Obituaries

May 26, 2017

Stacie Virginia Vogler, 98

Stacie Virginia Vogler, 98 of West Portsmouth, died Friday May 26, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born September 4, 1918 in Proctorville, Ohio to the late John and Sarah Henderson King. She worked for many years at Marting's and was an avid bingo player. Along with her parents...

May 23, 2017

Ada Juanita Vastine Jones, 87

Ada Juanita Vastine Jones, 87 of McDermott, died Tuesday May 23, 2017 at her home. She was born December 28, 1929 in Henley to the late Forrest and Emma Thompson Chaffin. She was retired from Southern Hills Hospital and Southern Ohio Medical Center. Along with her parents Ada was preceded...

May 18, 2017

Leroy Burchett Jr

. Leroy Burchett Jr., 56 of Portsmouth, died Thursday May 18, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born January 6, 1961 to the late Leroy Burchett Sr. and Alice Jean Call Burchett.

Leroy is survived by 3 sisters; Virginia (Troy) Ingles of Portsmouth, Teresa (Art) Frith of Nashville,...

May 13, 2017

Elmer Lee Gallimore Jr., 74

Elmer Lee Gallimore Jr., 74 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday May 13, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 30, 1942 in West Portsmouth to the late Elmer Lee and Lillian Lucille Gallimore Sr. He was retired from the United States Air Force. Along with his parents...

May 7, 2017

Patricia A. "Pat" Mitchell, 76

Patricia A. "Pat" Mitchell, 76 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday May 7, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. She was born August 11, 1940 in Chesterfield, South Carolina to the late LeRoy and Annabell Moore Isgett Proctor. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Donald Mitchell Jr....

May 4, 2017

Jerry Lee Swords Sr., 73

Jerry Lee Swords Sr., 73 of Kingman Arizona formerly of Friendship, died Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Joan & Diana Hospice House.  He was born August 22, 1943 in Friendship to the late John Anthony Swords and Jessie Clifford Swords Bragdon.  He retired in 1999 from Sears as a service...

May 1, 2017

William Thomas Pollard, 88

William Thomas Pollard, 88 of West Portsmouth died Monday, May 1, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. He was born January 28, 1929 to the late John and Ethel Rudd Pollard. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was a retired Core Maker at OSCO Industries. Along with...

May 1, 2017

James Arthur, 82

James Arthur, 82 of Cleveland, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Monday May 1, 2017 in Cleveland. He was born April 5, 1935 in Portsmouth to the late Donald and Evelyn Fay Coleman Arthur Sr.

Graveside services will be 4:00 PM Friday May 5, at Scioto Burial Park in McDermott. Family...

Apr 30, 2017

Richard Lee Ratliff, 87

Richard Lee "Dee" Ratliff, 87 of West Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord Sunday April 30, 2017 at his home. He was born August 15, 1929 to the late Guy and Emma Spencer Ratliff.  He was a United States Air Force Veteran of the Korean War.  He was a truck...

Apr 27, 2017

Donald Ray Smith Sr., 81

Donald Ray Smith Sr., 81 of West Portsmouth, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Don was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was the son of the late Howard and Jessie Darragh Smith. In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by...

Apr 24, 2017

James Paul "Jim" Thompson, 82

James Paul "Jim" Thompson, 82, of Portsmouth, OH, died Monday, April 24th, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born August 19th, 1934, the son of the late Henry and Mayme Thompson. Jim was General Manager of the Barq's-RC Bottling Company, a Sales Representative of BP and a Business...

Apr 23, 2017

Shirley Ann Breech Bricker, 73

Shirley Ann Breech Bricker, 73 of West Portsmouth passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at SOMC Hospice with her family by her side. She was born March 9, 1944 to the late Harry and Louise Lewis Breech. She was retired from Washington Nile School District after 28 years of service....

Apr 20, 2017

Richard Major Smith, 72

Richard Major Smith, 72, of West Portsmouth, passed Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the nursing home in South Shore, KY, surrounded by his family. He was born July 3, 1944 in Portsmouth, to the late Richard and Thelma Noel Smith. He was a long time member of Nauvoo United Methodist Church...

Apr 18, 2017

Carol Belinda Liston, 67

Carol Belinda Liston, 67 of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday, April 18 2017 at her home. She was born November 16, 1949 in Portsmouth to the late John W. and Betty C. Justice Cook. She was an Ohio University graduate with a BA in Education and was a...

Apr 18, 2017

Julie Ann Oiler, 49

Julie Ann Oiler, 49 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday April 18, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born August 28, 1967 in Columbus to the late Leonard Oiler and Nancy Morrow Oiler who survives. Julie was a 1985 graduate of Portsmouth West High School.

Along with her mother...

Apr 17, 2017

David Lee Davis, 70

David Lee Davis, 70 of West Portsmouth, died Monday April 17, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born April 20, 1946 in Portsmouth to Howard Davis and the late Mary Lee Bailey Davis. He graduated from Portsmouth West High School in 1964. He was a United States Navy Veteran...

Apr 10, 2017

Jeanne Elizabeth Lester, 64

Jeanne Elizabeth Berry Lester, age 64, died Monday after a long and brave battle. Jeanne was born July 11, 1952 to Helen (Howell) and Robert Berry. She grew up in Berryville with her parents, two brothers and sister. She eventually built a home there after she married Paul Lester in 1971...

Apr 9, 2017

Michael Lee Maple, 61

Michael Lee Maple 61 of West Portsmouth passed peacefully on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. He was born April 15, 1955 to the late Ralph and Betty Wheeler Maple. He was a retired electrician and a member of IBEW Local 575 since 1981. Mike also attended Nauvoo United Methodist...

Apr 4, 2017

Kenneth Ray Hodge, 80

Kenneth Ray Hodge, 80 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday April 4, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. He was born September 21, 1936 in Stout to the late John Hodge and Bessie Shively. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by a brother, William Hodge, half brother Rufford Hodge, and a...

Apr 3, 2017

Geneva "Ruth" Cooper, 80

Geneva "Ruth" Cooper, 80 of West Portsmouth, died Monday April 3, 2017 at her home. She was born May 29, 1936 in West Portsmouth to the late William and Laura B. Albrecht. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Charles Cooper Sr. in 1983 to whom...