Obituary Listings

Aug 21, 2017

Age 70 of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at SOMC Hospice Center He was born September 10, 1946 in Portsmouth to Luther and Vesta (Blevins) Holsinger Luther was a 1965 graduate of Glenwood High School and served his country in the United States Air Force He worked at Empire Detroit Steel, was a retired maintenance man for...

Aug 18, 2017

Gail Marlene Stamper, age 78 of Franklin Furnace, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth She was born on February 15, 1939 in Portsmouth to Walter and Mildred (Vulgamore) Russell Gail worked on the assembly line for GM Motors in Columbus for many years She loved her poodles, was of the Baptist faith, and loved...

Aug 10, 2017

Age 49 of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at her home She was born January 27, 1968 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Edward and Fay (Salyers) Graham Tracy enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and taking them on walks She also enjoyed watching talk shows and The Voice.

Tracy is survived by her...

Aug 8, 2017

Age 81 of Twin Valley, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at SOMC She was born June 22, 1936 in New Boston to Lane and Lena (Billings) Yarnell Mary was a 1954 graduate of Glenwood High School. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, and canning She worked over 40 years as a nursing assistant in ICU at SOMC.

Mary...

Aug 6, 2017

Age 27 of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at SOMC in Portsmouth She was born September 23, 1989 in Portsmouth to Lewis and Diana (Gregg) Ogier A 2007 graduate of Valley High School, she worked in food service and in her spare time enjoyed animals, drawing, and singing Most of all, she loved taking her kids to...

Aug 2, 2017

Age 89 of Rubyville, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at SOMC in Portsmouth He was born April 15, 1928 in Portsmouth to Sherman and Martha Elizabeth (Stapleton) Scaggs A 1946 graduate of Portsmouth High School, he served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy during WWII. He relocated to Rubyville in 1951...

Aug 1, 2017

Age 89 of New Boston passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth He was born April 1, 1928 in New Boston to the late Harrell and Martha (Meenach) Henson Earl was a longtime employee of Williams Shoe Factory and was a retired member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local #577 He was very involved...

Jul 24, 2017

Andrew Parker, age 87 of Brunswick, Ohio went to meet his Lord and Savior on July 24, 2017 at Cleveland Clinic He was born February 26, 1930 in Carter, KY, a son of the late Albert Parker and Goldie Kiser Parker Cooper.

He is survived by his wife, Velma Parker; daughters, Arlene Lister, Debbie Parker, and Joy...

Jul 17, 2017

Age 70 of New Boston, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth She was born September 17, 1946 in Greenup, Kentucky to Monroe and Nellie (Scott) Clark A 1965 graduate of Glenwood High School, Ethel worked for over 30 years as a Unit Clerk for Southern Ohio Medical Center, retiring 2012 She attended Unity Full...

Jul 17, 2017

Age 86 of New Boston passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth She was born July 26, 1930 in Sciotoville to Herman and Katie (Wheeler) Kinker Wanda was a graduate of Portsmouth High School. She enjoyed embroidering, loved to read, garden and loved animals and her family especially her grandchildren and great – grandchildren...

Jul 9, 2017

Age 46 of Eden Park, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY.  He was surrounded by family and friends and is now resting in the arms of Jesus and reunited with his grandparents.

He was born March 30, 1971 in Portsmouth to Sharon (Jim) Cooper of Eden Park and Jerry...

Jul 7, 2017

Age 86 of New Boston, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 7, 2017 at Best Care in Wheelersburg.  He was born January 22, 1931 in New Boston to Allen and Nannie (Cassidy) Hamilton.  Fakey was a 1950 graduate of Glenwood High School where he played basketball. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean...

Jun 29, 2017

Age 82 of Lucasville, passed away June 29, 2017 in Concord Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wheelersburg.  He was born January 3, 1935 in Portsmouth to Jesse Sherman and Sadie (Taylor) Feagans.  He was preceded in death by his parents and only brother, Harlan Feagans.  He is survived by his former wife, Velma Feagans, two nieces and their families....

Jun 25, 2017

Age 77 of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at his home He was born November 25, 1939 in Grayson, KY to Ardith and Hazel Marie (Blythe) Edwards L.T. honorably served his county as a member of the U.S. Army based out of Ft. Dix He was longtime HVAC professional and the former owner of Custom Heating and...

Jun 13, 2017

Age 53 of West Portsmouth formerly of Louisville, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at OSU Hospital in Columbus He was born May 23, 1964 in Portsmouth to Kenneth Earl and Betty Fay (Allen) Lockert He graduated from Minford High School in 1983, served his country in the U.S. Army, and was a construction laborer by trade In his...

Jun 10, 2017

Age 89 of Stout passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Heartland of Portsmouth He was born in New Boston on January 25, 1928, to Harold and Lola (Daulton) Elrod Bernard worked for more than 20 years for Borden Dairy as a milkman and then for many years for the Shawnee State Park as the Building Maintenance Foreman He...

Jun 10, 2017

Age 95 of Portsmouth passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Crystal Care in Portsmouth She was born May 11, 1922 in Old Town, KY to Thomas and Margaret (Lemaster) Brown Myrtle retired from Williams Shoe Company after many years of service. She enjoyed gardening, raised beautiful flowers, and was a faithful member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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Jun 2, 2017

Age 71 of Wheelersburg, passed away Friday June 2, 2017 at his home He was born December 6, 1945 in Grayson, KY, a son of the late Otto and Mondane McMillen Floyd Harold was a truck driver by trade and loved driving his truck, going to dirt track races, and watching Nascar

Harold is survived by one...

Jun 1, 2017

Age 52 of Portsmouth passed away Thursday June 1, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 16, 1964 in Portsmouth, a daughter of Brenda (Mershon) Sowards and the late Ronnie Wells. She was a homemaker, collected dolls, and loved music.

Besides her mother, she is survived by three sons, James Butcher and Billy Butcher...

May 29, 2017

Age 88 passed away May 29, 2017 at his daughter’s home in Indiana He was born July 14, 1928 and was a World War II, Korean, and Vietnam War Veteran, a Lifetime Disabled American Veteran and member of the VFW He served in both the Army and Navy from which he retired after twenty years of service He was...