Obituaries

Jan 12, 2020

Nicholas Gregory "Nick" Howard, 53

Nicholas Gregory "Nick" Howard, 53 of West Portsmouth died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his home.  He was born December 22, 1966 in Portsmouth to the late Jim and Bonnie Howard.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Gary Nicholas Howard and 2 sisters; Bonnie jean Howard...

Jan 12, 2020

Thurman "Pokey" Blevins Jr., 60

Thurman "Pokey" Blevins Jr., 60 of Vanceburg died Sunday, January 12, 2020.  He was born February 27, 1959 in Indiana to the late Thurman and Geneva Vance Blevins.  Along with his parents, Pokey was preceded in death by a brother, Mark Blevins and his best friend and love of his life, Tina...

Jan 9, 2020

Ramona Aldridge, 58

Ramona Aldridge, 58 of Sciotoville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 9, 2020. She was born November 25, 1961 in Portsmouth to the late Boyce A. Jordan and Mary Stone who survives. She was retired from Bloom-Vernon Schools where she was a bus driver. Along with her father she was preceded...

Jan 8, 2020

Thomas Leroy Wise Sr., 72

Thomas Leroy Wise Sr., 72 of McDermott died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at SOMC Hospice.  He was born January 30, 1947 in Portsmouth to the late Carl and Eva Waugaman Wise.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by 4 brothers; Harvey, Eddie, Eugene, and Paul Wise and 2 sisters;...

Jan 2, 2020

Leroy Brown, 67

Leroy Brown, 67 of Portsmouth died Thursday January 2, 2020 at his home. He was born October 13, 1952 in Portsmouth to the late Edgar Sr. and Dollie Brown.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a grandson,4 brothers; Junior Brown, Edgar Brown Jr. Joe and Everett Brown, 9...

Jan 1, 2020

Teresa Ann Stidham, 64

Teresa Ann Stidham, 64 of Lucasville died Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born January 5, 1955 in Portsmouth to the late Kenny and Patricia Webb Nolder who survives.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Tracy Kammer, a brother, Steve Nolder, grandmother, Ida Pearl...

Jan 1, 2020

Dorothy M. Ridout, 80

Dorothy M. "Dottie" Ridout, 80 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday January 1, 2020 at Portsmouth Health and Rehab. She was born April 24, 1939 in Greenup, Kentucky, to the late Lewis Oliver and Ethel Marie Griffith Clay.

Dottie was a seamstress and was the former owner of Alterations and More in...

Dec 29, 2019

Robert Craig Myers, 64

Robert Craig "Bob" Myers, 64 of Lucasville passed away Sunday December 29, 2019 at SOMC Hospice. He was born March 19, 1955 in Portsmouth the youngest son of the late Homer Allen and Helen Dorothy Lauth Myers. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 2 brothers; Evan Wade and Stephen...

Dec 28, 2019

Tami Jaye Wetzig, 57

Tami Jaye Wetzig, 57 of Waverly, formerly of West Portsmouth died Saturday December 28, 2019 at Hospice of Central Ohio. She was born September 30, 1962 in Brunswick, Georgia to the late Glenn Richard Williamson and Frances Brooks Williamson who survives.

Tami was a Phlebotomist and a Central Processor at Adena...

Dec 20, 2019

Patricia Ann Odle, 92

Patricia Ann Odle, 92 of Canton, Ohio formerly of Friendship died Friday, December 20, 2019 at her home.  She was born November 12, 1927 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late Roy William and Florence Kelly Lesh.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Albert B....

Dec 17, 2019

Kenneth E. Rapp, 94

Kenneth E. Rapp, 94 of West Portsmouth, Ohio passed away, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at SOMC Hospice, in Portsmouth. He was born January 20, 1925 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Howard and Viola Eulett Rapp. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Howard Rapp, two sisters...

Dec 14, 2019

Gloria Jean Burchett, 71

Gloria Jean "Jackie" Burchett, 71 of West Portsmouth, won her battle against Cancer and gained her Angel Wings Saturday December 14, 2019 at her home. She was born September 6, 1948 in North Charleston, South Carolina to the late Roy Fannin and Naomi Tarr Mannarino. Along with her parents she was preceded in...

Dec 12, 2019

Patricia Ann Bratt, 72

Patricia Ann Bratt, 72 of Portsmouth died Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  She was born October 17, 1947 at Mercy Hospital in Portsmouth to the late Belva and Jean Howard.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by an aunt, Ruthie Crisp.

Patty was a...

Dec 10, 2019

Eugene A. O'Dell, age 91, of Friendship died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at SOMC Hospice. He was born February 11, 1928 in Portsmouth to the late Luther B. and Della Ferrell Beekman O'Dell. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Gathergood O'Dell whom he met while stationed in England during World War II....

Dec 9, 2019

Flossie Howard, 58

Flossie Howard, 58 of West Portsmouth died peacefully Monday, December 9, 2019 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born December 24, 1960 in Hocking County to the late Jimmie Robert Perry and JoAnne White Smith.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her twin sister, Shirley Covote.  She was a member of...

Dec 6, 2019

Mary Sue Schroeder Chaffin, 81

Mary Sue Schroeder Chaffin, 81 of McDermott went to sing with the angels on Friday, December 6, 2019.  She was born October 6, 1938 in Portsmouth to the late William and Frances Mann Schroeder.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Clayton Fred Chaffin, her oldest daughter,...

Dec 6, 2019

Larry Arnold Boldman Sr, 75

Larry Arnold Boldman Sr, 75 of Lucasville, died Friday December 6, 2019 at his home. He was born July 23, 1944 in Otway to the late Furman Maywood Boldman and Donnah Virginia Hoffer (Gilbert) Helwig. Larry was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War, an assembly line operator at GM...

Nov 25, 2019

Carol A. Jackson, 81

Carol A. Jackson, 81 of Friendship died Monday, November 25, 2019 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born November 22, 1938 in Pike County to the late Dean and Ethel Beoddy Jackson.  In addition to her parents, Carol also suffered the loss of her younger sister, Susan Grace.

Carol lived all her...

Nov 15, 2019

Thomas W. "Tom" Wilson, 84

Thomas W. "Tom" Wilson, 84 of West Portsmouth died Friday, November 15, 2019 at the Rosemount Pavillion. He was born August 14, 1935 in Rushtown to the late Russell and Millie Conkel Wilson. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a stepson, Cevin Martin and 3 brothers; John, Russell...

Nov 13, 2019

James William Pollitt, 83

James William Pollitt, 83 of Lucasville died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Maple Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in McArthur, Ohio.  He was born March 27, 1936 in Pike County to the late James Howard Pollitt and Alma Grace Robinson Pollitt Gilliam.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his...