Obituary Listing

Nov 15, 2021

David E. Binion Jr, 51, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Nov. 15, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of Connie Sue Wells Howard and the late David E. Binion Sr. David was a graduate of Greenup County Highschool.

Preceded in death by his father, David E. Binion Sr., grandparents, Ed...

Nov 6, 2021

Louise Bailey, 75, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away on Nov. 6, 2021 in Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice. She was born in Siloam, Kentucky, Oct. 29, 1946, a daughter of the late Wayne and Mable Penix Gordon.

Preceded in death by three sons, Ronald, Donald and Jim Farris, one sister, Ellen Stutler, brothers, Clyde Gordon, Randy...

Nov 4, 2021

Connie L. Blankenbeckley, 73 of Firebrick, Kentucky passed away, Nov. 4, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in South Shore, Kentucky, May 27, 1948, a daughter of the late Willard Russell McGuire and Evelyn Ruth Lybrook McGuire. Connie was a retired teacher from the Lewis County School System and a member of the Temple...

Oct 28, 2021

Odith Smith, 72 of Quincy, Kentucky passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Oct. 28, 2021. He was born in Honeywell, Kentucky, May 17, 1949, a son of Gladys Stevens Smith and the late Glen Smith. Odith loved his family and antique cars.

Surviving are his wife, Debbie Smith, children, Nekota (Michael McQuinn) of...

Oct 27, 2021

Bernice Stevens, 77, of South Shore, Kentucky went to her heavenly home on Oct, 27, 2021 in Kings Daughter Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. She was born in Fullerton, KY, June 20, 1944, a daughter of the late Alfred "Bud" Tolliver and Letha Holbrook Tolliver. Bernice was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Quincy, KY.

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Oct 24, 2021

Shawna Frazee, 32 of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away Oct. 24, 2021 in the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in Portsmouth, Aug. 31, 1989, a daughter of Randy Frazee and Robin Reed Jordan.

Preceded in death by one sister, Aleisha Frazee, one brother, Greg Jordan.

Surviving are her parents, Randy Frazee...

Oct 24, 2021

James Farris, 52, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away at his home on Oct. 24, 2021. He was born In Portsmouth, Ohio, June 16, 1969, a son of Leroy and Louise Gordon Bailey.

Preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald and Donald Farris.

Surviving besides his parents are two children, Jamie (Nate Potter) Farris of...

Oct 22, 2021

Betty Stone, 54, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Oct. 22, 2021 in Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in Portsmouth, Dec. 8, 1966, a daughter of the late Harry and Mildred Steinhauer York. Betty loved spending time with her grandchildren and was a huge Oak Ridge Boys fan.

Preceded in death by...

Oct 20, 2021

Patricia Faye Gallaher, 75, of South Portsmouth, KY passed away, Oct, 20, 2021. She was born in South Portsmouth, KY, Feb. 2, 1946, a daughter of the late John Stephenson and Sylvia Harr Stephenson.

Preceded in death by one son, James Gallaher, one brother, Richard Stephenson, sisters, Bertha Roe, Donna Jean Gallaher.

Surviving are three...

Oct 20, 2021

Daniel Whitt, 34, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Oct. 20, 2021. He was born in Sylvania, Ohio, July 10, 1987, a son of James Whitt and Melvina Hunt.

Preceded in death by a sister, Amber Dawn Whitt.

Surviving are his wife, Leighann Spriggs Whitt, children, Lateesha Spriggs, Mariah Cosby, Kylee Spriggs, Ethan Whitt and...

Oct 17, 2021

Melinda Jean Greene, 62, of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away on Oct. 17, 2021 at her residence. She was born in West Point, New York, Oct. 23, 1958, a daughter of the late Samuel and Bonnie Tabor Carver.

Preceded in death by one son, Jonathan Greene, one brother, Joe Carver.

Surviving are her husband, James Wesley...

Oct 15, 2021

Shelby Wayne Bush, 78 of Load Ky, passed away at The Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, KY, October 15, 2021. He passed away peacefully after a long illness. He was born in Greenup County, Ky on April 7, 1943 to the late Dennis & Linnie Roe Bush. He retired after 35 years of working for the Greenup County School...

Oct 13, 2021

Joseph Scott Green 56 of Portsmouth, Oh. passed away October 13th at Southern Ohio Medical Center after a brief illness.

Born September 27th in St. Paul, Nebraska. A son of the late James R Green and Karen Kay (Bollwitt) Green. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Susan Green. He is...

Oct 11, 2021

Violet Lee Patton, 86, of South Shore, Kentucky, left from this life on Oct. 11, 2021 in Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Lewis County, Kentucky, Aug. 30, 1935, a daughter of the late Virgil and Gertrude Stiddom Quesinberry.

Preceded in death by her husband, Louie Patton, 2013, two sisters, Juanita McGlone and...

Oct 10, 2021

Charlotte E. Howerton, 72, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Oct. 10, 2021 in Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio due to Covid-19 complications. She was born in Dayton, Kentucky, Aug. 25, 1949, a daughter of the late Raymond and Helen Burchfield Barrett. She was a member of the Hilltop Lighthouse Church in South Portsmouth, Kentucky

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Oct 3, 2021

Tennie Martin, 91 of Greenup, Kentucky went to be with her lord on Oct. 3, 2021 in Kings Daughter Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. She was born in Tongs, Kentucky, Sept. 25, 1930, a daughter of the late Orville and Maggie Gahan Traylor. She was a member of the Brick Union Gospel Lighthouse Church.

Preceded in death...

Sep 29, 2021

Roy "Philip" Howerton, 71 of South Shore, Kentucky passed away Sept. 29, 2021 in SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Walsh, Kentucky, April 21, 1950, a son of the late Oda McDowell Howerton.

Preceded in death by one son, Benje Howerton, grandson Brandon Howerton.

Surviving are his wife, Gail Forbes Howerton, one...

Sep 26, 2021

Michael Matthew Bender, 53 of West Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away Sept. 26, 2021 in Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, Oct. 2, 1967, a son of Wanda Meade Bender and the late Ralph Bender.

Preceded in death besides his father are one son, Zachary Bender.

Surviving are his wife,...

Sep 23, 2021

Katherine L. Cochran, 62, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Sept. 24, 2021 in Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in Ashland, Kentucky, July 23, 1959, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Glada Marcum Carter.

Surviving are her husband, Clarence Payne, children, Cindi (Matt) Logan of Grayson, Kentucky, Robby Conley of Chillicothe,...

Sep 19, 2021

Karen Sue Spriggs, 57, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away Sept. 19, 2021 at her residence surrounded by family and friends. Karen was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Nov. 6, 1963, a daughter of the late Leroy and Pat Middleton Spriggs.

Surviving are three children, Samantha Spriggs, Michael (Sara) Spriggs and Leighann (Daniel) Whitt all of South Shore,...