Obituaries

Dec 27, 2021

Caroline Jaqueline Malone, 57

Caroline Jaqueline Malone, 57 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, December 27, 2021 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born July 18, 1964 in Portsmouth to the late Elbridge Alfred and Juanita Piatt Malone.

She worked at Star Workshop for many years. Jackie was a life long Cincinnati Reds fan and...

Dec 26, 2021

Imogene Smith, 90

Imogene Smith, 90 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday December 26, 2021, at SOMC Hospice. She was born September 24, 1931, in Scioto County to the late George and Fannie Vipperman Taylor.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Earl Smith whom she married May 19, 1949,...

Dec 25, 2021

Charlene Chaffin, 66

Charlene Chaffin, 66 of Lima formerly of West Portsmouth, died Saturday December 25, 2021 at St. Rita's Hospital in Lima, Ohio. She was born July 8, 1955 in Adams County to the late Coleman and Pearl Evans Copas.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Kenny Chaffin,...

Dec 24, 2021

Edith "Eydie" Marie Bailey, 76

Edith Marie Bailey, 76 of Portsmouth died Friday December 24, 2021 at Grant Medical Center. She was born July 14, 1945 in Portsmouth to the late Hiram Wayne and Bertha Riddlebarger White.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Jack White and a sister Olive...

Dec 23, 2021

James William Fegan Sr. 67

James William Fegan Sr., 67 of Portsmouth, died Thursday December 23, 2021 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born December 26, 1953 in Pennsylvania to the late John and Terressa Rosenberry Fegan Sr..

James was an Air Force veteran and a member of American Legion Post 471. Along with...

Dec 20, 2021

Wanda Lee Windsor, 84

Wanda Lee (Hodge) Windsor, 84 of West Portsmouth, died Monday December 20, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 5, 1937 in Scioto County to the late Reverend Albert R and Alice H. Nease Hodge.

Along with her parents, Wanda was preceded in death by her...

Dec 19, 2021

Dennis Crawford Young, 49

Dennis Crawford Young, 49 of Portsmouth, died Sunday December 19, 2021 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born January 17, 1972 in Portsmouth to the late Danny and Carolyn Newman Young.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by 3 sisters; Tina, Angela and Robin Holsinger along with...

Dec 19, 2021

Ronnie E. Brown, 74

Ronnie E. Brown, 74, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021, at his home. He was born July 9, 1947, in Kermit, West Virginia to the late Orville and Dixie Castle Brown.

Ron was a 1966 graduate of Portsmouth West High School. After graduation he joined the Marine Corp. He...

Dec 19, 2021

Christine Penix, 90

Christine Clay Penix, 90 of South Shore, passed away Sunday December 19, 2021 at the home of her daughter in Ashland. She was born July 8, 1931 in Greenup County, Kentucky to the late Lewis and Marie Griffith Clay.

Along with her parents Christine was preceded in death by her husband William...

Dec 10, 2021

Connie Frances Cassity, 51

Connie Frances Cassity, 51 of West Portsmouth, died Friday December 10, 2021 at her home. She was born January 16, 1970 in Elliot County, Kentucky to the late Albert Jay Cassity and Bulah Harris Cassity who survives.

Along with her mother she is survived by a son A.J. Cassity, her companion...

Dec 7, 2021

Carolyn Ingles, 67

Carolyn Ingles, 67 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday December 7, 2021 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born February 12, 1954 in Washington D.C., to the late George Gravely and Janice Noel Gravely Loop.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by 2 sons, Glenn Darby and John Darby....

Dec 5, 2021

Burton T. Colvin, 92

Burton T. Colvin, 92 of New Boston, died on Sunday December 5, 2021 as a result of a car accident. He was born November 16, 1929 in Blue Creek to the late Lewis M. and Edna Cooper Colvin. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a son Sean Colvin, 5...

Dec 4, 2021

Rita Mae Kennard, 89

Rita Mae Kennard, 89 of Palm City, Florida formerly of West Portsmouth, died Friday December 4, 2021 at The Memory Care Facility in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born November 16, 1932 in Portsmouth to the late Ray and Lucy Spears Shivener.

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

Dec 3, 2021

Chad Kiley Houston, 40

Chad Kiley Houston, 40 of West Portsmouth, passed away Friday December 3, 2021. He was born November 10, 1981 in Portsmouth to George and Judy Newman Houston.

Chad was a 2000 graduate of Portsmouth West High School, was an avid Michigan fan and was of the Christian faith.

Along...

Dec 3, 2021

Steven R. Swords, 67

Steven R. Swords, 67 of Gallipolis, died Friday December 3, 2021 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. He was born May 2, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late Robert Paul and Catherine Ratliff Swords.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 4 brothers; Robert, James, Richard, and Ralph...

Nov 30, 2021

Emory Allan Dials, 61

Emory Allan Dials, 61 of Oak Hill, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Saturday October 22, 2022 at his home. He was born December 5, 1960 in Portsmouth to the late Franklin David Dials and Mary Ann (Norman) Gross who survives.

Along with his father he was preceded in death by 2...

Nov 23, 2021

Glenn Eugene Brannan, 49

Glenn Eugene "Chubs" Brannan, 49 of McDermott, died Tuesday November 23, 2021 in Columbus. He was born July 22, 1972 in Portsmouth to Glenn Ray Brannan and the late Dorothy L. Smith Brannan.

Along with his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandparents; Bill and Charlotte Lute, Carl and...

Nov 22, 2021

Harvey L. Adkins, 81

Harvey L. Adkins, 81 of West Portsmouth went to be with the Lord Monday, November 22, 2021 at SOMC hospice. He was born in Otway, Ohio to the late John and Effie Faye Rogers Adkins.

He was a retired Block layer and loved fishing and watching Nascar and WWF, and also...

Nov 21, 2021

Gary Lee Thacker, 77

Gary Lee Thacker, 77, of West Portsmouth, passed away on November 21, 2021 at his home. He was born on December 26th, 1943, to the late Oscar and Finetta "Helen" (Roberts) Thacker. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Frank Thacker, and his sisters, Janet Payton and...

Nov 19, 2021

Jerry Michael Hammonds, 67

Jerry Michael Hammonds, 67 of West Portsmouth Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Friday November 19, 2021 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was Born on December 29,1953 in Hillsboro, Ohio to the late Alton and Lola Banks Hammonds.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by 4 brothers; Jim,...