Obituaries

Feb 28, 2016

Delores L. Ramey, 84

Delores L. Ramey, 84 of Portsmouth, died Sunday February 28, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. She was born July 6, 1931 in Greenup, Kentucky to the late Benjamin Harrison and Etta Lois Yates Ramey. Along with her parents Delores was preceded in death by her husband James Carr Ramey, a brother, Elmer...

Feb 26, 2016

Crystal Jones, 42

Crystal Michelle Jones, 42 of Portsmouth, died Friday February 26, 2016 at her home. She was born December 8, 1973 in Portsmouth to the late David Kitchen and Eulas Craft who survives. Along with her father Crystal is preceded in death by a brother David Michael Kitchen.

Along with her...

Feb 20, 2016

Alba Colleen Jennings, 86

Alba Colleen Jennings, 86, (formerly of McDermott) of Hillview Retirement Home died Saturday February 20, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. She was born September 18, 1929 in West Portsmouth, Ohio a daughter of the late Leonard and Elizabeth Goodman, she was a shoe worker and devoted Wife and Mother. She was an...

Feb 17, 2016

Richard Moore, 58

Richard Moore, 58 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday February 17, 2016 at Adams County Hospital. He was born October 27, 1957 in Portsmouth to the late Ralph Oscar and Garnet Esther Blevins Moore. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Roby Moore, and a sister Delores Cooper....

Feb 13, 2016

Anthony Ray Summers, 57

Anthony Ray Summers, 57 of West Portsmouth died Saturday February 13, 2016 at his home. He was born July 21, 1958 in Portsmouth to the late Leonard Michael Summers and Hazel Elizabeth Summers Snook. Along with his parents Tony was preceded in death by 3 brothers; Jack Holt, Mike Summers and...

Jan 31, 2016

Andrew David McIntire, 35

Andrew David "Roo" McIntire was born September 2, 1980 and died January 31, 2016, after a lengthy illness. The first born son of Karl Andrew and Robin (Nelson) McIntire is survived by his parents, his brothers Jason and Levi, his niece Lily, his grandparents Don and Janice Nelson, the love of...

Jan 30, 2016

Walter W. "Butch" Kemper, 71

Walter W. "Butch" Kemper, 71 went home to be with the Lord on Saturday January 30, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. He was born July 18, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late Walter "Pike" and Anna Lee Yost Kemper. Butch was a truck driver and hauled heavy equipment. He worked at...

Jan 30, 2016

Gary Lee Stepp, 66

Gary Lee Stepp, 66 of Stout died Saturday January 30, 2016 at his home. He was born December 18, 1949 in Adams County to the late Dallas and Juanita Murphy Stepp. He was a truck driver and a member of Teamsters Local # 175.

Gary is survived by his...

Jan 27, 2016

Michael Warren Lewis, 64

Michael Warren Lewis, 64 of Blue Creek passed away at his home on Wednesday January 27, 2016 after an extended illness. He was born March 9, 1951 in Portsmouth, OH to the late Warren Paul and Demia Nadine (Penn) Lewis.

Michael is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia Dawn...

Jan 24, 2016

Clyde Leroy McGraw, 83

Clyde Leroy McGraw, 83 of West Portsmouth, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday January 24, 2016. He was born July 17, 1932 in Scioto County to the late William and Marietta Pearl Blair McGraw. He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired from...

Jan 20, 2016

Michael E. Perdue, 63

Michael E. Perdue, 63 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday January 20, 2016 at his home. He was born May 5, 1953 in West Virginia to the late Irlan Earl and Sallie Marie Moss Perdue. He was a self employed carpenter. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 3...

Jan 13, 2016

Susan Ouida Conley, 79

Susan O. Callihan Lykins Conley, 79 of Friendship, died Wednesday January 13, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born September 28, 1936 in Friendship to the late Jacob L. "Red" and Ann Pollard Callihan. Susan was a former employee of Martings Department Store and Kopy Kat, and was a...

Jan 12, 2016

Rebecca Lynn Hodge, 63

Rebecca Lynn Hodge, 63 of Sciotoville, died Tuesday January 12, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born April 7, 1952 in Logan, West Virginia to the late Clinton Sr. and Ruby Cantrell Spry.

Rebecca is survived by her husband Freddie Leroy Hodge who she married in 1971,...

Jan 11, 2016

Melvin L. Musser, 43

Melvin L. Musser, 43 of West Portsmouth, died Monday January 11, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born December 5, 1972 in Portsmouth to the late Billie Hobbs and Rosetta Brown Hobbs who survives. He was a carpenter.

Along with his mother Melvin is survived by a...

Jan 5, 2016

Michele Renee' Guerard, 44

Michele Renee' Guerard, 44 of Blue Creek died Tuesday January 5, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born March 21, 1971 in Naples, Italy to the late Dan Flores and Margaret Perry who survives.

Along with her mother, Michele is survived by her husband Jeffery Guerard whom...

Jan 4, 2016

Virgil Horsley, 61

Virgil Horsley, 61 of Portsmouth died Monday January 4, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. He was born December 24, 1954 in Scioto County to the late Clifford and Mary Horsley. He was an electrician. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 4 siblings; Paul, Fay, Cletus and Darlene.

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Jan 2, 2016

Garnet Hackworth, 89

Garnet Mae (Prater) Hackworth, 89 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday January 2, 2016 at her home. Garnet was born May 1, 1926 near Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to the late James and Ella (May) Prater. She was a retired Department Manager with Heck's department stores. She also worked at Hart's, CVS pharmacy and was...

Dec 31, 2015

Danville Hall Bates, 93

Danville Hall "Alonzo" Bates, 93 of Portsmouth, died Thursday December 31, 2015 at Hempstead Manor. He was born February 2, 1922 in Pinetop, Kentucky to the late Joe and Cordie Hall Bates. Danville was 1 of 14 children. At the age of 14 he left home and entered the C.C.C. at...

Dec 26, 2015

John W. Walker, 89

John W. Walker, 89 of Portsmouth, died away Saturday December 26, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born November 14, 1926 in New Boston to the late John H. and Eveleen Lunsford Walker. He was a retired Riverman and a Security Guard. He was also a United States Army...

Dec 18, 2015

Paul Marvin Goode, 48

Paul Marvin Goode 48, of West Portsmouth died Friday December 18, 2015. He was born May 11, 1967 in Portsmouth to Paul L. Goode of West Portsmouth and Patricia Frost Goode of Cocoa, FL. He was a car salesman for Goode Enterprises.

Along with his parents Paul is survived...