Feb 5, 2026

Carolyn Jean Dawson, 78 , of Minford passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. She was born December 20, 1947 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Raymond Fredrick and Dorothy (Royster) Dummitt, was a beautician, and attended Minford Church of the Nazarene. She had a deep love for travel – especially going out West, and...

Feb 3, 2026

Roy Herbert McKinney, 83 , of Reynoldsburg, a former Minford area resident, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at The Grove, a memory care center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born January 31, 1943 in Minford, a son of the late Charles and Alma (Cordle) McKinney, and worked in many roles including owed a mechanics shop, was a General...

Feb 2, 2026

Brian Dale Williams, 58 , of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026. He was born on May 10, 1967 and was a 1986 graduate of Minford High School.

Brian was preceded in death by his father, Lonnie Williams; his mother, Norma Williams; and his brothers, Lonnie Williams Jr. and David Williams.

He...

Jan 31, 2026

Ada Frances Culp, 89 , of Wheelersburg, passed away January 31, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. She was born July 25, 1936 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Cecil and Hazel (Warner) Clifford, and she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Donna Pierron, Gail Farrell; five grandchildren, Sandra Boyd, Jennifer DeHart, Michelle Pierron,...

Jan 27, 2026

Nola Jean (Vanhoose) Richard, 91 , of Rubyville, passed away peacefully at SOMC Hospice on January 27, 2026. She was born on May 15, 1934 in Paintsville, KY, a daughter of the late Bandy and Jane Vanhoose. Nola graduated from Clay High School in 1953 and married her high school sweetheart David Richard on June 27, 1954.  She worked...

Jan 21, 2026

Claude Allen Sammons, 91 , of Minford, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. Born February 4, 1934 in Access, Kentucky, a son of the late William T. and Beadie (Walker) Sammons, he was a 1952 graduate of Raceland High School in Raceland, Kentucky. Claude was a lifetime member of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church, where he had...

Jan 21, 2026

Stephen Edward McClaskey, 60 , of Clarktown, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at SOMC ER.  He was born May 26, 1965 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Albert Curtiss, Sr. and Roberta Louise McClaskey, and was a 1983 graduate of Valley High School.

He is survived by his wife, Bethann (Larck) McClaskey; one daughter, Michelle...

Jan 13, 2026

Norma Brown Williams Redden, 86 , of Minford, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026 at her residence in Longview Texas. She was born on September 28, 1939, in Scioto County, Ohio, to Albert Brown and Louise Evans Jordan. She was later lovingly raised with the guidance of her stepmother, Edna L. Brown.

Norma graduated from...

Jan 10, 2026

Esther D. Crisp, 93 , of Wheelersburg, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026 at The Courtyard in Wheelersburg. She was born July 28, 1932 in Vanceburg, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Conner and Bertha (Horsley) Goodwin. Esther was a former employee of Williams Shoe Factory, a homemaker, and was a member of Sunshine Church of Christ. Esther loved...

Jan 9, 2026

Karla Yvonne Shope, 71 , of Lucasville passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at Concord Health & Rehab in Wheelersburg. She was born November 5, 1954 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Carlos and Shirley (Miller) Bishop-Webb, and was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Jason (Shannon) Shope, Jeff (Angie) Shope; three grandchildren, Katelyn...

Jan 6, 2026

Sarah Marie Gilliland, 90 , of Minford, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 27, 1935 in Minford, a daughter of the late Allen Charles and Mabel Clara (Bennett) Kallner, and she was the head cook for Minford Local Schools.  She was a long time member of Sunshine...

Jan 4, 2026

Janice "Jan" Conley, age 82 , passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026, in her home, surrounded by love. She was born March 16, 1944, in Minford, Ohio, to the late Harve and Metta (Lowder) Burchett.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Conley, and her sister, Lela K. Crabtree.

Janice is survived...

Jan 3, 2026

Martha Rose (Comer) Parker, age 92 , of Oak Hill, Ohio was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Four Winds Community in Jackson, Ohio.

She was born June 26, 1933 at home in Minford, Ohio to the late George Franklin and Dorothy Marie (McGranahan) Comer. Martha was raised in Minford,...

Jan 2, 2026

William Gregory Cordle, 67 , of Minford, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026 at SOMC ER. He was born January 7, 1958 in Portsmouth, a son of the late William and Helen Jean (Burchett) Cordle. He retired from the Atomic Plant, and was a member of Welcome Home Christian Fellowship.

He is survived by one sister, Gwen...

Dec 30, 2025

Nancy Carol Lewis, 73 , of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Bridgeport 360 in Portsmouth. She was born May 24, 1952 in Dayton, a daughter of the late Thomas Eugene and Anna Mae (Freeman) Bartee, and was a health aide for Heartland of Portsmouth. Nancy loved to play bingo and was of the Pentecostal Faith.

Dec 28, 2025

Edsel Ralph Atkins, 80 , of Beaver, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born January 19, 1945 in Scioto County, a son of the late John William and Pauline (Tatman) Atkins. Ralph was a 1962 graduate of Stockdale High School, and was a lifetime member of the VFW in Beaver. He was...

Dec 26, 2025

Linden Duke Woodworth, 68 , passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025 in Searcy, Arkansas.

Duke was born on March 29, 1957, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Harry and Vivian Woodworth. He spent most of his life in Minford, Ohio, near his maternal grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Since 2012, he resided with his mother at Harding...

Dec 15, 2025

Virgil Wayne Alley, 59, of Minford, went home to be with his heavenly father and his son Joey on December 15, 2025, at home.

Wayne was born May 3, 1966, to the late Amos & Shirley Davis Alley.

He was a graduate of Valley Local School District; he was previously employed at Shumway Tires until...

Dec 10, 2025

Stephen Dale Reed, 89, of Rubyville, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at his home surround by his loved ones. He was born December 7, 1936 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Stephen Virgil and Doris Vonie (Ervin) Reed. He was a guidance counselor for Valley Local Schools, New Boston Schools, and a shop teacher at Valley Local...

Dec 8, 2025

Rita Kay Ruby, née Montgomery, 83 , of Wheelersburg, Ohio, peacefully passed from this life and into the realms of eternity with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 7:44 pm on Monday, December 8, 2025, at her residence with her family gathered by her side holding her hand.

On Sunday, October 11, 1942 at 6:00 pm,...