Obituaries

Sep 28, 2019

Ellis Richard Greathouse, 84, of Rosemount, died Saturday, September 28, 2019. He was born July 21, 1935, in Massieville, Ohio, in a log cabin, a son of the late Henry Greathouse and Ruth Stitt Greathouse. He started working at age 9 delivering groceries to help his mother with his siblings at C. Herrmann and Sons Meat Packing, where he worked...

Sep 27, 2019

The Rev. Dr. H. Daehler Hayes passed away peacefully on Friday, September 27 at the Hope Hospice Center in Providence. He was the loving husband of The Reverend Joy Utter, father of Mark Daehler Hayes (Janey Dyke) , Elaine Brandel Hayes Pearl (Richard), stepfather of Matthew Edwards and Eric Edwards, father-in-law of Andrea Flavin, Lori Edwards, Marney Weaver; Grandfather of...

Sep 21, 2019

Wyvetta Mae Hicks, 89, died peacefully September 21, 2019 at Hill View Retirement Center, Health Care. She was born April 19, 1930, in Garrison, Kentucky, the daughter of Mary Rebecca and Homer Spradlin. Wyvetta's father died when she was 6 years old and Mary Rebecca married Finley Underwood who together raised Wyvetta in Garrison, Kentucky and in Portsmouth, Ohio. Wyvetta...

Sep 16, 2019

Eva Anderson Davis, 98, of Friendship, died Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Hillview Retirement Center, where she has been a resident since 2005. She was born October 1, 1920, to Clyde and Ruth Anderson of Friendship. Eva was a graduate of Portsmouth High School in 1938 and of Rio Grande College in 1950. She began teaching at Friendship Elementary School...

Sep 14, 2019

Lucille H. Martin, age 97, of Fort Myers, FL, formerly of Portsmouth, died September 14, 2019. She was born January 26, 1922 to Andrew and Elizabeth (Nichols) Payne. She was a former employee of Williams Manufacturing Co. She is a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church where she served as a Deaconess and a member of the adult Bible class...

Sep 4, 2019

William E. "Bill" Ramey, 84, of Lucasville, died Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at home. He was born January 20, 1935, in West Portsmouth, a son of the late Drew and Dorothy Aeh Ramey. He was a self-employed lifelong painter and was co-owner of Brown and Ramey Painting. He was a member of Candy Run Wesleyan Tabernacle and had a great...

Aug 30, 2019

Willa Irene (Shaffer) Fenton, 76, of Portsmouth, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019, at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born August 1, 1943, in New Boston, to the late Howard and Mary Shaffer. Surviving are her two children, Rick Fenton and Amy Fenton, both of Portsmouth; a brother, Jerry (Carlene) Shaffer, of Portsmouth; a brother in law, Pret Brickey, of...

Aug 27, 2019

Mary A. Eaton, 70, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at home. Per her wishes, there will be no visitation and private services will be held.

Aug 15, 2019

Carol Massie Bandy, Portsmouth, ( 78 yrs old) passed away Thursday, August 15th, 2019 due to complications of Dementia. Carol was born in the Charters area of Lewis County, Ky on December 14th, 1940. She was the oldest of three children born to Donald B. Harrison and Anna Stevenson Harrison, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a...

Aug 8, 2019

John L. Hamblin, 80, of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019. He was the son of the late Lloyd Hamblin and Gladys (Adkins) Harrington. He was raised by his grandparents, the late Ernie and Stella Hamblin. He played football for Portsmouth and McKell High Schools and served proudly for four years in the U.S. Navy. He was retired from...

Jul 31, 2019

Janice Deane Shanks, 76, began walking in the garden with Jesus on July 31, 2019. Janice was born October 7, 1942 in East Liverpool, Ohio, a daughter of the late Helen Louise (Hoover) Moncrief and James (Bill) William Moncrief. Surviving, are her husband of 54 years, Curtis Alan Shanks of Portsmouth, and three daughters: Lisa (Alan) Carnahan of Boardman, Ohio,...

Jul 30, 2019

Sue Kizer, 71, of Portsmouth, Ohio, after suffering through a series of illnesses for seven years, passed on to her Christian reward Tuesday ,July 30, 2019. Sue was a fervent believer who in her final days could be heard reciting the Lord’s Prayer many times a day to herself. She had been a member of Holy Redeemer and Second Presbyterian...

John Baez passed away. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Tasmine Hammon of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.