Obituaries

Thelma Grace Bloomfield, 101, daughter of Troy and Meldora Burchett went to be with her Lord and loved ones on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. Thelma had lived in the Rosemount area since her birth, August 7th, 1924. She married Eugene C. Bloomfield January 31st, 1943 who went to be with the Lord on October 12th,…

Betty Caroline Orsban, 93, of Lexington, a former Scioto County resident, died Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at her residence. She was born February 3, 1932 in Zanesville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Olis R. and Marguerite Dunn Tom. Betty was a retired head of housekeeping for the former Holiday Inn at Rosemount, with 23…

Lawrence Thornton “Larry” Comer, Jr, 86, of Lucasville, passed away Monday, November 3, 2025 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born March 14, 1939 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Lawrence T. Comer Sr. and Jessie J. Van Hoose Comer. Larry was a 1957 Valley High School graduate, where he was voted captain…

Laura Gale McCleese, age 71, of Wheelersburg, passed away peacefully at home on November 7, 2025. Born on July 25, 1954, in Portsmouth, she was the cherished daughter of the late Herman and Lenna Louise Turner Raynard and a devoted member of the Frederick Free Will Baptist Church. Laura dedicated her life to education, graduating…

Dorothy Kline Deemer, age 90, died at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, at the Courtyard in Wheelersburg. Born on January 25, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Forrest Kline (1983) and Dorothy Curry Kline (1981). Dorothy was a 1953 graduate of Portsmouth East High School and proud member of the East…

Walter Darrel Brinegar, 82 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, November 2, 2025 at his home. He was born April 17, 1943 to the late Walter and Bertha Brinegar. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Kevin Brinegar. He was a United States Army veteran. Walter is survived by a son…

Paula Kay Hatfield, 61, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at SOMC Hospice. She was born November 9, 1963, in Portsmouth to the late Leroy and Bonnie (O’Dell) Craft. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Renee Sprague, and her longtime companion, Rick James. Paula was a devoted…

Mary Margaret Blevins, 83 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at her home. She was born September 7, 1942 in Portsmouth to the late Amen and Marie Sparks Howard. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years Charles Sterling Blevins, a son Charles Sterling Blevins Jr. and…