Obituary Listings

Jan 20, 2020

Karen Diane Adams

Age 56, of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born October 3, 1963 to Esther (Osborne) Burton of Portsmouth and the late Dewey Robert Adams Karen was a Reiki Master and loved to watch soap operas, do work puzzles, and photography

Karen is survived...

Jan 16, 2020

Jason Dean Sexton, age 42, of Wheelersburg, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 16, 2020 after battling a long illness of cancer He was of the Christian Baptist faith He was born November 28, 1977, son of Larry and Judy Sexton of Wheelersburg Jason enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working on cars He was a former...

Jan 3, 2020

Age 67, of Chillicothe formerly of New Boston, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at the VA Hospital in Chillicothe He was born January 4, 1952 in Portsmouth to Garland and Mildred (McFarland) Day Darrell was a 1970 graduate of Glenwood High School and entered the U.S. Navy where he served two years during the Vietnam era He worked...

Jan 3, 2020

Richard William Dunham, Sr., age 99, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 3, 2020 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth He was born March 8, 1920 in Portsmouth to Gardner and Frances (Hughes) Dunham Richard honorably served his country during WWII as a member of the U.S. Navy He subsequently worked for Empire Detroit Steel...

Dec 15, 2019

Age 72, of Portsmouth, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus She was born in Portsmouth on September 28, 1947 to Leo and Geneva (Hill) Garrett A 1965 graduate of Wheelersburg High School, Patricia worked as a supervisor for K-Mart She loved to draw, color, bake, sew, make quilts, and travel.

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Dec 15, 2019

Age 26, of Lucasville, passed away December 15, 2019 in Waverly He was born July 8,1993 in East Liverpool, OH to Sheri Lowther.

Arrangements are under the direction of D.W. SWICK-NELSON FUNERAL HOME in New Boston.

Dec 11, 2019

Age 28, of Columbus, passed away on December 11, 2019 She was born October 12, 1991 in Columbus to Timothy and Brenda (Jackson) Montgomery Jamie worked as a packager for Federal Express In her spare time she enjoyed coloring, the outdoors and campfires, and was a Buckeye fan.

She is survived by her parents, Timothy and Brenda...

Dec 8, 2019

Age 75, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 8, 2019 at her home She was born April 2, 1944 in Portsmouth to Willard and Bernice (Swords) Craft She attended Apostolic Church on Milldale Road, enjoyed gardening, cooking, and was a member of a Canasta card club

She is survived by her son, Gary...

Dec 1, 2019

Age 50, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at his home He was born May 18, 1969 in Portsmouth to Jesse and Connie (Gambill) Johnson He was a 1987 graduate of Portsmouth High School and worked as a laborer in construction Rodney loved heavy metal music, loved life, and had some crazy dance moves. He enjoyed riding...

Nov 17, 2019

Age 79, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at her home She was born in New Boston on October 3, 1940 to the late Cecil Clyde and Ella M. (Salyer) Meadows She worked many years at the Salvation Army store as a cashier Phyllis attended Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union in New Boston

Nov 14, 2019

Age 81, of New Boston, passed away Thursday November 14, 2019 at SOMC Hospice Center Roger was born to the late Ezra and Elizabeth Holbrook on January 21, 1938. Roger retired from the Village of New Boston Service Department and was also self-employed Roger was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to many He enjoyed fishing, woodworking,...

Nov 11, 2019

Age 89, of Portsmouth, formerly of New Boston, went to be with the Lord Monday, November 11, 2019 at SOMC Hospice She was born September 17, 1930 in Portsmouth to Lons and Hazel (Clevenger) Turner She graduated from Glenwood High School in 1948 Deloris worked as a retail clerk for Martings Department Store, volunteered over twenty years at SOMC,...

Nov 10, 2019

Age 71, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 at SOMC Hospice Center He was born in Portsmouth, April 20, 1948 to the late Ben and Marjorie (Hickman) Kegley Paul attended First Christian Holiness Church in New Boston He was loved by everyone he met.

Paul is survived by his wife of 37 years, Alice (Robinson)...

Nov 2, 2019

Max S. Miller, 77, of Rubyville, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 He was born January 13, 1942 in Oak Hill, a son of the late Dale and Ceola (Smith) Miller. Max honorably served his country as a member of the U.S. Army He was a former Corrections Officer at SOCF and a member of Welcome Home Christian Fellowship....

Nov 2, 2019

Age 39, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center He was born in Portsmouth on October 15, 1980 to Paul D. and Beverly (Cooley) Charles, Sr A 1999 graduate of Wheelersburg High School, Paul worked as a laborer for a lumber company In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing baseball....

Oct 19, 2019

Age 71, of New Boston, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019 at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY He was born September 23, 1948 in Portsmouth to Stephen and Inez (Carroll) Stewart John was a 1966 graduate of Glenwood High School and served his country as a member of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era He...

Oct 19, 2019

Age 63, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019 at SOMC Hospital in Portsmouth He was born November 2, 1955 in Columbus to Oakie and Carolyn (Giles) Brown Richard attended Clay High School and SJVC and graduated in 1974 He worked for many years for Debellis Painting Company in Columbus and for Market Street Hardware in Portsmouth He...

Oct 9, 2019

Age 75, of New Boston, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Community Hospice in Ashland He was born September 14, 1944 in Garrison, KY to the late William Robert and Omah (Scott) Clark After graduating from Lewis County High School he joined and served in the United States Army. He was on the New Boston Police Department for...

Oct 6, 2019

Age 93, of Portsmouth, formerly of Cleveland and Columbus, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 in Portsmouth.

He has no surviving family members.

Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Franklin Furnace Arrangements are pending with D.W. SWICK-NELSON FUNERAL HOME in New Boston.

Oct 3, 2019

Age 57, of West Portsmouth, passed away accidentally on October 3, 2019 She was born in Portsmouth on April 14, 1962 to Virgil Jack and Wanda (Munn) Spriggs Terri worked as a laborer for Taylor Lumber In her free time she enjoyed flowers and liked to draw.

She is survived by a son, Terry Lee Mutter of...