Portsmouth West High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

John Comer, age 70, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 3, 2025. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on August 8, 1954, to the late Garnet M. Comer. He...

Doralee Freseman, age 103, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026. She was born on February 28, 1922, to Otto Hoffman and Freada Seebach in Akron, Ohio.In her early years, Doralee worked alongside her father, mother, and brother on the family farm. She graduated with honors from Coventry High Sc...

Adam Dean Shump 65 of Batesville IN passed away on Wednesday December 3 2025. He was born on May 30 1960 in Portsmouth Ohio the son of Thomas and Norma Dubois Shump. He was an electrical engineer known for his practical skill and steady nature. Outside of work he loved fishing on quiet mornings camp...

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Jerry Edward Portwood 75 beloved husband father grandfather and greatgrandfather. Born in Portsmouth Ohio on July 1 1950 to Erma and William "Bill" Portwood Jerry passed away in Tallahassee on Jan. 11 2026. Jerry loved his family dearly cared d...

Phillip Larry Kennedy Age 79 of Vanceburg Ky. Passed away Wednesday morning December 31 2025 at his home after an extended illness. Phil being of a blended family was 1 of 13 children was born in Garrison Ky. On Thanksgiving Day November 28 1946 to the late Earl Wayne and Gladys Irene Carver Bentley...

Cindy Ellen Cooper Yavorcik, 54, of Vanceburg, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 18, 2025 UK-Kings Daughters in Ashland, Kentucky, surrounded by her loving family.She was born July 22, 1971, in Portsmouth, Ohio, a daughter of Sharon Cooper of Vanceburg, Kentucky and the lat...

Carol Ann Mason Edington, age 68 of Vanceburg, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Southern Ohio Hospice Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, surrounded by her loving family.She was born Thursday, June 13, 1957, in Lewis County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Arthur Henry and Elizabeth Kathe...

Frances Irene Monteith 88 of Portsmouth Ohio peacefully passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Advance Life 360 in Portsmouth Ohio. She was born on January 18 1937 in Portsmouth Ohio to the late William and Myrtle Jenkins Ratcliff. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband ...

Joseph Bryan Roberts Sr. 62 of South Shore Kentucky passed away on Sunday December 28 2025 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth Ohio on December 15 1963 a son of the late Boone and Adria Pitts Roberts. He is survived by his wife Amy Jo Suiter Roberts three sons...

Everett Cole Sr. 83 passed away on Friday December 26 2025 at Edgewood Manor in Lucasville Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth Ohio on December 6 1942 to the late Walter Bruce and Hester Ramey Cole. Everett was a proud United States Army veteran and a retired Laborer from Local 83 in Portsmouth Ohio. Al...

Terena G. Hall Tackett 61 of South Shore KY. was born in Portsmouth Ohio on June 12 1964 to Donald B. and D. Louise Porter Hall who preceded her in death. She fought cancer for 16 years before she succumbed to it. She didnt let cancer get her down she stayed positive throughout years of chemotherapy...

Kimberly Sue Ruggles, 50, of Portsmouth, Ohio passed 4:00 p.m., Saturday, December 27, 2025, at her home.Kim was born May 2, 1975, in Portsmouth, Ohio, the daughter of the late Orville Harold Ruggles and Mary (Gilliland) Ruggles.She is survived by two sons, James Cottle and Chandler (Taylor) Ruggles...

Michael J. Frey also known as Jason Michael Frey passed away on January 7 2026. He was born on September 18 1953 in Portsmouth Ohio. He graduated from Waverly High School class of 1971. He is a Veteran of the United States Army. After being discharged from the Army he attended Ohio State School of C...

Edward Truman Powers 80 of Ridgeley West Virginia went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday November 11 2025 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth Ohio. He was born September 6 1945 at Spring Gap West Virginia and was the son of the late Harold William Powers and Frances Lydia Manning Powers. Mr...

