Obituaries

Dec 10, 2017

Leon Chaffin, 70

Leon Chaffin, 70 of Stout, died Sunday December 10, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born December 26, 1946 in Inez, Kentucky to the late Ezra and Neary Daulton Chaffin. He was retired from Southern Ohio Medical Center and was a member of Jericho Baptist Church. Along with his parents...

Dec 7, 2017

Paul Lennex Jr., 54

Paul Lennex Jr., 54 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, December 7, 2017 at SOMC Hospice.  He was born November 18, 1963 in Portsmouth to the late Paul Lennex Sr. and Betty Vest Lennex who survives.

Along with his mother Betty, Paul is survived by his wife, Regina Cooley-Lennex, 2...

Nov 29, 2017

Megan Rochelle Shepherd, 30

Megan Rochelle Shepherd, 30 of McDermott, died Wednesday November 29, 2017 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. She was born August 25, 1987 in Franklin County to the late Jeffrey Rochelle and Dondri Ginn Redoutey of McDermott. Along with her father Megan was preceded in death by a son Gaige Wamsley....

Nov 26, 2017

Frank James Glenn, 71

Frank James Glenn, 71 of Portsmouth died Sunday, November 26, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. He was born November 19, 1946 to the late James and Josephine Yerardi Glenn. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by a grandson Matthew Lambert. Frank was a United States Army veteran and was...

Nov 25, 2017

Carolyn Ann King, 66

Carolyn Ann King, 66 of Stout, Ohio died Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Hospice of Hope.  She was born January 20, 1951 in Port Clinton, Ohio to the late Cecil Violet and Milford Holsinger.  Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, James Henry Jenkins, a...

Nov 25, 2017

Randall Ellis Skaggs, 83

Randall Ellis Skaggs, 83 of West Portsmouth died Saturday November 25, 2017 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born September 15, 1934 in Portsmouth to the late Issac Harrison and Vera Ellen Alley Skaggs. He was a retired self employed contractor.

Randall is survived by 2 sisters; Ethel Skaggs...

Nov 24, 2017

Dennis James Litz, 60

Dennis James Litz, 60 of West Portsmouth, died Friday November 24, 2017 at his home. He was born January 12, 1957 in Portsmouth to the late James Elmer Litz and Lovella Porter Litz who survives. He worked in the custodial department at Shawnee State University for 33 years. He was member...

Nov 24, 2017

Mae Avanelle Sayre, 94

Mae Avenelle Sayre, 94, of West Portsmouth, went to be with her Lord on Friday, November 24, 2017. She was born to the late Ralph and Otley Rapp, Sr., on June 15, 1923, in Nauvoo, Ohio. Along with her parents, Avanelle was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years,...

Nov 20, 2017

Ruby Lucille McGraw, 71

Ruby Lucille McGraw, 71 of West Portsmouth died Monday November 20, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born August 22, 1946 to the late Elza Atkins and Fern Kitchen Monk. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her son Brian McGraw, 3 sisters; Mary Ann Smith...

Nov 18, 2017

Ruby Jean Hamilton, 84

Ruby Jean Hamilton, 84 of Friendship, died Saturday November 18, 2017 at Bridgeport Nursing Home. She was born June 19 , 1933 in Scioto County to the late William F. and Haley Shephard Whaley. After raising her children, Ruby went back to school and became an LPN. She worked at Elmwood...

Nov 15, 2017

James Daniel Tackett, 88

James Daniel "JD" Tackett, 88, of Lucasville, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at his home. He was born November 9, 1929 in West Portsmouth to the late Franklin Pierce and Jimsey Marie Conley Tackett. He was a United States Army veteran and was a retired carpenter and welder and was a...

Nov 15, 2017

James A. Buckler, 83

James A. Buckler, 83, died on November 15, 2017 at McConnell Hospice, Columbus, OH. James was born October 20, 1934 to the late Dan and Grace Buckler. He retired from OSCO Industries in 1997. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Buckler, and siblings...

Nov 15, 2017

Louis E. Frye, 89

Louis E Frye, 89 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. He was born September 15, 1928 in New Boston to the late Emory and Tennessee Meenech Frye. He was a Navy WWII Veteran, a retired construction worker, and a member of the Portsmouth Moose Lodge. Louis...

Nov 14, 2017

Betty June Taylor, 70

Betty June Taylor, 70 of Portsmouth died Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. She was born January 14, 1947 to the late Leonard and Kathryn Faulkner Stapleton. Along with her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, William Taylor and 2 sisters; Marie McKenzie and Loraine Stanly....

Nov 12, 2017

William D. Kleinke, 81

William D. Kleinke, 81 of Otway passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Kings Daughter's Medical Center in Ashland.  He was born August 26, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late Richard and Emma Bowling Kleinke.  Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Betty York Kleinke, a...

Oct 30, 2017

Bertha Alma Maynard, 92

Bertha Alma "Bert" Maynard, 92, of West Portsmouth, died on October 30, 2017, at SOMC Hospice. Bert was born on June 4, 1925, to the late Wilburn and Ida Cassidy Sparks. She was retired from Marting's and was a lifetime member of Rehoboth Mission Church. Along with her parents she was...

Oct 28, 2017

Jeffrey Lee Doll, 58

Jeffrey Lee Doll, 58 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday October 28, 2017 at his home. He was Born July 24, 1959 in Portsmouth to the late Ronald Lee Doll and Patricia Jackson Doll who survives. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran and was an avid hunter. Along with his...

Oct 21, 2017

Brian N. Bradford, 46

Brian N. Bradford, 46 of Minford, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Saturday October 21, 2017 in Portage Indiana. He was born October 17, 1971 to the late Delmar "Dan" Bradford and Agnes Howland Bradford. He was a bricklayer and a member of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers #...

Oct 19, 2017

Mary C. Speck, 82

Mary C. Boyd Speck, 82 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born March 28, 1935 in West Portsmouth to the late James William and Mary Frances Colley Boyd. Along with her parents Mary was preceded in death by her husband Norman Lee Speck...

Oct 17, 2017

Judy Lou Preston, 74

Judy Lou Arn Preston, 74 went to be eternally with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, October 17, 2017.  She was born May 17, 1943 in Portsmouth to the late Carl and Sylvia Ball Arn.  In addition to her parents, Judy was preceded in death by a brother Dan....