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,...

Sr., Raymond Leroy Beadle

Sr., Raymond Leroy Beadle

Apr 1, 2016

Raymond Leroy Beadle, Sr., 84, of Minford, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Minford Retirement Center. Born August 2, 1931 in Scioto County, a son of the late Roy and Della Hickman Beadle, he was a retired Deputy Sheriff for the Scioto County Sheriff's Department, a member of James Irwin Post 622 American Legion and was a U.S. Navy...

Charles A. Dreher

Charles A. Dreher

Mar 30, 2016

Charles Adam Dreher, 40, of Proctorville, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his residence. Born February 11, 1976, a son of Frederick Joseph Dreher of Cincinnati and Sally (Shope) Allen of Lucasville, he attended Tri State Bible College in South Point, he was a volunteer Firefighter, and attended Living Hope Bible Church in Huntington, WV. In Addition to his...

V. Carol Leive

V. Carol Leive

Mar 29, 2016

V. Carol (Conkel) Leive, 77, of Rubyville, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Hill View Retirement Center in Portsmouth. Born September 10, 1938, a daughter of the late Nathan E. and Charlotte Leota (Bower) Conkel, she was a homemaker and briefly worked at Williams Shoe Factory. She is survived by her husband, Richard H. Leive; two sons, Terry (Nancy)...

Ronnie L. Brown

Ronnie L. Brown

Mar 29, 2016

Ronald "Ronnie" Lee Brown, 67, of Grove City, a former Scioto County area resident, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Monterey Care Center in Grove City. Born July 21, 1948 in Scioto County, a son of the late Lloyd and Freda L. Hinze Brown, he was a Correction Officer in Pickaway County. He is survived by one daughter, Jennifer...

Jared M. Mclaughlin

Jared M. Mclaughlin

Mar 27, 2016

Jared Michael McLaughlin, 32, of Minford , passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. Born September 10, 1983 in Portsmouth, Ohio, he was a graduate of Minford High School in the class of 2001, was a Diesel Mechanic, and had attended Harrison Free Will Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Nichole (King)...

Helen J. Cordle

Helen J. Cordle

Mar 26, 2016

Helen Jean Cordle, 83, of Minford, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at her residence. Born November 17, 1932 in Scioto County, daughter of the late Walter Dayton and Donna Blackburn Burchett, she was a homemaker, had worked for Minford Feed & Supply, owned and operated a restaurant in the Minford Area and attended Harrison Free Will Baptist Church. She...

Timothy L. Porter

Timothy L. Porter

Mar 23, 2016

Timothy Lee Porter, 63, of Minford passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at SOMC. Born January 12, 1953 in Portsmouth, a son of Emelene Blackburn Porter and the late Raymond Porter; he was a Class 4 Operator and Waste Water Administrator for Union Rome Sewer in Lawrence County, Ohio. He was a board member of Minford Squad 3, a member...

Jerry V. Steinhauer

Jerry V. Steinhauer

Mar 22, 2016

On Tuesday, March 22, 2016, Jerry Vernon Steinhauer left us from the Plant Earth moving toward his new home in Heaven. He is survived by his wife, Shawna Renee Steinhauer; one son, Seth Steinhauer; one daughter, Stephanie Moss; three grandchildren, Skylar Steinhauer, Kal-El (Zander) and Chloe Moss. His siblings include his sister, Betty Stone and her husband, Junior, his sister,...

Frances L. Wright

Frances L. Wright

Mar 21, 2016

Frances Louise Wright, 83, of Grafton, Ohio passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 at Special Hospital of Lorain in Amherst, Ohio. Born September 12, 1932 in Crumpler, WV, a daughter of the late William and Annie (Lukash) Cochran, she was a homemaker and attended North Eaton Baptist Church in Grafton, Ohio. She is survived by one son, Ken (Kim) Wright...

Mary Katheryn Wells

Mary Katheryn Wells

Mar 17, 2016

Mary Katheryn Wells, 91, of Minford, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Minford Retirement Center. Born June 28, 1924 in Lucasville, a daughter of the late Ed and Hazel Fullerton Walls, she was a Valley High School graduate Class of 1942 and a Clerk for the Scioto County Sheriff's Office with 20 years of service. She was a member...

Wanda M. Brown

Wanda M. Brown

Mar 17, 2016

Wanda M. Brown, 77, of Wheelersburg, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. Born August 2, 1938, in Scioto County, Ohio, a daughter of the late John William and Pauline (Tatman) Atkins, she was a retired school teacher with the Eastern Local Schools with 30 years of service and attended Christ Community Church in Portsmouth. Wanda...