Adams County Woman Melinda Cheryl Evans, 67, Dies at Portsmouth Hospice
Melinda Cheryl Evans, 67, of Blue Creek died March 21 at Portsmouth's hospice center, leaving behind a husband, seven children, and 18 grandchildren.
Melinda Cheryl Evans, 67, of Blue Creek died March 21, 2026 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center's Hospice Center in Portsmouth.
She is survived by her husband, David Samuel Evans of Blue Creek; four sons, David Terrance Evans, Daniel Seth Evans, and Donald Semion Evans of Blue Creek and Samuel Dean Evans of Kentucky; three daughters, Mareena Jean Evans of Kentucky, Robin Rezinna Evans of Cedar Mills, and Melissa Dawn Collins of West Union; three brothers, Donnie Burris of Lynx, Billy Joe Burris, and Bo Smith; and 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Melinda was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Denver Smith and Stella Ruth (Wilmouth) Smith, as well as brothers Rick Burris and Mike Gaffin and sister Sandra Fields.
Visitation was held Friday, March 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lafferty Funeral Home in West Union. Funeral services followed Saturday, March 28, at 1 p.m. at the same location, with Dennis Grooms officiating. Interment took place at 2:30 p.m. at Stepp Cemetery on Sunshine Ridge Road in Green Township.
Lafferty Funeral Home Incorporated served the family. Condolences may be posted online through Lafferty Funeral Home.
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