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Zelma A. Starrett, 83 of Portsmouth passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. Zelma was born August 31, 1939 in Ashland, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Enoch and Clara Major Collier. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Neil “Danny” Starrett; a sister, Joann Wright, and a brother, Donald Collier.…

Mary Agnes Arnett, 89 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Minford Retirement Center. She was born December 27, 1933 in Portsmouth to the late Paul William and Helen M. Hilbert Weber. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her, husband Robert B. Arnett, who she married on September 1,…

Noah Albert Edward Luther, 20 of Portsmouth, died Saturday May 20, 2023. He was born October 1, 2002 to Roger Luther and Gina Ledford Luther. He was preceded in death by grandparents: Albert Luther, Mary Luther, Brenda Sheppard and Paris Sheppard, uncles: Arnold Luther and Paris Lee Sheppard Noah was a 2021 graduate of Portsmouth…

Betty Jean Light, 85, of Portsmouth, died Friday, May 19, 2023, at the SOMC Hospice Center surrounded by her family. She was born November 17, 1937, to the late Leslee Redman and Nellie (Johnson) Redman.   Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Light, three sons: Thomas, Anthony, and…

James Allen Porter, 66, of Wheelersburg, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Friday, May 19, 2023 in the SOMC Hospice Center surrounded by his family.  Born on October 9, 1956 in Portsmouth, he was son of the late Ellsworth and Joann Mahan Porter and was retired from the carpenter’s union Local 437. Also…

Delbert Arnold Detillion, 90, of Chillicothe, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at his home.  He was born April 7, 1933 in Waverly, Ohio to the late John and Bessie Detillion.  On August 30, 1958 he was united in marriage to Betty Looney Detillion who survives.  Also surviving are his children Damon (Deborah) Detillion…

Richard Jay Russell, 28 of West Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away March 25, 2023. He was born in Portsmouth to Racheal Blanton and the late Richard Russell. Jay enjoyed riding horses and fishing, spending time with his children. Preceded in death besides his father are a son, Xavier Russell and a Infant son. Surviving are his…

Donna Sue Ridout, 77 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday March, 22, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. She was born August 6, 1945 in Portsmouth to the late Joe and Sadie Givens Sowards. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Gary Ridout, whom she married on July 23, 1966,2 brothers: Joseph Sowards…

Donald Ray Ashley, 60, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday March 19, 2023. He was born April 24, 1962 in Portsmouth, a son of Donald Ashley of Wheelersburg and the late Donna Ashley. He was retired from the U.S. Navy, worked at Mill’s Pride, loved Wheelersburg Football (ringing the cow bell ), making lots of noise…

Robert Lee Neace, 86, of Wheelersburg passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia.  He was born April 2, 1936 in Carter County, KY to the late Jasper and Ora (Kiser) Neace.  Bob was a 1951 graduate of Minford High School and was a conductor for Norfolk and Southern Railroad.  Bob loved…