All Obituaries

     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,...

     Helen Ruth Newton, 85 of Portsmouth, died Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. She was born May 21, 1932 in Portsmouth, the daughter of the late Adolf and Lydia Bartlett Kemp. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Lee Newton, whom she married on June 14, 1985; one son, Kenneth Tipton; 3 brothers; 2 sisters and a grandson, Brent Tipton. She was a 1950 graduate of the Portsmouth East High School where she was...

    Emma Wanda Graff, 88 of Haverhill, passed away at her home on Friday, March 16, 2018. She was born on November 28, 1929 in Ironton, OH, the daughter of the late John Noel and Thelma Mae Lunsford Stewart. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Joe Layton Graff; sister, Winona Halterman; brother, Thomas Stewart; 2 son-in-laws Gene Bond and Charles Haskins; one daughter-in-law, Donna Graff. Wanda was a member of the Haverhill United Methodist Church, a 1947...

     Nancy Ann Miller, 55 of Portsmouth, passed away on January 20, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. She was born on October 20, 1962 in Franklin County, the daughter of Frank (Sandeena) Merrick whom survive and the late Betty Oakley. Nancy had worked at Bob Evans as a waitress and had a special touch when it came to her hobbies of gardening and decorating. She was a very loving and compassionate wife and mother.       Nancy is...

     Gerald Edward Evans, 77 of Rosemount, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. He was born on March 5, 1940 in Ironton, the son of the late Roy Edward Evans and Avanelle Haynes Jordan. Gerald was also preceded in death by his wife, Lola Jean Evans whom he married on July 3, 1960 in Portsmouth and 2 brothers, Larry and Ted Evans. He was a retired self-employed contractor.      Gerald is survived by 4 daughters, Kim...

Doris "Jean" Anderson Martin, born July 4, 1929, in Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away at Westmont Town Court Retirement Community in Escondido, CA, on October 5, 2017. Jean will be lovingly remembered by family and friends for her love of knitting, baking, painting, and as a loving mother. She is survived by her devoted husband Wilbur Neal Martin, and two children, Nancy Claire Martin Norwood (and husband, Eric) in Escondido, CA, Wilbur Neal Martin Jr. (and wife, Sharon) in Mobile, AL,...