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Obituaries

Ralph Edward Cole

Ralph Edward “Buddy” Cole, 87, of Portsmouth, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the SOMC Hospice Center.  He was born on August 12, 1937, in Lewis County, KY, to the late Ollie Marion and Carrie Hauck Cole. Ralph was a member of Laborers Local 83 and had served in the Ohio National Guard.…

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William “Bill” Evans

William “Bill” Evans, 81, of Lucasville, passed away Friday, October 25, 2024 at SOMC Hospice. He was born February 7, 1943 in South Portsmouth, Kentucky, and was a son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Salyers Evans. Bill was retired from Dayton Walther Foundry, was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran, and attended Rubyville Community Church.…

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Michael Green

On October 23, 2024, at his daughter’s home in Mount Vernon Ohio, Michael Ulysses Green went home to be with the Lord and finally found peace. Michael was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on June 15,1954 to the late Francis and Helen (Morris) Green of Lucasville, Ohio. Michael was formerly employed by the United States Enrichment…

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Michael Harold Brown

Michael Harold Brown, 67 of Otway went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on March 11, 1957 in Portsmouth to Fred and Lavonda “Bonnie” Adkins Brown of Otway. Surviving is his wife of 45 years; Mary Wesley Brown. In…

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Edith Rose Montavon

Edith Rose Montavon, 94, of Portsmouth formerly of Otway passed away on Friday.  She was born in Otway to the late Joseph Koenig and Dixie Case Koenig.  On October 20, 1951 she was united in marriage to Lawrence Edward Montavon who preceded her in death on January 21, 2011. Surviving are her sons, Mark (Deborah)…

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Anthony Lawerence Wilson

Anthony Lawerence Wilson was born on October, 27, 1977 to parents Judy and the late Melvin Wilson Sr. in Bryan Texas. He along with his brothers Melvin Jr. and Timothy attended many schools during his father’s military career and lived in Texas, New York, Colorado and California. He eventually returned to Texas and graduated from…

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Bernita Jean Richmond

Bernita Jean Richmond, 85, of Wheelersburg, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. Bernita was born April 1, 1939 in Portsmouth to the late Leonard Grant and Alma Jeanette Weaver Grant. In addition to her parents, Bernita was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Richmond in 2008; a son,…

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John Arnold Wood

John Arnold Wood, 86, of Portsmouth, passed away surrounded by his beloved family on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, WV. John was born on December 2, 1937, in Portsmouth, the son of the late Chester Elmore and Catherine Regina Petry Wood. A 1955 graduate of Portsmouth High School,…

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Emma “Joyce” Forbes

Emma “Joyce” Forbes, 93 of South Shore, KY., left this world on October 16, 2024 at Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth, OH. She was born November 23, 1930 in Fullerton, KY., a daughter of the late Emmons and Ruth Warnock Ensor. Joyce became a Christian as a teenager and loved serving the Lord. She was…

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Billie Jo Flannery

Billie Jo Flannery, 46 of Blue Creek, died Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was born September 3, 1978 in Portsmouth, to the late John W. Flannery and Carolyn “Susie” Murphy Flannery who survives. She was a loving and caring person. She always wanted to do things to help people. She…

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