Obituaries

Apr 22, 2018

Virginia Agnes McCall, 87

Virginia Agnes McCall, 87 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday April 22, 2018 at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 5, 1930 in McDermott, to the late Albert Eugene and Mary Agnes Orlett Montavon. She was a former Beautician at Marting's, a farm owner and a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church....

Apr 20, 2018

Donna June O'Brien Roark, 78

Donne June O'Brien Roark, 78 of West Portsmouth died Friday April 20, 2018 at SOMC Hospice. She was born June 7, 1939 in Portsmouth to the late Howard and Alma Pierce O'Brien. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her son Bob Roark Jr.

Donna was a...

Apr 19, 2018

Alan Richard Carter, 67

Alan Richard Carter, 67 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday April 19, 2018 at SOMC Hospice. He was born May 19, 1950 in Scioto County to the late Al Vernon Carter and Joyce Barber Mullins. He was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War.

Alan is survived by his wife...

Apr 16, 2018

Weston Matthew Simpson

Weston Matthew Simpson, infant son of Matthew and Elisha Lindsey Simpson of Stout died Monday, April 16, 2018 at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. He was born April 4, 2018 in Columbus.  He was preceded in death by his great grandparents; Herman and Elizabeth Lindsey, Millie Geyer, and Herman Simpson.

Along with...

Apr 13, 2018

Jean Alice Charles Colley, 68

Jean Alice Charles Colley, 68 went to be with the Lord on April 13, 2018 at her home in West Portsmouth. She was born August 12, 1949 at her home in South Webster, Ohio to Barbara Morrow Charles of Portsmouth and the late Epp Charles Jr. She is preceded in death by...

Apr 12, 2018

Alice Avenell Mullen, 48

Alice Avenell Mullen, 48 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday April 12, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born March 13, 1970 in Portsmouth to the late Harry George and Deloris Frump Mullen. She was a member of the South Portsmouth Community Church.

Alice is survived by a son Isaiah...

Apr 9, 2018

Roger Dale Scott, 52

Roger Dale Scott, 52 of Portsmouth died Monday, April 9, 2018 at his residence.  He was born May 3, 1965 in Portsmouth to the late Harold Russel and Pauline Brown Scott.  He was employed by the R. Scott Furniture Business as a mover and a member of the Moose Lodge in Florida. Roger...

Apr 9, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Pistole, 86

Mary Elizabeth Pistole, 86 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, April 9, 2018 at Hill View Retirement Center.  She was born August 13, 1931 in West Virginia to the late Frank and Tida Renn.    She was retired from Williams Shoe Factory.  Along with her parents Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Homer...

Apr 4, 2018

Patricia "Bernice" Albrecht, 84

Patricia "Bernice" Albrecht, 84 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at her home. She was born October 5, 1933 to the late William and Laura B. Holback Albrecht. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by 6 siblings; Bill Albrecht, Dick Albrecht, June Albrecht, Pauline Price, Katherine Mathews, and...

Apr 3, 2018

Glenna Joan Porter, 73

Glenna Joan Porter, 73 of Lucasville died Wednesday, April 3, 2018.  She was born February 18, 1945 to the late Glen and Nettie Phipps Cox.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Porter, a sister; Helen Crawford and a brother; Joseph Cox.  She retired as a Librarian from the Clark Memorial...

Apr 1, 2018

Helen E. Brown, 88

Helen E. Brown, 88 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday April 1, 2018 at the River Bend House in Wheelersburg. She was born November 27, 1929 in Lawrence County to the late Grover and Helen Farmer Brown. She was a 1948 graduate of Portsmouth High School and graduated from St. Mary's School of Nursing...

Mar 28, 2018

Donald Lee Hall 84 ,

Donald Lee Hall 84, of Raleigh, North Carolina, formerly of West Portsmouth passed away Wednesday March 28, 2018 after a brief illness. He was born September 29, 1934 in West Portsmouth to the late Perry Hall Sr. and Macy Puckett Hall. He is a graduate of Portsmouth West High School. Don was...

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...