Obituaries

Jeffery Wayne Towell, 67, of Wheelersburg, passed away at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY, on Sunday, February 15, 2026. He was born on June 5, 1958, in Portsmouth, the son of Elwood Horace Towell and Betty June Riffe Culp. A 1978 graduate of Glenwood High School, Jeff was a retired private-duty nurse’s aid.…

Barbara Ann Russell, 82, of West Portsmouth, passed away at her home on February 13, 2026. She was born in Columbus on March 13, 1943, the daughter of the late James Edward and Lilliam Edna Bellar Shanks. She graduated from Paramount Beauty Academy and worked as a beautician before marrying Jerry Lee Russell, Sr. on…

Kendall Kilgore, 55, of Firebrick, KY, went to be with his Lord on Friday, February 13, 2026, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. He was born in Portsmouth, OH, on October 21, 1970, a son of Shirley Wells Kilgore and the late Kenneth Kilgore. Kendall attended the Firebrick Christian Baptist Church.…

Charlotte Joyce Lambert McCray, 79, of South Shore, KY, went to be with her Lord on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, OH. She was born in Portsmouth, OH, on August 5, 1946, a daughter of the late Basil and Juanita McCleese Lambert. Charlotte retired from Westside Foodland after 33 years. Her…

Frank C. Peters, 85 of West Portsmouth, died Friday, February 13, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. He was born May 1, 1940 in Sciotoville to the late Roscoe and Ruth Stewart Peters. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by sister, Nancy Peters Hickman, an infant son Patrick and his life-long friend, Dick Cook.…

Kootela “Kay” Payne Collins, 85 of West Portsmouth, died Friday, February 13, 2026 at her home. She was born November 11, 1940 in Rubyville to the late Boyd and Myrtle Frye Payne. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Steven E. Collins, whom she married on December 31, 1960, 2…

Michael Andrew Bowling, 52, of Lucasville, Ohio, passed away on February 10, 2026. He was born July 3, 1973, in Eustis, Florida, to the late Vaughn and Frances (Anderson) Bowling. Michael was a longtime resident of Lucasville and attended Valley High School. He was a hard worker throughout his life, employed as a construction laborer…

Margaret Mae (Mustard) Kinzer, age 84 of Pike County passed on Sunday February 15th, 2026. Margaret “Jackie” was born Thursday September 25th, 1941 to the late Alva Owen Mustard and Florence Goldie (Hart) Mustard in Pike County Ohio. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Rick Van Gundy and her son, Rick Kinzer of…

Delores June (Challender) Turner passed away February 14, 2026. Delores was preceeded in death by her husband of 57 years, Kenneth Turner; two daughters, Denise Dixon, Kimberly Reynolds; a son-in-law Howard Reynolds; a daughter-in-law Dawn Turner, two brothers, Jack and John Challender and 15 grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Terrence Turner (Patty), daughter…

Maria Lynn Floyd entered the pearly gates and into Jesus’ open arms February 13th, 2026. Maria was a generous woman with a huge heart which could be seen through her compassionate work with clients as a home health aide for over 25 years. She was immensely loved as a fantastic mother, dependable daughter, and the…