Obituary Listing

May 30, 2019

Connie Lorraine Adkins, 68, of McComb, Ohio, formerly of South Shore, Kentucky, passed away May 30, 2019 in Bridge Hospice Care Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. She was born in Greenup County, Kentucky, July 16, 1950, a daughter of the late Arnie and Nancy Cremeans Adkins.

Preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald and Ray Adkins.

May 25, 2019

Ralph H. Wolfenbarger, 83 of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, May 25, 2019 on SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born Feb. 14, 1936, a son of the late Charles Wolfenbarger and Goldie Brasser Wolfenbarger. He attended Duck Run Community Church and was a retired truck driver for Teamsters, Columbus, Ohio, for over 30 years. Ralph never met...

May 21, 2019

Betty Sword, 72, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in South Portsmouth, Kentucky, Feb. 20, 1947, a daughter of the late Ernest Hampton and Ada V. Allen Hampton. Betty enjoyed camping, fishing and spending time with family and she was a Kentucky Colonel.

May 15, 2019

Joseph A. Palarie Jr, 70 of South Shore, Kentucky went to be with his Lord, May 15, 2019 at James Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Beaver Falls, PA, Nov. 8, 1948, a son of the late Joseph A. Palarie Sr. and Helen Hazen Palarie.

Preceded in death by two infant daughters, Helen Michelle...

May 13, 2019

Kermit Kelly Stone Jr., 57, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away, May 13, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, March 21, 1962, a son of Kermit Stone Sr. and the late Billie Gilbert Stone. Kelly was a United States Navy Veteran and a member of the Indiana and Kentucky Regional Counsel of Carpenters, Kelly received the...

May 11, 2019

Roy D. Gold II, 53, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away May 11, 2019 in SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Ironton, Ohio, Dec. 23, 1965, a son of Janet Preston and the late Roy D. Gold I. Roy was a veteran of the United States Navy.

Preceded in death by one sister, Carol Sue...

May 7, 2019

Russell Maddix, 92, of South Portsmouth, Kentucky went to be with his Lord, May 7, 2019 In Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. Russell was born Oct. 21, 1926, a son of the late Harze and Lydia Maddix. He was a United States Navy Veteran serving in WWII from 1943-1949, a member of Unity Full Gospel Church,...

May 4, 2019

Catheleen Jordan, 94 of Garrison, Kentucky went to be with her Lord, May 4, 2019 in Carter County Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Carter County, Kentucky, July 14, 1924, a daughter of the late Jasper Wilburn and Lettie Estepp Wilburn. Catheleen was a member of the Big White Oak Apostolic Church.

Preceded in death by...

Apr 28, 2019

Veronica E. Jenkins, 85, of South Shore, Kentucky, passed away April 28, 2019 in Kings Daughter Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. She was born in Lackawanna County, PA, a daughter of the late Sebastian Archangeli and Maria Angelo Archangeli. Veronica was retired from Olan Mills, Portsmouth, Ohio, former retired Police Commissioner in South Shore, KY. And a member of...

Apr 28, 2019

Michelle Ashlen Roberts, 24, of Garrison, Kentucky passed away April 28, 2019 in Georgeann Kobacker Hospice Care Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, a daughter of Ella Logan and the Late Tracy Rickett.

Surviving are her husband, Darold Fraley, three children, Tristian Fraley, Gannon Fraley and Maddix Fraley all of South Webster, Ohio,...

Apr 23, 2019

Otis M. Harr, 72, of Heath, Ohio, passed away, April 23, 2019 in Licking Memorial Hospital. He was born in Truitt, Kentucky, May 22, 1946, a son of the late Albert Harr and Anna Collier Harr. Otis was a Veteran of the United States Army and Retired from Carpenters Local 200, Columbus, Ohio.

Preceded in death by...

Apr 18, 2019

Jack G. Lockhart Jr., 67, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Thursday, April 18, 2019 at his home. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, August 12, 1951, a son of the late Jack Lockhart Sr. and Helen Webster Lockhart.

Preceded in death besides his parents are one daughter, Melissa Ann Lockhart; one sister, Linda R. Lockhart.

Apr 17, 2019

Ralph H. Dillow, 94, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away April 17, 2019 in Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky. He was born Oct. 15, 1924, a son of the late William Dillow and Rebecca Wroten Dillow. Ralph was a WWII Veteran serving in the United States Army.

Preceded in death by his wife, Luna Runyon Dillow,...

Apr 9, 2019

Mary Helen Hunt, 86, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, April 9, 2019 in SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio, She was born in Portsmouth, March 11, 1933, a daughter of the late Emrice Charles Lair and Helen Leona Gordon Lair. She was retired from Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio and a member of the Allen Chapel Church...

Mar 27, 2019

Danny Sipple, 72, of Whitehall, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on March 27, 2019. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 15, 1946, a son of the late Kirtley Sipple and Edna Threm Sipple, Danny was a United States Army Veteran.

Preceded in death besides his parents are his wife,...

Mar 24, 2019

William E. Lewis, 76, of South Shore, KY, passed away March 24, 2019 in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland, KY. He was born in Greenup, KY, June 19, 1942, a son of the late Claude Lewis and Irma Jackson Lewis. Bill was a United States Army Veteran and retired from Wayne Supply in Ashland, KY after 41...

Mar 24, 2019

Helen Oralee Bayes Stevenson, 93, passed away March 24, 2019 at the South Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in McDermott, Ohio, March 1, 1926, to Marion Bayes and Bessie Meadows Bayes. Her parents, her younger brother Roger, and her beloved husband Charles Edwin Stevenson, preceded her in death. She is survived by a daughter, Pamela Thompson,...

Mar 22, 2019

Jutson (Frank) Johnson, 80, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away March 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Cairo, Georgia, Aug. 11, 1938, a son of the late Jutson Lee Johnson and Inez Golden Johnson. He was prior owner operator of Johnsons Rebuilders of West Portsmouth, Ohio.

Preceded in death by one brother, Paul Edward...

Mar 13, 2019

David Honaker JR., 89, of South Shore, KY., passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. He was born May 4, 1929 in Firebrick, KY., a son of the late David W. Honaker SR., and Lula Meenach.

David was retired from N&W Railroad and was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran.

Mar 10, 2019

Timmy L. (Tim) Potter, 64, of Greenup, KY., passed away March 10, 2019 at his residence, after a long battle with Parkinson 's disease. He was born September 20, 1954 in Portsmouth, OH., a son of the late James H and Jenny Dupont Potter.

He was a member of the Globe Church of Christ. He was retired...