Obituary Listing

Sep 12, 2021

Chester Aldridge Jr, 60, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away, Sept. 12, 2021 in Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. He was born in Portsmouth, Nov. 10, 1960, a son of the late Chester and Betty Keaton Aldridge Sr.

Surviving are one daughter, Betty (David Tucker) Aldridge of Sebring, Florida, one son, Zachary Aldridge of Sebring, Florida,...

Sep 11, 2021

Mildred Horton, 91, of Batavia, Ohio, passed away, Sept. 11, 2021 in Batavia Nursing Home. She was born in Siloam, Kentucky, Dec. 26, 1929, a daughter of the late Marvin Flannery and Sarah Ann Hardin Dotson Flannery.

She is preceded in death besides her parents are five brothers, Jack Flannery, Hi Dotson, James Dotson, John Dotson, Walter...

Sep 10, 2021

Bertha Roe, 82, of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away, Sept. 10, 2021 in River Run Health Care in Portsmouth. She was born in Greenup County, Kentucky, Nov. 24, 1938, a daughter of the late William Riggs and Ruth Marie Vest Riggs.

Surviving are one son, two daughters, one brother, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and extended family.

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Sep 8, 2021

Danielle Sparks Holsinger, 38, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Sept. 8, 2021 in SOMC Hospice. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, March 15, 1983, a daughter of Donald Sparks and the late Selma Howell Sparks. Danielle was a graduate of Greenup County High school.

Surviving are her husband, James Holsinger, three children, Daisha Tumbleson, Dailor Sparks...

Aug 31, 2021

James Edward Porter, 65, of South Portsmouth, Kentucky passed away Aug. 31, 2021 in Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. He was born in Lewis County, Kentucky, April 8, 1956, son of Dolly Clark Porter and the late James Edward Porter.

Preceded in death besides his father are three brothers, Rick Porter, Ronald Porter and Donald...

Aug 28, 2021

Ronald Porter, 59, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away Aug. 28, 2021 in Kings Daughter Medical Center in Ashland. He was born in Lewis County, Kentucky, Dec. 30, 1961, a son of Dolly Clark Porter and the late James Edward Porter.

Preceded in death besides his father are one son, Michael Porter, brothers, Rick Porter, Donald Porter...

Aug 25, 2021

Minnie Louise Holbrook Billups

She was born on what is now called Dry Fork, known as Letitia, KY on September 12, 1934. She was 86 years old when she went home for her final rest in her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 25, 2021 at her house in South Shore. She was a member of...

Aug 22, 2021

Selma "Selbug" Sparks of South Shore, Kentucky passed away on August 22nd, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in McDowell, Kentucky. A daughter of the late Vangie May Osborne Howell and Corbett Lee Howell.

Selma was a retired nurse's aid and former part owner of the South Shore florist. She lived a...

Aug 20, 2021

Larry Gale Adkins, 76, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Aug. 20, 2021 in Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Lynn, Kentucky, Dec. 7, 1944, a son of the late Arnie Adkins and Nancy Cremeans Adkins. Larry was a retired Landscaper with the Breakers Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida.

Preceded in death by...

Aug 16, 2021

Martha Jean Bailey, 82, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away, Aug. 16, 2021 in SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born in Portsmouth, May 12, 1939, a daughter of the late Frank E. Cooper and Edith Nickles Cooper.

Preceded in death besides her parents are one son, John E. Richards, brother, John P. Cooper.

Surviving are...

Aug 12, 2021

Vivian Darlene (Adkins) Ison, 64, of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 at her home. She was born in Beaver, Ohio on January 8, 1957, a daughter of Karl Adkins and the late Doris Earlene (Moles) Adkins.

Preceded in death by her mother, one sister, Charlotte Lynn Adkins, one brother, Karl Gregrory Adkins, and one...

Aug 11, 2021

Darryl (The Gambler) Brown, 66, of Firebrick, Kentucky, passed away, Aug. 11, 2021 in SOMC in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, April 17, 1955, a son of Nola Evans Brown and the late Donald Brown. Darryl enjoyed fishing, hunting and poker, but most of all he loved his children, grandchildren and family.

Surviving besides his...

Aug 9, 2021

Ruby Parker, 80, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Aug. 9, 2021 in the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky. She was born in Greenup County, Jan. 18, 1941, a daughter of the late George Williams and Elizabeth Smith Williams. Ruby was a retired attendance clerk from the Greenup County School system and a member of the Allen...

Aug 9, 2021

Larry M. Sword, 79, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Aug. 9, 2021 in Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio. Larry was born in Springfield, Ohio, July 30, 1942, son of the late Robert and Elaine Fancher. Larry was a U.S. Marine Veteran serving in the Vietnam War, enjoyed fishing and being outdoors.

Preceded in death by...

Aug 5, 2021

Wanda E. Blair, 79, of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away, Aug. 5, 2021 in SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born in Fullerton, Kentucky, Jan. 14, 1942, a daughter of the late Wayne and Pansy May Fitch.

Preceded in death by three sons, Keith, Ronnie and Wayne Everman, one sister Sheila Clark, two brothers, Jim and Bob Fitch....

Aug 1, 2021

Suzanne James, 73, of South Shore, Kentucky, passed away, Aug. 1, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Fullerton, Kentucky, a daughter of the late James Clay and Marie Pennington Skidmore.

Preceded in death by her husband, James D. James, Sept. 23, 2020, siblings, Oleata Brown, Jim Skidmore, Jack Skidmore, Mike Skidmore,...

Jul 19, 2021

James Richard Gallaher, 44, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at his residence. James was born in Portsmouth, August 7, 1976, a son of Patricia Gallaher and the late Harold Gallaher. James loved his kids, fishing, hunting, Nascar and he was a huge UK Wildcats Fan.

Surviving are three children, James Gallaher Jr....

Jul 14, 2021

A tribute is not available at this time for Larry Garlin Tolliver. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. Services Cemetery MT Zion Cemetery South Shore, KY 41175

Jul 11, 2021

Austin Boggs Bryan, 20 of South Shore, KY passed away surrounded by his family July 11, 2021 at Kings Daughter Medical Center in Ashland, KY. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio November 22, 2000, a son of Richard and Amy Potter Bryan. Austin was a kind-hearted, hard-working, thoughtful, adventurous and outgoing young man. He enjoyed late model dirt track...

Jul 9, 2021

Marlene Yvonne Curtis, 84, of Firebrick, Kentucky went to be with her Lord on July 9, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Firebrick, Aug. 21, 1936, a daughter of the late Chester Brown and Sarah Stewart Brown. Marlene was a Member of the Firebrick Christian Baptist Church since 1965.

Preceded in death by her husband,...