Jeffery Lee Steward, 57, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at SOMC Hospice, with his family by his side. He was born April 23, 1966 in Columbus, he was the son of John Steward of Wheelersburg and the late Wanda Howard Steward. Jeff was a 1985 graduate of Portsmouth High School and was a…

Deloris Joann Brown, 74 of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday December 30th, 2023 at her home. She was born August 29, 1949 in Adams County to the late Ivy and Rhoda Evans. Joann was a homemaker and loved spending time with family, friends and especially her grandchildren. Along with her parents Joann was preceded in death…

Ada Irene Easter, 95 of Newark, Ohio, ran into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at her home surrounded by her daughters, 2 granddaughters and 2 great grandchildren. She was reunited with her husband Bob of 67 years in what must have been a beautiful scene. She was born…

Bette J. Brown, 87 of Portsmouth died Friday December 22, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. She was born March 5, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late Moreen and Trigg E. Gilmore. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her brother Woody Gilmore, and a son-in-law Mark Antis. Bette and her family were members…

Carol Eugene Howard, 93 of Minford, died Monday, December 25, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. He was born July 23, 1930 in Portsmouth to the late Warnie and Francis Galloway Howard. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Mercetis Jolene Brown Howard, whom he married on July 2, 1951, 3 brothers;…

Daniel Ray Dillow Roe, 46 of New Boston, passed away Saturday, December23, 2023 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born February 6, 1977 in Portsmouth to the late Raymond and Jewell Swim Dillow. He was a 1996 graduate of Fairmont Kettering High School. He was an avid Ohio State and Bengals fan. He absolutely…

Ronald Dee Elliott, 60 of Proctorville, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Sunday December 24, 2023 at his home. He was born August 15, 1963 in Portsmouth, to the late Donald and Barbara Bolton Elliott. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, David Lee Elliott and 2 sisters; Melinda Darlene Darby…

Robert Edward Russell Jr., 86 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, December 24, 2023 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born March 6, 1937 in Portsmouth, to the late Robert Edward Russell Sr and Ruth Reynolds Russell. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Thomas Russell. Ed was the former…

It is with heavy hearts, that we bid farewell to our beloved Bobby Ledford of Lucasville, on December 26, 2023, at the age of 50, after a short battle with cancer. Bobby was a loving husband to Angela (Nee Brown) Ledford and a pillar of strength and love to all who knew him. His departure…

Dorothy “Dot” Bauer, passed away peacefully at Hill View Retirement Center on Thursday, December 28, 2023.  She is at peace now with her Lord and Savior and all of her loved ones who have gone on before her. Dot was born in Wheelersburg to Herschel and Louise Filkins Schisler on April 1, 1937. Besides her…