Obituaries

Feb 11, 2015

Katherine Payne, 91

Katherine Payne, 91 of Wheelersburg, died Wednesday February 11, 2015 at Concord Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 11, 1924 in Portsmouth to the late Joseph and Elizabeth Vendura. She was a former Selby Shoe employee and also worked at various restaurants. Along with her parents Katherine was preceded in...

Feb 11, 2015

Fred Howell, 96

Fred Howell, 96, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather of Columbus formerly of Portsmouth passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. He was born on January 15, 1919, to Henry and Susie Howell. Fred was predeceased by beloved wife Emogene, Mother and Father, Brothers Wesley, Frank, Hubert, Russell and Raymond, Sisters Ethel,...

Feb 8, 2015

Robert B. Mignerey, 86

Robert B. Mignerey, 86 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday February 8, 2015 at his home. He was born September 19, 1928 in Crooksville, Ohio to the late Lloyd B. and Ruth Phillips Mignerey. He was a retired Engineer from the N&W Railroad. He was a member of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge #769...

Feb 7, 2015

Johanna N. Risner, 83

Johanna N. Risner, 83 of West Portsmouth passed away Saturday February 7, 2015 at SOMC Hospice. She was born September 9, 1931 in Missouri to the late Stella and Oscar Hudson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Risner in 1978.

Johanna...

Feb 3, 2015

Russell E. Wilson, 81

Russell E. Wilson, 81 of Portsmouth died Tuesday February 3, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born July 2, 1933 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Mildred and Russell F. Wilson. Russell is also preceded in death by a brother John Wilson. Russell served in the U.S. Marine Corps...

Jan 30, 2015

Donna Mae Bostwick, 80

Donna Mae Bostwick, 80 of Lucasville, died Friday January 30, 2015 at her home. She was born May 16, 1934 in Guthrie, OK to the late Leroy and Nellie Gramley Bostwick. She was a former Nurses Aid. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by 2 sisters Erma and...

Jan 28, 2015

Donald R. Boland, 63

Donald "Donnie" Ruggles Boland, 63 of Buena Vista died Wednesday January 28, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born May 11, 1951 in Maysville, Kentucky to Vernon Boland of Buena Vista and the late Alice Helen Ruggles Boland. Donald was a 1969 graduate of Portsmouth West High school and...

Jan 25, 2015

Suzi Mae Monk Zaph, 56

Suzi Mae Monk Zaph, 56 of West Portsmouth died Sunday January 25, 2015 at her home. She was born June 9, 1958 in Portsmouth to the late Red and Oma Myers Lee Hayes. She was a member of Moose Lodge, Fraternal Order of the Eagles and American Legion...

Jan 24, 2015

Louella Applegate, 79

Louella Applegate, 79, of McDermott, passed on to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at home. Her bout with cancer was one fought in faith in GOD's ability to heal, that resulted in perfect healing and joining loved ones in paradise. She was born on May 23, 1935, in...

Jan 21, 2015

Louis J. Shy, 89

Louis J. Shy, 89 of Portsmouth formerly of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday January 21, 2015 at his home. He was born November 19, 1925 in Portsmouth to the late George and Mary Stewart Shy. Along with his parents Louis was preceded in death by his first wife Juanita Entler Shy and...

Jan 17, 2015

Nero Shepherd Jr., 77

Nero Shepherd Jr., 77 of West Portsmouth died Saturday January 17, 2015 at the Kobacker House in Columbus. He was born November 4, 1937 in West Portsmouth to the late Nero and Ella Hopkins Shepherd. He was a retired from the United States Navy and fought in the Vietnam War. Along...

Jan 16, 2015

Lyda Ann Bartley, 78

Lyda Ann Bartley, 78 of Portsmouth died Friday January 16, 2015 at SOMC Hospice. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday January 28, 2015 at Friendship Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth. www.rogerwdavisfuneralhome.com

Jan 15, 2015

Gilbert Junior Kamer, 90

Gilbert Junior Kamer, 90 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday January 15, 2015 at SOMC Hospice. He was born July 3, 1924 in Portsmouth to the late Gilbert E. Kamer and Rachel Raike Hamm. He was a WWII Army veteran and was a part of the Normandy Invasion. He was also a...

Jan 14, 2015

Ralph Rapp Jr., 86

Ralph Rapp Jr., 86, of McDermott, died Wednesday January 14, 2015 at SOMC Hospice He was born November 5, 1928 in Scioto County to the late Ralph and Otley Mae Crowder Rapp Sr. Ralph was a pattern maker for the shoe industry and was a United States Army Veteran of the...

Jan 12, 2015

Ruth Farley, 92

Ruth Farley 92 of New Boston, formerly of West Portsmouth went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 12, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born September 19, 1922, the daughter of the late Hiram Burton and Cora Frances Compton....

Jan 11, 2015

Patricia Ann Lore, 84

Patricia Ann Lore, 84 of Springfield formerly of West Portsmouth, died Sunday January 11, 2015 at her home. She was born October 20, 1930 in Portsmouth to the late Charles and Rosa Ramey Litteral Sr. Along with her parents Patricia was preceded in death by her husband Reverend Charles Edward Lore...

Jan 9, 2015

Betty Keibler, 87

Betty Keibler, 87 of Pataskala, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Friday January 9, 2015 at Tuscany Gardens Nursing Home in Pataskala. She was born August 2, 1927 in Portsmouth to the late Thomas Bruce and Hazel Scamyhorn Dunaway. She was a former cook at Washington Nile Local School Schools. Along with her...

Jan 7, 2015

Mark Layton Reynolds, 56

Mark Layton Reynolds, 56 of Chesapeake, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday January 7, 2015 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was born February 12, 1958 in Portsmouth to Donald Layton and Bonnie Faye Eden Reynolds of West Portsmouth. He was a retired Car Salesman and a United States Navy Veteran. He...

Jan 7, 2015

Barbara Jean Crisp, 73

Barbara Jean Crisp, 73 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday January 7, 2015 at the home of her daughter. She was born September 3, 1941 in Portsmouth to the late Charles and Edna Bates Denning. Along with her parents Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Crisp Sr. who she...

Jan 5, 2015

James Edward Hollin, 55

James Edward Hollin, 55 of Otway, died Monday January 5, 2015 as a result of a auto accident. He is survived by a son James Quinton Hollin. Private services will be held at the conveinance of the family. Condolences may be sent to www.rogerwdavisfuneralhome.com