Obituaries

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...

Nov 6, 2014

Edward Charles Conley, 83

Edward Charles Conley, 83 of Salisbury North Carolina formerly of West Portsmouth passed away Thursday November 6, 2014 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, N.C.. He was born in Scioto County on March 15, 1931 to the late Emma Williams and Charles Roger...

Nov 5, 2014

Janice Marie Loop, 80

Janice Marie Noel Loop, 80 of West Portsmouth , died Wednesday November 5, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. She was born September 7, 1934 in Portsmouth to the late James Noel and Ethel Spriggs Gifford. She was a homemaker and a veteran of the...

Nov 4, 2014

Alberta J. Brown, 86

Alberta J. Brown, 86 of McDermott, died Tuesday November 4, 2014 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Alberta was born May 24, 1928 to the late Albert and Mary Montavon. Alberta was preceded in death by her husband John Brown whom she married on November 25, 1950. Alberta was also predeceased by...

Oct 30, 2014

Steve M. Scalf Sr., 57

Steve M. Scalf Sr., 57 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday October 30, 2014 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born July 2, 1957 in Columbus to the late Winford Gene Scalf and Catherine Louise Phipps. He was a Carpenter and a Plumber. Along with his parents Steve was preceded...

Oct 29, 2014

Irene Pollitt, 105

Irene Pollitt, 105 from Portsmouth, died Wednesday October 29, 2014 at Hempstead Manor. She was born March 24, 1909 in Lewis County Kentucky to the late Harvey Edison and Lula Gose Gulley. Along with her parents Irene was preceded in death by her husband Bernard Pollitt who she married September 27, 1928...

Oct 20, 2014

Johnathan Malachi Davis

Johnathan Malachi Davis, 11 day old son of Bryan William and Elisabeth Ryan Pistole Davis of West Portsmouth, died Monday October 20, 2014 at Children's Hospital in Columbus. He was born on October 9, 2014 in Columbus. He is preceded in death by grandparents Danny and Gloria Pistole and John Davis. Along...

Oct 17, 2014

Anna Mae Haynes, 76

Anna Mae (Murphy) Haynes (76) of Friendship, died Friday October 17, 2014 at her home. She was born August 25, 1938 in Portsmouth to the late Cecil and Peachie Marie (Shively) Murphy. She was a homemaker as well as a member of the Women's Auxiliary of the Nile Township Volunteer Fire...

Oct 16, 2014

Maxine McCleese, 70

Maxine McCleese, 70 of Portsmouth died Thursday October 16, 2014 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth. www.rogerwdavisfuneralhome.com