Obituaries

Paul E. Carver, 82 Paul E. Carver, 82 of McDermott, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, died June 30, 2024, at SOMC Hospice.  He was born December 9, 1941, in Baltimore, to the late Paul Eugene and Anna Jane (Carter) Carver.  Along with his parents, he was proceeded in death by his wife, Virginia “Ginger” Carver and…

Harold Edward Sexton Jr. 57 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, June 23, 2024 at his home. He was born May 12, 1967 in Portsmouth, to the late Harold Edward Sexton and Pamela Clay Blanton who survives. Harold loved sports, especially Ohio State football. He was a loving son and father. Along with his mother Pamela,…

Timothy Lee Boggs, 67 of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away at his home. He was born on September 19, 1956 in Portsmouth. He was a passionate outdoorsman and loved reading and music. Tim was preceded in death by his mother, Norma Clair Stout; his father, Ronall Boggs; a brother, Rick Boggs; and a sister, Lori Boggs.…

Carolyn Kay Pennington, 84 years old, longtime Portsmouth resident, passed away on June 24, 2024 in Portsmouth, Ohio. With a kind heart and a warm smile, Carolyn brightened the lives of many.   Born in Portsmouth on April 26, 1940, she was a proud 1959 PHS graduate, and a past member of the Homemakers Club.…

Aria Kay “Ari” Robinson, born at Southern Ohio Medical Center on June 28, 2024 to the parents, Samuel Isaiah and Kayla Jane (Nee Eckler) Robinson. She leaves behind her parents, brother Isaiah and sister Elizabeth Robinson, grandparents, Jane Taylor and Harvey Taylor, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.   This beautiful life joins those which…

Betty Lou Lafferty, 80 years old, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024 in SOMC Hospice and Palliative Care.   She was born on October 1, 1945 in Urbana, Ohio to the late Cecil Mangus and Gladys (Nee Litreal) Schmidt.   Betty graduated with a Bachelors degree from Shawnee State University, and was the owner of…

Patricia Bertram, 81, of Portsmouth, died Monday, June 24, 2024 at Springfield Regional Medical Center in Springfield, Ohio. She was born, October 15, 1942 in South Shore, Kentucky, to the late James and Clara (Thomas) Rodgers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, David and Mark Ridout, three brothers,…

Christopher Scott Sommers, 56, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, June 23, 2024 in the Emergency Room at SOMC.  He was born July 28, 1967 in Portsmouth, to the late Mary Ellen Erskine. He was a 1985 graduate of Portsmouth Notre Dame High School and the C.T.C. Scotty was a former employee of Glockner Oil. Scotty enjoyed…

Ola Marie Fraley, 97, of West Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at SOMC Hospice. She was born May 17, 1927 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Floyd and Badie Taylor Pollard, she was a homemaker and a member of Kingdom of Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Portsmouth for 71 years. She is…

Stephen Douglas Hale, III, 74 of Otway passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.  He was born on December 3, 1949 in Portsmouth to the late Stephen Douglas Hale, Jr and Josephine Krause Hale.  On January 10, 1970 he was united in marriage to Rebecca Jean Ralstin Hale…