

Wanda (Williams) Patterson, 82, of South Webster, passed away Sunday July 2, 2023 at home after a long illness. She was born February 17, 1941 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Frank and Opal (Percell) Williams. She was a 1959 graduate of Wheelersburg High School, she enjoyed attending church and always looked foreward to…

Joyce Ann Myers, 76, died Thursday, June 29, 2023 at the SOMC Hospice Center, with her family by her bedside.  Born on January 9, 1947 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Dennis Wilburn and Irene Elizabeth Johnson Carr. Joyce was baptized at the Smith Branch Church of God, graduated from McKell High…

Jeffrey V. Carrier, age 47, died suddenly on Monday, June 23, 2023 at his home of a heart attack. Born on July 28, 1975 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Roy Vernon and Wilma Collins Carrier and was a longtime employee of Rooster’s in Chillicothe. Jeff was a graduate of Clay High…

Norma Helen (Johnson) Joseph, 92, of Wheelersburg, died on June 28 at the James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State University in Columbus. She was the wife of the late James W. Joseph and a long-time resident of Edgewood, Ky.   In addition to being a homemaker, she worked in the merchandising department at the…

Mary Alice Tanner, 70, of Portsmouth, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, June 30, 2023, at Concord Health & Rehab Center in Wheelersburg. She was born to the late Elmer A. and Alice L. Spencer Tanner on June 17, 1953, in Portsmouth. Mary was a 1971 Portsmouth High School graduate. She received…

Janice Virginia Tomlin, 85, of Wheelersburg, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at the SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth. She was born June 26, 1938, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late George Moses and Lockie May Berry Arms. Janice was a member of the Dogwood Chapel Church of Christ in Christian Union, the New…