Obituaries

Feb 18, 2019

Kayla Danielle Payton, 28

Kayla Danielle Payton, 28 of Portsmouth died Monday, February 18, 2019 at her home.  She was born August 11, 1990 in Portsmouth to Daniel Payton and Cheri Curnutte Payton.  She was preceded in death by her aunt, Tammy Newman, grandparents; Robert Curnutte, Claude Hamilton, Charles Payton, and Mary Payton, and 2 uncles; Eddie...

Feb 18, 2019

Shirley Joan Myers, 67

Shirley Joan Myers, 67 of Chillicothe formerly of West Portsmouth died Monday, February 18, 2019 at her home.  She was born July 14, 1951 in Portsmouth to the late Ralph Oscar and Garnet Esther Blevins Moore.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by 4 brothers; Roby Moore, Richard Moore, Ronnie...

Feb 17, 2019

Sandra Jean (Parker) Lockhart, 76

Ms. Sandra Jean Lockhart, 76, a native of West Portsmouth, OH died Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She had resided in Louisville the past several years to be near her daughter.  She was born October 16, 1942 in Portsmouth to the late Louis and Marcella (Chaffin)...

Feb 11, 2019

Lillian Kathleen Waller, 90

Lillian Kathleen Waller, 90 of West Portsmouth died Monday, February 11, 2019 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born May 19, 1928 in Portsmouth to the late John Charles and Olive Warner Reynolds.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William "Pete" Waller, 2 sons; William and Brian Waller,...

Jan 31, 2019

Frank Dee "Hank" Schackart, 86

Frank Dee "Hank" Schackart, 86 of Beaver formerly of West Portsmouth died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at his home.  He was born January 30, 1933 in Portsmouth to the late Frank Eugene and Thelma Vivian Brock Schackart.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 sons; Kenneth Schackart and...

Jan 26, 2019

William Ernest "Bill" Blevins, Jr., 75

William Ernest "Bill" Blevins, Jr., 75 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  He was born November 17, 1943 in Portsmouth, Virginia to the late William Ernest Blevins Sr. and Alice Marian Worstell Blevins.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a...

Jan 26, 2019

Howard Davis, 94

Howard Davis, 94 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, January 26, 2019 at SOMC Hospice with Kimberly, Larry, and Peggy by his side.  He was born June 16, 1924 in Grayson, Kentucky to the late William "Bill" and Moretta Mowery Davis.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary...

Jan 24, 2019

Carmen "Jane" Duncan, 85

Carmen "Jane" Duncan 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 24, 2019.  She was a resident of Springhurst Health and Rehab in Louisville, Kentucky.  She was born August 23, 1933 to the late Charles Harmon and Lula Mae Ellis.  Jane is preceded in death by her loving husband...

Jan 21, 2019

Sandra Sue Warren, 81

Sandra Sue Warren, 81 of Friendship died Monday, January 21, 2019 at Hill View Retirement Center.  She was born April 27, 1937 in Portsmouth to the late Floyd Edward and Frances Genevieve Honaker Warren.  She was a retired Teacher of 32 years in the Washington Nile Local School District, a member of Friendship...

Jan 19, 2019

Bertha A Lawson, 87

Bertha A Lawson, 87 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday January 19, 2019 at Four Winds Nursing Facility in Jackson. She was born September 10, 1931 in Lucasville to the late Hobert and Myrtle Snyder Johnson. Bertha was a retired braider operator at Mitchellace Shoe Manufacturing. She was also a member of the South...

Jan 17, 2019

Venisha Rose "Nish" Hammonds, 41

Venisha Rose "Nish" Hammonds, 41 of Stout died Thursday, January 17, 2019 at her home.  She was born June 17, 1977 in Portsmouth to the late Jeff Murnahan and Vickie Luther Murnahan who survives.

Along with her mother, Venisha is survived by her husband, Russell Hammonds, 4 sons; Russell Hammonds...

Jan 12, 2019

Cassandra Kathleen Boyd, 28

Cassandra Kathleen "Kat" Boyd passed away at home on January 12, 2019 surrounded by family, after a long battle with Juvenile Huntington's Disease.  She was born December 30, 1990.

She is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth, husband, Paul Nida, mother, Lori (Eric) Mayo, father, Bryan Boyd, grandparents; Rick (Kathy) Sturgell and...

Jan 12, 2019

Andrew Sissel, Jr. 91

Andrew "Andy" Sissel Jr. 91 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, January 12, 2019 at his home. He was born August 6, 1927 in Portsmouth to the late Andrew Sr. and Pearl Cooper Sissel. He was retired from Portsmouth Ready Mix with 42 years of service. He was a WWII United States Army veteran....

Jan 11, 2019

Lonnie Ray Clay Jr., 41

Lonnie Ray Clay Jr., 41 of Wheelersburg died Friday, January 11, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  He was born January 4, 1978 in Portsmouth to Lonnie Ray (Patricia Friend) Clay Sr. and the late Dorothy Marie Ward Davis.  Along with his mother, he was preceded in death by a sister, Desarae...

Jan 9, 2019

Lee Hammond, 76

Lee Hammond, 76 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born March 5, 1942 in West Portsmouth to the late Marshall and Dorothy Helen Waughtel Hammond. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years; Dorothy "Dot" Kitchen Hammond, 2...

Jan 5, 2019

Sister Johanna Orlett, OSF

Sister Johanna Orlett (Sister Jacob), 82, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights on Saturday, January 5, 2019.

Barbara Johanna Orlett was born May 25, 1936 in Portsmouth, Ohio, to John Vincent and Olympia (Sainsbury) Orlett. She entered the Sisters of...

Jan 2, 2019

David Eugene Cook, 70

David Eugene Cook, 70 of Stout died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at SOMC Hospice.  He was born September 20, 1948 in Adams County to the late Page Franklin and Mildred McGraw Cook.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by 4 brothers; James, Ronald, Kenneth, and Donald Cook.  He was a...

Dec 28, 2018

Eddie Lawrence Henry, 81

Eddie Lawrence Henry, age 81, of McDermott, Ohio passed away on December 28, 2018 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was preceded in death by his parents Edward Henry and Florence Noel Henry, two brothers Andy and Richard Henry, and one sister Jean Stone.

He is survived by his wife Rosetta...

Dec 27, 2018

Linda L. Wendel, 77

Linda L. Wendel. 77 of Hilliard, Ohio, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Thursday December 27, 2018 at her son's home in Ft Wayne, Indiana. She was born November 7, 1941 in West Portsmouth to the late James D. and Jean E. Holt Meeker.

She was retired from IBM. Along with her...

Dec 25, 2018

Candace Suter Etter, 73

Candace Suter Etter, 73 of Lucasville died Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born May 27, 1945 in Portsmouth to the late Thomas E. and Gracie McCoy Suter.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a son; Jon Gregory Staten and a sister; Catherine Kiser.  She was...