Obituaries

Aug 6, 2013

Elicia Lynn Heatherly, 26

Elicia Lynn Heatherly, 26 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday August 6, 2013. She was born August 16, 1986 in Portsmouth to the late Martin Windell Heatherly and Janet (David B.) Lawson Hall of South Point. She was a Home Health Care Aid.

Along with her mother Elicia is survived by a...

Aug 5, 2013

Howard Michael "Mike" Wellman, 68

Howard Michael "Mike" Wellman, 68 of West Portsmouth, Died Monday, August 5, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Mike was born March 3, 1945, in Portsmouth, to the late Montiville and Anna K. Wolff Wellman.  Mike was a 1963 graduate of Portsmouth West High School, worked for Boone Coleman Construction Co., and...

Aug 4, 2013

Ricky Allen Holsinger, 51

Ricky Allen Holsinger, 51 of Stout, died Sunday August 4, 2013 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. He was born October 24, 1961 in Adams County to the late William Herbert Holsinger and Mary Taylor Holginger of Stout. He was retired from Grafco Flooring and was a member of Upper Blue Creek Tabernacle.

Aug 3, 2013

Matthew Steven Voorheis, 39

Matthew Steven Voorheis, 39 of West Portsmouth died Saturday August 3, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born April 21, 1974 in Portsmouth to Ronald ( Roselind) Voorheis of Chesapeake, VA and Sandra Roe Pond of Ft Wayne, IN.

Matthew is survived by his wife Tabatha Jean Parker Voorheis...

Aug 1, 2013

Mary H. Poltrick, 78

Mary H. Poltrick, 78 formerly of Portsmouth, died Thursday August 1, 2013 at Gaslight Health Care Center in Canal Fulton, Ohio. She was born October 18, 1934 in Scioto County to the late Hebert and Edna Conley. Along with her parents Mary was preceded in death by her husband John E. Poltrick and...

Jul 30, 2013

Henry James Culver, 53

Henry James Culver, 53 of Franklin Furnace died Tuesday,  July 30, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 9, 1959 in Portsmouth to the late Clarence B. and Pearlie Cable Culver. Along with his parents Henry was preceded in death by a brother Richard Culver and a nephew Tommy King....

Jul 28, 2013

Leroy Taylor, 69

Leroy Taylor, 69 of Stout, died Sunday July 28, 2013 at Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Adams County. He was born in Adams county to the late Herbert and Alma Mirl Colvin Taylor. He was self employed. Along with his parents Leroy was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Hayslip...

Jul 27, 2013

Richard "Rick" Sowards,

Richard "Rick" Tony Sowards, of Columbus, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Saturday July 27, 2013 at his home. He was born May 25, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late Sadie M. Givens Sowards and Joseph R Sowards of West Portsmouth. He worked for Wilcar. Along with is mother he was preceded in death by...

Jul 19, 2013

Thelma Louise Eversole Brown, 80

Thelma Louise Eversole Brown, 80, of West Portsmouth, died at her home. She was born May 13, 1934 in Portsmouth to the late, Levi Sissel and Edna Sadler; she was preceded in death by 2 husbands Robert Eversole and Marshall Brown; 2 daughters; Frances Evans, and Ellen Brown.

She is...

Jul 11, 2013

Boyd C. Conley, 68

Boyd C. Conley, 68 of Lucasville, Ohio was called home by his heavenly Father on Thursday July 11, 2013. He was taken by accident while cutting firewood. Boyd was born June 9, 1945 in Portsmouth to the late Autie and Nancy "Dottie" Ison Conley. He attended and graduated from Stockdale High School in...

Jul 10, 2013

Bart Evans, 46

Bart Evans, 46 of West Portsmouth, passed away Wednesday July 10, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center after a long illness. His family was by his side when he drifted off to be with his big brother Phil and into the Lord's arms. He was born February 27, 1966 to Gerald and Nancy Evans...

Jul 8, 2013

Charles Cooper, 66

Charles Richard Cooper, 66 of Stout, died Monday, July 8, 2013 at Hilton Head Hospital in Hilton Head, South Carolina. He was born June 8, 1947 in Portsmouth to the late Charles Hayes and Betty Cooper Caldwell. He was raised by the late Everett and Dorothy Lewis. Along with his parents he was preceded...

Jun 25, 2013

Ruth Virginia Daubert , 92

Ruth Virginia Daubert , 92 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday June 25, 2013 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born October 2, 1920 in Chillicothe t the late George and Vencie Ebenhack Benson. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church and a 60 year member of the Order of the Eastern...

Jun 24, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Martindale, 69

Mary Elizabeth Martindale, 69, of Jacksonville, born August 3, 1944, passed away on June 24, 2013.  She was preceded in death by parents, William Allen and Gladys Mae Evans McGraw; siblings, Rufus and Marie McGraw; grandson, Noah Harrington; granddaughter, Amanda Colton; and great-grandson, Joey Mahoney.

Mary is survived by her husband,...

Jun 22, 2013

Anita K Bailey, 46

Anita K Bailey, 46 of Waverly, formerly of Lucasville, passed from this life on Saturday June 22, 2013 at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was born February 18, 1967 in Portsmouth the daughter of Boyd and Tena Conley of Lucasville and Bonnie Rowland of Waverly. She was preceded in...

Jun 17, 2013

Jennifer Sue Shepherd, 34

Jennifer Sue Gambill Shepherd, 34 of Portsmouth went to be with her Lord Monday June 17, 2013. She was born September 6, 1978 in Portsmouth to Betty Monroe Gambill of South Point, Ohio and Donald Gambill of South Lebanon, Ohio.  Jennifer was preceded in death by a son Christopher Lynn Shepherd, maternal grandmother...

Jun 17, 2013

Sandra Sue Delawder 58

Sandra Sue Delawder, 58 of West Portsmouth died Monday June 17, 2013 at home. She was born May 25, 1955 in Ironton, OH to the late Francis and Ernestine Ward Delawder. She graduated from High School in Chicago, then attended Ohio State University where she graduated with a Bachelors degree and followed her...

Jun 17, 2013

Marvin R. Kennard, 81 of West Portsmouth, died Monday June 17, 2013 at Hill View Retirement Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born on June 29, 1931, in West Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Letcher and Hettie Kennard. He was a retired superintendent at Goodyear Atomic Corporation in Piketon, Ohio. Mr. Kennard was owner and operator of the Shawnee...

Jun 14, 2013

William "Roby" Copas, 96 of West Portsmouth, Ohio, died Friday June 14, 2013 at Chillicothe Veterans Administrative Hospital. He was born October 15, 1916 in South Webster to the late Edgar Copas and Bessie Turner .He was a disabled WWII veteran and former farmer. He was preceded in death by 2 wives, many brothers and sisters.

Roby...

Jun 4, 2013

Helen Jean Fultz, 88

Helen Jean Fultz, 88 of Lucasville, died Tuesday June 4, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. She was born August 31, 1924 in Portsmouth to the late Clarence and Gladys Schuler Sanford. She was retired from Kroger's in Wheelersburg and was a member of Dry Run Church of Christ. Along with her parents Jean was...