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Vickie Jo Pettiford
Jun 3, 2021
Vickie Jo Pettiford, 60
Vickie Jo Pettiford, 60 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born December 1, 1960 in Cincinnati to the late Ronald and Marlene Pettiford.
Vickie is survived by a son, Shawn Richmond, a daughter, Melissa Bond, 5 grandchildren; James McKenzie, Brittany McKenzie, Shawna...
Terri Lynn (Hammonds) Pack
Jun 2, 2021
Terri Lynn Pack, 66
Terri Lynn Pack, 66 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at SOMC Hospice. She was born May 6, 1955 in Sinking Spring to the late Alton and Lola Banks Hammonds.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by 4 brothers; Jim, Donald, Gary and Lonnie Hammonds, 8...
Ronald Keith Browning
May 29, 2021
Ronald Keith Browning, 83
Ronald Keith Browning, 83 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, May 29, 2021 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. He was born March 26, 1938 in Portsmouth to the late Herbert Browning and Helen Thompson Browning Payne. Along with his parents, Ron was preceded in death by a son, David Keith Browning and stepfather,...
Wendell Scott Robinson
May 28, 2021
Wendell Scott Robinson, 59
Wendell Scott Robinson, 59 of Lucasville died Friday, May 28, 2021. He was born April 5, 1962 in Portsmouth to the late Robert Wayne Robinson Sr. and Carrie Norine Hunt. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Misty Dawn Robinson, a stepson, Roger Tackett Jr., a brother, Robert...
David E. Blevins
May 24, 2021
David E. Blevins, 85
David E. Blevins, 85 of West Portsmouth died Monday, May 24, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born April 24, 1936 in Scioto County to the late Elisha and Emma Fite Blevins. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Richard Craig Blevins, a brother, Oscar Blevins, and...
Virginia Louise Hammond
May 23, 2021
Virginia Hammond, 66
Virginia "Jenny Lou" Hammond, 66 of Otway died Sunday, May 23, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. She was born October 23, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late Wanda Christine Setters and Eugene Newman. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by George and Erma Adkins who raised her, 3 sisters;...
Brenda Sue Phipps Rucker
May 22, 2021
Brenda Sue Phipps Rucker, 65
Brenda Sue Phipps Rucker, 65 of McDermott died Saturday, May 22, 2021, at SOMC Hospice surrounded by loved ones.  She was born January 12, 1956 in Portsmouth to the late William and Elizabeth Sparks Phipps.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by 6 brothers; Robert, Phil, Larry, Nicholas, Danny,...
Coleman Junior "Duke" Copas Iii
May 19, 2021
Coleman Junior "Duke" Copas III, 74
Coleman Junior "Duke" Copas III, 74 of Minford formerly of Stout died Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at his home. He was born March 5, 1947 in Blue Creek to the late Coleman Edward and Lillian Pearl Evans Copas. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Morgan...
Jerry Jerome Mcneely
May 18, 2021
Jerry Jerome McNeely Sr., 52
Jerry Jerome McNeely Sr., 52 of Portsmouth died Tuesday, May 19, 2021 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. He was born March 29, 1969 in Chicago, IL to the late Jack G. McNeely Sr. and Jenette Estep McNeely. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Tabitha McNeely,...
David James Meadows
May 18, 2021
David James Meadows, 14
David James Meadows, 14 of West Portsmouth went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. He was born November 8, 2006 in Portsmouth to David Meadows Jr. and the late Elizabeth Conley. Along with his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Pack, and uncle, Chris Boyd....
William "Bill" Harold Garver
May 17, 2021
William Harold "Bill" Garver, 78
William Harold "Bill" Garver, 78 of Stout went to be with his Lord on Monday, May 17, 2021 at SOMC Hospice. Bill was the third of four sons born to Carl Clifford and Mildred Effie Denny Garver on July 10, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio.
Along with his parents, he was...
Raymond Lovell Ruggles
May 14, 2021
Raymond Lovell Ruggles, 91
Raymond Lovell Ruggles, 91 of West Portsmouth died Friday, May 14, 2021 at his home. He was born November 17, 1929 in New Boston to the late Henry and Anna Henderson Ruggles. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Kyle Ruggles, 4 brothers; Nenvel, Leslie, Donald and Ancel...
Deborah Ann Morgan Deaver
May 14, 2021
Deborah Ann Morgan Deaver, 74
Deborah Ann Morgan Deaver, 74 of West Portsmouth passed Friday, May 14, 2021 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 21, 1947 in Portsmouth to the late Marvin and Ruth Morgan. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Daniel Deaver Sr. whom she married September...
Rosie Jane Colley
May 12, 2021
Rosie Jane Colley, 86
Rosie Jane Colley, 86 of McDermott died Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at her home. She was born September 19, 1934 in Johnson County, Kentucky to the late Jessie and Eliza Ann Puckett Spencer. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by 3 sons; Davie Pence, Jerry Allen, and Terry Pence, 2...
Emma Joy Bolton
May 10, 2021
Emma Joy Bolton, 84
Emma Joy Bolton, 84 of Portsmouth died Monday, May 10, 2021 at Portsmouth Health and Rehab. She was born November 8, 1936 in Lucasville to the late George and Helen Williams Doll. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lee Bolton whom she married May of 1955,...
George Harry Bishop
May 4, 2021
George Harry Bishop, 73
George Harry Bishop, 73 of West Portsmouth passed unexpectedly Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born April 27, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Harry Edward Bishop and Juanita P. Mannarino. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Bishop and a grandson,...
Patsy Jane (Thurman) Dyer
May 4, 2021
Patsy Jane Dyer, 93
Patsy Jane Dyer, 93 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday May 4, 2021 at Portsmouth Health and Rehab. She was born December 9, 1927 in Blue Creek to the late Tony and Icie Evans Thurman.
She retired from William Shoe Factory and attended Turkey Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
Along with...
Lorraine (Miller) Newman
May 2, 2021
Lorraine (Miller) Newman, 96
Lorraine (Miller) Newman, 96 of McDermott passed away at Hill View Retirement Center surrounded by her family on May 2, 2021. She was born February 23, 1925 in Youngs, Ohio. She was the daughter of Robert Miller and Jenny (Hurley) Miller. Lorraine married Eldon Newman in May 1942. Eldon passed away in 1997...
Goldie Alice Haynes
May 1, 2021
Goldie Alice Haynes, 28
Goldie Alice Haynes, 28 of Newark formerly of Stout died Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Licking Memorial Hospital. She was born October 9, 1992 in Portsmouth to Lloyd and Melissa Holsinger Haynes.
Along with her parents, she is survived by her 6 children; Brylon, Johnny, Gabel, Gabelle, Aranda, and Ora Jean,...
Ronald Edwin Hiles
May 1, 2021
Ronald Edwin Hiles, 84 Ronald Edwin Hiles, 84 of McDermott died Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born January 18, 1937 in McDermott during the '37 flood to the late Joseph and Mabel Ruth Graham Hiles.
He was the owner and operator of Hiles Ashland Gas Station and Wrecker Service on the...
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