Chelsey Sesher, 55, of South Shore, KY., passed away on January 11, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., on April 28, 1969, a daughter of the late Charles and Rose Claytor Bailey. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Scott Bailey. Left behind to cherish her…

Zola O. Coffee, 93, of Wooster, OH., went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 7, 2025, at LifeCare Hospice, in Wooster. Zola was born February 22, 1931, in South Portsmouth, KY to Jesse Vernon Spence and Catherine {Byers} Spence. She attended South Portsmouth Schools where she enjoyed cheerleading. Zola married Lewis Coffee in…

Kortney Leeane Jewell, 34 of New Boston, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 11, 2025. She was born October 13, 1990 in Portsmouth to the late Everett Jewell and Crystal Arthur Murphy. Kortney was a 2009 graduate of Portsmouth West high School and a 2015 graduate of Shawnee State University. She was…

Nancy Lee Jarrells, 84, of Friendship, OH, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2025, at The Courtyard of Wheelersburg. She was born in West Portsmouth, OH, on August 7, 1941, to the late Harry Allen Hamilton and Mary (Hansen) Hamilton. Nancy was a proud 1958 graduate of West Portsmouth High School, where she excelled in…

Norman Luther Gross, 76 of Portsmouth, died Thursday, January 9, 2025 at the Pavilion of Piketon. He was born April 24, 1948 in Cincinnati to the late Luther and Ruth Blanton Gross. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 stepsons; Emory Dials and Franklin Dials Jr., 2 brothers; Ralph Gross and…

Everett Glenn Jewell 62 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born July 13, 1962 in Portsmouth, to the late John Sherman and Delores Hughes Jewell. Along with his parents, Everett was preceded in death by a brother John Joseph Jewell and brother in law John Colley.…

Larry Gordon Eldridge, 77 years old, resident of Chillicothe, passed away on Friday January 10th, 2025, at the Ohio State James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Portsmouth on August 4th, 1947, to the Jesse Eldridge and Colleen (Nee Shedd) Ramey.   Larry graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1966. He served in…

Ruth Virginia (Long) Walter, 97, longtime resident of Wheelersburg, OH, was called to her eternal home on January 9, 2025 from Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She had been a resident at HillView Health Care in Portsmouth, OH for 4 years before her death.   She was born March 28, 1927 at Meyersdale, PA, the…

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Charlene Musser, a cherished sister, a devoted friend, and an inspirational claims examiner, who left this world peacefully on January 8, 2025, at the age of 82. Born on November 7, 1942, in Portsmouth, Ohio, Charlene carved a life filled with compassion, dedication, and…

Michael Lynn Mills, 68, of Lucasville, entered into his heavenly home on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at SOMC Hospice, surrounded by his loving family.   Michael was born to the late Woodrow Alfred and Martha (Nee Adams) Mills on November 8, 1956 in Portsmouth, Ohio.   Michael was a 1975 graduate of Valley High School…