Arlene Knore

Arlene Knore

Jun 8, 2016

Elsie Arlene Knore, 93, of Paris, Kentucky, a former Minford area resident, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at her residence. Born August 9, 1922 in Fullerton, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Floyd and Dillie Florence Boggs Sexton, she was a homemaker and was member Sunshine Church of Christ. She is survived by two sons and daughters - in-law,...

Wesley C. Gammon

Wesley C. Gammon

Jun 8, 2016

Wesley Cheney Gammon, 95, of Lucasville, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016. He was born March 29, 1921 in Scioto County to the late George and Elizabeth Jenkins Gammon, he was a mechanic for Houston Pontiac in Portsmouth, was retired chemical operator from Goodyear Atomic Corp. in Piketon, was a member of Living Waters Fellowship, and was a US Navy...

Mary F. "Dutch" Wilson

Mary F. "Dutch" Wilson

Jun 5, 2016

Mary Frances "Dutch" Wilson, 92, of Minford, died Saturday, June 4, 2016 in the same house where she was born, March 22, 1924. She was a daughter of the late George Brenton McClellan Wilson and Grace E. (Snodgrass) Wilson. Dutch was a member of Minford United Methodist Church, a graduate of Minford High School in the class of 1943, a...

Ella B. Madden

Ella B. Madden

Jun 5, 2016

Ella Bea Madden, 81, a former Scioto County resident, died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Circle of Life, Earlene Howard Hospice in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born September 21, 1934 in Lewis County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Mickle E. and Cassie (Howard) Parker. Ella is survived by two daughters, Kay (John) Howard of Minford, Shelley (Gene) Tabor of...

Howard L. Riddlebarger

Howard L. Riddlebarger

May 26, 2016

Howard Lee Riddlebarger, "The Dozer Man", passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Howard fought a tough battle with Ithiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and never recovered from a very bad fall he had in his home on April 11, 2016. He was the son of the late Clarence and Biance Stratton Riddlebarger. Howard is survived by his wife,...

Ruth Walker

Ruth Walker

May 24, 2016

Mary Ruth Walker, 92, of Clarktown, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. Born January 12, 1924 in Fleming, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Marion W. and Lillian B. Gardner Turner and was a nurse at Southern Hills. She was a member of Willow Garden Club, a member of the Lucasville Order of the Eastern Star #495,...

Susan M. Sudbrook

Susan M. Sudbrook

May 24, 2016

Susan Mae Sudbrook, 65, of Beaver, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Holzer Medical Center. Born May 19, 1951, in Paintsville, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Lonza and Eliza (Frazier) Blevins, she was a homemaker. She is survived by one son, Carl Sudbrook (Sherry Edmonds); two daughters, Donna Hall (Jeremy Clarkson), Marsha Sudbrook; five grandchildren, Shawn Sudbrook, Adrianna...

Garnet M. King

Garnet M. King

May 19, 2016

Garnet Mae King, 92, of Minford, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Heartland of Portsmouth. Born April 20, 1924 in Kentucky, a daughter of the late Alonzo and Laura (Prince) Perkins. She was a homemaker, owned and operated Bowen's Grocery on St. Rt. 139 and attended Charity Freewill Baptist. She is survived by five sons, Ronald Eugene King, Earnest...

Nora V. Adkins

Nora V. Adkins

May 17, 2016

Nora Vick Adkins, 83, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born March 6, 1933 in Wayne County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Percie and Orpah Adkins, she retired as a display setter and manager at Kmart and a member of Lakeside Community Church. She is survived by a niece Susie (George)...

Michael L. Smith

Michael L. Smith

May 16, 2016

Michael Lonnie Smith, 29, of Minford passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born August 14, 1986 in Scioto County, a son of Freddie and Annette (Blackburn) Smith. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two children, Isaac Smith, Nevaeh Smith; long time girl friend, Jennifer Gillem; two sisters, Serena (Anthony)...

