Obituaries

Jul 3, 2015

Robert H. Wolfe, 80

Robert H. Wolfe, 80 of Lake Placid, Florida, passed away Friday July 3, 2015 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring, FL., surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 14, 1935 in Portsmouth, OH to Henry and Naomi (Alexander) Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe was the owner of a professional cleaning service...

Jun 18, 2015

Kenneth E. Waddell, 68

Kenneth E. Waddell 68, of Myrtle Beach, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015. He was born October 26, 1946, in Portsmouth to the late Noah and Mary Fox Waddell.  He was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Leadingham.

Kenneth was a bookkeeper supervisor for the Horry...

Jun 17, 2015

Carolyn Lou Waughtel, 70

Carolyn Lou Waughtel, 70 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday June 17, 2015 at SOMC Hospice. She was born August 19, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late Gale and Lovella Hoover Ratliff. She was a retired cosmetologist. Along wither her parents she is preceded...

Jun 15, 2015

Peter James Tazwell Chapman, 20

Peter James Tazwell Chapman, 20 of Wheelersburg formerly of West Portsmouth died Monday June 15, 2015. He was born January 17, 1995 to Alva Chapman of Dayton and Carole Ann Roberts of Portsmouth. He was a car detailer at Ohio Automotive Center and  aspired to join the United States Marine...

Jun 11, 2015

Walter Cole Jr. 77

Walter Cole Jr. 77 of West Portsmouth went to be with the Lord on Thursday June 11, 2015. He was born December 5, 1937 to the late Walter Bruce and Hester Ramey Cole. He was a retired laborer from Laborers Local 83. Along with his parents, Walt was preceded in death...

Jun 11, 2015

Rilda Sowards "Sis" Hayes Osborne, 79

Rilda Sowards "Sis" Hayes Osborne, 79 of Lucasville formerly of West Portsmouth, died Thursday June 11, 2015 at SOMC Hospice. She was born July 27, 1935 to the late Homer and Mae Ratliff Sowards. She was preceded in death by her...

Jun 9, 2015

Kay Sue Horsley, 68

Kay Sue Horsley, 68 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday June 9, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born August 25, 1946 in Portsmouth to the late Carl and Thelma Sparks Horsley. She was a former Mitchellace employee. Along with her parents Kay was preceded in death by a sister...

Jun 8, 2015

Peggy Sue Grandin, 72

Peggy Sue Grandin, 72 of Friendship, went to be with her Lord on Monday June 8, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center after a 10 year battle of Ovarian Cancer. She was born November 14, 1942 in Friendship to the late William and Catherine Bussa Gray. She was employed at Shawnee...

Jun 4, 2015

Violet Mae Stevens, 79

Violet Mae Stevens, 79, of New Boston went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 4, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.  Born on December 25, 1935 in Portsmouth , she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Dorothy Dunham Hatfield.  She was a...

May 30, 2015

Violet H. Srofe, 91

Violet H. Srofe, 91 of Friendship, went to be with the Lord on Saturday may 30, 2015 at Hempstead Manor. She was born August 18, 1923 in West Union to the late Walter and Bess Burchett Huston. She retired from JC Penny's at the age of 72 after many years of...

May 30, 2015

Robert Ora Reynolds, 85

Robert Ora "Bob" Reynolds, 85 of West Portsmouth, passed peacefully Saturday May 30, 2015 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. He was born April 26, 1930 to the late Charles and Olive Warner Reynolds at Portsmouth General Hospital. He was married just short of 60 years to Zelphia (Zel)...

May 25, 2015

Clarence Fred Shepherd, 68

Clarence Fred Shepherd, 68 of Portsmouth, died Monday May 25, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born in December 14, 1946 in Portsmouth to the late Clarence and Jean Mershon Shepherd. Fred was a 1964 graduate of Portsmouth West High School and received an Associate Degree from Southeastern Business...

May 23, 2015

Gary Richard Hodge, 65

Gary Richard Hodge, 65 of Columbus, died Saturday May 23, 2015 at his home. He was born March 3, 1950 in Portsmouth to the late Raymond and Blanche Belle Hodge. He was retired from Sygma Foods with over 20 years of service. He was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran...

May 20, 2015

James Edward "John" McCown, 65

James Edward "John" McCown, 65 of West Portsmouth died at his home Wednesday May 20, 2015. He was born in Portsmouth on November 17, 1949. John is survived by nine children; Krista, Alichia, Jon, Thomas, Jesse, Amanda, Ashley, Amber McCown and Steve Warner.

Friends may call at the...

May 20, 2015

Geneva F. Anderson, 90

Geneva F. Anderson, 90 of Mount Vernon, Ohio died Wednesday May 20, 2015 at Country Club Retirement Center in Mount Vernon. She was born June 17, 1924 in Vanceburg, KY. to the late Will and Nancy Evans Neal. Along with her parents Geneva was preceded in death by her husband Charles...

May 20, 2015

Faye Kamer, 86

Faye Kamer, 86 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday May 20, 2015 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born on May 31, 1928 in New Boston to the late Lewis W. and Jewell Green Brown. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Church of Christ. She served for many years as...

May 19, 2015

Mildred V. Lawhun, 78

Mildred V. Lawhun, 78 of Canal Winchester, died Tuesday May 19, 2015 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. She was born November 21, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late James and Ethel Horsley Brown. Along with her parents Mildred was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Lawhun, a son, Joseph...

May 19, 2015

Geneva Marie Windsor, 66

Geneva Marie "Jenny" Windsor, 66 of West Portsmouth, lost her battle with cancer and went to be with the Lord Tuesday May 19, 2015 at Hempstead Manor. She was born September 6, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Cecil and Mildred Windsor. She was a retired teacher from Portsmouth City Schools...

May 17, 2015

John Dale Berry, 80

John Dale Berry, 80 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday May 17, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born February 19, 1935 in Mecca Indiana to the late John Thomas and Mary Kramer Berry. Along with his parents Dale was preceded in death by his wife Janet Holsinger Berry, who...

May 15, 2015

Dan Lee Will, 75

Dan Lee Will, 75 of West Portsmouth died Friday May 15, 2015 at Riverside Hospital. He was born June 19, 1939 in Scioto County to the late Bernard Joseph and Escalene Spriggs Will.

He was a retired Laborer and a member of Laborers Local # 83. He was also...