Braxton Spears Jr., 76, of South Shore, KY., died Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center.  He was born October 14, 1948, to the late Braxton Moses and Lula (Payton) Spears.  Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Joshua Spears; 2 sisters, Betty Meadows and Lucy Smith; 4…

Robin Gail Ramsey, 63, of West Portsmouth, died June 27, 2025, at SOMC Hospice.  She was born, in Portsmouth, on November 24, 1961, to James, who survives and late Gail (Bertram) Welch.  Along with her mother, she is preceded in death by the father of her children, Brian R. Ramsey; a special niece, Amanda J. Welch;…

Richard Lewis, 75 of McDermott, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born May 22, 1950, in Trenton, Michigan to the late Hassle and Helen Sparks Lewis. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Carol Twaddle Lewis whom he married July 3, 1969, a…

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Geneva M. Mullins, who left this world on June 26, 2025, at the age of 78. Born on January 15, 1947, in the quaint town of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Geneva lived a life filled with love, laughter, and dedication. A devoted spouse, and loving mother and…

Nancy Anne (nee Kenard) Sheets was born in Scioto County on January 6th, 1933 and went into the arms of Jesus on June 21, 2025. A fiery redhead, Nancy was adopted by Lloyd and Margarite Kenard. Nancy was married at seventeen to Walter Lloyd Sheets, a die hard Marine who went on to heaven on…

Maxine (Cartwright) Ballard, 84, of South Point, formerly of Chicago, IL, died Friday, June 20 , 2025 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born January 7, 1941 in Lebanon, Tennessee, to the late Tom and Eunice (Watkins) Cartwright. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Lewis Ballard,…

Nancy Ackerman-Nash, 71 of Granbury, Texas, was spending time with family in Ohio when on Friday, June 27, 2025 her heart gave away and she passed on at SOMC. She was born October 27, 1953 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Raymond L. and Georgia Faustaine “Tena” (Taylor) Ackerman. She was a 1971 Wheelersburg High…

It is with deep sorrow and a profound sense of loss that we announce the passing of Patricia Ann Holland, aged 93, on June 24, 2025. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, and a cherished member of the community. Patricia was born on June 26, 1931 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania to the late…