Apr 27, 2023

Phyllis Jean Fitch, 85, of Rigrish Addition, passed away Thursday April 27, 2023 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born July 10, 1937 in Sciotoville, a daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Willis) Howell. She was a homemaker who loved to read, watch television, sit on her porch and go out meeting with her friends.

Phyllis...

Apr 27, 2023

Marilyn G. Galloway, 82, of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday April 27, 2023 at Concord Nursing Center. She was born February 3, 1941 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late James and Helen (Riley) Grimm. She was a former Caregiver at Scioto Residential Services. She was an accomplished gardener and known for having a green thumb. She enjoyed listening to...

Apr 25, 2023

Pauline "Bethannie" Sperry. 89, descendant of Josiah Marcum and Garret Lowe, passed away Tuesday April 25, 2023 in Portsmouth, OH. She was born June 2, 1933 at Jennies Creek, Wayne County WV,  a daughter of the late Solomon Marcum Jr. and Virgie (Lowe) Marcum. She was of the Pentecostal Faith who was very Christ centered and her faith was...

Apr 25, 2023

Joanne Pierce

Age 82, of Portsmouth, passed away April 25, 2023, at her home. She was born May 16, 1940 in New Boston to the late Orville and Easter (Penix) Lintz. Joanne was a talker and enjoyed scrolling through Facebook, doing word search puzzles, watching birds and watching westerns on television....

Apr 20, 2023

Ashley Amber Bailey, 43, of Lucasville, passed away April 20, 2023. She was born September 3, 1979 in Portsmouth a daughter of Steve Bailey of Merit Island, FL. and the late Katie (Patterson) Wright.

She loved to travel and was a dedicated worker in the Solar Industry.

Ashley is survived by three sons, Chandler Bailey...

Apr 20, 2023

Michael Vincent Adkins, 48, of Portsmouth Ohio died Thursday, April 20, 2023 at SOMC Hospice Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born July 5 ,1974 in Martinsville Virginia. A son of Michael and Pamela Adkins. He was preceded in death by his sister Sarah E Adkins. Survivors include: his father and mother Michael and Pamela (Liles)Adkins of Portsmouth, three brothers Jason...

Apr 19, 2023

Deborah Jane Henson, 60, of New Boston passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born in Canton, Ohio on April 26,1962 to the late Ezra and Lorraine (DePriest) Huffman. Deborah enjoyed playing the guitar, writing music and singing. She also loved to write poetry. Deborah enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with her...

Apr 18, 2023

Nancy J. Brown, 83, of Portsmouth, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday April 18, 2023. She was born May 5, 1939, a daughter of the late James and Myrtle (Holbrook) Murphy.

She was a member of Berean Baptist Church , a graduate of Prichard High School, enjoyed cooking for her family and was...

Apr 14, 2023

Mikaylah Rhea (Belford) Moore, 23, of Wheelersburg passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at her home. She was born in Portsmouth on June 5, 1999 to Ryan Rase and Michelle Belford. She was a 2017 graduate of South Webster High School. Mikaylah attended Waits Baptist Church. She loved to design decals and in high school she played volleyball and...

Apr 14, 2023

Olive Vanessa Fraley, 63, of Wheelersburg passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at Buckeye Forest of Jackson.  She was born in Portsmouth, December 20, 1959 to the late Harry and Margret (Lewis) Woodruff.  She loved the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and camping.  Olive enjoyed working in her garden, knitting, sewing and quilting.  She loved Lake Erie and her frequent...

Apr 14, 2023

Timothy Paul Whitley II, 52, of Wheelersburg passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at his home.  He was born in San Jose, California on November 5, 1970, to Timothy Paul Whitley Sr. and Carolyn Marie (Wells) Butcher.  Timothy is a graduate of Wheelersburg High School and Hocking College.  He is of the Christian faith. Timothy loved lifting weights,  watching...

Apr 6, 2023

Alejandro C. Lucero, 73, of Wheelersburg passed away surrounded by his family at his home.  Alejandro was born May 3, 1949, to the late Pedro Lucero and Maria (Chavez) Bueening.  Alejandro served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam war. He loved the outdoors especially fishing, hunting, camping, taking rides and gardening.  He also loved to go bowling....

Mar 29, 2023

Patricia (Pat) A. King, 82, of The Villages, Florida was called to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 29 , 2023, and is now resting in eternal peace.

Pat was born May , 1940, in Grafton , West Virginia, to the late Victor and Opal Haller. She later moved to...

Mar 29, 2023

Franklin H. Schmidt III, 69, of Portsmouth, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday March 29, 2023 at his residence. He was born January 5, 1954 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Franklin and Margaret (White) Schmidt. He attended Life Point Church where he loved serving his church as a parking lot attendant and waving the big white...

Mar 27, 2023

Mary Robinson Goddard, our dear mother, left this world on March 27,2023 and joined Jesus at the age of 76.  Mom was charming, lively, determined, courageous, hardworking and sometimes had a little mean streak in her.  She was the oldest of thirteen children and grew up working alongside her siblings on a farm in Greenup, KY. She loved going to...

Mar 24, 2023

Billy "Bill" Miller, 87, of Wheelersburg, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday March 24, 2023 at his residence following a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born October 17, 1935 in Scioto County and was a giving person who was known for his sense of humor- always loving a good joke and having a good...

Mar 22, 2023

Reverend Robert E. Davis, Sr.

Age 65, of Wheelersburg, passed away Wednesday March 22, 2023 at the SOMC Emergency Room. He was born June 22, 1957, a son of the late James and Shelby (Speaks) Davis, and his adopted parents, Leonard and Darlene Westberg of Junction City, KS.

He earned a Bachelor's Degree...

Mar 20, 2023

Doris Hammonds, 86, of Wheelersburg, passed away Monday March 20, 2023. She was born December 29, 1936 in Minford, a daughter of the late Harry and Sophia (Lands) Williams. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved living on the farm, raising cattle, mowing the grass, fishing, cooking and baking for her family. Doris is...

Mar 19, 2023

Raelynn Nichole Marcum, 3 year old daughter of Ryan Marcum and Deeanna Carr of Wheelersburg passed away Sunday March 19, 2023 at Southern Ohio Medical Center Emergency Room. She was born September 23, 2019 in Columbus. Raelynn is also survived by a sister, Aaleighah Riley; brothers, Damien Marcum and Logan Marcum; grandmother, Tammy Carr, several aunts, uncles and cousins. She...

Mar 19, 2023

Donald Ray Ashley, 60, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday March 19, 2023. He was born April 24, 1962 in Portsmouth, a son of Donald Ashley of Wheelersburg and the late Donna Ashley. He was retired from the U.S. Navy, worked at Mill's Pride, loved Wheelersburg Football (ringing the cow bell ), making lots of noise and listening to music...