Obituaries

Terry Arnold Ratliff, 73, of Lucasville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at home.  He was born December 16, 1949 in Portsmouth, Ohio son of the late Burnice and Mary Smith Ratliff.  On October 28, 1972 he was united in marriage to Vickie Pratt Ratliff who survives.  Also surviving are his children, Ryan…

Larry L. Snyder Age 79, of Portsmouth passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his home.  He was born October 8, 1943, to the late Harvey and Kathryn (Thompson) Snyder in Portsmouth. He was a member of Sand Hill Christian Baptist Church the most important thing to him was his love for God and his…

Patricia (Pat) A. King, 82, of The Villages, Florida was called to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, and is now resting in eternal peace. Pat was born May 9th, 1940, in Grafton, West Virginia, to the late Victor and Opal Haller. She later moved to Sciotoville, Ohio where she attended East…

Phyllis Jean Fitch, 85, of Rigrish Addition, passed away Thursday April 27, 2023 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born July 10, 1937 in Sciotoville, a daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Willis) Howell. She was a homemaker who loved to read, watch television, sit on her porch and go out meeting with her…

Marilyn G. Galloway, 82, of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday April 27, 2023 at Concord Nursing Center. She was born February 3, 1941 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late James and Helen (Riley) Grimm. She was a former Caregiver at Scioto Residential Services. She was an accomplished gardener and known for having a green thumb.…

Joanne Pierce Age 82, of Portsmouth, passed away April 25, 2023, at her home. She was born May 16, 1940 in New Boston to the late Orville and Easter (Penix) Lintz. Joanne was a talker and enjoyed scrolling through Facebook, doing word search puzzles, watching birds and watching westerns on television. Joanne is survived by…

Pauline “Bethannie” Sperry. 89, descendant of Josiah Marcum and Garret Lowe, passed away Tuesday April 25, 2023 in Portsmouth, OH. She was born June 2, 1933 at Jennies Creek, Wayne County WV,  a daughter of the late Solomon Marcum Jr. and Virgie (Lowe) Marcum. She was of the Pentecostal Faith who was very Christ centered…