Obituaries

Raymond Lee Walker, Jr., 71 of Wheelersburg passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born July 8, 1950 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Raymond Lee Walker, Sr. and Carolyn Faye Fraley Martin. Ray was a pipefitter and a member of Local 577. He is survived by his…

Nancy Jane (Miley) Billings, age 79, of Waverly, OH passed away on June 6, 2022, after a brief illness following an emergency surgery. She was born in Millersburg, OH on April 13, 1943, the daughter of Ralph & Margaret (Massie) Miley, both deceased. She grew up on her family dairy farm near Nashville, OH, where…

William Burford Richey, 65, of Lucasville, Ohio passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at home.  He was born October 13, 1956 in Kentucky, son of the late William and Vada Marie Hunt Richey.  On August 19, 2006, William was united in marriage to Sheila Elliott Richey who survives. They have been together for 26…

Doris Mae Walker, 95 of West Liberty, Ohio passed away peacefully June 5, 2022.  Doris had been a resident of Green Hills in West Liberty for the past four years.  Born in Washington Courthouse, Ohio the daughter of Nelson and Faye (Bruce) Kuehner.  Her family moved to Columbus when she was young, she was the…

Pamela Sue Smith, 69, of Wheelersburg, formerly of South Webster passed away Friday June 3, 2022. Arrangements are pending at D.W. SWICK FUNERAL HOME in South Webster.

Rhonda Lynn Rader, 64, of Wheelersburg passed away Thursday June 2, 2022. She was born July 7, 1957 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Douglas and Betty (Howard) Rader. She attended Vern Riffe School, loved the Lord, people in general and going to Church. Rhonda is survived by one brother, Douglas E. Rader of…

Jessie Rawlins, age 88 of South Webster went to be with the Lord June 5, 2022 at SOMC Hospital.  He was born July 14, 1933 in Bloom Township to Clifford and Oney (Williams) Rawlins.  He was an area wide pastor for 52 years and attended The Little Old Country Church in Oak Hill.  He had…

Lola Harness, 83, of Lucasville, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022, at SOMC Hospice. She was born May 2, 1939, in Pine Knot, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Edmond and Carrie Elizabeth Wilson Taylor. Lola was a former employee of Kinstler’s Market, Valley Schools cafeteria worker, and the McKinley Funeral Home. She formerly was…

Bonnie (Blizzard-Karshner) Ruse, 73, of Franklin Furnace, died Friday, May 27, 2022.  Born on June 20, 1948 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Ethyle Osborne Blizzard and was a 1966 graduate of Green High School. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, Ronald Ruse; two…