Ralph L. Parsons
May 13, 2026
Ralph Lewis Parsons, resident of Ripley, WV passed away May 13th, 2026, at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, WV after a courageous 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
Ralph was born June 23rd, 1949, in Charleston, WV to the late Morley and Pauline Parsons. He was a 1967 graduate of Ripley High School and a 1972 graduate of West Virginia University.
Ralph...
Clyde Nutter
May 11, 2026
Clyde Wesley Nutter, 80 of Gay, passed away at Camden Clark Medical Center on Monday, May 11, 2026. He was born May 2, 1946 in Charleston, a son of the late Clyde B. and Hattie M. Asbury Nutter.
He was a 60 year member of the IUOE Local 132-International Union of Operating Engineers and retired from Babcock and Wilcox. He also...
Dorothy Page-Atkinson
May 10, 2026
Dorothy Madeline Page-Atkinson, 97 of Summerville, SC, formerly of Ripley, passed away May 10, 2026, at Low Country Hospice, Summerville, surrounded by her family.
Dorothy was born on July 16, 1928, at Mammoth, daughter of the late Luster and Belva Harmon Comer. She was a graduate of East Bank High School. She retired as a School Cook or Jackson County Schools...
Alfreda Jean Baisden
May 10, 2026
Alfreda Jean Baisden, 88 of Sandyville passed away May 10, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born on August 13, 1937, in Logan County, daughter of the late Arthur and Arbutis Browning Wright. Alfreda had a passion for cooking and preparing special foods for her family and school children at Gilmore Elementary School. Many of the students...
Janice Lee Abels
May 6, 2026
Janice Lee Abels, 62, of Gay passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston.
Janice was born December 20, 1963 in Ripley, WV a daughter of the late Jerry and Linda (Casto) Rhodes.
Janice is survived by her children J.R. Abels (Nikki), Jeremy Abels and Amanda Vannest; siblings Cindy Casto, James Rhodes and Connie Rhodes; grandchildren Austin...
Fanny Jane Hascue
May 4, 2026
Fanny Jane (Miller) Hascue, 92 of Sandyville, passed away May 4, 2026, at Ravenswood Care Center, Ravenswood, following an extended illness.
She was born January 1, 1934, in Sandyville, Jackson County, daughter of the late Charley and Blanche McLaughlin Miller. Fanny was a homemaker, a member of the Sandyville United Methodist Church and Sandyville Senior Citizens Center.
In addition to her parents,...
Lonnie Creed Hill
May 2, 2026
Lonnie “Creed” Hill, a long-time resident of Jackson County, passed away at his home after a brief illness. He was considered by many who knew him, a legend in law enforcement in West Virginia as well as the state of Florida.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Sally Hill; brother, Nathan “Buzzy” Hill; and sisters, Trudy Arthur...
Ricky Boggess
Apr 29, 2026
Ricky Boggess, 73, of Kenna, WV went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. He was born on May 29, 1952 in Charleston, WV to the late Dempsey and Arbutis (Milam) Boggess.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 50 years, Joyce (Anderson) Boggess of Kenna. Carrying on his legacy are his two daughters, Rachelle...
Eric Grandon
Apr 23, 2026
Eric Lee Grandon, 60 of Ovapa, WV passed away on April 23, 2026. He was born on April 16, 1966, to the late Ronald and Charlotte Grandon.
Left to cherish his memory is his beloved wife, Mary Grandon; daughter, Abigail Grandon; his brothers, Scott (Lisa) Grandon of Eleanor, WV, Bill (Diane) Grandon of Gay, WV, and Sean (Cindy) Grandon of Statts...
Doris May
Apr 20, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Doris Alberta West-May, age 82, of Ripley, WV. She departed this world on Sunday, April 20, 2026.
Doris was a loving mother to Dorisa West, Angela West-Hunter, Maxel West Jr., Lisa West-Cook, and Ashlee May. She will be deeply missed by her granddaughters, Rayne Hunter and Kambel Cook, who adored...
