Zachary “Ziggy” Ryan Nelson, 46, born January 9, 1979 in Portsmouth, OH passed away on August 28, 2025. He was the kindest human to ever exist. He thrived at his job as a patient advocate for Fresenius. To know him was to love him, he brought joy to every room he was in, however, his…

John Clinton Brown, 70, passed away on August 31, 2025. He was born on October 31, 1954, to the late Harry Brown and Wilma (McKinney) Brown. John graduated from Minford High School in 1972. Shortly after, he began a dedicated 42-year career at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, retiring with a reputation for dependability and…

James Paul Kozee, 61, of Otway, passed away at his residence on Monday, September 1, 2025.  He was born on August 1, 1964 in Portsmouth to the late Robert Kozee and Anna Marie Collins Kozee Ray.  Surviving are his siblings: Paula Haynesworth of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Roberta Ray of Versailles, Indiana, and Donald Kozee of…

David (Dave) Charles Lewis, age 81, of Wheelersburg, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at the SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth, after battling cancer for a year. He was born July 30, 1944, in Moline, Illinois, to Wilbur and Betty Lewis. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan with a Bachelor…

Jonathon Robert Chanti, aged 69, of Gallipolis, peacefully passed away on August 25, 2025, at the Holzer Medical Center. Born on December 23, 1955, he was the beloved son of the late Ernest Chanti and Barbara Shipley Minouge. Jonathon was preceded in death by his dear sister, Rose Marie “Roni” Chanti. He is survived by…

He was born December 27, 1942, in Portsmouth to the late Eugene and Carol Gahm Collins. He married his wife, Geneene Chamberlin, on November 11, 1961.   He was a business owner of Collins and Associates Technical Services, Inc., formerly known as CATSI in Wheelersburg, Ohio. Founded in 1979.   Jim was a retired plumber/pipefitter…

Mildred Jean ‘Honey’ Sullivan, 81, of Portsmouth, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at SOMC. She was born on May 18, 1944, in Buena Vista, GA, the daughter of the late Charlie and Anna Mae Davis Parker, Sr. Honey was a homemaker who worked at the former Mitchellace and Golden Years Convalescent Center, at…

On August 28, 2025, the world said goodbye to its hero, Devon Shad Holsinger, born on October 28, 1997. Though his cape was invisible, his strength, courage, and heart made him larger than life.. From the very beginning, Devon fought battles few could imagine. Born with a rare heart condition, he defied the odds time…

Janet Forbes, 88, of South Shore, KY, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at The Courtyard in Wheelersburg, OH. She was born in South Shore, KY, on July 5, 1937, a daughter of the late Kip and Ruth Hicks Tarr. Janet was a graduate of McKell High School, retired from…