Obituary Listing

Jul 31, 2024

William Dale Porter JR., 59, of South Shore, KY., passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., January 11, 1965 a son of Patricia Ratliff Porter and the late William D. Porter Sr.

Along with his father he is preceded in death by his previous...

Jul 9, 2024

William "Bill" Thomas, 75 of South Shore, KY., passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at Ashland Community Hospice in Ashland, KY. He was born August 9, 1948 in Prestonsburg, KY., a son of the late William F. and Thelma George Thomas.

Bill was a United State Army Veteran and retired from AK Steel.

Along with...

Jul 7, 2024

Larysa E Vaughn, 47, of South Portsmouth, KY., passed away Sunday, July 7, 2024 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Pasadena, TX., July 15, 1976 a daughter of Douglas Madden and Ruth Madden.

Surviving along with her parents are one daughter, Emily Vaughn of South Portsmouth, KY; one brother, Kirk Madden of Flatwoods,...

Jun 29, 2024

Robert Bruce Piatt, of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away with loving family by his side Saturday, June 29, 2024 at his residence in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, December 21, 1949, to the late Bruce Piatt Jr. and Mary Agnes (hunt) Piatt. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by a son Matthew Blankenship, two...

Jun 27, 2024

Ruth Nell (Lemaster) Pitts, 86, of Portsmouth, Ohio, went to be with the Lord Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Bridgeport Healthcare Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born in Paintsville, KY., on February 20, 1937, a daughter of the late Trimble and Ruie Montgomery Lemaster.

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

May 26, 2024

Rickie Garland Warnock, 68, of South Shore, KY., passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024 at his residence. He was born January 5, 1956 in Portsmouth, OH., a son of the late James Willis Warnock I, and Bethel Liles Warnock.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by three sisters, Bobbi Ann, Tama Meadows and Mary...

May 22, 2024

Anthony Wayne "Tony" Flanery, 68, of Firebrick, KY., passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was born in Wyandotte, MI., October 10, 1955 a son of the late Cleavie and Dolores Cooper Flanery.

Tony was a United States Army Veteran.

Along with his parents he is...

May 17, 2024

Christopher Andrew "Pinky" Pinkerman, 34, of Portsmouth, OH., passed away Friday, May 17, 2024 at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., December 30, 1989 a son of Priscilla Christina (William) Soard Brown and Shawn Christopher Pinkerman.

He is preceded in death by one sister, Jennifer Belle Pinkerman; maternal grandparents, Tom and Sharon Blevins Soard; paternal...

May 6, 2024

Ivory Louella Brown, 94, of Portsmouth, OH, went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 6. 2024 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth OH. She was born in Three Prong, KY on February 27, 1930, a daughter of the late Lewis and Jewell (Green) Brown. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by two sisters, Faye Kamer...

Apr 22, 2024

Vivian Lou Penix Pennington, 71, of South Shore, KY., passed away Monday, April 22, 2024 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., October 6, 1952 a daughter of the late William Jack and Christine Clay Penix.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Ray Pennington and...

Apr 13, 2024

Raymond Wayne Felty, born June 6, 1946, age 77, of South Portsmouth, KY, died on 4/13/2024 after a brief illness. Raymond was born in Firebrick, KY to Wayne Felty and Estelle Thompson Felty.

Raymond graduated from Lewis County High School before serving in the U.S. Navy where he served during the Vietnam era on the USS Guam....

Apr 13, 2024

Donald E. Caseman, 85, of Portsmouth, OH., passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Vanceburg, KY., April 30, 1938 a son of the late Ancil and Nellie Waggle Caseman.

Donald was a United States Marine Corps Veteran and retired from C&O Railroad.

Along with is parents...

Apr 10, 2024

Valerie Faye Clark Lewis, 73, of South Shore, KY., passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at South Shore, Nursing & Rehab in South Shore, KY. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., May 28, 1950 a daughter of the late Garfield and Euradail Roe Clark.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by one daughter, Loretta...

Apr 8, 2024

Sybil D. Nickel Bentley Hall, 88, of South Shore, KY passed away Monday, April 8, 2024, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Fullerton, KY on June 27, 1935. A daughter of the late Omar Clyde and Ruth Lorena Stevenson Nickel.

She was a faithful Christian and a member of The Church of Christ....

Apr 6, 2024

Mary Ann Traylor, age 83, of Lloyd, KY, left this world to be with our Lord on Saturday April 6th 2024 at her home surrounded by the love and warmth of her daughters and their spouses, grandchildren, and beloved friends. Mary Ann better known as "Mert" was born at home on March 2, 1941, in Greenup, KY. Mary Ann...

Apr 2, 2024

Alec Ray Miller, 89, of Dunbar, West Virginia passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Alec was born in Navarre, Ohio on May 11, 1934, to the late Alec James Miller and Pauline Royal Miller.

He retired from the United States Air Force, having served from 1953 to 1975.

Along with his parents, he is preceded...

Mar 28, 2024

Beulah Pauline "Boots" Brown Dillow, 96, of South Shore, KY., went to be with her Lord Thursday, March 28, 2024 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Oldtown, KY., October 4, 1927 a daughter of the late Henry and Oma Skeens Brown.

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

Mar 23, 2024

Roy Michael Glispie, 76, of Portsmouth, OH., passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in South Shore, KY., April 5, 1947 a son of the late Wesley and Iva Sexton Glispie.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by one brother, Gary...

Mar 15, 2024

Jarvis Emerson Vanderpool JR., 97 of South Portsmouth, KY., passed away Friday, March 15, 2024 at Hill View Retirement in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Fullerton, KY., October 26, 1926 a son of the late Jarvis Emerson Vanderpool Sr. and Gertrude Owens Vanderpool.

Jarvis was a World War II United States Army Veteran and he retired...

Mar 12, 2024

Roy Douglas Thayer, 80, of Quincy, KY., passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at his residence surrounded by his family after a long illness, Lewey Body Dementia. He was born November 4, 1943 a son of the late Raymond Chester and Nellie Brown Thayer.

Roy was a Kentucky Colonel, member of South Shore Fullerton & Covington Masonic...