Larry Lee Howard

Larry Lee Howard

Oct 21, 2015

Larry Lee Howard, 70, of Portsmouth passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born June 18, 1945 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Drusie (Howard) Tackett, he was a retired ironworker with Local 769, and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years and best friend, Linda Kay...

Harry J. Dolan

Harry J. Dolan

Oct 18, 2015

Harry John Dolan, 75, of Minford passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at SOMC. Born May 8, 1940 in Chicago, IL, son of the late Harry John Dolan, Sr. and Nadine Meeker Dolan, he was retired from the N&S Railroad. He was a member of James Irwin Post #622 American Legion, was a U.S. Navy veteran and attended Minford United...

Paul E. Loop

Paul E. Loop

Oct 15, 2015

Paul Eugene Loop, 67, of Lucasville, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at SOMC. Born March 7, 1948 in Scioto County, a son of the late Russell Elton and Sally Mae Mullins Loop he was a carpenter for Stevens Construction and attended Christ Brethren Church in Rubyville. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Frances Rosemary Loop; two...

Murray "Stony" L. Brooks

Murray "Stony" L. Brooks

Oct 9, 2015

Murray "Stony" Lawrence Brooks, 70, of Minford, Ohio formerly of Brazil, IN, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 at SOMC Hospice. Born October 1, 1945 in Phoenix, Arizona, a son of the late Samuel Lawrence Brooks and Roma Lee (Kay) Zerbe, he was a self-employed truck driver, a Marine Corp veteran, member of VFW, American Legion, Marine Corp League, he...

Rev. Lucy Dingess

Rev. Lucy Dingess

Oct 8, 2015

Rev. Lucy Dingess, 80, of Lucasville, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the home of her daughter Kim. Born January 17, 1935 in Mima, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Newell Mance and Marie (Keaton) Dyer, she was a homemaker and a foster parent for 14 years. An ordained minister, she attended Temple...

Mark A. Dever

Mark A. Dever

Oct 7, 2015

Mark A. Dever, 52, of Minford, went home to be with the Lord, after his battle with cancer, Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at his residence. Born August 8, 1963 in Portsmouth, a son of Larry and Carolyn Pinson Dever of Minford, he was a 1981 graduate of Minford High School, was a member of Millwrights Local 1519 and attended Christ...

Garnet A. Comer

Garnet A. Comer

Sep 28, 2015

Garnet A. Comer, 77, of Oak Hill, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at her residence. She was born on December 18, 1937, a daughter of the late Floyd and Catherine (Tope) Crabtree. She is survived by five sons, Arnold Ray "Ray Jr." Comer, Floyd "Lee" Comer, Arnie "Jay" Comer, Timmy "Joe" Comer, Christopher "Roy" Comer; two daughters, Emma Jean...

Lucille Hinze

Lucille Hinze

Sep 28, 2015

Lucille Hinze, 95, of Minford, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born November 8, 1919 and was a daughter of the late John Lee and Lola (Seymour) Hinze. She worked at Williams Manufacturing Company and Greenbriar Convalescent Center. Lucille attended Harrison Free Will Baptist Church. She is survived by two nephews, David (Judy)...

Anthony D. "Bones" Treadway

Anthony D. "Bones" Treadway

Sep 25, 2015

Anthony D. "Bones" Treadway, 55, of Gladwin, Michigan went home peacefully to be with his Lord on September 22nd at 5:23 pm. A son of Conrad Treadway and the late Betty Jane Treadway, he married Diana Sue Smith on May 1st, 1982 and she survives along with their two sons, Anthony Kyle (Kari) Treadway and Shane Tyler Treadway; one grandson,...

Darrell R. Bragdon

Darrell R. Bragdon

Sep 22, 2015

Darrell Ray Bragdon, 67, of Beaver, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at his residence surrounded by family. Born May 9, 1948 in Scioto County, a son of the late Stanley S. and Katie Madden Bragdon and he was a painter. He loved draft horses, logging and was an accomplished musician, and loved playing the mandolin. He is survived by...

