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Kenneth H. "Tom" Bonnett

Kenneth H. "Tom" Bonnett

Oct 20, 2014

Kenneth Harroll "Tom" Bonnett, 91 of Liberty passed away October 20, 2014 at Charleston Memorial Hospital. He was born November 6, 1922 in Jackson County a son of the late Vaughn and Verta Bonnett. He was an Army Veteran of World War II and served in North Africa and Italy. During his time in the service he was awarded...

Boyd R. Starcher

Boyd R. Starcher

Oct 19, 2014

Boyd R. (Jack) Starcher passed away on October 19, 2014; born on January 15, 1927 in Given WV (formerly of Kenna WV and Monaca PA) and married Alice Marie (Fisher) on October 16, 1954. Jack was preceded in death by his wife Alice on July 4, 2009, his parents Ruby Belle (Stalnaker) and John Cleveland Starcher four brothers, Darrell...

Elmer Coger

Elmer Coger

Oct 19, 2014

Elmer Coger, 70, of Kenna, passed away Sunday evening, October 19, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House following complications resulting from cancer. He leaves behind the love of his life Janet Coger, his sons, Michael and Mark Coger, Phil, Kevin and Mike Rhodes, Chuck, Jason and Eric Brown; Daughters, Vera Jane Tate, Lisa Brown and their families; Brother, Stanly Coger....

Kenton Grant Parsons

Kenton Grant Parsons

Oct 19, 2014

Kenton Grant Parsons, 55 of Gay passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014 at his home following a short illness. He was born April 16, 1959 in Kanawha County a son of Nellie Kiser Parsons of Gay and the late Okey Parsons. He attended the Aplin Ridge United Methodist Church and was employed as a Service Technician with Southern States....

Reva Ruth Hayes

Reva Ruth Hayes

Oct 16, 2014

Reva Ruth Hayes, 76, of Massilon, Ohio, formerly of Jackson County, died Thursday, October 16, 2014, at Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. She was born March 9, 1938 in Ripley, daughter of the late Owen and Cora Fields Casto. She was a long-time employee of the Amish Door. Reva is survived by her husband of 58 years, Harvey...

Royal L. "Rick" Casto Jr.

Royal L. "Rick" Casto Jr.

Oct 14, 2014

Royal Leon "Rick" Casto, Jr, 54 of Ripley went to be with his Heavenly Father on October 14, 2014 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. Rick was born on May 31, 1960 at Ripley, son of Royal Leon and Evadean Faye Fields Casto. He was a member of the Graduating Class of 1979 from Ripley High School...

Betty Morris

Betty Morris

Oct 9, 2014

Betty Ann Morris, 76, of Ravenswood, formerly of Ripley, passed away Thursday evening, October 9, 2014 at Camden Clark Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born October 3, 1938 at Kentuck in Jackson County, daughter of the late Lawrence and Bernice Fields Hinzman. She was a homemaker. Surviving: Her husband of 30 years, Donald Morris of Ravenswood;...

John Spainhour

John Spainhour

Oct 9, 2014

John Martin "Sonny" Spainhour Jr. 81 of Ripley passed away October 9, 2014 at Jackson General Hospital. He was born November 28, 1932 in Kanawha County, WV a son of the late John Spainhour Sr. and Mildred Sullivan Spainhour. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and retired from Kaiser Aluminum with 28 years of service where...

Betty Ann Abshire

Betty Ann Abshire

Oct 8, 2014

Betty Ann (Holt) Abshire 79 of Ripley passed away October 8, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born September 10, 1935 at Lang, WV, a daughter of the late Thomas and Nanny White Holt. She is survived by her husband of 65 years James C. Abshire; son Jim Abshire and wife Beth; daughters Karen Anderson...

Shirley Jean Kessel

Shirley Jean Kessel

Oct 5, 2014

Shirley Jean Kessel, 78, of Given, passed away Sunday morning, October 5, 2014, at Hubbard Hospice House following an extended illness. She was born June 6, 1936 at Montcoal in Raleigh County, one of 15 children born to the late Kyle and Queenie Pettry Milam. In addition to being a lifelong homemaker, Shirley also worked as a waitress at...

