Keith Crace

Keith Crace

Mar 14, 2016

Keith Crace, 54, of Portsmouth, went home to be with the Lord on March 14, 2016 at O.S.U. Hospital in Columbus. Born December 21, 1961, a son of Alma (Riley) Crace and the late Estill Crace, Jr., he was a graduate of Wheelersburg High School in the class of 1980. He was a warehouse manager at American Producers in Portsmouth,...

Olena R. Spradlin

Olena R. Spradlin

Mar 8, 2016

Olena Ruth Spradlin, 81, of Northumberland, Pennsylvania, formerly of League City, Texas and originally a Rubyville, Scioto County, Ohio resident, passed to her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Born May 30, 1934 in Scioto County, She was a daughter to the late Dewey E and Lucy Mae Coffey Blevins. She was...

Mae M. Rase

Mae M. Rase

Mar 2, 2016

Mae Mary (Cook) Rase, 96, of Minford, went to her Heavenly home surrounded by her family on Wednesday March 2, 2016. Born September 12, 1919 in Powellsville, Ohio, Mae was the youngest child of Fred and Pearl (Disterdick) Cook. Mae was a graduate of Green High school. She was a proud life long member of St. John Lutheran Church in...

Frank L. Lowder

Frank L. Lowder

Feb 28, 2016

Frank Lee Lowder, 64, of Minford passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at OSU Hospital in Columbus. Born August 22, 1951 in Portsmouth, a son of Wilma Imogene Anderson Lowder of Waverly and the late Dow Lowder, he was a sheet metal mechanic for White Castle Systems in Columbus with 25 years of service. He enjoyed his regular coffee visits...

Bessie M. Williams

Bessie M. Williams

Feb 23, 2016

Bessie Mae Williams, 92, of Hillview Retirement Center, a former Stockdale resident, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Hillview Retirement Center. Born August 6, 1923 in Meigs County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Frank D. and Emma (Saul) Douglas, she was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Susan (Gary) Adrian, Shelia Turner;...

Jr., Harold E. Kronk

Jr., Harold E. Kronk

Feb 20, 2016

Harold Emerson Kronk, Jr., 52, of Gallipolis passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Holzer Medical Center in Jackson. Born May 4, 1963 in Preston County, West Virginia, a son of Harold E. Kronk, Sr. of Minford and the late Janie Elaine Sisler Kronk, he was a 1981 graduate of Minford High School, attended Grasslick Baptist Church in Given, WV...

Charles A. Lykins

Charles A. Lykins

Feb 10, 2016

Charles A. Lykins, 85, of Minford, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born October 22, 1930 in Scioto County, a son of the late Herbert and Ada Mae (Day) Lykins, he was the former owner and operator of General Heating & Air Conditioning, and was member of Candy Run United Baptist Church. He is survived...

Lela Bailey

Lela Bailey

Feb 10, 2016

Lela Bailey, 95, of Clarktown, died peacefully at SOMC Hospice on Wednesday, February 10, 2016; and passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior. Born January 4, 1921 in Salyersville, KY, a daughter of the late Kendall and Frances Reed, she worked for a few years at Williams Manufacturing Company, but she mostly enjoyed being a housewife and...

Vivian L. Colley

Vivian L. Colley

Feb 4, 2016

Vivian L. (Schouster) Colley, 83, of Minford, passed away Thursday February 4, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.Born March 10, 1932 in Cabell County West Virginia, a daughter of the late Joseph William and Rosa (Vernatt) Schouster, she attended Minford Church of the Nazarene and Candy Run Wesleyan Tabernacle. She is survived by six sons, Jerry (Mary) Colley, Larry...

Ellen Murphy

Ellen Murphy

Jan 31, 2016

Cynthia Ellen Murphy, 82, of Portsmouth, a former Minford resident, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Hillview Retirement Center. Born February 18, 1933 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late George Brenton McClellan and Grace E. Snodgrass Wilson, she was a 1952 graduate of Minford High School and a BMV Clerk. She was a past Mother advisor for...

