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Ethel Marlene (Stone) Teeters
Aug 18, 2025
Ethel Marlene Teeters, 64
Ethel Marlene Teeters, 64 of Portsmouth, died Monday, August 18, 2025 at Buckeye Forest of Portsmouth. She was born May 22, 1961 in Stout to the late Harry and Bertha Brown Stone.
She was a member of Grace Apostolic Tabernacle. Prior to her marriage she worked construction, laying bricks on the...
Margaret Gladys (Donahue) Crabtree
Aug 10, 2025
Margaret Gladys (Donahue) Crabtree, 76
Margaret Gladys (Donahue) Crabtree, 76 of West Portsmouth crossed over to her "Heavenly Home" into the arms of her precious Savior on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at SOMC Hospice. She was born on January 8, 1949 in Portsmouth to the late Wade Jr. and Maxine Ginn Donahue.
Along with her...
Kenneth Richard Hayslip
Aug 9, 2025
Kenneth Richard Hayslip, 65, formerly of West Portsmouth, passed away on August 9, 2025, at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. He was born on October 7, 1959, to the late Donald and Shirley (Boehm) Hayslip. Along with his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by an infant son, Little Kenny Hayslip, and a great-granddaughter, Lila Frisby. Kenneth made...
Phyllis Kay Mills
Aug 8, 2025
Phyllis K. Mills, 69
Phyllis K. Mills, 69 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Portsmouth Health and Rehab. She was born July 23, 1956 in Portsmouth, to the late Lester Leroy and Jessie Grimm Mills.
Along with her parents ,Phyllis is preceded in death by 2 brothers; Harold Mills and Michael McKinley...
Robert Cecil Wilson
Aug 3, 2025
Robert Cecil Wilson, 78
Robert Cecil Wilson, 78 of Portsmouth, died Sunday, August 3, 2025 at his home. He was born August 12, 1946 in Rushtown to the late Chester F. and Mary M. Wilson.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Mimmie Karon Gammon Wilson, whom he married on...
Mary (Osborne) Hall
Aug 1, 2025
Mary C. Hall, 73, of Piketon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2025, at SOMC Hospice. She was born on September 10, 1951, to the late Joseph and Gladys (Baker) Osborne. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Joe Osborne, David Osborne, and Jerry Osborne; and a sister, Cecilia Baker.
Mary...
Brian Richards
Jul 31, 2025
Brian Richards
Brian Richards of Upper Twin Creek, peacefully passed away July 30, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones.
The son of Bus and Betty, brother to Lynette (Tom), Ronny (Cyndie), and Richard (Sharon), father to Lily (Jamie), Amanda (HD), Kate (Jack) and Zoe (Justin). A devoted teacher, coach, wanderer and poet.
He...
Pamela (Lykins) Jenkins
Jul 30, 2025
Pamela Lykins Jenkins, 69
Pamela Lykins Jenkins, 69 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, July 30, 2025 in Deerfield Branch, Florida. She was born August 29, 1955 in Portsmouth to the late Roger Lykins and Susan Callihan Conley.
Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Roger Wayne Lykins and a sister Cathy...
Kaitlyn Nicole Murphy
Jul 24, 2025
Kaitlyn Nicole Murphy, 22
Kaitlyn Nicole Murphy, 22 of Newcomerstown, died Thursday, July 24, 2025 in Ft Wayne Indiana as a result of a car accident. She was born December 22, 2002 in Georgetown, Ohio to Timothy and Autumn Conley Murphy.
Kaitlyn was a Caregiver. She loved Art, reading, writing and listening to music. She...
Gary Lee Meade
Jul 21, 2025
Gary Lee Meade, age 70, of West Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at his home on July 21, 2025. He was born on June 9, 1955, to the late David Lee and Phyllis Adams Meade, and was a proud lifelong resident of Scioto County.
He is survived by his brother, Danny Lee Meade; his nephew, Tyler Meade; his...
Lilly Ann (Howard) Elliott
Jul 21, 2025
Lilly Ann Elliott, 53
Lilly Ann Howard Elliott, 53 of Portsmouth, died Monday, July 21, 2025 at her home. She was born August 9, 1971 in Portsmouth to the late Bill Howard and Goldie Stevens Howard who survives.
Along with her father she was preceded in death by a brother, Simon Howard, a sister Kathy...
Helen F. (Shaw) Waughtel
Jul 17, 2025
Helen F. Waughtel, 84
Helen F. Waughtel, 84 of Portsmouth, formerly of West Portsmouth went to be with the Lord Thursday July 17, 2025, at Riverside Methodist Hospital.
She was born February 21, 1941, in Portsmouth to the late Orville and Virginia Coleman Shaw.
Along with her parents she is preceded in death...
Clara M (Stewart) Craft
Jul 14, 2025
Clara Craft, 62, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her residence on July 14, 2025. Born on January 20, 1963, in Springfield, Ohio, Clara lived a life of determination, resilience, and quiet strength. She is survived by her daughter, Contessa Shaw; her brother, Henry Stewart, her sister Susie Gowdy, her nine grandchildren, nieces Paula Andre, Heather Stewart Dutko,...
Wade Donahue Iii
Jul 13, 2025
Wade Donahue III, 74
Wade Donahue III, 74 of Columbus, died Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. He was born July 29, 1950 in Portsmouth to the late Wade and Maxine Ginn Donahue Jr.
Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 2 brothers; Troy Lee Donahue and Darvin Dean...
Chester L. Galloway
Jul 7, 2025
Chester L. Galloway, 79
Chester L. Galloway, 79 of Stout, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025, at Hospice of Hope in Seaman, Ohio. He was born December 25, 1945, in Friendship to the late James and Laverna Holsinger Galloway.
Chester was a United States Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from Norfolk and...
Kathy (Payne) Sturgell
Jul 7, 2025
Kathy Sturgell, 70
Kathy Sturgell, 70 of Waverly, died Monday July 7, 2025 at Bristol Village in Waverly. She was born November 16, 1954 in Portsmouth, to the late Loe and Frances Pullium Payne.
Along with her parents she is preceded in death by a brother, Danny Payne, a sister, Phyllis Colley and a granddaughter,...
Cathy Elaine (Conley) Coleman
Jul 4, 2025
Cathy Elaine Coleman, 71
Cathy Elaine Coleman, 71, of West Portsmouth, peacefully passed into the hands of her Lord on July 4, 2025, at SOMC Hospice. She was born on January 14, 1954, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to the late William Conley and Margaret Pauline (Noel) Conley.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Patricia Ann Thurman
Jun 30, 2025
Patricia Ann Thurman, 65
Patricia Ann Thurman, 65, of West Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord, Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Ohio State University Hospital.  She was born June 29, 1960, to the late Otis and Lucy (Armstrong) Lewis-Thurman.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Otis Thurman Jr. and...
Robin Gail Ramsey
Jun 27, 2025
Robin Gail Ramsey, 63
Robin Gail Ramsey, 63, of West Portsmouth, died June 27, 2025, at SOMC Hospice.  She was born, in Portsmouth, on November 24, 1961, to James, who survives and late Gail (Bertram) Welch. Along with her mother, she is preceded in death by the father of her children, Brian R. Ramsey; a special niece,...
Richard Lewis
Jun 26, 2025
Richard Lewis, 75
Richard Lewis, 75 of McDermott, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born May 22, 1950, in Trenton, Michigan to the late Hassle and Helen Sparks Lewis. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Carol Twaddle Lewis whom he married July 3, 1969,...
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