Harry Monroe Murphy
Dec 14, 2014
Harry Monroe Murphy, 67, of Kenna passed away December 14, 2014 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born February 20, 1947 at Newton, WV, a son of the late Monroe and Ocie Murphy. While attending Wirt County High School, Harry was a four year letterman in basketball and baseball. He was an avid fisherman, loving...
Ova Ray Randolph
Dec 2, 2014
Ova Ray Randolph departed this life surrounded by family on December 2, 2014, at CAMC Hospital, Charleston. He spent one week in ICU due to heart failure and pneumonia, complicated by dementia. He was 84 years old. Ray was born to Tommy and Dessie Casto Randolph in Kenna on March 20, 1930. He attended Ripley schools and worked for...
Edgar L. Tolley
Dec 2, 2014
Edgar Leon Tolley, 82 of Ripley passed away December 2, 2014 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. He was born October 21, 1932 in Jackson County, a son of the late Benjamin and Dolly Parsons Tolley. He was a lifelong farmer and a Christian by faith. He is survived by a sister Tressie Irene Hughes of Ripley....
William Roton
Dec 2, 2014
William M. Roton, 82 of Statts Mill passed away December 2, 2014 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. He was born October 9, 1932 at Falling Rock, a son of the late Jesse James and Ruth Strickland Roton. He was a steel worker and worked at Mid-West Steel. He is survived by his wife Bonnie Fields Roton;...
Burl "Bud" Gilman
Nov 28, 2014
Burl "Bud" Gilman 80 of Ripley passed away November 28, 2014 at Eldercare of Ripley following a short illness. He was preceded in death by his wife Bea Gilman and a son, Kenneth Ray Gilman. Bud's request for cremation with no service is being honored. Waybright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ryan David Dunn
Nov 28, 2014
Ryan David Dunn known as "Wee Man" 29 of Given passed away November 28, 2014 from injuries received from an industrial accident. He was born October 11, 1985 a son of David and Diana Bailey Dunn of Given. He was a Floor Hand in the Drilling industry. Ryan loved spending time with his family and Hunting. In addition to...
Hank Gibson
Nov 28, 2014
Harold Eugene "Hank" Gibson, 59, of Ripley passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at Charleston General Hospital following a sudden illness. Hank was born July 20, 1955 at Charleston the son of the late Harold Eugene and Margaret Carney Gibson. He was a 1973 graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School. Hank was known for his many interests and accomplishments....
Collene R. Mahan
Nov 27, 2014
Collene Ruth Mahan, 62 of Sandyville passed away November 27, 2014 at Jackson General Hospital following a short illness. She was born May 29, 1952 in Kanawha County, daughter of the late Marcella Brumfield. She was an X-Ray Technician and was formerly employed with St. Francis Health Care. Collene was a loving mother and grandmother and always put her...
Timothy Wayne Mclane
Nov 26, 2014
Timothy Wayne McLane, 65 of Given passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Jackson General Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born January 19, 1949 at Charleston a son of the late Thomas and Martha Baldwin McLane. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and served his country for eight years. He retired as a...
Dennis Cochran
Nov 25, 2014
Dennis Ray Cochran 69 of Ripley passed away unexpectantly on November 25, 2014 at his home. He was born March 14, 1945 in West Virginia a son of the late Harry and Jewell Halstead Cochran. He was an Army Veteran and member of the American Legion Post 20 in Charleston. He was a member of the Boilermakers Union Local...
Elaine Judge
Nov 23, 2014
Elaine Judge, 84, of Evans, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Arbors of Marietta following an extended illness. She was born September 17, 1928 at Kenna, WV, daughter of the late Ephriam and Lennie Reed Hatcher. She was a graduate of Ripley High School and Morris Harvey College in Charleston. Elaine was also a Christian and a...
Peggy Lee
Nov 22, 2014
Iris Peggy Lee, 76, of Frozen Camp, passed away at her home Saturday evening, November 22, 2014, following an extended illness. A memorial honoring Peggy's life will be at a later date.
E. Darrell Boggess
Nov 20, 2014
E. Darrell Boggess of Ravenswood peacefully departed this life on November 20, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was born February 9, 1927 in Goldtown, WV, a son of the late Estel and Phoeba Bumgardner Boggess. Darrell was a US Army Veteran and retired from the American Electric Power company with 42 years of service. He is survived by...
S. Elizabeth Robertson
Nov 6, 2014
S. Elizabeth Robertson Sheleotta Elizabeth Robertson 80 of Ripley passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House. She was born March 26, 1934 at Vicars, WV a daughter of the late Thomas Robert and Velma Faye Smith Crihfield. She was a member of the Prayer and Faith Tabernacle and was a Certified Nursing Assistant and worked at...
Elizabeth Anne Moore Cummings
Nov 5, 2014
Anne Moore Cummings Elizabeth "Anne" Moore Cummings, 54 of Statts Mill passed away November 5, 2014. She was born September 8, 1960 at Charleston, the daughter of Charles and Norma Slaughter Moore. Anne was a lifelong resident of Jackson County. She was a member of the graduating class of 1978 from Ripley High School. Anne's profession was a Legal...
Gene Franklin Shamblin
Oct 29, 2014
Gene Franklin Shamblin, 76, of Ripley passed away October 29, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. He was born May 3, 1938 at Romance, WV a son of the late Johnny and Daisy Parsons Shamblin. He worked in the Paving Industry and retired from Pavex Corporation in Florida with 43 years of service. During that time he worked...
Robert Tolley
Oct 29, 2014
Robert Leon Tolley 83 of Elizabeth, WV, formerly of Canton, Ohio and Gay, WV went to be with the Lord on October 29, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 5, 1931 at Gay, WV a son of the late Auvil Clinton and Radie Marie Ice Tolley. He retired from Republic Steel with 35...
Coleman Paul Price
Oct 27, 2014
Coleman Paul Price, 26, of Ripley, passed away Monday morning, October 27, 2014 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born July 3, 1988 in Upshur County, son of Paul Douglas Price and the late Ellen Plechner Bailey. He was a graduate of Upshur County High School and graduated from Concord College in May with a Bachelor's...
Janet Raines Coger
Oct 25, 2014
Janet Ann Raines Coger 75 of Kenna went to be with the Lord while surrounded by family and very peacefully on October 25, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston. She was born September 22, 1939 at Kenna a daughter of the late Boyd and Hallie Ashby Raines. She was a Homemaker and a caregiver to many and was...
Daphne Taylor Turner
Oct 21, 2014
Mrs. Daphne Taylor Turner, 84, of Ripley, died peacefully at her home Tuesday, October 21, 2014 with her loving family at her side, after a long illness. The only daughter of Ethel Anna Taylor of Clay, W.V. she was a strong Christian who read her Bible every day as long as she was able. She was a charter member...
