Obituaries

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...

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,...