All Obituaries

Gerald Dale Fraley died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center following a month long illness.  He was born October 22, 1944 to Mabel Gleim Fraley in Portsmouth, Ohio. Gerald graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1962 and joined the United States Air Force the next day. He was a member of Madison Missionary Baptist Church.  He was an industrial electrician who retired from RCA in Circleville, Ohio.  Gerald was a very special, nine year...

James Robert Dixon, 64, of Wheelersburg passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at his residence. Born September 13, 1954 in Gallipolis, OH, a son of the late Paul and Anna (Stout) Dixon, he was a truck driver. He is survived by his wife, Joni (Alvis) Dixon; a son, Michael (Tressa) Dixon; four grandchildren, Vanessa Coriell, Shane Dixon, Tiffany Smith, Brandon Wallace; seven great grandchildren, two sisters, Janet Maddox, Mary Dixon; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and...

Marvin William Dixon, 66, of Minford, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at his residence. Born March 1, 1953 in Jackson County, OH, a son of the late Paul and Anna (Stout) Dixon, he retired from OSCO Maintenance Department. He is survived by two sons, Paul (Jolynna) Dixon of Minford, Avel (Jeanette) Ramirez of Jackson; four grand children, Vanessa (Darreck) Hitchcock, Chelsea (Andrew) Brown, Jasmine Dixon, Jaxon Dixon; two great grand children, Alayna and Avery Hitchcock;...

Jeremy Raymond Hull, 34, of London, Ohio, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019. Born August 26, 1985 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of James and Tuara (Hoover) Hull, he was in the construction trades. In addition to his father and mother, he is survived by a daughter, Adyson Hull, a son, Kamden Sparks; two sisters, Jamey (Justin)  Brewer, Teigan and Jameson,  of London, Josey  (Brandon) Crues, Milo  of London; grandparents, James and Carmen...

Virginia L. Crabtree, 84, of Beaver, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at her residence. Born August 13, 1935 in Pike County, a daughter of the late Albert and Lora Ramey Springer, she was a homemaker, sang in various churches in the area, and sang and played at Bluegrass festivals. She is survived by two daughters, Terrie L. White of Beaver, Tyla Jean Crabtree of Beaver; four grandchildren, Jay White, Tonya Jewett, Tammy Sharp, Curtis Crabtree; four great grandchildren, Austin...

Ruth Marie Swords, 92, of Minford, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at her residence.   Born July 5, 1927 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Everett R. and Ada (Shonkwiler) Bennett, she was a retired school bus driver for Happy Hearts Schools.  She was a graduate of Minford High School in the class of 1944 and a member of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church.   She is survived by four sons, Michael Swords of Newark, Phillip D. Swords, of Minford, Jeffrey Swords...

Rita Kay Canada, 52, of Minford, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019 at her residence. Born August 17, 1967 in West Union, a daughter of the late James Nelson and Josephine Irene Setty Harper, she was a homemaker, and nurse’s aide. She is survived by her husband, Ronnie Canada; one son, James Canada (Holly Peoples); two daughters, Crystal (Paul) Winn, Nikki Canada (Josh Albrecht); five grandchildren, Adrienne Canada, Hayliegh Canada, Brayden Canada, Maleah Canada, Kayden Buss, and...

Virginia “Ginny” Elizabeth Banks, 68, of Lucasville passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at SOMC Hospice. Born March 4, 1951 in Ironton, a daughter of the late Rev. Julius R. and Grace O. Gulley Chandler, she was a homemaker and a member of Minford Community Church. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Keith Banks, two sons, Douglas (Joyce) Banks, Kevin (Brandi) Banks; one daughter, Kelly Banks; four grandchildren, Morgan (Jeb) Beadle, Austin Whitt, Jennifer Coldiron,...

William O. Hall, 70, of South Webster passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at his residence. Born December 20, 1948 in Oak Hill, a son of the late Willis and Marjorie Rawlins Hall, was a timber truck driver, and welder. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Doris Hall; 3 daughters, Marsha Carpenter, Mary Barnett, Debbie (Heath) Hammonds; five grandchildren, Tyler Carpenter, Danny Carpenter, Sabrina Canter, Kaylee Hammonds, Brent Barnett; two great grandchildren, Logan Carpenter,...

Sheila A. (Bloomfield) Hickman, 69, of Minford, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at SOMC Hospice. Born May 27, 1950 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Carrie J. (Fisher) Hoople and Floyd E. Bloomfield. She was a former employee of the old Portsmouth Receiving Hospital and retired from Southern Ohio Correctional Facility where she was a Pharmacy Tech. She was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church, Portsmouth, Ohio. She loved singing for the Lord. She loved her God, Sons,...