Obituaries

Jan 2, 2022

Tiffaney Marie Naegele-Taylor, 50

Tiffaney Marie Naegele-Taylor, 50 of Portsmouth died Sunday January 2, 2022 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born July 20, 1971 in Cincinnati to Marvin Lee Naegele and Pamela Marie Augst.

She is preceded in death by a son Ryan Cline, and a brother Marvin Lee Naegele Jr..

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Jan 2, 2022

David Wayne Hall, 67

David Wayne Hall, 67 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday January 2, 2022 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born February 5, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late Glenn and Janet Horsley Hall.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Ginger Thompson Hall, and a brother,...

Dec 31, 2021

Lee Ann Breech, 53

Lee Ann Breech, 53 of Lucasville, died Friday December 31, 2021 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was born June 7, 1968 in Greenfield, Ohio to the late Don Dale Throckmorton and Mortie Throckmorton who survives.

Along with her father she was preceded in death by a son Carson Dixon and...

Dec 31, 2021

Ruth Evelyn Barber McNeil, 86

Ruth Evelyn Barber McNeil 86, of West Portsmouth, died Friday December 31, 2021 at SOMC Hospice. She was born July 17, 1935 in Franklin Furnace to the late Charles and Dora Barnhart Barber.

She is survived by her 3 children, Douglas (Peg) McNeil of West Portsmouth, Darren (Stacey) McNeil of...

Dec 30, 2021

Frederick Pistole, 68

Frederick Pistole, 68 of Columbus, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Thursday December 30, 2021 at Mt Carmel Saint Ann Hospital in Columbus. He was born January 31, 1953 in Portsmouth, to the late Paul Frederick and Ruth Lee McGinn Pistole. Along with his parents Frederick was preceded in death by a sister Sandra Eastman....

Dec 29, 2021

Russell Edward Hammonds, 78

Russell Edward Hammonds, 78 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday December 29, 2021 at SOMC Hospice. He was born May 25, 1943 in West Portsmouth, to the late Russell Lee and Elnora Kennedy Hammonds.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by a son Mark Edward Hammonds, a daughter Carlisa...

Dec 28, 2021

Joyce Buckler, 76

Joyce Buckler, 76 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday December 28, 2021 at SOMC Hospice. She was born November 10, 1945 in Lucasville to the late Calvin and Pearlie Parson Buckler.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her brothers Willard, Donald, and Eugene Buckler.

Joyce is survived by...

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...