Obituary Listings

Brian Scott Gill

May 17, 2023

Brian Scott Gill, 51, of Portsmouth, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at SOMC Emergency Room.  He was born on July 29, 1971, to the late John Edward Gill and Valerie (Swearingen) Gill in Okinawa, Japan.  Brian worked as a corrections officer for Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe.  He was an avid fisherman, loved Ohio State and Dallas Cowboys...

Ricky Lee Hamock

May 1, 2023

Ricky Lee Hamock, 40, of Portsmouth, passed away Monday May 1, 2023. He was born October 3, 1982 in Knoxville, TN a son of Ricky Hamock Sr. and Nancy (Champion) Miller. He was a welder who enjoyed working on cars. He had a heart of gold and would help anyone he could. Ricky is also survived by a son, Ricky...

Clarence R. Stewart

Apr 30, 2023

Clarence R. Stewart, Jr. 75, of Portsmouth passed away at his home Sunday, April 30, 2023.  He was born to the late Clarence Richard Stewart, Sr. and Georgia Imogene (Bradley) Moffett on June 30, 1947 in Portsmouth.  Richard was a veteran of the United States Army.  He loved spending time with his family especially his grandchildren.  Clarence cared for...

Larry L. Snyder

Apr 30, 2023

Larry L. Snyder

Age 79, of Portsmouth passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his home. He was born October 8, 1943, to the late Harvey and Kathryn (Thompson) Snyder in Portsmouth. He was a member of Sand Hill Christian Baptist Church. The most important thing to him was his love...

Marilyn G. Galloway

Apr 27, 2023

Marilyn G. Galloway, 82, of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday April 27, 2023 at Concord Nursing Center. She was born February 3, 1941 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late James and Helen (Riley) Grimm. She was a former Caregiver at Scioto Residential Services. She was an accomplished gardener and known for having a green thumb. She enjoyed listening to the...

Joanne Pierce

Apr 25, 2023

Joanne Pierce

Age 82, of Portsmouth, passed away April 25, 2023, at her home. She was born May 16, 1940 in New Boston to the late Orville and Easter (Penix) Lintz. Joanne was a talker and enjoyed scrolling through Facebook, doing word search puzzles, watching birds and watching westerns on television....

Deborah Jane Henson

Apr 19, 2023

Deborah Jane Henson, 60, of New Boston passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born in Canton, Ohio on April 26,1962 to the late Ezra and Lorraine (DePriest) Huffman. Deborah enjoyed playing the guitar, writing music and singing. She also loved to write poetry. Deborah enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with her...

Mary Goddard

Mar 27, 2023

Mary Robinson Goddard, our dear mother, left this world on March 27,2023 and joined Jesus at the age of 76.  Mom was charming, lively, determined, courageous, hardworking and sometimes had a little mean streak in her.  She was the oldest of thirteen children and grew up working alongside her siblings on a farm in Greenup, KY. She loved going to...

Ellen Laraine Duncan

Mar 14, 2023

Infant Ellen Laraine Duncan, daughter of Billy and Haley (Sissel) Duncan passed away in the arms of her mother on March 14, 2023. She was born March 2, 2023 in Columbus. Besides her parents, Ellen is survived by a brother, Noah Duncan and a sister, Evelyn Duncan all of Minford; grandparents, Timothy and Louvina Duncan of Summerton, SC, Heather and...

William Joseph Rideout

Mar 13, 2023

William Joseph Rideout, 71, of Powellsville, passed away Monday March 13, 2023. He was born June 5, 1951 in Portsmouth a son of the late Sylvester and Elsie Rideout. He was a graduate of Green High School. He enjoyed riding his Trike, spending time on his boat and playing with his dog Sassy. He worked for several years at Anchor...

Robert Scott Winebrenner

Mar 9, 2023

Robert Scott Winebrenner, 70, of Portsmouth passed away Thursday March 9, 2023 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born August 1, 1952 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Harold and Mary Jane (Daniels) Winebrenner. He was a former inspector with Johnson Controls, a member of Aurora Masonic Lodge #48, loved Slot Car racing, cooking out and making his famous...

Wanda Arthur

Mar 8, 2023

Wanda Weaver Arthur, 90, of Wheelersburg, Ohio passed away Wednesday March 8, 2023. She was born October 24, 1932 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Frank & Eva (Moore) Weaver. She was a graduate of Glenwood High School, class of 1951. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Gary Arthur, whom she married in New...

David Lee Huston

Feb 25, 2023

David Lee Huston, 67, of Portsmouth passed away Saturday February 25, 2023 at Hillview Retirement Center. He was born September 26, 1955 in Portsmouth a son of the late Lawrence and Imogene (Yinger) Huston. He was a 1975 graduate of Clay High School and attended Rubyville Community Church. David considered himself The Mayor of Rubyville and the bus coordinator for...

Joyce Ann Elrod

Feb 25, 2023

Joyce Ann Elrod, 90, of Stout, passed away Saturday February 25, 2023, at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born December 27, 1932, in New Boston, a daughter of the late Dewran Jacob Bryant and Elizabeth Rachel (Brown) Bryant. She was a cook at the former Lindsey and North Moreland Schools. She went on to get her LPN license and worked...

Robert Lee Neace

Feb 16, 2023

Robert Lee Neace, 86, of Wheelersburg passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born April 2, 1936 in Carter County, KY to the late Jasper and Ora (Kiser) Neace. Bob was a 1951 graduate of Minford High School and was a conductor for Norfolk and Southern Railroad. Bob loved to...

Elias Rayne Adkins

Feb 13, 2023

Infant Elias Rayne Adkins, two-week-old beloved son of Sophia McCann and Austin Adkins of Portsmouth passed away Monday February 13, 2023, at home. He was born January 27, 2023, in Portsmouth.  During this short time we were blessed with this precious baby boy who was soon called to be with the Lord.

Elias is also survived by...

Melinda Sue Conkel

Feb 13, 2023

Melinda Sue (Lewis) Conkel, 76, passed away February 13, 2023 at SOMC. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio January 11, 1947, a daughter of the late Othel and Dorothy (Snyder) Lewis. Susie as known to her family, was a LPN and worked at the old Hempstead Manor Nursing Home and Portsmouth Health and Rehabilitation. She was a 1964 graduate...

Michelle Lynn Westmoreland

Feb 12, 2023

Michelle Lynn Westmoreland (Diller) 42 passed away Sunday February 12, 2023 at home. She was born July 8,1980 in Portsmouth Ohio. She was preceeded in death by her grandmother 's Betty Jean Diller and Norma Jean Lyle and grandfather Robert Glen Swords.

Survived by her husband Robert Westmoreland Jr., her daughter Myreah Nicole Diller (Blayke) and her son...

Jack L. Fannin

Feb 2, 2023

Jack L. Fannin, 64, of New Boston passed away on February 2, 2023 in his home, while in the very capable hands of Hospice Care and his family. Jack leaves behind his beloved sisters Mary Fannin Stewart and Alice Fannin.  Those loved ones who preceded him in death were his twin brother George Fannin and his parents, Madelyn (Moore)...

Patrick Tyler Henry

Jan 29, 2023

Patrick Tyler Henry passed away unexpectedly at 32 years old on Sunday, January 29, 2023. He was born on June 11, 1990, to Patrick “Freddie” Henry and Paula Castle in Huntington, West Virginia. Patrick graduated from Valley Local High School in 2010. He worked very diligently as a rehabilitation counselor supervisor at Southern Ohio Premier Recovery. He enjoyed hunting and...