All Obituaries

Warren L. Price, 66, of Portsmouth, died Monday, September 18, 2023 at SOMC. He was born June 30, 1957 in Portsmouth, to the late Carl and Norma (Fraley) Price. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Debra Price, and his brother, David Price. He is survived by his children, Harry Price, Warren Price Jr. (Courtney), and Crystal Gifford (Ryan), all of Portsmouth, eight grandchildren, including Stephanie Price Spencer (Jared) of Portsmouth, whom he raised as a...

Susan K. (Bender) Albrecht, 83, of Portsmouth, died peacefully in her sleep at Hillview Retirement Center on Friday, September 22, 2023. She was the eldest of three daughters born to Nona Bender Delabar and Wells Bender.  She was born in Kansas City, Missouri on June 9, 1940.  Sue was a graduate of Portsmouth High School in 1959 and played multiple sports in the intermural leagues: softball, basketball, volleyball, ping pong and bowling.  She was preceded in death by her...

Charles J. Hartard, 85, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born September 24, 1937, in Wapakoneta, OH, to the late Charles G. and Celia (Brautigam) Hartard. Chuck graduated from St. Jospeh’s High School in Wapakoneta where he enjoyed playing football, track, and swimming. After graduation, he attended Indiana Technical College in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he met the love of his life, Noreen Edris. They married on September...

Debra Kay (Collins) Price, 60, of Portsmouth, died Monday, September 11, 2023 at SOMC. She was born January 19, 1963 in Portsmouth, to the late Robert and Mary (Haywood) Collins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Stephanie Dawn Price, and her siblings, Jack “Butch” Collins, Jake Howard, Gary Collins, Paul Collins, Regina Collins, and Sharon Collins. Debra is survived by her husband, Warren Price, two sons, Harry Price and Warren Price...

Sharon Kay (Meenach) Moore, 81, of Gulf Breeze, FL, died Monday, September 4, 2023 at her home, with her family by her side. She was born September 9, 1941 in Portsmouth, to the late Marvin and Dorothy (Pertuset) Meenach. Sharon was a retired schoolteacher at Northwest Schools, where she implemented the junior high girls high school track program. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church where she sang in the choir for several years. She is survived by her two children, a son, Jeff Moore...

Joseph Lee Winn Jr. (Joey) 24, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, July 29, 2023 in West Portsmouth, as the result of an accidental motorcycle collision. He was born November 13, 1998, in Portsmouth, to Jospeh Lee Winn and Amanda Stewart. Joey was larger than life and so was everything that he did. He loved to clown around and joke, his laughter was contagious his smile could light even the darkest room. He was the center of attention, and he absolutely loved it. He loved...

Milo Thomas Hoover, six-month-old baby boy of McArthur, died Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. He was born December 31, 2022, in Portsmouth, to Kelsey Hoover of McArthur. Milo spent his first four months of life fighting in the NICU and he graduated from there on June 6, 2023.  In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Angela and Robert Hoover of Lucasville, great-grandparents, Larry and Annette Johnson of Garrison, KY, his aunts,...

Patricia Lee (Noel) Miller, 84, of Beverly Hills, FL, died Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at the Vitas Hospice House in Florida. She was born October 20, 1938 in Portsmouth, to the late Roy and Dorothy (Moore) Noel. Pat is survived by her husband of 67 years, William R. Miller, Sr., two children, Butch Miller (Angela) and Angela Arnold, all of Beverly Hills, FL, two brothers, Roy Noel Jr. (Ruthann) of Piketon, OH and Richard Noel (Sharon) of The Villages, FL. She is also survived by her three...

Gary Dean Taylor Sr., 57, of Stout, died Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at SOMC. He was born January 22, 1966, in Portsmouth, to the late Freddie Layton Taylor and Donna Sue Leedy Taylor. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Marie Lewis Taylor of Stout, a daughter, Jessica Taylor of West Portsmouth, a son, Gary Dean Taylor Jr. (Nick) of Stout, a sister, Lisa (Louie) Church of Ironton, a granddaughter, Kelsi Young of West Portsmouth, special friends, Britney Young and Veronica Spillman, as well...

Donald Gene Norris, 60, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, June 29, 2023, at SOMC. He was born September 3, 1962, in Georgetown, OH to the late Donald Gene Foreman and Kathryn Norris. Donnie was a self-employed handyman and cut grass for over 20 different yards every week in Portsmouth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Marcella Davis and Mylinda Norris, two brothers, Charles Norris and Oscar Norris, and a great-niece, Aubrey Marie Spencer. He is survived by...