Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries

Donald Ray Cavender

Donald Ray Cavender

Aug 4, 2015

Donald Ray Cavender 78 of Ripley passed away August 4, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston following a long illness. He was born July 29, 1937 in Kanawha County, son of Nomi Sampson Cavender of Charleston and the late Andrew Cavender. He retired from Cedar Lake Conference Center as the Maintenance Supervisor with 26 years of Service. He enjoyed...

William "Whitey" Whited

William "Whitey" Whited

Aug 3, 2015

William G. "Whitey" Whited, 76 of Ravenswood, passed away August 3, 2015 at The Arbors at Pomeroy following a long illness. He was born February 27, 1939 at Spencer, a son of the late Orville and Opal Garrett Whited Houchin. He worked for the Department of Highways, was a Boilermaker and more recently worked at the Fruth Pharmacy in...

Dorothy E. Morton Roberts

Dorothy E. Morton Roberts

Aug 1, 2015

Dorothy Erma Morton Roberts, 95, of Ripley, WV formerly of Homestead, PA passed away August 1, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. She was born January 20, 1920 in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Zoie Culp Riding. She was a former cashier at A &P. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church and...

Emogene Dixon Lanham

Emogene Dixon Lanham

Jul 29, 2015

Emogene Dixon Lanham, 73 of Kenna, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at her home following a long illness. She was born January 23, 1942 at Charleston, daughter of Ira Dixon of Charleston and the late Narvella Jenkins Dixon. She was a homemaker and retired in the mailroom at the Federal Bankruptcy Court with 10 years of service. She...

Robert R. "Bob" Westfall

Robert R. "Bob" Westfall

Jul 27, 2015

Robert Rex "Bob" Westfall, 72, of Parkersburg, passed away July 27, 2015 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born July 22, 1943 in Jackson County, a son of the late Estel and Sylvia Price Westfall. He attended the Independent Baptist Church in Vienna. In his early years he worked at Bunk Patterson's Service Station...

Frances E. Guthrie

Frances E. Guthrie

Jul 27, 2015

Frances Elizabeth Guthrie, 94 of Ripley passed away July 27, 2015 at Jackson General Hospital following a long illness. Frances was born April 12, 1921 in Jackson County, daughter of the late Arthur and Girtha Keffer Matheny. She and her husband, the late Rev. D. C. "Dutch" Guthrie served many years together in doing the Lord's work and was...

Basil C. Randolph

Basil C. Randolph

Jul 25, 2015

Basil C. Randolph, 92, of Ripley passed away July 25, 2015 at his home following a long illness. He was born June 15, 1923 at Charleston, a son of the late Brady and Ora Bell Casto Randolph. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II and retired from Kaiser Aluminum where he was a mechanic. He was known...

Frank J. Marino

Frank J. Marino

Jul 18, 2015

Frank Joseph Marino born June 6, 1937 in Shinnston, WV, died July 18, 2015. He was the son of the late Joseph A. and Rose R. Marino of Welch, WV., and the late Anna Rose Belcastro of Shinnston. He married Patricia Mahaffey and together they raised two children who made them very proud, Lori Ann Marino Mahan, a teacher...

Braylin Andrew Dewhite Winters

Braylin Andrew Dewhite Winters

Jul 17, 2015

Braylin Andrew DeWhite Winters was born on July 17, 2015 at 11:33 am to Christen Casto and Andrew Winters. Their baby was too beautiful for an earthly home and was called to heaven. In addition to his parents he is survived by his grandparents, Angie Kay-Casto, Christopher Casto, Pamela Winters and Dwayne Winters. Funeral Service will be 4:00 pm...

Harold W. Hayhurst

Harold W. Hayhurst

Jul 16, 2015

Harold W. Hayhurst passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015. He was born June 8, 1936 in Fairmont, a son of the late Denzil and Virgie Mae Merrill Hayhurst.He has been a Christian for 55 years and a member of Ripley Baptist Temple for over 50 years. Harold retired from Ravenswood Aluminum. He leaves behind his loving wife and...

