Obituary Listing

Sep 22, 2018

Terry Smith, 51, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away Sept. 22, 2018 in Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky. He was born in Greenup County, KY, Dec. 4, 1966, a son Lucy Spears Smith and the late Leonard Smith.

Surviving are his mother, Lucy Smith of South Shore, KY, companion, Marla Salyers of South Shore, KY, two...

Sep 17, 2018

Michael Shane Holsinger, 45, of McDermott, OH., went to be with the Lord Monday, September 17, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Portsmouth OH., a July 1, 1973.

Shane worked for 17 years in the forestry and loved hunting, fishing, and playing music.

He is preceded in death...

Sep 10, 2018

Iva G. Glispie, 95,of South Shore, KY., passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Fullerton, KY., March 29, 1923 a daughter of the late Milford and Virgie Boggs Sexton.

She was of the United Baptist Faith and retired from Mitchellace in Portsmouth, OH.

Besides her parents...

Sep 10, 2018

Peggy Nadine Zornes, 58, of Winchester, KY., passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., March 1, 1960 a daughter of the late Henry Eldridge JR and Phyllis Carpenter Eldridge.

She attended the Fellowship Christian Assembly and was a Beautician.

Peggy is preceded in...

Sep 3, 2018

Linda Lou Gilliam, 64, of South Shore, Kentucky, passed away Sept. 3, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, August 29, 1954 a daughter of the late James Robert Kelley and Violet Louise Traylor Kelley.

Preceded in death by one brother, Paul Kelley, one sister, Diana Crabtree.

Surviving are her husband, James...

Aug 31, 2018

Margaret Armstrong Callihan, 91, of Quincy, Kentucky passed away Aug. 31, 2018 in Vanceburg Rehabilitation and Care in Vanceburg, Kentucky. She was born Oct. 2, 1926, a daughter of the late Charles R. Smith and Gladys Harr Smith.

Margaret was a devout Christian of 62 years and was a former assistant Post Master at St. Paul, Kentucky....

Aug 15, 2018

Cheryl Snyder, 68, of Galion, OH., passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Signature Health Center in Galion, OH. She was born in Seattle, WA., October 5, 1949 a daughter of the late Bert and Barbara Ann Vansickel.

Besides her parents she is preceded in death by one son Donald Ray Stith.

Surviving are two...

Aug 14, 2018

Jeffrey Kevin Marsh, 62, of Wheelersburg, OH., passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Valparaiso, IN., June 28, 1956 a son of the late Ralph and Dorothy Williams Marsh.

Besides his parents he is preceded in death by one sister Donna Watkins.

Surviving are his girlfriend of fifteen years...

Aug 8, 2018

Mildred Ann Ratcliff, 72, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away Aug. 8, 2018 in Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, March 25, 1946, a daughter of the late Joseph Bell and Betty Joan Scott Bell.

Preceded in death by her husband, Jennings B. Ratcliff and life partner, Elzie Rhoden.

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Jul 25, 2018

Linda Anne Justice, 76, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away July 25, 2018 with her family by her side. Linda was born in South Lebanon, Ohio, Oct. 29, 1941, a daughter of the late Robert E. Moore and Anna Rose Melampy Moore.

Preceded in death by two children, Jody W. Justice and Angie M. Justice, one brother,...

Jul 24, 2018

Donna Jean Lawson, 75, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, July 24, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Clinton County, Ohio, April 5, 1943, a daughter of the late Louis Haggerty and Ethel Mollet Haggerty. Donna was a member of the Radiance Chapter Eastern Star Chapter 427, South Shore, Kentucky and attended Kenova Church of God, Kenova,...

Jul 17, 2018

Diana Kay Huffman, 67, of Jackson, Ohio, a former South Shore, Kentucky resident passed away July 17, 2018. She was born in Tampa, Florida, Aug. 5, 1950, a daughter of the late David and Betty Berguson Bennett. Diana loved crafting, Floral Arrangements and Painting.

Surviving are two sons, Chris (Sherrie) Sweeney of Ironton, Ohio, Sean Sweeney of...

Jul 15, 2018

Goldie A. Rawlins, 92 of Portsmouth, Ohio, Passed away July 15, 2018 in Portsmouth Health Rehab. She was born Greenup County, KY, Aug. 30, 1925, a daughter of the late Jake Riley and Polly Helton Riley. Goldie was of the Pentecostal Faith.

Preceded in death by two husbands, William H. Kelley and Arthur Rawlins, one son, David...

Jul 9, 2018

Kenneth Wayne Evans, 58, of South Shore, Kentucky, passed away July 9, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Sept. 17, 1959, a son of Kenneth Evans and Mary Lou Lowe Evans. Wayne worked out of laborers Local #83, Portsmouth, Ohio and attended Bethlehem United Methodist Church.

Surviving besides his parents Kenneth and Mary...

Jul 9, 2018

Ernestine Moore, 70, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away, July 9, 2018 in South Shore Nursing and Rehab Center in South Shore, Kentucky. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, June 21, 1948, a daughter of the late Garfield Clark and Euradail Roe Clark Morman.

Preceded in death by one son, Joseph Moore, one brother Cappy Clark and...

Jul 4, 2018

Lewis (Gene) Robirds, 87, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away July 4, 2018 at Portsmouth Health and Rehab in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born July 20, 1930 in Siloam, Kentucky, a son of the late Lewis Walter Robirds and Goldie Patton Robirds. Gene was part owner of the Country Music Hall in New Boston, Ohio. His talent and love of...

Jul 2, 2018

Theresa Marie Durant, 61, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away July 2, 2018 in SOMC Hospice Care Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born Nov. 17, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of the late John L. Ambrosia and Mary T. Frissora Ambrosia.

Preceded in death by her husband, Fredrick Durant, April 4, 2013, step daughter, Margaret Durant....

Jun 6, 2018

John Purtee, 76, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away June 6, 2018 in Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, July 11, 1941, a son of the late Lester Purtee and Virginia Kimble Purtee. John was a member of the Sunshine United Methodist Church, South Shore, Kentucky, International Artist and a Kentucky Colonel.

May 29, 2018

Dona Blendine Howerton King of Richardson, Texas, died peacefully on May 29, 2018, in Richardson. She was surrounded by family and friends who sang and played some of her favorite songs and shared fun stories about her life. She was born January 12, 1940, to her loving parents, Orville Major and Freda Bertine Howerton of South Portsmouth, Kentucky. A...

May 20, 2018

Inez Faye Lewis, 81, of South Shore, Kentucky went to be with her Lord, Sunday, May 20, 2018. She was born March 7, 1937 in Maloneton, Kentcky, a daughter of the late George Craycraft and Rachael Horsley Craycraft. Inez was a member of South Shore Church of Christ, Retired from Crispy Crème and a former employee of Mitchellace.