Johanna Grimme McGraw
Aug 8, 2026
Johanna Grimme McGraw, 97
Johanna Grimme McGraw, 97 of Franklin Furnace, died Saturday, August 8, 2026 . She was born August 4, 1929 in Neisse, Germany, to the late Erwin and Anna Baumgard Grimme.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Frederick McGraw, whom she married on January 14, 1953 in Bamberg, Germany, 2 brothers; Walter...
Patrick Lee Evans
Aug 7, 2026
Patrick Lee Evans, 60
Patrick Lee Evans, 60, of West Portsmouth, died Friday August 7, 2026 at his home. He was born September 25, 1965 to the late Gearld Evans Sr. and the late Patricia L Cooper.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Gerald Evans Jr.
He is survived by his finance, Lori Eversole, brothers; Gregory Evans...
Judith Elaine Browning
Jul 27, 2026
Judith Elaine Browning, 86
Judith Elaine Browning, 86 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, July 27, 2026 at The Courtyard of Wheelersburg assisted living center. She was born August 14, 1939 in West Union to the late Fred and Dorothy Grooms Cummings.
Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Keith Browning, whom she married on October 19,...
Betty E. Riley Lewis
Jul 27, 2026
Betty E. Riley Lewis, 73
Betty E. Riley Lewis, 73, of West Portsmouth, passed away peacefully. She was born on July 16, 1953, in Portsmouth, Ohio, a daughter of the late Raymond Riley and Thelma Lykins Riley. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Alson Lee Lewis; and her sisters, Kay Howe and Shauna Riley.
Betty...
Phyllis D. Perkins
Jul 25, 2026
Phyllis D. Perkins, 76
Phyllis D. Johnson Perkins, 76 of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was born May 30, 1950 in Portsmouth, to the late Ellis and June P. Arthur Johnson.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Lynn Jackson.
She was a retired secretary for Dr. Villarreal's office
Phyllis is...
Clores Marie Culp Milsted
Jul 24, 2026
Clores Marie Culp Milstead, 93
Clores Marie Culp Milstead, 93, of West Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 24, 2026, at SOMC Hospice. She was born August 11, 1932, in Portsmouth, to the late Warren and Frances (Galloway) Howard. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Culp; her second husband,...
Edith Charlene Hall
Jul 24, 2026
Edith Charlene (Howland) Hall, 85
Edith Charlene (Howland) Hall, 85, died Friday, July 24, 2026, at her home. She was born February 22, 1941, in Greenup County, Kentucky, to the late Russell and Carrie (Bundy) Howland. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald E. Hall, whom she married on January 22, 1961; three brothers, Merle,...
Michael Gordon Lewis
Jul 23, 2026
Michael Gordon Lewis, 79
Michael Gordon Lewis, 79, of Chillicothe, died Thursday, July 23, 2026, at his home. He was born September 8, 1946, to the late Hassel and Helen Sparks Lewis. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Richard, Ronald, and Bennie Lewis.
Michael was a 1965 graduate of Portsmouth West High School. He worked for...
Deborah Lynn Jenkins
Jul 20, 2026
Deborah Lynn Jenkins, 63
Deborah Lynn Curtis Jenkins, 63 of Portsmouth, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, July 20, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. She was born May 13, 1963 in Portsmouth to the late James and Mabel Napier Curtis
Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jeffery Jenkins, brothers; brother Brian Curtis, James Curtis,...
Joyce Jean Williams
Jul 19, 2026
Joyce Jean Williams, 91
Joyce Jean Williams, 91 of Portsmouth, died Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was born June 27, 1935 in Portsmouth, to the late Reuben Manuel and Laura Mae Nolen Smith.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband of 71 years, James Arthur Williams, whom she married on December 20,...
Charles Everette Whisnant
Jul 15, 2026
Charles Everette Whisnant, 78
In Loving Memory of Pastor Charles Whisnant, age 78, of McDermott, Ohio, who passed away on July 15, after living courageously for sixteen years following a diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Charles Everette Whisnant was born on October 22, 1947, in Lynchburg, VA into a loving Christian family; a Baptist minister, the late Everette Whisnant, and his loving wife,...
Robin C. (Whitman) Frasure
Jul 14, 2026
Robin C. Whitman Frasure, 60, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026. She was born February 25, 1966, in Columbus, to the late James Whitman and Janet Mays, who survives. Along with her father, she was preceded in death by a stepfather, Lee Mays.
Robin was a 1984 graduate of Portsmouth West High School. She worked at Glockner from 2005...
Carson Conley
Jul 14, 2026
Carson Conley,
Carson Conley, infant son of Chase Conley and Haylee Brady of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Southern Ohio Medical Center.
Along with his parents, he is survived by grandparents, Nacole and John Brady, and Misty Combs; great grandparents, John Conley, Tina and John Brady, and Tammie and John Rawlins; 2 aunts, Kelsey Brady and Eleasah Combs, and...
Tommy Lee Adams
Jul 9, 2026
Tommy Lee Adams,51
Tommy Lee Adams, born December 19th, 1974, passed away July 9th, 2026, at University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center after a sudden illness.
He is preceded in death by his parents Earl and Mary Adams, as well as 3 siblings Bryan Adams, Norma Trapp, and Robert Adams.
Born and raised in the rolling hills of Southern Ohio, Tommy was known for...
David Lee Moritz
Jul 3, 2026
David Lee Moritz, 91
David Lee Moritz, 91 years young, left this world on Friday, July 3rd, 2026 in his birthplace of Portsmouth, Ohio. Despite leaving the world at such a “young” age, he left it a much better place than it was when he got here on August 6th, 1934. He thrived on interactions with others and went out of...
Kitty Marie Turner
Jul 2, 2026
Kitty Marie Turner, 67
Kitty Marie Turner, 67 West Portsmouth, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, July 2, 2026 at her home. She was born January 14, 1959 in Portsmouth, to the late Earl Frank and Peggy Sue Gray Grandin.
Along with her parents she was preceded in death by an infant daughter.
She was a homemaker and Vice President of...
Toby Adam Dryden
Jun 28, 2026
Toby Adam Dryden, 50
Toby Adam Dryden, 50 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, June 28, 2026 at his home. He was born February 14, 1976 in Portsmouth to the late Richard and Elnora Dryden.
Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter Oakley Chamberlin.
Toby was a Supervisor for Rural King. He loved to hunt, fish, go boating and...
Janice Faye Shepherd Davis
Jun 28, 2026
Janice Faye Davis, 82
Janice Faye Shepherd Davis, 82 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, June 28, 2026 at Bridgeport Nursing Home. She was born May 23, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late Eugene and Margaret Faye Siberal Shepherd.
Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband David Davis, a daughter, Patricia Davis and a brother, Michael Shepherd.
Janice dedicated...
David William Berry
Jun 25, 2026
It's with heavy hearts that we announce the death of David William Berry, age 76, who passed away on June 25, 2026, at Grant Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.Born November 2, 1949, to Helen and Robert Berry, he grew up and then later raised his family on farmland, "Berryville," that his grandmother purchased over 100 years ago.Dave was a great steward...
William Lee "Will" Haygood
Jun 17, 2026
William Lee “Will” Haygood, 27, of Minford, passed away on June 17, 2026, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born on January 18, 1999, in Beavercreek, Ohio.
Will is survived by his father, Ernest Haygood, loving wife, Audrey Johnson Haygood; his two sons, Jonathan Lee Haygood, lovingly known by him as “Jonny,” and Colton Liam Haygood, whom he affectionately called...
