William Michael Baker
Jan 31, 2015
William Michael Baker was born on September 27, 1958 but on January 31, 2015, he left to be with our Father the Lord Jesus Christ, his mother Phyllis Jean Baker, sisters Donna Jo Angus and Emma Louise Baker, sister in law Cheri Baker, niece Brandie Renee Baker, great nephew Dustin Dean Baker and great niece Katherine Love who will...
Darrell G. Woods
Jan 31, 2015
Darrell G. Woods, 85 of Leroy, Jackson County passed away January 31, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston following a long illness. He was born October 29, 1929 at Strange Creek, Braxton County, WV, a son of the late Charles and Zella Bennett Woods. He is an Army Veteran during the Korean Conflict and was Honorably Discharge from...
Edsel Leo Morris
Jan 23, 2015
Edsel Leo Morris, 91, of Ripley, passed away Friday afternoon, January 23, 2015 in Charlotte, NC where he had been living with his daughter, Sandy and her husband Stan Miller. He was born September 8, 1923 in Gay, WV, son of the late Virgil T. Morris and Orlie (Rhodes) Morris. Edsel attended Ripley High School, after which he served...
Richard Allen Blackshire
Jan 19, 2015
Richard Allen Blackshire, 43 of Ripley went to be with his grandparents and take care of his horses in heaven on January 19, 2015. He was born May 1, 1971 in Jackson County a son of Dennis Blackshire and Rhea Barker. He was a Truck Driver and enjoyed being with his family and caring for horses. He is survived...
Lisa R. Smolder
Jan 17, 2015
Lisa Renee Smolder, 59, of Ripley, WV was visited in the early morning hours of January 17th by the Lord's angels and carried off to heaven. She was at home, where she wanted to be, surrounded by her loving family. Lisa lost her mother, Marie Lewis, at an early age to cancer. She was forced to grow up quickly,...
Viola Kay Lewis
Jan 16, 2015
Viola Kay Lewis, 85, of Ripley, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 at Eldercare in Ripley following a long illness. She was born August 18, 1929 at Rockcastle, a daughter of Everett and Ina Barnette Kay. She is survived by her husband, Henry Lewis of Ripley; daughter, Angie Staats of Ripley; step-son, Leslie Lewis of Ripley; sister, Violet Kerns...
Elmer Lee Walker
Jan 13, 2015
Elmer Lee Walker, 77 of Kenna passed away January 13, 2015 at the home of his daughter in Cottageville following a long illness. He was born May 4, 1937. He attended the Hickory Grove Church and retired as a Carpenter having worked for Al Marino Inc., and John Fletcher Construction. He is survived by his wife whom was the...
Freda Pignato
Jan 13, 2015
Freda M. Pignato of Ripley passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the Ravenswood Care Center. She was 83, born on March 22, 1931 to Nathan and Bertha Casto whom preceded her in death. Her husband Carl W. Pignato and her son Bill Pignato also preceded her in death. Freda was a Christian. She enjoyed being a member of...
Nora Beaver
Jan 5, 2015
Nora L. Beaver 64 of Goldtown passed away January 5, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley.
Nora L. Beaver
Jan 5, 2015
Nora Lee Beaver, 64 of Kenna passed away January 5, 2015 at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston following a long illness. She was born June 24, 1950 to the late Morris and Izola Moles Robertson. She attended the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, and more recently attended the Goodwill Community Church. Nora is survived by her husband Robert Beaver...
Howard Keith Gandee
Jan 5, 2015
Howard Keith Gandee, 70 of Ripley passed away January 5, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston following a long illness. He was born May 16, 1944 at Fairplain a son of the late Foster and Vesta Crane Gandee. He retired from the Teamsters Union and was a Truck Driver. He formerly worked for State Construction. He enjoyed spending...
Ralph Balis
Jan 5, 2015
Ralph Edwin Balis, 68, of Sandyville passed away January 5, 2015 of injuries sustained in a fire at his home. He was born December 21, 1946 in Sandyville, a son of the late Samuel and Gatha Richards Balis. He was a farmer and known as a horseman. Ralph is survived by brothers, Leon(Sue) of Given, Delmas Balis of Ravenswood,...
Eva Jean Miller
Jan 5, 2015
Eva Jean Miller 82 of Leroy passed away January 5, 2015 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. She was born in Pleasants County, West Virginia August 12, 1932. She and her husband owned and operated Miller Excavating for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband Herman Miller and a grandson Ian Hineman and granddaughter...
Sawyer Wolford
Jan 4, 2015
Sawyer Andrew Wolford, born January 4, 2015, son of Jamion and Taran Parsons Wolford of Kenna, WV, went to be in the arms of Jesus on January 4, 2015. Although Sawyer was here for only a short while, during his time on earth he was surrounded with much love. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his...
Donald V. Roub
Dec 28, 2014
Donald V. Roub, 90 of Ripley went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston He was born February 7, 1924 in Pennsylvania, son of the late Joseph and Florence Donnelly Roub. He was an Army Veteran of World War II where he served as a Medic. Don was a member of...
Claudette Hicks
Dec 22, 2014
Claudette Counts Hicks 79 of Kenna passed away December 22, 2014 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. She was born June 8, 1935 at Kentuck, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Garrett Counts. She worked as a Waitress for many years and was a proud member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW Post 5501....
Herman "Blink" Cavender
Dec 18, 2014
Herman E. "Blink" Cavender, 88 of Sandyville passed away December 18, 2014 at his home following a long illness. He was born January 21, 1926 at Gay, WV. and was a US Army Veteran of World War II. He retired from the Operating Engineers Local 132, and attended the Sandyville United Methodist Church. "Blink" was well known in his...
Anna Lee Shouldis
Dec 18, 2014
Anna Lee Shouldis, 87 of Ripley formerly of Reedy passed away December 18, 2014 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. She was born September 9, 1927 in Mingo County a daughter of the late Dennis and Iva Wolfe Shouldis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Spencer Baptist Temple. She loved to bake and spend...
Ora Lee Mancil
Dec 18, 2014
Ora Lee Mancil, 95 of Hampton, Virginia, formerly of Liverpool, WV passed away December 18, 2014 at Ravenswood Care Center following a long illness. She was born January 4, 1919 at Liverpool, a daughter of the late Artie and Loretta Powers Sarver. She was a homemaker and worked at Stone and Thomas Department Store. She loved gardening and growing...
Cora Kathleen Coon
Dec 15, 2014
Cora Kathleen Coon, 88 of Ripley passed away December 15, 2014 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. She was born April 26, 1926 in Jackson County, a daughter of the late M.R. and Corda Rhodes Coon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Ripley Tabernacle Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded...