Gay Kirk

Gay Kirk

May 12, 2016

Gay Kirk, 78, of Mary Esther, Florida, formerly of Minford, passed away November 10, 2015 after a sudden illness in Fort Walton Beach Medical Center in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Gay was born in Boyd County, Kentucky to the late Noble and Dovie (Borders) Kirk. He leaves behind to cherish his memory: his wife of 54 years, Betty Hickman Kirk,...

Paul Richard "Dick" Eckhart

Paul Richard "Dick" Eckhart

May 10, 2016

Paul Richard "Dick" Eckhart, 84, of Portsmouth, a former Minford and Sciotoville resident, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Hillview Retirement Center. Born June 14, 1931 in Scioto County, a son of the late Marvin and Gayle Hadaway Eckhart, he was retired from New Boston Coke Plant, he was co-owner/operator of Dick's Pizza in Sciotoville for 15 years, a...

Cebert E. Newsome

Cebert E. Newsome

May 9, 2016

Cebert Edwin Newsome, 80, of Minford passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. Born January 5, 1936 a son of the late William and Rebecca (Amburgey) Newsome, he was a former employee of Empire Detroit Steel in Portsmouth, former owner of Newsome B.P. Station in Portsmouth, co-founder of Newsome Auto Parts and Auto Sales...

Wilma I. Lowder

Wilma I. Lowder

May 7, 2016

Wilma Imogene Lowder, 81, of Waverly, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at National Church Residences Bristol Village in Waverly. Born August 16, 1934 in Virgie, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Russell and Lille Jane Tackett Anderson and she was a homemaker. She is survived by one son, Dow (Denise) Lowder, Jr. of Waverly; two daughters, Brenda Lowder of...

Ida Mae Burchett

Ida Mae Burchett

May 4, 2016

Ida Mae Burchett, 96 of Minford passed away May 4, 2016 on her 96th birthday at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. Born May 4, 1920, a daughter of the late George Washington and Catherine Marie (Voorheis) Milar. She is survived by two sons, Denny Lee (Marilyn) Burchett, Michael L. (Teresa) Burchett; two daughters, Carolyn Mae Conklin, Dessie Deanna (Rick)...

Leonard L. Rolfe

Leonard L. Rolfe

Apr 29, 2016

Leonard Lester Rolfe, 92, of West Portsmouth, a former Minford area resident, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at his residence. Born June 3, 1923 in New Boston, a son of the late John Gearhart and Naomi Locher Rolfe and his step-mother, Goldie Rolfe, he was retired from Dayton-Walther, attended Salem United Methodist Church and was a cook in the...

Sr., Roy A. Young

Sr., Roy A. Young

Apr 20, 2016

Roy A. Young, Sr., 81, of North Vernon, Indiana passed away at 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus, Indiana. Born December 5, 1934 in Ruggels, Kentucky, Mr. Young was the son of Bruce Delbert and Gladys Jordan Young. He married Minnie Perkins on July 3, 1954 in Greenup,...

William E. Newman

William E. Newman

Apr 20, 2016

William Everett Newman, 91, of Wheelersburg, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at his residence. Born October 15, 1924 a son of the late James Franklin and Martha Elizabeth (Risner) Newman, he was a electrical engineer for Empire-Detroit Steel in New Boston, a member of Western Son Masonic Lodge and Candy Run United Baptist Church. In addition to his parents,...

Dolores A. Harris

Dolores A. Harris

Apr 12, 2016

Dolores Ann Marshall Harris, 67, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. Born February 26, 1949 in Paintsville, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Floyd and Dorothy D. Fisher Marshall. She was united in marriage to James Jackson 'Jack" Harris on September 24, 1990. He preceded her in death on February 1, 2015. Dolores was also preceded in...

James S. Blevins

James S. Blevins

Apr 9, 2016

James Solomon Blevins, 69, of Wheelersburg, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Best Care Nursing & Rehab Center. Born September 8, 1946 in Johnson County, Kentucky, a son of the late Lonza and Eliza Frazier Blevins, he was factory worker and truck driver. He is survived by his wife, Winona Spry Blevins, and five sisters, Betty Foster of Lucasville,...