Judy K. Rhoden

Judy K. Rhoden

Oct 28, 2018

Judy Kaye Rhoden, 72, of New Boston, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at her redisence. Born January 29, 1946 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Franklin L. Rice and Nellie E. (Piatt) Rice Hurley, she was a homemaker and member of Lakeside Community Church. She is survived by four daughters, Tamela (Albert) Bustillos of Los Angelos, CA, Deborah...

Edna M. Spradlin

Edna M. Spradlin

Oct 26, 2018

Edna Mae Spradlin, 71, of Lucasville, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Born May 22, 1947 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Thomas Frank Cox and Ivory E. (Keaton) Cox, she was a homemaker and attended Minford Community Church. She is survived by her husband, Leo Spradlin; two sons...

Duane I. Marcum

Duane I. Marcum

Oct 22, 2018

Duane Ira Marcum, 53, of Marengo, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at Heartland of Westerville. Born February 5, 1965 in Columbus, a son of Les (Phyllis) Marcum and Ernestine Meade Endicott. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Ernest Marcum, Lorne (Sylvia) Marcum; a step-brother, Bruce (Jane) Beacom; a step-sister, Dawn (Brad) White; an...

Faith Hartley

Faith Hartley

Oct 18, 2018

Delphia Faith Hartley, 89, of Minford, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at her residence. Born August 4, 1929 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Nettie Debo, she was a LPN, and a member of the former Madison Grange. She is survived by a son, Page (Karla) Hartley; seven grandchildren; several great grand children, and the Royster family...

Hayes O. Lawhorn

Hayes O. Lawhorn

Oct 13, 2018

Hayes Oliver Lawhorn, was born into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. He is survived by his parents, Derek and Chelsea Lawhorn; two sisters, Brelynn Lawhorn, Olivia Lawhorn; maternal grandparents, Renee (Charles) Howard, Randy Ison; paternal grandparents, Sandra Lawhorn, Jerry (Sondra) Lawhorn; maternal great grandfather, Carlton Hayes; paternal great grandparents,...

Barbara S. Porter

Barbara S. Porter

Oct 11, 2018

Barbara Sharon Porter, 73, of Minford, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at her residence. Born April 30, 1945 in South Shore, KY, a daughter of the late Abraham Huston and Rachel Jean (Bramblett) Bentley, she was a certified welder for Armco Steel and attended Rubyville Community Church. She is survived by her husband, Buddy G. Porter; a son, Bob...

Getta Louise King

Getta Louise King

Oct 7, 2018

On October 5, 2018 Getta Louise Bennett King left this world and moved towards her heavenly home. She is survived by one daughter, Shawna Steinhauer; five grandchildren, Anthony, Jared and Caleb Smith (Breanna); Stephanie Moss (Zachary) and Seth (Melissa) Steinhauer; three great grandchildren, Skylar Steinhauer, Kal-el Moss and Chloe Moss. Louise was preceded in death by her parents, Ruben and...

Randy V. Hale

Randy V. Hale

Oct 6, 2018

Randy Vernon Hale, 70, of Minford passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at SOMC. Born July 23, 1948 in Portsmouth, a son of Juanita Price Hale and the late Charles V. Hale, he was retired from the US Army and United States Postal Service. He was a member of the Lucasville Masonic Lodge No. 465 and Eastern Star No. 495...

Mary E. Strickland

Mary E. Strickland

Sep 18, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Strickland, 94, of Minford, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Born April 22, 1924 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Nelson Stidham and Sadie Marie Waddell Veach, she was a real estate broker, farmer, homemaker and store owner. She was a member of the Lucasville Order of the Eastern Star and a U.S. Navy veteran. She...

Carol A. Chandler

Carol A. Chandler

Aug 27, 2018

Carol Ann Sparks Chandler, 65, of Belleview, Florida, died on August 27, 2018, at her home after a brief battle with cancer. Carol was born on January 13, 1953, in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Sparks and Olive Lemaster Sparks, as well as an infant brother, Robert Craig Sparks. She is survived by her...

