Obituaries

Dec 26, 2014

Brian Lee Hammond, 53

Brian Lee Hammond, 53 of Otway, died Friday December 26, 2014 in South Bend, Indiana. He was born October 21, 1961 in Portsmouth to Lee Hammond and the late Dorothy Mae Kitchen Hammond. Along with his mother Brian was preceded in death by a brother Barry Hammond. He worked for United...

Dec 25, 2014

Ricky Lee Monteith, 52

Ricky Lee Monteith, 52 of West Portsmouth died Thursday December 25, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. He was born May 16, 1962 to the late Paul "Butch" Monteith and Karen F (George) Cobern who survives.

Along with his...

Dec 24, 2014

Barbara Ann McCall Throckmorton, 78

"Gentle of speech, beneficent of mind" Barbara Ann McCall Throckmorton, 78, of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, December 24, 2014, surrounded by her beloved children and grandchildren. She was born November 26, 1936 in West Portsmouth to the late Harry and Bessie McCall. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Dec 19, 2014

Linda L Davis Mills, 67

Linda L Davis Mills, 67 of New Boston, Ohio formerly of West Portsmouth died Friday December 19, 2014 at SOMC. She was born March 16, 1947 to the late Clarence C. and Sophia Jane Roark Davis. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters....

Dec 18, 2014

Jim Howard, 81

Jim Howard, 81 of West Portsmouth died Thursday December 18, 2014 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 7, 1933 in Scioto County to the late Kelly and Rainy Arnett Howard. He was a former concrete mason. Along with his parents he was preceded on death by his wife Bonnie...

Dec 18, 2014

Timothy Eugene Meeker, 68

Timothy Eugene Meeker, 68 of Trent Woods, North Carolina formerly of West Portsmouth died Thursday December 18, 2014 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport, North Carolina. He was born April 30, 1946 in Portsmouth to the late Norman Eugene and Dorothy Jean Martin Meeker.

He was a...

Dec 18, 2014

Bertha Maye Reiser, 93

Bertha Maye Reiser, 93 of Catlettsburg Kentucky formally of Friendship, died Thursday December 18, 2014 at her daughter's home in Catlettsburg. She was born December 10, 1922 to the late Alice McGraw Swords. Along with her mother she is preceded in death by...

Dec 14, 2014

Larry Maynard, 67

Larry Maynard, 67 of Buena Vista died Sunday December 14 at his home. He was born March 30, 1947 to the late Harry Rodney "Rod" Maynard and Bertha Sparks Maynard who survives. Along with his father, Larry was preceded in death by a brother Gregory Lynn Maynard.

Larry was a...

Dec 14, 2014

Lyda Hinze, 92

Lyda Hinze, 92 of West Portsmouth died Sunday December 14, 2014. She was born June 10, 1922 to the late Ralph Lundy and Myrtle Marie Mullen Lundy. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Adrian Hinze whom she was...

Dec 13, 2014

Jean Howard, 93

Jean Howard, 93 of Portsmouth died Saturday December 13, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 2, 1921 in Portsmouth. She was a former telephone operator for General Telephone. She was preceded in death by her mother Gertrude Hendron Kirkendall Crisp, her husband Belva Howard, a daughter Regina Howard and 3...

Dec 11, 2014

Leroy Glenn "Jake" Lewis,  77

Leroy Glenn "Jake" Lewis, age 77, of West Milton, Ohio formerly of West Portsmouth, Ohio died Thursday, December 11, 2014.  Jake was preceded in death by his parents James and Margaret Vernier Lewis.  Brothers: Bernard, James, Ralph "John" Lewis. Sisters: Kathryn Young, Thelma Cooper,...

Dec 8, 2014

Harley Frederick Shupert Jr.,75

Harley Frederick "Fred" Shupert, Jr., 75 of West Portsmouth died Monday December 8, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. He was born December 23, 1938 in Yellowbud, Ohio to the late Harley F. and Lula Faye Black Shupert Sr. Fred was a United States Navy Veteran. He worked at Kroger's and Schaffer's Grocery...

Dec 4, 2014

John Edward Ward, 51

John Edward Ward, 51 of McDermott, died Thursday December 4, 2014 in Adams County . He was born August 18, 1963 in Portsmouth to John Curtis (Penny) Ward and Goldie Brown Ward. He was a former employee of the New Boston Coke Plant...

Dec 4, 2014

Danny Wayne Mullins, 61

Danny Wayne Mullins, 61 of West Portsmouth died Thursday December 4, 2014 at SOMC Hospice surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 21, 1953 in Portsmouth to Glenn and Ella Campbell Mullins of West Portsmouth. Danny retired from the University of...

Dec 2, 2014

Pamela Sue Covert, 61

Pamela Sue Covert, 61 of West Portsmouth was welcomed into Heaven at 6:00 PM on Tuesday December 2, 2014 at SOMC Hospice where she passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends, Pam was born June 13, 1953 to the late Mary Darlene Fife Covert and Donald Edward Covert who survives of...

Nov 27, 2014

Janet Ruth Risner, 87

Janet Ruth Risner, 87, of Portsmouth, Ohio , passed away on November 27, 2014. She was born in West Portsmouth, Ohio on December 5, 1926. She was preceded in death by her parents William and Ethel Davis of West Portsmouth, brothers Nile Davis (Inez) CA. Raymond Davis of Portsmouth, OH and...

Nov 19, 2014

John William Adkins, Jr. 70

John William Adkins, Jr. 70 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday November 19, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. He was born April 8, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late John William Adkins Sr. and Merle Ladora Grice Adkins of Columbus. John was retired from GTE and also worked for Verison. He was...

Nov 18, 2014

Trenda Lynn Charland, 59

Trenda Lynn Charland, 59 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday November 18, 2014 at her home. She was born August 5, 1955 in Atrabiliar , Ohio to the late William and Arietta Shepherd Wright.

Trenda is survived by 2 sons; Anthony Boyd and Alfrad Boyd, a daughter Arietta Ranea Baker...

Nov 18, 2014

Helena Jean Swords, 87

Helena Jean Ealey Swords, 87 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday November 18, 2014 at her home. She was born August 17, 1927 in Flatwoods, KY to the late Luther and Lilly Caudill Ealey. Along with her parents Helena was preceded in death by her husband Homer Lawrence Swords who she married...

Nov 13, 2014

Helen L. Burchett, 88

Helen L. Burchett, 88 of Friendship died Thursday November 13, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. She was born January 25, 1926 in Friendship to the late Frank and Josephine McGlone Burchett. Helen was a member of the Over 55 Club and the Shawnee Bears and loved Square Dancing. She also received a...