Obituary Listing

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...

Jan 11, 2022

Thelma Irene Mercer, 94, of Portsmouth, Ohio went to her heavenly home on Jan. 11, 2022 in Hill View Retirement Center in Portsmouth. She was born in Fullerton, Kentucky, Feb. 9, 1927, a daughter of the late Arthur Carl Miller and Rose Lucille Hunt Miller. Thelma was a lifelong member of the Central Church of Christ in Portsmouth, Ohio....

Jan 9, 2022

Mark L. Elliott, 55, of South Shore, Kentucky, passed away Jan. 9, 2022 in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida, Feb. 25, 1966, a son of Robert (Paula) Elliott and Darlene Fouraker Gibson. Mark was a U.S. Army Ranger.

Preceded in death by one sister, Janet Myers.

Surviving besides his parents are...

Dec 31, 2021

Garnet Louise Allen-Roe, 89 of South Shore, Kentucky passed away Dec. 31, 2021 in SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in Greenup County, Kentucky, June 25, 1932, a daughter of the late John Simpson Allen and Ellen Bethany Fraley. Garnet spent most of her life in Greenup County, she was a housewife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and...

Dec 28, 2021

Soc Clay (Clarence Henry)

Photo-journalist, Steelmaker

September 23, 1935 thru December 28, 2021

EDUCATION

McKell High School Class of 1954

William & Mary College Williamsburg, Virginia

Western St. Teacher's College Bowling Green, KY

VETERAN OUTDOOR PHOTOJOURNALIST MOVES ON TO HAPPY HUNTING GROUND

With...

Dec 28, 2021

Raymond Howard Sr., 46, of Franklin Furnace, Ohio passed away, Dec. 28, 2021. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Nov. 28, 1975, a son of Connie Wells Howard and the late Blue Howard. Raymond was a graduate of the Greenup County High School and a heavy equipment operator.

Preceded in death besides his father are one brother,...

Dec 7, 2021

Sarah Ann Cunningham (Sis Adkins) 88 of Lucasville, Ohio, went to her eternal home on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. She was born in Greenup County, Kentucky to the late Lonnie and Marjorie Bentley Adkins. She was third of thirteen children whom she cared deeply for.

Surviving are one daughter, Gina K. Maxie, grandson, Christopher (Leslie) Maxie II,...

Dec 3, 2021

Rosemary Bruce Bartee, 83, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away, Dec. 3, 2021. She was born Dec. 12, 1937 in Huntington, West Virginia to the late Ralph E. Bruce and Eva Burchett Bruce.

She lived most of her life in Saint Paul, Kentucky and Columbus, Ohio. She was a graduate of Lewis County High School and the...

Dec 2, 2021

Randall C. "Randy" Foreman, 66 of Quincy, Kentucky passed away, Dec. 2, 2021 in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Sept. 30, 1955, a son of the late Ernest C. Foreman and Ruth Collier Foreman. Randy was a retired truck driver, member of the Brick Union Gospel Lighthouse Church. He enjoyed his...

Nov 29, 2021

Wanda Joyce Click, 81, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, passed away, Nov. 29, 2021 in Oakmont Manor Nursing and Rehab in Flatwoods, Kentucky. She was born in South Portsmouth, Kentucky, July 19, 1940, a daughter of the late Charles and Blanche Carrington Skeans. She was an Artist, Seamstress and a past director of Temple Tots.

Preceded in death besides...

Nov 19, 2021

Anna Ruth Collins, 85 of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Nov. 19, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Waylon, Kentucky, April 30, 1936, a daughter of the late Dahl Rollins and Violet Mae Caldwell Rollins.

Preceded in death by six brothers, Frank, Cotton, Virgil, Rich, Junior and Mickey Rollins, four sisters, Madeline Miller, Shelby Gobel,...

Nov 17, 2021

Clifton L. May Jr., 71 of South Shore, Kentucky, passed away on Nov. 17, 2021 in St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born in Spokane, Washington, Dec. 12, 1949, a son Nancy Bower May and the late Clifton L. May Sr. Clifton was a Decorated U.S. Army Veteran and a retired Union Electrician, a member of...

Nov 17, 2021

Linnie Sue Wiley, 52 of South Portsmouth, Kentucky went to be with her Lord on Nov. 17, 2021 after an extended battle with cancer. She was born in Boyd County, Kentucky, May 7, 1969, a daughter of the late Frieda Sue and Cratus Marshall. Linnie was a homemaker who loved her family and took great pride in her grandchildren....