Obituaries
Ralph Edward Merritt Sr.
Ralph Edward Merritt Sr., 84, of Lucasville, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2023 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born September 26, 1938 in Lucasville, a son of the late Harold Warner and Bonnie McCorkle Merritt. Ralph was a retired Conductor/Engineer for the Norfolk & Southern Railroad, a 1956 Valley High School graduate where…
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John Howard Newberry, 67, of Portsmouth, OH, died Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in Chillicothe, OH. John was born November 28, 1955 in Portsmouth, OH, a son of the late Howard Floyd and Kathaleen Elizabeth (Gleim) Newberry. He was a 1974 graduate of Wheelersburg High School where he played varsity football…
Read MoreMary Jean Book
Mary Jean Book, 66, died Sunday afternoon, August 6, 2023, in the SOMC Hospice Center surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 7, 1956, in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Gerald and Norma Lewis Porter and was a retired data processing supervisor for the State of Ohio. Mary had attended First…
Read MoreEdna Charleene Wittenburg
Edna Charleene Wittenburg, 96, of Columbus, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away at the Willow Brook Christian Home in Columbus. Born on May 9, 1927 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Glenn and Emma Riddlebarger Snyder. Charleene was a 1944 graduate from PHS, was primarily a home maker, but retired from Marting’s Department…
Read MoreMartha Weeks
Martha Weeks, 56, of Franklin Furnace passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 at River Run Healthcare Center in Franklin Furnace. Martha was born December 15, 1966 to the late Doretta Terrell in Bedford, IN. In addition to her mother, Martha was preceded in death by Rick Weeks. Martha is survived by a son, Aaron Kyle…
Read MoreCarol Ann White
Carol Ann White, 76, passed away on Thursday evening, August 3, 2023. A celebration of life will be held this coming summer, a season that brought her joy. She was born June 26, 1947, in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late Margaret M. Packard Pugh Armstrong and Charles S. Armstrong. She was preceded in…
Read MoreJohnny Ray Eichenlaub
Johnny Ray Eichenlaub, 64, of Portsmouth, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. Johnny was born December 18, 1958 in Portsmouth to the late Franklin Eichenlaub and Wanda Williams Eichenlaub. He attended Gospel Church of God. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. In addition to his parents, Johnny was preceded in…
Read MoreAlan Eugene Fannin
Alan Eugene Fannin, 75, of Wheelersburg, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. Alan was born April 24, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Edward Fannin and Rosemary Treat Fannin. Alan graduated in 1966 from Wheelersburg High School. He served in the Air Force from 1968 -1972 leaving the service with…
Read MoreJason Thomas “Smiley” Montgomery
Jason Thomas “Smiley” Montgomery, 50, of Portsmouth, died at his home on Sunday, August 6, 2023. He was born February 6, 1973, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Shirley Ann Sexton Bryant and Thomas Montgomery. Jason attended Portsmouth High School and he loved meeting and talking to people. He especially enjoyed sports, and followed…
Read MorePhyllis Jean Lewis
Phyllis Jean Lewis, 80 of Cattlesburg, Kentucky., died Saturday August 5, 2023 at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. She was born August 23, 1942 in Portsmouth, to the late Carl Edward and Bertha Mae Swords Reiser. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Stanley Lewis, whom she…
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