Obituaries

Mar 28, 2018

Deborah Louise Williams, 61

Deborah Louise Williams, 61 of Portsmouth died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 3, 1956 to the late Harold and Lillian Hughes Smith. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister; Sharon Langley and a brother; Harold Smith Jr. She was graduate...

Mar 22, 2018

Richard L. Eichenlaub, 69

Richard L. Eichenlaub (69) passed away on March 3rd, 2018 in Hinesville, Georgia. Richard was born in Otway, Oh to John and Mary Eichenlaub on October 7th, 1948.

Richard spent the majority of his life serving and protecting the country he loved. Richard was a retired Sergeant First Class (E7) with...

Mar 16, 2018

Bonnie Faye Reynolds, 80

Bonnie Faye Reynolds, 80 of West Portsmouth died Friday March 16, 2018 at Grant Medical Center. She was born October 2, 1937 in Portsmouth to the late Howard and Frances Neal Eden. Bonnie was retired from Southern Ohio Medical Center. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by a son, Mark...

Mar 12, 2018

Willow Dawn Bryant

Willow Dawn Bryant infant daughter of Jeremy Bryant and Breonna Phipps died Monday March 12, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.

Along with her parents, Willow is survived by 2 brothers; Dracon Hunter Nolan, and Wyatt Dean Moore, grandparents; Frank and Diana Rice, and Rhonda Lynn Phipps, aunts and uncles; Jason and...

Mar 11, 2018

Raymond Brown 44,

Raymond Brown 44, of Portsmouth, passed away suddenly March 11, 2018 in Grafton, Ohio. He was born September 8, 1973 in Portsmouth to the late Gene Brown Sr. and Deloris Evans Sizemore who survives. Along with his father he is preceded in death by a brother Robert Lee Brown. He loved fishing, hunting, riding...

Mar 9, 2018

Jacqueline S. Corns, 80

Jacqueline S. "Jackie" Corns, 80 of Portsmouth, died Friday March 9, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born May 30, 1937 in Stout to the late Edward Gulick II and Ann Conley Gulick. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by a brother Larry Gulick.

Jackie is...

Mar 1, 2018

Larry Michael Schneider, 43

Larry Michael Schneider, 43 of Lucasville, died Thursday March 1, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 22, 1974 in Portsmouth to Larry Joe and Beverly K. Stidham Schneider of Lucasville. He worked at Savory Foods.

Michael was preceded in death by his grandparents; Ernest Stidham, Faye Palmer,...

Mar 1, 2018

Roy Blevins, 89

Roy Blevins, 89 of Portsmouth died Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Pristine Senior Living of Portsmouth. He was born March 7, 1928 to the late Hugh and Goldie Fite Blevins. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War. Along with her parents, he is preceded in death by 2 wives; Mary...

Feb 27, 2018

Ruth Helen Bogan 89,

Ruth Helen Bogan, 89 of Crescent City, Florida formerly of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday February 27, 2018 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka, Fl.. She was born November 10, 1928 in West Portsmouth to the late Charles and Emma Williams Conley. She was a homemaker and a member of Maybert Road...

Feb 27, 2018

Bonny L. Foster, 55

Bonny Lou Foster, 55 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday February 27, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 9, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Craig Hatfield and Theresa Dye Hatfield who survives. She was devoted to the Shriners and was President of the Raven Rock Ladies Club.

Feb 24, 2018

Charles Richard Major, Sr., 90

Charles Richard Major, Sr. (affectionately known as Charlie) was born on December 24, 1927 and died on February 24, 2018. He was preceded in death by Frances, his wife of 69 years, and survived by four children and their families: Linda and Larry Woods of St. Joseph, Michigan and their children Rachel...

Feb 16, 2018

Dorothy Marie Davis, 58

Dorothy Marie Ward Davis, 58 of Portsmouth died Friday February 16, 2018 at her home. She was born June 20, 1959 to the late Charles Robert and Margaret Loraine Ward. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter Desarae Sabrina Mindenhall.

Dorothy is survived by her companion...

Feb 14, 2018

John Darrell Copas, 61

John Darrell Copas, 61 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday February 14, 2018 at his home. He was born September 1, 1956 in Blue Creek to the late Coleman E. and Lillian Pearl Evans Copas. John was an equipment operator, mechanic and a jack of all trades. Along with his parents he is preceded...

Feb 12, 2018

Louis A Pollard, 90

Louis A. "Lou" Pollard, 90 of Moscow, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Monday February 12, 2018 at his home. He was born September 12, 1927 in Portsmouth to the late Kilby and Rose Eulett Pollard. He was a United States Air Force Veteran from the Korean War, a member of the Nauvoo United...

Feb 9, 2018

David Duane Boland, 83 ,

David Duane Boland, 83, of Stout, died Friday February 9, 2018 at his daughter's home. He was born June 20, 1934 in Buena Vista to the late John Willard and Gertrude Ione Francis Boland. He was a United States Army veteran and worked construction. Along with his parents he was preceded in...

Feb 6, 2018

Vincent David Coleman, 68

Vincent David Coleman, 68 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born July 31, 1949 in Scioto County to the late Ermin and Marie Coleman. David was a United States Army veteran. He was a truck driver and a member of Teamsters Local. He was...

Feb 5, 2018

Brent Justin Matthews, 29

Brent Justin Matthews, 29 of West Portsmouth died Monday, February 5, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born June 29, 1988 in Portsmouth to the late Mark Vaughters and Susan Matthews who survives. Along with his father, he was preceded in death by his grandfather Paul Matthews and his uncle Paul...

Feb 3, 2018

Delores Joan Lusk, 88

Delores Joan "Jo" Lusk, 88 of McDermott, died Saturday February 3, 2018 at SOMC Hospice. She was born July 19, 1929 in New Boston to the late Bill and Alva Dora Chinn Hook. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Church of God in New Boston. Along with her parents...

Feb 1, 2018

Bryan Dean Rushford, 45

Bryan Dean Rushford, 45 of Portsmouth, died Thursday February 1, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born in Newberry, Michigan on February 5, 1972 to the late Edward Rushford and Suzanne Sliker Logan of Sciotoville. Bryan was a United States Navy veteran, a pipefitter, member of Sprinkler Fitters Local #669 and...

Jan 26, 2018

Donald Eugene Maynard, 74

Donald Eugene Maynard, 74 of Portsmouth, died Friday, January 26, 2018 at his home.  He was born September 10, 1943 in Logan County to the late James Walter and Pearl Epling Maynard Sr.  He was a United States Army Veteran where he served two tours in Vietnam.  He was retired from the City...