Obituaries

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....

May 5, 2018

Judy Buffinger, 71

Judy Buffinger, 71 of Cincinnati formerly of West Portsmouth died May 5, 2018 at Lakeridge Villa Health Care Center.  She was born December 29, 1946 to the late Virgil Luther and Marie Bolton Buffinger.

Judy is survived by a brother; Ralph Wayne Buffinger and a sister; Betty Ann Kuhn.

A...

May 5, 2018

Ola Hobbs, 95

Ola Hobbs, 95 of Blue Creek passed away Saturday May 5, 2018 at Eagle Creek Nursing Center in West Union. She was born June 13, 1922 in Millard, Kentucky to the late William and Lizzie Chaney Thacker. She was a homemaker and a member of Sunshine Ridge Church.

Along with her parents...

May 1, 2018

Tabatha Lynn Swords, 33

Tabatha Lynn Swords, 33 died Tuesday, May 1, 2018.  She was born July 6, 1984 in Portsmouth to the late Ronald Swords and Elizabeth Pate who survives.  Along with her father, she was preceded in death by her grandparents; Oscar and Mary Swords.

Along with her mother, Tabatha is survived by...

May 1, 2018

Homer Keith Swords, 74

Homer Keith "Buck" Swords, 74 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his home.  He was born January 25, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late Homer Lawrence "Mick" and Helena Ealey Swords.  He was a former employee at Bob & Floyd's.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Apr 28, 2018

Sue Higbee, 67

Sue Ellen Cook Higbee, 67 of West Portsmouth, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday April 28, 2018. She was born April 6, 1951 in Portsmouth to the late Russell and Helen Cook. She attended West High School and attained her diploma in Pomona, CA. Sue worked for Wurster Drugs in...

Apr 27, 2018

Betty Magdalene Lauder, 84

Betty Magdalene Lauder, 84 of West Portsmouth died Friday, April 27, 2018 at BridgePort Health Care Center.  She was born May 13, 1933 to the late Henry Conn and Nannie June Steele Ratliff.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" Lauder, a son; William Dwane Lauder,...

Apr 26, 2018

George Ray Howard, 77

George Ray Howard, 77 of Stout, died Thursday April 26, 2018 at his home. He was born January 8, 1941 in Lewis County, Kentucky to the late George Howard and Sophia Bell (Frank) Durham who raised him. George was a retired Senior Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force after 25 years...

Apr 23, 2018

Carl Leroy Yelley, 88

Carl Leroy Yelley, 88 of Lucasville died Monday, April 23, 2018 Southern Ohio Medical Center.  He was born January 18, 1930 in Scioto Furnace, Ohio to the late William Edward and Lucy Webb Yelley.  He retired from Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company and was a member of Rubyville Community Church. Along with his parents he...