Jason Moore, 43, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, December 21, 2025, at his home in Portsmouth. He was born November 26, 1982, to the late Roger Moore Sr. and Pamela Sissel.  Along with his parents, Jason was preceded in death by his brother, Matthew Moore; his great-niece, Emilee Jo Ratcliff; and his grandparents, Roby…

William Patrick “Pat” Williams, 50, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away on December 24, 2025, leaving behind a family and community forever changed by his kindness, laughter, and unwavering strength. He is preceded in death by his father William Roger Williams, and his son Steven Alan Arthur. Pat was first and foremost a devoted husband,…

Everett Cole Sr., 83, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Edgewood Manor in Lucasville, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on December 6, 1942, to the late Walter Bruce and Hester Ramey Cole. Everett was a proud United States Army veteran and a retired Laborer from Local 83 in Portsmouth, Ohio. Along…

Larry Dean Matiz, 80, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, passed peacefully on December 25, 2025, surrounded by his family on Christmas day, after a long battle with cancer and Alzheimer’s. Larry was born July 13, 1945, in Portsmouth, Ohio, where he lived with his wife, Marilyn, raised his family, and made a life for himself that he…

Sandra Kay Castle, 80, of Wheelersburg, OH, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025, at Piketon Nursing Home. She was born on October 24, 1945, in Portsmouth, OH to the late Ann Laura Bigelow. She is survived by her husband, Michael Ernest Castle, whom she married March 15, 1963. Sandra was a 1963 graduate of Portsmouth…

Joyce Gay Locke, 88, a former Lucasville resident, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at her home in Bradenton, Florida. She was born September 25, 1937 in Carter County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Arthur and Rachel Perry Erwin. Joyce was a retired bank teller and formerly attended Dry Run Church of Christ. In…

Roger “Jerry” Cooper, age 81, of New Boston, passed away on December 19, 2025, at Best Care Nursing and Rehab Center in Wheelersburg. He was born on December 22, 1943, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Paul Cooper and Delilah (Cook) Holsinger. Jerry spent his working years in the manufacturing industry, where he was…

Jack Theo Newkirk, 62, of Waverly, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia.  He was born March 15, 1963 in Adams County, Ohio to the late Roy Alfred and Patricia Ann Smith Newkirk.  Also surviving are a sister, Mary Kay Newkirk of Waverly; a brother, James Clarence…