Obituary Listings

May 23, 2019

Age 39, of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at SOMC. She was born April 12, 1980 in Portsmouth, a daughter of Rose Marie (Bradley) Howard and Edward Howard, Jr.  Cindy was a graduate of Clay High School where she was a Cheerleader and played Volleyball. She attended VoTec where she earned her Dental Assistant Degree and graduated...

May 11, 2019

Danny Lee Ogier

Age 32, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at his home He was born August 2, 1986 in Portsmouth to Lewis Ogier and Diana (Gregg) O’Connor He worked as a laborer in lawn care Danny loved to work on bicycles and play with his children and his dogs.

He is...

May 5, 2019

Gerald Owen Brewington, age 76, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth He was born August 14, 1942 in Wilmington, OH to Donald Brewington, Sr. and Mildred (Lane) Brewington Gerald was a graduate of Kingman High School in Wilmington and honorably served his country as a member of the U.S. Army He worked...

May 4, 2019

Velvet Sowards, age 57, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Columbus She was born March 9, 1962 in Portsmouth to Theodore and Catherine (Tackett) Sowards.

She is survived by her mother, Catherine Sowards of New Boston; son, Adam (Samatha) Penix of Portsmouth; brother, Moses Fitzpatrick Sowards of Portsmouth; sisters, Twila...

May 4, 2019

Ricky Lee Skaggs, a ge 61, of New Boston, went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 4, 2019 at SOMC in Portsmouth He was born July 30, 1957 in Portsmouth to Franklin Delano and Wilma (Munn) Skaggs Ricky was a 1977 graduate of Glenwood High School and served his country honorably in the U.S. Marines from 1977 -...

Apr 13, 2019

James Aaron Elliott

Age 45, of South Point, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland He was born January 24, 1974 in Portsmouth to James H. Elliott and Beverly Slark James was a 1992 Glenwood High School graduate and served 10 years as a New Boston Police Officer After leaving...

Apr 10, 2019

Age 98, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth She was born March 9, 1921 in Ironton to Claude and Myrtle (England) Trent Imogene was married to Ralph Darling on June 24, 1944 She was a piano teacher for many years and loved to sing She served as...

Apr 10, 2019

Age 87, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Rosemount Pavilion in Portsmouth She was born May 10, 1931 in Rubyville to Adam and Susan (Howe) Swords Mary worked at Williams Shoe factor and as a Cook for Heritage Square for over 13 years She enjoyed sewing and cooking in her spare time...

Apr 8, 2019

Age 70, of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born November 27, 1948 in Sciotoville, a daughter of the late Elliot and Frances (Brown) Stapleton. Connie was a 1966 graduate of Portsmouth East High School, was a member of Mabert Road Baptist Church where she was the Missionary Leader, and volunteered at...

Apr 6, 2019

Age 78 of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at SOMC Hospital in Portsmouth He was born September 29, 1940 in Portsmouth to Oliver E. and Mary Louella (Patten) Blakeman A 1958 Clay High School graduate, he was a member of the Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union He began his...

Apr 1, 2019

Age 80, of Lucasville, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019, at his home He was born November 8, 1938 in Carter, KY to Albert and Goldie (Kiser) Parker Deward worked as an Interior Decorator, loved to read his Bible, garden, and do woodworking.

He is survived by his daughters, Teresa Parker of Huntsville, TX, Brenda Brokaw of...

Mar 29, 2019

Age 71, of Lucasville, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at SOMC in Portsmouth He was born August 12, 1947 in Catlettsburg, KY to Paul F. and Romaine (Barnett) Fowler A member of the class of 1965 from Boyd County High School, Paul served his country in the U.S. Air Force and then worked as a sales person for...

Mar 24, 2019

Age 53, of Portsmouth, died suddenly on March 24, 2019 at SOMC Hospital in Portsmouth He was born December 8, 1965 in Oak Park, Illinois to Peter and Irene (Rubulis( Strods Paul graduated from Downers Grove, North High School and worked as a Telemarketer.

He is survived by his father, Peter Strods of Woodridge, IL; son, Austin...

Mar 17, 2019

Age 58, of Wheelersburg, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019, at his home He was born July 20, 1960 in Portsmouth to Richard and Freda (Elliott) Noel Terry was a 1978 graduate of Portsmouth East High School and subsequently attended Shawnee State University for two years He started working in the cell tower industry and worked throughout the country...

Mar 13, 2019

Age 88, of New Boston, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth She was born August 30, 1930 in New Boston to Russell and Opal (Gilliam) Justice A 1948 graduate of Minford High School, she went on to graduate from Portsmouth Interstate Business College, and ultimately retired from the Shawnee State University Financial Aid Department...

Mar 11, 2019

Age 60, of Sciotodale, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019, at his home He was born November 24, 1958 to Kenneth Ray and Marilyn G. (Grimm) Galloway in Portsmouth. Jeff was an avid Elvis Presley fan who could sing like Elvis He loved to work on small engines and paint houses for family and friends He enjoyed visiting many...

Mar 9, 2019

Constance "Connie" Ann Eary, 79 of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at home of natural causes. She was born on January 25, 1940 in Barboursville, WV, the oldest daughter of the late Carl Adkins and Ruby (Johnson) Adkins. Connie had been a baptized member of The United Church of God and a Sabbath keeper since...

Feb 28, 2019

Age 86, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord February 28, 2019 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth She was born May 14, 1932 in Grantsville, WV to Alva and Vina (Stallman) Riddle Alice was a member of the First Church of God in New Boston, was retired as the kitchen manager of Good Shepherd Manor in Wakefield, and...

Feb 27, 2019

Thelma Louise Charles Cartwright, 98 of Portsmouth, formerly of Indianapolis, IN, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019. She was born February 9, 1921 in Cincinnati, OH, a daughter of the late James and Rosie (Gunter) Charles. Thelma was a member of Witherspoon Presbyterian Church. She was a graduate of Tennessee State University, was a Charter member of the Tennessee...

Feb 26, 2019

The Lord called Helen home on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 She was born in New Boston, Ohio on Friday, August 5, 1927 to Claude and Cora Walker Craig Helen was raised in North Moreland.

Helen is survived by seven of her twelve children, Dianna Anderson, Melvin Anderson (Glenna Wilburn), Gail Lands (Tim), Iris Anderson, Connie Anderson, Carey...