All Obituaries

     Judith Ann Rowson, 77, of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her home. Judy was born December 17, 1943 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Larry & Lorraine Gowdy Cook.    A 1961 Portsmouth High School graduate, Judy was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church. She had worked at the former Portsmouth Banking Co., for the N&W Railway Co. (later Norfolk Southern Railway Co.) and at the Scioto County Courthouse. An avid tennis...

  James Keith Redding (Jim) of Columbia, SC passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021. Jim was born in Portsmouth, OH on January 16, 1941 to Kenneth  and Doris Vivian Warden Redding. He had two brothers, David & John and two sisters, Jolinda Rockwell & Jan Elise Redding, both of Ft. Myers, FL. On June 3,  1967, he married Janice Marie Rider Redding  in Portsmouth, Ohio,  and two sons, Scott Dale Redding , who resides in San Diego, CA and Timothy,...

   Helen Rosalie Cyrus, 88, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at her home. She was born March 8, 1933 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Arnold and Mary Belle Monk Luther, Sr.    Helen was a very special lady who was loved by all who knew her. A homemaker, she always made people feel welcome when they visited.    She was preceded in death in 1975 by her husband, Charles Arthur Wesley, Sr., and by husband, Howard Leroy Cyrus on December 20,...

      Mark Anthony Moore, known as Tony to his family and friends, 60, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, at the SOMC Hospice Center. He was born August 30, 1960 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Shirley Ann Moore Langford.    Tony retired after 15 years with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Ashland, KY facility and after serving 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. A proud veteran, he was awarded two Good Conduct Medals and the Rifle Marksman...

   Delbert “Deb” Jake Fisher, 79, of Stout, was surrounded by his family when he went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at his residence. He was born May 2, 1941 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Virginia Ann (Smith) and Edward Leo Fisher.    Delbert was a man of great faith who loved the Lord and instilled Christian values in his family. He was a man of many talents, but his family was always his highest priority. He enjoyed nothing more...

   Naomi Jean Walton, age 82, left to go to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Randall Residence of Wheelersburg. She was born May 20, 1938 in New Boston, a daughter of the late Ella Marie Harrison Cron and Clinton Adrian Spearry.    Naomi retired from the former George R. Walton Roofing Company and she attended Central Church of Christ. She was a member of the Portsmouth East Class of 1956.    Many loved ones are left on earth to remember her...

   Terry Lee “Woody” Thacker, 51, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at his home. He was born April 25, 1969 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Alice Marie (Stout) and Franklin Edward Thacker.    Woody was a 1987 graduate of Portsmouth West High School and the owner of the former AAA Logging. He had also been a former employee of Sear’s in Columbus and Mill’s Pride.    Surviving is his brother, Mark (Samantha) Thacker...

   Aroma J. Traylor, 95, of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at her home. She was born March 11, 1925 in Little White Oak, Greenup County, KY, a daughter of the late Leatha Dillow and Charles Osborn.    Aroma was a gifted homemaker and a member of New Life Christian Worship Center.    She was preceded in death on June 12, 1985 by her husband, Henry Howard Traylor. The couple was married April 17, 1943 in Greenup, KY.    Surviving are...

   Rosalie Roberta Bertram, 95, of Ironton, a former Portsmouth resident, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Sanctuary of the Ohio Valley in Ironton. She was born March 7, 1925, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late William Sylvester and Rosa Belle (Wilson) Gray.    A homemaker, Rosalie was a Christian who loved music and knitting, gifting afghans to many family members. She truly loved and treated her stepchildren as her own and shared her joy with all. Rosalie...

   Donna “Susie” (Rase) Glenn, 71, of Westerville, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 in Columbus after being diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. She was born October 26, 1949 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Leah Jane (Franck) and Willard Rase. Donna was a proud graduate of Valley High School in Lucasville and of Ohio University. After teaching elementary school, she and Leroy “Buck” Glenn opened Glenn Bookkeeping Service in Columbus.   ...