Robert Lee Neace

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...

Marsha C. Bocook

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...

Melinda Sue Conkel

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...

Elias Rayne Adkins

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...

Michelle Lynn Westmoreland

Feb 12, 2023

Michelle Lynn Westmoreland (Diller) 42 passed away Sunday February 12, 2023 at home. She was born July 8,1980 in Portsmouth Ohio. She was preceeded in death by her grandmother 's Betty Jean Diller and Norma Jean Lyle and grandfather Robert Glen Swords.

Survived by her husband Robert Westmoreland Jr., her daughter Myreah Nicole Diller (Blayke) and her son...

Perry D. Brafford

Feb 5, 2023

Perry D. Brafford, of Wellston, Ohio, died peacefully at home Sunday, February 5, 2023 after a long battle with glioblastoma. He was born October 25, 1959 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Delmas and Betty (Payton) Brafford.  He was pastor at Freedom Chapel in Wellston, Ohio. Perry is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Bonnie (DeBord) Brafford, two sons,...

Roger Ginn

Feb 3, 2023

Roger Dale Ginn, 48, of Wheelersburg born June 9,1974 in Portsmouth OH, passed away peacefully February 3 at KDMC in Ashland, KY with family present. He is preceded in death by his father, Roger Ginn; his mother, Renee (Carroll) Powers; his grandparents, Warren Junior Ginn and Effie Lee(Whitt)Ginn; grandparents, Ernest Everett Carroll and Estell Irene Sanford Burke; nephew Michael Ginn....

Jack L. Fannin

Feb 2, 2023

Jack L. Fannin, 64, of New Boston passed away on February 2, 2023 in his home, while in the very capable hands of Hospice Care and his family. Jack leaves behind his beloved sisters Mary Fannin Stewart and Alice Fannin.  Those loved ones who preceded him in death were his twin brother George Fannin and his parents, Madelyn (Moore)...

Connie Francis Cooper

Jan 29, 2023

Connie Francis Cooper, 52, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday January 29, 2023. She was born March 29, 1970 in Crestline, OH, a daughter of the late Ronald and Barbara (Corns) Hodge. She enjoyed shopping, playing bingo and loved her dogs. She never met a stranger and would help anyone in need. Connie is survived by a son, Brandon (Amber)...

Patrick Tyler Henry

Jan 29, 2023

Patrick Tyler Henry passed away unexpectedly at 32 years old on Sunday, January 29, 2023. He was born on June 11, 1990, to Patrick "Freddie" Henry and Paula Castle in Huntington, West Virginia. Patrick graduated from Valley Local High School in 2010. He worked very diligently as a rehabilitation counselor supervisor at Southern Ohio Premier Recovery. He enjoyed hunting and...

Jill Pierson Riffe

Jan 26, 2023

Jill Pierson Riffe, 78, of Portsmouth, formerly of Wheelersburg passed away Thursday January 26, 2023. She was born July 13, 1944 in Portsmouth. She was a former member of Christ United Methodist Church in South Webster and a very active educator having taught for the Bloom Vernon School District.

Jill was preceded in death by her husband,...

Claude Joe Jarvis, Jr

Jan 26, 2023

Claude Joe Jarvis, Jr., 65, of Portsmouth passed away Thursday January 26, 2023 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born July 30, 1957 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Claude and Edith (Mangus) Jarvis. He served in the U.S. Marines, enjoyed playing on the computer, watching westerns on TV, especially Bonanza. Claude is survived by his wife, Sandra...

Rhonda Kay Louanglath

Jan 18, 2023

Rhonda Kay Louanglath, 57, of Lucasville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on  Wednesday January 18, 2023 at SOMC Emergency Room. She was born January 30, 1965 to the late Truman Collier and Helen (Stone) Collier in Columbus. She worked many years as a pharmacy tech and caregiver. Rhonda, or Mammy as her family...

Jacqueline (Jordan) Hamilton

Jan 17, 2023

Jacqueline (Jordan) Hamilton, 84, of Eden Park passed away Tuesday January 17, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Portsmouth on April 24, 1938 to the late Jasper and Gertrude (Bear) Jordan.  Jackie worked for many years at the Harts/Big Bear in Rosemount.  She was a member of the Eastern Star.  Jackie loved to crochet...

Sharon "Sherry" Canter

Jan 17, 2023

Sharon "Sherry" Canter, 79, of Ashley Corner, passed away Tuesday January 17, 2023 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born July 6,1943 at Ashley Corner, a daughter of the late Leonard and Vivian (Skaggs) Jenkins.

She was retired from South Webster Schools after 33 years of service including her years at Minford and Vernon Elementary School.

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Gary Dale Brewer

Jan 16, 2023

Gary Dale Brewer, 52, of Lucasville passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at his home.  He was born in Scioto County, Ohio on November 2, 1970 to the late, Gary Lee and Brenda Sue (Gunter) Brewer.  Gary was an avid outdoorsman he had a passion for hunting fishing and camping.  He loved working on cars and had a big...

Paul Hammond

Jan 12, 2023

Paul Hammond, 84, of South Webster, passed away Thursday January 12, 2023 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born January 15, 1938 in Chillicothe, a son of the late James Hammond and Elva (Shepherd) Hammond McGlone. He was a member of the Scioto Furnace Pentecostal Church of Christ, was a machinist by trade, enjoyed fishing, woodworking, reading his Bible...

William Thomas Erwin

Jan 9, 2023

William Thomas Erwin, 80, of New Boston passed away Monday January 9, 2023 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Private interment will take place at Memorial Burial Park.

Sharon Kay Hughes

Jan 8, 2023

Sharon Kay (Chamberlin) Hughes, 78, went to her Heavenly home on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at her home. She was born in Wheelersburg, OH, on November 29, 1944, to the late Roy and Marjorie Weaver Chamberlin. Sharon was a 1963 graduate of South Webster High School in South Webster, Ohio. She was a former employee of the Williams Shoe...

Timothy R Hartley

Jan 4, 2023

Timothy R. Hartley, 60, of Portsmouth passed away, Wednesday January 4, 2022 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth.  He was born August 27, 1962 in Lewis County, Kentucky to the late Elza Hartley and Doris (Kamer) Downing.  Timothy was a 1980 graduate of Lewis County High School.  He loved collecting model cars as well as antiques.  Timothy loved the outdoors...