Gary Thomas Davis, 78, of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, June 14, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 26, 1947 in Portsmouth, to the late Howard and Mary Lee Bailey Davis. Along with his parents , he was preceded in death by 2 brothers; Ronald Davis and David Davis and…

Doris Herdman, 101, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 12, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. She was born September 21, 1924 in Buena Vista, to the late Arnold and Carrie (Rayburn) Collignon. A lifelong and devoted member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, she generously shared her time and talents through the Ladies Guild, school…

Willis Pitts, 83, of Minford, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026 at his residence. He was born on May 12, 1943, in Woodstock, Ohio, a son of the late William and Gladys (Culp) Pitts. Willis devoted many years to his role as a diesel mechanic at the ODOT Garage, where his expertise and tireless work…

Richard Lynn McClurg, 70, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, June 13, 2026, at SOMC Hospice. He was born on February 18, 1956, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Paul Wilbur and Ruth Elaine (Williams) McClurg. Richard lived a life marked by dedication, care, and strong community ties. He spent much of…

Gary Louis Siders, 73, of Waverly, Ohio passed away June 14, 2026 at his home. He was born March 14, 1953 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Homer B Stoops (November 11, 1919 – November 16, 1973) and Audrey Marie Timmons Stoops Faust (June 26, 1923 – April 15, 1994).  Surviving are his children, Anna…

Jennifer Legg Eitel, 73, of Waverly, Ohio passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at her home.  She was born May 19, 1953 in Pike County, Ohio to the late Roy Everette Legg and Leah Gladys VanDyke Legg.  On April 22, 1989 she was united in marriage to Danny Lee Eitel who preceded her in death…

Ralph L. Bussey, 85, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, with his loving daughter by his side. Born on March 14, 1941, in Scioto County, Ohio, Ralph was the son of the late Williard and Virginia (McClintic) Bussey. He dedicated 35 years of service as a design draftsman…

Oscar Lee Lawless, 66, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on March 16, 1960, in Portsmouth, Ohio, Oscar was the son of the late Joseph Lee Lawless and Shirley Lorene (Howard) Lawless. Oscar spent much of his life working as a skilled carpenter, a trade…

Jeffrey Lon Brant, age 79, of Sciotoville, passed away peacefully at the Southern Ohio Medical Center on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Born on July 12, 1946, in Portsmouth, he was the beloved son of the late Lon Clayton and Virginia Lee Snyder Brant. Jeff dedicated much of his life to serving others through his work…

Raymond Horsley, 80, formerly of Lucasville, Ohio, and recently of Portsmouth, passed away May 27, 2026, after multiple chronic illnesses, while surrounded by his family. Born May 4, 1946, he loved making “May the fourth be with you” jokes about his birthday. He was born to the late Stanley Horsley and the late Lucille Callihan…