Obituaries

Ronald Edgar Martin, 82, of Wheelersburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the SOMC Hospice Center.  He was born on October 23, 1940 in Portsmouth, son of the late James and Francis Carter Martin. Ronnie was a retired member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 577.  He was a member of the…

James A. McGlone II, 61, died Saturday, April 15, 2023, at his home.  Born on October 10, 1961 in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late James and Mary Betts McGlone, he was the owner of Jimmy & Son Timber Cutting. Jimmy was preceded in death by his wife, Jacqueline Neace McGlone and a…

Samuel Peter Opper, 66, of Wheelersburg, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the SOMC Hospice Center. He was born August 16, 1956, in Elmira, NY, a son of the late Michael and Theresa Ann Doran Opper. Sam retired from HarbisonWalker International where he worked as a ceramic process engineer. He was a longtime member…

Mary Lou Franz, 90 of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away April 11, 2023 in River Run Health Care in Franklin Furnace, Ohio. She was born in Quincy, Kentucky, June 9, 1932, a daughter of the late Everett Eldridge and Shirley LeMaster Eldridge. Preceded in death besides her parents are her husband, Carl Franz, one brother, Jerry…

John L. Lewis, 36, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, April 13, 2023 at kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. He was born December 10, 1986 in Portsmouth to the late David Lewis Sr. and Angela Ewing Coyle who survives. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Ensleigh Marie Grace Lewis,…

John R. McGinnis of 11828 Hwy 52, Stout, Ohio, passed away Friday evening, April 14, 2023. John died the same way he lived: on his own terms. He went quickly and comfortably, at home, surrounded by loved ones and listening to his favorite Jimmy Buffet tunes. He is survived by his loving wife of 27…

Michael E. Winkler, 73 of Powell, Ohio passed away peacefully on April 14, 2023, with his family surrounding him. He was born on April 10, 1950, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Donald and Mae (Suter) Winkler.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a niece, Courtney Clifford, and a…

James D. Kricker, 89, of Portsmouth, died Friday, April 14, 2023 at Hillview Retirement Center.  He was born February 27, 1934, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Louis T. Kricker, Sr. and Jean (Fairtrace) Kricker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his twin sister, Mary Kricker, two brothers, Louis…

Viola L. Brumfield, 84 of Minford, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at Hill View Retirement Center in Portsmouth. She was born January 4, 1939 in Kentucky, a daughter of the late Pleas and Sylvia Lyon Fyffe. She was a homemaker, Sales Clerk at Marting’s Department Store and attended Minford Bible Baptist Church. She is…

Ruby Marceal (Huffman) Hambrick, of Waverly, Ohio, passed into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ on April 15, 2023, at the age of 97. She is survived by two sons: Bruce Russell Hambrick and Eric Edwin Hambrick; one brother, Edsel Huffman; nine grandchildren, Joel Hughes, Erica Hambrick, Jacob Hambrick, Joshua Hambrick, Jennifer (Hambrick) Shuey,…