Sheresa G. Colley

Sheresa G. Colley

Aug 22, 2018

Sheresa Gayle Colley, 35, of Grove City passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at her residence. She was born January 11, 1983 in Portsmouth. She is survived by her parents, Richard E. and Cindy Coles Colley. She is also survived by her mother, Cozetta Faye Cooper Adkins; one son, Chase Okey; one daughter, Alivea Campbell; one sister, Yolanda (Luke May)...

Lesher M. Ott

Lesher M. Ott

Aug 16, 2018

Lesher M. Ott, 79, of Lima, Ohio, a former Portsmouth resident, died Thursday, August 16, 2018 in Lima. Born March 28, 1939 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of the late Ralph and Marlea (McClurg) Ott, he was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and a consulting forester. He is survived by his former wife, Jane Lou Ott of Richmond,...

Alma Coriell

Alma Coriell

Aug 15, 2018

An amazing woman went to heaven today to be with her husband, Austin Coriell who died December 27, 2010 and her infant son, Kenneth Ray who died December 2, 1947. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Don and Pam Coriell, three grandchildren, Jason (Kristine) Coriell, Jodi (Aaron) Kallner, and Kristin (Jamie) Riley. She was proud of her great...

Judith A. Miller

Judith A. Miller

Aug 12, 2018

Judith Ann Miller, 77, of Lucasville passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at SOMC. Born March 3, 1941 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Russell Henry and Jean Alice McCarty Jenkins, she was a nurse's aide, cook, homemaker and was of the Christian faith. She is survived by four sons, Jerry (Sondra) Lawhorn, Jeff (Danette) Lawhorn, Owen (Angie) Green,...

Lewis C. Sloas

Lewis C. Sloas

Aug 11, 2018

Lewis Cecil Sloas, 82, of Minford, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at SOMC. Born August 10, 1936 in Scioto County, a son of the late John Cecil and Mary Smith Sloas, he was a former employee of Dayton Walther and attended the former Long Run United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Judy Bailey Sloas; one son,...

Frances R. Loop

Frances R. Loop

Jul 29, 2018

Frances Rosemary Loop, of Clarktown went to be with our Lord on Friday, July 27, 2018. She was a nurse at Mercy Hospital for 15 years and Southern Ohio Medical Center for 21 years. She graduated from Shawnee State University and Rio Grande with her LPN and RN degree. She attended Christ Brethren Church. She was proceeded in death by...

Janet Eileen Rickey

Janet Eileen Rickey

Jul 28, 2018

Janet Eileen Rickey, 86, of Rubyville, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, at SOMC Hospice. Born October 25, 1931, in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Clarence Vernon and Dorothy Helen Hancock Benner, she attended Portsmouth High School and was a homemaker. She attended Rubyville Community Church and Christ Brethren Church, where she served for many years as treasurer...

Tex C. Kerns, Jr

Tex C. Kerns, Jr

Jul 23, 2018

Tex C. "TC" Kerns, Jr., 37, of Byers, Colorado passed away Monday, July 23, 2018. TC was born August 17, 1980 in Ironton, Ohio to the proud parents Tex and Kathy Kerns. TC spent most of his life traveling the hills, hollers and broken roads of the Ohio Valley and then moving West discovering the Colorado plains and mountains....

Louise Clausing

Louise Clausing

Jul 17, 2018

Louise Clausing, 92, of Rubyville passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. Born September 19, 1925 in Greenup County, a daughter of the late Fred Harrison Angel and Gladys (Bruce) Angel, she was the co-owner and operator of Clausing Radiator and Muffler Shop in Clarktown and attended Christ Brethren Church in Rubyville. She is survived by...

Andrew "Frank" Brown

Andrew "Frank" Brown

Jul 16, 2018

Andrew "Frank" Brown, 92, of Lucasville passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. Born May 12, 1926 in Lawrence County, a son of the late John Butler Brown and Cora Elizabeth (Stevens) Brown, he was a woodworker and a U.S. Navy Veteran. He is survived by a daughter, Joyce Ann (Roger) Mercer of Beaver; a granddaughter,...