Obituaries

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...

Sep 29, 2022

Patty Ann Weaver, 77

Patty A. Weaver, 77 of West Portsmouth, passed away at SOMC on Thursday September 29, 2022.  She was born July 17, 1945, to the late Herbert & Elizabeth Ratliff.

Patty and her husband worked together to build the locally known business of Weaver's Gas & Oil, where she retired.  Patty was...

Sep 28, 2022

Brian Keith Price, 59

Brian Keith Price, 59 of Stout, died Wednesday September 28, 2022 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born march 27, 1963 in Portsmouth to the late William E. Price and Alice Sue Whitt Collins.

Along with his father he was preceded in death by his step-father Donald Collins and a...

Sep 28, 2022

William Franklin Wolfe Jr., 69

William Franklin Wolfe Jr., 69, of Lucasville, died September 28, 2022, at SOMC Hospice. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on March 22, 1953 to Alma Wolfe and the late William F. Wolfe. Along with his father, he is preceded in death by a son, William F. Wolfe III, and two beloved...

Sep 24, 2022

Ernest Lee Howard, 69

Ernest (Ernie) Lee Howard, 69, of West Portsmouth died Saturday, September 24, 2022 at The Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born June 25, 1953 in Portsmouth to the late Ezra and Louella Estep Howard. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by 4 brothers, Eddie Howard, David Howard, Ricky...

Sep 22, 2022

Garry M. Sexton, 73

Garry M. Sexton, 73, of Portsmouth, died September 22, 2022 at his home surrounded by family.  He was born in Walsh, Kentucky on September 2, 1949 to the late Jewel and Ruth Harper Sexton.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a beloved son, Garry Sexton Jr.; 5 brothers, Paul,...

Sep 20, 2022

Richard James, 81

Richard James, 81 of Hocking County formerly of Portsmouth died Tuesday September 20, 2022 at Lanfair Nursing Home in Lancaster. He was born April 23, 1941 in Portsmouth to the late Charles and Lillian Galloway James. Richard was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and was a Registered nurse where he worked...

Sep 18, 2022

Virginia Lucille Duffy, 60

Virginia Lucille Duffy, 60 of West Portsmouth died Sunday, September 18, 2022 at her home. She was born January 29, 1962 in Portsmouth to the late Kerwin Duffy and Wilma Hook Duffy, along with her parents she is proceeded in death by two brothers, John Duffy and David Carver.

She is...

Sep 18, 2022

Marvin Eugene Distel, 95, passed away September 18 after a month-long battle with cancer. The son of Catherine and Marshall Distel, Marvin lived and worked all of his life in West Portsmouth where he was a respected educator, coach, and eventually, principal of Portsmouth West High School.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters,...