Mar 13, 2023

William Joseph Rideout, 71, of Powellsville, passed away Monday March 13, 2023. He was born June 5, 1951 in Portsmouth a son of the late Sylvester and Elsie Rideout. He was a graduate of Green High School. He enjoyed riding his Trike, spending time on his boat and playing with his dog Sassy. He worked for several years at...

Mar 9, 2023

Robert Scott Winebrenner, 70, of Portsmouth passed away Thursday March 9, 2023 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born August 1, 1952 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Harold and Mary Jane (Daniels) Winebrenner.

He was a former inspector with Johnson Controls, a member of Aurora Masonic Lodge #48, loved Slot Car racing, cooking out and...

Mar 8, 2023

Wanda Weaver Arthur, 90, of Wheelersburg, Ohio passed away Wednesday March 8, 2023.  She was born October 24, 1932 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Frank & Eva (Moore) Weaver.  She was a graduate of Glenwood High School, class of 1951.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Gary Arthur, whom she...

Mar 8, 2023

John Daniel Adkins, 74 of Oak Hill, passed away Wednesday March 8, 2023 at Cabell Huntington Hospital after a long illness. He was born Auguat 11, 1948 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Benjamin and Jane (Coon) Adkins. He attended the former Kenneth Lewis School in Oak Hill and was a member of Beauty of Holiness Church in...

Mar 4, 2023

Twana Jayne Whitt, 63, of Portsmouth passed away Saturday March 4, 2023 at SOMC HOSPICE Center in Portsmouth. She was born November 11, 1959 to the late David Arthur Whitt and Janet (Lewis) Nelson. Jayne was a hard worker and worked at Infra-Metals in New Boston until her death. She loved her dogs and especially loved her nieces and...

Mar 4, 2023

Donald Max Nichols, age 88, Lexington, husband of Mary K. Bauer Nichols, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 4, 2023 at  Saint Joseph's Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky.  Born January 16, 1935 in Huntington, West Virginia, he was the son of Wallace Gene Nichols and Maria Elsie Copley both of Huntington, WV. Don was a Naval officer, who served on...

Mar 2, 2023

Larry C. Angell, Sr., loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 2nd, 2023. Born on October 26, 1939 to Lewis and Jessie (Lemon) Angell, Larry was a lifelong member of Ironworkers Local 769, following in his father's footsteps. Larry was an avid bowler, enjoyed fishing, collecting antiques, and spending time with his family. He was preceded...

Mar 1, 2023

Donald Edward Cregger, 72, of Wheelersburg passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Best Care in Wheelersburg. Donald was born November 15, 1950 in Portsmouth to the Albert Donald and the late Frances Mae (O'Brien) Cregger in Portsmouth. He was a 1968 graduate of Wheelersburg High School. Donald moved to California where he worked at the Hughes Aircraft Company...

Feb 27, 2023

Nancy Dale (Jenkins) Bower, 80, of Portsmouth, Ohio, ran into the open arms of Jesus her Lord and Savior on Monday February 27, 2023. She was born November 30, 1942 in Sciotoville, Ohio to Dale and Lucille (Whitley) Jenkins. She graduated from Minford High School in 1960 and Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. Nancy retired from American...

Feb 25, 2023

David Lee Huston, 67, of Portsmouth passed away Saturday February 25, 2023 at Hillview Retirement Center. He was born September 26, 1955 in Portsmouth a son of the late Lawrence and Imogene (Yinger) Huston.

He was a 1975 graduate of Clay High School and attended Rubyville Community Church. David considered himself The Mayor of Rubyville and the...

Feb 25, 2023

Joyce Ann Elrod, 90, of Stout, passed away Saturday February 25, 2023, at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born December 27, 1932, in New Boston, a daughter of the late Dewran Jacob Bryant and Elizabeth Rachel (Brown) Bryant. She was a cook at the former Lindsey and North Moreland Schools. She went on to get her LPN license and...

Feb 24, 2023

Michael R. Ehrhart II, 51, of South Webster, passed away Friday February 24, 2023 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born May 28, 1971 in Portsmouth. He was a retired military heavy equipment operator having served with the U. S. Air Force and the U. S. Army. Mike had over 100 combat missions. Mike was a 1990 graduate of...

Feb 23, 2023

Judith Faye Cook, 81, of Portsmouth passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023. She was born June 25, 1941 in Wheelersburg a daughter of the late Thad and Julia (Nelson) Caldwell. She had worked for the Bloom Local School District for 21 years, loved baking. coloring and fishing. She caught the record Bluegill and was very proud of that. She...

Feb 23, 2023

Faye M. Sherman (Frazee), 91, of Sciotoville, passed away on Thursday February 23, 2023 at Hillview Retirement Center. She was born May 31, 1931 in Sciotoville to the late Henry and Melissa (Logan) Frazee. She graduated from Portsmouth East High School, class of 1949. She married Donald R. Sherman on July 25, 1948. Alongside her husband, Don, she founded...

Feb 18, 2023

Sara Reyn Marley born December 13, 1928 in Buffalo, NY. A resident of Buffalo until she moved to Attica, NY in December of 1945. She was a graduate of Attica Central High School in 1947. She was married in 1949 to Walter Marley who preceded her in death in 2013. They had three children; Kathleen Marley of Idaho,  Gregory...

Feb 17, 2023

Kelly Jo Faulkner, 46, of Portsmouth passed away Friday, February 17, 2023 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born October 29, 1976 in Portsmouth to the late Walter L. And Judith A. (Andre) Faulkner. Kelly love watching the Wheelersburg Pirates play football, she also loved to fish and go roller skating.

Kelly is survived by...

Feb 16, 2023

Robert Lee Neace, 86, of Wheelersburg passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born April 2, 1936 in Carter County, KY to the late Jasper and Ora (Kiser) Neace. Bob was a 1951 graduate of Minford High School and was a conductor for Norfolk and Southern Railroad. Bob loved to...

Feb 15, 2023

Marsha C. Bocook, 78, of Wheelersburg went to be with her Lord Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at OSU James Cancer Center in Columbus. She was born June 4, 1944 in Chester, PA to the late Marshall Bocook and Carrie Elizabeth (Wilson) Lewis. Marsha was retired from Lockheed Martin Marietta. She loved going to church and reading her Bible. She...

Feb 13, 2023

Melinda Sue (Lewis) Conkel, 76, passed away February 13, 2023 at SOMC. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio January 11, 1947, a daughter of the late Othel and Dorothy (Snyder) Lewis. Susie as known to her family, was a LPN and worked at the old Hempstead Manor Nursing Home and Portsmouth Health and Rehabilitation. She was a 1964 graduate...

Feb 13, 2023

Infant Elias Rayne Adkins, two-week-old beloved son of Sophia McCann and Austin Adkins of Portsmouth passed away Monday February 13, 2023, at home. He was born January 27, 2023, in Portsmouth.  During this short time we were blessed with this precious baby boy who was soon called to be with the Lord.

Elias is also survived by...