Obituaries

William “BJ” Grooms, 39, of Portsmouth died Sunday March 2, 2025. He was born September 7, 1985 in Portsmouth to April Grooms Buffington. BJ worked in lawn care and was a huge Buckeye fan. He would love to wear nice clothes and look good. BJ is survived by his son Braden Grooms of Portsmouth, his…

Lydia Queen Hurst, 81, of West Portsmouth, Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at SOMC Hospice.  She was born May 1, 1943 in Lawrence County Ohio to the late Foster and Edna (Brown) Queen. She has lived in Scioto Furnace, Wheelersburg, and West Portsmouth. She has attended Pentecostal churches and Portsmouth Apostolic Church. She…

Darlene Bayes Melvin Moore, 93, of Minford, Ohio died March 7, 2025, at SOMC Hospice. Born January 11, 1932, in New Boston, Ohio to John and Sarah Lilvia Bayes. Survived by husband, Emanuel (Bob) Moore (married September 6, 1997). Also survived by children: Stephen Melvin, Vicki Melvin, and Karen Casey; grandchildren: Justin (Jayna) Melvin, Bret…

Agnes “Aggie” Sue (Scott) Roush, 77, of Minford, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at her residence. She was born April 9, 1947 in Williamson, WV, a daughter of the late George and Macie (Conley) Scott, and was a caseworker for Scioto County Jobs & Family Services. She is survived by her husband, Larry Edward…

Roy Edward Beadle, 56, of Minford, finished his earthly race on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital. He was born September 22, 1968 in Scioto County, a son to the late Raymond Leroy and Norma Jean (Williams) Beadle. He was a minister and a Sunday School teacher at Candy…

Barbara Phyllis Baker, 85, of Lucasville passed away Monday, March 3, 2025 at SOMC ER. She was born January 11, 1940 to the late Sanford and Lear (Cable) Baker. She was in the 1st class to graduate from Northwest High School, class of 1959, was a former employee of Williams Shoe Factory, and was a babysitter…

Jack Dean McClanahan, 69, of Seaman passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Hospice of Hope Inpatient at Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman.  He was born on December 22, 1955 in Peebles to the late Charles Frederick McClanahan and Evelyn Marie Sattler.  On September 25, 1982 he was united in marriage to…

Jeffrey Lawrence Mosley, 63, of Lucasville, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 8, 2025 at Edgewood Manor in Lucasville, Ohio. He was born December 18, 1961 to the late William and Vivian Throckmorton Mosley.  Surviving are his sons, Jeffrey (Elke) Mosley and Chad (Sophia) Mosley; grandchildren, Luke, Abigail, Brileigh and Christian; siblings, John Michael (Vicki) Mosley,…

Christopher Lee Gilley, 43 of Rarden passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 as the result of an automobile accident.  He was born on April 12, 1981 in Portsmouth to the late Randy Lee Gilley and Ponda Carroll Moore of Rarden.  On October 28, 2023 he was united in marriage to Stephanie Gilley of…

Audrey Marie Gambill, 85, of Otway, Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at her home. She was born November 22, 1939 to the late Darrell and Marjorie Evans Nichols.  She was united in marriage to Lloyd Dewayne Gambill who preceded her in death on November 24, 2022.  Surviving are her children, Kim Cable of…