Obituaries

Aug 3, 2021

Anthony Ray Potts Sr., 61

Anthony Ray Potts Sr., 61 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center.  He was born June 4, 1960 to the late Franklin and Jackie Bradley Potts Sr.  He was a 1979 graduate of Peebles High School.

Anthony is survived by his life partner, Deloris...

Aug 2, 2021

Sharon Kay Hatfield Banuelos, 71

Sharon Kay Hatfield Banuelos, 71 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, August 2, 2021, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born December 3, 1949, in Elliott County, Kentucky to the late Estel and Easter Huff Adams. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her previous husband James...

Jul 31, 2021

David Mitchell Galloway II, 50

David Mitchell Galloway II, 50 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday, July 31, 2021 at his home. He was born May 5, 1971 in Sandusky, Ohio to the late Sandra Craig Galloway and David Mitchell Galloway Sr. who survives. Along with his mother he is preceded in death by a brother Paul Craig....

Jul 31, 2021

Jacquelyn Elaine "Jackie" Thompson, 56

Jacquelyn Elaine "Jackie" Thompson, 56 of Pataskala formerly of West Portsmouth, died Saturday, July 31, 2021 at her home. She was born September 16, 1964 in Portsmouth to the late Brant and Hazel Elizabeth Shope Snook. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her brothers Tony, Mike, and John...

Jul 30, 2021

Donald Robert Winters Sr., 86

Donald Robert Winters Sr., 86 of West Portsmouth, died Friday, July 30, 2021 at his home. He was born June 26, 1935 in Scioto County to the late Robert and Marie Kitts Winters.

Don was a United States Marine veteran of the Korean War. He was also a member of...

Jul 29, 2021

Betty Parrott Copas, 79

Betty Parrott Copas, 79 of Wheelersburg, died Thursday July 29, 2021, at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 12, 1942, in Bell County, Kentucky to the late Lester and Myrtle Blanton Parrott. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother Winston C. Parrott.

She was a graduate...

Jul 28, 2021

Jack Bridwell, 81

Jack Bridwell, a lifelong resident of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away July 28, 2021, at the age of 81. He lived life to the fullest and on his terms with the philosophy "You live life, don't let life live you". He served in US Navy from March 13, 1958 to March 7, 1961 while stationed...

Jul 28, 2021

Gary Richard Shaw Sr., 77

Gary Richard Shaw Sr., 77 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at SOMC Hospice. He was born September 21, 1943 in Portsmouth to the late Harl and Thelma Vaughn Shaw.

Gary was a member of the Nauvoo Masonic Lodge #769. He was a avid Mechanic and lived to...

Jul 26, 2021

Beverly Jolene Flowers, 70

Beverly Jolene Flowers, 70, of Portsmouth, passed away July 26, 2021 while sleeping peacefully in her home filled with loving family. Born August 3, 1950 in Portsmouth to the late Robert and Mary (Moore) Price, Bev was also preceded in death by her husband, Roger Alan Flowers.

Beverly was a homemaker...

Jul 24, 2021

Norma Jean Smith Virgin, 84

Norma Jean Smith Virgin, 84 of Frankfort, Ohio formerly of West Portsmouth, died Saturday July 24, 2021 at her home. She was born December 6, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late Irvin and Grace Gregory Smith. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Everett L. Virgin Sr....

Jul 16, 2021

Dennis Michael Winters, 59

Dennis Michael Winters, 59 of West Portsmouth, died Friday July 16, 2021 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born February 4, 1962 in Portsmouth to Donald Robert and Jean Ann Metzger Winters.

Dennis worked for the City of Portsmouth. He was a drummer and loved to work. He was also...

Jul 10, 2021

Cindy Cookson, 66

Cindy James Cookson, 66 of Portsmouth, died Saturday July 10, 2021 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born January 17, 1955 in Portsmouth to the late Harry Roscoe James and Wilma Crum James (94) who survives. Along with her father, she was preceded in death by her husband James R. Cookson Jr., her...

Jul 7, 2021

Gene Franklin Brown Jr., 51

Gene Franklin Brown Jr., 51 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday July 7, 2021 at his home. He was born October 5, 1970 in Portsmouth to the late Gene Franklin Brown Sr. and Deloris Evans Sizemore who survives. Along with his father he is preceded in death by his brothers Robert Lee Brown and...

Jul 7, 2021

Sharon Linda Palmer, 79

Sharon Linda Biggs Palmer, 79 of Portsmouth died Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Rosemount Pavilion of Portsmouth. She was born April 29, 1942 in Portsmouth to the late Joseph and Beatrice Zornes Biggs. She was a 1960 graduate of Portsmouth West High school. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by...

Jul 6, 2021

Alvin Corey Jr., 49

Alvin "Sam" Corey Jr., 49 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at SOMC Hospice. He was born March 18, 1972 in Portsmouth to Alvin Corey, Sr. and Freda Adkins Corey. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Hermance and Earl Adkins, as well as several Aunts and Uncles.

He...

Jul 5, 2021

Roger Harold McCoy Jr., 57

Roger Harold McCoy Jr., 57 of West Union, died Monday July 5, 2021 at Eagle Creek Nursing Home. He was born May 6, 1964 in Portsmouth to the late Roger Harold and Joann Nichols McCoy Sr..Along with his parents he is preceded in death by a son Nicholas Ryan McCoy, his grandparents;...

Jun 26, 2021

Michael Eugene Cline Sr. 70

Michael Eugene Cline Sr., 70 of West Portsmouth died at home June 26, 2021.  He was born April 2, 1951 to the late Barney and Lavina Ryan Cline.  Along with his parents he was proceeded in death by his wife, Patricia Applegate-Cline, who he married June 17, 1971; a son, John Allen...

Jun 25, 2021

Gordon "Bud" J. Conley, 92

Gordon "Bud" J. Conley, 92 of West Portsmouth died Friday June 25, 2021 at SOMC Hospice.  He was born February 5, 1929 to the late Ora and Mary Moore Conley.  Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Frank Conley and a daughter Patricia Slick.

Gordon...

Jun 25, 2021

Jr. L. McGraw, 78

Jr. L. Mcgraw, 78 of West Portsmouth died June 25, 2021 at his home.  He was born December 31, 1942 to the late William Allen and Gladys Mae Evans McGraw.  Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his Wife, Ruby McGraw, who he married in 1962; a son, Brian Keith...

Jun 25, 2021

Nancy Ruth Staggs, 86

Nancy Ruth Staggs, 86 of West Portsmouth died June 25, 2021 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born June 24, 1935 to the late Elsworth "Pete" and Ruth Elmore Young.  Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Staggs; 2 brothers, Danny Lee Young and David Young; and 2...