Obituary Listing

Jan 6, 2025

Zola O. Coffee, 93, of Wooster, OH., went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 7, 2025, at LifeCare Hospice, in Wooster.

Zola was born February 22, 1931, in South Portsmouth, KY to Jesse Vernon Spence and Catherine {Byers} Spence.

She attended South Portsmouth Schools where she enjoyed cheerleading.

Zola married Lewis...

Jan 3, 2025

Donna Craycraft Bass, 80, of Greenup, KY., passed away Friday, January 3, 2025, at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Greenup, KY., on December 15, 1944, a daughter of the late Stanley and Ethel Allen Craycraft.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Harry Bass II...

Dec 28, 2024

Tina Louise Clark, 60, of South Shore, KY. passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Ashland Community Hospice in Ashland, KY. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., on July 2, 1964, a daughter of Mort (Patricia) Clark and Carolyn (George) Carver.

Preceded in death besides her mother are one son, Joseph Michael Clark.

Surviving are...

Dec 19, 2024

Claudine Sue Mann Craycraft, 90, of Greenup, KY., went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 19, 2024, at her residence. She was born in MT Sterling, KY., December 13, 193,4 a daughter of the late Glinn and Wanda Collins Mann.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Craycraft; two brothers,...

Dec 14, 2024

Robert Sowards, 70, of Rosemount, OH., passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., on November 5, 1954, a son of the late Clyde and Fannie Sowards.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Terry Sowards, and two sisters, Gloria Ann Greenslate...

Dec 5, 2024

Delores Wolfe Barker, 80, of Ironton, OH., formerly of Greenup, KY., passed away Thursday, December 5, 2024, at River Run Healthcare in Ironton, OH. She was born in Greenup, KY., on July 31, 1944, a daughter of the late Bert E. and Jessie Felty Wolfe.

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

Nov 29, 2024

Bert Nile Deems, 80, of South Shore, KY., passed away Friday, November 29, 2024, in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., on Nov 29, 1944, a son of the late Edgar and Lois (Butterfield) Deems.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by one brother, Allen (Bunk) Deems, and two sisters, Linda Ketter...

Nov 18, 2024

Irene Bailey Blankenship "Babydoll", 78, of South Portsmouth, KY., went to be with the Lord Monday, November 18, 2024, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Mohawk, WV., on August 28, 1946, a daughter of the late Okey and Kathleen Bailey.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband who...

Nov 18, 2024

Rodney Cecil "Rocky" Jordan, 69, of South Shore, KY., passed away Monday, November 18, 2024, in South Portsmouth, KY. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., on May 24, 1955, a son of the late Cecil and Catherine Meadows Jordan.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by one son, Greg Jordan; two stepdaughters, Aleisha Frazee,...

Nov 18, 2024

Rita Fannin Winters, 66, of South Shore, KY passed away Monday, November 18, 2024, at her residence. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., on June 3, 1958, a daughter of the late Bert and Alta Sutton Fannin.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Stefanie Potter; two brothers, James Fannin and Paul...

Nov 14, 2024

Ronnie Rowe, 23, of South Shore, KY., went to be with the Lord, on Friday, November 14, 2024. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., December 9, 2000, a son of Mary Kay and Jeffery Mocabee.

He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Fred Hobson.

Ronnie was a 2021 graduate of the welding program...

Nov 7, 2024

David Lyons, 87, of South Shore, KY., went to be with the Lord Thursday, November 7, 2024 at his residence. He was born in South Shore, KY., January 24, 1937 a son of the late Ora and Pearl Stone Lyons.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by one brother, Glen Roy Lyons; three sisters,...

Nov 3, 2024

Regina Dalene Cox, age 51, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2024, at SOMC Hospice after a brief and courageous battle with cancer.

Born on May 24, 1973, to Robert and Virginia Cox, Regina entered the world in Florida, spent her childhood in South Carolina, and, later in life, found a home in Greenup,...

Oct 16, 2024

Emma "Joyce" Forbes, 93 of South Shore, KY., left this world on October 16, 2024 at Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth, OH. She was born November 23, 1930 in Fullerton, KY., a daughter of the late Emmons and Ruth Warnock Ensor.

Joyce became a Christian as a teenager and loved serving the Lord. She was a member...

Oct 10, 2024

Rickey "Rick" Mitchell Nickels, 70, of South Shore, KY., went to be with the Lord Thursday, October 10, 2024, surrounded by family and friends at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., August 21, 1954 a son of the late Talmadge and Ann Aldridge Nickels.

Rick was a United States Navy Veteran and a retired heavy...

Oct 6, 2024

Delilah 'Louise' Hall, 82, of South Portsmouth, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., on December 12, 1941, the daughter of the late Raymond and Gladys Arthur Porter.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years,...

Oct 6, 2024

Rita J. Hall Miller, 77, of Flatwoods, KY., passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Ashland Community Hospice in Ashland, KY. She was born April 29, 1947, in Ashland, KY., a daughter of the late Claude and Pauline Armstrong Hall.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Charles Miller, and one brother,...

Oct 1, 2024

Inez Stone Greenslate, 91, of South Shore, KY., passed away October 1, 2024 at Ashland Community Hospice. She was born November 20, 1932 in Greenup County, KY., a daughter of the late Ellis and Flora Aldridge Stone.

Inez is survived by her son, Robert W. Greenslate JR., (Katherine) and daughter, Connie (Ron) Lewis; grandchildren, Michael R. (Jessica),...

Sep 30, 2024

Sherry Lynn Kelley Kamer, 52, of Deland, FL., passed away Monday, September 30, 2024, at Advent Health Hospital in Daytona Beach, FL. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., on July 14, 1972, a daughter of the late Charles Kelley and Janice Covert Kelley.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by one nephew, David Kelley...

Sep 19, 2024

Alice Jean Harr, 90, of Greenup, KY., passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2024 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH., she was born in Lynn, KY., October 9, 1933 a daughter of the late Clarence Miller and Edith Howland Miller.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years Paul Harr who...