Obituaries

Nov 26, 2020

Donna Lou Rolen, 82

Donna Lou Rolen, 82 of Portsmouth died Thursday November 26, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born August 8, 1938 in Portsmouth to the late Charles and Dorothy Reeder Moore. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Ronnie Rolen whom she married in 1956, a daughter...

Nov 25, 2020

Trula A. Monk, 77

Trula A. Monk, 77 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday November 25, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born May 31, 1943 in Pike County to the late Lindsay Vanburen and Bessie Lee McDowell White. Along with her parents Trula was preceded in death by her husband Douglas M. Monk, who she...

Nov 24, 2020

Mimmie Karon Wilson, 76

Mimmie Karon Wilson, 76 of Portsmouth died Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  She was born June 8, 1944 in West Portsmouth to the late Howard and Alice Craiger Gammon.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Lucas, a grandson, Kristopher Parks, a brother,...

Nov 22, 2020

Smitty Lee "Buddy" Hughes, 73

Smitty Lee "Buddy" Hughes, 73 of Russells Point, died Sunday November 22, 2020 at OSU Wexner Medical Center. He was born July 27, 1947 in Washington Courthouse to the late Edith Cooper who raised him. Along with his mother he is preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters.

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Nov 19, 2020

Wanda Lou Caudill, 69

Wanda Lou Caudill, 69 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born May 15, 1951 in Portsmouth to the late Edward and Ollie Eulett Atkins.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, June Elaine Colley

Wanda is survived by her...

Nov 14, 2020

Edith Tumbleson Walker, 72

Edith Tumbleson Walker, 72 of West Portsmouth passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born August 4, 1948 to the late Elroy and Sadie Tumbleson.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Esther Crabtree.

Edith is survived by her husband, Gerald Walker,...

Nov 14, 2020

William C. Culver Jr., 55

William C. Culver Jr., 55 of Wheelersburg died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his home. He was born September 21, 1965 in Portsmouth to William C. Culver Sr. and the late Dorothea Wilder Culver.

He was an Operator and a member of the Operating Engineers Local #18.

Along...

Nov 11, 2020

Ruth Ellen Jarvis, 85

Ruth Ellen Jarvis, 85 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Pavilion at Piketon.  She was born November 21, 1935 in Portsmouth to the late Albert and Doris M. Distel Redoutey.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David C. Jarvis, 2 sisters; Alberta...

Nov 10, 2020

Shirley Ruth Hamilton, 80

Shirley Ruth Hamilton, 80 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday November 10, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born October 16, 1940 in Adams County to the late Thomas and Flossie Cook Howe. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God.

Along with her parents, she...

Nov 10, 2020

Ronald Dale Fike, 72

Ronald Dale "Ron" Fike, 72 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday November 10, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born March 31, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Dale and Ruth Gilmer Fike.

Ron was a 1967 graduate of Portsmouth High School and was a United States Navy (SeaBee's) Vietnam Veteran....

Nov 9, 2020

Janelou Ellamae Riffe, 78

Janelou Ellamae Riffe, 78 of Otway died Monday, November 9, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  She was born April 13, 1942 in Greenup County, Kentucky to the late James Lewis and Nora Bell Kibby White.  Along with her parents she was preceded in death by 4 brothers; Charles White, Harrison White, Raymond...

Nov 9, 2020

John Edward Tewalt, 52

John Edward Tewalt, 52 of New Boston died Monday, November 9, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  He was born June 27, 1968 in Portsmouth to the late John Alva Tewalt Sr. and Catherine Owens who survives.  Along with his father, he was preceded in death by his grandparents; Charles Robert Owens and...

Nov 8, 2020

Goldie Margaret Perry, 75

Goldie Margaret Perry, "Margaret" 75 of Blue Creek died Sunday November 8, 2020 at SOMC Hospice. She was born March 30, 1945 in Sandy Springs to the late Everett and Dorothy Furnier Perry. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by 2 sons; David Lee Mayo, and Perry Allen Mayo, and...

Nov 8, 2020

Alberta Mae Graham, 88

Alberta Mae Graham, 88 of West Portsmouth, loved by so many, met Jesus at the gates of heaven on Sunday November 8, 2020. She was born December 20, 1931 in Scioto County to the late Opal and Albert Dunn. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Wynonna Mccoy,...

Nov 7, 2020

James F Johnson, 76

James F. Johnson, 76, of West Portsmouth, died Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center he was born February 17, 1944, in Scioto County, to the late Frank and Frances Worstell Johnson.  He worked for KOT for 5 years and Norfolk Southern Railroad for 7 years.  James was a member of...

Nov 1, 2020

Tammie Ann Cole, 73

Tammie Ann Cole, 73 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday November 1, 2020 at her home. She was born November 13, 1946 in Portsmouth to the late Joseph and Doris Powell Wetta. She was retired from the Adult Probation Department and was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth.

Tammie...

Oct 29, 2020

Shaun Patrick Spriggs, 40

Shaun Patrick Spriggs, 40 of Portsmouth died Thursday, October 29, 2020 at his home. He was born October 1, 1980 in Lawton, Oklahoma to the late Patrick Michael Spriggs and Wanda Jean Taylor Spriggs who survives. Along with his father, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Alyssa Aireona Renae Spriggs.

Oct 27, 2020

Sandra K. Copley, 71

Sandra K. Copley, 71 of Scioto Furnace died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at her home.  She was born March 1, 1949 in Portsmouth to the late Charles and Frances Scott Copley.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers; Andy and Donnie Copley.

Sandra is survived by...

Oct 25, 2020

Douglas Alfred Taylor, 85

Douglas Alfred Taylor was born on April 25, 1935 on Sulphur Creek Road in Southern Adams County to the late Alfred and Sarah (Furnier) Taylor.  Later, along with his parents and siblings, Doug moved to a big, two-story farmhouse on a small farm in the Sandy Springs area in Stout, Ohio.  Doug spent...

Oct 19, 2020

Virginia Malott Ridout, 94

Virginia Malott Ridout, 94 of West Portsmouth passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at her residence.  She was born July 3, 1926 in Portsmouth to the late Bert Malott and Ethel Sowards Spicer.  Shew as a consultant for Friendly Home Parties and a homemaker.  She attended Camp Bennett Christian Baptist Church where she...