Willard “Bill” Fenton, 86, of South Webster, passed away June 26, 2025, at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born February 20,1939, in Scioto Furnace, a son of the late Edward and Cora (Aeh) Fenton. Bill joined the Army after graduating from South Webster High School in the class of 1957 as the Salutatorian. He was…

Denver Eugene Raike, 87, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, passed away Saturday June 28th, 2025, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born January 17th,1938 in Wheelersburg, Ohio to the late Fred and Thelma (Williams) Raike. Denver is survived by his daughter, Tamela (Lawrence) Harris of Wheelersburg, and his son, Anthony (Mary) Raike of Kernersville, North…

David Paul Kidder, 57 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Bridgeport Healthcare Center. He was born September 6, 1967, in Dayton to the late Donald Joe Kidder and Connie and Charlie Brown who survives. Along with his father, he was preceded in death by a brother Herbie Kidder. Along with his parents…

Maxine (Cartwright) Ballard, 84, of South Point, formerly of Chicago, IL, died Friday, June 20 , 2025 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born January 7, 1941 in Lebanon, Tennessee, to the late Tom and Eunice (Watkins) Cartwright. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Lewis Ballard,…

Nancy L. Pistole, 85, of West Portsmouth, went on to Glory June 22, 2025, at SOMC Hospice of Portsmouth. Nancy was a woman of deep faith, an active member of the Church of God of Prophecy in New Boston and found joy in hearing The Gaither’s sing. She was known for her love of sewing,…

Clyde Leland Mowery of Lucasville, left this life on Saturday, June 21, 2025.  He was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 30, 1929 to the late Bert and Hazel Wallace Mowery.  Clyde was a Superintendent of Construction on both the New Cumberland and Greenup Dams and Superintendent on the building of a Strategic Air Force…

Carolyn Sue Reeder, 75, of Portsmouth, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, June 20, 2025, at the SOMC Hospice Center. She was born on April 10, 1950, in Portsmouth, the daughter of the late Robert Duard and Elsie Vivian Cooper Davis. Carol was a 1968 graduate of Portsmouth High School and received an…

Deborah Sue ‘Susie’ Dingus, 74, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) in Portsmouth, surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 12, 1951, in Portsmouth to the late James Randolph and Juanita Elizabeth Frese Ford, Debbie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Throughout…

Willa Mae Parker Ivory, 91, of Portsmouth, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, with her family at her side. Willa was born on December 3, 1933, in Buena Vista, GA, to the late Charlie and Anna Mae Davis Parker. A 1952 graduate of Portsmouth High School, she was a member of Pleasant Green Baptist…