Jun 22, 2023

Betty Joyce Jarrells, 78, of New Boston passed away Thursday June 22, 2023 at SOMC Hospice Center.  Betty dedicated her life to the Lord at an early age and was a true soldier for Him.  She was a missionary for 17 years in Mexico and brought back 14 children to help raise.  She was a member of First Christian...

Jun 22, 2023

Robert "Bob" Lewis, 91, formerly of Sciotoville, passed away Thursday June 22, 2023. He was born May 18, 1932 in New Boston a son of the late Gus and Demie Adkins Lewis. He was a retired coremaker with the former Portsmouth Castings Co., a U.S. Army Veteran having served in Korea and a member of Christ Community Church. He...

Jun 20, 2023

Our mother, Nancy Ethel (Baldridge) Andrews, 97, of New Boston, went to her heavenly home on June 20, 2023.  She was born in Bonanza, KY in 1926 to the late Elza and Cona (May) Baldridge.  She made her home in Scioto County for most of her life where she and her husband raised their seven children.  Her love of...

Jun 12, 2023

Norma Jean "Nan" May, 93, of Wheelersburg, passed away Monday June 12, 2023 at Concord Health Center. She was born February 11, 1930 in Sciotoville, a daughter of the late Noble Black and Eliza Winterstein Black. She was a member of Ohio Valley United Baptist Church. She loved children, enjoyed babysitting and could calm any child that was upset....

Jun 9, 2023

Donald Ray Ingles Sr., 60, of Portsmouth passed away Friday, June 9, 2023 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.  He was born July 15, 1962 to the late Ora and Jacqueline (Hoover) Ingles in Portsmouth.  Donald was a Deacon at Victory Tabernacle in West Portsmouth.  He loved working on cars, going fishing and walking his dog,...

Jun 5, 2023

Melvin LeRoy "Buddy" Anderson III, 75, passed away Monday June 5, 2023 surrounded by family.  Born January 29, 1948 to the late Melvin Anderson and the late Helen Craig Eldridge in Portsmouth, Ohio.  Buddy was a resident of Wheelersburg but had grown up in Sciotoville where he attended Harding Elementary,  North Moreland  Elementary and East High School before joining...

Jun 3, 2023

Evelyn G. (Lindamood) Osborne was born on January 27, 1930 in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was the eldest child of Claude Lindamood and Rosa Horsley Lindamood. After the 2007 passing of her husband of sixty years, John I. Osborne, Evelyn began the task of journaling her lifelong memories. So fluent were her writings, that each memory captured the reader. She...

Jun 3, 2023

Marvin Rice, 90, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday June 3, 2023 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born February 10, 1933 in Johnson County, KY, a son of the late John and Gems (Blanton) Rice. He was a retired Technical Librarian from the former Atomic Energy Plant. He enjoyed spending time outside working in the yard and watching people...

May 31, 2023

Steven Lee Duncan, 61, of Portsmouth passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky.  He was born in Portsmouth to Billy Lee and Fern Elizabeth (Richmond) Duncan on August 10, 1961.  Steven was a graduate of Greenup County High School and retired from G&J Pepsi in Franklin Furnace.  He was an avid hunter,...

May 30, 2023

Joyce M. Dean, 75, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday May 30, 2023 at her residence. She was born April 18, 1948 in Vinton, a daughter of the late Stephen and Esta Spires Queen. She was a graduate of South Eastern Business College with an Associate Degree in Applied Business. She was a soft spoken lady who was sweet to...

May 30, 2023

Karen A. Miller, 62, of Eden Park passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at SOMC Hospice Center after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Karen was a long time partner in Miller's Chevron in Eden Park.  In her spare time Karen enjoyed helping elderly people.

Karen is survived by five brothers, Jason and wife Dee Phillips...

May 21, 2023

Leslie Monroe, 55, of Wheelersburg, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at his home.  He was born April 22, 1968 to the late Leslie Monroe and Patricia (Riley) Hilterbrand in Portsmouth.  Leslie loved spending time in the outdoors and participating in such activities as fishing, hunting, hunting for mushrooms, ginseng and shed antlers.  Leslie was also an avid University...

May 17, 2023

Brian Scott Gill, 51, of Portsmouth, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at SOMC Emergency Room.  He was born on July 29, 1971, to the late John Edward Gill and Valerie (Swearingen) Gill in Okinawa, Japan.  Brian worked as a corrections officer for Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe.  He was an avid fisherman, loved Ohio State and Dallas Cowboys...

May 11, 2023

Karrie Sue (Piatt) Crumm, 60, of Port Charlotte Florida, formerly of Wheelersburg, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Venice Hospice House.  She was born in Portsmouth,  August 15, 1962 to Gerald R. Piatt and the late Cuba Marie (Payne) Piatt.  After graduating from Northwest High School, Karrie received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Rio Grande University. ...

May 9, 2023

Rosena Marie (Horton) Raike was born March 19, 1937 in Lucasville, Ohio to the late Ray and Irene (Eastwood) Horton. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 9, 2023 at SOMC Hospice Center after an extended illness. She was a 1955 Graduate of Wheelersburg High School and married her high school sweetheart, Denver E....

May 2, 2023

Joe E. Morgan, 81, of Chillicothe, passed away Tuesday May 2, 2023 at his residence. He was born September 23, 1941 in Wheelersburg, a son of the late Charles and Zelma Morgan.

He was a former teacher at Rock Hill High School, ran his own electrical and plumbing business and was a Hotel Manager for Motel 6....

May 1, 2023

Ricky Lee Hamock, 40, of Portsmouth, passed away Monday May 1, 2023. He was born October 3, 1982 in Knoxville, TN a son of Ricky Hamock Sr. and Nancy (Champion) Miller.

He was a welder who enjoyed working on cars. He had a heart of gold and would help anyone he could. Ricky is also survived by...

Apr 30, 2023

Earl Richard Evans Jr, 70, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday April 30, 2023 at his residence. He was born May 14, 1952 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Charles Evans Sr. and Virgie Cleo (Mullins) Evans. He was a former concrete finisher who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Earl is survived by two sons, Earl R. Evans III and...

Apr 30, 2023

Larry L. Snyder

Age 79, of Portsmouth passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his home. He was born October 8, 1943, to the late Harvey and Kathryn (Thompson) Snyder in Portsmouth. He was a member of Sand Hill Christian Baptist Church. The most important thing to him was his love...

Apr 30, 2023

Clarence R. Stewart, Jr. 75, of Portsmouth passed away at his home Sunday, April 30, 2023.  He was born to the late Clarence Richard Stewart, Sr. and Georgia Imogene (Bradley) Moffett on June 30, 1947 in Portsmouth.  Richard was a veteran of the United States Army.  He loved spending time with his family especially his grandchildren.  Clarence cared for...