Sr., Randle D. Middaugh

Sr., Randle D. Middaugh

Sep 8, 2015

Randle D. Middaugh, Sr., 78, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at his residence. Born May 5, 1937 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Carl and Alice (Conkel) Middaugh, he was a retired machine operator for Bailey Control. He is survived by two sons, Carl (Kim) Middaugh, Randle D. Middaugh Jr.; a daughter, Amy (Mark) Treadway; six...

Fern Adkins

Fern Adkins

Sep 1, 2015

Fern Adkins, 92, of Minford, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at SOMC Hospice. Born September 26, 1922 in Wrigley, Kentucky, a daughter of the late George and Susie Carter Howard, she was a homemaker and attended Lucasville Church of Christ and Christian Union. She is survived by three sons, David (Sandi) Adkins of Wheelersburg, Danny (Cindy) Adkins of Minford...

Wesley Dean Newsom

Wesley Dean Newsom

Aug 30, 2015

Wesley Dean Newsom, 47, of Kodak, Tennessee, went home to his Lord, August 30, 2015. He was born April 2, 1968, a son of Dennis and Carol Newsom. He was preceded in death by a special cousin, Jeremy Newsom; his grandparents, George and Nell Bellman, and great grandparents, Wesley and Sarah Slack.In addition to his parents, he is survived by...

Grace M. Burns

Grace M. Burns

Aug 28, 2015

Grace M. Burns, 76, of Portsmouth, a former Clarktown resident, died Friday, August 28, 2015 at Hempstead Manor in Portsmouth. Born April 14, 1939 in Ross County, Ohio, a daughter of the late George W. and Gladys M. (Garlinger) Horsley and the late James W. Hawke, she has worked as a nursing assistant for Scioto Memorial Hospital and in the...

Dewey E. Cordle

Dewey E. Cordle

Aug 21, 2015

Dewey Edward Cordle, 64, of Minford, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at SOMC Hospital. He was born June 25, 1951 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Selca E. Cordle, Sr. and Susie Ross Cordle. He was a graduate of Minford High School in 1970 and spent his life farming dairy and beef cattle on the land he grew...

Jerry D. Cremeans

Jerry D. Cremeans

Aug 14, 2015

Jerry D. Cremeans, 74, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born near Rubyville, Ohio, on October 5, 1940, a son of the late Russell and Marjorie Rhoden Cremeans. He was a retired rod room welder for the former Ormet Corporation, Hannibal, Ohio. He was a member of...

Dorothy H. Williams

Dorothy H. Williams

Aug 13, 2015

Dorothy Helen (Bennett) Williams, 86, of Minford, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. Born September 19, 1928 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late William T. and Stately June (Clark) Bennett, she was a 1946 graduate of Minford High School, a former member of Black Potters Family Campers & RVs, and member of the...

James R. "Red" Lunsford

James R. "Red" Lunsford

Aug 13, 2015

James R. "Red" Lunsford, 76, of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. Born February 21, 1939 in Scioto County, a son of the late James R. Lunsford and Berniece Lunsford Craft, he was retired from Elgin-Joliet-Eastern Railways in Chicago Illinois. He was a member of New Boston F.O.E. #2271, Local Order of Moose #762...

Carolyn Ann Dever

Carolyn Ann Dever

Aug 10, 2015

Carolyn Ann Dever, 73, of Wheelersburg, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 in Portsmouth. Born September 29, 1941, in Tuttleville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Bennett Holmes Kayser and Maxine A. (Buckle) Kayser Turner. She attended Minford High School and with her husband Robert was the owner and operator of Dever's Dogwood Boarding Kennel for nearly 40 years. To...

Jean Allen

Jean Allen

Aug 9, 2015

A beautiful lady passed our way and now is at rest. Ruby Jean Allen, 90, of Minford area, died August 9, 2015. The only child of the late Landon Lawson and Icy Lou Meadows Ball, she was born September 12, 1924, in Portsmouth, Ohio. A graduate of Wheelersburg High School in 1942 and Ohio University in 1967, she worked as...