James Carney Abshire
Sep 13, 2015
James Carney Abshire, 85 of Ripley passed away at his home on September 13, 2015 following a long illness. He was born July 4, 1930 at Drawdy, Boone County, WV, a son of the late Holley and Verna Halstead Abshire. He retired from Kaiser Aluminum where he worked in Casting with over 31 years of service. He was a...
Lulabell "Dottie" Nichols
Sep 12, 2015
Lulabell "Dottie" Nichols, 85 of Reedy passed away September 12, 2015 at Davis Medical Center, Elkins following a long illness. She was born April 12, 1930 at Sandyville, a daughter of the late Hoyt and Lora Helper Hosey. She was a homemaker and attended the Prayer and Faith Tabernacle. She is survived by her daughters Carolyn Nichols, Arlene Nichols...
Agnes Marian Carter
Sep 11, 2015
Agnes Marian Carter, 75, of Ripley passed away at CAMC-Memorial Division Friday, September 11, 2015 following a short illness. She was born October 23, 1939 in Marion County, Maryland to the late John Edward and Josephine Farrell Carter. She was Roman Catholic by faith and worked as waitress throughout her life. She is survived by her children Michael (Dorothy)...
Delbert Clifford Ludwig Jr.
Sep 11, 2015
Delbert Clifford Ludwig Jr., 86, of Ripley, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital following an extended illness. Delbert was born June 10, 1929 in Harrisville, a son of the late Delbert Sr. and Goldie Nutt Ludwig. He served in the United States Navy where he received the National Service Defense Medal and the Good Conduct...
Brandon Joseph Lough
Sep 9, 2015
Brandon Joseph Lough, 5, of Staats Mill, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at home following a long illness. Brandon is survived by his parents, Aaron Lough and Stacey Light of Staats Mill; sister McKenzie Lough at home; Grandparents John and Shirley Rotenberry of Staats Mill and Barbara and Louie Vance of Charleston; uncle Jeff Lough; and aunt, Crystal...
Maxine Landfried Ramsey
Sep 7, 2015
Maxine Nelson Landfried Ramsey, 88, died Monday, September 7, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House after an extended illness. Her family is blessed to know that she is absent from the body, present with the Lord. Maxine is survived by her loving children Jim (Dianne) Landfried, Sue McLane, Linda (Jeff) Posten all of Jackson County and Brenda (Jack) Marcum of...
Charles Samuel "Sam" Bumpus
Aug 28, 2015
Charles Samuel "Sam" Bumpus, 74, of Charleston passed away Friday, August 28, 2015 at CAMC Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Sam was born October 7, 1940 in Kanawha County, a son of the late Ira and Eunice Melton Bumpus. He was also preceded in death by his wife Joyce Thomas Bumpus and brother Bob Bumpus. Sam was a...
Shirley Jean Chancey
Aug 25, 2015
Shirley Jean Chancey, 66, of Ripley passed away August 25, 2015 at Jackson General Hospital following a long illness. She was born May 10, 1949 in Pineville, WV a daughter of Ray Shumate of Oceana and the late Pansy Adkins Shumate. She was a cashier at Wal-Mart with 17 years of service and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren....
Zachary Dylan Harris
Aug 25, 2015
Zachary Dylan Harris, 21 of Sandyville passed away from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born April 25, 1994 at Ripley, son of Cindy Harris and John Haynes. He was a 2013 graduate of Ripley High School and was employed by Stepp and Sons as a Garage Door Installer. He is survived by his fianc̩e Megan Hanshaw;...
Walter "Peachie" Phillip Skeen
Aug 24, 2015
Walter "Peachie" Phillip Skeen, 74, of Gay Road, Ripley, passed away at his home on August 24, 2015 following a long illness. He was born April 18, 1941 in Charleston the son of the late Gordon Howard and Doris E. Skeen. Phillip joined the U. S. Navy where he was a payroll clerk. He later retired from Ravenswood Aluminum...
Daniel Cunningham
Aug 22, 2015
Daniel Okey Cunningham, 73, of Ripley passed away August 22, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 29, 1941 in Ripley, a son of the late Okey and Mildred Kay Cunningham. Daniel retired from Kaiser Aluminum where he was a steelworker. He also served in the Army where he reached the rank of...
Sam Wendelken
Aug 21, 2015
Samuel "Sam" Elijah Wendelken, 33, of Huntington passed away August 21, 2015. He was born November 2, 1981 in Cheshire, Ohio, son of Susan Wendelken Birdsong. He was a student at Marshall University. Sam was very well read and could discuss any subject with anyone. He enjoyed skateboarding and gaming prior to losing his eyesight. Sam was an accomplished...
Virginia Mcvay
Aug 20, 2015
Virginia Isabella McVay, 91, of Leroy passed away August 20, 2015 at her home following a long illness. She was born November 30, 1923 in Ohio, a daughter of the late Dave and Dollie Speece. She was a homemaker, a farmer, worked in housekeeping at Eldercare, but most of all she took care of her family. She is survived...
Preacher Mat Baldwin
Aug 17, 2015
Preacher Mat Baldwin, 60 of Kenna went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 17, 2015 following a long illness. He was born March 6, 1955 at Charleston, a son of Vandora Viers Baldwin and the late Charles Baldwin. Mat was a man of many talents and worked as an investigator for Bethlehem Steel, security for Elk...
Janet Lee Witt
Aug 14, 2015
Janet Lee Witt, 78, of Ripley passed away August 14, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital following a long illness. She was born September 8, 1936 at Plum Orchard, daughter of the late Herbert and Wilma Chancey Parsons. She was a School Teacher having taught at Heritage Christian Academy in Ravenswood and The Roane-Jackson Technical Center. She is survived by...
Veldra L. "Andy" Anderson
Aug 13, 2015
Veldra L. "Andy" Anderson, 83, of Leroy passed away August 13, 2015 at Marietta Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born May 8, 1932 at Fairplain, son of the late Lester and Dora Gandee Anderson. He was a Veteran of the US Army and served during the Korean War. He retired from Century Aluminum after 30 years...
Thomas Ray Marlow
Aug 12, 2015
Thomas Ray Marlow, 61 of Ripley passed away August 12, 2015 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Tom was born May 6, 1954 in Parkersburg a son of Janice Campbell Marlow Brannon of Parkersburg and the late Leonard Ray Marlow. He was a graduate of Parkersburg High School with the class of 1973. He was a former...
Patrick Randolph
Aug 11, 2015
Patrick Benton Randolph, 65 of Gay , passed away Tuesday, August 11 at his home following a long illness. He was born September 8, 1949 at Tyler Mountain, WV, son of the late Clifford and Sherry Louise Southerland Randolph. He was a Truck Driver and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is survived by his caregiver...
Kathleen M. Peterson
Aug 9, 2015
Kathleen M. Peterson, 67 of Ripley, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston following a long illness. She was born March 7, 1948 in Connecticut, Daughter of the late Ralph and Anna May "Hallsey" Behler Hall. She worked as an Accounts Receivable Clerk. She is survived by daughters Jennifer Kuczynski and her husband George and...
Timothy Paul Tucker
Aug 6, 2015
Timothy Paul Tucker, 54, of Ripley passed away at his home on August 6, 2015 following a long illness. He was born July 1, 1961 in Jackson County, son of the late Paul and Edra Barnette Tucker. He worked in Maintenance at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center. He is survived by his wife Kathy Vandale Tucker; son Tommy Casto...