Leonard Eugene Lenny Scott age 74 of Xenia passed away Friday January 2 2026 at Soin Medical Center in Beavercreek Ohio. He was born September 2 1951 in Portsmouth Ohio. Lenny loved football and was a big Cleveland Browns fan. He enjoyed old classic television and watched anything Andy Griffith Guns...

Gloria Jean Means 76 of Chillicothe lovingly know to her family as "Sissy" passed away Monday January 5 2026 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. She was born February 22 1949 in Portsmouth Ohio to the late Oscar E. and Mary Edna Ramey Swords. Along with her parents Gloria was preceded i...

James Ryan Hackworth 55 of McDermott Ohio passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026 at OSU Wexner Medical Center Columbus Ohio. He was born April 22 1970 in Portsmouth Ohio son of the late James William Hackworth and Rita Kathryn Farley Hackworth of McDermott Ohio. On July 28 2003 he was united in marr...

Deborah Mae McClary Crabtree 73 of Lucasville Ohio passed away Thursday January 15 2026 at her home. She was born November 7 1952 in Portsmouth Ohio to the late James Chester McClary and Emma Bernice Crabtree McClary. She was united in marriage to Thomas Franklin Crabtree who preceded her in death o...

Hazel Marie Davis 75 of Bristol Village Waverly Ohio passed away October 30 2025 at her daughters home. Marie was born July 31 1950 in Portsmouth Ohio to the late Roy Orren Moore and Margaret Mollie Ellen Hannah Moore. Surviving are her daughter Cathy and Rob Holbrook son Kevin Davis stepgranddaught...

Dean Arthur Pittenger age 74 of Wellston passed away unexpectedly Saturday December 27 2025 at his home. He was born March 8 1951 in Portsmouth Ohio to the late Arden Pittenger and Elizabeth Rickabaugh Pittenger. Dean was a 1969 graduate of Wellston High School and went on to graduate from Hocking C...

Donald E. Bloomfield 62 of Portsmouth passed at 320 p.m. Sunday December 14 2025 in SOMC Portsmouth Ohio following an extended illness. He was born March 23 1963 in Portsmouth Ohio to the late James and Jean Ann Morgan Bloomfield. Surviving are sons Joshua Johnson Joseph Tara Johnson Matthew Theresa...

Anna Lucille Evans 98 of Kenmore Senior Living formerly of Dry Run West Portsmouth Ohio passed away December 23 2025 at 612 A.M. at Evergreen Hospice Center. She was born October 11 1927 to Charles and Gladys Her Smith in Quincey Kentucky. She was married to William Evans for 52 years. She had one s...

Allan Anthony Lee Pfau 75 of West Portsmouth passed away Wednesday December 31 2025 at SOMC Hospice. He was born on October 9 1950 in Portsmouth to the late Jacob and Rose Martha Hammonds Pfau. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Michael Pfau and a sister Tomyia Lynn Craycra...

Russell Lee Cox age 89 of Wellston passed away Tuesday November 18 2025 at his home. He was born December 8 1935 in Portsmouth Ohio son of the late Samuel H. Cox and Florence E. Zornes Cox. Russ graduated from Portsmouth West High School in 1953 and attended Ohio University. He was a member of the A...

Mary M. Arthur age 71 of Jackson passed away Tuesday November 18 2025 at her home. She was born August 28 1954 in Mount Vernon Ohio to the late Joseph Jody Michael and Joann Cahill Michael. Mary was an educator who received a masters degree in education from The Ohio State University. She taught in ...

Danny Joe Blankenship Age 74 of Vanceburg Kentucky passed away Wednesday December 17 2025 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth Ohio surrounded by his loving family. Danny was born in Petersville Kentucky January 22 1951 to the late Bruce and Lorene Polly Stacy Blankenship. Danny was a membe...

Mary Ellen Hayden Baker passed peacefully into Gods loving care on Monday December 22 2025 at The Willows at Fritz Farm Senior Living Facility in Lexington Kentucky. Born on July 23 1947 she was a lifelong resident of South Shore Kentucky and a 1965 graduate of McKell High School. Mary was wellknown...