Steven R. Alley

Steven R. Alley

Mar 14, 2017

Steven Ray Alley, 50, of Lucasville, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at his residence. Born October 24, 1966 in Scioto County, a son of the late Simmie Alley and Grace M. (Osborne) Alley Lambert, he was a 1985 graduate of Valley High School and a Heavy Equipment Operator in the Operators Union. He is survived by his long time...

Debra S. Kelley

Debra S. Kelley

Mar 12, 2017

Debra Sue Kelley, 55, of Minford, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 at her residence. Born February 14, 1962 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Paul and Mildred Irene Bloomfield Davis, she was a 1980 Minford High School graduate, a property manager, and was of the Christian faith. She is survived by her husband, Scott Kelley; two sons, Andrew...

Verna Turner

Verna Turner

Mar 10, 2017

Verna Louise Turner, 79, of Minford, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. She was born June 25, 1937 in Scioto County, the daughter of the late Carl Price, Sr. and Florence May (Allison) Price. Verna was a graduate of Minford High School in the class of 1956....

Robert "Bob" Patterson

Robert "Bob" Patterson

Mar 9, 2017

Robert "Bob" Patterson, 68, of Portsmouth went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 9, 2017, at the James Cancer Center in Columbus. He was born March 5, 1949, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Jack Patterson and Hazel Montgomery Callihan. Bob was a member of Rubyville Community Church where he was a Sunday School teacher and trustee. He...

Martha E. Brame

Martha E. Brame

Mar 9, 2017

Martha E. Brame, 93, of Pataskala, a former Minford resident, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio. Born January 4, 1924 in Minford, a daughter of the late Earl and Emma E. (Shoemaker) Erwin, she was a longtime employee for Minford Local Schools. She was a lifetime member of Harrison Free Will Baptist Church,...

Frances A. Jordan

Frances A. Jordan

Mar 6, 2017

Frances A. Jordan, 94, of West Liberty, Ohio, a former Wheelersburg area resident, passed away Monday March 6, 2017 at Green Hills Center in West Liberty, Ohio. Born May 16, 1922 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a daughter of the late Alva R. and Melissa Jane (Cooper) McGraw, she was a homemaker. She is survived by four daughters, Anita (Eric) Kirk of...

Betty Figlestahler

Betty Figlestahler

Mar 5, 2017

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Figlestahler, 89 of Minford, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born February 19, 1928 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a daughter of the late Karl A. and Eva Marie (Snyder) Seidel, she was a retired registered nurse. A graduate of Minford High School in the class of 1945, and a graduate from Mercy...

Mary Jane Adams

Mary Jane Adams

Mar 4, 2017

Mary Jane Adams, 82 of Minford, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington. Born November 2, 1934 in Lucasville, a daughter of the late Roscoe and Grace Crabtree Days, she was a graduate of Valley High School, was a former employee of Williams Manufacturing, Kalb Home Interior and Martings Department Store. She was a...

Paul R. Boggs

Paul R. Boggs

Feb 26, 2017

Paul Richard Boggs, 58, of Lucasville passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. Born October 6, 1958 in Scioto County, a son of the late Fred H. and Virginia E. Bird Boggs, he was a former member of the Painter's Local #555 and of the Christian faith. He is survived by two daughters, Jennifer (Jake) Howard of Lucasville,...

Sr., Charles M. Lute

Sr., Charles M. Lute

Feb 19, 2017

Charles Martin "Charley" Lute, Sr., 72, of Lucasville passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Lake Wales Medical Center in Lake Wales, Florida. He was born January 13, 1945 in Scioto County, to the late Doran Edgar and Mae Lute. Charley was retired from Millwright Local Union #1519 and a member of the Masonic Lodge #465 in Lucasville, the...

Archie R. Bailey

Archie R. Bailey

Feb 18, 2017

Archie Ray Bailey, 80, of McDermott, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. Born February 17, 1937 in Lacey, Kentucky a son of the late James Thorton "JT" and Sarah Colvin Bailey, he was retired as a plumber, was a farmer, a US Army Veteran and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived...

Angela K. Bailey

Angela K. Bailey

Feb 18, 2017

Angela Kay Bailey, 42, of Wheelersburg passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at SOMC. She was born August 2, 1974 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late David and Patsy Rader Wells. Angela was a Home Health Aid. She enjoyed life and brought joy to people around her. She is survived by her fiancé, Shan Clark of Wheelersburg, a brother,...

Patricia A. Reed

Patricia A. Reed

Feb 10, 2017

Patricia Ann Reed, 77, of Lucasville, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at SOMC. Born September 16, 1939 in Stark County, Ohio a daughter of the late Noble Edgar "Preach" and Gladys Bloomfield Allen, she was a Nursing Assistant at Edgewood Manor of Lucasville, was a member of Scioto County Homemakers Club and attended Valley Chapel Church. She is survived...

Jeanette J. Staker

Jeanette J. Staker

Jan 27, 2017

Jeanette Jean Staker, 89, of Stockdale, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. Born March 19, 1927 in Stockdale, was the daughter of the late Leslie Emrick and Mary Cecila Body Staker, she was the Stockdale Postmaster and had worked on the family farm. She is survived by one brother and sister-in-law, Nolan Lee and Gloria Staker of...

Leonard J. Collier

Leonard J. Collier

Jan 27, 2017

Leonard James Collier, 70, of Lucasville, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at his residence. Born August 8, 1946 in Portsmouth, a son of the late John William and Martha Elizabeth Gifford Collier, he was a former employee of Empire Detroit Steel and was owner and operator of Collier's Body Shop. He was a member of Charity Free Will Baptist...

Jayme S. Frowine

Jayme S. Frowine

Jan 26, 2017

Jayme Sue Frowine, 54, of New Boston formerly of Minford, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at OSU Ross Heart Center in Columbus. Born January 30, 1962 in Scioto County, a daughter of James and Freda Cummings Frowine, she was secretary, a 1980 Minford High School graduate, attended Shawnee State University and Sumter Community College. In addition to her parents,...

Ruby M. Fyffe

Ruby M. Fyffe

Jan 24, 2017

Ruby Mae Fyffe, 65, of Minford, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. Born May 16, 1951 in Boone County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Marvin & Deatha Hager Smith, she was a homemaker and a former employee of Minford Cleaners. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, James D. Fyffe; two sons, James...

Loretta E. Coles

Loretta E. Coles

Jan 21, 2017

Loretta E. Coles, 87, of Lucasville, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at her residence. She was born January 20, 1930 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Harold Earl and Gladys Marie Clark Young. She was an elementary school teacher at Minford Local Schools and Grant Elementary School, was a member of Eastern Star, Daughters of the American...

Harold L. Carey

Harold L. Carey

Jan 16, 2017

Harold Lewis Carey, 84, of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Chillicothe. Born January 25, 1932, a son of the late Samuel and Lakie (Woodruff) Carey, he was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of the American Legion. He is survived by a son, Harold Lewis Carey of...

Myrtle R. Cummings

Myrtle R. Cummings

Jan 15, 2017

Myrtle Roberta Cummings, 83, of Minford went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at her residence. She was born December 2, 1933 in Grayson, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Alta and Curtis Campbell. She was a homemaker and loved going to church and listening to gospel music. She is preceded in death by her...