Obituaries

Sandra Kay Castle, 80, of Wheelersburg, OH, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025, at Piketon Nursing Home. She was born on October 24, 1945, in Portsmouth, OH to the late Ann Laura Bigelow. She is survived by her husband, Michael Ernest Castle, whom she married March 15, 1963. Sandra was a 1963 graduate of Portsmouth…

Joyce Gay Locke, 88, a former Lucasville resident, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at her home in Bradenton, Florida. She was born September 25, 1937 in Carter County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Arthur and Rachel Perry Erwin. Joyce was a retired bank teller and formerly attended Dry Run Church of Christ. In…

Roger “Jerry” Cooper, age 81, of New Boston, passed away on December 19, 2025, at Best Care Nursing and Rehab Center in Wheelersburg. He was born on December 22, 1943, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Paul Cooper and Delilah (Cook) Holsinger. Jerry spent his working years in the manufacturing industry, where he was…

Jack Theo Newkirk, 62, of Waverly, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia.  He was born March 15, 1963 in Adams County, Ohio to the late Roy Alfred and Patricia Ann Smith Newkirk.  Also surviving are a sister, Mary Kay Newkirk of Waverly; a brother, James Clarence…

Ronald Eugene Simon, 96, of Columbus, formerly of Minford, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 15, 2025 at Mother Angeline McCrory Manor in Columbus. He was born in Scioto County on November 22, 1929 to the late Henry and Bertha Simon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by…

Frederick Athol Mershon, age 57, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025. Born on February 2, 1968, in Portsmouth, Ohio, Fred was a beloved son, brother, and friend who touched the lives of many throughout his journey. A dedicated mason by trade, Fred spent many years honing his craft in the…

Fonda Pertuset, 90, a long-time resident of West Portsmouth went to be with Jesus on Monday, December 15, 2025. In 2017, she moved to Wheelersburg with family. She was born May 28, 1935 in Pike County to the late Albert and Opal Matthews Dunn. Fonda was a graduate of Washington High School (Portsmouth West). Besides…

Terena G. Hall Tackett, 61, of South Shore, KY., was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on June 12, 1964, to Donald B. and D. Louise Porter Hall, who preceded her in death. She fought cancer for 16 years before she succumbed to it.  She didn’t let cancer get her down; she stayed positive throughout years of…

Sharon Elaine Kimbler, 75, of Portsmouth, passed away at her home.  She was born in Portsmouth on November 3, 1950, to the late Charles and Emma Mae Clark Fulk, Sr. A graduate of Oak Hill High School, Sharon married Johnny Eugene Kimbler in Eifort on December 22, 1972. The couple had been married for 31…

Violet Lorraine Shope, 91, of McDermott, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 at Resthaven Skilled Care. She was born October 4, 1934 on Duck Run, a daughter of the late Roy and Millie Ethel Hilt Strickland. Violet was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death…