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Arlene Janet Craycraft

Arlene Janet Craycraft

Feb 9, 2020

Arlene Janet Craycraft, 87, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born May 22, 1932, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Lafe and Polly Fraley. She was married to Harold R. Craycraft, who preceded her in death. She is survived by one daughter, Linda (Paul) Myers, of Fairborn, Ohio; two sons, Steve...

Jason Douglas Schuman

Jason Douglas Schuman

Feb 5, 2020

Jason Douglas Schuman, 41, of McDermott, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born June 23, 1978, in Portsmouth, a son of Pamela M. Mains-Murphy, of McDermott, and the late Steven Schuman. Also surviving are his wife, Sarah Ann Schuman, of Portsmouth, two sons, Gage Altman-Schuman of McDermott; Jacob Schuman, of McDermott; two daughters, Kati...

Richard Matthew Meeker

Richard Matthew Meeker

Jan 29, 2020

Richard Matthew Meeker, 57, of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at home. He was born November 14, 1962, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Richard Meeker and Phyllis Frasher Meeker, of West Portsmouth. He was a Navy Veteran and was employed as an Electrician at the VA Medical Center in Chillicothe. He is survived by two sons,...

Jo Ann Fields

Jo Ann Fields

Jan 22, 2020

Jo Ann Fields, 76, of Portsmouth, passed in peace January 22, 2020 at SOMC Hospice. She is survived by her daughters Pamela (Fields) Burchett of Portsmouth and Debra (K,eith) Blevins of West Portsmouth. She is also survived by her brother Paul (Darlene) Shively of Chilliothe and one sister in law, Loretta Shively of Wheelersburg, and several nieces and nephews. She...

Patricia K. Hamilton

Patricia K. Hamilton

Jan 22, 2020

Patricia Hamilton, born May 30, 1943, passed away at Southern Ohio Medical Center, on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the age of 76. Pat was born Patricia Kay Baughman, in Painesville, OH. The daughter of Howard and Julia (Cooper) Baughman, she graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1961 and earned her B.A. in Elementary Education from Miami University in 1965,...

Richard Paul Bays

Richard Paul Bays

Jan 22, 2020

Richard Paul Bays, 64, of Wheelersburg, died January 22, 2020. He was born February 24, 1955, in Portsmouth, the son of the late George T. Bays and Evelyn Stratton Bays. He attended Wheelersburg United Methodist Church. He is survived by his nephew, Aaron Bays (Heather),of Franklin Furnace. Graveside services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 28, 2020, at Sunset...

Barbara Jean Sperry

Barbara Jean Sperry

Jan 18, 2020

Barbara Jean Sperry, 52, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Rosemount Pavilion. She was born August 8, 1967, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Gerald Evans and Lola Duncan Evans. She is survived by one daughter, Michele Renee Leport, of Portsmouth; two granddaughters, Kim Lawson and husband Chick, of Lucasville; Gina Sarajlic and husband Saro, of Portsmouth;...

Harold Russell Goodwin

Harold Russell Goodwin

Jan 15, 2020

Harold Russell "Goody" Goodwin, 76, of Portsmouth, died January 15, 2020, at SOMC Hospice. He was born May 3, 1943, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Homer Goodwin and Dorothy Moore Goodwin. He attended St. Mary's Catholic Church and was an Army veteran. He is survived by three brothers, Donald, Ron, and Jim (Lurana) Goodwin. Services will be held...

Donald Chester Hunt

Donald Chester Hunt

Jan 14, 2020

Donald C. Hunt, 82, of Clarktown, passed away on January 14, 2020 at the SOMC Hospice Care Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born on February 12, 1937 in Portsmouth, Ohio the son of the late Edward C. and Mary Belle May Hunt. He is survived by two daughters, Kathy Cook of Columbus, Vikki (Larry) Smith of Wheelersburg; 5 grandchildren,...

Eva D Dutiel

Eva D Dutiel

Jan 3, 2020

Eva D. Dutiel, 83, of Portsmouth, died Friday, January 3, 2020, at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 7, 1936, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Ermil Dink Craig and Edna Jewel Earls Craig. She was a retired Field Director at Buckeye Towers and had attended North Moreland Christian Baptist Church where she had played piano. She was married...

