All Obituaries

Portsmouth   Faye Orth      Ina Faye Orth, 88, of Portsmouth, went to her Heavenly home Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Wesley Village Hill View Retirement Center. Faye was born August 21, 1931 in Bracken Co., KY, a daughter of the late Ausie and Reba Fulton Rigg.    She was the retired Vice-President of National City Bank in Portsmouth with 30 years of service and she had also worked at the former BancOhio where she was vice president in charge of advertising...

         Helen Mae Royal, 80, of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. She was born July 1, 1939 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Wallace Truxton and Lillian Ida Ethel Urick Crull.    Helen was a homemaker and member of the Portsmouth Eagles Auxiliary.    Her husband Thomas Rodney Royal preceded her in death April 21, 2016. The couple were married January 4, 2007 in Greenup,...

   Steven Virgil Hileman, 55, of Portsmouth, passed away Friday, Nov.1, 2019 at his home. He was born March 4, 1964 in Portsmouth to the late Virgil Lee and Emily Jane Poston Hileman.    Steve was a PHS graduate and a member of the Masonic order. He is a former employee of Lawrence-Scioto Solid Waste Management and he was a former deputy for the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office.    He is survived by a son, Brandon (Leah) Woodard of Fredericksburg,...

        Richard Forrest Lowe, 72, of Pickerington, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 5, 1946 in South Portsmouth, KY, a son of the late Elijah Boutain and Hazel Ruby Clary Lowe.    Dick was a 1964 Portsmouth High School graduate and he received Bachelors degrees of Political Science and Education from Morehead State University in 1969.    A Christian in faith, he retired as plant...

       Carl Donald “Sonny” Horn, 86, of Sciotoville, a former West Portsmouth resident, passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 at SOMC. He was born May 18, 1933 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Carl Gaylord and Garidena Charlotte Johanna Weidenheller Horn.    A 1952 Clay High School graduate, Carl served in the Navy and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal for his service in the Korean War. In 1984, he proudly retired after 34 years from...

   On Monday, October 28, 2019, F. Darrell Lewis, of Wheelersburg, loving husband, father and papaw, passed away at the age of 75. Darrell was born on November 20, 1943 in Greenup, KY to James and Rose (Adkins) Lewis    Surviving Darrell is his wife, Vicki Leigh Groves Lewis, whom he married on Valentines Day, 1972, VA; two sons, Jason (Lisa) Hoskins of Sciotoville and Eric (Lisa McCain) Lewis of Portsmouth; he was a proud papaw of four grandchildren, Josh (Samantha)...

   Kimberly Jo Winters, 54, of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at her home. She was born November 15, 1964 in Gallipolis, a daughter of Dorothy Jean Gillespie Cooper, who survives, and the late Rendol Winters.    Kim was a former home health care aide and had graduated from Shawnee State University.    Surviving are her mother, Dorothy Cooper of Portsmouth; her daughter, Brooke (Carl) Scherer of Obetz; five sisters, Cynthia (Gary Williams)...

     Orville Ramon “Butch” Ferguson, Jr., 78, dedicated community servant, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at SOMC. He was born April 4, 1941 in Portsmouth to the late Orville R. and Cathalee Baggette Ferguson, Sr.    Butch was a man of his community and applied his talents and intellect at making our city better. His passion was the 14th Street Community Center, where he had served as president and was instrumental in building the new facility and...

     Robert George "Crazy Bob" Smith, 77, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at this home. He was born November 2, 1941 in Miami, FL, the only child of the late George W. and Bernice Langlinhouse Smith.    Bob was a graduate of a military academy in the Miami area and of the Baptist faith. He worked as a groundskeeper and maintenance worker for his family’s golf course in Miami, and also worked in HVAC repair in the Portsmouth area...

   Joseph “Joey” Edward Cole, 57, of South Portsmouth, KY passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at his home. He was born November 19, 1961 in Portsmouth, a son of Ralph E. and Polly A. Burton Cole, who survive.    Joey was a retired sanitation truck driver for Rumpke and a 1980 Portsmouth High School graduate. He was an active member of Portsmouth Apostolic Church and an avid motorcycle racer with the AMA ProStar Racing Organization. He was the 2008 SuperGas...