Obituary Listing

May 23, 2025

Donald 'Spook" Sparks, 73, of South Shore, KY., passed away Friday, May 23, 2025, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., on July 18, 1951, a son of the late Vernon Stanley Sparks and Thelma Mae Glenn Wolford.

Spook was a United States Army Veteran, where he served our country in Vietnam,...

May 22, 2025

Barbara J. Crisp Hook, 81, of South Shore, KY., went to be with her Lord Thursday, May 22, 2025, at South Shore Nursing & Rehab in South Shore, KY. She was born in Fullerton, KY., June 27, 1943, a daughter of the late Raymond and Hilda Walker Crisp.

Barbara was of the Baptist Faith. She was a...

May 21, 2025

Jocelyne Madeline Emma (Guerif) Sexton, 80, of Lucasville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at her home in Lucasville, Ohio. She was born in Besne, France, on November 28, 1944, a daughter of the late Charles William Guerif and Genevieve M. Cartal Guerif.

She was a loving mother, dedicated wife, and passionate lover of life. She,...

May 19, 2025

Elma Louise Rowland Stevenson, 90, of South Portsmouth, KY., passed away Monday, May 19, 2025, at Portsmouth Health & Rehab in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Greenup, KY., August 7, 1934, a daughter of the late Kent and Mary Kouns Rowland.

She retired from Martings Department Store after 35 years. Elma loved the Lord, she taught...

May 15, 2025

Paul Robinette, 74, of South Shore, KY., passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Ashland, KY., on November 30, 1950, a son of the late Charles and Rebecca Sizemore Robinette.

Paul graduated from McKell High School in 1968 and retired from North American Refractories in South Shore, KY. He has been...

May 14, 2025

LaFanna Boggs McKenzie, 85, of Greenup, KY., went to be with her Lord Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Concord Health & Rehabilitation Center in Wheelersburg, OH. She was born in Letitia, KY., August 20, 1939, a daughter of the late Willard and Lenora Stone Boggs.

LaFanna was a member of White Oak Chapel Church. Among her most...

May 9, 2025

Tina Farr, age 47, of Greenup, KY, passed away, surrounded by the love of her family on Friday, May 9, 2025 at King's Daughter Medical Center in Ashland, KY. She was born in Portsmouth, OH. August 4, 1977, a daughter of Ruth Ann Brown Gordon Yates and the late Randy Paul Gordon SR. She leaves behind a legacy of...

Apr 19, 2025

Carl L. Collins, 86, of South Shore, KY., passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Portsmouth Health & Rehab in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Garrison, KY., January 10, 1939 a son of the late Noel and Milldred Payton Collins.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Anna Ruth Rollins Collins;...

Apr 17, 2025

Matthew Ruggles, 43, of Grayson, KY., passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2025 at King's Daughter Medical Center in Ashland, KY. He was born in Morehead, KY., August 7, 1981 a son of the late William Ruggles and Debra Carver.

Matthew was an active advocate for addiction recovery. He was 4 years sober in his recovery journey and...

Apr 9, 2025

David Keith Potter, 68, of South Shore, KY., passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., on July 15, 1956.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Lorene Hall Potter Barker; father, Ruben Potter JR and who he thought of as a father Ray...

Mar 3, 2025

Solomon Franklin "Buck" Potter, 77, of South Shore, KY., passed away Monday, March 3, 2025, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Greenup, KY., January 14, 1948, a son of the late Earl and Phoebe McGuire Potter.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister, Helen Alan; four brothers, Arthur...

Feb 17, 2025

Gary Keith Mullins, 57 of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away Feb 17, 2025, at SOMC in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on Nov 14, 1967, a son of the late Floella Wolfenbarger Mullins.

Along with his mother he is preceded in death by one sister, Brenda Mullins.

Surviving are two daughters, Casey (Nick)...

Feb 13, 2025

Ernest Roe, 57, of South Shore, KY., went to be with his Lord on Thursday, February 13, 2025. He was born in Columbus, OH., on February 15, 1967, a son of Martha Carver Roe and the late Earl Ernest Roe.

He was a proud Union crane operator out of Local 181.

Along with his father,...

Feb 12, 2025

Mary Rosena Ramey Fisher, 96, of Garrison, KY., passed away February 12, 2025, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Sue Ann and Gregory Henley in Lakeville, OH. She was born on November 28, 1928, in Friendship, OH., the youngest daughter of the late Garrison and Anis Cox Ramey.

She was the wife of Edward Fisher...

Feb 4, 2025

Mary (Terry Wilburn) Smith, 89, of South Portsmouth KY., passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Ashland, KY., on April 21, 1935, a daughter of the late William "Buck" Terry, and Rosa Williams Terry.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, William Terry and Miles Thomas...

Jan 22, 2025

Leslie Steven Mineer, 71, of South Shore, KY., passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at St Mary's Hospital in Huntington, WV. He was born in Mullens, WV., on June 3, 1953, a son of Charlotte Haga Mineer and the late Leslie Willard Mineer.

He is preceded in death along with his father, one brother, Joey Mineer, and...

Jan 18, 2025

Charlotte L. McCann Warner, 95, of South Shore, KY., passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., on December 21, 1929, a daughter of the late Harold and Violet Roberson McCann.

Charlotte was a Homemaker and a member of the South Shore First United Methodist Church...

Jan 17, 2025

Lenard Moore Jr, 76, of South Shore, KY.,  passed away on January 17, 2025. Lenard was born in Warfield, KY., on February 10, 1948, the son of the late Lenard and Martha Jane Muncy Moore.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine Clark Moore, and son, Joe.

Surviving...

Jan 11, 2025

Chelsey Sesher, 55, of South Shore, KY., passed away on January 11, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., on April 28, 1969, a daughter of the late Charles and Rose Claytor Bailey.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Scott Bailey.

Left behind to cherish her...

Jan 10, 2025

Freda Mae Hall, 77, of Chillicothe, OH., passed away on January 10, 2025, at her residence after a long battle with health issues. She was born in Riggs, KY., on September 21, 1947, a daughter of the late Burbage and Ida Thorton Crider

On March 4, 1966, Freda married Walter D. Hall. Freda had two children Lucinda...