Obituaries

Bonnie Piguet, 81, died Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the SOMC Hospice Center, with her family by her bedside.  Born on January 17, 1942 in Portsmouth, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Virginia Kimsey Hollis. Bonnie was a homemaker and a member of the Central Church of Christ. She enjoyed her church…

Jerry Colley, 75 of West Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Saturday March 4, 2023. He was born July 29, 1947 in Portsmouth, to the late John and Effie McKnight Colley. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by the love of his life, June Elaine Atkins Colley, whom he married…

Mary Alice (Mathis) Riley Sanford, 82, passed away peacefully at SOMC, Thursday, March 2, 2023. Mary was born to the late Luther and Maude Mathis on July 24th, 1940. She was a resident of Concord Nursing home in Wheelersburg, OH.   She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles Sanford, four children:…

Billy “Bo” Wayne Frazee, 60 years old, Portsmouth resident, peacefully passed away on March 2, 2023. Bill was a United States Marine Veteran who served 1981 thru 1989 as an Air Traffic Controller. He retired from the military and became a Building Management Supervisor, afterwards, Manager of Hard Knocks Training Center in Portsmouth, a Boxing…

Stevenson Edward Chapman, 58, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, March 2, 2023 at his home. He was born April 7, 1964 in Portsmouth, to the late Joseph Austin and Charlotte (Taylor) Chapman. Steve worked in the concrete business for many years and always enjoyed being with family and friends. In addition to his parents, he was…

Constance ‘Connie’ Brisker, 70 of Minford, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, October 26, 1952, a daughter of the late Raymond and Ethel Turner Coriell. Connie was a graduate of Minford High School. Connie spent her career being a cosmetologist. Her hobbies were gardening, cooking, and reading. She…

Steven W. Locke, age 74 of Piketon, Ohio passed peacefully on a ray of sunshine at 5:00 pm on March 3, 2023. He passed at his home surrounded by his family after suffering from a long illness. Steve was born April 2, 1948 at Ladd Ridge, Ohio to Estle Paul and Geneva Blanch (Mossbarger) Locke.…

Virginia Mae Deering Ferguson, 98, of Waverly, Ohio passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children on March 1, 2023 at Pickaway Manor, Circleville, Ohio.  She was born August 25, 1924 in Waverly, Ohio daughter of the late Erven Barch and Grace Detty Barch of Waverly.  Surviving are her children, Marilyn (Ed) Hatfield of Circleville, Don…

Donald Max Nichols, age 88, Lexington, husband of Mary K. Bauer Nichols, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 4th, 2023 at Chi Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Lexington Kentucky.  Born January 16th, 1935 in Huntington, West Virginia, he was the son of Wallace Gene Nichols and Maria Elsie Copley both of Huntington, WV, Don was a Naval officer,…