Amber Nicole Diop, 38, of Cincinnati, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. She was born on November 30, 1984, in Portsmouth, the daughter of Melvin LeRoy Smith and the late Pamela Kay Poore Smith. Amber was a 2003 graduate of Portsmouth High School and she attended St. Luke Church. She worked as…

Ronald Vernon Kilgore, 83, of Providence Point, Peters Township, PA, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, September 1, 2023, at St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh. Ron was born October 8, 1939, in Pittsburgh to the late Arthur Vernon and Lillian Clara Yingst Kilgore. Reared in Leechburg, PA, Ron graduated from Leechburg High School…

Hazel Geraldine Russell, 93, of Saint Paul, Kentucky, went to spend eternity with her Lord and Savior on September 7, 2023.  Hazel was born in Greenup County, Kentucky, on July 18, 1930, to Dave and Nettie Wilburn.  She served The Lord for 75 years. Hazel loved God and her family.  She attended South Portsmouth Community…

Edward Ridout, 76 of Pensacola, Florida, formerly of Portsmouth, died Monday August 21, 2023 at his home. He was born November 19, 1946 in Portsmouth to the late Henry Orville and Martha Shepherd Ridout. Along with his parents Ed was preceded in death by 4 brothers: Donald, Paul, Ollie and David Ridout and a sister…

Michael Lewis Sweeney, age 70, of Wheelersburg, passed away early morning, Friday, September 1st, 2023 at SOMC Hospice House.   He was born on March 15, 1953 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Franklin Lee and Nana Lea (Nee Boggs) Sweeney.   Michael was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother Franklin Ray Sweeney.  …

Brett Douglas “Doug” Horton went to be with the Lord on about the 26th of August 2023. Doug was born on the 18th of December 1962 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Frank Talmadge Horton and Helen Louise (Moore) Horton, who preceded him in death, as did his sisters, Lilli Rose Musick and Sarah Jane Wickersham, his…

Sharon Kay (Meenach) Moore, 81, of Gulf Breeze, FL, died Monday, September 4, 2023 at her home, with her family by her side. She was born September 9, 1941 in Portsmouth, to the late Marvin and Dorothy (Pertuset) Meenach. Sharon was a retired schoolteacher at Northwest Schools, where she implemented the junior high girls high…

Sandra Sue Elliott, 72 of Minford passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. She was born May 6, 1951 in Ragland, WV, a daughter of the late Earl and Gladys Varney Farmer, she was a Home Health Aide and was a loving mother, mamaw and friend. She is survived by one daughter, Lisa (Keith)…