Obituary Listing

Apr 27, 2022

Renda Ann Lykins, 81, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away, April 27, 2022 in Portsmouth Health and Rehab. She was born in Greenup County, Kentucky, Jan. 1, 1941, a daughter of the late Herbert Bentley and Ines Morris Bentley.

Preceded in death by her husband, Roger Lykins, three sisters, Fronia Brown, Geneva Cate and Rose Bush, four brothers,...

Apr 14, 2022

Betty Jane Rayburn Lucas, 67, of Conover, Ohio passed away on April 14th, 2022, at Kettering Hospital due to complications of lung cancer.

She was born in Dayton, Ohio on October 25, 1954, to Joseph A. Reigelsperger Sr. and Helen L. (Firman) Reigelsperger. She is survived by one Sibling: James Reigelsperger

She married her husband...

Apr 10, 2022

Joyce Elizabeth Lawhon, 56 of South Shore, Kentucky passed away April 11, 2022 in SOMC Hospice. She was born Dec. 30, 1965 in Stamford, Texas, a daughter of the late Robert Lawhon and Vera Johnson Lawhon.

Preceded in death besides her parents are one brother, William (Joe) Lawhon.

Suriving are her partner, Eric Howard, brothers,...

Apr 5, 2022

Kathy Louise Rister, 70, of Lexington, Kentucky a former South Shore resident passed away, April 5, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Greenup County, May 2, 1951, a daughter of the late Harold Penix and Pearl Ruggles Penix.

Preceded in death besides her parents are her husband, Russell Traylor.

Surviving are her husband,...

Mar 31, 2022

Jennifer Copas, 40, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away March 31, 2022 in the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 13, 1982, a daughter of the late Patrick Abbott and Kimberly Copas.

Preceded in death besides her parents are one son, Robert Copas.

Surviving are one daughter,...

Mar 30, 2022

Deward Morris Jr., 92 of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away, March 30, 2022 in the SOMC Hospice Care Center. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, March 4, 1930, a son of the late Deward Morris Sr. and Della Shaw Morris. Deward was a U.S. Navy Veteran.

Preceded in death besides his parents are his wife, Edith Faye Morris...

Mar 22, 2022

Naomi Ruth Boggs, 90 of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away March 22, 2022 at the Rosemount Pavillion. She was born in New Boston, Ohio, Sept. 9, 1931, a daughter of the late Garfield L. Boggs and Willa Lea Hannah Boggs.

Surviving are one niece, Sharon Bailey of Portsmouth, Ohio, four nephews, Ray (Tammy) Sweeney, Michael (Joni) Sweeney, Randall...

Mar 21, 2022

Jesse James "Jake" Yazell, 80 of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away on March 21, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in West Union, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1942, a son of the late James F. and Minnie Bowen Yazell. Jake was a U.S. Army Veteran and worked at St. Mary's Church and ACE Termite.

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Mar 17, 2022

Rebecca Howell Polachek, 51 of Haverhill, Ohio, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, June 23, 1970. Rebecca was a graduate the Wheelersburg High School and dearly loved being with her family and friends.

Rebecca is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Polachek, grandmother, Lillian Saylor, father,...

Mar 14, 2022

Howard Wheeler Jr., 73, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, March 14, 2022 in Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, July 15, 1948, a son of the late Howard Wheeler Sr. and Welly Ruth Simpson Wheeler. Howard was a U.S Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War.

Preceded in death besides...

Mar 1, 2022

David L. Lumpkins, 57, of Greenup, Kentucky passed away, March 1, 2022 in the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, Sept. 9, 1964, a son of the late Conley and Jean Greenslate Lumpkins. Dave was a avid hunter and fisherman.

Preceded in death besides his parents are one sister, Kathy Lumpkins....

Feb 20, 2022

Charles D. Kelley, 82, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Louisa, Kentucky, July 18, 1939, a son of the late Melvin Kelley and Carrie Barker Kelley.

Preceded in death besides his parents are his first wife, Janice Covert Kelley to whom...

Feb 17, 2022

Hal W. Montgomery, age 80, of Carey, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 7:22am at his home surrounded by loved ones in Carey.

Hal was born on September 26, 1941 in Greenup, Kentucky to Lawrence M. and Ethel M. (Kibbey) Montgomery, both of whom are deceased. He married Joan Wilson on August 25, 1962...

Feb 17, 2022

James G. Reeves, 60, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away, Feb. 17, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Oct. 24, 1961, a son of the late James E. Reeves and Janice Clark Reeves.

Preceded in death besides his parents are one brother, Rocky Reeves.

Surviving are one son, Greg Reeves of Portsmouth,...

Feb 14, 2022

Brandy Lynn Kisinger, 39 of Firebrick, Kentucky passed away, Feb. 14, 2022 in the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1982, a daughter of Rosie Sparks Brown and the late Darryl Brown. Brandy attended the Christ Community Church in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Surviving are her husband, Keith Kisinger, son, Brady...

Feb 9, 2022

W. Ray Spears, 86 of Greenup, Kentucky passed away, Feb. 9, 2022 in SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Greenup County, Kentucky, Aug. 12, 1935, a son of the late Braxton Spears and Lula Payton Spears.

Preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Miller Spears, brothers, Ralph, David and Ernest Spears, sisters, Betty...

Feb 6, 2022

George A. Bond, 90, of Quincy, Kentucky passed away Feb. 6, 2022 at his residence. He was born in St. Paul, Kentucky, June 6, 1931, a son of the late Erle Bond and Margaret Osborne Bond. George was retired from the U.S. Air Force and a veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Preceded in...

Jan 30, 2022

Charles E. Martin, 94, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, passed away Jan. 30, 2022 in SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, Jan. 19, 1928, a son of the late Charles W. Martin and Grace Toland Martin. Charles served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

Preceded in death by one brother, Elmer Bud Martin,...

Jan 28, 2022

Fredia Evans, 91, of Firebrick, Kentucky went to her Heavenly Home on Jan. 28, 2022. She was born in Firebrick, Kentucky, Sept. 1, 1930, a daughter of the late Chester Brown and Sarah Stewart Brown, a member of the Firebrick Christian Baptist Church.

Preceded in death besides her parents are her husband, Johnny Evans, sisters, Janice Boggs,...

Jan 16, 2022

Etta Mae Barney, 97, of Portsmouth, Ohio went to her heavenly home on Jan. 16, 2022 at the Rosemount Pavilion Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Greenup County, Kentucky, Nov. 16, 1924, a daughter of the late Wesley Corns and Glenna Huffman Corns. Etta was a member of the Dry Run Church of Christ.

Preceded in...