Obituary Listing

Feb 3, 2026

Shirley Burgess Boyles, 90, of Portsmouth, OH., formerly of South Shore, KY., passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in South Portsmouth, KY, on December 7, 1935, a daughter of the late Earl and Gladys Plummer Burgess.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by...

Jan 27, 2026

Kimberly Dawn Murphy, 63, of South Shore, Kentucky, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice House in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born on July 29, 1962, to the late Clarence and Betty Williams.

Kim was an active member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary. She loved being involved and...

Jan 16, 2026

Joan Sperry Prater, 83, of Reynoldsburg, OH, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, at Carriage Court Senior Living in Hilliard, OH. She was born in Ashland, KY, on November 20, 1942, a daughter of the late John and Lucy Spriggs Sperry.

Left behind to cherish her memory are her husband, Kenneth Prater; one daughter, Leanne (Craig) Rex...

Jan 6, 2026

Patricia "Pat" Ratliff Porter, 81, of South Portsmouth, KY., went to be with her Lord Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at her residence. She was born on June 13, 1944, in Fullerton, KY., a daughter of the late James Truman and Belva Sturgill Ratliff.

Pat was a member of White Oak Chapel Church and Daughters of America. She...

Dec 26, 2025

Everett Cole Sr., 83, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Edgewood Manor in Lucasville, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on December 6, 1942, to the late Walter Bruce and Hester Ramey Cole.

Everett was a proud United States Army veteran and a retired Laborer from Local 83 in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Along...

Dec 18, 2025

Terena G. Hall Tackett, 61, of South Shore, KY., was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on June 12, 1964, to Donald B. and D. Louise Porter Hall, who preceded her in death.

She fought cancer for 16 years before she succumbed to it.  She didn't let cancer get her down; she stayed positive throughout years of chemotherapy, surgeries,...

Dec 9, 2025

Lester Gilbert "Gib" Howell III, 74, of South Shore, KY., passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at South Shore Nursing and Rehab in South Shore, KY. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., June 2, 1951, a son of the late Lester Gilbert Howell JR and Bessie Morris Howell.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death...

Dec 9, 2025

Donald Ray Veach JR, 62, of Quincy, KY., passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Hospice of Hope in Maysville, KY. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., on November 12, 1963, a son of the late Donald Veach SR and Amelia Wilson Veach.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by one daughter, Desirae Veach....

Dec 5, 2025

Charles Sheldon Bath JR, 65, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025, at River Run Healthcare in Coal Grove, OH. He was born in Kansas City, MO. May 10, 1960, a son of the late Re. Charles Sheldon Bath SR., and Helen Tanner Bath.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by one brother, Carl David...

Dec 3, 2025

Mary Hunt, 70, of South Shore, KY., passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, WV. She was born on March 19, 1955, a daughter of the late Norman Wayne and Margie Carver Meadows.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Charles (Butch) McKenzie; second husband,...

Dec 1, 2025

Samuel Paul Carter, aged 81, passed peacefully from this life, leaving behind a legacy of devotion, craftsmanship, and unconditional love. Born on May 9, 1944, to Earl and Jean Carter, Sam grew up rooted in strong family values that shaped the remarkable man he became.

On November 23, 1963, Sam married the love of his life, Billie...

Nov 22, 2025

Judith A. Lewis, 81, of South Shore, KY., went to be with her Lord Saturday, November 22, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., on December 12, 1943, a daughter of the lateTheodore and Effie Eulett Gregory.

She was a 1961 graduate of West Portsmouth High School, attended the Portsmouth Interstate Business College, was...

Nov 17, 2025

Ronald Douglas Sowards Jr., age 58, passed away on November 17, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Ronald was born on August 9, 1967, in Princeton, Illinois, to Ronald Douglas Sowards Sr. and Sadie Marie Walters Sowards. He graduated from high school and continued his education at Hyles–Anderson College and Tennessee Temple University, completing three years of college before...

Nov 17, 2025

Emma Madden Musser, 89, of Garrison, KY., went to be with her Lord Monday, November 17, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Greenup, KY., on February 23, 1936, a daughter of the late Albert Dewey and Ollie Mae Davis Madden.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James D. Musser;...

Nov 16, 2025

Gary Fetters, 79, of South Shore, KY., passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. He was born in Maysville, KY., on November 28, 1945, a son of the late Norman and Agnes Rudd Fetters.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his companion, Kim Copas; one sister, Janet Applegate...

Nov 15, 2025

Barbara S. Flannery, 83, of South Shore, KY., went to be with her Lord Saturday, November 15, 2025, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., on  December 15, 1941, a daughter of the late Luke and Mable McCray Flannery.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by one brother, Luke...

Nov 9, 2025

Pauline Brown Farley, 93, of South Shore, Kentucky, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born on October 18, 1932, in Greenup, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Willie and Edith Marie Roberson Brown.

She was preceded in death by her...

Nov 8, 2025

Ella Bea Logan Rickett, 54, of Garrison, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in South Shore, Kentucky. Ella was born in Garrison, Kentucky, to her late parents, Eugene and Ellen Holland Logan.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Tracy Scott Rickett, Daughter Michelle Ashlen Roberts, and one brother, Gregory...

Nov 4, 2025

Lea Ann Van Bibber, 65, of Ashland, KY., went to be with her Lord Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., on December 22, 1959, a daughter of the late Earl and Charlotte Reeder Van Bibber.

Lea attended McKell High School.

Left behind to...

Oct 28, 2025

Essie Ellen Allen Elliott, 94, of Portsmouth, OH., went to be with her Lord Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in South Shore, KY., May 8, 1931, a daughter of the late John and Ellen Fraley Allen.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Jim...