Obituaries

William Lee Jayce Swords, 26, of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday, December 23, 2025. He was born April 19, 1999 in Portsmouth, to Grant Swords and the late Jodie Sparks. Jayce loved to hunt, fish, and ride 4-wheelers. He was a big-hearted guy, and would do anything to help anyone. He loved to be a jokester…

Richard G. (Dick) Dilts, 93, beloved father & grandfather met his Savior Jesus Christ on December 22, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice. He was born on June 8, 1932, in San Antonio, Texas to the late Dorothy Greenwell and Paul Eugene Dilts. Dick attended Texas A & M and Ohio Northern University where he completed his BS…

Harold “Pud” Newsom, 80, peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025. He was born January 17, 1945. He was a 1963 graduate of South Webster High School. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he served until 1969. That same year, he married his bride, Judith, to whom he was…

Todd Roger Journey, 54, of West Portsmouth, went to be with his Heavenly Father on December 27, 2025, at his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Todd was born on April 25, 1971, to John Roger Journey and the late Barbara Ann (Kammer) Journey. Along with his mother, Todd was preceded in…

Sandra Rae Moore Wilson, 50 of Wheelersburg, passed away Wednesday December 24, 2025 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born October 8, 1975 in Portsmouth to the late Bob Stiltner and Sharon Jackson Dill. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a granddaughter Aerilyn and 2 nieces; Kiley and Kaley…

Jason Moore, 43, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, December 21, 2025, at his home in Portsmouth. He was born November 26, 1982, to the late Roger Moore Sr. and Pamela Sissel.  Along with his parents, Jason was preceded in death by his brother, Matthew Moore; his great-niece, Emilee Jo Ratcliff; and his grandparents, Roby…

William Patrick “Pat” Williams, 50, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away on December 24, 2025, leaving behind a family and community forever changed by his kindness, laughter, and unwavering strength. He is preceded in death by his father William Roger Williams, and his son Steven Alan Arthur. Pat was first and foremost a devoted husband,…

Everett Cole Sr., 83, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Edgewood Manor in Lucasville, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on December 6, 1942, to the late Walter Bruce and Hester Ramey Cole. Everett was a proud United States Army veteran and a retired Laborer from Local 83 in Portsmouth, Ohio. Along…

Larry Dean Matiz, 80, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, passed peacefully on December 25, 2025, surrounded by his family on Christmas day, after a long battle with cancer and Alzheimer’s. Larry was born July 13, 1945, in Portsmouth, Ohio, where he lived with his wife, Marilyn, raised his family, and made a life for himself that he…