All Obituaries

                    Tyrone Greene, 55, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Sept. 26, 1963 in Cleveland, a son of the late James Norman and Charlotte Ann Thompson Greene.    Tyrone was a cook at Tudor’s Biscuit World in New Boston and a graduate of Cleveland West Tech High School.    Surviving is his wife, Amanda Dawn...

       Shane Martin Walter, 38, of Upper Arlington, a former Portsmouth resident, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at his home after a brief illness. He was born April 28, 1980 in Portsmouth, the son of Janet Stone and Ralph Walter, who survive.    Shane was in medical sales and he was a 1998 Portsmouth High School graduate. He grew up attending Central Church of Christ and Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Portsmouth. An avid Buckeyes fan, he received a...

   Mary Juanita Yuenger, 85, of Belpre, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Belpre. She was born January 21, 1934 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late John Sheridan and Lillian Gertrude Shields McGraw.    Juanita was retired from SOMC where she was a registered nurse and certified enterstomal therapist. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Ohio University. A former Red Cross volunteer, she was named “Nurse...

       Mary Frances Rutherford, 106, of Portsmouth, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at Portsmouth Health and Rehab. She was born Feb. 1, 1913 in Winder, GA, a daughter of the late Charlie Charles and Susie Biggs Charles Barnes    Mary Frances was a homemaker and longtime member of Living Faith Temple where she was a beloved Mother of the Church. She had worked at the former Gulker’s Gift Shop and volunteered in the Grandparent’s Program with...

   Doris Lee “Pat” Cooper Powell, 75, of Pt. Pleasant, WV, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the SOMC Hospice Center. She was born Nov. 30, 1943 in Nile Twp., Scioto County, a daughter of the late Kenney and Myrtle Louise Workman Cooper.    Pat was retired from the Gallipolis Social Security Administration office with more that 28 years of service. She was a member of the Heights United Methodist Church in Pt. Pleasant, a 1962 graduate of Portsmouth...

   Paula Louise Curtis, 70, of Penn Hills, PA, a Portsmouth native, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at her home. She was born May 15, 1948, a daughter of the late Albert Oliver and Sally Jane Chambers Oliver, Sr.    A 1966 Portsmouth High School graduate, Paula worked as a job placement manager in the Pittsburgh area. She retired from Job Links, and had previously worked for the Urban League of Pittsburgh and UPMC.    Paula is survived by her husband,...

     Kathleen Jean Middleton, 91, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Portsmouth Health & Rehab. She was born May 2, 1927 in Carter County, KY , a daughter of the late John Henry and Eliza Jane Bentley Newsome.    Jean was a graduate of the former Aiken Hall High School of Olive Hill, KY and she had attend Portsmouth First Church of the Nazarene. She retired from the former Williams Manufacturing Company where she worked as a fancy...

   Rosalie Conley, 66, of Franklin Furnace, passed away March 12, 2019 at the SOMC Hospice Center. She was born March 12, 1953 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late James Everett and Edith Clara Arn Lewis.    Rosalie was the housekeeping supervisor at the Portsmouth Holiday Inn for 30 years and she enjoyed doting on her grandchildren.    Surviving are two daughters, Paula Dee (Jeremy Rogers) Mitchell and Bridget (Chris) Welch, all of Franklin Furnace; her...

     Herbert Alan Staker, 62, of Wheelersburg, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the SOMC Hospice Center. He was born January 19, 1957 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Alfred Henry and Catherine Anna Gleim Staker.    Herb was a 1975 graduate of Wheelersburg High School and he recently retired as a grocery clerk from Kroger where he had worked for 40 years. An avid sports fan, he especially enjoyed following the Cincinnati Reds and...

       Hermalee Barney Voss, 95, of Portsmouth, died February 25, 2019 at SOMC. She was born in Morgan County, KY on April 23, 1923, a daughter of the late Elmer and Mattie Pelfrey Dawson.    Hermalee was employed as a buyer for the former Marting’s Department Store for approximately 25 years and was in the store’s Hall of Fame. She was an avid golfer, having had two “Holes in One” in her career, including the first by a lady at the...