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...
Ralph Anthony "Tony" Kepp
Jun 17, 2026
Ralph Anthony "Tony" Kepp, 81
Ralph Anthony “Tony” Kepp, 81, of West Portsmouth, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born July 4, 1944, in Fairborn, Ohio, a son of the late Dorothy Lillian Kepp and Ralph Harmon Kepp. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Icie Kepp.
Tony was...
Martha Mae "Susie" Bishop
Jun 15, 2026
Martha Mae "Susie" Bishop, 64
Martha Mae "Susie" Bishop, 64 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, June 15, 2026 at her home. She was born June 11, 1962 in Portsmouth, to the late Edgar and Dollie Brown.
Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jonathan "John" Bishop, whom she married on April 11, 1982, brothers; Everett Brown, William...
Gary Thomas Davis
Jun 14, 2026
Gary Thomas Davis, 78
Gary Thomas Davis, 78, of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, June 14, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 26, 1947 in Portsmouth, to the late Howard and Mary Lee Bailey Davis.
Along with his parents , he was preceded in death by 2 brothers; Ronald Davis and David Davis and a sister Barbara...
Paul "Craig" Shaw
Jun 12, 2026
Paul "Craig" Shaw, 75
Paul "Craig" Shaw, 75 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday, June 12, 2026, at his home. He was born May 16, 1951, in Portsmouth to the late Orville and Ceceila (Yates) Shaw.
Along with his parents, Craig was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Freda Mae Shaw. The two were united in marriage on January 10, 1975, and...
Randall B. O'Dell
Jun 5, 2026
Randall B. O'Dell, 61
Randall B. O'Dell, 61 of West Portsmouth, died Friday, June 5, 2026. He was born February 12, 1965 in Portsmouth to the late Edward Lee O'Dell and Theresa Osborne O'Dell who survives.
Along with his father he was preceded in death by a brother Ryan Edward O'Dell.
Randall was a 1983 graduate of Portsmouth West High School and worked...
Eloise Mae Osborne
May 21, 2026
Eloise Mae Osborne, 81
Eloise “Sissie Mae” Osborne, 81 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday May 21, 2026 at OSU Hospital in Columbus. She was born May 25, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late Reverend John and Elennora Deaver Monk.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul L. Osborne whom she married in 1961, a brother, Douglas...
Charles E. Whitt Jr.
May 16, 2026
Charles E. Whitt Jr. January 9, 1931 – May 16, 2026
Charles E. Whitt Jr., 95, peacefully passed away on May 16, 2026, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio.
He was born on January 9, 1931, in Mercer County, West Virginia, to the late Charles E. Whitt Sr. and Helen E. Whitt. Charlie was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather...
Freda "Ruth" Charles
May 12, 2026
Freda “Ruth” Charles, 89
Freda “Ruth” Charles, 89, of West Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Hillview Retirement Center. She was born May 20, 1936, in Scioto County to the late Otto and Bertha Robinson Campbell. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Eugene Charles, and her children, Douglas Alan Charles and Beverly...
Elnora M. Trimble
May 12, 2026
Elnora M. Trimble, 97
Elnora M. Trimble, 97, of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at Rest Haven Nursing Home. She was born April 1, 1929 in Portsmouth to the late Clarence and Elizabeth Bradley Ratliff.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mitchell Trimble, whom she married on July 20, 1946; 2 brothers, Delbert Ray...
Larry Green
May 9, 2026
Larry Green, 79, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, May 9, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. He was born October 7, 1946 in Portsmouth to the late Sebert and Eleanor Lansing Green.
Larry was a 1964 graduate of Portsmouth West High School and a United States Army veteran.
Larry was an artist in every sense of the word. He found joy and expression through painting,...
Patty Ann Whitt
May 8, 2026
Patty Ann Whitt, 67
Patty Ann Whitt, 67 of Chillicothe, formerly of Lucasville, died Friday, May 8, 2026 at CareCore at Westmorland in Chillicothe. She was born September 12, 1958 in Lucasville to the late C.W. and Violet Mae Brown Scott.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by 2 brothers; William Scott and Carl Scott and 2 sisters; Susie...
Mimi Pierce Semancik
May 5, 2026
Mimi Semancik, 31
Mimi Semancik, age 31, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. She was born December 10, 1994, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to the late Jimmy Dean Pierce and Erin (Boren) Ballengee, who survives.
Mimi was a 2013 graduate of Portsmouth West High School and graduated with her bachelor’s degree in only two years from Ohio University.
After moving to Cincinnati to...
James L. Allgood
May 2, 2026
James L. Allgood, 29
James L. Allgood, 29 of McDermott, died Saturday, May 2, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. He was born August 18, 1996 in Portsmouth to Jimmy Allgood and Connie Cox Lovely.
He is preceded in death by a brother Joshua Allgood.
Along with his parents, James is survived by his grandmother, Connie Osborne, a half sister, Hailey Elliott and several aunts,...
John Martin Uldrich
Apr 17, 2026
John Martin Uldrich, 40
John Martin Uldrich, 40 of Chillicothe, Ohio, suffered a heart attack in his sleep and went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus of Nazareth on Friday morning, April 17, 2026. John was born on January 19, 1986 in Mayfield Heights to the late Dennis Alan and Trudy Kathleen Griffin Uldrich who survives.
Along with his...
Jordan Joseph Duerler
Apr 16, 2026
Jordan J. Duerler, 13, of West Portsmouth, passed away on April 16, 2026. He was born March 22, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Amanda Collins and Brandon J. (Shelly) Duerler.
Jordan was a student at Portsmouth West Middle School. He was a kind boy who loved Jehovah and found joy in helping others learn about His love and the...
Misty Dawn Cooper
Apr 12, 2026
Misty Dawn Cooper, 45
Misty Dawn Cooper 45 of Sciotoville, died Sunday April 12, 2026. She was born October 8, 1980 in Portsmouth to Richard Rawlins and Lorraine Evans Hammond.
Misty was a retired Deputy Sherriff from the Scioto County Sheriff’s department after 11 years. She was also a member of the Portsmouth Eagles.
Along with her parents, Misty is survived by her...
Stephen "Jason" Meade
Apr 1, 2026
Stephen “Jason” Meade, 47, of Lucasville, passed away April 1, 2026 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born July 19, 1978, in Paintsville, Kentucky, to Stevie Meade and the late Priscilla Workman Meade.
Jason was a man who truly enjoyed the simple things in life. He loved being outdoors, especially spending time fishing, whether it was a quiet day by...
Diana Lee Maple
Apr 1, 2026
Diana Lee (Copas) Maple
January 8, 1960 – April 1, 2026
Diana Lee (Copas) Maple, 66, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away on April 1, 2026, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. Diana was born on January 8, 1960, in Ulm, Germany, to Virgil and Laura (Stephens) Copas. She graduated from Northwest High School in 1978 and went on to earn a...
Everett E. Fodge
Mar 31, 2026
Everett E. Fodge, 76
Everett E. Fodge, 76 of Wheelersburg, died Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. He was born August 9, 1949 in Portsmouth, to the late Everett and Vada Musser Fodge.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Sharon Galloway.
Everett owned and operated Fodge Sanitation for many years in Wheelersburg. He was loved by...
