Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...