Obituaries

Jul 23, 2018

Steven E. Collins, 78

Steven E. Collins, 78 of West Portsmouth passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at his home.  He was born February 2, 1940 in Portsmouth to the late Eugene and Carol Gahm Collins.

Steve was a retired Pipefitter and member of Pipefitter's Local 577. He was a member of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge...

Jul 21, 2018

Patricia Louise Monk, 56

Patricia Louise Monk, 56 of West Portsmouth passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at her home.  She was born April 21, 1962 in Portsmouth to the late Estil and Easter Huff Adams.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter; Natasha Louise Monk, 4 brothers, and 2 sisters.

Jul 21, 2018

Catherine S. Taylor, 60

Catherine S. Malone Taylor, 60 of Mascoutah, Illinois, formerly of West Portsmouth, Ohio died Saturday, July 21, 2018 at her home. She was born January 4, 1958 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Elbridge Alfred and Juanita Piatt Malone.  She was a housewife and homemaker.

Along with her parents she was...

Jul 20, 2018

Donald Ellsworth Nelson, 85

Donald Ellsworth Nelson, 85 of Wheelersburg went to be with the Lord Friday, July 20, 2018 at his home. He was born May 29, 1933 in Adams County to the late Oscar and Alberta Harper Nelson. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by a brother; Jim Nelson, a grandson; Andrew...

Jul 18, 2018

Adam Daniel Parker of West Portsmouth passed away on Thursday, July 19th at Riverside hospital in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 40.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Gilbert and Evelyn Vendura and an aunt Gail Galloway.

Born September 23rd, 1977. Adam attended Portsmouth West High School. He was self-employed as a...

Jul 17, 2018

Michael Wayne Furtaw, 58

Michael Wayne Furtaw, 58 of Waverly, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday July 17, 2018 at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. He was born October 10, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Virgil Henry Furtaw Jr. and Laura Marie Priest Furtaw who survives.  He retired from McKesson Corporation in Atlanta,...

Jul 13, 2018

John E. "Pops" Webb Jr, 85

John E. "Pops" Webb Jr., 85 of West Portsmouth died Friday, July 13, 2018 at his home.  He was born December 12, 1932 in Portsmouth to the late John E. and Muriel Elizabeth Smith Webb Sr.. Along with his parents John is preceded in death by his wife, Judith Whaley Webb,...

Jul 8, 2018

Shirley Adkins, 69

Shirley Adkins, 69 of West Portsmouth went to be with the lord, Sunday July 8, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born May 4, 1949 in Adams County to the late Issac and Faye Moore Williams. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Steve Williams and a...

Jul 5, 2018

Sandra J. Turner, 73

Sandra J. "Sandy" Turner, 73 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday July 5, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born June 29, 1945 in Hamilton County to the late Joe and Christina Link Redmon.

She was President and Co-Owner of Southern Ohio Wood Grinding and Southern Ohio Tree Service. Sandy...

Jul 3, 2018

Steven Amos Tubb, 68

Steven Amos Tubb, 68 of McDermott passed away Tuesday July 3, 2018 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was Born October 11, 1949 in El Centro, California to Ivin and Elizabeth (Dykes) Tubb and was raised in McDermott, Ohio. In addition to his parents, Steve was preceded in death by his brother...

Jul 3, 2018

Shirley A. Litz, 81

Shirley A. Litz, 81 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday July 3, 2018 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 19, 1937 in Scioto County to the late James D. and Jean E. Holt Meeker. She was a former employee of Williams Shoe factory, worked at Kobackers in sales, was a nurse's aide at...

Jun 30, 2018

Pearl "Deskie" (Rose) Rice, 98 Deskie Rice age 98 of Wichita Falls, TX and formally of West Portsmouth, OH passed away June 30, 2018 in Wichita Falls, TX after a lengthy challenge with Congestive Heart Failure.  Deskie was born in Morgan County, KY on May 11, 1920 to Clara (Benton) Williams and Chester Williams Sr.

Deskie was...

Jun 29, 2018

Herman Chaffin, 82

Herman Chaffin, 82 of Stout died Friday, June 29, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  He was born April 29, 1936 in Inez, Kentucky to the late Ezra and Neary Daulton Chaffin.  Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother; Leon Chaffin.

Herman is survived by a sister;...

Jun 28, 2018

Marcella June Eichenlaub, 74

Marcella June Eichenlaub, 74 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, June 28, 2018 at her home.  She was born August 19, 1943 in Portsmouth to the late George and Myrtle Louise McGuire Bolton.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Henry Francis Eichenlaub, 3 brothers; Roger Bolton, Denver Bolton,...

Jun 26, 2018

Kenneth Smith, 79

Kenneth Smith, 79 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at OSU Medical Center.  He was born September 9, 1938 in Portsmouth to the late Clarence and Flora Jeffers Smith.  He retired from OSCO Industries after forty years.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 daughters; Kim and Sherry...

Jun 26, 2018

Frances Vendura McKeehan, 87

Frances Vendura McKeehan, 87 of Portsmouth passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Heartland of Portsmouth.  She was born October 6, 1930 in New Boston to the late Joseph and Elizabeth Gidona Vendura.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Floyd "Mac" McKeehan, 2 sons; Robert Lee &...

Jun 25, 2018

Glenn Ellis Burke, 72

Glenn Ellis Burke, 72 of West Portsmouth went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 25, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  He was born October 5, 1945 in Ironton to the late Paul and Tennessee Evans Burke.  He retired as a Conductor after 36 years from Norfolk & Southern Railroad and...

Jun 21, 2018

Judy Kaye Hunt, 78

Judy Kaye Newman Copas Hunt, 78 of West Portsmouth passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born July 18, 1939 in Portsmouth to the late Kenneth and Mildred Abshire Newman.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister-in-law; Phyllis Newman and a niece; Samantha Newman....

Jun 18, 2018

Wanita Lee Colley, 83

Wanita Lee Colley, 83 of West Portsmouth died Monday, June 18, 2018 at her home.  She was born July 9, 1934 in New Richmond, Ohio to the late Francis and Lottie Fancher Griffith.  She was preceded in death by her husband; Herman Loren Colley Sr., a son; Herman Loren Colley Jr., 2 grandchildren;...

Jun 13, 2018

Joyce Ann Kennedy-Moore, 63

Joyce Ann Kennedy-Moore, 63 of Piketon, formally of Stout, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Ohio State University James Cancer Center.  She was born, January 11, 1955 in Portsmouth to the late Harold L.  "Beanie" and Anna Lou Williams Kennedy.  Joyce was a 1973 graduate of Portsmouth West High School.  She was a...