All Obituaries

Janie Emily Lilly, 77, of Minford, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Bridgeport Health Care in Portsmouth. Born March 27, 1942 in Arlington, VA, a daughter of the late Henry Hilton and Rosie Hilton Mutter, she was a homemaker and attended Old Philadelphia Tabernacle. She is survived by a son, Charles (Michelle) Lilly; four daughters, Karen Nelson, Lori Nelson, Janie Lilly, Rosie (Jay) Puckett; six grandchildren, Gunnery Sgt. Charles (Lindsay) Lilly II, Chris Nelson, Amy...

Mary Helen Eckhart Bennett 88 yrs old loving mother, sister, & grandmother passed on November 1, 2019 with her loving family by her side. She raised 3 sons, Dennis (Diane) Bennett; Earl (DeLynn) Bennett both of Minford, Randy (Peggy Havens) of Lucasville and her daughter, Angie (Doug) Kilby of Georgetown, Ky.  She was grandmother to 8 grandchildren, Andy (Lisa) Bennett, Scott (Joy) Bennett, Dr. Lindsay May, Wendy (Darren) Rawlins, Kristin Bennett (Ben Whetstine), Zachary Burgett,...

Martha Tharlene Snyder Salisbury, of Stockdale, Ohio, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 89. She was born January 4, 1930 in Scioto County, Ohio to George and Christine Kayser Snyder. Martha Tharlene graduated from Stockdale High School in 1947 and was retired from Dial Construction Company. She was an avid reader, worker of crossword puzzles and fan of Vince Gill and the St. Louis Cardinals. She will forever be missed by...

Joe Baker, Jr. 83, of Gephart Road, Wheelersburg, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at his residence. Born December 29, 1935 in Pikeville, Kentucky, a son of the late Joseph and Oma (Mullins) Baker, he was an Army Veteran, a self-employed carpenter and attended Camp Bennett Christian Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Shelby Jean (Ray) Baker; a son Billy Baker of Wheelersburg; a daughter, Patty Baker-Howard, of Sciotoville; 8 grandchildren; two brothers, Sam Baker,...

Michael Che Book, 47, of Wheelersburg, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. Born December 3, 1971 in Portsmouth, a son of Richard and Teresa (Suter) Book. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Tyler (Joannie) Book; a sister, Kellie Carter; two nieces, Jocelyn and Jayden Carter; four nephews, Corey, Mason, Phoenix, and Maddox Book, and a great niece Mya Book. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Bill and...

Elma Jean Jackson, 82, of Wheelersburg, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. Born March 20, 1937 in Amherst, Ohio, a daughter of the late Elmer E. and Gertrude R. (Youngless) Sagert, she was a homemaker and a member of Tick Ridge Free Will Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, John S. Jackson, whom she married in 1953; two daughters, Rose McCorkle and Sherie Parker; two grandchildren, Cheyenne Brooks, Amber Jackson; a great...

Garnet Christine (Russell) Lindeman, 87, of Graham Lane, Lucasville, OH, died peacefully on October 26, 2019, at the home of her daughter, Nancy, with whom she had been living since she became ill in September, 2013.  She was a member of Sunshine Church of Christ, where her memorial service will be held on Wednesday, October 30, at 1:00 pm.  There will also be visitation at the church on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00, and before the service...

Randy Keith White, 68, of Minford, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 at his residence. Born August 12, 1951 in Portsmouth, a son of the late James B. and Christine (Conley) White, he was a graduate of Minford High School in the class of 1970.  He was a retired security guard for Goodyear Atomic and was a deputy for the Scioto County Sheriff Department. He is survived by two daughters, Barbara Burchett of Minford, Tammy (Cedric) Cade of Minford; a grandchild, Caleb...

Lon Casebolt, 82, of Lake Placid, FL went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday morning October 22, 2019 at his residence.  Lon was the son of Pina (Johnson) and John Henry Casebolt.  He was born on January 27, 1937 in Minford, OH.  After graduating high school, Lon served his country with honors in the US Marine Corps Reserves and Civil Air Patrol.  After working many years with Airco (The Lynde Company).  Lon retired as a plant engineer.  After retiring, Lon,...

Mrs. Dorothy L. Gilliam died peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 in Portsmouth, Ohio at the age of 88. Dorothy is survived by two sons, Jerry Michael Gilliam (Jo Ellen) of Port Clinton, Ohio and Jon Charles Gilliam (Tony Frisby) of Philadelphia, PA, as well as grandchildren Joshua Michael Gilliam (Jamie Lynn) and Nicholas Michael Gilliam (Corinne) and two Great Grandchildren (Jaxon and Henlie).  She is preceded in death by her husband Charles Alvin Gilliam of Minford,...