Obituaries

Dec 22, 2024

Patricia Sue Burchett, 73

Patricia Sue Burchett, 73 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday December 22, 2024 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born June 11, 1951 in Cincinnati to the late Elmer Lee and Arzie Manis Blankenship. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Ruben Oscar Burchett whom she married April...

Dec 16, 2024

Anna Louise Owens, 84

Anna Louise Galloway Cooper Owens, 84 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, December 16, 2024 at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 25, 1940 in West Portsmouth, to the late Caney and Onida Adams Galloway.

Along with her parents, Anna was preceded in death by a son Anthony Cooper and 5 brothers;...

Dec 9, 2024

Kimberly Faye Hamilton, 60

Kimberly Faye Hammonds Hamilton, 60 of Wheelersburg, died Monday, December 9, 2024 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born September 22, 1964 in Portsmouth, to the late Russ Hammonds and Janet McGinnis Hammonds who survives.

Along with her father she was preceded in death by a son Randall Scott Swords,...

Dec 5, 2024

Richard D Cook, 83 of Portsmouth passed away Thursday December 5, 2024 at Portsmouth Health and Rehab. He was born July 24, 1941 to the late Forrest R. and Gladys Opal Swim Cook. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his two infants Greg and Beth, and his most loyal companion Alex.

Dick was...

Nov 24, 2024

Julia Malissa Blevins, 84

Julia Malissa Blevins, 84 of Blue Creek, died Sunday November 24, 2024 at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland Kentucky. She was born July 22, 1940, in Adams county to the late Everett  A. and Kathleen Sadie Stepp Evans. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband David E....

Nov 18, 2024

Ruby Mae "Rube" Hubbard, 89

Ruby Mae Pistole Hubbard, 89 of McDermott, died Monday, November 18, 2024 at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 1, 1935 in West Portsmouth, to the late William Ernest and Alma Noel Pistole.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by 5 brothers; Homer, Carl, Bill, Russell and...

Nov 16, 2024

Michael Jeremy Pistole, 46

Michael Jeremy Pistole, 46 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Southern Ohio Medical. He was born June 22, 1978 in Jacksonville, Fl., to Mike (Melissa) Pistole and Trish (Wayne) Knight.

Michael was a 1997 graduate of Portsmouth West High School. He was an EMT for Life Ambulance for...

Nov 9, 2024

Linda Kaye Burgess, 76

Linda Kaye Burgess, 76 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born, October 25, 1948, in Portsmouth, to the late Ed Pollard and Juanita Bailey who survives.

Along with her mother Juanita, Linda is survived by her husband of 51 years, John Burgess...

Nov 1, 2024

Margaret Faye Imes, 81

Margaret Faye Imes, 81 of West Portsmouth, formerly of Minford, died Friday, November 1, 2024 at SOMC Hospice. She was born December 24, 1942 in Portsmouth, to the late Earl Lawson and Edna Powell Gambill.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Imes Sr.

Oct 28, 2024

Nancy Carol Hall, 73

Nancy Carol Hall, 73 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, October 28, 2024 at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. She was born December 24,1950 in Portsmouth, to the late Reverend Ezra and Louella Estep Howard.

Along with her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by 5 brothers; Ernie Howard, Eddy...

Oct 28, 2024

Vickie Lee Locher, 76

Vickie Lee Locher, 76 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, October 28, 2024 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. She was born May 1, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Carl and Jean Gayhart Bloomfield.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Carl Eugene Bloomfield, a sister...

Oct 27, 2024

Nedra Kenyon, 79

Nedra Kenyon, 79 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, October 27, 2024 at her home. She was born July 29, 1945 in Portsmouth, to the late William Ernest and Garnet Mae Monk Pistole.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Gary Speaker Kenyon, whom she married in 1966,...

Oct 26, 2024

Donna L. Rickett, 77

Donna L. Ruscilli Rickett, 77 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday, October 26, 2024 at SOMC Hospice. She was born January 12, 1947 in Columbus to the late Albert and Virginia Sager Ruscilli.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Randy Blevins, her stepmother Rita Ruscilli,...

Oct 26, 2024

Tonya Sue Ruggles, 51

Tonya Sue Crabtree Ruggles, 51 of Lucasville, passed away Saturday October 26, 2024 at her home. She was born January 30, 1973 in Portsmouth to the late Farrell Lewis Crabtree and Mary L. Hiles Crabtree who survives.

Along with her father she is preceded in death by a step grandson Vincent...

Oct 17, 2024

Billie Jo Flannery, 46

Billie Jo Flannery, 46 of Blue Creek, died Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was born September 3, 1978 in Portsmouth, to the late John W. Flannery and Carolyn "Susie" Murphy Flannery who survives.

She was a loving and caring person. She always wanted to do things...

Oct 17, 2024

Bonnie Sue Skaggs, 77

Bonnie Sue (Staten)Skaggs, 77 of West Portsmouth, left us on October 17, 2024 . Her faith was strong and she has gone to be with her Savior. Bonnie was born on August 11, 1947 to the late Ralph Nelson Staten and Pearl Roene Staten Burton who survives.

She was employed by...

Oct 17, 2024

Frederick L. Buckley, 92

Frederick L. Buckley, 92 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday, October 17, 2024, at SOMC Hospice. He was born January 11, 1932, in Portsmouth, to the late Daniel and Mae Elliott Buckley.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Margaret "Peggy" Lemons Buckley, who...

Oct 13, 2024

Rodney Hall, 75

Rodney Hall, 75 of McDermott, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born December 3, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Edward T. Hall and Virtree Howard.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Shawn Lee Hall, daughter-in-law, Andrea Beth Crabtree,...

Oct 13, 2024

Carolyn Sue Davis, 78

Carolyn Sue Davis, 78, of Portsmouth, Ohio, died October 13, 2024 at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in South Webster to the late Wayne Shriver and Sylvia Ross Shriver.

Carolyn was a retired childcare provider who helped raise children of 3 families: John and Andrew Chabot, Truman and...

Oct 9, 2024

Kenneth Wayne Carver, 60

Kenneth Wayne Carver, 60 of Otway, died Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born August 24, 1964 in Portsmouth, to the late Stoney Robert and Patricia Williams Carver.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Matthew Daniel Carver, 2 brothers; Stoney...