Obituaries

Juanita Lynn Reed, 57, of Otway, Ohio, died Tuesday, August 4 at SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth. Juanita was born November 19, 1968 in West Union. She was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia Boldman; husband, Daniel Reed; one sister, Tinna Ward; aunt Sharon Boldman; aunts Grace Parks-Ewing and…

Janet Esther Ball, 87 years of age, of Seaman, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at her residence.

Leah Ann (Arey) Mussinan went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Leah known as “Lea Ann” while growing up, was born on June 6, 1940, in Peebles, Ohio, to the late Walter Lewis and Louella Fern (Rogers) Arey. A fact…

Sean Edward James Copley, 21 years of age, of Hillsboro, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at his residence.

Robert Lee Newton, 88, of West Union, Ohio, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 12, 2026 at home. Robert was born July 31, 1937 in Yellow Rock, Kentucky. Robert was preceded in death by parents, Bernis Newton and Inez Newton; one son, Robert Joey Newton; one granddaughter, Cassandra Lynn Newton; and…

Katherine Jean DeAtley, 58 years of age, of the Lawshe community, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at her residence.

Donald Kitchen passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at the Eagle Creek Nursing Center. Donald was on June 23, 1946 the son of the late Jack and Daisy (Rister) Kitchen in Adams County, Ohio. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Junior and Ronald Kitchen;…

Kimberly Mae Hayslip, 66, of West Union, Ohio died Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at University Hospital in Cincinnati. Kimberly was born November 7, 1959 to the late Howard Amberson Miller and Rosa Tolliver. She was preceded in death by husband, Roger Lee Hayslip, Sr.; three brothers, Johnny Miller, Larry Miller,…

Susan Hillger, age 83, of Peebles, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. She was born on September 17, 1942, in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of the late Edgar Lucker and Janet (Goodbrand) Lucker.

Milton “Dale” Grooms, oldest child of Virgil and Gladys Young Grooms, was born September 10, 1936 in Peebles, Ohio and died at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio on Sunday, May 10, 2026 at the age of 89 years and 8 months.