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Todd Stephen Galloway
Oct 17, 2020
Todd Stephen Galloway, 24
Todd Stephen Galloway, 24 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, October 17, 2020 at his home. He was born September 21, 1996 in Portsmouth to Stephen Lewis and Rebecca Jo Stockner Galloway Jr. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Stephen Lewis Galloway Sr.
Todd was a 2014 graduate of Portsmouth...
James Taylor Hays
Oct 15, 2020
James Taylor Hays, 81
James Hays (Stage Name-James Hayes aka Taylor Hayes) Of Portsmouth, Ohio took his last bow on this earthly stage on October 15th, 2020 and has been called to his next major acting and directing job in Heaven. He was born on March 16th, 1939. He is preceded in death by his late wife...
Rev. Charles Edward Adkins Sr.
Oct 11, 2020
Rev. Charles Edward Adkins Sr., 85
Reverend Charles Edward Adkins Sr. of Waverly, Ohio, went to be with the Lord, October 11, 2020 at 7:25pm, on Sunday evening. He was born in Pikeville, Ky. on September 30, 1935 to the late Arthur and Amby Allen Adkins. Charles was a retired Minister where he taught the love of...
Jack J. Jordan
Oct 10, 2020
Jack J. Jordan, 79
Jack J. Jordan, 79 of Stout, passed away Saturday October 10,2020 at Rosemount Pavillion. He was born October 11, 1940 in Carter City, Kentucky to the late Delbert and Bessie Jordan. Along with his parents Jack was preceded in death by his wife Raymol Stegall Jordan, who he married on August 26, 1960,...
Mary Ruth Browning
Oct 6, 2020
Mary Ruth Browning, 71
Mary Ruth Browning, 71 of Portsmouth died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born February 15, 1949 in West Portsmouth to the late Leonard and Mary Lyon Browning. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by 4 brothers; Joe, Charles, Paul, and James Browning and a...
Angela Lynn Conn-White
Oct 1, 2020
Angela Lynn Conn-White, 46
Angela Lynn Conn-White, 46 of Portsmouth, died Thursday October 1, 2020 at her home. She was born on October 20, 1973 in Portsmouth to the late Daniel Stevens and Debra Ann Ferrell McCleary.
Along with her parents she was preceded in death by 2 sisters; Mellissa Con and Barbara Ann Sowards....
Rick S. Mckenzie
Sep 27, 2020
Rick S. McKenzie, 57
Rick S. McKenzie, 57 of Portsmouth died Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born July 30, 1963 in Portsmouth to the late Russell and Margaret Stapleton McKenzie. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Homer McKenzie, a sister, Diana Kay McKenzie, and a...
Jamie Michelle Arnett Ruggles
Sep 22, 2020
Jamie Michelle Arnett Ruggles, 40
Jamie Michelle Arnett Ruggles, 40 of Lucasville died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 10, 1979 in Portsmouth to James Arnett and the late Paula Adkins Arnett. Along with her mother, she was preceded in death by her granny, Marcella Adkins and her grandmother, Margie...
Delbert Lee Entler
Sep 21, 2020
Delbert Lee Entler, 89
Delbert Lee Entler, 89 of West Portsmouth, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 21, 2020 at SOMC Hospice. He was born January 31, 1931 in West Portsmouth to the late Ray and Edith McCann Entler. Delbert retired from Norfolk and Western Railroad after 37 years. He was also...
Thomas Alan Meeker
Sep 18, 2020
Thomas Alan Meeker, 66
Thomas Alan Meeker, 66 of West Portsmouth died Friday, September 18, 2020 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital. He was born February 15, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late Norman Eugene and Dorothy Jean Martin Meeker. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Timothy Eugene Meeker.
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Cora Mae (Copas) Tackett
Sep 17, 2020
Cora Mae Tackett, 72
Cora Mae Tackett, 72 of Columbus, formerly of Stout, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at her home. She was born April 25, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Coleman and Lillian Evans Copas. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward Tackett Jr., a son, Charles Edward...
Donald Lee Hardin
Sep 13, 2020
Donald Lee Hardin, 72
Donald Lee Hardin, 72 of McDermott died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born March 3, 1948 in Lucasville to the late Leslie and Myrtle Boggs Hardin. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by 7 brothers and 3 sisters.
Donald is survived by a...
James Arthur Paxson
Sep 12, 2020
James Arthur Paxson, 68
James Arthur Paxson, 68 of Portsmouth, died Saturday September 12, 2020 at his home. He was born on September 13, 1951 in Portsmouth to the late Earl and Edith White Paxson. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 2 brothers; David and Johnny, 2 sisters; Connie and Ruthann, and a...
Benjamin Leo Hughes
Sep 5, 2020
Benjamin Leo Hughes, 57
Benjamin Leo Hughes, 57 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday September 5, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born January 23, 1963 to the late Leo Harley Hughes and Kay Jean Pernell Ackerman. He is also proceeded in death by his Father, Ronald "Butch" Ackerman, and a brother, Ronald Ackerman.
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Shannon R. Vandyke
Sep 5, 2020
Shannon R. Vandyke, 75
Shannon R. Vandyke, 75 of West Portsmouth, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday September 5, 2020 at SOMC Hospice. He was born on August 10, 1945 in Portsmouth to the late Woodrow Wilson and Iva Faye Hilt Vandyke. He was a United States Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War...
Heather Renee Covert
Sep 4, 2020
Heather Renee Covert, 33
Heather Renee Covert, 33 of Portsmouth died Friday, September 4, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born February 18, 1987 in Portsmouth to Roger and Linda Pistole Covert. She was preceded in death by her grandparents; Homer and Mary Pistole and Glennis & Garnet Covert.
Along with her parents,...
Philip Dwayne Leslie
Sep 2, 2020
Philip Dwayne Leslie, 47.
Philip Dwayne Leslie, age 47, of Willis, MI, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Philip was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on May 21, 1973.
Philip was a member of the Heritage Park Church of God in Taylor, MI. He was a loving, kind and gentle...
Benjamin E. Musick Jr.
Aug 31, 2020
Benjamin Earl Musick Jr., 52
Benjamin Earl Musick Jr., 52 of West Portsmouth passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. He was born June 30, 1968 in Portsmouth to Benjamin and Patricia Sturgill Musick. He was preceded in death by grandparents; Earl and Hazel Musick and Elige and Dorothy Sturgill, and a brother,...
Dorothy Elizabeth Day
Aug 30, 2020
Dorothy Elizabeth Day, 93
Dorothy Elizabeth Day, 93 of West Portsmouth died Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 26, 1926 in Portsmouth to the late Lawrence and Nina Schaffer Swords. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Day, a son, Harry Stidham, a step-daughter,...
Clara Bell Leslie
Aug 24, 2020
Clara Bell Leslie, 67
Clara Bell Leslie, 67 of Wheelersburg went home to be with Jesus on Monday, August 24, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born December 13, 1952 to the late Robert Nelson and Lena Frances Bryant Roe. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond David Leslie...
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