Obituaries
Thomas Joe Spergin
Thomas Joe Spergin, 76, of Haverhill, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. Thomas was born May 5, 1947 in Logan, Ohio to the late Everett Spergin and Geraldine Peyton Spergin. Thomas has a bachelor’s degree and was employed as an Ironworker out of Local 769, Ashland, KY. He was…
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Donald Willard Davis, 80, of Wheelersburg, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Concord Healthcare Center in Wheelersburg. Don was born May 28, 1943 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Donald Marion Davis and Mary Hoovler Davis. Don was a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. He obtained a BA Degree from Ohio University and was…
Read MoreVirginia Lee Fite
Virginia Lee Fite, 90, of Portsmouth passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at SOMC in Portsmouth. Virginia was born October 1, 1933 in Portsmouth to the late Charlie Abrams and Alma Birch Abrams. Virginia was a High School graduate and a Homemaker. In addition to her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by her husband,…
Read MoreIsaac Earl Stapleton
Isaac Earl Stapleton, 80, of New Boston, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 at his home. Isaac was born April 5, 1943 in Franklin Furnace to the late Issac Stapleton and Martha Prince Stapleton Skaggs. Isaac was employed as a Laborer “Burner” at Freeman Scrap and he was of the Baptist faith. In addition to…
Read MoreRosalie Delores Ratcliff
Rosalie Delores Ratcliff, 86, of Wheelersburg, a longtime Rosemount resident, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the SOMC Hospice Center. She was born in Portsmouth on March 27, 1937, the daughter of the late Zatto Ernest and Mildred Elizabeth Miller Vastine. Rosie married Ronald…
Read MoreSharon Lee “Sherri” Green
Sharon Lee “Sherri” Green, 72, of Rosemount, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at her home. She was born November 16, 1951, in Portsmouth, the daughter of the late Lawrence Alvin “Cookie” and Lorraine Alta Gowdy Cook. Sherri was a 1970 Portsmouth High School graduate and she was a very proud CODA (Child of a…
Read MoreCarl Wayne “Bunken” Morman
Carl Wayne “Bunken” Morman, 81, of South Shore, KY., passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2023 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Fullerton, KY., a son of the late Carl and Bessie Clark Morman. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by one sister, Ginny Keibler; one brother, Denver Ray…
Read MoreJoyce Ann Bowling
Joyce Ann Bowling, 87, of South Portsmouth, KY., passed away at her sons residence December 13, 2023 in Pataskala, OH. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., March 25, 1936 a daughter of the late Charles and Edna Prater Hammond Friley. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by one son, Charles Franklin; two…
Read MorePeggy J. Vendura Whitt
Peggy J. Vendura Whitt, 72 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born January 11, 1951 in Scioto County to the late Gilbert Joseph and Evelyn Evans Vendura. Along with her parents, Peggy was preceded in death by 2 sons: Gilbert Parker and Adam Parker and 2…
Read MoreDonita Ruth Whitt
Donita Ruth Whitt, 69 of South Shore, died Sunday, December 10, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 17, 1954 in Portsmouth, to the late Ken Carver and Wilma Hook Duffy. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by 2 brothers: John Duffy and David Carver and a sister Ginny Duffy. Donita…
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