Obituary Listing

Mar 6, 2020

Jeffrey A. Barfield, 51, of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away, March 6, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Aug. 19, 1968, a son of the late Ellis Barfield Sr. and Ethel Roaemary Eldridge.

Preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters, Ellis Barfield Jr., Billy R. Barfield, Phyllis Boyle and Judith Barfield.

Mar 5, 2020

Glenda Loraine Bledsoe, 59, of Portsmouth, Ohio, went to be with her Lord, March 5, 2020 in Kings Daughter Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. She was born in Fort Pierce, Florida, Feb. 26, 1961, a daughter of the late Glenn Browning and Lorraine Hendricks.

Preceded in death besides her parents are one sister, Thelma Louise Cribbs.

Mar 3, 2020

Marvin Smith, 79, Wheelersburg, Ohio, passed away March 3, 2020 in SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio June 14, 1940, a son of the late Clarence Smith and Mina Soward Smith.

Preceded in death by one brother, William Smith.

Surviving are his wife, Elsie Smith, two sons, Larry and...

Feb 27, 2020

Tonda L. Gilbert, 72, of South Shore, Kentucky, passed away Feb. 27, 2020 surrounded by family in SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Dec. 9, 1947, a daughter of Juanita Hamilton Lee and the late Nigel Eugene Sparks. Tonda was a assistant for Dr. Collins in South Shore for 20yrs, attended the first church...

Feb 14, 2020

Ethel Mae Everman Honaker, 85, of South Shore, Kentucky, passed away Feb. 14, 2020 in SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in Firebrick, Kentucky, Aug. 23, 1934, a daughter of the late John T Anderson and Clara Mae Gillum Anderson.

Preceded in death by her husband, David Honaker, March 2019, three brothers, George Anderson, Homer...

Feb 12, 2020

Paul L. Wright, 72, of Franklin Furnace, Ohio, passed away Feb. 12, 2020 in SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Aug. 11, 1947, a son of the late Joseph Lee Wright and Dortha Brown Wright. Paul was a veteran of the United States Air Force, and a member of MT. Zion Masonic Lodge #...

Feb 12, 2020

Wilma Jean Earwood, 85, of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away, Feb. 12, 2020 in Portsmouth Health and Rehab. She was born in South Shore, Kentucky, Jan. 29, 1935, a daughter of the late Vernon Carr and Bernice Diller Carr.

Preceded in death besides her parents are two brothers, Benjamin Carr, Larry Carr, two sisters, Faye Brown and Betty...

Feb 8, 2020

Glen "Hoss" Lyons Jr., 58, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Feb. 8, 2020 in Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Feb. 28, 1961, a son of the late Glen Roy Lyons Sr. and Mildred Bays Lyons. Hoss enjoyed wood working and doing gun repairs.

Surviving are two brothers, Matthew Lyons and Joseph Lyons...

Feb 8, 2020

Jimmy Dale Bradley, 69, of Seattle, Washington, formerly of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away Feb. 8, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Oct. 17, 1950, a son of the late Frank Bradley and Alma Ousley Bradley.

Preceded in death besides his parents are one grandson, Jacob Bradley.

Surviving are one daughter, Christina...

Jan 30, 2020

Jack (Crack) Spears, 38, of Greenup, Kentucky, passed away, Jan. 30, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Ashland, Kentucky, Jan. 22, 1982, a son of Rebecca Spears Akins and Everett Adkins. Jack was a Graduate of Greenup County High School in 2000, and also a graduate of Nashville Auto and Diesel College.

Preceded in death...

Jan 29, 2020

Richard Allen, 100, of Piketon, Ohio, passed away, Jan. 29, 2020 in The Pavilion Of Piketon in Piketon, Ohio. He was born on Beauty Ridge, Kentucky, May 15, 1919, a son of the late John and Ellen Fraley Allen and was the oldest of thirteen children. Richard was a loving father, grand-father and great grand-father. He spent most his...

Jan 24, 2020

Joyce D. Allen, 79 of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away, Jan. 24, 2020 in SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in Vanceburg, Kentucky, Oct. 29, 1940, a daughter of the late Ancil Caseman and Nellie Wagell. She was a long time member of the High Praises Church of God in New Boston, Ohio.

Preceded in death...

Jan 16, 2020

Patty Jean Tester, 79, passed away, Jan. 16, 2020 in Minford Retirement Center in Minford, Ohio. She was born in Greenup County, Kentucky, October 10, 1940, a daughter of late Clara Robinson and Elmo Whitt.

She is survived by two daughters, Tamela Upton of Texas City, Texas and Denise Tester of Houston, Texas. She is also survived...

Jan 8, 2020

Tina Yinger, 36, of Grayson, Kentucky, passed away, Jan. 8, 2020 in U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Ashland, Kentucky, Aug. 2, 1983, a daughter of Marie Yinger and the Late Leslie Royster.

Surviving besides her mother is one sister, Kimberly Combs of Columbus, Ohio, one brother, Justin Royster of South Shore, Kentucky,...

Jan 8, 2020

Ava Mae Whitt, infant daughter of William and Courtney Whitt of Portsmouth, Ohio, went to be with her Lord, Jan. 8, 2020, in Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 5, 2019.

Surviving besides her parents are one brother, Marcus Whitt, her grandparents, Robin Williams and Rick Cutright of Wheelersburg, Ohio, Rodney...

Jan 8, 2020

Delilah Roberta Walters Madden, of Garrison, Ky went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. She was 84 years old. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Wes and Clara Walters formerly of Quincy, Ky. She was born Sunday, September 26, 1935 in Rowan County, Ky. In addition to her parents she is also preceded...

Jan 5, 2020

David Blankenship, 57, of South Portsmouth, Kentucky passed away, Jan. 5, 2020 in Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, March 3, 1962, a son of Irene Bailey Blankenship and the late Teddy Blankenship.

Surviving besides his mother are two sisters, Dana Pollock of South Shore, Kentucky, Sherri (Bob) Hurley of...

Dec 19, 2019

John Conley, 77, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away Dec. 19, 2019 in Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Floyd County, Kentucky, Dec. 28, 1941, a son of the late Turner Conley and Alice Mann.

Preceded in death by his step father, Clyde Horner, three brothers, Ellis Conley, JC Conley, Calvin Horner,...

Dec 14, 2019

Jean A. Hart, 92, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, passed away Dec. 14, 2019 in MT. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Oct. 25, 1927, a daughter of the late Albert Seiler and Anna Lunsford Seiler.

Preceded in death by her husband, John Hart, one daughter, Linda (Gary) Hall, five siblings, Paul Seiler,...

Dec 14, 2019

Timothy Rayburn, 59, of Wurtland, Kentucky, passed away, Dec. 14, 2019 in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland, Kentucky. He was born in Grayson, Kentucky March 22, 1960, a son of the late Willie Hamilton Rayburn and Nellie Ingles Rayburn.

Preceded in death by three brothers, Wesley, Gary, Bob Rayburn.

Surviving are one son,...