Obituary Listing

Dec 15, 2023

David Woodrow Long, 54, of Portsmouth, Ohio, left this world on December 15, 2023. David was born on February 1, 1969, in Portsmouth Ohio to the late Thomas Alvin and Darwina Lois Long.

David was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Jeffrey Long.

David is survived by one daughter, Brittany Brown (husband,...

Dec 14, 2023

Carl Wayne "Bunken" Morman, 81, of South Shore, KY., passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2023 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Fullerton, KY., a son of the late Carl and Bessie Clark Morman.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by one sister, Ginny Keibler; one brother, Denver Ray Morman; two...

Dec 13, 2023

Joyce Ann Bowling, 87, of South Portsmouth, KY., passed away at her sons residence December 13, 2023 in Pataskala, OH. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., March 25, 1936 a daughter of the late Charles and Edna Prater Hammond Friley.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by one son, Charles Franklin; two daughters, Cheryl...

Dec 9, 2023

Gregory Lee Spriggs, 61, of South Shore, KY., passed Saturday, December 9, 2023 at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., March 30, 1962 a son of the late Augustus and Patricia Middleton Spriggs.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by one sister Karen Spriggs and one granddaughter Ava Whitt.

Left...

Dec 5, 2023

Beulah "Agnes" Applegate Hicks, 94, of Portsmouth, OH., formerly of South Portsmouth, KY., passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Hill View Retirement Center in Portsmouth, OH. Agnes was born in Ribolt, KY., on March 4, 1929, a daughter of the late Harry and Queenie Spence Applegate.

She was a devoted and loving wife to Delmer...

Dec 4, 2023

Carolyn S. Aldridge Smith, 71, of Portsmouth, OH., formerly of South Shore, KY., passed away Monday, December 4, 2023 at Portsmouth Health & Rehab in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., June 23, 1952 a daughter of the late Ellis and Alberta Payton Aldridge.

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

Dec 2, 2023

Roger Cooper, 72, of Wheelersburg, OH., passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in South Shore, KY., July 14, 1951 a son of the late Jesse and Dorsie Cremeans Cooper.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by one son, Kevin Cooper and one brother,...

Nov 26, 2023

Donna Brown Bailey, 75, of South Shore, KY., passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH. She was born April 15, 1948 a daughter of the late Hardin and Maggie Yates Brown.

Donna was a lifelong member of Eureka Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, baking, reading and spending time with family...

Nov 25, 2023

Bennie Meadows, 91, of Quincy, KY., passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Hospice of Hope in Maysville, KY. He was born in Garrison, KY., May 16, 1932 a son of the late Andrew and Nancy Dummitt Meadows.

He was a United States Army Veteran and retired from Portsmouth Ready Mix.

Along with his parents...

Nov 23, 2023

Roberta Mae Green, 84, of South Shore, KY., passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023 at South Shore Nursing & Rehab in South Shore, KY. She was born in South Shore, KY., July 28, 1939 a daughter of the late Howard "Cotton" and Mabel Collier Timberlake.

She was a Homemaker and a member of the Sunshine Community Church....

Nov 20, 2023

Truman "Fiz" Farris, 87, of Quincy, KY., passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at Kings Daughter Medical Center in Ashland, KY. He was born in Siloam, KY., April 22, 1936 a son of the late William and Mary Lewis Farris.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Phyllis Ann Carver Farris; one...

Oct 28, 2023

Sherry A. Adams, 73 of South Shore, KY passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Kings Daughter Medical Center in Ashland, KY., she was born in Maysville, KY., October 1, 1950 a daughter of the late Harry Lee Boyd and Ivadene Rankin Boyd.

She was the owner operator of Family Ties Country Store and Quilt Shop, a...

Oct 4, 2023

Joshua Lee Plummer, 45 of South Shore, KY passed away on October 4, 2023 in Flatwoods, KY. Joshua was born on August 26, 1978 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of Marolyn Click Plummer and the late Larry Eugene Plummer.

Along with his father he is preceded in death by his grandparents Vernon and Ruth Plummer and William...

Sep 7, 2023

Hazel Geraldine Russell, 93, of Saint Paul, Kentucky, went to spend eternity with her Lord and Savior on September 7, 2023. Hazel was born in Greenup County, Kentucky, on July 18, 1930, to Dave and Nettie Wilburn. She served The Lord for 75 years.

Hazel loved God and her family. She attended South Portsmouth Community Church. She...

Sep 5, 2023

Jackie Lee Bloomfield JR, 46 of South Shore, KY. Passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023 in Beckley, WV. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., April 11, 1977 a son of Donna Spriggs Bloomfield and the late Jackie Lee Bloomfield SR.

Along with his father he is preceded in death by one sister, Tammy Jo Bloomfield Potter.

Aug 26, 2023

Linda Barry, 71, of South Webster, OH., passed away Saturday August 26, 2023 at Portsmouth Health & Rehab in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in South Webster, OH., September 29, 1951 the youngest daughter of the late Harvey and Elizabeth Fletcher Rollins.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Harmon Ray Barry;...

Aug 14, 2023

Charles L. Richards JR., 67 of Portsmouth, OH., passed away Monday, August 14, 2023 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., February 25, 1956 a son of the late Charles L Richards SR., and Martha J. Cooper Richards.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by one son, Keith Richards...

Aug 9, 2023

Barry Dean Hammon, 67, of Firebrick, KY., passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at his residence. He was born in Portsmouth, OH., January 22, 1956 a son of the late Ralph and Ethel Harr Hammon.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by three brothers, Terry, Phillip and Steven Hammon; one sister-in-law, Brenda Gail Hammon...

Jul 16, 2023

Brenda F. Smith, 73, of South Shore, KY., passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in Portsmouth, OH., September 16, 1949 a daughter of the late Charles and Ailene Boggs Smith.

She was an administrative assistant at Shawnee State University where she retired with over 20 years of service....

Jul 14, 2023

Arimi J. Adams Thompson, 73, of South Shore, KY., passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Harts Creek W. VA., October 4, 1949 a daughter of the late Enoch and Elizabeth Carter Adams.

She was of the Christian Faith and retired from the V.A. Hospital...