Obituary Listing

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,...

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...