Aniul S. Pitts
Oct 24, 2016
Aniul S. Pitts, 88, of Minford passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at his residence. Born June 29, 1928 in Scioto County, a son of the late William and Kathleen (Poole) Pitts, he was a strip miner for Gunning Refractories in South Webster and was a member of Mt. Carmel Community Church. He is survived by his wife, Edith (Copas)...
Kevin J. Elliott
Oct 23, 2016
Kevin Jo Elliott, 38, of Minford passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 at his residence. Born July 28, 1978 in Trumbull County, Ohio, a son of Sandy (Farmer) Elliott and Bo and Mary Elliott, he was a concrete finisher with Local #132. Kevin was a loving father and devoted family man. He is survived by his wife, Heather (Skaggs) Elliott;...
Chester P. Estep
Oct 17, 2016
Chester Paul Estep, 84, of Minford, went to his Heavenly Home Monday, October 17, 2016 at his residence. Born December 8, 1931 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Hubert and Dolly (Rapp) Estep. He retired from Martin Marietta in Piketon and was a member of Stockdale Baptist Church were he was a founding member. He is survived by a...
Edna M. Lintz
Oct 16, 2016
Edna Mae (Kaut) Lintz, 88, of Rosemount, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Edgewood Manor of Lucasville. Born July 9, 1928 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Grover and Leota (Sayler) Kaut, she was a homemaker and attended Candy Run Wesleyan Tabernacle. She is survived by a nephew, John R. Kaut, with whom she resided until moving to...
Rowena M. Risner
Oct 2, 2016
Rowena M. Bragdon Risner, 79, of Wheelersburg passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at SOMC. Born February 22, 1937 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Stanley S. and Katie Frances Madden Bragdon, she was a homemaker, a cook for Ms. Perry's Restaurant and attended Cornerstone Nazarene Church nursing home ministry. She is survived by three children; Dwayne (Paula) Risner...
Sr., Joseph F. Schreick
Oct 1, 2016
Joseph Franklin Schreick, Sr., 91, of Minford passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 at his residence. Born November 16, 1924 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Joseph L. and Lydia Faye Schreick, he was a graduate of Wilmington College, retired from Goodyear Atomic Corp. in Piketon and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Helen...
Frank E. Meddles
Sep 28, 2016
Frank Edgar Meddles, age 87, of Stout Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 24th 2016. Frank is proceeded in death by his parents Rhoda and Fredrick "Pearl" Meddles; brothers Ronnie Meddles, Owen Meddles, Carl Meddles, and Donnie Meddles; son Gordon "Bub" Meddles and daughter-in-law Peggy Meddles. He is survived by his wife Judy Meddles; daughter...
David H. Fyffe
Sep 22, 2016
David Harold Fyffe, 71, of Heath, Ohio, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Ohio State University Hospital. Born February 3, 1945 in Scioto County, a son of the late Herschel Robert "Tinker" and Sylvia Mae (Shumway) Fyffe, he was a graduate of Minford High School Class of 1963, a retired Union Iron Worker Local #172, a member of Lucasville...
Jr. Donald E. Conley
Sep 10, 2016
Donald Eugene Conley, Jr., 59,of Minford, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at his residence. Born January 15, 1957 in Columbus, a son of the late Donald E. Conley, Sr. and Ruby (Clark) Conley, he was a member of the Iron Workers and attended Minford Church of the Nazarene. He is survived his wife, Teresa (Tackett) Conley; two sons, Dustin...
George R. Bennett
Sep 8, 2016
George Russell Bennett, 91, of Minford, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Pleasant Hill Manor in Piketon. Born January 1, 1925 in Scioto County, a son of the late Marion and Elizabeth "Dutchie" (Henson) Bennett, he was a graduate of Minford High School Class of 1944, former owner and operator of Bennett's Body Shop in Muletown and owner of...
Miles W. Rayburn
Sep 6, 2016
Miles William Rayburn, 49, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born June 17, 1967 in Portsmouth, Ohio a son of Norma (Gulley) Rayburn of Portsmouth and the late Webster William Rayburn, he was a graduate of Minford High School Class of 1985 and attended New Beginnings Outreach Ministries. He is survived by his...
Clarence O. Lyons
Sep 4, 2016
Clarence O. Lyons, 96, of Lucasville, died Sunday, September 04, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. Born July 14, 1920 in Scioto County, a son of the late Oscar and Isabelle (Ruby) Lyons, he was a graduate of Valley Local School District and was a retired operator for Goodyear Atomic Corporation. He had attended the former Long Run...
Eugene Rockwell
Sep 2, 2016
Eugene Rockwell "Rocky", 89, of Owl Creek Road passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. Born March 6, 1927 on Owl Creek in Lucasville, son of the late James Albert & Gladys Marie Brigner Rockwell and his birth parents, Will and Addie Grover Rockwell. He was employed by Detroit Steel, retired as a janitor at Eastern Local School...
Joseph R. Stevens
Aug 22, 2016
Joseph Russell Stevens, 84, of Stockdale, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at his residence. Born October 4, 1931 in Ashland, Kentucky, a son of the late Henry C. and Maggie Slusher Stevens, he was a machinist and had work at Parker Hannifin in Waverly and was a custodian for East School in Waverly. He is survived by his wife,...
Steven R. Miller
Aug 18, 2016
Steven Robert Miller In the middle of "nowhere" southern Ohio, a humble country preacher laid down his sword and shield in victory. Steven Robert Miller, 67, of Minford, died peacefully on August 18, 2016, surrounded by his family at SOMC Hospice Portsmouth after a long illness. Born July 29, 1949, Steve was the eldest son of Bob and Violet Ruth...
Verna B. Haddix
Aug 16, 2016
Verna B. Haddix, 87, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Pristine Living Center in Portsmouth. Born December 8, 1928 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late M. B. Walters and Elizabeth (Justice) Walters, she attended Victory Chapel Church of Christ in Christian Union and was a Licensed Practical Nurse for the former Receiving Hospital. She is survived...
Richard H. Leive
Aug 10, 2016
Richard Harold "Sid" Leive, 85, of Rubyville, died Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at his residence. Born December 8, 1930 in South Webster, a son of the late Harold E. and Minnie Louise (Potts) Leive, he was a retired math and science teacher for Clay Local Schools. Following his retirement he substituted and finished his teaching career with a total of...
Ralph H. Conkel
Aug 7, 2016
Ralph Harrison Conkel, 82, of Minford, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Ohio State University Hospital. Born December 22, 1933 in Scioto County, a son of the late Everett and Madge (Childers) Conkel, he was a new creature in Christ through the many prayers of the Minford Church of the Nazarene, was a switch engineer for Yellow Freight Company,...
Beth Best
Aug 2, 2016
Beth Best, 47, of Lucasville, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at OSU Medical Center. Born January 2, 1969 in Scioto County, a daughter of Wilma Jean Sowards Atkins and the late Dorsey Lee Roy Atkins, she was an LPN at Pleasant Hill Nursing Home. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, James Best; four sons,...
Mary J. Dever
Aug 2, 2016
Mary Jane Dever, 78, of Wheelersburg, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth. Born December 19, 1937 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Elmer and Betsy Bushman Boggs, she was a homemaker, an aide at SOMC and attended Scioto Christian Church. She is survived by three sons, Carl L. (Kim) Dever, Jr. of Lucasville,...
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