Obituary Listings

Oct 27, 2020

Sandra Gilliam

Age 85, of Portsmouth, passed away October 27, 2020 at Best Care Nursing and Rehabilitation in Wheelersburg.  She was born June 24, 1935 in Greenup County to Marie Fields-Brisker.  Sandra worked as a Medical Records Clerk for Shawnee Mental Health.  She attended Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union.  Known as Mama G, she...

Oct 18, 2020

Ernest Cluster McGraw, 51 of Portsmouth passed away Sunday October 18, 2020. He was born August 31, 1969 in Portsmouth a son of the late Cluster McGraw Sr. and Cora Howard McGraw. He was a 1988 graduate of Glenwood High School who loved sports and coached Little League. He is survived by three sisters, Sally Lewis and husband Robert...

Oct 16, 2020

Ethan Gage Porter, 22 of New Boston passed away Friday October 16, 2020. He was born February 1, 1998 in Columbus He loved working on his car and his GTO was his pride and joy! He was very athletic, loved playing sports and cooking. Ethan was a 2016 Graduate of Glenwood High School who immediately enlisted in the U.S....

Oct 6, 2020

Perry Stevens, 60, of New Boston went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio at the Ohio State University Hospital He was born October 14, 1959 to the late Stanley and Dorothy Stevens He enjoyed drawing and even tattooing He loved being outdoors and spending time with friends and family Perry was best known...

Sep 21, 2020

Kathryn E. “Katie” Slack, age 24 of Porstmouth passed away September 21, 2020 at Kobacker House in Columbus She was born December 28, 1995 in Portsmouth to Scott and Karen (Woodrow) Slack She like to do roofing, play basketball, and was very outspoken Most of all she loved spending time with her children.

She is survived by...

Sep 20, 2020

Nancy Ermajean Ruggles, 81, of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord September 20, 2020 at SOMC Emergency Room She was born February 19, 1939 to the late James and Catherine (Lawson) Callender Nancy was a 1957 graduate of Glenwood High School and was a longtime member of the North Moreland Christian Baptist Church She was a very loving...

Sep 18, 2020

Darlene E. Shoemaker

Age 92 of Portsmouth went to be with the Lord September 18, 2020. At her home. She was born May 10, 1928 in Portsmouth to Walter and Trilby (Burchett) Brigner She graduated from Valley High School Darlene was a long time member of Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union in New Boston...

Sep 18, 2020

Phillip Gregory Fitch

68, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at the SOMC Emergency Room He was born April 10, 1952 to the late Carl “Mike” Fitch and Rosetta Young Fitch Lambert He was a 1970 graduate of Glenwood High School and was a member of the New Boston Eagles #2271 Phil enjoyed fishing and hunting.

Sep 11, 2020

Ruth Evelyn Gulley

Age 88 of Washington Court House, formerly of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord September 11, 2020 She was born February 5, 1932 in Portsmouth to Alexis and Rebecca Lee (Jordan) Thompson.  She graduated from Glenwood High School On February 17, 1951 she was married to Raymond Gulley in New Boston She worked...

Sep 5, 2020

Roberta Ruth Hodge, 47 of Portsmouth passed away Saturday September 5, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center after a short battle with AML Leukemia. She was born March 10, 1973 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Robert and Connie Newsome Hodge. She loved camping, adult coloring books, Tinker Bells and Humming Birds. She is survived by two sons,...

Aug 24, 2020

Linda Sue Stamper, 81 peacefully passed at her home on Monday August 24th where she joyfully joined her parents, 14 siblings, oldest daughter Beth Ann Mills, grand daughter Kristie Fousek and great-grandson Jackson Dingus in Heaven.

Throughout her life she enjoyed many things, but she was undoubtedly the biggest WVU Mountaineer fan in all of Ohio! She...

Aug 24, 2020

William Stark Blevins, 92, passed away Monday evening, August 24, 2020 No services are planned at this time He will be interred in the Edgewood Abbey at Memorial Burial Park in Wheelersburg, Ohio.

Bill was born in Steubenville, Ohio, March 25, 1928 He attended Marietta College and OSU He spent many years in Cleveland, Ohio, before moving...

Aug 20, 2020

Harold Clark Adams, 98, of Lucasville, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at his home He was born September 2, 1921 in New Boston a son of the late Arthur Morton Adams and Lydia Blanche (Bartlett) Adams Harold served in the Navy on the USS Natoma Bay in the South Pacific during World War II He was a member...

Aug 20, 2020

Ronald Dean Aeh

Age 82 of New Boston, passed away August 20, 2020 at Best Care in Wheelersburg. He was born September 26, 1937 in Portsmouth a son of the late Roy and Helen Aeh. He was a graduate of Glenwood High School, a brick mason at the former Detroit Steel Corp and loved bowling. He and...

Aug 15, 2020

Joyce Wuanita Fry Throckmorton 80, of Portsmouth entered into her heavenly home August 15, 2020, under the care of Heartland Hospice She was born March 8, 1940 to Joseph W and Sarah F Taylor Fry She was a member of Riverview Wesleyan Church.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents and her only sibling JoAnn Fry...

Aug 11, 2020

Age 29, of Stout, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 in Portsmouth. He was born in Portsmouth, February 18, 1991, to Steven Alan Arthur and Ellen Williams. Steven loved his children He also loved Ohio State Buckeyes Football and music Steven had a big heart and was willing to help anyone He had a personality that made him loved...

Aug 8, 2020

Sandra Lee Albrecht, 76, of Reynoldsburg, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Mt. Carmel Hospital. She was born August 8, 1944 in Steubenville, a daughter of the late Arthur T. and Virginia Palmer Albrecht. Sandy was a former mail clerk with the U.S. Postal Service. She loved to go to Casinos, play Bingo, and shop on television.

Aug 8, 2020

Donald Eugene Neal, 50, of Chillicothe, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020. He was born November 29, 1969 in Portsmouth, a son of Elsie (Cooper) Neal and the late Acie Neal. He was a former laborer and enjoyed playing video games in his spare time.

He is also survived by his daughter, Ashley Neal of Portsmouth; a...

Jul 29, 2020

Leona Maxine Jordan

Age 89, of Portsmouth, passed away July 29, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth Leona, who went by Maxine, was born February 21, 1931 in Portsmouth to James and Tharlene (Cole) Conklin She was a member of the Golden Bears and was active in the Life Center Pool She worked in administration...

Jul 19, 2020

Louise Ann Castle

Age 65, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at her home She was born December 11, 1954 in Portsmouth to Fredrick and Joy (Schultz) Miller Louise was a 1975 graduate of Clay High School and member of St. Monica’s Catholic Church in New Boston She worked many...