Darlene F. Twinam

Darlene F. Twinam

Jan 23, 2016

Darlene Faith (Hammond) Twinam, 82, of Portsmouth went home with the Lord on Saturday January 23, 2016. Darlene was born on December 31, 1933 in Canton, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her late husband, William Twinam and parents, Reverend Orval and Lela (Spencer) Hammond; two brothers and two sisters, Paul in infancy, Wand and Willodean Hammond and Imogene...

Ben R. Tolliver

Ben R. Tolliver

Jan 23, 2016

Ben R. Tolliver, 87, of Stockdale went home with Jesus on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Ben was born November 1, 1928 in Millstone, Kentucky. Ben retired with over 50 years from the Raceland Car Shops. He was a US Army veteran and a farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis and Callie (Bentley) Tolliver; his wife of...

James D. Young

James D. Young

Jan 21, 2016

James Daryl Young "Jim", 60, 1975 graduate of Minford High School, passed at his residence in Minford on January 21, 2016, where he resided with his wife of 39 years, Terri Jean Gilliland Young, they were married, November 4, 1976, she is the daughter of Russell & Sarah Kallner Gilliland & neice of Ruth Kallner White (Aunt Ruthie). He has...

Peggy M. Holsinger

Peggy M. Holsinger

Jan 16, 2016

Peggy Maxine Holsinger, 76, of Minford, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 at her residence. Born August 2, 1939 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late George and Susie Elizabeth Saunders Pitts, was a painter at Goodyear Tire & Rubber in Jackson and attended White Gravel Community Church. She is survived by three daughters and one son, Diana K....

Deloris A. Havens

Deloris A. Havens

Jan 7, 2016

Deloris Ann Havens, 79, of Minford passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Heartland of Portsmouth. Born April 23, 1936, a daughter of the late John and Garnet Groves, she was a graduate of Clay High School, had worked at the Scioto County Recorder's Office, was a member of the Scioto County Democratic Party and attended Kingdom Hall of Jehovah...

Donna S. Deemer

Donna S. Deemer

Jan 6, 2016

Donna Sue Deemer, 71, of Minford passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at her residence. Born May 25, 1944 a daughter of the late Theodore Chester and Gladys Oleda (Spradlin) Tussey, she was a 1962 graduate of East High School, attended Twin Valley Baptist Church, and was a member of the Lucasville Order of the Eastern Star 495. She is...

Candace S. Newsome

Candace S. Newsome

Jan 4, 2016

Candace Sue Newsome, 48, of 4098 Blue Run Road, Lucasville, lost her precious life on January 4, 2016 (along with her daughter) as the result of a murderous intruder or intruders to her home. She was born September 29, 1967 in Portsmouth. She was the daughter of the late Walter Newsome and Roy and Elsie (Newsome) Johnson of Lucasville. She...

Kristina "Mykal" Newsome

Kristina "Mykal" Newsome

Jan 4, 2016

Kristina "Mykal" Newsome, 16, of Lucasville, a sophomore at Minford High School, was murdered by an intruder or intruders at her home (along with her mother) on January 4, 2016. She was born October 18, 1999 to Michael Lykins and the late Candace Sue Newsome. She is preceded in death by her mother, Candace Newsome, her only brother, Charles Edward...

Frank E. Brown

Frank E. Brown

Jan 4, 2016

Frank E. Brown, 95, of Lucasville went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 4, 2016 at his residence. Born June 29, 1920 in Minford, a son of the late Charles H. and Susie Myrtle Wilson Brown, he was a painter and was a member of Painters Local 555 in Portsmouth. He was a member of William A. Baker...

Loretta Holsinger

Loretta Holsinger

Jan 3, 2016

Loretta Holsinger, 84, of Minford, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at her residence. Born March 24, 1931 in Pikeville, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Joseph and Oma Mullins Baker and was a homemaker. She is survived two sons, Gary Baker and Michael Holsinger both of Minford; one grandson, Gary Baker; two great grandsons, Josh Baker and Garret Baker,...