Kathryn (Lawson) Weber
Dec 25, 2017
Kathryn Weber, 85
Kathryn Lawson Jett Weber, 85 of Rosemount died Monday, December 25, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Alta Lawson and Ada Mae Alexander Lawson of Carter County, Kentucky. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Weber, 2 brothers; Arnie Lawson and Carl Lawson, 2...
Christopher Scott Bussey
Dec 23, 2017
Christopher Scott Bussey, 56
Christopher Scott Bussey, 56 of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Saturday December 23, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. He was born October 18, 1961 in Jacksonville, Florida to Ralph and Georgene Kalb Bussey of Portsmouth. He was a former employee of Valley Foods and was a member of First...
Franklin Edward Prater
Dec 16, 2017
Franklin Edward Prater, 64
Franklin Edward Prater, 64 of Portsmouth, died Saturday December 16, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. He was born December 6, 1953 in Portsmouth to the late Frank and Alberta "Bonnie" Prater. He was a 1972 graduate of Portsmouth West High School, a graduate of The Ohio State University and was the former...
Douglas Alan Charles
Dec 14, 2017
Douglas Alan Charles, 50
Douglas Alan Charles, 50 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his home. He was born May 6, 1967 in Portsmouth to the late Harold and Freda "Ruth" Campbell Charles who survives. Along with his father, he is preceded in death by a sister, Beverly Lykins. He was a...
Walter Russell Hobbs
Dec 13, 2017
Walter Russell Hobbs, 73
Walter Russell Hobbs, 73 of Stout, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at his home. He was born April 9, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late John Martin and Mary Alice Hobbs. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Minnie Sue Hobbs whom he married December 24,...
Donald B. Snook
Dec 12, 2017
Donald B. Snook, 97
Donald B. Snook, 97 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday December 12, 2017 at Crestview Nursing Home in Lancaster, Ohio. He was born November 11, 1920 in Otway Ohio to the late Alton and Melissa Kirshner Snook. He was farmer, truck driver and retired school bus driver for Washington Nile Schools. He...
Roger W. Hall
Dec 12, 2017
Roger W. Hall, 77
Roger W. Hall, 77 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday December 12, 2017 after a brief illness. He was born March 1, 1940 in Portsmouth to the late Edward and Stella Spurlock Hall. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Julia Marie Lauder Hall who he married...
Leon Chaffin
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...
Paul Lennex Jr.
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...
Megan (Rochelle) Shepherd
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....
Frank James Glenn
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...
Carolyn Ann King
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...
Randall Ellis Skaggs
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...
Dennis James Litz
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...
Mae Avanelle (Rapp) Sayre
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,...
Ruby Lucille (Atkins) Mcgraw
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...
Ruby Jean (Whaley) Hamilton
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...
James Daniel "Jd" Tackett
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...
James A. Buckler
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...
Louis E. Frye
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...
