All Obituaries

   Ethel Mae Buckner, 77, of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born June 26, 1944 in Rock Hill, SC, a daughter of the late Arthur Forrest and Lillie Mae Avery Johnson.    A homemaker, Ethel graduated from Portsmouth High School. She was a member and former usher at Beulah Baptist Church.    Her husband, Irvin James Buckner, Jr., preceded her in death. The couple was married in 1975 in...

   Jack Leroy Harness, 85, of Wheelersburg, a former Rosemount resident, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at the SOMC Hospice Center, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 9th, during the Great Flood of 1937 in Lucasville to the late Rev. Joseph Franklyn and Viola Grace Craig Harness.    A 1954 graduate of Valley High School, Jack retired as Executive Vice President of Bank One. He started in the mailroom at the former Security Central and worked his...

   Thomas Darrah Massie, 79, of Fairfax, VA, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022, in Fairfax. He was born November 7, 1942, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Elizabeth Jane (Darrah) and Harold Ellis Massie, Sr.    Tom was a 1960 Portsmouth High School graduate and he received degrees from the Ohio State University and the Salmon P. Chase College of Law. An attorney, he retired from the Federal Trade Commission where he worked in the Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer...

  "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed: for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee: yea, I will help thee: yea, I will uphold thee with the Right hand of my Righteousness." Isaiah 41:10 KJV   Teressia Ann Turner Bowen, 69, born October 25, 1952 to the late Eva M. Larry and Clinton Turner in Harlan, KY. After graduation from Harlan High School, she moved to Lexington, KY and later to Portsmouth, OH.  Teressia was employed by the Goodyear Atomic Plant...

James Walter Strickler, 74, of Newton, KS, died Saturday, January 15, 2022 in Andover, KS. He was born June 10, 1947 in Portsmouth to the late John and Fairy Moon Light Strickler. A 1965 Portsmouth High School graduate, Jim received a degree in Biology from Baker University and his Physician’s Assistant degree from Alderson Broaddus University in Philippi, WV. He served in the United States Air Force, spending time in Oklahoma, the Philippines, and Thailand. For his service, he was...

   Zariah Malee Greene, the 20-month-old daughter of Donricko Dariane Greene, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born April 28, 2020, in Portsmouth.    Zariah was a happy little girl with a big smile and beautiful, curly hair. She liked music and would dance as soon as she heard any song play. She was also a great little helper, using her toy cleaning supplies to pitch in and clean house. Her favorite cartoon was CoComelon and...

         Stephen Farrell Lykins, 67, of Jackson, a former Portsmouth resident, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Holzer Medical Center in Jackson.  Steve was born December 17, 1954, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Farrell McCarthy and Francis Carolyn Roth Lykins.    He retired from Verizon after 26 years of service and he enjoyed spending time at the Jackson AmVets post. Steve was a 1973 Portsmouth High School graduate.    His...

  Virginia B. Jackson Hosey, 95, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022, at the SOMC Hospice Center surrounded by her family. She was born December 25, 1926, in Grantsville, WV, a daughter of the late Jesse Andrews and Mildred Marshall Jackson IV.     A member of the former Manly United Methodist Church, Virginia was formerly a member of the SOMC Pleasure Guild, she was a SOMC volunteer and Boy and Girl Scout volunteer. She was a 1945 graduate of Calhoun...

         Anthony “Tony” Lauro Jr., of Portsmouth, went to be with his Lord and Savior on his 88th birthday, January 8, 2022, at the SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Sandusky in 1934, a son of the late Anthony Francis and Katherine Andrews Lauro.    Tony was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church where he had served as trustee and was trustee emeritus. A 1952 graduate of Sandusky...

     Charlotte Deloris Walker, 89, of West Portsmouth, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at the SOMC Hospice Center. She was born March 24, 1932, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Curtis and Lena Belford Diles, Sr.    A loving mother and grandmother, Deloris worked as a private duty nurse’s aid and she was a 1951 Portsmouth High School graduate. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and she enjoyed reading, travel,...