Obituaries

Mary Esther Cowgill, 86, of Wheelersburg, passed away Friday May 23, 2025. She was born February 23, 1939 in Columbus, a daughter of the late William and Berdie Mae (Lennington) Atwood. She was of the Baptist Faith who formerly loved playing tennis, water skiing and playing Mahjong with her friends at Jamaica Bay, Florida where…

Christopher Ryan Bond, aged 43, passed away at his home on May 22, 2025. Born on January 28, 1982, he was the beloved son of Bryan Bond and Robin Rayburn. A resident of Lucasville, OH, Christopher was a proud graduate of Portsmouth West High School and the University of South Florida. Christopher was an avid…

Ruth Carolyn Delabar, 84, of Portsmouth, died on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the SOMC Hospice Center, with her family by her bedside. Born on January 1, 1941, in South Shore, KY. Ruth was a 1960 graduate of Portsmouth High School and a 1993 graduate of Shawnee State University with an associate degree in Business…

Sharon Kay Hodge, 81 of South Portsmouth, Kentucky, died Sunday, May 18, 2025 at her home. She was born September 2, 1943 in Portsmouth, to the late Cecil and Charlotte Cook Rudd. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Eugene Hodge, her daughter, Kathy Lancaster and the couple that…

Lana Jill Basham, 56, of Portsmouth, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY, with her family by her side. She was born November 12, 1968 in Portsmouth to the late, Paul and Betty (Martin) White. Lana was a graduate of Portsmouth East High…

Wilma Maxine Pratt, 83, of Orient, Ohio passed away Monday, May 19, 2025 at Mt. Carmel Hospital Grove City.  She was born February 16, 1942 in Pike County, Ohio to the late William David and Edna Mae Rider Pendell.  On November 19, 1956 she was united in marriage to Paul Edward Pratt who preceded her…

Kenneth Edward Days, 77, of South Webster, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2025 at SOMC Emergency Room. He was born November 12, 1947 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Charles Richard Days and Vennie Ellen (Bays) Days. Kenneth was a Vietnam War veteran, who served in the United States Marine Corps from 1967-1977. He…

Randy Lee Moritz, 76, of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, passed away on May 4, 2025. Born on November 11, 1948, in Portsmouth, Ohio, Randy was a cherished brother, uncle, and friend, known for his kindness, humor, and positive outlook on life.   Randy worked at Food City in Sevierville, where he was a familiar and friendly…

Sarah J. Parker, 87, of Portsmouth, OH passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 17,2025 while vacationing at her ‘happy place’ in sunny Naples, FL. She was born to the late Wilson ‘Brownie’ and Elizabeth (Nunley) Smith on May 26, 1937 in KY. Sarah grew up on the Smith Family Farm on Millers Run in Lucasville,…