Obituaries

Joyce Gay Locke, 88, a former Lucasville resident, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at her home in Bradenton, Florida. She was born September 25, 1937 in Carter County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Arthur and Rachel Perry Erwin. Joyce was a retired bank teller and formerly attended Dry Run Church of Christ. In…

Everett Cole Sr., 83, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Edgewood Manor in Lucasville, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on December 6, 1942, to the late Walter Bruce and Hester Ramey Cole. Everett was a proud United States Army veteran and a retired Laborer from Local 83 in Portsmouth, Ohio. Along…

Connie Louise Wittenmyer, 67 of West Portsmouth, died Friday, January 2, 2026 at Southern Ohio Medical center. She was born February 6, 1958 in Portsmouth, to the late Carl Edward and Pauline “Polly” Lowe Easter. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward “Chuck” Wittenmyer, a son, Larry Edward…

Anna Lucille Evans 98 of Kenmore Senior Living, formally of Dry Run, West Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away December 23, 2025 at 6:12 A.M. at Evergreen Hospice Center. She was born October 11, 1927 to Charles and Gladys Her Smith in Quincey, Kentucky. She was a homemaker, seamstress and baker. She was married to William Evans…

Jerry Thomas Franklin, 84 years old, longtime Scioto County resident, went home to be with the Lord on December 27, 2025, at Piketon Nursing Center in Piketon, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on September 18, 1941, in Portsmouth, to the late Jesse and Ruby (Nee Ramey) Franklin. He was united in…

Ronald Ramey, former Scioto County resident, went home to be with the Lord on December 26, 2025, at the age of 94. Ronald was born on January 13, 1931, to his parents, Andrew and Dorothy (née Aeh) Ramey, in Portsmouth, Ohio. Ronald spent his professional career in construction and found his greatest joy in the…

Janice “Jan” Conley, age 82, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026, in her home, surrounded by love. She was born March 16, 1944, in Minford, Ohio, to the late Harve and Metta (Lowder) Burchett. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Conley, and her sister, Lela K. Crabtree. Janice is survived by…

Martha Rose (Comer) Parker, age 92, of Oak Hill, Ohio was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Four Winds Community in Jackson, Ohio. She was born June 26, 1933 at home in Minford, Ohio to the late George Franklin and Dorothy Marie (McGranahan) Comer. Martha was raised in…

William Gregory Cordle, 67, of Minford, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026 at SOMC ER. He was born January 7, 1958 in Portsmouth, a son of the late William and Helen Jean (Burchett) Cordle. He retired from the Atomic Plant, and was a member of Welcome Home Christian Fellowship. He is survived by one sister,…

Wilford Earls, 85, of New Boston, Ohio passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026 at the VA Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born May 23, 1940 in Morehead, Kentucky to the late Clyde and Geneva Epperhart Earls.  Surviving are his wife, Deloris Current Earls; a daughter, Shelly Fisher and husband Michael of McMinnville, Tennessee;…