Obituary Listings

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...

Feb 17, 2019

Jeffery Allen Lore, 47, of New Boston passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 He was born June 17, 1971 in Portsmouth, a son of Betty Lore of New Boston and the late Carl Todd Jr Jeff loved fishing, cooking out, and camping.

In addition to his mother, Jeffery is also survived by three sisters, Angela Todd of...

Feb 9, 2019

Age 75, of Wheelersburg, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019, at his home He was born February 14, 1943 in Scioto County to Roy and Cecile (Martin) Benner After graduating in 1961 from Portsmouth East High School, Roger served his country in the U.S. Army He worked professionally in Environmental Services for Miami Valley Hospital Roger enjoyed traveling and...

Feb 7, 2019

Age 38, of New Boston, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019, at home She was born January 29, 1981 in Portsmouth To Ronald W. Hurley and Vicki Cade After graduating in 1999 from Glenwood High School in New Boston, Rhonda went on to attend Shawnee State University where she earned a B.S. in Computer Science in 2013 She enjoyed...

Jan 29, 2019

Age 62, of New Boston, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth She was born, November 28, 1956, in Portsmouth to Daniel and Nancy (Storey) Adkins Jeri was a 1975 graduate of Portsmouth High School and worked as a Corrections Officer at Southern Ohio Correctional Facility She loved old movies and listening to...

Jan 28, 2019

Age 82, of Wheelersburg, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at Concord Nursing and Rehabilitation in Wheelersburg. He was born April 16, 1936 in Wheelersburg to the late Wells and Rebecca (Hall) Fremont Jack was a proud Tiger and 1954 graduate of Glenwood High School and a retired Iron Worker out of the Ashland Local 769 He enjoyed welding...

Jan 24, 2019

Age 97, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at SOMC Hospice She was born in the Scioto Furnace area of Scioto County on January 5, 1922 to William G. and Rosa Belle (Conley) Salyer Ella worked as an LPN for SOMC and was part of the H & R Block franchise She...

Jan 23, 2019

Age 63, of New Boston, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at SOMC in Portsmouth He was born August 2, 1955 in Portsmouth to Ballard E. and Phyllis I. (Hayes) Patrick Gary was a 1973 graduate of Glenwood High School in New Boston where he played football, basketball, and track He attended Marshall University where he played football as...

Jan 22, 2019

Age 82, of West Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at his home He was born October 31, 1936 in Dayton to Carl Harold and Gertrude (Perdue) Cunningham He honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy and was a truck driver who worked for Paul Keipper Portsmouth Movers Ronald enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, driving semi-trucks, working on...

Jan 15, 2019

Age 34, of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at SOMC in Portsmouth He was born October 6, 1984 in Portsmouth to Charles and Bonnie (Evans) Lennex Charles was self-employed in the construction industry In his spare time he enjoyed nice cars, fishing, and riding four-wheelers.

He is survived by his father, Charles Lennex; one son,...