Obituaries
Pamela Sue Mowery
Sep 7, 2025
Pamela Sue Mowery (1950 - 2025)
Pamela Sue Mowery left us peacefully on September 7, 2025, at the age of 74. A long-time resident of Sciotoville, Ohio, Pam was known for her nurturing love, deep faith, quick wit, and generosity that knew no bounds.
Caring for her family was her greatest accomplishment and evident by a legacy built through a life of...
Jonathon Robert Chanti
Aug 25, 2025
Jonathon Robert Chanti, aged 69, of Gallipolis, peacefully passed away on August 25, 2025, at the Holzer Medical Center. Born on December 23, 1955, he was the beloved son of the late Ernest Chanti and Barbara Shipley Minouge.
Jonathon was preceded in death by his dear sister, Rose Marie “Roni” Chanti. He is survived by his loving aunt, Sandy Hammond of...
Evelyn Angela Galloway
Aug 16, 2025
Evelyn Angela (Angie) Galloway, 89, of New Boston, was called home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, August 16, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving family who cherished her immensely.
Angie was born on January 3, 1936, to the late Thomas Jordan and Alice Rose Jordan Grimes in Wells Next the Sea, England. She grew up with...
Rebecca Schumacher
Aug 11, 2025
Rebecca Schumacher, 43, of Jackson, formerly of West Portsmouth, passed away suddenly on August 11, 2025, at the UH Parma Medical Center. Born on July 3, 1982, in Portsmouth, she was the beloved daughter of Luther Scarberry and Joyce Bland.
Rebecca was a proud graduate of Portsmouth West High School, Class of 2000, and went on to earn her degree as...
Russell Murta
Aug 10, 2025
Russell Edward Murta passed away peacefully Sunday, August 10, 2025. Born on August 23, 1938 in West Portsmouth, he was a son of the late Donavon and Jennie Vernier Murta. Along with his parents Russ was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Judy Harris Murta; three sisters, Dorothy Hatfield, Thelma Murta and Ruth Stir; and two brothers, William Murta...
Juanita Jean Gammon
Aug 7, 2025
Juanita Crabtree Gammon, age 88, of Sciotoville, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 7, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
In honoring her memory, private services will be held at the convenience of her family, directed by the Brant Funeral Service. Juanita will be remembered for the warmth she brought into the lives of those around her.
Myrtle Letha Crawford
Aug 6, 2025
Myrtle Crawford, aged 91, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at the Concord Health and Rehabilitation Center in Wheelersburg. Born on May 26, 1934, in Quincy, Kentucky, she was the beloved daughter of the late Thurman and Hannah White Jordan.
Myrtle embraced life with a passion for travel, particularly enjoying bus trips, and was a devoted supporter...
Prudence R. West
Jul 24, 2025
Prudence Ruth West, age 82, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on June 4, 1943, in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Emmett Robert West, Sr. and Jean Hartley West.
Prudence was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church, where she was a choir member and Sunday school teacher. She worked...
Darrell Kevin Lore
Jul 17, 2025
Darrell Kevin Lore, age 69, of Portsmouth, died on Thursday, July 17, 2025, in the emergency room of the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on September 11, 1955, in Lorain, he was a son of the late Darrel Walter and Wanda Phillips Lore.
Kevin had 28 years of service at OSCO, having started on May 16, 1994, as a union worker,...
Brenda Sue Morman
Jul 11, 2025
Brenda Sue Morman, 76, of Wheelersburg, died on Friday, July 11, 2025, at home. Born February 15, 1949, in Floyd County, KY, she was a daughter of the late Otis and Carrie Thornsberry Whitt.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl Duard Morman; a daughter, Kelly Morman; five brothers, Larry Whitt, Jerry Whitt, Otis Whitt, James Whitt and...
Roy Harold Cunningham
Jun 29, 2025
Roy “Harold” Cunningham, 82, of Portsmouth (Slocum Station) went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 29, 2025. He was born on June 13, 1943 in South Webster. For those who knew him, Harold truly was one of a kind. Harold had a remarkable passion and knowledge of the Bible and could recite scripture at...
Jean Powell
Jun 12, 2025
Jean Powell, 83, of Lucasville, died Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the SOMC Hospice Center, with her family by her bedside. Born on December 1, 1941, in Sciotoville, she was the daughter of the late David and Alice Thompson Powell.
Jean was a graduate of Minford High School and retired from Southern Ohio Medical Center.
Also preceding her in death was two...
Naomi Boyd
Jun 5, 2025
Naomi Craft Boyd, 91, of Wheelersburg, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Storypoint North in Powell. Born on December 19, 1933, in Sciotoville, she was a daughter of Luther Craft, Sr. and Rev. Hattie Williams Craft Wright.
Naomi and Raymond D. Boyd were married on April 22, 1956, in Portsmouth by the Rev. Dewey Wright.
Surviving...
Richard Lee Biggers, Jr.
Jun 4, 2025
Richard Lee Biggers, Jr., 75, of Wheelersburg, passed away Wednesday, 6/4/2025, at home. He was born October 29, 1949, in Homestead, Florida, to the late Richard and Winona (Williams) Biggers, Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Robin Biggers, Randy Biggers, and a great-granddaughter, Bella Ashley. He is survived by 4 children, Richard Lee Biggers, III,...
Bridget A. Bonzo
May 28, 2025
Bridget A. Bonzo, 87, of Sciotoville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at her home with family by her beside. Born on September 17, 1937 in Scioto County, she was the daughter of the late Edward Goetz and Carline Conklin Goetz and was a longtime member of Berean Baptist Church in Sciotoville, Ohio....
Karen Sue Roberts
May 20, 2025
Karen Sue Roberts, 78, of McDermott, died Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on July 21, 1946, in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late, Clyde and Thelma Grizzell Porter.
Karen worked at the Williams Manufacturing Company and Jade East.
Also preceding her in death are five brothers, Clarence Porter, Jerry Porter, Gerald Porter, Jackie Porter, John...
Linda Jane Lyons
May 18, 2025
Linda Jane Lyons, 75, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, May 18, 2025, at her home. Born on February 11, 1950, she was a daughter of the late James and Patricia Crawford Lyons.
Also preceding her in death are two brothers, Larry Lyons and Jimmy Lyons.
Surviving are a son, Stephen Crowe of Portsmouth, OH; a daughter, Shannon (Greg) Wheeler of Nicholasville, KY; a...
Ruth Carolyn Delabar
May 17, 2025
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 Management and worked at the Williams...
Wanda Kay Jarrell
May 9, 2025
Wanda Kay Jarrell, 80, of Portsmouth, died Friday afternoon, May 9, 2025, in the SOMC Hospice Center, surrounded by her family. Born on July 20, 1944, in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Margaret Riddlebarger Schomburg and was a dedicated homemaker.
A graduate of Minford High School, she attended the former Shumway Hollow Free Will Baptist Church.
Also,...
Mary Ellen Shaw
Apr 28, 2025
Mary Ellen Shaw, age 93, of Stout, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center, with her family by her bedside. Born on November 6, 1931, in Ashland, KY, she was a daughter of the late Arnold and Lillian Ream Lewis.
Mary was a long-time member of the Friendship United Methodist Church.
In addition to her...
