Obituaries

Apr 29, 2023

Michael Lee Distel, 55

Michael Lee Distel, 55 of Stout, died Saturday April 29, 2023 as a result of a tractor accident. He was born March 3, 1968 in Portsmouth to the late David Michael and Linda Kay Piatt Distel.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his grandparents George and Dorothy...

Apr 27, 2023

Christopher "Chris" Dee Vogler, 49

Christopher "Chris" Dee Vogler, 49, of West Portsmouth died unexpectedly Thursday, April 27, 2023. He was born July 14, 1973. His family is deeply saddened by his sudden death.

Chris graduated from Portsmouth West High School in 1991 and went to work for Norfolk Southern Corporation as an engineer. Chris...

Apr 27, 2023

Steven Mark "Buddy" Scalf Jr., 40

Steven Mark "Buddy" Scalf Jr., 40 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday April 27, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. He was born December 31, 1982 in Portsmouth to the late Steven Mark Scalf Sr. and Sharon Loretta Brown Scalf who survives.

Buddy was loved by everyone. He loved to tell jokes...

Apr 23, 2023

Timothy Joe Woods, 63

Timothy Joe Woods, 63 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, April 23, 2023 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. He was born September 21, 1959 in Georgetown, Ohio to the late Charles Woods and Barbara Collins.

He worked as a laborer and never knew a stranger. He loved his kids and grandkids....

Apr 22, 2023

Margaret "Peggy" Buckley, 90

Margaret "Peggy" Buckley, 90 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday. April 22, 2023 at her home. She was born January 13, 1933 in Ironton to the late Clinton and Eloise Nelson Lemons.

She retired after 30 years as an Legal assistant at Kimble Law Office. She was also a member of Dry...

Apr 19, 2023

Dylan David Lee Meyers, 27

Dylan David Lee Meyers, 27 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday April 19, 2023. He was born May 6, 1995 in Chillicothe to Duane David and Lisa Noel Johnson Meyers.

Dylan was preceded in death by his grandmother Cecilia Meyers.

Dylan was a 2013 graduate of Scioto County Career...

Apr 18, 2023

Bunny Dillow, 83

Edna Frances "Bunny" Dillow, 83 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday April 18, 2023 at Riverside Hospital. She was born March 24, 1940 in Flemingsburg Kentucky to the late Ross and Stella Grimm Daniels.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Sidney Theodore "Sid" Dillow whom she married...

Apr 17, 2023

Jack Mullett, 73

Jack Mullett, 73 of Friendship, died Monday April 17, 2023 at his home. He was born March 4, 1950 in Williamson, West Virginia, to the late Simon and Martha Thompson Mullett.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Myra Jean Mullett, whom he married on July 19,...

Apr 13, 2023

John L. Lewis, 36

John L. Lewis, 36, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, April 13, 2023 at kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. He was born December 10, 1986 in Portsmouth to the late David Lewis Sr. and Angela Ewing Coyle who survives.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter...

Apr 8, 2023

Dainelle "Dainey" Tackett, 58

Dainelle "Dainey" Tackett, 58 of Lucasville, died Saturday April 8, 2023, at her home. She was born September 28, 1964, in Xenia, Ohio to Edith E. Howard Tackett and the late James D. Tackett.

Throughout her life, she took care of and loved many children like her own, including several nieces...

Apr 6, 2023

Cristie Lynn Winters, 52

Cristie Lynn Winters, 52 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born March 1, 1971 in Columbus to Steve and Martha Stoner Beals.

Cristie was a Core Lab Manager at Southern Ohio Medical Center.

Along with her parents, she is survived...

Apr 4, 2023

Jackson Carlson Holsinger, 74

Jackson Carlson Holsinger, 74 of Lucasville, died Tuesday April 4, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. He was born January 31, 1949 in Portsmouth to the late Edward and Daisy Edith Rodgers Holsinger.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a son Steven E. Holsinger, 3 brothers: James, Billy and...

Apr 4, 2023

Sandra Sue Aldridge Moore, 75

Sandra (Bunny) Sue Aldridge Moore, 75, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Southern Ohio Medical Center ICU in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born January 18, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Phyllis Geraldine Clifford Aldridge and Willard Richard Aldridge.

She was preceded in death...

Apr 4, 2023

Herbert Aaron Markwell, Jr., 50

Herbert Aaron Markwell, Jr., 50 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday April 4, 2023 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born September 25, 1972 in Portsmouth, to the late Herbert Aaron and Naomi Faye Manning Markwell.

He is survived by a sister, Peggy Royster, a brother, Aaron Markwell, 2 uncles: Paul...

Apr 1, 2023

David Shane McNutt, 37

David Shane McNutt, 37 of Portsmouth, died Saturday April 1, 2023. He was born May 6, 1985 in Portsmouth to David McNutt and Cathy Fitzgerald Hughes.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Ralph and Leona McNutt and Harold and Juanita Fitzgerald.

Shane was a 2003 graduate of...

Mar 29, 2023

Juanita June Conley, 92

Juanita June Conley, 92 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. She was born February 10, 1931 in Portsmouth, to the late Leroy and Cora Hatten Davis.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Grover Cleveland Conley Jr., whom she married on December...

Mar 28, 2023

Norma Lee Beesler, 90

Norma Lee Beesler, 90, went to be with the Lord, March 28, 2023, in her home under the care of her family and SOMC Hospice. She was born in South Webster, on April 24, 1932, to the late Albert and Martha "Etta" Slack Beesler.

Along with her parents she is preceded...

Mar 22, 2023

Donna Sue Ridout, 77

Donna Sue Ridout, 77 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday March, 22, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. She was born August 6, 1945 in Portsmouth to the late Joe and Sadie Givens Sowards.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Gary Ridout, whom she married on July 23,...

Mar 15, 2023

Norma Jean Pyles, 90

Norma Jean Pyles, 90 of Fertile, Minnesota, formally of Friendship, passed into the arms of the Lord on March 15th 2023 in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born June 5, 1932 in Portsmouth, to the late Oray V. and Flossie L. Dulaney Murray.

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

Mar 13, 2023

Jeffrey Scott Sparks, 64

Jeffrey Scott Sparks, 64 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, March 13, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. He was born October 18, 1958 in Portsmouth, to the late Willis Sparks and Delores Brannon Howard.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Shai Sparks, 5 brothers; Edward Sparks, Steve...