Latosha Lynn Knapp, 43, of Waverly, formerly of Portsmouth, died Friday, October 16, 2026 at SOMC Hospice, after courageously battling 2 years against melanoma cancer, with her family by her side. She was born July 12, 1983 in Portsmouth, to the late Rick Bradley and the late Rebecca Gunnell Nichols, however, she was adopted raised by her aunt and uncle, Brenda and Paul Lamblin of Portsmouth.
Latosha was a 2002 graduate of Portsmouth High School and attended Herzing University. She worked most of her professional career in the medical field.
In addition to her birth parents, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Frank Gunnell and Gloria Gunnell and William and Janet Lamblin, paternal grandparents, Leroy and Faye Bradley, and a sister-in-law, Chasity Knapp.
Latosha is survived by her husband, Jeremy Knapp, whom she married on August 19, 2019, three children, Hollie Knapp, Niah Knapp, and Noah Knapp all of Waverly, her adopted parents, Paul and Brenda Lamblin, two brothers, Justin Lamblin (Paulina) and Ricky Bradley II of, three sisters, Megan Ashur (Jody), Amy Shepherd, and Tami Nichols, her in-laws, Ernie and Shelly Williamson, a brother-in-law, Josh Knapp (Stacy) and Matt Rider (Aubrey), special aunt and uncle, James Gunnell (Shelly), special cousin, Brianna Gunnell and her daughter, Paislee Atkinson, special friends, Sam and Mary Ellis and Jennifer Stamler, and several other aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be 6:00 PM Friday, October 23, 2026 at Melcher Hammer Funeral Home in Portsmouth, with Pastor Bernard Tilley officiating. A visitation for friends and family, will be on Friday, starting at 4:00 PM, until the start of service.
The family would like to give a special thank you to the staffs at O.S.U. James Cancer Center, Blessed at Home homecare, and the SOMC Hospice.
