Connie Darlene Kinney Compton, 85, of Wheelersburg, a former Portsmouth resident, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 20, 2024. She was born on March 31, 1939, in Portsmouth, the daughter of the late John Glen and Lena Rivers Alderman Kinney. Connie retired from Compton’s Family Care Home where she provided residential care for…

Leasa Gaye Patton Howard, 67, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Concord Health & Rehabilitation Center in Wheelersburg. Leasa was born on May 28, 1956, in Portsmouth to Leota Inez Sell Patton, who survives, and the late Woodford Patton. On August 10, 1974, Leasa married Ricky Howard, and they had been…

Peggy Leigh Pendleton Montavon, 70, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, left this earthly home Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at SOMC Hospice Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 19, 1953 in Portsmouth, to the late Carl Pendleton & Carolyn Leedy Rice who survives. Along with her father, Peggy was preceded in death by…

Alice Lou Rigsby Summers, 76 of West Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 at SOMC Hospice. She was born March 9, 1948 in Mill Branch, Kentucky to the late Homer and Lona (Mammy) Hall Rigsby. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Michael Summers, a brother, Ebbie Rigsby,…

Deborah Serrano, born on August 24, 1956 in Lorain Ohio, has passed away on April 11, 2024 peacefully at her home in Portsmouth Ohio. She is preceded in death by her mother Norma Serrano, father Manuel Serrano, and daughter Stephanie Pinson. Deborah is survived by her son John Edward Pinson II, sister Judy Barrett, brother-in-law…

Charles Edward Sheppard, 89, of South Shore, KY, died Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born May 18, 1934 in Mingo County, West Virginia, to the late Wallace and Ovia (Bratcher) Lynch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife,…

Albert Richard Varhola was born June 26, 1924 in Portsmouth, Ohio to John and Veronika (Verna) Slivkanich Varhola. He died April 6, 2024 in his home, still sharp, fit, and very much in charge to his last day.   He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Verna, his wife of 22 years,…

Gerald “Jerry” F. Cooper, 88, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at SOMC. He was born September 30, 1935 in Pond Run, OH to the late Frank and Britain (Dillow) Cooper. Jerry was a retired Corrections Officer at S.O.C.F. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne and…

Sherry Dianne Kennison Puckett, 55 of Newark, a former Minford area resident,  passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. She was born July 27, 1968, a  daughter of the late Richard Lee Kennison and Norma Lee Pyle Easter. In addition to her parents, she also lost a daughter, Carla Jean Boggs,…

Vickie Lynn Stevens, 67, of Stout, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born September 3, 1956 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Charles Ray and Sonna Brown Martin. Surviving are a son, Kevin Brown of Otway; a daughter, Lindsey Setty of Stout; grandchildren, Adrianna Roseblossom, Megan…