Obituaries

May 7, 2013

Blanche Belle Hodge, 94

Blanche Belle (Cooper) Hodge, 94 beloved wife, mother and grandmother of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away May 7, 2013 in Regency Hospital of Columbus, Columbus, Ohio. Blanche was born August 22, 1918, the first of five children to Grant and Ella (Sissell) Cooper. Along with her parents Blanche was preceded in death by her...

May 3, 2013

David L. Keller, 58

David L. Keller, 58 of West Portsmouth died Friday May 3, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born May 10, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late Raymond Glenn and Evelyn Jean Green Keller.  He was retired from the State of Ohio. Along with his parents David was preceded in death by...

May 2, 2013

Cletus Marshall, 74

Cletus "Jesse James" Marshall, 74 of Wheelersburg, died Thursday May 2, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. He was born March 10, 1939 in Salyersville, KY to the late Albert and Goldie Blair Marshall. He was a Navy veteran, operated heavy equipment and drove a truck. Along with his parents Cletus was preceded in death by...

May 1, 2013

Joan H. Fritz, 84

Joan H. Fritz, 84, of McDermott, died Wednesday May 1, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. She was born March 21, 1929 in Portsmouth to the late Homer and Elsie Aeh Henson. She was a member of Rehoboth Mission Church in West Portsmouth. Along with her parents Joan was preceded in death by her husband...

Apr 29, 2013

Chris Arlene Preston, 60

Chris Arlene Preston, 60, of West Portsmouth died Monday April 29, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born March 6, 1953 in San Diego, CA. to the late David Coburn and Betty Lou Rogers Meyerhoff. She was a former nurse and worked at Crystal Care Center, Hallmark and Good Shepherd Manor....

Apr 28, 2013

Naomi Janet Wagner, 49

Naomi Janet Wagner, 49, of Portsmouth died Sunday April 28, 2013 at her home. She was born July 13, 1963 in Portsmouth to the late Walter and Geneva Holsinger Wagner. She worked in retail sales and was of the Pentecostal faith.

Naomi is survived by her boyfriend of 11 years Buddy...

Apr 24, 2013

Darlene J. Wilburn, 77

Darlene J. Wilburn, 77 of Frankfort, Ky., formerly of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday April 24, 2013 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. She was born March 22, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late Forrest J and Anna Reynolds Rhoden. Along with her parents Darlene was preceded in death by her husband Eugene E. Wilburn...

Apr 17, 2013

Jack L. Boyd, 54

Jack L. Boyd, 54, of Portsmouth, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 17, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. He was born December 30, 1958 in Portsmouth to the late Jack Lee Boyd and Carolyn Spriggs Boyd Locher of West Portsmouth. He was a graduate of the Ohio State School for...

Apr 15, 2013

Donald L. Massie, 86

Donald L. Massie, 86 of New Boston died Monday April 15, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born May 30, 1926 in Sciotoville to the late Martin D. and Grace Ward Massie. He was a retired station manager for Chabot's Petroleum and was a WWII United States Air Force veteran. Along...

Apr 13, 2013

Lloyd Franklin Martin Jr., 65

Lloyd Franklin Martin Jr. "Butch", 65 of Portsmouth formerly of West Portsmouth, died Saturday April 13, 2013 at his home. He was born March 14, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Lloyd Franklin Martin and Virginia Smith Martin of Portsmouth.  Butch was a long time member of Rehoboth Mission Church in West...

Apr 13, 2013

Beverly Ann White, 59

Beverly Ann Grooms White, 59 of Friendship, passed away Saturday April 13, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born April 16, 1953 in Adams County to the late Luther and Lena Kerr Grooms. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in West Portsmouth. Along with her parents Beverly was...

Apr 12, 2013

Douglas Edward Cooley, 67

Douglas Edward Cooley, 67, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, died Friday, April 12, 2013. He was born September 3, 1945 in New Boston, Ohio to the late Russell H. and Ruie Johnson Cooley. Douglas was a retired painter and a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War.  He was also member of Mt. Zion...

Apr 5, 2013

David L. Yuenger, 86 David L. Yuenger, 86 of Stout died Friday April 5, 2013 at his home. He was born January 26, 1927 in Portsmouth tot the late Ralph and Lennis Beekman Yuenger. He was the former owner and operator of West End Electric. He was a WWII Army veteran and member of Rome Masonic Lodge #535 and...

Apr 5, 2013

Terrance Lynn Weber, 61

Terrance Lynn Weber, 61, of Batavia, Ohio, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Friday, April 5, 2013. He was born October 15, 1951 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Joseph A. and Norma J. Wessell Weber. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a nephew, Kimothy Shane Weber. After graduating from...

Apr 4, 2013

Mary Ann Vaughters, 91 Mary Ann Vaughters, 91 of Cold Spring, Kentucky formerly of West Portsmouth, Ohio, died Thursday April 4, 2013 at her home. She was born January 25, 1922 in Montour, PA to the late Ray L. and Ada Zettlemoyer Keefer. She was a retired LPN from the Portsmouth Receiving Hospital and was a WWII Army Air...

Apr 1, 2013

Omar D. Bivens, 80 Omar D. "Dick" Bivens, 80 of Stout died Monday April 1, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born July 6, 1932 in Lewis County, Kentucky to the late Russell and Maggie Ginn Bivens. He was a United States Marine Corps, Korean War veteran and was a retired custodian from Ohio Valley Schools. Along with...

Mar 26, 2013

David Michael Caudill, 50 David Michael Caudill, 50 of Wheelersburg, formerly of West Portsmouth died Tuesday March 26, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born June 8, 1962 in Portsmouth to the late Charles Rodney Caudill and Wilma J. Skeens Caudill Gore of West Portsmouth. He was a union Millwright and a member of Local 1090 of Ohio....

Mar 25, 2013

Dorian D. Hunt, 53 Dorian D. Hunt, 53 of Portsmouth, died Monday March 25, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born September 19, 1959 in Portsmouth to the late Ernest Lacy and Lenora Gibson Hunt. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren; Kyle Porter and Kylee Neeley. Dorian is survived by his wife...

Mar 19, 2013

Wanda E. Rice, 92 Wanda E. Rice, 92 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday March 19, 2013 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born September 4, 1920 in Scioto County to the late Andrew Poston and Varey Crabtree. Wanda is survived by a son Vancil Lee Rice and a daughter Wanda Lou Rice both of Portsmouth. Private services will be held at...

Mar 13, 2013

Franklin D. Dials, 76 Franklin D. Dials, 76 of Blue Creek, died Wednesday March 13, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. He was born October 26, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late Emory and Garnett Brown Dials. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a son Franklin D. Dials Jr.. Franklin is survived his wife of 25 years, Lillian...