Apr 10, 2019

Age 98, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth She was born March 9, 1921 in Ironton to Claude and Myrtle (England) Trent Imogene was married to Ralph Darling on June 24, 1944 She was a piano teacher for many years and loved to sing She served as...

Apr 10, 2019

Age 87, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Rosemount Pavilion in Portsmouth She was born May 10, 1931 in Rubyville to Adam and Susan (Howe) Swords Mary worked at Williams Shoe factor and as a Cook for Heritage Square for over 13 years She enjoyed sewing and cooking in her spare time...

Apr 8, 2019

Age 37, of South Webster, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He was born October 14, 1981 in Columbus, a son of Mary (McGlone) Hughes of South Webster and Timothy McCreary of Lucasville. He was a graduate of South Webster High School and Pike County JVS. He was a member of Pilgrim Wesleyan Church. He...

Apr 8, 2019

Age 70, of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born November 27, 1948 in Sciotoville, a daughter of the late Elliot and Frances (Brown) Stapleton. Connie was a 1966 graduate of Portsmouth East High School, was a member of Mabert Road Baptist Church where she was the Missionary Leader, and volunteered at...

Apr 6, 2019

Age 78 of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at SOMC Hospital in Portsmouth He was born September 29, 1940 in Portsmouth to Oliver E. and Mary Louella (Patten) Blakeman A 1958 Clay High School graduate, he was a member of the Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union He began his...

Apr 5, 2019

Age 93, of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Sanctuary of the Ohio Valley in Ironton. He was born in Lyra on May 31, 1925 to George and Carrie (Andre) Brown. Donald joined the Army his senior year in high school and served three years in the South Pacific, earning two Bronze...

Apr 5, 2019

Age 56, of Oak Hill, passed away April 5, 2019 at SOMC Hospice.  He was born September 16, 1962 in Gallipolis to Otis and Vivian (Dillon) McCormick.  Jake was a skilled craftsman, worked in construction, and could make or fix anything.  He loved to hunt and fish.

He is survived by one son, Benjamin of Oak Hill;...

Apr 2, 2019

Ava Katherine Jane Triggs, infant daughter of Jeremy and Kimberly (Hall) Triggs was delivered on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Holzer Medical Center. Besides her parents, she is survived by a brother, Jeremy Triggs Jr.; two sisters, Alexandria Triggs and Alivia Triggs; grandparents, Edna and Steve Clarke and Phillip Hall all of South Webster, Diana and Leonard Hodge of...

Apr 2, 2019

Age 63, of South Webster, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at SOMC in Portsmouth.  She was born February 19, 1956 in Portsmouth to William James and Sarah (Brunner) Devlin.  Sara worked as a clerk at the Post Office.  In her free time she enjoyed playing Bingo and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by...

Apr 1, 2019

Age 80, of Lucasville, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019, at his home He was born November 8, 1938 in Carter, KY to Albert and Goldie (Kiser) Parker Deward worked as an Interior Decorator, loved to read his Bible, garden, and do woodworking.

He is survived by his daughters, Teresa Parker of Huntsville, TX, Brenda Brokaw of...

Mar 30, 2019

Age 93, of South Webster, passed away Saturday March 30, 2019, at Best Care Convalescent Center. She was born May 8, 1925 in South Portsmouth, KY, a daughter of the late Sidney and Mary (McMeans) Bailey. She was a member of South Webster Christ United Methodist Church and was very active in the church. She was an avid reader,...

Mar 29, 2019

Age 71, of Lucasville, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at SOMC in Portsmouth He was born August 12, 1947 in Catlettsburg, KY to Paul F. and Romaine (Barnett) Fowler A member of the class of 1965 from Boyd County High School, Paul served his country in the U.S. Air Force and then worked as a sales person for...

Mar 29, 2019

Age 58, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord March 29, 2019, at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 10, 1960 in Portsmouth to Wendell "Hank" and Barbara (Yeley) King. She graduated from Portsmouth East High School in 1979 and took a two-year medical lab tech course through Mercy Hospital. She then worked for 20 years at Mercy...

Mar 27, 2019

Age 86, a resident of Best Care Nursing Home, formerly of Signal Mountain, TN, passed away at SOMC Emergency Room in Portsmouth on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.

Betty, aka Doris or Deloris, worked as a professional sock knitter then cleaned houses on Signal Mountain until she retired at 65.  Although she could not read music, she played...

Mar 24, 2019

Age 53, of Portsmouth, died suddenly on March 24, 2019 at SOMC Hospital in Portsmouth He was born December 8, 1965 in Oak Park, Illinois to Peter and Irene (Rubulis( Strods Paul graduated from Downers Grove, North High School and worked as a Telemarketer.

He is survived by his father, Peter Strods of Woodridge, IL; son, Austin...

Mar 22, 2019

Age 90, of Portsmouth, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019, at Rosemount Pavilion in Portsmouth.  She was born December 15, 1928 in Portsmouth to Mark and Sarah (Fannin) Jordan.  Mary was very family-oriented, interested in genealogy, and enjoyed baking and cooking.  She was a longtime member of Grace United Methodist Church in South Webster and was an active participant...

Mar 20, 2019

Age 86, of Portsmouth, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born May 9, 1932 to Charles and Bertha (Blanton) Fankell. He graduated from East High School and VoTech. After graduation, he enlisted with the United States Air Force and was a jet engine instructor at Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois. After leaving...

Mar 18, 2019

Age 88, of New Boston, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born December 12, 1930 in Lawshe, OH to John William and Vacal (Miller) Hemming, Sr. John enlisted in the U.S. Navy during his senior year of High School at Peebles. He spent many years working as a truck driver and carpenter...

Mar 17, 2019

Age 58, of Wheelersburg, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019, at his home He was born July 20, 1960 in Portsmouth to Richard and Freda (Elliott) Noel Terry was a 1978 graduate of Portsmouth East High School and subsequently attended Shawnee State University for two years He started working in the cell tower industry and worked throughout the country...

Mar 13, 2019

Age 88, of New Boston, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth She was born August 30, 1930 in New Boston to Russell and Opal (Gilliam) Justice A 1948 graduate of Minford High School, she went on to graduate from Portsmouth Interstate Business College, and ultimately retired from the Shawnee State University Financial Aid Department...