Obituaries

Nov 21, 2023

Thelma White, 86

Thelma White, 86 of Stout, died Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at her home. She was born May 23, 1937 in Scioto County on Lower Twin Creek to the late Tom and Flossie Cook Howe.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Carl White whom she married on...

Nov 19, 2023

Rick Wittenmyer, 70

Rick Wittenmyer, 70 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born September 1, 1953 in Portsmouth, to the late George Franklin and Lucille Whitman Wittenmyer.

Along with his parents Rick was preceded in death by his wife Kimberly Sue Coleman Wittenmyer whom he married...

Nov 18, 2023

Dolcia Ann Hamilton, 89

Dolcia Ann (Bower) Hamilton, 89 of West Portsmouth, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. She was born September 2, 1934 in Portsmouth to the late George E. and Mary Helen Lovejoy Bower.

Dolcia was a graduate of Portsmouth West High School, class...

Nov 16, 2023

Gladys Wetzel, 65

Gladys Wetzel, 65 of Portsmouth, died Thursday, November 16, 2023 at her home. She was born February 17, 1958 in Farmington, Maine to the late Ernest and Shirley Partone Robbins.

Along with her parents, Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Ray Wetzel, whom she married on December 25, 1977....

Nov 12, 2023

Reverend Lynn Wellman, 76

Reverend Lynn "Mick" Mitchell Wellman, 76, of Franklin Furnace, passed away at home on November 12, 2023. Lynn was born December 12, 1946, to the late Lynn Boyd and Pearl Jordan Wellman.

He is preceded in death by his first wife Lavonda and their children, Robert Edward, Serena Sue, Shad Robert...

Oct 31, 2023

Brenda Kay Hutchison, 71

Brenda Kay Hutchison, 71 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at Rosemount Pavilion in Portsmouth. She was born March 7, 1952 in Sylvester, West Virginia, to the late Estel Gunnoe and Mary Perdue Hill.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by daughter, Melinda Hill and a stepdaughter,...

Oct 29, 2023

David K. Maple, 73

David K. Maple, 73 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, October 29, 2023 at his home. He was born December 19, 1949 in Portsmouth to the late Ralph and Marie Elizabeth "Betty" Wheeler Maple.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Lee Maple and a sister...

Oct 27, 2023

Donald E. Holt, 97

Donald E. Holt, 97 of Stout, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023 at his home. He was born July 22, 1926 in Scioto County to the late Russell and Cora Lindsey Holt.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 2 brothers, 2 sisters and a great grandson Donald...

Oct 25, 2023

Violet Lucille "Lucy" Smith, 89

Violet Lucille "Lucy" Smith, 89 of Wheelersburg, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at her home. She was born September 25, 1934 in Portsmouth to the late William A. "Willy" and Gladys Mae Evans McGraw.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by both her husbands: Ray Roscoe Moore...

Oct 24, 2023

Herbert Franklin McGraw, 88

Herbert Franklin McGraw, 88 of Mary Esther, Florida, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Herbert (Herb) was born in Scioto County, Ohio on November 21, 1934, to the late William Ernest and Marietta Pearl (Blair) McGraw.

Herb was a US Army Veteran serving in Company E,...

Oct 24, 2023

Harold Lester Mills, 72

Harold Lester Mills, 72 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born May 8, 1951, in Portsmouth to the late Lester Leroy Mills and Jessie May (Grimm) Davis.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by 2 stepsons, Jackson Holsinger Jr....

Oct 21, 2023

Joan Louise Freeland, 89

Joan Louise Freeland, 89 of Mt Vernon, Ohio, formerly of West Union, passed away October 21, 2023 at Altercare Canal Winchester in Canal Winchester, Ohio. She was born June 4, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio to the late David L. Ewing and Grace Green.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in...

Oct 21, 2023

Scott William Pickard, 58

Scott William Pickard, 58 of West Portsmouth, passed away peacefully, Saturday, October 21, 2023 at his home. He was born May 18, 1965 in Portsmouth to the late Ralph and Shirley Harrell Pickard.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Irene Pickard and a brother, David...

Oct 18, 2023

Jamie Lynn Fuller, 26

Jamie Fuller, a beloved daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on October 18, 2023, at the age of 26. She will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Jamie was born on June 12, 1997, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to her parents Jay and Salena Fuller. From...

Oct 15, 2023

Jerry Lee Holsinger, 76

Jerry Lee Holsinger, 76 of Stout, died Sunday, October 15, 2023 at his home. He was born August 7, 1947 in Portsmouth to the late Herbert and Mary Agnes Taylor Holsinger.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 2 brothers: Rickie and Robbie Holsinger, a sister Joy Sue...

Oct 12, 2023

Dorothy Pauline Adkins, 89

Dorothy Pauline (Ratcliff) Adkins, 89 of Portsmouth, went to be with our Lord peacefully at her home with her son Scott by her side on Thursday, October 12, 2023. She was born June 2, 1934 in Scioto County to the late Everett Ratcliff and Nettie (Davis) Ratcliff.

Along with her parents,...

Oct 6, 2023

Betty Ruth Pistole, 87

Betty Ruth Pistole, 87 of Friendship, died Friday October 6, 2023 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Jefferson City, Tennessee. She was born January 22, 1936 in Portsmouth, to the late Floyd Holsinger Sr. and Cora Colley Holsinger.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Carl Frederick...

Oct 5, 2023

Linda Smith, 74

Linda Smith, 74 of Xenia, formerly of Stout, died, October 5, 2023, at Portsmouth Health and Rehab. She was born October 29, 1948, in Portsmouth to the late Rose Hurn-Davis (Miles E. Davis) and Charles Dee Snyder.

Along with her birth parents, she is proceeded in death by the parents who raised...

Oct 3, 2023

Trevor Levi Matthews, 17

Trevor Levi Matthews, 17 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday, October 3, 2023. He was born June 11, 2006 in Huntington, West Virginia, to Joshua Daniel(Jackie) Matthews and Lacey Jay McKinney(Brian McCormick).

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Danny McKinney and his special sister Amber Dunlap.

Trevor was...

Oct 3, 2023

Jennifer Lynnette Middleton, 34

Jennifer Lynnette Middleton, 34 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, October 1, 2023. She was born February 7, 1989 in Portsmouth, to Ralph Middleton and Deborah Conley Middleton.

Along with her parents, Jennifer is survived by her loving companion of 13 years, Bobby Sigman, 2 sons: Terry Coyle and KayDon Sigman. 3...