Obituaries

Amee Jo Taylor, 35 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, July 31, 2023 at her home. She was born November 23, 1987 in Portsmouth to Stephen Michael and Sandra Lee Pressley Taylor. She was majoring in Psychology at Shawnee State University. Amee was preceded in death by her grandparents: Sammy and Dorothy Mae Pressley and Bobby…

Patricia “Patty” Evans Cooper, 81 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, July 31, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 30, 1942 in Portsmouth to the late Hiram Oakley and Lillian Sarah McGraw Bevis. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Lonnie Willard Cooper, a son Gerald Evans Jr. and…

Janet Ruth Shiveley, 89 of Stout, died Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Hospice of Hope in Maysville, Kentucky. She was born July 9, 1934 in Portsmouth, to the late James and Lula Anderson Lewis. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Berlin Shiveley whom she married on…

Sue (Nee Lykins) Smith, 75 years old, longtime resident of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, August 1st, 2023. .   She was born October 24, 1947 in South Webster, Ohio to the Late Cortis Edward and Nona Jean (Nee Beesler) Lykins.   She was a 1965 graduate of South Webster High School and retired after 30…

Helen Louise (Nee Horsley) Williams Lynd, 91 years old, longtime Scioto County resident, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 31, 2023. Helen was a graduate of Washington High School, member of Carey’s Run Church of Christ, Over 55 Club of Nile Township, and enjoyed playing Canasta with her friends.  …

Joseph Lee Winn Jr. (Joey) 24, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, July 29, 2023 in West Portsmouth, as the result of an accidental motorcycle collision. He was born November 13, 1998, in Portsmouth, to Jospeh Lee Winn and Amanda Stewart. Joey was larger than life and so was everything that he did. He loved to clown around and joke, his laughter…

Jacob Thomas Prater, 31 of New Albany, a former Minford area resident, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital in Columbus. He was born June 30, 1992 in Huntington, WV, a son of Dennis (Kristen) Prater and Laura (Benjamin) Wiget, and was a journeyman carpenter for Local #200 Columbus. In addition…

Grant Melvin Tipton, infant son of Heath Josiah Tipton and Haley Ann Morgan Tipton of Piketon passed away on August 4, 2023.  In addition to his parents, Grant is survived by his siblings; Olivia Ann Tipton and Josiah Morgan Tipton of Piketon; grandparents, Donald (Kelley) Morgan of Chillicothe and Christina Seaman of Otway; great grandparents,…

Barbara Jo Grimsley, 59, of Chillicothe, Ohio passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 at her home.  She was born September 14, 1963 in Waverly, Ohio to the late Ralph Grimsley and Josephine Gibson Grimsley Hilton and Willard E. Hilton.  Surviving are her daughters, Carla (Mike) Reisinger of Lucasville and Danielle (Dustin) Pfeifer of Waverly; grandchildren,…

Gary Dale Carr, 85, of Waverly, Ohio passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023 at his home.  He was born September 2, 1937 in Pike County, Ohio to the late Butler and Helen Bryant Carr.   Surviving are his daughters, Sarah Carr (Destry Looney) of Waverly and Jamie (Jimmy) Forbes of Piketon; grandchildren, Dustin Carr (Dayna…