Obituary Listings

Sep 18, 2020

Phillip Gregory Fitch

68, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at the SOMC Emergency Room He was born April 10, 1952 to the late Carl “Mike” Fitch and Rosetta Young Fitch Lambert He was a 1970 graduate of Glenwood High School and was a member of the New Boston Eagles #2271 Phil enjoyed fishing and hunting.

Sep 11, 2020

Ruth Evelyn Gulley

Age 88 of Washington Court House, formerly of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord September 11, 2020 She was born February 5, 1932 in Portsmouth to Alexis and Rebecca Lee (Jordan) Thompson.  She graduated from Glenwood High School On February 17, 1951 she was married to Raymond Gulley in New Boston She worked...

Sep 5, 2020

Roberta Ruth Hodge, 47 of Portsmouth passed away Saturday September 5, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center after a short battle with AML Leukemia. She was born March 10, 1973 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Robert and Connie Newsome Hodge. She loved camping, adult coloring books, Tinker Bells and Humming Birds. She is survived by two sons,...

Aug 24, 2020

Linda Sue Stamper, 81 peacefully passed at her home on Monday August 24th where she joyfully joined her parents, 14 siblings, oldest daughter Beth Ann Mills, grand daughter Kristie Fousek and great-grandson Jackson Dingus in Heaven.

Throughout her life she enjoyed many things, but she was undoubtedly the biggest WVU Mountaineer fan in all of Ohio! She...

Aug 24, 2020

William Stark Blevins, 92, passed away Monday evening, August 24, 2020 No services are planned at this time He will be interred in the Edgewood Abbey at Memorial Burial Park in Wheelersburg, Ohio.

Bill was born in Steubenville, Ohio, March 25, 1928 He attended Marietta College and OSU He spent many years in Cleveland, Ohio, before moving...

Aug 20, 2020

Harold Clark Adams, 98, of Lucasville, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at his home He was born September 2, 1921 in New Boston a son of the late Arthur Morton Adams and Lydia Blanche (Bartlett) Adams Harold served in the Navy on the USS Natoma Bay in the South Pacific during World War II He was a member...

Aug 20, 2020

Ronald Dean Aeh

Age 82 of New Boston, passed away August 20, 2020 at Best Care in Wheelersburg. He was born September 26, 1937 in Portsmouth a son of the late Roy and Helen Aeh. He was a graduate of Glenwood High School, a brick mason at the former Detroit Steel Corp and loved bowling. He and...

Aug 15, 2020

Joyce Wuanita Fry Throckmorton 80, of Portsmouth entered into her heavenly home August 15, 2020, under the care of Heartland Hospice She was born March 8, 1940 to Joseph W and Sarah F Taylor Fry She was a member of Riverview Wesleyan Church.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents and her only sibling JoAnn Fry...

Aug 11, 2020

Age 29, of Stout, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 in Portsmouth. He was born in Portsmouth, February 18, 1991, to Steven Alan Arthur and Ellen Williams. Steven loved his children He also loved Ohio State Buckeyes Football and music Steven had a big heart and was willing to help anyone He had a personality that made him loved...

Aug 8, 2020

Sandra Lee Albrecht, 76, of Reynoldsburg, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Mt. Carmel Hospital. She was born August 8, 1944 in Steubenville, a daughter of the late Arthur T. and Virginia Palmer Albrecht. Sandy was a former mail clerk with the U.S. Postal Service. She loved to go to Casinos, play Bingo, and shop on television.

Aug 8, 2020

Donald Eugene Neal, 50, of Chillicothe, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020. He was born November 29, 1969 in Portsmouth, a son of Elsie (Cooper) Neal and the late Acie Neal. He was a former laborer and enjoyed playing video games in his spare time.

He is also survived by his daughter, Ashley Neal of Portsmouth; a...

Jul 29, 2020

Leona Maxine Jordan

Age 89, of Portsmouth, passed away July 29, 2020 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth Leona, who went by Maxine, was born February 21, 1931 in Portsmouth to James and Tharlene (Cole) Conklin She was a member of the Golden Bears and was active in the Life Center Pool She worked in administration...

Jul 19, 2020

Louise Ann Castle

Age 65, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at her home She was born December 11, 1954 in Portsmouth to Fredrick and Joy (Schultz) Miller Louise was a 1975 graduate of Clay High School and member of St. Monica’s Catholic Church in New Boston She worked many...

Jul 17, 2020

Donald Melvin Lewis, 76, of New Boston, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at his residence. He was born April 16, 1944 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Glenn and Garnett Price Lewis. He was a retired Pipefitter with Local 577 with 30 years of service Don loved to fish, do automobile restoration, and was involved in all...

Jul 14, 2020

Randall Wells,

Age 86, of New Boston, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 14, 2020 He was born August 13, 1933 in Paintsville, KY to Ashley and Marie (Tackett) Wells Randall spent years doing farm work, along with odd jobs He was talented in working on cars, enjoyed checkers, and loved going to church where...

Jun 30, 2020

Evelyn Marie Lawson

Age 74, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at her home She was born May 27, 1946 in Vevay, IN to William and Florence (Gelvin) Pettit.

Evelyn is survived by her sons, Clifford Jones, and wife Ann, James Jones, and wife April; daughters, Jane Taylor, and husband Harvey, Barbara Ann...

Jun 30, 2020

Age 42, of New Boston, passed away June 30, 2020 at SOMC in Portsmouth She was born August 3, 1977 in Portsmouth to John Call, III and Rebecca (Winchester) Gerace Julia was a homemaker and enjoyed music.

She is survived by her parents, John Call, III of Portsmouth and Rebecca Gerace of New Boston; sons, Christopher Daniel...

Jun 29, 2020

Age 46, of Wheelersburg, passed away, Monday, June 29, 2020 at his home He was born January 11, 1974 in Portsmouth to Larry Steven Hamilton and Karen (Welty) Kennard Shannon was a 1993 Graduate of Glenwood High School in New Boston He loved playing softball, fishing, and hunting

Shannon is survived by his father and stepmother, Larry...

Jun 20, 2020

Donald Gene Jackson, Sr.

Age 70, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020, at his home. He was born July 23, 1949, Paintsville, Kentucky, son of the late Eugene and Pearl (Caudill) Jackson. Don was a 1967 graduate of Valley High School.  He married his late wife, Pamela (Frazier) Jackson, in 1968. Don worked as a...

Jun 18, 2020

John William Taylor

Age 50, of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at OSU in Columbus He was born October 9, 1969 in Portsmouth to Charles M. and Betty (Stapleton) Taylor John worked as a carpenter in the construction industry In his spare time he enjoyed camping, hiking and watching television.

He is survived...