Obituary Listing

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...

Oct 26, 2025

Janet Sue Craycraft Deems, 78, of Greenup, KY., went to be with her Lord Sunday, October 26, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Greenup, KY., on August 8, 1947, a daughter of the late Stanley and Ethel Allen Craycraft.

She was a member of the Globe Church of Christ and retired from the Greenup County...

Oct 26, 2025

Carolyn Sue Wright Scaggs, 79, of Garrison, KY., went to be with her Lord Sunday, October 26, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Garrison, KY., a daughter of the late R.B. and Mary Rowe Wright.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by one brother, Lonnie Wright, and...

Oct 16, 2025

Terrie Sue Lewis, 73, of South Shore, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at SOMC Hospital in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in Oakland, Maryland, on December 5, 1951, to the late Leo Friend and Olive Kaiser Friend.

Terrie was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force and a dedicated member of the...

Oct 14, 2025

Rosalie Meadows, 61, of New Boston, OH., passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., on August 15, 1964, a daughter of the late Charles and Wilma Carter Sowards.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Bentley, Rita Sowards, and...

Oct 9, 2025

Donald H. Adkins, 79, of South Shore, KY., passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Portsmouth, OH. February 23, 1946, a son of the late Glen and Lavania Traylor Adkins.

Don was a member of the Church of God Mountain Assembly and a retired operator from...

Oct 2, 2025

William C. Ratliff I, 72, of Portsmouth, OH., passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., on November 5, 1952, a son of the late Delbert Ray and Louise Vaughn Ratliff.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by one son, Matthew Defoe; one brother,...

Sep 28, 2025

James E. Armstrong, 81, of Russell, KY, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Ashland Community Hospice in Ashland, KY, surrounded by his family. He was born in Ironton, OH., on March 16, 1944, a son of the late Nelson and Isabelle Gool Armstrong.

Jim was a United States Army Veteran and practiced law in Greenup, KY.,...

Sep 27, 2025

Phyllis Ann Murphy Picklesimer, 70, formerly of Lafollette, TN, resided at River Run Skilled Nursing Facility in Franklin Furnace, OH, where she passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., on February 23, 1955, a daughter of the late Elliott and Monnie Stephenson Murphy.

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

Sep 26, 2025

Leander (Lee) Workman, Sr.

January 18, 1935 – September 26, 2025

Leander "Lee" Workman, Sr., age 90, of South Portsmouth, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2025, at the Sanctuary of the Ohio Valley, where he was recovering from a broken hip. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Lee lived a life marked...

Sep 21, 2025

Marsha Stapleton, 73, of South Shore, KY., passed away Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., on February 5, 1952, a daughter of the late Charles and Wilma Conley Bush.

She was a proud member of the Red Hat Society.

Along with her parents,...

Sep 17, 2025

Sherman L. Munn, 91, Maloneton, Ky., passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice in Portsmouth. Sherman was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

He was preceded in death by his wife Joyce Mullins Munn; his parents, Everett Munn and Ethel Everett Munn; brothers, Clarence and Ray; and sisters, Ethel May Davis, Mabel...

Sep 15, 2025

George "Homer" Cassidy, 81, of Portsmouth, OH., passed away Monday, September 15, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Vanceburg, KY., on September 30, 1943, a son of the late Charles and Pleasant Jordan Cassidy.

Homer retired from L&CP Corporation and served as a Deacon at the Lloyd Ridge Pentecostal Church for many years.

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