Charles Stover

Charles Stover

Jul 6, 2015

Charles S. Stover, 69 of Cross Lanes passed away July 6, 2015 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Charlie was born March 20, 1946 at Kenna a son of the late Wallace and Lorene Barnette Stover. He was a 1964 graduate of Ripley High School and retired from Columbia Gas with over 30 years of service. He...

Deborah Cossin

Deborah Cossin

Jul 5, 2015

Deborah Louise "Debbie" Cossin, 67, of Ripley passed away at her home July 5, 2015 following a long illness. She was born April 9, 1948 in Jackson County, WV, daughter of the late Guy Arthur and Leoma Raines Parsons. She was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School and worked for over 20 years at Ravenswood Health Care. She...

David "Buddy" Haynes

David "Buddy" Haynes

Jul 2, 2015

David "Buddy" Haynes, 67 of Gay passed away July 2, 2015 at is home following a long illness. He was born October 7, 1947 at Charleston son of the late Clovis and Wavie Rhodes Haynes . He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart. "Buddy" retired from the City of Charleston as...

Troy E. Rollins

Troy E. Rollins

Jun 25, 2015

Troy E. Rollins, 48 of Evans passed away June 25, 2015 at Cleveland Clinic following a short illness. He was born December 5, 1966 in Japan, a son of Jim and Joyce Byrd Rollins. Troy was a member of the Ripley High School Class of 1985. He was a US Army Veteran and in the National Guard where he...

Shirley Ann Myers

Shirley Ann Myers

Jun 23, 2015

Shirley Ann Myers, 53 of Pinch passed away at her home following a long illness. She was born September 24, 1961 in Charleston, daughter of the late Sylvester and Helen Morris White. She was employed by Smith Bakery and played Competitive Pool for Denver's Depot where she won numerous trophies. She is survived by her husband Randy Myers of...

Mamie Bell Cummings

Mamie Bell Cummings

Jun 19, 2015

Mamie Bell Cummings, 81 of Gay passed away peacefully at her home on June 19, 2015. She was born August 1, 1933 at Gay, daughter of the late James and Pearl Ice Jefferies. She was a homemaker and retired from Cedar Lakes where she worked in the Cafeteria. She attended the Aplin United Methodist Church and enjoyed gardening and...

Wilma Lanham

Wilma Lanham

Jun 11, 2015

Wilma Lee Lanham, 59 of Leroy passed away June 11, 2015 at her home, surrounded by family, following a long illness. She was born November 20, 1955 at Ripley, a daughter of the late Ofa and Opal Riley Shamblin. She was an LPN for over 25 years and was employed at Eldercare of West Virginia in Ripley for over...

Frances E. Fields

Frances E. Fields

Jun 10, 2015

Frances Ermalie Fields, 68 of Statts Mill passed away June 10, 2015 t Cabell Huntington Hospital following a long illness. She was born October 23, 1946 at Statts Mill, Jackson County, daughter of the late William H. and Clara Fields Fisher. She was a homemaker and was formerly employed at Jackson General Hospital in Dietary for 20 years. She...

Donald Dwight Casto

Donald Dwight Casto

Jun 8, 2015

Donald Dwight Casto, 72 of Ripley, passed away June 8, 2015 at Charleston General Hospital following a long illness. He was born September 20, 1942 at Ripley, a son of the late Oman and Mildred Benson Casto. He was an Army Veteran and served in Korea and was in I Corps Company with the 8th Army 6th Missile 8th...

Danny Lee Casto

Danny Lee Casto

Jun 7, 2015

Danny Lee Casto, 61 of Ravenswood went to be at peace with the Lord on June 7, 2015 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a short illness. He was born May 27, 1954 at Liberty, a son of the late James O. and Florence Thornton Casto. He was a Chemical Operator with Dow Chemical and retired after 36 years of...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.