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Jeffrey Lynne Pontious
Mar 2, 2020
Jeffrey Lynne Pontious, 61
Jeffrey Lynne Pontious, 61 of Waverly died Monday, March 2, 2020. He was born September 11, 1958 to the late Donald and Ruth Kauff Pontious. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Greg Pontious.
Jeffrey is survived by his wife, Tracy Mustard Pontious, 3 sons; Jeffrey...
Pauline Elizabeth (Smalley) Tracy
Feb 29, 2020
Pauline Elizabeth Tracy, 97
Pauline Elizabeth Smalley Tracy, 97 of Canal Winchester, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Saturday February 29, 2020 at her home. She was born March 11, 1922 in Mt. Hope near Otway, to the late Perry and Myrtle Browning Smalley.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...
Paul William Reiser
Feb 28, 2020
Paul William Reiser, 91
Paul William "Sonny" Reiser was born in Wheelersburg, Ohio on February 13, 1929 to Orville and Etta May (Kelly) Reiser. He attended and graduated in 1947 from Washington High School where he met the love of his life, Sharon Risner. They were married March 22, 1951. He was drafted into the US Army...
Homer Jeffery "Cuz" Shepherd
Feb 24, 2020
Homer Jeffery "Cuz" Shepherd, 59
Homer Jeffery "Cuz" Shepherd, 59 of West Portsmouth passed from this world on Monday, February 24, 2020. He was born January 6, 1961 to the late Homer and Jackie Toland Shepherd. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Marilyn Wright, a brother-in-law, John Wright, and a granddaughter,...
Katherine Rene Pollitt
Feb 24, 2020
Katherine Rene Pollitt, 56
Katherine Rene Pollitt, 56 of Lucasville, died Monday February 24, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born January 2, 1964 in Portsmouth to the late James and Anna Anderson Pollitt. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by a brother and a sister.
Katherine was a homemaker...
John O Skaggs
Feb 23, 2020
John O. Skaggs, 79
John O. Skaggs, 79 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday February 23, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born April, 9, 1940 to the late John and Gineva Westwood Skaggs. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by 2 brothers; Mike and Larry Skaggs
John was a taxi...
Jerry Lee Wessel Sr.
Feb 23, 2020
Jerry Lee Wessel Sr. 77
Jerry Lee Wessel Sr. 77, of West Portsmouth, died Sunday February 23, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born February 15, 1943 in West Portsmouth to the late Norman Lester and Edith Pearl Branham Wessel. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by 2 sisters; Marianne Lucas, and...
Steven R. Hall
Feb 22, 2020
Steven R. Hall, 65
Steven R. Hall, 65 of Portsmouth died Saturday, February 22, 2020 at SOMC Hospice. He was born November 12, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late Kessie and Frances Marie Salyers Hall. He was a United States Army Veteran.
Steven is survived by his best friend of 19 years, Brenda Hutchinson, 2...
Dorothy Marie Simon Cochran
Feb 20, 2020
Dorothy Marie Simon Cochran, 85
Dorothy Marie Simon Cochran, 85 of Portsmouth died Thursday, February 20, 2020 at SOMC Hospice. She was born March 25, 1934 in Cincinnati to the late Joseph and Marie Eckstein Simon. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William E. Cochran whom she married April 1, 1955,...
Linda Lou Chaplin
Feb 18, 2020
Linda Lou Chaplin, 79
Linda Lou Kildow Chaplin, 79 of Piketon died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 10, 1940 in Cincinnati to the late Clare and Jewell Fraley Matthews. She was preceded in death by her first husband of 41 years, Joseph Kildow and her second husband of 14...
Cricri Conley
Feb 18, 2020
CriCri Conley, 72
CriCri Conley, 72 of West Portsmouth, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday February 18, 2020 at her home. She was born July 8, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah to the late Dale D. Harris and Ruth Shirley Trissler. Along with her parents, Cri was preceded in death by her stepmother who...
Angela Elizabeth Christina Cunningham
Feb 17, 2020
Angela Elizabeth Christina Cunningham, 60
Angela Elizabeth Christina Cunningham, 60 of Portsmouth died Monday, February 17, 2020 at Cleveland Clinic. She was born August 9, 1959 in Toledo to the late Joseph and Veronica Poskarbiewicz Cunningham.
Angela is survived by her fiancé of 18 years, David Shover, 4 daughters; Veronica (Michael) Shover, Marcella (David) Meadows,...
James Edward Lackey
Feb 16, 2020
James Edward Lackey, 78
James Edward Lackey, 78 of New Carlisle, Ohio died Sunday, February 16, 2020 at SOMC Hospice. He was born February 16, 1942 to the late Ted and Lucille Baker Lackey. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bob and a sister, Jean.
James is survived by...
Pamela Edith Frye Adkins
Feb 15, 2020
Pamela Edith Frye Adkins, 70
Pamela Edith Frye Adkins, 70 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born January 25, 1950 in West Portsmouth to the late Hord Earl and Bessie Edith Hobbs Frye.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Lee Adkins...
Wynona L Brickey
Feb 12, 2020
Wynona Laura Brickey, 79
Wynona Laura Brickey, 79 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday February 12, 2020 at SOMC Hospice after a long illness. She was born July 6, 1940 in Portsmouth to the late Nelson Preston Brickey Sr. and Laura Smith Brickey. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by 2 brothers; Willard Lake Brickey and...
Janet Irene Revare
Feb 12, 2020
Janet Irene Revare, 97
Janet Irene Revare, 97 of Portsmouth passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Rosemount Pavillion. She was born August 18, 1922 in Portsmouth to the late Paul H. and Irene Rathberger Revare. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Marilyn R. Combs.
Janet was a...
Woodrow C. "Woody" Blevins
Feb 9, 2020
Woodrow C. "Woody" Blevins, 80
Woodrow C. "Woody" Blevins, 80 of Stout died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born August 23, 1939 in Scioto County to the late Oscar and Eliza Fite Blevins. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Jo Arlene Blevins, 2 brothers; Thomas...
Judy Mae (Evans) Kamer
Feb 8, 2020
Judy Mae Kamer, 67
Judy Mae Kamer, 67 of Portsmouth, died Saturday February 8, 2020 at SOMC Hospice. She was born September 30, 1952 in Portsmouth to the late Ernest and Katherine Welch Evans. She was retired from Super Quick in West Portsmouth.
Judy is survived by 2 sons; Carlos and Ernie Harr, a daughter...
Nellie Mae Mayberry
Feb 5, 2020
Nellie Mae Mayberry, 90
Nellie Mae Mayberry, 90 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at her home. She was born November 4, 1929 in Lodi, Ohio to the late James Dickison and Mary Estep Dickison Neeley. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Edward Mayberry, a son, Patrick Mayberry,...
Anna Louise Blevins Journey
Jan 30, 2020
Anna Louise Blevins Journey, 88
Anna Louise Blevins Journey, 88 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, January 30, 2020 at SOMC Hospice. She was born June 7, 1931 in Scioto County to the late David and Viola Edith Fite Blevins. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, David Nathaniel Journey, her second...
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