Obituaries

Mar 2, 2022

Tereasa Ann Collins, 68

Tereasa Ann Collins, 68, of Portsmouth, passed away, Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at her home after a lengthy illness, surrounded by her family. She was born February 2, 1954, in Portsmouth, to the late David T. and Joyce Shaw Mathews.

Along with her parents she is proceeded in death by a...

Feb 28, 2022

Elaine Mae Tieman, 47

Elaine Mae Tieman, 47 of West Portsmouth, died Monday February 28, 2022 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born March 10, 1974 in Portsmouth, to Gregory and Linda Speas Jordan.

Elaine was a 1992 graduate of Portsmouth West High School. She was a Registered Nurse and worked many different places;...

Feb 27, 2022

Evelyn Louise Shekels, 90

Evelyn Louise Shekels, 90 of Stout, entered into the arms of Jesus on Sunday February 27, 2022 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born December 5, 1931 in Portsmouth to the late Roy and Audrey Kitchen Chaffin.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Franklin...

Feb 26, 2022

Virginia Ruth Moore, 76

Virginia Ruth Swords Moore, 76 of Blue Creek died Saturday February 26, 2022 at her home. She was born May 19, 1945 on Odle Creek to the late Harry and Jane Ratliff Swords.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Homer Moore whom she married on...

Feb 24, 2022

Charles Milby "Sugar" Vaughn, 78

Charles Milby "Sugar" Vaughn, 78 of West Virginia formerly of Portsmouth, died Thursday February 24, 2022 at his home. He was born May 6, 1943 in Scioto County to the late Charles and Mary Blevins Vaughn. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Vaughn, and a...

Feb 22, 2022

Shannon Jay Wood, 41

Shannon Jay Wood, 41 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at his home. He was born April 19, 1980 in Portsmouth to Terry Lee Wood Sr. and Judy Blanton Pope.

He was preceded in death by his son Shannon Jay Wood Jr., 2 brothers: Terry Lee Wood Jr and...

Feb 13, 2022

Elizabeth Reed, 61

Elizabeth Reed, 61, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, February 13, 2022 at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born on October 23, 1960, in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Harold McKeehan and Antonetta Labadessa Adkins who survives. Along with her father, she is preceded in death by a brother, Harold McKeehan.

She was a...

Feb 9, 2022

Kenneth "Buck" Wayne Webb, 60

Kenneth "Buck" Wayne Webb, 60 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday February 9, 2022 at his home. He was born January 17, 1962 in Portsmouth to the late Doris Jean Webb and Kenneth Comer.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by a sister Sharon Kay Webb.

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Feb 5, 2022

Donald Eugene Davis, 92

Donald Eugene Davis, 92 of Lucasville, died Saturday, February 5, 2022 at his home. He was born May 28, 1929 in Scioto County to the late Arthur W. and Lena Ervin Davis.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Catherine "Jean" Hall Davis whom he married...

Feb 4, 2022

Bernice Jean Evans Newman, 78

Bernice Jean "Bernie"  Evans Newman, 78 of West Portsmouth, died Friday February 4, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. She was born March 30, 1943 in Portsmouth to the late Cecil and Adaline Jackson Evans. Along with her birth parents she is preceded in death by the parents who raised her Joe and Evelyn...

Jan 28, 2022

Hershel Dewayne Ragland, 65

Hershel Dewayne Ragland, 65 of Stout, died Friday, January 28, 2022 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born April 23, 1956 in Munfordville, Kentucky, to the late Hershel Ragland and Lillian Smith Ragland who survives.

Along with his father he was preceded in death by a brother-in- law Terry Embry....

Jan 28, 2022

Shelly Jean Stall, 49

Shelly Jean Stall, 49 of McDermott died Friday January 28, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. She was born February 1, 1972 in Columbus to Todd (Joy) Vulgamore and Janet (Gene) Nourse Tatman.

She was a secretary at South Central Ohio Educational Center "ESC" and was the co-owner of STABO Construction.

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Jan 26, 2022

Charles Anthony Cook, 53

Charles Anthony "Tony" Cook, 53 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday January 26, 2022 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born April 23, 1968 in Portsmouth to the late Gary Cook and Shirley Fetty Cook who survives.

Along with his mother he is survived by a brother Gary (Stacey) Cook,...

Jan 25, 2022

Nancy Evans, 84

Nancy Evans, 84 of Friendship, passed away Tuesday January 25, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. She was born January 7, 1938 in Portsmouth to the late Estil and Ollie Hall.

She was a loving wife mother grandmother and great grandmother.

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

Jan 22, 2022

Mildred Ann Howell, 92

Mildred Ann Howell, 92 of Wheelersburg, died Saturday January 22, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 23, 1929 in West Virginia to the late Paul and Blanche Jerrells Perry.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Paul Joseph Howell Sr., a son Paul Joseph...

Jan 20, 2022

Barbara Ann Skaggs, 81

Barbara Ann Skaggs, 81 of Cincinnati, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Thursday January 20, 2022 Three Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cincinnati. She was born August 31, 1940 in Scioto County to the late Charles J and Venetia May Jackson McGue.

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

Jan 18, 2022

Delores Jean Hall, 83

Delores Jean Hall of Stout, Ohio, died Thursday, January 18, 2022 surrounded by her family at their home. She was born on September 3, 1938 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Perry Hall and Macy Puckett Hall.

Delores retired from Goodyear/ Martin Marietta/ USEC for more than thirty years handling various...

Jan 17, 2022

William J. "Bill" Fitchpatrick, 69

William J. "Bill" Fitchpatrick, 69 of Jacksonville, Florida formerly of West Portsmouth, died Monday January 17, 2022. He was born February 28, 1952 in Portsmouth to the late Eli and Sadie Fitchpatrick.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by a grandson Nick Fitchpatrick, and a brother Larry...

Jan 17, 2022

George W. Brown, 92

George W. Brown, 92, of West Portsmouth, died Monday, January, 17, 2022, at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born February 1, 1929, in Germantown, Kentucky to the late Oakley and Anna Lipp Brown.

Along with his parents, George is proceeded in death by a grandson, James Brown, a brother Ralph Brown...

Jan 15, 2022

Ronald Dewey Covert, 86

Ronald Dewey Covert, 86 of Clayton, North Carolina, formerly of Minford, died Saturday January 15, 2022 at Community Hospice in Clayton. North Carolina. He was born April 13, 1935 in Portsmouth to the late Dewey and Theodosia Scaggs Covert.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 3 brothers;...