Obituaries

Nov 10, 2019

Nita L. Hodge, 61

Nita L. Hodge, 61 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday November 10, 2019 at SOMC Hospice. She was born September 24, 1958 in Portsmouth to the late Thomas Lewis Cook Sr. and Juanita Adkins who survives. Along with her father she is preceded in death by her husband James Edward Hodge whom she married...

Nov 8, 2019

Raymond L. Popp

Raymond L. Popp, 80 of Portsmouth died on Friday, November 8, 2019 at his home.  He was born May 18, 1939 in Syracuse, NY. to the late Lewis and Tessie Smith Popp.  Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother James W. Popp.

Raymond was a member of...

Nov 6, 2019

James L. Kitchen, 81

James L. Kitchen, 81 of West Portsmouth went to be with his loving wife, Norma Lee on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at SOMC Hospice.  He was born March 25, 1938 in Portsmouth to the late Clarence and Lena Clifford Kitchen.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his...

Nov 6, 2019

Eva Ann Messer, 67

Eva Ann Messer, 67 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  She was born July 19, 1952 in Boone County, West Virginia to the late Charles and Cloma Hilderbrand Cade.  Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by a daughter, Regina Ruggles, a brother, Thomas...

Nov 3, 2019

Kyle Dana Colley. 47

Kyle Dana Colley, 47 of McDermott died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at his home. He was born October 31, 1972 in Portsmouth to Dana R. and Marjean Runyon Colley of McDermott. He enjoyed 4wheeling, motorcycles, music, and working on cars.

Kyle was preceded in death by a son, Payton Joshua Davis,...

Nov 1, 2019

Nathaniel Shepherd, 39

Nathaniel Shepherd, 39 of West Portsmouth, died Friday November 1, 2019 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in West Virginia. He was born September15, 1980 to the late Rev Danny Lee Shepherd and Bonnie Sue Adkins Shepherd who survives. Along with his father he was preceded in death by infant brother and sisters. He worked at...

Oct 25, 2019

Jeanne Steiner, 90

Jeanne Steiner, 90 of West Portsmouth, died Friday, October 25, 2019 at SOMC Hospice. She was born July 11, 1929 in Portsmouth to the late Albert and Esther Hanson Turner.

Jeanne retired from the Kroger Company where she was a cashier and was a member of Old Town United Methodist Church.

Oct 20, 2019

Frederick Kline "Freddie" Hayslip, 62

Frederick Kline "Freddie" Hayslip, 62 of Stout died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at his home.  He was born April 9, 1957 in Portsmouth to the late William Robert Hayslip and Anna Moore Hayslip who survives.  Along with his father, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Tonya Jenkins, 2 brothers; William...

Oct 13, 2019

Walter E. Mathews, 89

Walter E. Mathews, 89 of Columbus formerly of West Portsmouth died Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio.  He was born September 11, 1930 in Adams County to the late Andrew Thomas and Pearl Pennington Mathews.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth...

Oct 9, 2019

Renee' Louise McGraw-Roth, 48

Renee' Louise McGraw-Roth, 48 of Blue Creek, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 in Hollywood Beach, Florida.  She was born on November 19, 1970 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Gary Allen McGraw Sr. and Brenda Lou McGraw of Blue Creek, Ohio.  Along with her father, she was preceded in death...

Oct 9, 2019

Elizabeth Diann "Maw" Morgan, 65

Elizabeth Diann "Maw" Morgan, 65 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at her home.  She was born February 5, 1954 in Sunshine, Kentucky to the late Alvis and Norma Sexton Harr.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Carlos Harr and a sister, Rosella Gallimore....

Oct 4, 2019

Eve Ann Vanderpool, 66

Eve Ann Vanderpool, 66 of Lucasville, died Friday October 4, 2019 at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 19, 1952 in Portsmouth to the late Charles and Joyce Shepherd Stamper. Eve was an avid drag racing fan, loved to camp, and also loved Ohio State Football.

She is survived by her...

Oct 4, 2019

Sandra Lou Sowards, 65

Sandra Lou Sowards, 65 of Portsmouth died Friday, October 4, 2019 at Rosemount Pavilion.  She was born April 9, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late John and Pauline Cooper Sowards.  She retired from Shawnee State University (Sodexo).

Sandra is survived by 2 daughters; Stacy (Jamie Lotts) Liptrap of Stuarts Draft, Virginia...

Oct 1, 2019

Janice Louise Sperry, 72

Janice Louise Sperry, 72 of Stout died Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  She was born December 13, 1946 in Logan, West Virginia to the late Gilbert and Opal Workman.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Otis Sperry, a sister, Brenda, and a...

Sep 29, 2019

Merrill Rickman, 87

Merrill Rickman, 87 of West Portsmouth, Ohio died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, WV from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Merrill was born to Goodwin Rickman and Ruth Hatcher Rickman in Fort Gay, West Virginia on January 30, 1932. His siblings were half-brother, Harm Billups (deceased) , brothers Jack E....

Sep 27, 2019

Jake Bub Hobbs, 34

Jake Bub Hobbs, 34 of West Portsmouth died Friday, September 27, 2019 at SOMC Hospice.  He was born January 3, 1985 in Portsmouth to Ronald Hobbs and Vickie "Suz" Stevens.

Along with his parents, Jake is survived by his wife, Brandy Swords Hobbs whom he married March 18, 2017, 3 daughters;...

Sep 23, 2019

Michael Paul Andrus, 36

Michael Paul Andrus, 36 of McDermott died Monday, September 23, 2019.  He was born December 15, 1982 in Columbus, Ohio to Terry Matchack and the late Judi Andrus Broughman.  Along with his mother, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Michaele Mae Ruth Andrus and a stepson, Chase Rowe. He was employed...

Sep 22, 2019

Garnett Whitaker, 82

Garnett Whitaker, 82, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 22, 2019 surrounded by her loving family and is now in the presence of her personal Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

She was born October 8, 1936 in West Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Oswell and Mandy Conley Pennington.  Along with her parents, she...

Sep 16, 2019

Ronald E. Newman, 75

Ronald E. Newman, 75 of West Portsmouth died Monday, September 16, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital.  He was born July 16, 1944 in West Portsmouth to the late Esto Martie and Bertie Mae Gallimore Newman.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Marty Andrew Newman.  He was a...

Sep 14, 2019

Jeremy Eric Rollins, 40

Jeremy Eric Rollins, 40 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at his home.  He was born February 6, 1979 in Portsmouth to Clarence Rollins Jr. and Judy (Steve) Schuyler Shoemaker.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Stacy Rollins.  He was a bricklayer.

Along with his parents, he...