Obituaries

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....

Oct 14, 2017

Julia Ann McGraw, 85

Julia Ann Martin McGraw, 85, of Stout, Ohio, peacefully went to her heavenly home on October 14, 2017, at SOMC Hospice. She was surrounded by her family, which was her greatest treasure. Julia was born on Aug. 30, 1932, to the late Oscar and Fern Martin. She was retired from Piece...

Oct 13, 2017

Manuel Antonio "Tony" Perez, 60

Manuel Antonio "Tony" Perez, 60 of West Portsmouth, died Friday October 13, 2017 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. He was born January 16, 1957 in Vera Cruz, Mexico to the late Arturro and Yolanda Lopez Perez. He was a retired iron worker and a member of Iron Workers Local#...

Oct 13, 2017

Charlotte D. Marcum, 57

Charlotte D. Marcum, 57 of Portsmouth, died Friday October 13, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born July 4, 1960 in Portsmouth to the late Walter and Geneva Holsinger Wagner. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter Crystal Bennett and a sister Janet Wagner....

Oct 12, 2017

Pauline Ruth Whaley, 91

Pauline Ruth Whaley, 91 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday October 12, 2017 at her home. She was born May 31, 1926 in Tollesboro, Kentucky to the late Harvey and Goldie Airtripp Thoroughman. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Chapel Church. Along with her parents she was preceded in...

Oct 11, 2017

Ronald Bradford, 63

Ronald Bradford, 63 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday October 11, 2017. He was born September 22, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late Larson and Marietta Steed Bradford. He was a United States Navy veteran and was an auto body mechanic.

Ronald is survived by 2 sons; Travis (Kristina) Bradford of...

Oct 8, 2017

Rebecca Jo White, 42

Rebecca Jo White, 42, of West Portsmouth, died Sunday October 8, 2017 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was born December 28, 1974 in Portsmouth to the late Donna Fannin and Harold (Becky) White of Stout. Along with her mother, she is preceded in death by a sister, Cheryl White.

Oct 7, 2017

Larry Edward Thompson, 38

Larry Edward "Little Larry" "Bub" Thompson, 38 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born January 20, 1979 in Portsmouth to Larry Lewis Thompson and Connie (Charles) Easter Wittenmyer. He was the owner of Thompson Lawn Care. He was a hard worker. He...

Oct 7, 2017

Cora Lindsey Keenan, 23

Cora Lindsey Keenan, 23 of Stout died Saturday, October 7, 2017.  She was born July 1, 1994 in San Diego, California to Carroll Lee Keenan II of Nebraska and Kimberly Sue Evans of Lexington.  She was a certified Nurses Assistant.

She is survived by a son; Logan Oliver Keenan,...