All Obituaries

Deamie Adkins, October 11, 1939 of Lucasville, Ohio passed away Monday, January 14, 2021 after fighting several medical issues. She was a long time member of Rubyville Community Church. She was a volunteer at Heartland of Portsmouth for several years. She and her husband were 4-H advisors, and even though she was legally blind she enjoyed many activities from gardening to bowling. Deamie was a mother of four children, and also raised 3 of her grandchildren. Deamie was proceeded in death by...

Vaughn Edwin Munn, 85, of Lucasville passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at his residence. Born April 15, 1935 in Scioto County, a son of the late Clarence and Elizabeth Rickey Munn, and was a former employee of the Coke Plant in New Boston. Vaughn was a member of the United Steel Workers 2116 and was president for several years, attended Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union and was a US Army veteran. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Sue Pelfrey Munn; one son, Brent...

Charles Eugene Hall, 43 of Minford passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 in Beaver. He was born March 18, 1977 in Bucyrus, Ohio, a son of Charles (Brenda) Hall and the late Linda Gibson Cooley. In addition to his father, he is survived by fourteen children, Elizabeth (Salina) Hall, Charles “CJ” (Desaka) Hall, Charles “Jay” (Kassy) Hall, Anthony (Makayla) Kiser, Austin (Adrianna) Kiser, Anessia (Bryan) Kiser, Aaron Kiser, Cory Hall, Olivia Hall, Allen Wilburn, Alissa...

Bobbie David Green, 78 of Portsmouth passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. He was born December 19, 1942 in Scioto County, a son of the late Millard and Violet Green. He retired from K-Mart with 20 years of service. Bobbie was a truck driver, had driven bus for Minford Local Schools where he was also a mechanic. He was a member of Swauger Valley Free Will Baptist Church.  He is survived by his wife, Linda Hutchinson Green; two sons...

Maxine Conley, 88 of Wheelersburg passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Portsmouth Health & Rehab. She was born January 15, 1932 in Kentucky, a daughter of the late Gus and Bertha Scarberry, she was a homemaker and attended Rubyville Community Church. Maxine loved doing crafts, cooking, and canning.  She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren dearly. She is survived by one daughter, Pinky (Ed) Boyer; grandson, Eric (Kara) Brambelett; granddaughter, Lisa Bramblett; their...

William “Bill” Walter, 92, of Portsmouth, formally of Minford, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Hill View Retirement Center. He was born November 19, 1928 in Scioto County. Bill as he was known to everyone was the son of John and Clara (Born) Walter. He was one of five children, brothers: Charles (Marie), John (Louise), James (Maxine), Robert (Jean), and one sister, Alice (Ray) Lee. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Joan (Halliday) Walter; a...

Gary Lee Martin, 69, of Lucasville, loving husband, father, and grandfather went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at SOMC in Portsmouth. Born November 17, 1951 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Louis and Katherine Kamer Martin, he was a Portsmouth East High School graduate, was retired from Sciotoville Elementary School, and was a US Army veteran. Gary was a member of Madison Free Will Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and was an Adult Sunday School Teacher. Gary never...

Ella Rose Coburn, 91, of Minford passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at Hill View Retirement Center in Portsmouth. Born April 9, 1929 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Gaylen and Norma May Scott, she was a 1947 graduate of Minford High School, and a Ladies Tennis U.S.T.A. member.  Ella was a former employee of Minford Local Schools, Goodyear Atomic Plant and was a member of Harrison Free Will Baptist Church for over fifty years and was a charter member of Charity Free...

Rolene Bernice Malott, 94 of Columbus, a former Minford area resident, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber in Columbus. Born March 15, 1926 in New Boston, a daughter of the late Roland and Edna Lewis King, she was a former employee of Lazarus and was a member of Harrison Mills Church of Christ in Christian Union. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara (Dave) Johnston; three sons, Larry (Darlene) Meadows, Sonny (Candy) Meadows, Jimmy (Kathy) Malott;...

Wilma Jean Underwood, 87, of Wheelersburg went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at SOMC Hospice. She was born on December 25, 1933 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Bert Stanley and Kizzie Ann Chandler Lintz. She was a 1952 graduate of Valley High School where she met her husband Uel. They wed in Liberty, Indiana on December 13, 1954. Together, they were the original owners of The Shake Shoppe in New Boston, Ohio.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded...