Jul 11, 2022

Nancy K. Bateman, 81 , a resident of Minford, died Monday, July 11, 2022, at her daughter's home in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born November 5, 1940, a daughter of the late Sherman Mershon and Mary Elizabeth (Blake) Mershon. Nancy was preceded in death by her late husband Dan Bateman, and is survived by two sons, Tim Bateman of...

Jul 8, 2022

Harold Eugene Craft, 83, of Rubyville passed away Friday, July 8, 2022 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH.  Born on April 11, 1939, in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late W. Donald and Helen Coriell Craft.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his...

Jun 29, 2022

Helen Irene Tomilson, 95 , of Lucasville, went to be with the Lord Wednesday June 29, 2022 at Rosemount Pavilion.  Born March 28, 1927 in New Boston a daughter of the late Everett Fred and Madge (Childers) Conkel, she was a homemaker and attended Back Run Freewill Baptist Church. Helen is survived by one son, Donald Ray (Marcella) Tomilson;...

Jun 18, 2022

Faye Blair, 92 of Lucasville passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Hill View Retirement Center in Portsmouth. She was born December 24, 1929 in Winn, KY, a daughter of the late George and Effie Lemaster and was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters, Debra Gray, Donna (David) Bragdon; a daughter-in-law, Debbie Blair; eight grandchildren, Laythan (Lisa)...

Jun 17, 2022

Jeanetta Cantrell Collins, 75 , of Minford, passed away peacefully and went to be with The Lord on Friday, June 17, 2022, surrounded by family at Elbrooke Pavilion of the Minford Retirement Center. She was born on November 18, 1946, in West Liberty (Morgan County), Kentucky, daughter of the late Lonnie Cantrell and Rosie Wright Cordle. Jeanetta served the...

Jun 15, 2022

Sharon (Blackburn) Veach, 86 of Minford passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Portsmouth on June 7, 1936 to the late York and Wilba (Chandler) Blackburn. A devoted daughter, wife, and mother, Sharon was loved and will be missed very much by those who knew her. Sharon was preceded in death by...

Jun 5, 2022

Mark David Parker, 60 of Lucasville passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022 at OSU Medical Center. He was born May 12, 1962 in Scioto County, son of the late Frank and Juanita Magaw Parker Dawson, he was a boilermaker, and a member of Boilermakers Union #105. He is survived by two daughters, Shyann Caudill, Sierra Parker; two grandchildren, Ryder...

Jun 4, 2022

Jason Martin Jones, 36 , of Waverly passed away June 4, 2022 as a result of a motorcycle accident. Jason is the son of Emily Jones and the late Rick Jones. Jason is survived by his loving wife of 12 years Tiffany (Davis) Jones, daughter Aubrey Jones , 11, and son Dylan Jones, 9, all of Waverly. Jason was...

May 26, 2022

Raymond Lee Walker, Jr., 71 of Wheelersburg passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born July 8, 1950 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Raymond Lee Walker, Sr. and Carolyn Faye Fraley Martin. Ray was a pipefitter and a member of Local 577.

He is survived by his wife, Phyllis...

May 24, 2022

Adrianna Woods, 30 of Columbus, a former Scioto County resident, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Grant Medical Center. She was born January 4, 1992 in Scioto County, a daughter of Renea Scott Woods and the late Daren Woods. In addition to her mother, she is survived by one half brother, Wyatt Newsome; step-father, Jimmy Brewer, and her...

May 18, 2022

Lucas Goble was born October 18, 1959 in Waverly, Ohio to Oscar and Mary Ann Goble, one of five children. On June 24, 1989, he married Connie Lynn Salisbury. They have four children, Andrew Lucas and Mollie Rebecca, who were born to them, and two children that they adopted into their family, Sean and Tyler Kearns. Luke was a...

May 17, 2022

Jehu Gary Grose, 92 , of Minford passed away on May 17, 2022, at Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice.  He was born October 13, 1929, in Paxton, Clay County, WV, a son of Jesse James Grose and Dessie D. Samples Grose.  He married Mary Lou Rogers August 11, 1949, in Bomont, Clay Co., WV.  They moved to Minford in...

May 9, 2022

Daniel Martin, 77 passed away Monday, May 9, 2022 at his residence. He was born August 21, 1944 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Carl E. "Cobb" and Garnett M. Bentley Martin and was retired from N&S Railroad. He is survived by two sons, Tim (Chris) Martin, Rod (Kay) Martin; five grandchildren, Michael (Abbey) Martin, Katy Martin, Lorelei...

May 7, 2022

Robert F. Carter, 85 , of Dutch Ridge Road, Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 at his residence. He was born October 11, 1936 in Portsmouth, a son of the late George Earl and Clydia Tressa Stamper Carter and was a carpenter and worked out of the Laborer's Union. He is survived by four sons, Robert H. Carter,...

May 3, 2022

Helen "Christine" Cook, 89 of Portsmouth passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at her residence. She was born April 13, 1933 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Gatewood and Marguerite Twinam Webb.  She attended Minford High School, class of 1951.  She attended Portsmouth Business College, worked at Western Southern and later became a homemaker.  She attended Minford United...

May 1, 2022

Hester Jenkins, 86 of Minford passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Randall Residence in Wheelersburg. She was born August 12, 1935 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Elexious Harrison and Mary Fultz Conley. She was a 1953 graduate of Olive Hill High School in Oliver Hill, Kentucky and after graduation; Hester attended Southeastern Business College...

Apr 30, 2022

James H, Giner, Jr., 89 , of Portsmouth, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. Born August 15, 1932 in New Boston, Ohio, a son of the late James H. Giner, Sr. and Ruth E. (Meek) Giner, he was a graduate of New Boston High School. He earned his BA in Bible and Missions at...

Apr 25, 2022

Sherlyene Kay Rice, 7 1 of Minford passed away Monday, April 25, 2022 at her residence. She was born December 18, 1950 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Guy and Hazel Marie Patrick Rice. Sherlyene was a retired school teacher, she taught Chemistry at West Portsmouth and chemistry and computers at Clay High School and was a...

Apr 23, 2022

Delores Turner, 88 , of Hudson, Florida, formerly of Minford, Ohio, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022. She was born February 28, 1934 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Conrad and Jane Fraley Bailey. She is survived by two sons, Terry (Melinda) Turner of Lucasville, James Turner of Minford; seven grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. In addition...

Apr 15, 2022

Betty Lou Burns, 85 of Minford passed away Friday, April 15, 2022 at Portsmouth Health & Rehab in Portsmouth. She was born August 19, 1936 in Rubyville, a daughter of the late Coy and Eula Horsley Wright. Betty was a Clay High School graduate in the Class of 1953, a homemaker, and a member of Ohio Valley United Baptist...