Wanda J. Ruggles
Feb 2, 2019
Wanda Jean Ruggles, 69, of Minford, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at SOMC Hospice. Born June 16, 1949 in Scioto County and a daughter of the late William and Gladys Bates Culver. She was a homemaker. She is survived by three children, Billie (Steve Garrett) Ruggles of Minford, Bobbie (Jonnie) Taylor of Minford, Mickie (James) Stapleton of Wheelersburg; four...
Ruth Casebolt
Jan 28, 2019
Juanita Ruth Casebolt, 86, of Minford, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at SOMC Hospice. Born August 6, 1932 in Eden Park, a daughter of the late Charles L. and Lacy Adams Wilson, she was a 1950 Valley High School graduate and retired from AT & T in Columbus in 1988. She was a member of Bethlehem Free Will Baptist...
Charlotte Horsley
Jan 26, 2019
Charlotte Horsley, 92, a former Gephart Road, Wheelersburg area resident, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Minford Retirement Center in Minford. Born January 21, 1927 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Alva "Doc" Arnold and Lena Katherine (Anderson) Arnold, she was a lifelong resident of Scioto County. She was a member of the former Adams Memorial United...
Adam Brigner, Jr.
Jan 24, 2019
Adam Brigner, Jr. of Minford, Ohio, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, after a long period of declining health. He was 90 years old. Born February 7, 1928 in New Boston, Ohio to the late Adam Otto Brigner and Edith Leona (Keppler) Brigner, Adam was a later resident of...
Melody K. Adkins
Jan 19, 2019
Melody Kay Adkins, 56, of Portsmouth passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at SOMC. Born December 28, 1962 in Adams County, a daughter of Betty Hodge Tackett and the late Ed Laxton, she was a homemaker, loved to garden, decorate and was of the Christian faith. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Scott Adkins; two...
Doris A. Riddlebarger
Jan 18, 2019
Doris Ann Gilliland Rose Smittle Riddlebarger, 80, of South Shore passed away Friday, January 18, 2019 at SOMC. Born June 24, 1938, the 3rd daughter of the late Adrian & Muriel (Crabtree) Gilliland and wife of Ron Riddlebarger. She was a retired nurse and mother of five children: Kevin W. (Needa) Rose of Dyersburg, TN, Suzanne Rose (Jeffery) Pelham of...
John J. Miller
Jan 18, 2019
John Jacob Miller, 90, of Lucasville passed away Friday, January 18, 2019 at his residence. Born October 14, 1928 in Scioto County, a son of the late Richard Francis & Elizabeth Louise Hammerstein Miller, he was a 1946 Wheelersburg High School graduate, received a Bachelor's degree from Ohio University and a Master's degree from Xavier. He was an avid farmer...
Carl E. Conkel, Jr
Jan 15, 2019
Carl Edwin Conkel, Jr., 86, of Minford, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. Born September 5, 1932 in Scioto County, a son of the late Carl Edwin Conkel, Sr. and Vivian (Brewer) Conkel, a graduate of Stockdale High School, he was a Gunnery Sgt. in the United States Marine Corp serving during Korea and...
Joseph A. Alley
Jan 14, 2019
Joseph "Joey" Allen Alley, 31, of Lucasville, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center Emergency Room in Portsmouth. Born December 23, 1987 in Huntington, WV, a son of Wayne and Loretta Alley, he was a self-employed mechanic, owner and operator of Alley's Firewood and Parts, and attended Charity Free Will Baptist Church. Joey was a professional...
Jason Mcclaskey
Jan 10, 2019
Jason McClaskey, 43, of Lucasville, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Ohio State University Hospital East. Born January 18, 1975 in Portsmouth, a son of Debra (White) McClaskey and the late Albert Curtiss McClaskey, Jr. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Amy McClaskey, Tamela McClaskey; three nieces, Cassandra McClaskey, Tiffany (Josh "Sanchez" Shelley) McClaskey,...
Eldon Horne
Jan 9, 2019
Eldon Horne, 98, former Clarktown resident, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Willow Brook Christian Home in Columbus. Born July 11, 1920 in Greenup, KY, a son of the late Albert Newton and Elsie Margaret (Beckett) Horne, he was an U.S. Army Air Corp Veteran serving in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He is survived by a daughter and...
Wilma J. Longberry
Jan 8, 2019
Wilma Jane Longberry, 72, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. Born September 28, 1946 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Raymond Wesley and Edna Mae (Schomburg) Conkel, she attended Rubyville Community Church. She is survived by two sons, Chad (Chasity) Longberry, Nicholas (Rebecca) Longberry; a daughter, Samantha (Justin) Rupar;...
Cloteen Wooten Creekbaum
Jan 3, 2019
Dalius Cloteen (Wooten) Creekbaum, 99, a former Minford resident, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 3, 2019 at her home in West Chester, Ohio, where she had lived for 15 years. Born September 24, 1919 in Lewis County, Kentucky to Henry Forest and Mary Alma Wooten, she graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1939 and the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing...
Terry L. Mccormick
Dec 31, 2018
Terry Lee McCormick, 59, of Minford passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at his residence. Born September 9, 1959 in Portsmouth, a son of the late George W. and Anna Maxine Brown McCormick, he was a graduate of Minford High School, Marietta Technical College and was a retired welder. He is survived by his brother, Brett McCormick of Minford, and...
Austin G. Daniels
Dec 31, 2018
Austin Garrett Daniels, 20, of Minford, Ohio passed away on December 31, 2018. Born December 29, 1998 in Wurzburg, Germany. Austin was a 2018 graduate of Minford High School and The Scioto County Joint Vocational School and was an employee of Big Sandy Distribution Center. Survived by his parents Jamie (Bill) Neely and Michael Daniels. Brother Gabe Neely, grandparents Ginger...
Edna M. Conkel
Dec 28, 2018
Edna Mae Conkel, 89, of Portsmouth passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at Advanced 360 in Portsmouth. Born January 12, 1929 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Leonard Maurice and Margaret May Riddlebarger Schomburg, she was a homemaker and a member of Valley Chapel Church of Christ in Christian Union. She is survived by one son, Elzie Eugene...
Robert Lee Bloomfield
Dec 28, 2018
Robert "Bob" Lee Bloomfield of Wheelersburg, Ohio passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at OSU Hospital in Columbus, OH. He was born July 15, 1933 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the Late Ida Mead and Thomas Bloomfield. Bob had served in the Military - Korean War. He was a truck driver for more than 60 years at Reinhart, Putnam, and his...
Joyce A. Oiler O'Dell
Dec 23, 2018
Joyce Ann (Oiler) O'Dell, 88, of Sciotoville, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at her residence. Born May 31, 1930 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late James and Katherine (Yeley) Oiler, she was secretary for Minford Elementary School retiring with 47 years of service, and was a member of Porter Free Will Baptist Church. She is survived by two...
John F. Lewis
Dec 18, 2018
John Franklin Lewis, Sr. 85, of White Gravel Road, Minford, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Heartland of Portsmouth. Born December 17, 1933 in South Webster, Ohio, a son of the late John Gordon Lewis and Goldie Jane (Waddell) Lewis, he was a high voltage lineman and had worked for Collier Construction Company. He was an Army veteran and...
Lori E. Bennington
Dec 10, 2018
Lori Elaine Bennington, 54, of Minford passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, December 10th in Los Angeles, CA. She was born December 17, 1963 in Portsmouth to Joe E. and Loretta Ann (Walker) Bennett. Anyone who knew Lori, knew she was fun-loving, compassionate, and supportive, but above all, she had a servant's heart and a deep love for...
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