Obituaries
Marguerite “Peggy” Goodman Burchett Lute
Marguerite “Peggy” Goodman Burchett Lute, better known as “Granny” to all, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born December 22, 1929 in New Boston, Ohio, a daughter of the late John and Kelsey Sloan Goodman. Granny was a homemaker, a 1946 Portsmouth High School graduate, and Scioto County…
Read MoreLinda Lou Jordan
Linda Lou Jordan, 81, of Lucasville, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024, at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 27, 1943 in Jackson, a daughter of the late James R. and Bernice V. Landrum Sturgill. Linda was a 1961 Jackson High School graduate. She married to John William Jordan, who preceded her in death May…
Read MoreHarold Warren Cooley
Harold Warren Cooley, 84, of Sciotoville, died Monday, December 9, 2024, at home. Born on June 24, 1940, in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Harold Sheldon and Anna Florence Adams Cooley. Also preceding him in death was his wife, Flora Mowery Cooley, a son, Anthony Warren Cooley and a daughter, Sharon Lore.…
Read MoreZachary Tyler Lang
Zachary Tyler Lang, 33, of Mason, Ohio, a former Wheelersburg resident, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Hospice of Cincinnati in Hamilton, Ohio. Born April 11, 1991 in Portsmouth to Eric and Kimberly (Leeth) Lang, he was a Physical Therapy Assistant for Ohio Health in Columbus and Nova Care in West Chester, Ohio. He…
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Brenda Jean Horr, 77, of West Portsmouth, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at SOMC. She was born in Cincinnati on January 12, 1947, the daughter of the late Rev. Virgil Eugene ‘Jack’ and Vivian Alberta Gaffin Cooper. She was preceded in death by a step-grandson, Allen Fletcher. Brenda was…
Read MoreConnie Lee McNeil
Connie Lee McNeil, 85, of Portsmouth, passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, with her devoted caretaker and daughter, Janie, by her side, holding her hand. Connie was born on August 18, 1939, in Portsmouth, the daughter of the late Anna May Salyers Salyer Puckett and Hallack Salyer. She graduated from Portsmouth…
Read MoreKimberly Faye Hammonds Hamilton
Kimberly Faye Hammonds Hamilton, 60 of Wheelersburg, died Monday, December 9, 2024 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born September 22, 1964 in Portsmouth, to the late Russ Hammonds and Janet McGinnis Hammonds who survives. Along with her father she was preceded in death by a son Randall Scott Swords, a brother Mark Hammonds…
Read MoreJanis Ellen Collins
Janis Ellen Collins, 82, of Portsmouth, died, Saturday, December 7, 2024 at SOMC Hospice. She was born February 1, 1942 in Clintwood, VA, to the late Jarvis and Gertrude (Owens) Vanderpool. Janis was a great cook and a huge animal lover. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband,…
Read MoreBrenda Susan Asbury Church
Brenda Susan Asbury Church, 61, of Piketon, Ohio passed away Monday, December 9, 2024 at her home. She was born May 18, 1963 in Williamson, West Virginia to the late Walter (Julia) Asbury and Juanita (Bill) Johnson DeHeart. She was united in marriage to Wayne Church who preceded her in death in 2003. Surviving are…
Read MoreJessie B. Kuhn
Jessie B. Kuhn, 75, of South Webster, passed away Saturday December 14, 2024 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born September 9, 1949 in Scioto Furnace, a daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Pyles) Maynard. She was a 1967 graduate of South Webster High School and served as a Foster Parent in the late…
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