Obituaries

Samuel “Hank” Rowland, 90 of Argillite, Kentucky passed away March 28, 2023 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born on Leatherwood, Kentucky, Jan. 17, 1933, a son of the late Charles Kent Rowland and Mary Elizabeth Kouns. Preceded in death besides his parents are one brother, Harold Eugene Rowland, sisters, Allie…

Dean C. Smith, 98 of South Shore, Kentucky passed away March 28, 2023 in Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice. He was born in Arlington, Ohio, March 21, 1925, a son of the late Addie F. Smith and Millie Weidman Smith. Dean was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in WWII, he enjoyed Golden Bears in Portsmouth,…

David Shane McNutt, 37 of Portsmouth, died Saturday April 1, 2023. He was born May 6, 1985 in Portsmouth to David McNutt and Cathy Fitzgerald Hughes. He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Ralph and Leona McNutt and Harold and Juanita Fitzgerald. Shane was a 2003 graduate of Portsmouth West high School and worked…

Juanita June Conley, 92 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. She was born February 10, 1931 in Portsmouth, to the late Leroy and Cora Hatten Davis. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Grover Cleveland Conley Jr., whom she married on December 13, 1969, a stepdaughter,…

Norma Lee Beesler, 90, went to be with the Lord, March 28, 2023, in her home under the care of her family and SOMC Hospice. She was born in South Webster, on April 24, 1932, to the late Albert and Martha “Etta” Slack Beesler. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by 4…

William “Bill” D. Campbell, age 63, Portsmouth resident, born to the late Robert (Betty) Campbell, peacefully passed away March 24, 2023. Beloved husband to Teresa (Augustin) Campbell of 43 years, father of Joshua (Brandy) Campbell and Jerrod (Misty) Campbell, grandfather of Hailee, Kaitlyn, and Brianna, brother to Catherine (Jeffrey) Keaton, brother- in-law to Anne (Mike)…

Deborah Ann (Bowman) Estep, 71, of Wheelersburg, died Thursday, March 30, 2023 at home, with her family by her side. She was born June 23, 1951 in Portsmouth, to the late John and Betty (Nelson) Bowman. She was a 1969 graduate of Notre Dame High School and attended part-time at Ohio University. Debbie was employed…

Mildred E. Messmer, age 96, only child of John William and Martha L. Trende Messmer was born August 22nd, 1926.  After graduating from Holy Redeemer High School, she was employed at the Williams Manufacturing Company in Payroll and later, after many years, retired from St. Monica Church as secretary.  Mildred was a member of the…

Mary Loretta Jenkins, 79, of Portsmouth passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. She was born January 17, 1944 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Howard and Irene Nicely Messer. Mary was a Home Healthcare Aid. She is survived by four sons, Charles Pitts, Earl Pitts, Tim Pitts, Dayne Pitts; six daughters,…

Charles Edward Willett, 89, of Waverly, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.  He was born on October 24, 1933 in Chillicothe, Ohio son of the late George W. Willett and Hazel Bennett Willett.  On January 4, 1953 he was united in marriage to Violet Vivian Koski…