Carroll Lee Harris
Apr 20, 2026
Carroll Lee Harris, 90, of Ripley passed away Monday, April 20, 2026, at Jackson General Hospital following a short illness.
Caroll was born on October 1, 1935, at Kentuck, WV. A son of the late Joseph and Vada (Hite) Harris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Josephine “Jo” (Casto) Harris, daughter...
Anna Randolph
Apr 20, 2026
Anna Evelyn Randolph, 97, of Ripley, WV went home to be with the Lord on April 20th, 2026. She was born in Ripley, WV on September 30, 1928, a daughter to the late James and Oshel Whited.
In addition to her parents, Anna is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Basil Randolph; brothers, Delbert, Herb, and Dana Whited; sisters, Ruby...
Bernita K. Epling
Apr 20, 2026
Bernita Kay Epling, 77, of Ripley passed away Monday, April 20, 2026 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston.
Bernita was born November 5, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois a daughter of the late Bernard and Susie Kathleen (Bland) Knott.
Bernita was a guidance counselor for Jackson County Schools for many years, mostly serving at Ripley Middle School. She also enjoyed reading, cooking and...
Betty Ellis
Apr 17, 2026
Betty Ellis, 91, of Ripley, WV went home to be with the Lord on April 17, 2026, at her home. She was born in Fairplain, WV; the daughter of the late Basil and Dessie Casto. Betty worked several jobs, but her favorite was being a housewife.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years,...
Steve Winter
Apr 17, 2026
Stephen Paul Winter, 69 of Ripley, passed away April 17, 2026, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, following an extended illness.
Steve was born May 29, 1956, in Charleston, son of the late Allen “Jack” and Ida Catherine Matheny Winter. He was a 1974 graduate of Ripley High School here he played Football, Wrestling and Baseball. He was a Diesel Mechanic...
Royal O. Starcher
Apr 17, 2026
Royal Otis Starcher, 86 of Liberty, passed away April 17, 2026, at his home following an extended illness.
He was born June 25, 1939, in Liberty, son of the late Cletus Starcher and Maxine Reed.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Marcelene Cochran Starcher and brother, Connie Cochran.
Royal was a US Army...
Connie Marie McCulty
Apr 16, 2026
Connie Marie McCulty, 56, of Cottageville, WV went to be with the Lord on April 16, 2026. She was born on February 3,1970; a daughter to Paul and Reva Patterson.
In addition to her mother, Connie is preceded in death by her son, Matthew Lee Evan Nicholson; her sister, Vicki Patterson; and a brother, Ronald “bub” Patterson.
Left to cherish her memory...
Charlotte Spaulding
Apr 15, 2026
Charlotte Gayle Spaulding, 82 of Ripley, passed away April 15, 2026 at Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg following an extended illness.
Charlotte was born August 20, 1943 in Ashland, Kentucky, daughter of the late James and Ada Odessa Barnett Spaulding. She was a 1962 graduate of Ripley High School and worked at the Alpine Restaurant in Ripley. She enjoyed Puzzles and...
Larry Rhodes
Apr 10, 2026
Larry Leealdon Rhodes (63) of Staats Mill, WV left this world Friday, April 10, 2026, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Larry spent 43 years working on the river for Voyager and WV Paving as a boat pilot, crane operator, foreman, and all-around repairman. When he wasn't working on the river, he spent his time working on the farm...
Esther Cadiz Belleza
Apr 8, 2026
Esther Cadiz Belleza, 78, peacefully passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Bonita View Hospice Home in Bonita, California.
Queen Esther retired as a nurse in 2008, then gradually migrated from Virginia Beach, VA to Ravenswood, WV with her loving late husband of 52 years, 4 months and 25 days Danilo Panag Belleza (Ret. U.S. Navy).
A life-long Seventh-day Adventist, she and...
