Obituaries

Oct 13, 2016

Juanita B. Looney, 86

Juanita B. Looney, 86 of Stout, died Thursday October 13, 2016 at River Bend House in Wheelersburg. She was born October 4, 1930 in Portsmouth to the late Bert and Grace McElhaney Looney. She was a retired executive secretary for Ohio Power with 50 years of service. Along with her parents...

Oct 11, 2016

Katherine L. Venturino, 69

Katherine Lucille Venturino, 69 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday October 11, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 25, 1946 in Portsmouth to the late Elmer Lee and Lillian Lucille Hammock Gallimore. She was a graduate of Portsmouth West High School and Shawnee State University. She was employed at the...

Oct 2, 2016

Jessica Dawn Lavey, 29

Jessica Dawn Lavey, 29 of Waverly died Friday, October 2, 2016 at her home.  She was born February 15, 1987 in Columbus, OH to William "Bill" (Vicki) Lavey of Springfield, OH and Angela Eggers Cuttler of Waverly, OH.  Jessica is preceded in death by her grandfather, Charles Thompson, and her other...

Sep 30, 2016

Sarah Frances Major, 87

Sarah Frances Click Major was born on March 2, 1929 and died on September 30, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 69 years Charles Major and her four children and their families: Linda (Larry) Woods of St. Joseph, Michigan and their children Rachel and Adam; Patricia (Tom) Anglin of...

Sep 27, 2016

Donald Edward Covert, 86

Donald Edward Covert, 86, was received into the arms of Jesus at Pristine Senior Living Center of Portsmouth on Tuesday, September 27, 2016.  He was born September 22, 1930 to Dewey and Theodoshia Covert.  After his father's passing, Don was raised by his step-father, Willy Skaggs, whom he loved.

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Sep 23, 2016

Jeffrey Allen Blakeman, 58

Jeffrey Allen Blakeman, 58 of West Portsmouth died Friday, September 23, 2016 at St. Marys Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born March 29, 1958 in Portsmouth, to Ralph L. Blakeman who survives and the late Phyllis M. Redoutey Blakeman. Along with his mother, Jeffrey is preceded in death...

Sep 19, 2016

Martha J. Liston, 46

Martha J. Liston, 46 of Portsmouth died Monday September 19, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born June 9, 1970 in Portsmouth to the late George and Thelma Craft Hood.

Martha is survived by a son Tony "Brian" Cole and a daughter Brittany Roach both of Portsmouth,...

Sep 19, 2016

Alan Ray Hamilton, 69

Alan Ray Hamilton, "Buff," 69, of Chillicothe, finally lost his courageous struggle with cancer and was welcomed into the arms of the Lord on Monday, September19th with his loving family by his side.

Alan is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jaimene (Dee Dee), son Troy of Chillicothe,...

Sep 14, 2016

Bryan Ray Robinson, 51

Bryan Ray Robinson, 51 of Friendship, died Wednesday September 14, 2016 at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. He was born March 19, 1965 in Portsmouth to the late Robert Collins and Valcie Wireman Collins of West Portsmouth. He was a retired school bus driver from Washington Nile Local Schools...

Sep 10, 2016

Roy Edward York, 85

Roy Edward York, 85 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday September 10, 2016 at the home of his son. He was born July 18, 1931 in Lewis County, Kentucky, to the late Charles H. and Myrtle Fulkner York. He was a United States Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. Roy was...

Sep 1, 2016

Douglas E. "Doug" Coleman, 65

Douglas E. "Doug" Coleman, 65 of West Portsmouth died Thursday September 1, 2016 at the James Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born August 5, 1951 in West Portsmouth to the late Clay and Gaynelle Priode Coleman. Doug retired from Boone Coleman Construction after 43 years working as a...

Aug 28, 2016

Thomas M. Henry, 72

Thomas M. Henry, 72 of Bolivar, Ohio formerly of Portsmouth died Sunday August 28, 2016 at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio due to complications following heart surgery. He was born October 25, 1943 in Portsmouth to the late James Beecher and Thelma Lee Hileman Henry. After putting himself through college working...

Aug 27, 2016

Gail Renee Telling, 57

Gail Renee Telling, 57 of Portsmouth, died Saturday August 27, 2016 at the Horizon House in Portsmouth. She was born March 23, 1959 in Springfield, Ohio to the late Henry Stewart and Floris Gee McNeil. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her son Aaron Kyle Stewart Andre....

Aug 26, 2016

Loretta A. Williams, 57

Loretta A. Williams, 57 of Portsmouth, died Friday August 26, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 5, 1958 in Portsmouth to the late Harris and Mary Irene Fitch Howard. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Williams Jr. and 2 brothers...

Aug 22, 2016

Juanita Bell Hicks, 81

Juanita Bell Hicks, 81 of Friendship, died Monday August 22, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. She was born November 26, 1934 in Portsmouth to the late Ernest and Bertha Evans Givens. She was a homemaker. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Donald Ray Hicks, 3 brothers;...

Aug 19, 2016

John Martin Jarrells, 72

John Martin Jarrells, 72 died Friday August 19, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. He was born September 19, 1943 in Portsmouth to the late Alex and Margaret Stevens Jarrells. Along with his parents John was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Wilma Darlene Mills Jarrells, a brother Vernon Jarrells and 3...

Aug 17, 2016

Paul A. Ridout Jr., 57

Paul A. Ridout Jr., 57, of West Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at SOMC Hospice after a long illness. He was born January 27, 1959 to the late Paul A. Ridout Sr. and Dorothy "Dottie" (Clay) Ridout of West Portsmouth.

Paul...

Aug 16, 2016

Kathleen Margaret O'Dell, 90

Kathleen Margaret O'Dell, 90, of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday August 16, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born September 15, 1925 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England to the late John and Mabel Gathergood.

Kathleen is survived by her husband of 64 years, Eugene O'Dell, 1 daughter; Linda...

Aug 15, 2016

Charles Edward Farney, 76

Charles Edward "Chuck" Farney, 76, of West Portsmouth, died Monday August 15, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born August 9, 1940 in Portsmouth to the late James and Martha Hicks Farney. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 7 brothers; Thomas, John, Bill, James, Marvin,...

Aug 14, 2016

Kathy Elizabeth Biars, 44

Kathy Elizabeth "Beth" Biars, 44, of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at her home.  She was born September 13, 1971 in Portsmouth to the late Steven Biars and Kathi (Harold) Briggs of Portsmouth.  She was an LPN.

Along with her mother, Beth is survived by her fiancé...