Doy Fay Cain

Doy Fay Cain

Oct 1, 2014

Doy F. Cain, 86, of Ripley, formerly of Nellis and Emmons, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at Hubbard Hospice House following an extended illness. She was born August 2, 1928 in San Patricio, Texas, daughter of the late John Lee and Leola Belle Rogers Bussey. She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of the Church...

Delcia Kerwood

Delcia Kerwood

Sep 29, 2014

Delcia Kerwood, 92, of Ripley, passed away Monday evening, September 29, 2014 at Ravenswood Village Health Care following an extended illness. A full obituary is pending. Service: Saturday, October 4, 2014 12 Noon Epworth United Methodist Church Visitation: Saturday, October 4, 2014 11a.m. - 12 Noon Epworth United Methodist Church

Flavilla Pearson

Flavilla Pearson

Sep 26, 2014

Flavilla Pearson, 85, of Ripley, passed away Friday evening, September 26, 2014, at the Ravenswood Care Center following an extended illness. She was born June 15, 1929 near Goldtown, daughter of the late Talmadge and Clessie Harrison Monday. In addition to being a full-time homemaker, Flavilla worked as a receptionist for Dr. Donald King for many years and as...

Wallace "Eddie" Cook

Wallace "Eddie" Cook

Sep 22, 2014

Wallace E. "Eddie" Cook, 72, of Ripley, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 22, 2014 at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness. Eddie was born April 21, 1942 in Kanawha County, son of the late Paul and Mabel Meyers Cook. He was a lifelong county resident and retired from Jackson General Hospital with 30 years of service in the...

Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor

Sep 18, 2014

Charles W. Taylor. 84 of Ripley passed away September 18, 2014 at Hubbard House Hospice West following a long illness. He was born August 31, 1930 in West Virginia a son of the late Thomas and Myrtle Good Taylor. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Korea from 1953 through 1955. He retired...

Helen Louise Mcclain

Helen Louise Mcclain

Sep 17, 2014

Helen (Hogue) McClain 73 of Ripley passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Ravenswood Village Healthcare following a long illness. She was born March 7, 1941 at Glenville a daughter of the late Harlan and Louise Pratt Hogue. She retired from the Jackson County Board of Education where she served as a Secretary and an Accountant. She was a...

Gladys Marie Monday

Gladys Marie Monday

Sep 14, 2014

Gladys Marie Monday, 90, of Ripley passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born July 7, 1924 in Greenbrier County a daughter of the late Lue and Daisy Crane Hanna. She was a Christian and was known for her cooking and owned a local Restaurant in Ripley. She retired...

Geraldine Willard

Geraldine Willard

Sep 8, 2014

Geraldine Willard, 86, of Charleston, passed away Monday morning, September 8, 2014 at Hubbard House West in South Charleston following an extended illness. She was born January 17, 1928 in Jackson County, daughter of the late Matt and Ora Dell Parsons Rhodes. In addition to being a wife and mother, Geraldine worked for many years as a certified nurses'...

Allen Barnette

Allen Barnette

Sep 8, 2014

Allen Barnette, 57, of Ripley, passed away Monday, Septeber 8, 2014 at Jackson General Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born March 11, 1957 in Kanawha County, son of Delores Lester Barnette and the late Luther Clayton Barnette. He was a graduate of Dunbar High School and a professional truck driver employed by Fed-Ex prior to becoming disabled....

Ploussy Miller

Ploussy Miller

Sep 3, 2014

Ploussy M. Miller 80 of Ravenswood passed away September 3, 2014 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. She was born February 1, 1934 in West Virginia and was a homemaker. She is survived by sons Donald (Ruth) Miller, Robert (Sheila) Miller, Alvin Miller, Lee Miller, Larry Dale Miller and Roy Miller; daughters Donna May Collins, Hazel May...

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