Obituaries

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...

Nov 9, 2016

Wanda Lee Staggs, 85

Wanda Lee Frasher Staggs, 85 of Carey's Run Road, West Portsmouth, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 9, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 22, 1931 on Carey's Run to the late Paul and Inez Bodmer Frasher. Along with her parents she is preceded in...

Nov 7, 2016

Jason D. Frisbie, 53

Jason D. Frisbie, 53 of Wilmington, Ohio died Monday, November 7, 2016 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. He was born April 13, 1963 in Washington Courthouse to the late John and Margaret Williams Stewart. Jason was a machine operator.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death...

Nov 4, 2016

Janice Lola Tumbleson, 88

Janice Lola Tumbleson, 88 of West Portsmouth, died Friday November 4, 2016 at the home of her son in Columbia City, Indiana. She was born February 22, 1928 in Scioto County to the late Randall and Hazel Smalley Lunday. She was retired from Frank Teidge Ford. Along with her parents Janice...

Nov 2, 2016

Jeremiah Andrew Carver, 38

Jeremiah Andrew "Andy/Slider" Carver, 38 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday November 2, 2016 at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. He was born December 6, 1977 in Sandusky, Ohio to Ralph E. and Mary Maxine Rigsby Carver of West Portsmouth. He was the Owner/Operator of Andy & Nate's Frame and...

Oct 31, 2016

Tammy Gean Curnutte Newman, 45

Tammy Gean Curnutte Newman, 45 of West Portsmouth, died Monday October 31, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. She was born January 3, 1971 in Portsmouth to the late Robert Curnutte and Billie Hamilton who survives. Along with her father she is preceded in death by her step-father Claude "Sonny" Hamilton, and...

Oct 28, 2016

Charles William "Bill" Howard, 66

Charles William "Bill" Howard, 66 of Portsmouth, died Friday October 28, 2016 at his home. He was born September 11, 1950 in Scioto County to the late Charles Robert Howard and Frances McKeehan Vendura of Portsmouth. Along with his father, Charles was preceded in death by a brother Bob Howard....

Oct 27, 2016

Lillian Georgia Blevins, 86

Lillian Georgia Blevins, 86 of Zanesville formerly of West Portsmouth, Ohio went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 27, 2016.  Georgia was born to Glenn and Edith Tumbleson Worstall on Monday, May 5, 1930 on Duck Run, McDermott, Ohio.

Georgia is survived by one...

Oct 24, 2016

Patricia Sue Holsinger, 70

Patricia Sue Holsinger, 70 of Friendship, died Monday October 24, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 5, 1946 in Portsmouth to the late Richard E. and Estel Alberta Setters Bowles. She was a former waitress for many years and loved taking care of her family. She was a member...