Obituary Listing

Dec 22, 2018

Glen Slaughter, 85, of South Shore, KY., passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 at his residence. He was born December 29, 1932 in Union City, TN., a son of the late Herman and Padie Littlejohn Slaughter.

Glen was a retired Machine Setter from Ford Motor Company.

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

Dec 21, 2018

Phyllis Jean Howard, 85, of Minford, OH., passed away with her family by her side Friday, December 21, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH., She was born October 4, 1933 in New Boston, OH., a daughter of the late Gilbert Ray and Edna Crum Veach.

Phyllis was a caring lady, she enjoyed traveling and...

Dec 19, 2018

Sadie Lambert, 81, of Prestonsburg, KY., passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at U.K. Bluegrass Hospice in Lexington, KY. She was born in Pikeville, KY., November 29, 1937 a daughter of the late Jess Hopkins and Pearl Adkins Hopkins.

Along with her parents Sadie is preceded in death by her husband James Lambert whom passed away in...

Dec 17, 2018

Deborah (Debbie) Jarrells, 62, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away Dec. 17, 2018 in Southern Ohio medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in Portsmouth, July 16, 1956, a daughter of the late Paul Whisman and Darlene Horsley Conger.

Preceded in death by one brother, Dale R. Whisman and one sister, Pauletta M. Whisman.

Surviving...

Dec 14, 2018

Dolly May Moore, 73, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away Dec. 14, 2018 at her residence. She was born in New Boston, Ohio, June 11, 1945, a daughter of the late Orr Moore and Florence Caldwell Moore, member of Church of Christ, South Shore, KY.

Preceded in death by two brothers, Orr Moore, David Moore, four sisters, Ethel...

Dec 2, 2018

Raymond Alfred Gibbs Jr., 90, of South Shore, Kentucky, passed away Dec. 2, 2018 in SOMC Hospice Care Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, July 3, 1928, a son of the late Raymond A. Gibbs Sr. and Irminda Boggs Gibbs. Ray was a member of South Shore Church of God, a veteran of United States...

Dec 1, 2018

Dr. Adrian N. Collins, 89, of South Shore, KY, passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 in Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Johnson County, KY, June 26, 1929, a son of the late Adrian Collins and Edna B. Nunnery. Dr. Collins was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Graduate of University of Kentucky...

Nov 30, 2018

Billie Joan Adkins, 87, a former resident of Portsmouth, Ohio, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Nov. 30, 2018 at her daughter's residence. She was born in Letitia, Kentucky, Sept. 11, 1931, a daughter of the late Ora Lyons and Pearl Stone Lyons. She was an Evangelist-Pastor, former grocery store owner and a member of Adkins Family...

Nov 26, 2018

Paul E. "Bud" Bentley, 79 of South Portsmouth Kentucky passed away Monday Nov. 26th, 2018 at SOMC Hospice facility in Portsmouth Oh. Bud was born January 1939 to the late William S. Bentley and Laura B. Bentley, in Greenup Ky. Bud enjoyed using his hands working with wood, making dulcimers, etc. He enjoyed fishing, bluegrass music, and making children...

Nov 24, 2018

Nellie Frances McKenzie, 81, of Lucasville, OH., formerly of South Shore, KY., passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Garrison, KY., May 29, 1937 a daughter of the late Ezra Hamilton and Mae Alexander Hamilton.

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

Nov 17, 2018

James Delbert Reeder, 86 of South Portsmouth, KY went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at SOMC Hospice. He was born on July 10, 1932, to the late Charles and Amy Reeder. Also preceding him in death were his sisters Charlotte (Earl) VanBibber, Bonnie (Gene) Cade, and brother Harold Reeder.

Jim is survived...

Nov 8, 2018

Lucy Jane Smith, 78, of South Shore, KY, went to be with her Lord, Nov. 8, 2018 at her daughter's residence. Lucy was born in York, KY, April 23, 1940, a daughter of the late Braxton Spears and Lula Peyton Spears. She was a member of Big White Oak Apostolic Church.

Preceded in death by her husband,...

Nov 6, 2018

Donald Ellis Adkins, 82, of South Shore, KY, passed away Nov. 6, 2018 in South Shore Nursing and Rehab Center in South Shore, KY. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Aug. 8, 1936, a son of the late Ellis Adkins and Ruth Amanda Warnock Adkins. Don was a member of Load Christian Baptist Church and a Army Air Force...

Oct 31, 2018

Phyllis Joan O'Connor, 85, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Oct. 31, 2018 in Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Sept. 8, 1933, a daughter of the late Ballard Wells and Alka Meek Wells. Phyllis was a member of the South Shore Christian Church.

Preceded in death by her husband,...

Oct 30, 2018

Jerry Lee Lybrook, 53, of South Shore, KY, passed away Oct. 30, 2018 in Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV. He was born in Portsmouth, Oh, Aug. 20, 1965, a son of Phyllis Crisp Lybrook and the late Charles D. Lybrook.

Preceded in death by one brother, Michael David Lybrook.

Surviving besides his mother are three...

Oct 29, 2018

Ronald K. Helton, 64, of South Shore, KY., passed away Thursday, October 29, 2018 Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Baltimore, MD., August 16, 1954 a son of the late Worley Helton and Helen Mowery Helton.

Ronald was a member of the Firebrick and Lloyd Volunteer Fire Department and a former member...

Oct 27, 2018

Thomas Ray Murphy, 71, of South Shore, KY., went to be his lord and savior and family members on October 27th. He was born in Beaver, KY., August 5, 1947.

Tom was fortunate to have lived and grown up with two families. Tom was the youngest of 10 children and lost both his biological parents when he...

Oct 24, 2018

Jimmie Dale Potter, 58, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, Oct. 24, 2018 in Southern Ohio Medical Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Portsmouth, OH, July 5, 1960, a son of the late Jimmie D. Potter and Mary Darlene Brown Potter. A Veteran of the U.S. Army.

Preceded in death besides his parents are one...

Oct 21, 2018

Katherine Yeager 68, of South Shore, KY., passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, OH. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., May 4, 1950 a daughter of the late Ernest Sanders and Lorraine Litteral Sanders.

She was a member of the South Shore Nazarene Church and was a Homemaker.

Oct 9, 2018

Gilbert Lawson, 81, of Portsmouth, OH., went to be with his lord Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., December 23, 1936 a son of the late Charles Lawson and Mazie Fields Lawson.

Gib was a member of Christ Community Church in Portsmouth, OH., he served our country in the United...