Obituary Listing
James Wiley
May 3, 2026
James Wiley, 79, of Garrison, KY, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at his residence. He was born on August 18, 1946, a son of the late James Robert and Heliotrope Conley Wiley.
Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife, Arvil Thorne Wiley; four sons, Leslie Wiley, Edward Wiley, Billy Wiley, Elvis Wiley; and several other family and...
Katherine Hill
Apr 28, 2026
Katherine Marie Hill, 89, of McDermott, OH, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Rest Haven Nursing Home in McDermott, OH. She was born on April 6, 1937, a daughter of the late Horace and Lucy Brown Harris.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by one son, Gary Gearhart; her siblings, Virgil Harris,...
Frank H. Potter
Apr 26, 2026
Frank H. Potter “FH”, 69 of South Shore, KY, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born on May 18, 1956, in Fort Benning, GA, a son of the late Frank Potter and Hazel M. Montgomery Potter.
FH graduated from Greenup County High School in 1976. He proudly served...
Rosa A. Cooper
Apr 23, 2026
Rosa A. Cooper, 88, of Limeville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Best Care Health and Rehabilitation Center in Wheelersburg, Ohio. She was born on August 3, 1937, in Greenup, Kentucky, to the late Ernest Riley and Edith Mangus Riley.
Rosa was a retired caregiver who enjoyed cooking and tending to her roses.
Along with Rosa’s parents, preceding her...
Lowell Glenn Eldridge
Apr 22, 2026
Lowell Glenn Eldridge, 82, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at his residence. He was born in Ruggles, Kentucky, on March 28, 1944, a son of the late John and Elizabeth Scott Eldridge.
Glenn lived a full and curious life, shaped by his love of travel, craftsmanship, and the simple beauty of the world around him. As...
Kevin Dale Potter
Apr 18, 2026
Kevin D. Potter, 65, of South Shore, KY, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at his residence. He was born on June 15, 1960, in Portsmouth, OH, a son of the late Ruben Potter JR and Lorene Hall Potter Barker.
Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his step-dad, Ray Barker, and one...
Carrie Whitt
Apr 13, 2026
Carrie Ann Whitt, 58, of Gainesville, GA, went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 13, 2026. She was born in Columbus, OH, on August 1, 1967, a daughter of Roger Kelley and the late Marie Mae White Mascaro.
Carrie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother whose life was centered around the people she loved most. As a homemaker,...
Milford Hunt
Apr 13, 2026
Milford Hunt, 83, of South Shore, KY, went to be with his Lord on Monday, April 13, 2026, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in South Shore, KY, on October 5, 1942, a son of the late Otto and Minnie Craycraft Hunt.
Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred Hunt; three...
Kenneth Wilburn
Apr 7, 2026
Kenneth Wilburn, 80, of Georgetown, Kentucky, formerly of Carter City, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at his home. He was born in Lower Grassy, Kentucky, on May 18, 1945, to the late Roy and Rosie Parsons Wilburn.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Marie Griffith, and a sister, Lorene Jordan.
Kenneth...
Donald Ray Buckler
Apr 6, 2026
Donald Ray Buckler, 86, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Carter Nursing and Rehabilitation in Grayson, Kentucky. He was born on September 21, 1939, in Lower Grassy, Kentucky, and was the son of the late William and Bessie Sexton Buckler.
Don retired from the Norfolk and Western Railroad, where he worked as a brakeman. He had...
Joshua Perkins
Mar 28, 2026
Joshua Stephen Michael Perkins, 48, of Greenup, KY, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026, at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, OH, on July 6, 1977, a son of Stephen and Rebecca Arras Perkins.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Mary Nickel, and paternal grandparents, Joseph and Eleaner Perkins.
Josh loved to read the bible.
Left behind to cherish...
Darlene (Burgess) Carter
Mar 2, 2026
Darlene Burgess Carter, 93, of South Shore, KY, went to be with her Lord on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Best Care Health and Rehab in Wheelersburg, OH. She was born in South Portsmouth, KY, on September 20, 1932, a daughter of the late Earl and Gladys Plummer Burgess.
Darlene retired from Mitchellace in Portsmouth, OH, after...
Dorothy (Wagner) Howerton
Feb 27, 2026
Dorothy Wagner Howerton, 95 of South Shore, KY, went to be with her Lord on Friday, February 27, 2026, at The Courtyard in Wheelersburg, OH. She was born in Walsh, KY, on June 5, 1930, a daughter of the late Adam and Mae Adkins Wagner.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband,...
Matthew Lyons
Feb 23, 2026
Matthew Lyons, 63, of South Shore, KY, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, OH, on November 26, 1962, a son of the late Glenn Sr and Mildred Bays Lyons.
Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by one brother, Glenn Lyons JR.
Left behind to...
Kendall Kilgore
Feb 13, 2026
Kendall Kilgore, 55, of Firebrick, KY, went to be with his Lord on Friday, February 13, 2026, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. He was born in Portsmouth, OH, on October 21, 1970, a son of Shirley Wells Kilgore and the late Kenneth Kilgore.
Kendall attended the Firebrick Christian Baptist Church. He was...
Charlotte Mccray
Feb 13, 2026
Charlotte Joyce Lambert McCray, 79, of South Shore, KY, went to be with her Lord on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, OH. She was born in Portsmouth, OH, on August 5, 1946, a daughter of the late Basil and Juanita McCleese Lambert.
Charlotte retired from Westside Foodland after 33 years. Her family was...
Betty Jean Bradley
Feb 9, 2026
Betty Jean Bradley, 93, of South Shore, KY, went to be with her Lord on Monday, February 9, 2026, at South Shore Nursing & Rehab in South Shore, KY. She was born on April 22, 1932, in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Guy and Angeline Cortez Ventura.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in...
Elcie Christine (Bear) Smith
Feb 8, 2026
Elcie Christine Bear Smith, 89, of Franklin, OH, formerly of Greenup, KY, went to be with her Lord Sunday, February 8, 2026, at The Ridge in Miamisburg, OH. She was born in Greenup, KY, on January 25, 1937, a daughter of the late Oscar and Mallie Brown Bear.
Elcie was a wonderful woman of God. She loved...
Shirley (Burgess) Boyles
Feb 3, 2026
Shirley Burgess Boyles, 90, of Portsmouth, OH., formerly of South Shore, KY., passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in South Portsmouth, KY, on December 7, 1935, a daughter of the late Earl and Gladys Plummer Burgess.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by...
Kimberly "Kim" Dawn (Williams) Murphy
Jan 27, 2026
Kimberly Dawn Murphy, 63, of South Shore, Kentucky, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice House in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born on July 29, 1962, to the late Clarence and Betty Williams.
Kim was an active member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary. She loved being involved and...
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