Obituaries

Nov 20, 2022

James Edward McGraw, 83

James Edward McGraw, 83 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday November 20, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. He was born June 24, 1939 in Friendship to the late Joseph McGraw and Evelyn Jackson Flannery.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by 3 sisters, Bernie Newman, Fran Smith, and Ruth Knauff....

Nov 19, 2022

Rebecca Kay Toller, 66

Rebecca Kay Toller, 66 of Wheelersburg, died Saturday, November 19, 2022 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. She was born May 10, 1956 in Portsmouth to the late Shirley Riley Fishburn.

Along with her mother she is preceded in death by a brother James Crisp.

Rebecca had a heart...

Nov 19, 2022

Timothy Wayne Bowling, 56

Timothy Wayne Bowling, 56 of Portsmouth, died Saturday November 19, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. He was born May 12, 1966 in Portsmouth to the late John Bowling and Verla Woodruff Caldwell.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 2 brothers: Chris and Richie Bowling and 2 sisters: Brenda...

Nov 17, 2022

Delpha Louise Hammonds, 65

Delpha Louise "Dee" Hammonds, 65 of West Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born March 10, 1957, in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Elijah and Mary June LaVann Carter.

Along with her parents Delpha was preceded in death by...

Nov 14, 2022

Brian Kelly Mullen, 54

Brian Kelly Mullen, 54 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, November 14, 2022 at his home. He was born September 18, 1968 in Portsmouth to the late James and Mary Smith Mullen.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 2 sisters: Geneva Blair and Cynthia Bennett.

Brian...

Nov 11, 2022

Angela Jane Hodge, 58

Angela Jane "Angie Hodge, 58 of West Portsmouth, died Friday November 11, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 7, 1964 in West Union to the late Willie and Nora Allgood.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by 3 brothers: Robert, William and James Allgood.

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Nov 9, 2022

Bryan Lee Sowards, 59

Bryan Lee Sowards, 59, of West Portsmouth, died November 9, 2022, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born November 21, 1962, in Portsmouth to the late Clarence Sowards and Bethel Spencer whom survives.

Along with his father, he was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Cordelia Sowards, and a...

Oct 29, 2022

Billy Dean Evans, 47

Billy Dean Evans, 47, of Portsmouth, died October 29, 2022, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born January 31, 1975 in Portsmouth to the late Darvin Dean Donahue and Mary Blevins Evans whom survives.

Along with his mother Billy is survived by his longtime companion, Amy McIntosh; a son Billy...

Oct 22, 2022

Denny Lee Howard, 60

Denny Lee Howard , 60 of Lucasville , died Saturday October 22, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. He was born April 4, 1962 in Portsmouth, to the late William and Rettie Blair Howard.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his lifelong companion Mary Newman, a brother John Howard,...

Oct 18, 2022

John Ralph Estep, 96

John Ralph Estep, 96, of West Portsmouth, passed peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at Hope Hospice Care Center in Cape Coral, Florida, with his daughter by his side. John was born Apr. 5, 1926, in Greenup, Kentucky, to the late Lenville Van Buren Estep and Malcina "Mallie" Adkins Estep. John was preceded...

Oct 14, 2022

Richard Thomas Purtee, 69

Richard Thomas "Tom" Purtee, 69 of Portsmouth, died Friday October 14, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. He was born August 25, 1953 in Portsmouth to the late Willard and Joan Donley Purtee. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Willard Purtee Jr. and a sister Karen Sue Purtee.

Oct 14, 2022

Roger Lee Davis, 73

Roger Lee Davis, 73 of South Webster, died Friday, October 14, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. He was born October 31, 1948 in Lima, Ohio to the late Lawrence and Hazel Spradlin Davis. Along with his parents, Roger was preceded in death by a daughter, Melissa Ann Davis, and a brother, Phillip Cochran.

Oct 14, 2022

Terrell F. Taylor, 63

Terrell F. Taylor, 63 of Portsmouth died Friday October 14, 2022 at her home. She was born December 15, 1958 in Texas to the late Norman Shannon and Tommy Hawthorne.

She is survived by her husband Carl Douglas Taylor, 2 daughters, Melissa (Elijah) Edenfield, and Shelly (Chance) Taylor-Cooper, 2 brothers, Randy...

Oct 8, 2022

Glenn Marion Taylor, 48

Glenn Marion Taylor, 48 of Portsmouth, died Saturday October 8, 2022. He was born October 13, 1973 in Marion , Ohio to the late William Arnold and Betty Jane Stapleton Taylor. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother John Taylor.

Glenn worked for R. Scott Movers...

Oct 5, 2022

Patricia Ann Doll, 84

Patricia Ann Doll, 84 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday October 5, 2022 at Rest Haven Nursing Home. She was born June 14, 1938 in West Portsmouth to the late Branch and Lula Conley Jackson.

Patty was a member of the Eastern Star.

Along with her parents she was preceded...

Oct 3, 2022

Robert "Robbie" Wayne Holsinger, 58

Robert "Robbie" Wayne Holsinger, 58, of Stout, died Tuesday, October 3, 2022, at his residence.  He was born in Adams County, on April 25, 1964, to the late Herbie and Mary Taylor Holsinger.  Along with his parents he is preceded in death by a brother Ricky Holsinger.

Robbie loved deer...

Oct 2, 2022

Allen Hott, 57

Allen Hott, 57 of Blue Creek, died Sunday October 2, 2022 at his home. He was born December 30, 1964 in Blue Creek to the late August and Rose Hott. He was also preceded in death by a sister Tina Wilburn

Allen is survived by his former wife Cheryl "Sherry" Hott, a...

Oct 2, 2022

Jack Denver Davis, 82

Jack Denver Davis, 82 of South Webster, died Sunday October 2, 2022 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born March 31, 1940 in South Webster to the late Denver Wallace and Marguerite Scott Davis.

Jack was a funeral director and embalmer and was the former owner of D.W. Davis Funeral...

Oct 1, 2022

Robert Humble, 96

Robert Humble, 96 of Stout, died Saturday October 1, 2022 at his home. He was born February 9, 1926 in Stout to the late Erman Ray and Hazel Elizabeth Herdman Humble.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a son Gary Edward Humble.

Robert was a WWII...

Oct 1, 2022

Geneva Mae Cox, 96

Geneva Mae Malone Cox, 96 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday October 1, 2022 at Portsmouth Health and Rehab Center. She was born August 20, 1926 in Scioto County to the late Clovis and Grace Helen Johnson Malone.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph and...