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Eva W. Anderson
Sep 20, 2015
Eva Willajean Anderson, 80 of Ripley passed away September 20, 2015 at the home of her daughter, Nanette following a long illness. She was born February 3, 1935 in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Obele and Clara Fisher Lewis. She was a homemaker and attended the Ripley Tabernacle Baptist Church and was a member of the Paradise...
Bernard Harold Offutt
Sep 17, 2015
Bernard H. Offutt, 82, of Sandyville went home to be with the Lord on September 17, 2015. He was born September 19, 1932 in Millstone, WV, a son of the late Ollie and Ruth Garrett Offutt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Glennis Simmons of Canton, OH and brother Ollie Offutt Jr....
Oda Marie Casto
Sep 16, 2015
Oda Marie Casto, 90 of Ripley passed away September 16, 2015 at Ravenswood Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. She was born September 14, 1925 at Young Hollow, Jackson County, a daughter of the late William Russel and Pearley Maddox Harrison. She retired from Cedar Lakes Conference Center after 22 years of service and was a...
Edwin Michael "Mike" Duff
Sep 16, 2015
Edwin Michael "Mike" Duff, 62, of Oregon passed away September 16, 2015. He was born February 3, 1953, a son of the late Sanford Edwin and Geneva Rhodes Duff. Mike proudly served in the United States Army and then worked as an operating engineer for The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 132 of Charleston. He is survived by...
Elsie June Patterson
Sep 13, 2015
Elsie June White Patterson, 93 of Ripley a loving wife and mother went to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. She was born November 26, 1921 on Middle Fork of Reedy, Roane County, daughter of the late Jess McDonald and Esta Wright White. On...
James Edward Sutherland
Sep 13, 2015
James Edward Sullivan, 83, of Leroy passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. In honor of James's wishes he will be cremated with no further services.
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...
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