Obituaries

May 6, 2019

Linda Arlene Potts, 70

Linda Arlene Potts, 70 of West Portsmouth died Monday, May 6, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  She was born August 22, 1948 in Columbus to the late Lester and Ruth Rowland Wickline.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Potts.  She retired from Marriott Hotel as...

May 6, 2019

Linda Lou Hiles, 70

Linda Lou Hiles, 70 of Portsmouth died Monday, May 6, 2019 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born December 16, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Herbert Monk and Ruth Harrison Borden.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Dale Hiles and a brother, Jack Monk.  She was...

Apr 30, 2019

Randy Eugene Dials, 41

Randy Eugene "Did" Dials, 41 of Blue Creek, Ohio lost his fight to addiction on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.  He was born October 20, 1977 in Portsmouth to the late Frank Dials and Lillian Lowe Dials who survives.  Along with his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Connie Trunk, and...

Apr 27, 2019

Debra L Newman, 54

Debra L Newman, 54 of Portsmouth died Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born September 18, 1964 in Portsmouth to the late Ralph and Marie Elizabeth "Betty" Wheeler Maple. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Lee Maple.

Debra is...

Apr 26, 2019

Michael Dean Brickey, 51

Michael Dean Brickey, 51 of West Portsmouth died Friday, April 26, 2019 at his home. He was born March 11, 1968 in Portsmouth to Nelson Preston "Pret" Brickey and the late Ada Mae Shaffer Brickey. Along with his mother, he was preceded in death by his wife, Paula Sparks Brickey and a sister,...

Apr 24, 2019

Penny Ray Conley, 29

Penny Ray Conley, 29 of Lucasville died Wednesday, April 24, 2019.  She was born March 6, 1989 in Portsmouth to Steve (Debbie) Conley Sr. and the late Sheila Carver Conley.

Along with her father, she is survived by her stepmother, Brenda Conley, 3 brothers; Steve Conley Jr., Heath Carver, and David...

Apr 23, 2019

James Cowan "Jimmy" Workman, 70

James Cowan "Jimmy" Workman, 70 of Portsmouth died Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at SOMC Hospice. He was born October 11, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Cowan and Pauline Crabtree Workman. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Stan Workman and a sister, Jenny Klein.

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Apr 22, 2019

Sidney Theodore Dillow, 83

Sidney Theodore "Sid" Dillow, 83 of West Portsmouth, died Monday April 22, 2019 at his home. He was born August 16, 1935 in Scioto County to the late Walter and Margaret Campbell Dillow. He was retired after 36 years at Empire Detroit Steel, he also worked at the New Boston Coke Plant, a...

Apr 16, 2019

Robert Gray Medlin, 78

Robert Gray "Bob" Medlin, 78 of Otway, formerly of Canton, Ohio died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.  He was born July 12, 1940 in Washington D.C. to the late Robert "Gray" Medlin and Helen Oliver Medlin.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Victoria...

Apr 15, 2019

Stephen R. Oiler, 53

Stephen R. Oiler, 53 of South Shore formerly of West Portsmouth died Monday, April 15, 2019 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.  He was born December 27, 1965 in Portsmouth to the late Leonard Oiler and Nancy Morrow Oiler who survives.  Along with his father, he was preceded in death by...

Apr 14, 2019

Harold Wayne Hayslip Sr., 67

Harold Wayne Hayslip Sr., 67 of Stout died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  He was born October 29, 1951 in Portsmouth to the late William Robert and Anna (Moore) Hayslip who survives.  Along with his father, he was preceded in death by a son, Christopher Robert Hayslip Sr.,...

Apr 13, 2019

Winifred J. "Jeanne" Walsh, 82

Winifred J. "Jeanne" Walsh, 82 of Dayton formerly of Otway passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton after a brief illness. She was born January 8, 1937 in Otway to the late James E. and Edna C. (Simon) Walsh. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Apr 5, 2019

Roy William Hess, 62

Roy William Hess, 62 of Portsmouth died Friday, April 5, 2019 at his home.  He was born February 6, 1956 in Portsmouth to the late Eugene and Mary Hess Conschafsky.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Allen Conschafsky.  He was a United States Army Veteran and...

Apr 4, 2019

Nora Mae Allgood, 86

Nora Mae Allgood, 86 of McDermott died Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Heartland of Portsmouth.  She was born August 2, 1932 in Firebrick, Kentucky to the late Manuel and Naomi Matthews Smith.  She was a homemaker.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Allgood who...

Apr 3, 2019

Sheila K. Ruggles, 65

Sheila K. Ruggles, 65 of Wheelersburg died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born December 10, 1953 in Portsmouth to the late George Franklin and Mary Jean Ward Parker.  Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by a daughter, Robbin Ann Holland and 2 brothers; Ron Parker and...

Apr 3, 2019

Nevin Elliott Ishmael, 53

Nevin Elliott Ishmael, 53 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  He was born February 15, 1966 in Columbus to the late Walter Samuel Ishmael and Mary Lou Martin (Brian) Holdren who survives.

Along with his mother and stepfather, he is survived by 2 daughters;...

Mar 31, 2019

Doris May Kamer, 85

Doris May Harris Kamer, 85 passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at the Pavilion of Piketon Nursing Facility.  She was born April 25, 1933 to the late Gilbert and Beatrice Fritz Harris Sr.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death in 2001 by her husband of 47 years, Kenneth Kamer.

Mar 29, 2019

Peggy Ann Holsinger, 74

Peggy Ann Holsinger, 74 of Friendship died Friday, March 29, 2019 at her home. She was born November 28, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late James Flowers and Rosemary Underwood Artis. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Eugene Holsinger who she married March 16, 1968 and...

Mar 25, 2019

Jeffrey Wayne Robinson, 46

Jeffrey Wayne Robinson, 46 of Portsmouth died Monday, March 25, 2019 at Grant Medical Center.  He was born February 6, 1973 in Portsmouth to the late Roy and Shirley Pollitt Robinson.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 sisters; Tara Fraley and Melinda Robinson.

Jeffrey is survived...

Mar 24, 2019

Carolyn Jean Givens, 82

Carolyn Jean Givens, 82 of Portsmouth died Sunday, March 24, 2019 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born August 17, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late Warren Otto and Mildred A. "Grandma B" Stamm Barringer.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer I. Givens who she married July...