Obituary Listings

Dec 20, 2009

Delores S. Zempter, 80, of New Boston died Sun., Dec. 20, 2009 at Maysville Extended Care Facility. She was born Feb. 4, 1929 in New Boston a daughter of the late Francis and Marie Simpson Shonkwiler. She was a 1947 graduate of East High School, was a retired claims Rep. for the Social Security Admin. and had worked for...

Dec 18, 2009

Charles R. 'Chuck' Thompson Jr., 47, of Portsmouth died Fri., Dec. 18, 2009 at home. He was born Jan. 11, 1962 in Portsmouth, a son of Betty Felty Thompson of Portsmouth and the late Charles R. Thompson Sr. He was a former construction worker for many years and was of the Baptist Faith. Chuck is also survived by his...

Dec 16, 2009

Ronald K. Spears, 68, fo Wheelersburg died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at his residence. He was born August 17, 1941 in New Boston, a son of the late Audrey and Thomas Spears. He was retired from the X-Ray Dept. at SOMC; was a graduate of Glenwood High School and the Mercy Hospital School of Radiology Technology. Ron was a...

Dec 12, 2009

Edith 'Lorie' LeFebre, 53, of Portsmouth died Sat. Dec. 12, 2009 at home. She was born April 9, 1956 in Ashland, KY., a daughter of Constance Collins Wolford of Portsmouth. She is also survived by her husband, Ronald LeFebre; a son, Brandon Collins; two sisters, Ruth Ann Barnett and Mary Jane Barry; three brothers, Michael, Chester and Jimmy Barnett....

Dec 8, 2009

Daniel T. Brown, 70, of Portsmouth died Tues., Dec. 8, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born April 20, 1939 in Tagart, KY., a son of the late Hubert and Queenie Rowley Brown, He was a former T.V. repairman, a member of James Dickey Post 23, American Legion and the D.A.V. He is survived by his wife, Patsy...

Dec 4, 2009

Stephen Stewart, 64, of New Boston died Fri. Dec. 4, 2009 at home. He was born Aug. 22, 1945 in Grayson, KY., a son of the late Steve and Inez Carroll Stewart. He was retired from the Army National Guard and was a member of the New Boston Eagles and American Legion of Grayson, KY. He is survived by...

Nov 11, 2009

Bobby J. Hughes, 51, of Wheelersburg died Wed., Nov. 11, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born March 19, 1958 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Ulmont "Tater" and Helen Artis Hughes. He is survived by a sister, Jolinda Hughes Lyon of Rittman; 2 brothers, Jeff Hughes of Portsmouth and Monty Jay Hughes of Minford. Memorial services...

Nov 4, 2009

Robert E. Lee, 75, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born July 17, 1934 in Pikeville, KY, a son of the late Orville and Edith Lee. He was retired from Aristech Chemical and loved hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Eshem Lee; two sons, J.R. (Angie) Liles of...

Oct 30, 2009

Fannie M. Craft, 46, of Portsmouth died Fri., Oct. 30, 2009 at home. She was born Nov. 26, 1962 in Portsmouth, a daughter of Ramona Hamilton Jarrells and David Mahon of Portsmouth;she is also survived by her grandmother, Easter Craft of Portsmouth; her longtime companion, Chris Covarrubias;two sons, Ernest Akram and Julian Covarrubias both of Portsmouth; five daughters, Lacy...

Oct 29, 2009

Dorothy "Dot" Arthur, 82, of Pleasant Hill Manor, formerly of Rosemount and New Boston died, Oct. 29, 2009. She was born May 3, 1927 in Portsmouth, daughter of the late Katherine Mae Brehmer and Carl Floyd Hepner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Earl W. Arthur. Dorothy was a...

Oct 27, 2009

Lester G. Adams, 88, of New Boston died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born June 26, 1921 in New Boston, a son of the late George and Melissa Mault Adams. He was a graduate of Rio grande College where he played basketball, was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving in WW II; was a...

Oct 2, 2009

Imogene Catherine Huston, 92, of Portsmouth, died Friday, October 2, 2009, at SOMC Hospice Care Center. She was born September 19, 1917 a daughter of the late Jacob and Bertha (Bard) Yinger. She was a graduate of Glenwood High School and Rio Grand College where she earned a Teaching degree. Imogene taught in the Clay and Valley School Systems...

Oct 1, 2009

Charles Gill, 64, of Portsmouth, died, Thursday, October 1, 2009 at SOMC. He was born in Portsmouth on January 19, 1945, a son of the late Berdie and Helen Murphy Gill. Charles is survived by 4 sons, John Gill, Larry Gill, Charles Gill and Jimmy Peano; 1 daughter, Angela Peano; 4 sisters, Norma Cooley, Zola Mae Blankenship, Betty McKee,...

Sep 24, 2009

Irene Fields Williams, 90, of Rubyville died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 at home. She was born Aug. 25, 1919 in Lucasville a daughter of the late Joseph Edwin and Cora Luster Fields. She was a former waitress and of the Baptist Faith.She is survived by 5 daughters, Helen Lore, Sandra Moore, Susanne Walburn, Debbie Yeager and Karen Stone; 2...

Sep 21, 2009

Glen L. Payton, 64 of West Portsmouth died Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Sept. 27, 1944 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Ernest and Kathryn Skaggs Payton. Glen attended 7th Street Christian Baptist Church and the Adult Day Care Center. He is survived by a brother, Raymond Payton of South Carolina and...

Sep 12, 2009

Timothy D. Galloway, 54

Timothy D. Galloway, 54 of New Boston, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at SOMC Hospice Center.

He was born July 13, 1955, He was a son of the late Roy Galloway and Genevieve Harr Galloway. He was a restaurant cook and a member of New Life Worship Center and Veterans Helping...

Sep 7, 2009

Robert E. Miller, 69, of Portsmouth died Monday at home. He was born Feb. 28, 1940 in Lancaster, a son of the late Floyd and Helen Poling Miller.He is survived by two sons, Robert (Tammy) Miller of Portsmouth and Derrick (Ruth) Miller of Vanceburg, Ky.; one daughter, Kimberly (James) Pittman of Quency, KY.; one brother, Lee Miller of Newark;...

Sep 7, 2009

Craig Mosley, 26 of Portsmouth, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2009 at his residence. He was born Jan. 27, 1983 in Portsmouth, a son of Avery and Sharon (Wolfe) Mosley of Portsmouth. He is also survived by 2 sons, Gage and Anthony Mosley; 1 daughter, Arianna Mosley, all of Portsmouth; 1 brother, Anthony Mosley of Portsmouth; 4 sisters, Candy Marcum...

Sep 4, 2009

Juan L. Adkins, 68, of Swauger Valley, died Fri. Sept. 4, 2009 at SOMC emergency room. He was born July 24, 1941, a son of the late Carl and Ruby Adkins. He was a former engineer for CSX Railroad, a member of James Erwin Post 622, American Legion and Moose Lodge # 619. He is survived by his wife,...

Sep 4, 2009

Kevin Dale Lodwick, 56, of Wheelersburg Ohio, rest in the shadow his savior on Friday, September 4, 2009. Kevin is a graduate of Glenwood High School and a Navy Veteran, serving aboard the USS Independence. Kevin owned and operated a planting and tree trimming business in the Bradenton, Florida area for most of his career. He is survived by...