All Obituaries

   Joyce Rose Dissinger, 82, of Portsmouth, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Portsmouth Health & Rehab. She was born June 4, 1936 in Ironton, a daughter of the late Martin George and Lillian Juliette Dissinger.    Joyce was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church and she had enjoyed her time attending the Vern Riffe School and Star Workshop. She was very close to her Scioto Residential Services family and Joyce loved attending the SRS Our...

         Ronald Lee “Ronnie” Clay, Jr., 44, of Sciotodale, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 at his home. He was born July 21, 1974 in Clarksville, TN, a son of Ronald Lee Clay, Sr. of Sciotoville and the late Sheila Faye Lawrence Clay.    Ronnie was a former employee of Meenach’s Garage and Giovanni’s in Wheelersburg. Known as “Pap” to his beloved grandbabies, he believed in “family first” and was a...

   Joseph Michael Runyon, 54, of Wheelersburg, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 at his home. He was born Sept.19, 1964 in Portsmouth to the late Silas Edward and Anna Mae Steele Runyon.    A Christian, Joe was a 1982 Clay High School graduate and a former construction worker. He had worked at the former Mill’s Pride and New Boston Coke plant. He loved and enjoyed all kinds of music and enjoyed playing golf.    Surviving Joe is his wife, Laurie Keith...

    James Daniel Morgan, 56, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.  Dan was born May 11, 1962 in Georgetown, OH, a son of Paula K. Chapman Morgan of Portsmouth and the late James C. Morgan.    Dan was a self-employed carpenter and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a 1980 graduate of Portsmouth High School and had attended Shawnee State University.    In addition to his mother, Paula Kaye Chapman,...

   Shirlene Mae Burkhardt, 85, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 14, 1932 in West Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Louis Sherley and Madge Evalena Ryland Miler.    Shirlene was a homemaker and a Protestant. She enjoyed working the holidays at the former Wolff and Copy Cat clothing stores. Along with her husband, she was a longtime member of the Shawnee Boat Club, where she was known by all as...

     Maxine O. Horton, 89, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018 at Portsmouth Health and Rehab. She was born in Bath County, KY on Jan.18, 1929, a daughter of the late Charles H. and Myrtle Marie Faulkner York. Maxine was a homemaker, a Baptist and a former election poll worker. Preceding her in death Jun. 20, 2018 was her husband, William Newell “Newt” Horton whom she married in Greenup, KY on Sept. 11, 1962.    Maxine is survived by her son;...

    Charles Richard “Butch” Pastorius, 74, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at BridgePort 360. He was born June 25, 1944 in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Charles Nile and Freda Maxine Fischer Pastorius.    Butch was retired from Southern Ohio Correctional Facility where he worked as a Corrections Officer for 29 years. He was an Air Force Vietnam era veteran and a member of the James Dickey Post #23 American Legion. Butch had attended...

Kentucky Colonel William “Bill” Sanders, 90 October 24, 1927 – October 11, 2018      Kentucky Colonel William “Bill” Sanders died peacefully at his home in Portsmouth at the age of 90 on October 11, 2018.  Bill was born to William and Georgia Bragg Sanders in Greenup County, KY on October 24, 1927.  He spent his childhood and later raised his family in Portsmouth.  Bill was a proud retiree of the Local 577 Plumbers and...

   May Emelene Porter, 86, of Bradenton, FL, a longtime Portsmouth area resident, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at her home. She was born May 3, 1932 in Minford, a daughter of the late Floyd and Ruth Murl Conkey Blackburn.    Emelene retired after 40 years from the former Portsmouth Sears where she worked as the Boys Department manager.  She was a Christian and a 1949 Minford High School graduate.    Her husband, Raymond Arthur Porter, whom she...

   Eugene Edward Collins Sr., 82, of Portsmouth, passed from his earthly life to an eternal rest on Friday, October 5, 2018 at the SOMC Hospice Center. He was born May 21, 1935 in Winston-Salem, NC, a son of the late James Arthur and Ada Bell Dillard Collins Henderson.    Eugene was a member of Beulah Baptist Church where he had served as past chairman of the Trustee Board. Shortly after graduating from PHS in 1955, he was employed as a crane operator in the blast...