Obituaries

Feb 21, 2017

Lucy R. Russell, 71

Lucy R. Russell, 71 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born July 15, 1945 to the late Tom and Cleo Marshall Cole. She was an office administrator for various insurance companies for many years. Along with her parents, Lucy was preceded in death...

Feb 20, 2017

Lillian Timberlake, 88

Lillian Timberlake, 88 of Friendship, died Monday February 20, 2017 at Pristine Senior Living of Portsmouth. She was born July 22, 1928 in Nauvoo to the late Walter and Bess Burchett Huston. She worked at Kresges, Selby's, Greens and Kobackers. She was a member of Faith Tabernacle. Along with her parents Lillian...

Feb 19, 2017

Mattie F. Wagner, 63

Mattie F. Wagner, 63 of Portsmouth, died Sunday February 19, 2017 at Adena Pike Medical Center. She was born January 19, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois to the late James Robert and Melissa Odle Bennett. Along with her parents Mattie was preceded in death by her son, Patrick Wise, and a brother, George Bennett....

Feb 10, 2017

Dixie Michelle Bennett, 45

Dixie Michelle Bennett, 45 of West Portsmouth, died Friday February 10, 2017 at her home. She was born August 23, 1971 in Portsmouth to the late Troy Garrett Moore and Thelma Duncan Evans. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband George Bennett.

Michelle is...

Feb 8, 2017

Gary Speaker Kenyon, 77

Gary Speaker Kenyon, 77 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday February 8, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born January 13, 1940 in Portsmouth to the late Earl Bruce and Jewell Kathlyn Heinisch Kenyon. Gary was a retired Iron Worker and a member of Iron Workers Local #769 of Ashland....

Feb 7, 2017

James L. Loless, 81 James L. Loless, 81 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 after a brief illness.  He was born January 31, 1936 in Creole Springs, Illinois to the late Dowe Thomas and Dorothy L. Johnson Loless.

Jim was a United States Navy Veteran. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and...

Feb 2, 2017

Bennie Lowell Piatt, 88

Bennie Lowell Piatt, 88 of West Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Thursday February 2, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. He was born May 19, 1928 in Portsmouth to the late Archie Wells and Hazel Lee Pertuset Piatt. Along with his parents Bennie was preceded in death by a brother,...

Feb 2, 2017

Dorcas Cooper, 83

Dorcas Cooper, 83 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday February 2, 2017 at Best Care Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born August 11, 1933 in West Portsmouth to the late Oswell and Mandy Conley Pennington. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a son Mike Rapp, 2 sisters, Maxibe...

Feb 1, 2017

James Edward Hodge, 70

James Edward Hodge, 70 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday February 1, 2017 at his home. He was born January 22, 1947 in West Portsmouth to the late Everett and Mable Galloway Hodge. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by a brother Dewey Hodge.

James was retired...

Jan 29, 2017

William Henry "Red" Blevins, 57

William Henry "Red" Blevins, 57 of Stout, died Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born January 13, 1960 to the late Jonas and Clara Murphy Blevins. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Jonas L, "Frosty" Blevins Jr and 2...

Jan 28, 2017

Mary Frances Gunnoe, 84

Mary Frances Gunnoe, 84 of Zephyrhills, FL., formerly of West Portsmouth, passed away Saturday January 28, 2017 at Gulfside Hospice Center in Zephyr Hills FL., surrounded by her family. She was born April 15, 1932 in Jullian, WVa., to the late Raymond E. and Oreta Thompson Page. She was a former...

Jan 26, 2017

Alfred L. "Al" Banister, 92

Alfred L. "Al" Banister, 92 of Portsmouth died Thursday January 26, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. Arrangements are pending at the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth. Alfred was born January 12, 1925, at Elm Grove, West Virginia, to Mary McConaugh and Joseph Banister. He passed away January 26,...

Jan 24, 2017

Reva Eileen Bibbey, 80

Reva Eileen Bibbey, 80 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 15, 1936 to the late William and Mildred Skaggs. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by a brother and a sister.

She was a retired nurse's aid...

Jan 16, 2017

Thomas Virgil Adkins, 69

Thomas Virgil Adkins, 69 of Wheelersburg, died Monday January 16, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. He was born April 6, 1947 in Greenfield, Ohio to the late John W. and Effie Faye Rodgers Adkins. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 2 brothers; Edgar Adkins and James Adkins.

Jan 15, 2017

Mary Frances Smalley, 88

Mary Frances Smalley passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Elmo, her parents Arthur Emrys and Margaret Jenkins Parry, her sister Roselyn, her brother George, and her sister-in-spirit Janet Risner. Mary was born on August 5, 1928 in her family's...

Jan 14, 2017

Patsy L. Canter, 78

Patsy L. Canter, 78, of West Portsmouth, died Saturday January 14, 2017 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born February 19, 1938 in Quincy, KY to the late Fred Combs Sr. and Dora Stratten Combs Curtis. She was retired from Williams Shoe Manufacturing and worked for several years at Harrison-Pyles Funeral...

Jan 14, 2017

Shirley Ann Conley, 77

Shirley Ann Conley, 77 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday January 14, 2017 at her home. She was born May 27, 1939 in Portsmouth to the late Ellis and Ollie Allen Hall. She was a retired licensed insurance agent and claims adjuster and was a member of Community of Christ Church in...

Jan 11, 2017

Christopher Robert Hayslip, 41

Christopher Robert Hayslip, 41 of Stout, died Wednesday January 11, 2017 at his home. He was born February 20, 1975 in Portsmouth to Harold and Jeannie (May) Hayslip. He is preceded in death by a daughter, Christina Riane Hayslip and grandfather, William R. Hayslip.

Christopher is survived by his...

Jan 5, 2017

Janet Lee Keyes, 74

Janet Lee Keyes, 74 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday January 5, 2017 at her home. She was born December 13, 1942 in Portsmouth to the late Elmer and Chloe Williams Thompson. Along with her parents Janet was preceded in death by her husband William David "Bill" Keyes who she married on...

Jan 4, 2017

David E. Leadingham, 77

David E. Leadingham, 77 of Minford, died Wednesday January 4, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 14, 1939 in Portsmouth to the late George and Vesta Boggs Leadingham. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Betty Waddell Leadingham and his brother Elmer...