Melissa Aldean Porter

Melissa Aldean Porter

Dec 30, 2019

Melissa Aldean Porter, 48, of Portsmouth, died Monday, December 30, 2019, at home. She was born August 24, 1971, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Alton Porter and Martha Tumbleson Enterline Porter. She was the Shift Supervisor RX at CVS. She is survived by her son, Blake Porter, of Portsmouth; one daughter, Chloe Porter, of Minnesota; one brother, Alton...

Jo Linda Farley

Jo Linda Farley

Dec 28, 2019

Jo-Linda Farley, 83, of West Portsmouth, died Saturday, December 28, 2019, at SOMC Hospice. She was born November 22, 1936, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Ben Bishop and Erma Alice Malone. She was a homemaker and is survived by one son, Paul Farley, of West Portsmouth. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one...

John Socrates Johnson

John Socrates Johnson

Dec 24, 2019

John Socrates Johnson, 88, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born September 1, 1931, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Socrates John Johnson and Clara Jenkins Johnson. He was the former owner/operator of Johnson's Restaurant, a retired teacher at Clay High School, an Army Paratrooper serving in the 82nd Airborne, and...

William Talmadge Westbrook

William Talmadge Westbrook

Dec 23, 2019

William Talmadge Westbrook, 92, of Portsmouth, died December 23, 2019, at Rosemount Pavilion. He was born March 2, 1927, in Peason, Louisiana, a son of the late Van Leo Westbrook and Lois Mildred Weldon. He was a Civil Engineer and a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Bette Dickey Westbrook. Per his wishes, private...

Calvin C Rodeheffer

Calvin C Rodeheffer

Dec 20, 2019

The Reverend Calvin C. Rodeheffer of Portsmouth, Ohio, died the morning of Friday, December, 20, 2019, at Hill View Retirement Center – the institution he was so instrumental in bringing into existence. “Cal” was born on February 10, 1925, in Santa Claus, Indiana, to the late Reverend Edwin A. Rodeheffer and Edna Knierum Rodeheffer. Cal is survived by his wife...

Carol Ann Katz

Carol Ann Katz

Dec 16, 2019

Carole Ann Katz, 77, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on December 16, 2019. She was born on May 28, 1942 in Portsmouth, Ohio to F. Carl and Pauline Newman Daehler. Carole was a 1960 graduate of Portsmouth High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Michigan in 1964. Her beloved...

Emma L Haywood

Emma L Haywood

Dec 7, 2019

Emma L. Haywood, 80, of Rosemount, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at SOMC Hospice. She was born June 30, 1939, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Thomas H. Kendall and Tillie Tackett. She is survived by one sister, Janice Ison, of Lucasville; one granddaughter, Sarah Spencer of Portsmouth and a special niece, Angela Cunningham of Portsmouth. She was also...

Ronall Gale Boggs

Ronall Gale Boggs

Dec 6, 2019

Ronall Gale Boggs, 84, of Portsmouth, died Friday, December 6, 2019, at King's Daughter Medical Center in Ashland. He was born December 2, 1935, in Nolan, West Virginia, a son of the late Orman Boggs and Margaret Sowkulech Boggs. He was a retired Meat Cutter with Kroger Company with 39 years of service. He is survived by two sons, Bill...

Steve Childers

Steve Childers

Nov 25, 2019

Stephen William Childers, 73, of Portsmouth, died November 25, 2019. He was born January 4, 1946, in Camden, New Jersey, a son of the late Crawford Childers and Celestine Stephenson Childers. Steve was married to Stephanie Childers who proceded him in death. He attended Wheelersburg Church of Christ. He is survived by one son, Christian Childers. Private graveside services will...

Kenneth Junior Moss

Kenneth Junior Moss

Nov 9, 2019

Kenneth Junior Moss, 53, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the home of his sister in Blue Creek. Per his wishes, he will be cremated and there will be no services.

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