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…

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…

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…

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…

Donita Ruth Whitt, 69 of South Shore, died Sunday, December 10, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 17, 1954 in Portsmouth, to the late Ken Carver and Wilma Hook Duffy. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by 2 brothers: John Duffy and David Carver and a sister Ginny Duffy. Donita…

Donald David “Poke” Stone, 76 of Wheelersburg, died Friday December 8, 2023 at his home. He was born December 26, 1946 in Ironton to the late Utley James and Lena Johnson Stone. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, James Russell Stone and a sister Loretta Miller. He was a…

Diana Howell Mershon, 74, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, at SOMC Hospice. She was born December 3, 1949, in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Silas and “Betty” Rebecca Jane (Dale) Howell. Diana loved her precious plants, dogs, and dancing. She especially loved her family and cooking with them. In addition to…

Tim Morath, 63 years old, resident of Indian Mound, Tennessee, formerly longtime resident of West Chester, Ohio, unexpectedly passed away on December 7, 2023. He was born on June 30, 1960, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the Late Lawrence “Bud” and the late Maxine (Nee Jones) Morath.   Tim was a 1979 Lakota High School graduate…

Farish Wayne “Buddy” Meade, 61 years old, Minford resident, was unexpectedly taken from us on Sunday December 3, 2023, at his niece’s residence. He was born November 24, 1962, in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Farish and Leatha Fay (née Montgomery) Meade. Buddy lived a hard life in his younger years as a timber worker…