Obituaries

Rev. Oscar Lee Perry, 89, of Lucasville, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026 at his residence. He was born December 21, 1936 in Prichard, West Virginia, a son of the late Otto and Ruth Brumfield Perry. Oscar started working on the railroad at age 14, and in 1952, after finishing his freshman year in High…

Joni Lynn Harr, age 67, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at her home. Born on February 18, 1959, she was the beloved daughter of Ralph Jenkins and Patricia Kline. Joni was a proud 1977 graduate of East High School and cherished the time she spent with friends while attending the Vocational School. She was preceded…

Stanley H. Ferguson, Sr., 90, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, went to his Heavenly home where he was reunited with the love of his life, Margie Ferguson, on April 8, 2026. Stanley was born on September 11, 1935, at Missouri Branch, West Virginia, to parents Roy G. and RosaLee (Hager) Ferguson. The family relocated to Logan County,…

James Howard McDowell, 92, of Cromwell, CT, a former Portsmouth resident, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Masonicare at Greenridge Place in Rocky Hill, CT. He was born in South Shore, KY, on November 8, 1933, to the late William Morton and Emily Susan Barker McDowell. A 1952 graduate of the former McKell…

Donald Ray Buckler, 86, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Carter Nursing and Rehabilitation in Grayson, Kentucky. He was born on September 21, 1939, in Lower Grassy, Kentucky, and was the son of the late William and Bessie Sexton Buckler. Don retired from the Norfolk and Western Railroad, where he…

Richard Leroy Burris of Lynx, Ohio, and formerly of Carpentersville, Illinois, passed away on April 8, 2026, at the age of 69. He was born May 18, 1956, in Danville, Illinois, to Carl and Sylvia Burris. Richard was a proud U.S. Army veteran and later worked for many years as a machinist. He was an…

Barbara “Barbie” Ellen Malone, 45, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away on April 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. She was born on December 20, 1980, and from the very beginning she lived with a big heart and an open door. Barbie loved nothing more than having her family together. She…

Suzanne (Susie) Kathern Neal, 79, of Columbus, a former Minford area resident, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, April 11, 2026 at OSU Medical Center Hospice in Columbus. She was born March 28, 1947 in Portsmouth, daughter of the late Harry and Wilma Brown of Stockdale and graduated from Eastern High School…

Christopher James Cronin, 63, of Minford, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at his residence. He was born May 2, 1962, in Portsmouth, to Janet Ruth (Whitt) Cronin and the late Carl Joseph Cronin. Christopher was a 1980 Minford High School graduate, was employed by KSA in Sciotoville, and was a member of Grace Fellowship…