Obituaries

Apr 5, 2014

Annabelle Riddlebarger, 81

Annabelle Stiles Riddlebarger, 81 of South Webster, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday April 5,2014 at her home. She was born July 26, 1932 in South Webster to the late William Clell and Elizabeth Fox Stiles. Along with her parents Annabelle was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Benjamin...

Apr 2, 2014

Walter E. and Zelma F. Smalley, 82

Walter E. "Dude" and Zelma F. "Z" Lundy Smalley both 82 of McDermott died Wednesday April 2, 2014. Dude was born July 14, 1931 in Otway to the late Walter A. and Margaret E. Hull Smalley and died at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was a Stone Mason and retired...

Apr 2, 2014

Connie Henderson, 64

Connie Brenda Mefford Henderson of Stout, 64, In loving memory of our dear mother who went home to be with the Lord. She was born May 7, 1949 in Lewis County, KY. and died April 2, 2014 in her daughter's home in Stout. She was preceded in death by her parents Otis William and...

Mar 29, 2014

Orville E. Galloway, 68

Orville Eugene Galloway, 68 of West Portsmouth died Saturday March 29, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. He was born November 5, 1945 in West Portsmouth to the late Caney and Onida Adams Galloway. He was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was retired from Norfolk and Southern Railroad , was...

Mar 27, 2014

William E. Hurt II, 86

William E. "Jake" Hurt II, age 86, of West Portsmouth was peacefully reunited with his beloved wife, Clara, on March 27 th , 2014.  He was born on December 14 th , 1927 in Pikeville, Ky.  William was a recognized military veteran that served in the United States Merchant...

Mar 24, 2014

Eugene Staggs, 88

Eugene Staggs, 88 of West Portsmouth, died Monday March 24, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. He was born April 12, 1925 in West Portsmouth to the late Earl Wilson and Allie Coleman Staggs. He was a WWII US Navy veteran. He painted cars for the Ford garage in Portsmouth for 43 years and was a...

Mar 24, 2014

Charles Blevins, 77

Charles Blevins, 77 of Blue Creek, died Monday March 24, 2014 at his home. He was born July 5, 1936 on Upper Twin Creek to the late David and Viola Edith Fite Blevins. He was retired from Southern Ohio Medical Center. Along with his parents Charles was preceded in death by his first wife...

Mar 12, 2014

Wanda Carpenter, 84

Wanda Irene Carpenter, 84 of Portsmouth died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. She was born June 13, 1929 in West Virginia to the late Azel and Anna Parker Brumfield. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Billy J. Carpenter, 3 brothers; Jim, Arzie and Wayne Brumfield, 2...

Mar 12, 2014

Henry Tatman, 90

Henry Edsel Tatman "Eddie", 90, of Coles Park, West Portsmouth, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at SOMC Hospice, Portsmouth, OH. He was born March 24, 1923, Friendship, OH, to the late Willis and Anna (Sowards) Tatman. He was a retired meat cutter for Foodland, West Portsmouth, and was a member of the...

Mar 9, 2014

H. Elaine Magargle, 57

H. Elaine Gleason Magargle, 57 of Endicott, New York, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Sunday March 9, 2014 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA.. She was born January 28, 1957 in Portsmouth to the late Murray Franklin and Hilda Carmelita Furst Gleason. Along with her parents Elaine was preceded in death by...

Feb 26, 2014

David Michael Distel, 72

David Michael Distel, 72 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday February 26, 2014 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born December 11, 1941 in West Portsmouth to the late Carl Willis and Jewell L. Storey Distel Sr. He was a US Marine Corps veteran. David was the Owner and Operator of Distel Construction and...

Feb 22, 2014

Dorothy Francis Humphrey, 94

Dorothy Francis Humphrey, 94 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday February 22, 2014 at her home. She was born November 23, 1919 in West Virginia to the late Garrison and Annis Cox Ramey. She was retired from Williams Shoe Manufacturing with 31 years of service. Along with her parents she was preceded in death...

Feb 19, 2014

Robert "Moon" Mullins, 70

Robert Lee Mullins Sr. "Moon" 70  of West Portsmouth, known as the "Voice of the West Senators" died Wednesday February 19, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. He was born March 10, 1943 in Portsmouth to the late Charles Robert Mullins and Jane Louise Hall Mullins of Springfield. Bob was a graduate of Wheelersburg High...

Feb 17, 2014

Earl Galloway, 62

Earl Stanley "Muggs" Galloway, 62 of West Portsmouth, died Monday February 17, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. He was born January 20, 1952 in Portsmouth to the late Caney and Onida Adams Galloway. He was a 1970 graduate of Portsmouth West High School and was a retired Pipefitter. He was a member of Pipefitters Local...

Feb 12, 2014

Kyle Ruggles, 51

Kyle Richard Ruggles, 51 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday February 12, 2014 at his home. He was born June 10, 1962 in Portsmouth to Raymond Lovell and Shelby Deaver Ruggles of West Portsmouth. He was a retired Millwright. Along with his parents Kyle is survived by his wife Margaret Sanford Ruggles who he married...

Feb 11, 2014

Goldie Lucille Miller, 87

Goldie Lucille McGraw Miller, 87 of Lucasville, died Tuesday February 11, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. She was born June 5, 1926 in New Boston to the late Edward and Sylvia Cooper McGraw. Along with her parents Goldie was preceded in death by 8 brothers; Arnold, Earnest, Joseph, Jake, Robert, Elwood, Elbert and Alfred...

Feb 4, 2014

Barbara Jean Kelley, 74

Barbara Jean Kelley, 74 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday February 4, 2014 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Clyde and Thelma Daulton Bolton of Portsmouth, Ohio. Barbara was a member of the Moose Lodge, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the American Legion Auxiliary Post 23. She was retired...

Feb 3, 2014

Clyde Anderson Jr., 91 Clyde Anderson Jr., 91 of West Portsmouth died Monday February 3, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. He was the son of the late Clyde Sr. and Ruth Lybrook Anderson of Friendship, Ohio. He lived most of his life in Friendship and was a member of the Friendship United Methodist Church since 1931. Clyde graduated from Portsmouth High...

Feb 2, 2014

Richard L. Carver, 71 Richard L. "Harvey" Carver, 71 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday February 2, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. He was born August 10, 1942 in Portsmouth to the late Ernest and Analue Fishburn Carver. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 2 brothers; Thomas Brown and Robert Carver. Harvey was retired from Plum Run...

Jan 31, 2014

Clovis R. Journey, 71 Clovis R. Journey, 71 of West Portsmouth died Friday January 31, 2014 at his home. He was born August 20, 1942 in Scioto County to the late Clovis and Ruth Sparks Journey. Clovis was retired from Martin Marietta and was a carpenter for the State of Ohio Forestry Division. He was also a former member of...