Obituaries

Carol Jeannine Royal Boyd, age 69, of Lucasville, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. She was born on June 7, 1957, in West Virginia. Carol was a 1975 graduate of Portsmouth High School and the Scioto County Joint Vocation School and retired as an office manager from Hanson Aggregates. She was…

John David Smith, 89, of Minford, a longtime Portsmouth resident, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026, at the SOMC Hospice Center with his children at his side. He was born on January 30, 1937, in New Boston, the son of the late William Marion and Mildred Darlene Bussey Smith. John was a 1955 graduate…

James Ellis Glass, known as “Jimmy,” age 65, of South Portsmouth, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026, at South Shore Nursing & Rehab, where he was under hospice care. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on January 6, 1961, to Bill Glass and the late Marlene Timberlake Glass. Along with his mother, he…

Johanna Grimme McGraw, 97 of Franklin Furnace, died Saturday, August 8, 2026 . She was born August 4, 1929 in Neisse, Germany, to the late Erwin and Anna Baumgard Grimme. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Frederick McGraw, whom she married on January 14, 1953 in Bamberg, Germany,…

Patrick Lee Evans, 60, of West Portsmouth, died Friday August 7, 2026 at his home. He was born September 25, 1965 to the late Gearld Evans Sr. and the late Patricia L Cooper. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Gerald Evans Jr. He is survived by his finance, Lori…

David Cinereski, 82, of Minford passed away Friday, August 7, 2026 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born on July 1, 1944, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Michael Cinereski and Esta (Hall) Cinereski-Estep. David had worked at a foundry in Columbus, and was a Barber. He is survived by his loving wife,…

James Frederick Keaton, 71, of Piketon, Ohio passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026 at his home. He was born December 29, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Daniel Keaton and Betty Palm Keaton. On August 19, 1985 he was united in marriage to Sherlene Pratt Keaton who survives. Also surviving are his children, Erica…

Terry Lee Noel, 83, of Piketon, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at The Pavilion at Piketon. He was born on May 11, 1943 to the late Charles Noel, Jr and Evelyn Marie Horn Noel. On June 5, 1966 he was united in marriage to Judith Ann Moermond Noel who preceded him in death…

Nancy Mae Hess, 82 of Rarden, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born on June 4, 1944 in Newtown, Ohio to the late Fred Oren Hess and Nicie Margaret Mutter Hess. Surviving are her children; Shelly (Ronald) Wood of Peebles, Amanda (Dennis) Landrum II of Peebles, Earl…

Harlan J. Wagoner, 84, of Sciotoville, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Born on February 22, 1942, in Portsmouth, Ohio, he was the son of the late Harlan and Helen (Sparks) Wagoner. Harlan proudly served his country in the United States Air Force before beginning a career as a corrections…