Obituaries

Dec 23, 2016

Helen Louise Conley Ciraso, 92

Helen Louise Conley Ciraso, 92 of McDermott, died Friday December 23, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born March 10, 1924 in Portsmouth to the late Grover Cleveland and Bertha Louise Mullins Conley. Helen was a graduate of Portsmouth West High School and Portsmouth Interstate Business College. She...

Dec 22, 2016

Raymond Eugene Hodge, 76

Raymond Eugene Hodge, 76, of South Portsmouth died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at his home. He was born September 30, 1940 in Portsmouth to the late Raymond and Blanche Cooper Hodge. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Lancaster and 2 brothers; Roscoe and Gary...

Dec 21, 2016

Howard Alvin Spencer, 79

Howard Alvin Spencer, 79, of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  He was born April 8, 1937 in Paintsville, Ky to the late Malcom and Ethel Blair Spencer.  Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Jean Ellis Spencer and a...

Dec 21, 2016

Evelyn E. "Liz" Bentley, 88

Evelyn E. "Liz" Bentley, 88 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday December 21, 2016 at Concord Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 12, 1928 in Portsmouth to the late James Everett and Nettie Davis Ratcliff. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Wiley...

Dec 20, 2016

Edward "Eddie" Meadows, 67

Edward "Eddie" Meadows, 67 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday December 20, 2016 at his home. He was born November 19, 1949 in Scioto County to the late Hubert and Delores Mershon Meadows. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his sister Connie Meadows.

Eddie retired from...

Dec 17, 2016

Beulah M. Daniels, 88

Beulah M. Daniels, 88 of Buena Vista, died Saturday December 17, 2016 at Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center.  She was born November 22, 1928 in Portsmouth to the late Clarence and Josie Jones Kirkendall.  Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Daniels, 3...

Dec 17, 2016

Perry Lee Ratliff, 71

Perry Lee Ratliff, 71, of Portsmouth died Saturday, December 17, 2016 at his home. He was born March 31, 1945 in Portsmouth to the late Henry and Nanny June Steele Ratliff. Perry was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a retired painter and a member of...

Dec 16, 2016

Elayna Lee Newton

Elayna Lee Newton infant daughter of Danielle Newton and Dillon Newton both of Lucasville passed away December 16, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Private memorial services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth. Condolences...

Dec 12, 2016

Hershel Stegall, 70

Hershel Stegall, 70 of West Portsmouth went to be with the Lord on Monday December 12, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  He was born August 9, 1946 in Friendship to the late Thomas Stegall and Myrtle Ratcliff Stegall.  He was a tree trimmer and loved riding his Triumph motorcycle.

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Dec 11, 2016

William "Billy" Everett Hodge, 59

William "Billy" Everett Hodge, 59, of Columbus, Ohio went into Heavenly Rest on Sunday, December 11, 2016 after a short illness.  He was born May 2, 1957 in Scioto County to the late Milford and Lilly Cooper Hodge McGraw.  He was the fifth child born into a family of seven...

Dec 11, 2016

Ruben Oscar Burchett, 68

Ruben Oscar Burchett, 68 of West Portsmouth died Sunday December 11, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born November 25, 1948 in Scioto County to the late Raymond Burchett and Virginia Means Burchett. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Geraldine Burchett, and a...

Dec 10, 2016

Georgetta Arnett

Georgetta Carter Arnett, 84, died on Saturday December 10, 2016 at SOMC Hospice after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Georgie was born on February 7, 1932 in Portsmouth, OH to Earl and Tressa Stamper Carter. She served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Georgie had a very kind and gentle...

Dec 9, 2016

Dallas James Gilbert, 67

Dallas James Gilbert, 67 of Portsmouth, died Friday December 9, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born November 17, 1949 in Waverly, Ohio to the late Benjamin Speedy and Muriel Whitt Gilbert. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by 2 brothers Kermit Whitt, and Ronald Rapp....

Dec 5, 2016

Donald F. Stone Sr., 92

Donald F. Stone Sr., 92 of Portsmouth, died Monday December 5, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. He was born August 3, 1924 in Portsmouth to the late Fred and Mayme Hamm Stone. He was an insurance salesman for Western Southern Insurance and retired in 1986. Donald was a WWII United States...

Dec 4, 2016

Todd Oliver Reutzel, 41

Todd Oliver Reutzel, 41, of Lewis Center formerly of West Portsmouth died Sunday, December 4, 2016. He was born June 27, 1975 in Portsmouth to Oliver "Ollie" (Sue) Reutzel of Portsmouth and Mary Anne Reutzel of Wheelersburg. Todd was a 1993 graduate of Portsmouth West High School, a 1997 graduate of...

Nov 25, 2016

James Marley "Poppy" Adkins, 79

James Marley "Poppy" Adkins, 79, of West Portsmouth, died Friday November 25, 2016 at his home. He was born October 24, 1937 to the late Arthur and Amby Allen Adkins. He was retired from the Ohio Operating Engineers Local #18 and also worked at the Elks Country Club. Jim was...

Nov 21, 2016

Loretta "Lori" Halcomb, 64

Loretta "Lori" Burchett Halcomb, 64 of West Portsmouth, went home to be with her Lord on Monday November 21, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born January 22, 1952 in Lorain, Ohio to the late William Harold Burchett and Jean Ratliff Burchett who survives. She was a nursing assistant,...

Nov 21, 2016

Glenn Alva Shultz, 83

Glenn Alva Shultz, 83 of West Portsmouth, died Monday November 21, 2016 at his home. He was born November 11, 1933 in Blue Creek to the late Alva and Lena Cross Shultz. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Janet Scott Shultz. Glenn retired from Martin...

Nov 20, 2016

Victoria Lynn Pollard, 59

Victoria Lynn Pollard, 59 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday November 20, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born March 2, 1957 in Forestdale, Ohio to the late Jacob Grove and Gladys Dillon Grove who survives. Along with her father, she is preceded in death by 2 brothers; David and...

Nov 17, 2016

Emery K. Dials Jr., 77

Emery K. Dials Jr., 77 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday November 17, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. He was born June 14, 1939 in Portsmouth to the late Emery T Dials and Virginia Ferrell Pollard. Emery was a retired truck driver from Boone Coleman Construction. He was a member of Teamsters...