Obituaries

Jun 10, 2018

Gary Leiland Mershon, 74

Gary Leiland Mershon, 74 of Portsmouth, died Sunday June 10, 2018 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. He was born December 31, 1943 in West Portsmouth to the late Shirley Edward and Helena Lucinda Swords Mershon. He was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a member of American Legion Post...

Jun 10, 2018

Charlotte M. Bice, 94

Charlotte M. Bice, 94 of McDermott, died Sunday June 10, 2018 at Bridgeport Nursing Home. She was born September 6, 1923 in Portsmouth to the late Charles R. and Naomi Meenach Roark. She was a 1941 graduate of Portsmouth West High School and former owner of Bice's Sohio in Friendship. She also sold...

Jun 8, 2018

Berlin Elwood Shiveley, 86

Berlin Elwood Shiveley, 86 of Stout passed away Friday June 8, 2018 at his home. He was born December 30, 1931 in Stout to the late Henry and Maude Redman Shiveley.

He was a United States Army Korean War Veteran, a 50 year member of the Rome Masonic Lodge where he...

Jun 6, 2018

James E. Hopkins, 90

James E. Hopkins, 90 of Wallace, Idaho formerly of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday June 6, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born June 10, 1927 in Kingston to the late Orin Lindell Hopkins and Irma Rosalind Plummer Campbell. James was a WWII US Navy Veteran and was a retired printer for...

Jun 5, 2018

Joseph Henry Schackart Jr., 79

Joseph Henry Schackart Jr., 79 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born March 9, 1939 in Portsmouth to the late Joseph Henry and Mary Jane Evans Schackart. He was a retired driver and salesman for Snyders.

Along with his parents he is...

Jun 5, 2018

Ralph David Dyer, 58

Ralph David Dyer, 58 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, June 5 2018 at his home.  He was born July 7, 1959 in Scioto County to Ralph Jr. and the late Bonnie Fife Dyer.  Along with his mother, David is preceded in death by a stepson; Jason Stephens.  He loved hunting, fishing, and being...

Jun 4, 2018

Kenneth L. "Choca" Evans, 51

Kenneth L. "Choca" Evans, 51 of West Portsmouth died Monday, June 4, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  He was born August 13, 1966 in Portsmouth to the late Harold Joseph and Maxine Manchester Evans who survives.  Along with his father, he was preceded in death by a brother; Timothy Joseph Evans....

Jun 3, 2018

Norma L. Smith, 77

Norma L. Smith, 77 of Portsmouth died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Pristine Senior Living.  She was born January 16, 1941 in Portsmouth to the late Edward Albert and Betty Joann Elliott Hedrick I.  Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by 2 brothers; Thomas Craig Hedrick and David Ross Hedrick,...

Jun 1, 2018

Paul B. Ward Sr., 73

Paul B. Ward Sr., 73 of West Portsmouth, died Friday June 1, 2018 at his home. He was born August 4, 1944 in Martin County, Kentucky to the late McKinley and Fannie DeLong Ward. He was a retired Boiler Operator for Dry Run School and attended Safe Haven Church.

Along...

Jun 1, 2018

Leonard Ray "Lee" Lovins, 58

Leonard Ray "Lee" Lovins, 58 of New Boston died Friday, June 1, 2018 at his home.  He was born October 6, 1959 in Middletown, Ohio to the late Bennie Ray and Shirley Ann Richmond Lovins.

Lee is survived by a son; Austin Lovins, a daughter; Amber Lovins, 2 brothers; James...

May 31, 2018

Jackie Cottrell, 76

Jackie Cottrell, 76 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at SOMC Hospice. He was born March 21, 1942 in West Portsmouth to the late Walter and Mary Howard Cottrell. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife; Brenda Shepherd Cottrell, and a brother; Walter Elwood Cottrell.

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May 25, 2018

Jean Burchett, 82

Jean Burchett, 82 of West Portsmouth, died Friday May 25, 2018 at her home. She was born November 22, 1935 in Portsmouth to the late Henry Conn and Nannie June Steele Ratliff. Along with her parents Jean was preceded in death by her husband, William Harold Burchett, a daughter Loretta Lori Halcomb, a son...

May 24, 2018

Russell Lee Hodge Jr., 38

Russell Lee Hodge Jr., 38 of Columbus died Thursday, May 24, 2018 at his home.  He was born August 28, 1979 to the late Russell Lee and Shirley McGinnis Hodge Sr. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister; Laurie May.

Russell is survived by his...

May 18, 2018

Delbert "Bo" Bradford, 74

Delbert "Bo" Bradford, 74 of West Portsmouth, passed away Friday May 18, 2018 at O.S.U. Medical Center in Columbus. He was born July 24, 1943 in Portsmouth to the late Kellie and Cora Howard Bradford Sr. He was a retired Laborer and a member of Laborers Local # 83.

Along with...

May 17, 2018

Gail E. Maddox, 71

Gail E. Haywood-Wolfe Maddox, 71 of West Portsmouth passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at SOMC Hospice after a long illness. She was born March 11, 1947 in Portsmouth to the late Clayton and Anna Haywood.  She was retired from United States Enrichment Corporation in Piketon.

Gail is survived by her...

May 14, 2018

Larry Mitchell Tinsley, 63

Larry Mitchell "Mitch" Tinsley, 63 of Lucasville died May 14, 2018 at his home. He was born March 3, 1955 in Portsmouth to the late Albert Leroy "Lee" and Alberta Stone Tinsley. He was employed by the IBEW Local #575 as an electrician.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in...

May 11, 2018

Wilma Marie Cyrus, 67

Wilma Marie Cyrus, 67 of Lucasville died Friday, May 11, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  She was born September 9, 1950 in Blue Creek, Ohio to the late Earl and Dorothy Welch McGraw.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Florine Whitehead, 2 brothers; Hardy and Randy...

May 9, 2018

Albert Leslie "Al" Mann, 82

Albert Leslie "Al" Mann, 82 of Galloway, Ohio formerly of West Portsmouth died at his home May 9, 2018.  He was born May 29, 1935 to the late Henry Lee and Garnet Petry Mann.  He was retired from WPAY radio station where he was a DJ known as "The Night Al" and...

May 8, 2018

Eileen Faye Pitts, 86

Eileen Faye Pitts, 86 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born November 17, 1931 in Portsmouth to the late Claude and Nettie Hamilton Perkins.  Eileen was a retired nurse and a lifelong member of 8th Street Wesleyan Chapel.  Along with her parents she was preceded in...

May 7, 2018

Rosemary Malone, 82

Rosemary Malone, 82, of Portsmouth, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 7, 2018, at SOMC Hospice. Rosemary was born November 9, 1935, in Portsmouth, to the late George W. and Vesta Ellen (Boggs) Leadingham. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and a member of the Church of Christ....