Obituaries

Janet Lee Lewis, 93, of Portsmouth, a former Minford area resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at SOMC Hospice. She was born on January 27, 1933, in Minford, a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Irene Ietta (Fields) Eckhart, Janet lived a life marked by dedication, kindness, and lasting impact. A…

Aaron Bradley Crabtree, 55, of McDermott, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at CAMC Memorial Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia.  He was born on May 15, 1970 in Portsmouth to Roger Dale (Sandra)  Crabtree of Dunedin, Florida and Mary Katherine “Kathy” Deemer of McDermott. Surviving are his children; Haley (Jessie) Crabtree of Sarasota, Florida…

Kevin Yeager, 71, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away on May 28, 2026. Born to Charles Jacob Yeager and Nora Margaret Silk Yeager, Kevin was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Susan Diane Kiser Yeager; daughter Kara Copeland (Trevor); son Matthew Yeager (Juliann); five grandchildren, McGwire Garrison,…

Linda Sue Bishop, 84, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Born on January 17, 1942, in South Webster, Linda was the daughter of the late Edward and Cora (Aeh) Fenton. She devoted many years of service as a pharmacy technician at K-Mart, where she worked faithfully for 26…

Marvin Keith Rawlins, 72, of New Boston, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at SOMC. He was born on November 2, 1953, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Alva Edward and Hazel Louise Miller Rawlins. Marvin graduated from South Webster High School in 1971 and later served in the U.S. Army during the…

David Leroy Stevenson, 82, of Portsmouth, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Portsmouth Health and Rehab. Born August 12, 1943, in Portsmouth, he was the son of Rachel Leona Stevenson. A 1961 graduate of South Portsmouth High School, David served two years in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, including one year…

Betty Moore, 63, of Quincy, KY, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Ashland Community Hospice in Ashland, KY. She was born in Portsmouth, OH, on May 5, 1963, a daughter of Jane Potter and the late Norman Potter. Betty attended the South Shore Church of the Nazarene. Along with…

Delores Stamper Turner, 89, of South Shore, KY, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 21, 2026, at Bridgeport Health Care in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Carter County, KY, on April 24, 1937, a daughter of the late Walter and Nellie Bradford Stamper. Along with her parents, she is preceded in…

Eloise “Sissie Mae” Osborne, 81 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday May 21, 2026 at OSU Hospital in Columbus. She was born May 25, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late Reverend John and Elennora Deaver Monk. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul L. Osborne whom she married in 1961,…