Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home

Compassionate Funeral & Cremation Services in Portsmouth, Ohio

Serving Portsmouth, Ohio with personalized memorial services

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Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home

1422 Lincoln Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

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Ralph "Buddy" Cole Obituary, Portsmouth, OH
Ralph "Buddy" Cole

Ralph Edward Buddy Cole 87 of Portsmouth passed away on Saturday October 19 2024 at the SOMC Hospice Center. He was born on August 12 1937 in Lewis Co...

John Wood Obituary, Portsmouth, OH
John Wood

John Arnold Wood 86 of Portsmouth passed away surrounded by his beloved family on Tuesday October 15 2024 at the St. Marys Medical Center in Huntingto...

Barbara Williams Obituary, Portsmouth, OH
Barbara Williams

Barbara Jean Williams 69 of Portsmouth passed away on Saturday October 12 2024 at her home. She was born on July 28 1955 in Vanceburg KY the daughter ...

Richard Pratt Obituary, Portsmouth, OH
Richard Pratt

Richard Pratt 79 of Portsmouth passed away September 21 2024 in his beloved car that he purchased with funds found after locating the lost treasure of...

Patricia Osborn Obituary, Portsmouth, OH
Patricia Osborn

Patricia Ann Osborn 84 of Otway passed away surrounded by family on Friday September 20 2024 at the SOMC Hospice Center. She was born on September 22 ...

Oik Jones Obituary, Portsmouth, OH
Oik Jones

li Oik Lovely Jones infant son of Karley Miriah Hawkins and Ronnie Lee Jones Jr. of Portsmouth died shortly after birth on Sunday September 15 2024 at...

Anthony "Tony" Hobbs Obituary, Portsmouth, OH
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Anthony Tony David Hobbs 52 of Lucasville died Tuesday September 10 2024 from injuries sustained in an automobile crash in Pike County. Tony was born ...

Jacqueline Carpenter Obituary, Portsmouth, OH
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Jacqueline Annette (Buffington) Carpenter death notice and obituary, Wednesday September 11, 2024. Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home, Inc. Portsmouth, OH 4...

Thomas Kalb Obituary, Portsmouth, OH
Thomas Kalb

Thomas Ray Kalb 85 of Portsmouth passed away on Thursday August 29 2024 at his home surrounded by family. He was born November 17 1938 in Portsmouth t...

Patty Staggs Obituary, Portsmouth, OH
Patty Staggs

Patty Viola Staggs 85 of Portsmouth passed away on Wednesday August 28 2024 at her home. She was born on July 10 1939 in West Portsmouth to the late S...

Patricia Ann Kalb Obituary, Portsmouth, OH
Patricia Ann Kalb

Patricia Ann Kalb 91 of Portsmouth passed away on Saturday August 24 2024 at Hill View. Ann was born on February 25 1933 in Portsmouth to the late Pau...

Gary Roger Keaton Obituary, Portsmouth, OH
Gary Roger Keaton

Gary Roger Keaton 61 of Sciotoville passed away on Thursday August 22 2024 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. He was born October 10 1962 i...

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Arranging a funeral can be both emotionally challenging and financially burdensome. Many people have little knowledge about the funeral industry, and in such difficult times, they may be vulnerable to being deceived or taken advantage of.

To protect consumers, Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home is obligated to follow the guidelines outlined in the "Funeral Rule". Failure to comply with this rule could result in complaints being filed against the funeral home by the Federal Trade Commission.

The "Funeral Rule" was established in 1984 to ensure that all funeral homes, including Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home, provide customers with clear and accurate information about the products and services they offer. This includes providing price details over the phone upon request.

As part of the "Funeral Rule," Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home is required to offer a General Price List (GPL) to anyone who asks for it. This list includes various expenses related to funeral services, such as transportation to the cemetery in or around Scioto County, as well as costs for viewing or visitation services.

Anyone who visits Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home at 1422 Lincoln Street in Portsmouth, OH and asks about funeral arrangements is entitled to receive a free copy of the general price list. This applies to all individuals, regardless of whether they intend to purchase funeral services or not.

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