Obituaries

Sep 5, 2025

James "Duncan" Conquergood, 73

James "Duncan" Conquergood, 73 years of age, born September 11, 1951, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.

Duncan was a humble, devoted and faithful servant of our Lord Jesus Christ. Being blessed by God's grace and healing, Duncan had a life altering change during the year of 1987, at the age of...

Sep 5, 2025

Bryan Wesley Copas, 64

Bryan Wesley Copas age 64, of McDermott, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Kettering Main Hospital in Dayton, OH. He was born on October 20, 1960, to the late Robert and Etta (Rigsby) Copas.Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Stephanie Lacey.

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Sep 1, 2025

Rocky Lynn Jordan, 59

Rocky Lynn Jordan, 59 of Lucasville, died Monday, September 1, 2025. He was born November 3, 1965 in Portsmouth to the late James William Jordan and Shirley Ann Corns Jordan who survives.

Rocky was employed by Bellisio Foods in Jackson.

Along with his mother Shirley, he is survived by...

Aug 31, 2025

Frances J. Williamson, 83

Frances J. Williamson, 83 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Bridgeport Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born June 9, 1942 in Berne, New York to the late Paul and Verma Skinner Brooks.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Glynn Richard Williamson, a...

Aug 28, 2025

Angela Flores-Kelly, 57

Angela Flores-Kelly, 57, of Blue Creek, passed away on August 28, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in Pensacola, Florida, on April 5, 1968, to the late Daniel Flores and Margaret Perry. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, David Lee Mayo and Perry Allen Mayo, and...

Aug 26, 2025

Anthony Carl "Tony" White, 67 Anthony Carl "Tony" White, 67 of Stout, died Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at Buckeye Forest at Portsmouth. He was born December 30, 1957 in Portsmouth, to the late Carl Eugene and Thelma J. Howe White.

Tony is survived by a brother, Kiley (Heather) White of Stout, nieces and nephews, Cheyanne White, Tristen...

Aug 25, 2025

Samantha Kay Carver-Lattimore 1983 – 2025

Samantha Kay Carver-Lattimore, 42, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at her home on August 25, 2025. She was born May 7, 1983, in Portsmouth to the late Jeffery Carver and Sandra (Boyd) Carver, who survives.  Along with her father, she was proceeded in death by a special niece, Tara Carver.

Aug 18, 2025

Ethel Marlene Teeters, 64

Ethel Marlene Teeters, 64 of Portsmouth, died Monday, August 18, 2025 at Buckeye Forest of Portsmouth. She was born May 22, 1961 in Stout to the late Harry and Bertha Brown Stone.

She was a member of Grace Apostolic Tabernacle. Prior to her marriage she worked construction, laying bricks on the...

Aug 10, 2025

Margaret Gladys (Donahue) Crabtree, 76

Margaret Gladys (Donahue) Crabtree, 76 of West Portsmouth crossed over to her "Heavenly Home" into the arms of her precious Savior on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at SOMC Hospice. She was born on January 8, 1949 in Portsmouth to the late Wade Jr. and Maxine Ginn Donahue.

Along with her...

Aug 9, 2025

Kenneth Richard Hayslip, 65, formerly of West Portsmouth, passed away on August 9, 2025, at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. He was born on October 7, 1959, to the late Donald and Shirley (Boehm) Hayslip. Along with his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by an infant son, Little Kenny Hayslip, and a great-granddaughter, Lila Frisby. Kenneth made...

Aug 8, 2025

Phyllis K. Mills, 69

Phyllis K. Mills, 69 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Portsmouth Health and Rehab. She was born July 23, 1956 in Portsmouth, to the late Lester Leroy and Jessie Grimm Mills.

Along with her parents ,Phyllis is preceded in death by 2 brothers; Harold Mills and Michael McKinley...

Aug 3, 2025

Robert Cecil Wilson, 78

Robert Cecil Wilson, 78 of Portsmouth, died Sunday, August 3, 2025 at his home. He was born August 12, 1946 in Rushtown to the late Chester F. and Mary M. Wilson.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Mimmie Karon Gammon Wilson, whom he married on...

Aug 1, 2025

Mary C. Hall, 73, of Piketon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2025, at SOMC Hospice. She was born on September 10, 1951, to the late Joseph and Gladys (Baker) Osborne. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Joe Osborne, David Osborne, and Jerry Osborne; and a sister, Cecilia Baker.

Mary...

Jul 31, 2025

Brian Richards

Brian Richards of Upper Twin Creek, peacefully passed away July 30, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones.

The son of Bus and Betty, brother to Lynette (Tom), Ronny (Cyndie), and Richard (Sharon), father to Lily (Jamie), Amanda (HD), Kate (Jack) and Zoe (Justin). A devoted teacher, coach, wanderer and poet.

He...

Jul 30, 2025

Pamela Lykins Jenkins, 69

Pamela Lykins Jenkins, 69 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, July 30, 2025 in Deerfield Branch, Florida. She was born August 29, 1955 in Portsmouth to the late Roger Lykins and Susan Callihan Conley.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Roger Wayne Lykins and a sister Cathy...

Jul 24, 2025

Kaitlyn Nicole Murphy, 22

Kaitlyn Nicole Murphy, 22 of Newcomerstown, died Thursday, July 24, 2025 in Ft Wayne Indiana as a result of a car accident. She was born December 22, 2002 in Georgetown, Ohio to Timothy and Autumn Conley Murphy.

Kaitlyn was a Caregiver. She loved Art, reading, writing and listening to music. She...

Jul 21, 2025

Gary Lee Meade, age 70, of West Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at his home on July 21, 2025. He was born on June 9, 1955, to the late David Lee and Phyllis Adams Meade, and was a proud lifelong resident of Scioto County.

He is survived by his brother, Danny Lee Meade; his nephew, Tyler Meade; his...

Jul 21, 2025

Lilly Ann Elliott, 53

Lilly Ann Howard Elliott, 53 of Portsmouth, died Monday, July 21, 2025 at her home. She was born August 9, 1971 in Portsmouth to the late Bill Howard and Goldie Stevens Howard who survives.

Along with her father she was preceded in death by a brother, Simon Howard, a sister Kathy...

Jul 17, 2025

Helen F. Waughtel, 84

Helen F. Waughtel, 84 of Portsmouth, formerly of West Portsmouth went to be with the Lord Thursday July 17, 2025, at Riverside Methodist Hospital.

She was born February 21, 1941, in Portsmouth to the late Orville and Virginia Coleman Shaw.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death...

Jul 14, 2025

Clara Craft, 62, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her residence on July 14, 2025. Born on January 20, 1963, in Springfield, Ohio, Clara lived a life of determination, resilience, and quiet strength. She is survived by her daughter, Contessa Shaw; her brother, Henry Stewart, her sister Susie Gowdy, her nine grandchildren, nieces Paula Andre, Heather Stewart Dutko,...