Obituaries

Ira L. Martin, Jr, 81 of Newport, KY passed away December 9, 2022 at SW Ohio Hospice. He is preceded in death by his wife Janice Martin. Survived by his loving daughter Mechell (James Freeman) Martin, grandson Zachery Martin and granddaughter Jessica Martin....

Brenda Clark, 72, passed away on December 10, 2022, at Hospice Care of St. Elizabeth. She was born on October 2, 1950, in Malvern, AR, to the late Crafton and Elva Williams. She is survived by her daughter, Mariah Barnes (Newport, KY), stepdaughter Jennifer and husband Derek Hogle (Alexandria, KY), stepson Elliott Clark (Bellevue, KY); grandchildren Emma Hogle, Eli Hogle, AlainahDonnelly, and JaVon Blanchard, along with a…...

Kay Bradford, 73, passed away on December 7th, 2022, at home. She was born on March 2nd in Harlan County, Kentucky to the late Marion “Red” Brooks and Mabel Brooks. Kay attended Amelia High School. She was married to Harry Mike Bradford for 55 years. She was an Artist with…...

Jo Anna Sketch Lear, 67, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2022, in Latonia, KY surrounded by family. She was born on November 2, 1955, in Covington, KY to the late Patrick and Rose Sketch. Jo Anna attended Notre Dame High School and graduated in 1973. She married Timothy Lear…...

Sharon Ann (Dickman) Hohn passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at her home in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she was in hospice care. She was born on March 16, 1951, in Cincinnati, to the late Raymond Dickman and Bernice (Neltner) Dickman, who both long predeceased her. She graduated from Seton…...

Aggie Lynn Fahlbush (Case), age 79, formerly of Newport, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at home on November 12, 2022, after a long bout with lewy body dementia. Aggie was born on a mountain in Southern Kentucky by the name of Cobb Hill. She moved to the city of Newport as…...

Lucy Clark was a caring great grandma, grandmother, mother, sister, and friend. She left this world suddenly on November 11th, 2022. She dedicated her life to her family, coffee, reading, and crossword puzzles. She was born to Joe Campbell and Lizzie Campbell on August 18th, 1936. At a young age,…...

Rosa Gibbs passed peacefully on October 26, 2022, at the age of 85.  Loving wife of the late Lee Gibbs. Beloved mother of the late Lee Gibbs Jr. and one surviving son Derrick Gibbs.   She worked at Drake Center for many years helping people, and then later spent much…...

Elizabeth Jean (nee Kinsell) Cummins, age 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 24, 2022, in Cincinnati, OH.  Elizabeth was born on December 22, 1926, in Clarksville, PA to the late Calvin and Lillian (nee McCune) Kinsell.  Elizabeth was the youngest of thirteen children.  Elizabeth married the Perry…...

William McGee, age 97, passed away on October 14, 2022, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on April 7, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York to the late Edward McGee and Dorothy Newsome. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp. He was a staff sergeant and…...