Apr 13, 2022

Betty Jean (Nance) Conkel , daughter of the late Howard D. and Mamie Rapp Nance, departed to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

Born December 19, 1933, in Portsmouth, Ohio, Betty moved to the Minford area at the age of 5. She attended Minford High School, Class of 1952. She married the love of...

Apr 12, 2022

Sue Henri McFarland Bailey, PhD, 82 of McDermott passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at her residence. She was born May 29, 1939 in Natchitoches, LA to the late Charles and Virginia Watson McFarland. She obtained her PhD in accounting, was a teacher and was of the Baptist faith. Sue along with her husband owned and operated Bailey Plumbing...

Apr 9, 2022

Patricia Ann Mays (née Morgan), 85 , passed away at the Suncoast Hospice Care Center in Palm Harbor, Florida on April 9, 2022. She was born on October 16, 1936 in New Boston, Ohio and graduated from Minford High School in 1954. In 1987, Pat graduated from the University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College nursing program, fulfilling her lifelong...

Mar 28, 2022

Claudette Dorothy Murphy, 86 of Minford passed away Monday, March 28, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. She was born February 17, 1936 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Carl and Opal Dorothy Wesson Spriggs. Dorothy was retired from Minford Local Schools, a homemaker and attended Harrison Free Will Baptist Church.

A devoted mother and wife, Dorothy...

Mar 27, 2022

Tiffany Ann Swanson, 30 , of Chiefland, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Tiffany was born on December 19, 1991 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Among Tiffany's interests include shopping, swimming, traveling, going to the each and crime podcasts; but what she loved more than anything was loving and cherishing her two-year old...

Mar 19, 2022

Steven Howard Cottle, 80 of Portsmouth passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. He was born July 22, 1941 in Scioto County, a son of the late Howard "Red" and Helen Edith Moritz Cottle, he was a former employee of Empire Detroit Steel and USEC retiring in 2001. He was a farmer and a US Army Reserve...

Mar 18, 2022

Jeffrey D. Craft, 61 of Portsmouth passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at his residence. He was born September 27, 1960 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Clayton Ray and Audrey Bethine Abbott Craft, he was a brick mason and was a member of Beech Fork Church. He is survived by his wife, Crystal Ramey Craft; two brothers,...

Mar 17, 2022

Paul Timothy "Tim" Taulbee, 67 of Minford passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022 at SOMC. He was born February 17, 1955 in South Webster, a son of the late James Frank and Catherine (Lauder) Taulbee. Tim was a retired court bailiff at Portsmouth Municipal Court with 30 years of service. He was always known as the guy with the...

Mar 17, 2022

Paul Timothy "Tim" Taulbee, 67 of Minford passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022 at SOMC. He was born February 17, 1955 in South Webster, a son of the late James Frank and Catherine (Lauder) Taulbee. Tim was a retired court bailiff at Portsmouth Municipal Court with 30 years of service. He was always known as the guy with the white...

Mar 12, 2022

Sandra Brown, 64 of Stockdale passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at her residence surrounded by loved ones. She was born April 2, 1957 in Rock House, Kentucky, a daughter of Opal Prater Temme and united in marriage to Roy "Tony" Brown on April 8, 1978 at Stockdale United Christian Church. She was employed by Pike County CTC and...

Mar 5, 2022

Eric Todd Stone, 50 of Lucasville passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. Eric was born February 7, 1972 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Alfred and Jean Holsinger Stone.

He is survived by two sisters, Terry (David) Conley, Erica (Burt) Latone, and nieces and nephews, Nichole Howard, Brandon Howard,...

Mar 4, 2022

Gary Richard Leeth, 75 of Hillsboro passed away March 4, 2022 at Edgewood Manor in Greenfield Ohio.  Gary was born August 3, 1946 in Hillsboro Ohio son of Mildred and John Leeth.

Gary is survived by his wife, Glenna Hastings Leeth whom he married November 16, 1968.  They had four children together, Tonya Leeth Scott of Hillsboro,...

Mar 1, 2022

Anthony "Ray" Little, 56 of Minford passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Mount Carmel Hospital in Grove City. Ray was born June 27, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, a son of Scotty and Justine Bentley Little, he was a truck driver for Nussbaum Trucking and was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to his parents, he is...

Feb 23, 2022

Rosalyn Fannin, 78 of Lucasville passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Adena Pike Medical Center in Waverly. She was born February 2, 1944 in Waverly to the late Paul and Hazel Bell and was the owner of R&H Painting.

She is survived by two daughters, Tena Conley, Tracey (Joe) Bandy; one granddaughter, April (Steve) Slusher; two...

Feb 21, 2022

Joseph Benjamin McBrayer, 38 of Minford, a former Gallipolis area resident, passed away Monday, February 21, 2022 at his residence. He was born September 8, 1983 in Point Pleasant. He is the son of Vicki (Gettles) McBrayer and the late Charles G. McBrayer. He was an AOD counselor and director over transitional living. He worked for Ingram Barge Company,...

Feb 18, 2022

Clark Lynn Smith, 86 of Lucasville passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born July 6, 1935 in Hooks, Texas to the late Samuel Walker and Louisa Rose Smith. He was a school bus driver for Valley and Clay Schools, and a former employee of Arricks Propane.

He is survived by...

Feb 16, 2022

Helen Louise Lintz Raike , born August 27, 1923 went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at age 98. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend.

She started out working at the Selby Shoe Company in 1944, where she met her husband,...

Feb 16, 2022

Michael  Paul Reed, 56 of Lucasville passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. He was born January 7, 1966 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Paul William and Patricia Ann Allen Reed and was a 1985 Valley High School graduate.  Mike was a member of Ohio Firefighters Association and attended Valley Chapel Church.

He...

Feb 11, 2022

Jack Weldon Souders, 87 of Minford, Ohio went home to be with the Lord Friday, February 11, 2022 after a long battle with dementia. Jack was born September 4, 1934 in Oak Hill, Ohio, to the late Viola Snyder. He was an Army veteran and owned and operated Minford Parts Center for 20 years. One of his favorite pastimes...

Feb 3, 2022

Michael Loring Slusher, 76 of Stockdale passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at SOMC. He was born July 20, 1945 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Hettie Deemer, and was a member of Laborer's Local #83. He loved hunting, card shoots, and to talk to his friends on the phone.

He is survived by his wife...