May 26, 2020

Eunice Ann Babcock, 72 , passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020 surrounded by family at her home in Minford, Ohio. She was born July 7, 1947, in Leon, West Virginia, to Robert Paul & Mildred Genevieve (Harmon) Smith. Eunice loved life and had a smile that lit up a room. She loved to read and used to love watching...

May 24, 2020

Clara Irene Rule, 74 , of Portsmouth passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Best Care Nursing & Rehab Center in Wheelersburg. Born January 24, 1946 in Wheelersburg, a daughter of the late David and Phoebe Siebert Conkel, she was a retired bus driver for Happy Hearts and was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived by...

May 24, 2020

Freda Smith, 79 , of South Webster passed away Sunday, May 27, 2020 at Best Care Nursing & Rehab Center in Wheelersburg.  She was born February 8, 1941 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Lawrence Charles and Anna Belle Kitts Smith and was a member of the original Minford Church of the Nazarene.

She is...

May 22, 2020

Joyce Ann Rodrigue, 83 of Rubyville passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at her residence. Born February 10, 1937 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late William and Bertha Dyer Adkins, she was a former employee of Scioto Residential Services, kept up on politics, and loved movies and animals. She was a very passionate and giving person and if...

May 19, 2020

Joyce Lynn Bays, 61 of Wheelersburg passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at SOMC. Born December 5, 1958 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Raymond Jack and Emma Bealer Martin, she was a nurses aide, cook and activities director for a nursing home and attended Community of Christ in McDermott.

She is survived one daughter, Amanda...

May 15, 2020

Katie (Merritt) Baughman, 86 of Minford passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at Bristol Village in Waverly. Born November 10, 1933 in Bethel, Ohio, a daughter of the late George and Minnie VanDyke Merritt, she worked at the family grocery store, George Merritt's General Store, sold Avon for nearly 50 years and was an Avon District Manager.

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May 11, 2020

William Doug Rowe, 55 , of Minford passed away Monday, May 12, 2020 at SOMC ER in Portsmouth. Born December 10, 1964 in Scioto County, a son of the late George and Wanda Cyrus Rowe, he was a graduate of Valley High School and an auto mechanic.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Rowe; three sons,...

May 10, 2020

Alice Evelyn Spradlin, 91 , of Minford passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Minford Retirement Center. She was born January 7, 1929 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Edward and Ada Vanhorn Buckle. She was a 1946 Clay High School graduate, was a homemaker, former employee of JcPenney, Marting's Department Store and retired from Minford Local Schools....

May 5, 2020

On Tuesday May 5, 2020 John Floyd Owens, loving husband and father went home to the Lord at the age of 65.

John was born on 2/8/55 in Chicago, IL. to his parents Wayne and Joyce Owens.

He was preceded in death by his parents Wayne and Joyce Owens of Benton, IL, his brothers Barry...

May 5, 2020

Carolyn J. Click Nevison Bloomfield, 76 of Wheelersburg, OH passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born October 13, 1943 in Chester, PA, a daughter of late William E. and Edith L. (Grubb) Click.

Carolyn attended Unity Gospel Fellowship Church.  She retired from Marting's Department Store after 25 years.  She loved traveling...

Apr 26, 2020

Larry Alan Mullens, 66 , of Wheelersburg passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at his residence after a long illness. Born August 21, 1953 in Scioto County, a son of the late Junior Milo and Irene Elizabeth Riggs Mullens, he was a 1971 graduate of Valley High School, a Respiratory Therapist and attended Rubyville Community Church.

He...

Apr 16, 2020

Margaret "Peggy" Barbara Adams, 81 of New Boston, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Portsmouth Health & Rehab. Born December 18, 1938 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Clarence Edward and Christine Frances Maiden Phillips and was a former hospital aide.

She is survived by grandchildren; great grandchildren, and one brother, Charles Schomburg. In...

Apr 10, 2020

Inez Marie McCormick, 79, of Vienna, WV passed away Friday, April 10th at Camden Clark Medical Center – WVU Medicine after a 7 ½ year brave battle with Stage 4 cancer. She was born on March 4, 1941 in Minford, Ohio, a daughter of the late Eldon Lowell Deemer and Ruth Lorraine (Slavens) Deemer.  She was a graduate of...

Apr 5, 2020

Hebren Spradlin, Jr., 92 of Minford passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Minford Retirement Center. Born May 6, 1927 in Scioto County, a son of the late Hebren Spradlin, Sr. and Odessa Sly Spradlin, he was a 1946 graduate of Clay High School, retired from Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., and after retirement worked for the Portsmouth Daily Times....

Apr 1, 2020

Frank Alan Scarfpin, Sr., 75 of Minford passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born December 9, 1944 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of the late Earl Willis and Maud Jeffers Scarfpin, he attended Ohio University and was a U.S. Army veteran. Frank retired from USEC and attended Rubyville Community Church.

He is...

Mar 26, 2020

William "Bill" Brent Holbrook, 61 of Minford passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Minford Retirement Center. He was born December 29, 1958 in Ross County, Ohio, a son of William and Sarah Nichols Holbrook.

He will be sadly missed by his Minford Retirement Center family.

Arrangements are under the direction of Erwin-Dodson-Allen Funeral Home...

Mar 23, 2020

Web Conley, 76 of Minford, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home while surrounded by his family. Web was a 1962 graduate of Minford High School, where he played on Minford's first football team. He retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad, where he worked 37 years as a Carman.

He is the son of the late Millard and...

Mar 19, 2020

James Ray Hull, 77 , of Minford passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at SOMC. Born September 8, 1942 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Wilbur and Myrtle Jackson Hull, he attended Portsmouth High School and was a welder at Goodyear Atomic Plant/USEC retiring in 1998 with 30 years service. He is survived by his wife of 57...

Mar 16, 2020

Betty Romanello , beloved wife of Bob Romanello and loving mother of Elaine and Anne Romanello transitioned from this life to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on March 16.  She and Bob were blessedly married for sixty-five years.  Early in her thirty-five year teaching career, Betty was a devoted and outstanding English Teacher at Valley and Minford Schools....

Mar 13, 2020

Russell Eugene Hubbard, 69 , of Beaver, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 13, 2020 at OSU James Cancer Center in Columbus. Born November 27, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late James Frank and Lillian (Bacchi) Hubbard, he was a railroad engineer for N/S, and a...