
Chuck Brown
Aug 2, 2020
Charles R. "Chuck" Brown, 52, of South Shore, died Sunday, August 2, 2020, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born September 2, 1967, in Portsmouth, a son of Helen Hiles (Frank) Bowen, of McDermott and the late Roger Brown. He was a 1985 graduate of Wheelersburg High School. After grduation he entered the U.S. Navy. He was married December...

Adrian M Spears
Jul 29, 2020
Adrian Morgan Spears of Portsmouth, OH, passed away on July 29, 2020, age 59. Born in Portsmouth to George and Carolyn Spears on October 22, 1960, Adrian was active in sports and joined the United States Navy after completing his GED in 1982. Adrian served his country in the Navy for nearly 11 years until 1993. During his service, he...

Michael kelly
Jul 14, 2020
Michael Ford Kelly, 67, of Stout, Oh passed away on July 14, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul E. Kelly and Helen F. Kelly. He graduated from Leon High School, Tallahassee FL in 1971 and from Florida State University. He proudly and honorably spent his career in law enforcement starting in Tallahassee...
Mistie Lynette Spicer
Jul 5, 2020
Mistie Lynette Spicer, 61, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, July 5, 2020, at home. She was born May 26, 1959 in Kileen, Texas, a daughter of Alice Kuhner (Dan), of Bradenton, Florida and her father Gary Cook (Linda), of Lucasville. Mistie was a graduate of Minford High School and graduated from Bowling Green College and began her career in Broadcasting in...
Michael Anthony Patrick
Jul 2, 2020
Michael Anthony Patrick, age 72, caring father of Michele, Angela Jackson (John), and Ashley; grandfather of Jorge; youngest son of the late Frank and Blanche (née Fairchild) Patrick; brother of Linda Newman (David) and the late Bernice Diddle, Robert, and Shirley Gahm; uncle of many. A graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, Mike’s calling was to be a...
Adah Shy
Jun 29, 2020
Adah Shy, loving wife and mother, proud educator, avid golfer, and bridge enthusiast passed away peacefully on Monday, June 29, 2020 following a debilitating stroke. She was born on August 7, 1920, in Portsmouth, Ohio to Anna and Floyd Saylor. Adah graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1938 and married Don Shy on November 10, 1940. She relocated her family...
Bill Knittel
Jun 27, 2020
William Lee "Bill" Knittel, 83, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Bridgeport 360 Healthcare. He was born June 16, 1937, in McDermott, a son of the late William Brooks Knittel and Eva Compton Taylor. He was married to Edith "Edie" Haptonstall Knittel for 38 years. He was baptized in Jesus name by LJ Roshon 1960. In addition...

Pellia Temponeras
Jun 26, 2020
Pellia Temponeras, of Portsmouth, died Friday, June 26, 2020, at home with her family. Born in Patras Greece, she is survived by her husband of 59 years, John Temponeras, M.D. and her children, Margy Temponeras M.D., son, John Temponeras (Cindy) and three grandchildren, Melanie, Athan and Morgan Temponeras. She was preceded in death by her son Aki and her brother...
Dorothy Pauline Sheward Broughton
Jun 6, 2020
Dorothy Pauline Sheward Broughton, 37, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, June 6, 2020, at King's Daughter Medical Center. She was born August 11, 1982, in Columbus, a daughter of Dennis Baker, of Dayton and the late Cynthia Hobbs. Survivors include her husband, Gerard Broughton, 3 children, Damian Stone, of Portsmouth; Alexis Stone, of Portsmouth; and Levi Elrod, of Portsmouth; three brothers,...
Anna Vice
Jun 5, 2020
Anna Jean Ridgeway Vice, 86, of Portsmouth, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, June 5, 2020, at The Riverbend House in Wheelersburg. She was born April 3, 1934, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Arlin and Eva Ridgeway and loving stepmother Zelma Ridgeway. After graduating from Portsmouth West High School in 1952, Anna then attended Trinity...
Sarah Frowine Anderson
Jun 2, 2020
Sarah Helen Frowine Anderson, 84, of Portsmouth, Ohio, died at 2:19 p.m., Tuesday June 2, 2020 in Blanton House, Grove City, Ohio. Born June 24, 1935, she was the only child of Marcella Billian Frowine and Ralph Elbert Frowine. Sarah loved her hometown of Portsmouth, and was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker, and friend. She went to Roosevelt Elementary School,...
Helen M Figgins
May 29, 2020
Helen Morris Figgins,92, stepped foot into Glory Friday, May 29, 2020. She was the last surviving child of Clarence and Eunie Estelle Morris . In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Figgins and daughter Susan Frazier, sisters Julia Clyde Morris Bramlett , Mildred Morris O’Neal and a brother Clarence Andrew (Sonny) Morris. She...
Jim Staker
May 29, 2020
Obituary for James Walter Staker James “Jim” Walter Staker died Friday, May 29, 2020 at the SOMC Hospice House at the age of 86. Born November 6, 1933, the second of three sons, to Willard A. and Edith (McCarty) Staker in Portsmouth, Ohio where he lived his whole life as a son, husband, father, community servant and prominent businessman. Jim...

Freddie Dale Sturgill
May 24, 2020
Freddie Dale Sturgill, 73, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at SOMC Hospice. Dale is predeceased by his father, Fred Sturgill, mother, Helen Williams and brother Mick Sturgill. Dale is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Jan Sturgill. He is lovingly remembered by his two daughters, Amy (Jeff) Adkins and Jackie (Russ) Oglesby, his six granddaughters...
Judith A Bernthold
May 24, 2020
Judith A. Bernthold, 81, of Sciotoville, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Bristol Village in Waverly. She was born June 5, 1938, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Luther and Rachael Heston Hamblin. She graduated from Clay High School in 1956, and graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1959. She retired from USEC as a Registered...
Darlene M Goad
May 18, 2020
Darlene Mae Goad, 94, of Portsmouth, died Monday, May 18, 2020, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born May 6, 1926, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Warren and Jessie Wiget Schuler. She was a lifelong member of Evangelical United Church of Christ, the EUCC Woman's Guild, Rosemount Homemakers, and several volunteer organizations. She was preceded in death...
Robert P Gullett
May 9, 2020
Robert P. Gullett, 69, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully with the love of his life by his side on May 9, 2020 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on August 29, 1950 to Paris and Jean (Ruggles) Gullett. Bob was employed as a supervisor at AK Steel Corporation for over 32 years before retiring due to...
Nell Bender Newman
May 9, 2020
Nell Bender Newman, 99, of Minford, died Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Minford Retirement Center. She was born April 16, 1921, in Sciotoville, to the late Thomas Bender and Mayme Adkins Bender. She was a member of First Christian Church in Portsmouth and was an avid golfer. She is survived by a brother, Stanley Bender, of Minford and numerous nieces...
George L Tsoukalis
May 7, 2020
George L. Tsoukalis, 42, of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 5, 1977, in Columbus, a son of the late Louie Tsoukalis and Anna Tsoukalis, of Columbus. He graduated from the Ohio State School for the Blind in 1999. George was a man that had numerous interests, those being history,...
Virginia Summerlin Chapman
Apr 25, 2020
Virginia Summerlin Chapman, 98, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020, from natural causes at Bridgeport Nursing Home. She was born October 18, 1921, in Goldsboro, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Lamuel and Lucy Butts Summerlin. She graduated from Goldsboro High School in 1938. In 1943 she married Lou Chapman of Portsmouth at First Baptist...