All Obituaries

     Keith E. Bowling of Portsmouth, Ohio died on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at his residence. Keith was born on October 26th, 1967 to the late Harold and Nancy Bowling. Keith is survived by his wife of 29 years, Stephanie (Hunnicut) Bowling.  He is also survived by his three daughters - Candice (Sean) King, Carmen (Michael) Longmire and Sarah Bowling, and one son, Joel Bowling.  Also surviving are grandchildren - Charlie Grace Longmire, Gabriel Longmire, the...

     Betty Ruth Mummert, 88 of McDermott, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the SOMC Hospice Center surrounded by loved ones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leo Mummert, Jr. on Aug. 11, 2008; two brothers, William and John Smith and two sisters, Mary Dunham and Victoria Harper. Betty was born on March 19, 1930 in Portsmouth, the daughter of the late Victor Holmes and Nell Hannah Scouten Smith. She was a homemaker who loved spending her...

    William (Bill) Wilson Nichols, 73 of West Portsmouth, died Monday, October 8, 2018 at the S.O.M.C. Hospice Center in Portsmouth. Bill was born on May 26, 1945 in Portsmouth, the son of the late Orville and Marjorie (Cole) Nichols. Bill was also preceded in death by his wife, Linda Kay (Benson) Nichols, whom he married on October 22, 1966 in Chicago, IL and two brothers, Charles and Arnold Nichols. He was a 21-year Army veteran of the Vietnam Era (having served two tours in...

     Kathy Nichols-McKenzie, 64 of Otway, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Edgewood Manor of Lucasville.  She was born on September 30, 1953 in Portsmouth the daughter of the late Frank Kirkpatrick and Alberta Adams Simon. Kathy was also preceded in death by her husband, Gary McKenzie; step father, James Adams and one sister, Karen Lodwick.      Kathy is survived by her son Kelly (Melissa Carver) Nichols of Otway; two grandchildren,...

     Albert Spencer, 88 of Portsmouth, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 at the S.O.M.C. Hospice Center in Portsmouth. He was born on May 10, 1930 in Floyd County, KY, the son of the late Cager and Pearlie Puckett Spencer. He is also preceded in death by 4 brothers and 4 sister. Albert had retired from logging and loved spending his time at auctions and picking his banjos.       Albert is survived by 4 brothers, Gary (Barb), Ronnie, Tom and...

     Rocky Joe Messer, 41 of Rosemount, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018. He was born on September 19, 1976 in Portsmouth, the son of Randall Eugene Messer and Marilyn (Rick) Clark, whom survive.  Rocky was a Marine Corp Veteran, Register Nurse in I.C.U for the Southern Ohio Medical Center, a paramedic for both Rosemount Squad 12 and Portsmouth Ambulance and an instructor in both A.C.L.S and C.P. R.       Rocky is also survived by his...

     Edward C. Cooke 64, of Lucasville, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born on September 12, 1953 in Union Town, PA, the son of the late James Clyde and Florence Madelaine Gribble Cooke. Eddie was also preceded in death one brother, James Donald Cooke. Eddie was a 1972 graduate of Piketon High School, member of the Labor’s Local 83 and an Army veteran of the Vietnam era.      Ed is survived by his son, Shawn...

     James Calvin Shanks, 81 of Portsmouth, died on Monday, April 16, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth.  He was born on March 27, 1937 in Washington Court House, the son of the late James Edward and Lillian Edna Bellar Shanks. He was also preceded in death by a brother, David L. Shanks. James had worked as a Horse Trainer for many years, it was his favorite past time and he attended Calvery Chapel Church in Portsmouth.      ...

          Judy Carol Blevins, 63 of Hamilton, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Kettering Medical Center in Dayton. She was born in Jackson, Oh on June 19, 1954, the daughter of the late, Lonza and Eliza Frazier Blevins, Jr. She was also preceded in death by 4 brothers, Lonzo, Albert, James and Paul Blevins; 6 sisters, Ella Blair, Mary Hurt, Bonnie Crabtree, Lora Bentley, Susan Sudbrook and Gladys Blevins. Judy had attended...

          Margaret Estella Conkel Webb Wooten, 96 of Portsmouth, passed away on Wednesday April 4, 2018 at BridgePort Advanced 360 Nursing and Rehab. She was born on November 5, 1921 in Rosemount, the daughter of the late John Cornelius and Mary Ellen Lyons Conkel. Margaret was also preceded in death by husbands, Clarence Dona Webb and David Cortney Wooten and one granddaughter, Sonja Webb Gillette. She had worked at the Kobacker’s Clothing Department Store,...