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Steven Collins

Steven Collins

Aug 31, 2014

Steven Collins 28 of Ripley passed away August 31, 2014 from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born July 16, 1986 at Ripley a son of Jesse and Rosie Myers Collins of Ripley. He was employed at Bob Evans Restaurant in Ripley. In addition to his parents he is survived by a son Isiah Collins; a brother...

Fawn Adkins

Fawn Adkins

Aug 30, 2014

Fawn Adkins 96 of Kenna passed away August 30, 2014 at Golden Living Center, Glasgow following a long illness. In honoring her wishes she will be cremated and there will be no service.

Radie Mcgraw

Radie Mcgraw

Aug 28, 2014

Radie Belle McGraw 94 of Sandyville passed away August 28, 2014 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley. Radie was born August 16, 1920 at Spencer, WV a daughter of the late Thomas and Eva Ashley Parsons. She was a homemaker and a Christian and attended the Aplin Ridge Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Janet Hall

Janet Hall

Aug 28, 2014

Janet Harrison Hall, 76 of Ripley passed away August 28, 2014 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. She was born February 27, 1938 at Kenna a daughter of the late Granville and Gertrude Boggess Harrison. She was a graduate of Sissonville High School and Retired from Housekeeping with Golden Acres Care Home. She was a Christian. She...

Otho Milam

Otho Milam

Aug 27, 2014

Otho "Bosch" Milam, 92, of Fisher Ridge, Kenna, WV, passed away on August 27, 2014 due to complications associated with artery disease (PAD). He was born on May 2, 1922, to the late Walter and Margret (Berry) Milam. He was preceded by siblings: Shelvie, Shockey, Guy (Marie White) and Denver (Louise Sayre) Milam, Hazel, Corrina (Foster) Skeens (John) Comer,...

Charles Lee Smith

Charles Lee Smith

Aug 25, 2014

Charles Lee Smith 64 of Sandyville passed away at his home on August 25, 2014. He was born October 6, 1949 at Sandyville, son of the late Delbert and Mary McVay Smith. He retired from Pechiney Rolled Products with over 30 years of service. He was a Christian and attended Sandyville United Methodist Church. He enjoyed hunting, especially Rabbit...

David James Landers

David James Landers

Aug 23, 2014

David James Landers, 38, of Ripley, passed away Saturday evening, August 23, 2014, at CAMC following a brief illness. David was born February 23, 1976 in Parkersburg. He attended Ripley High School and was a carpenter and roofer in the construction business. David loved his family and loved being outdoors, especially gardening and fishing. Surviving: His mother and step-father,...

William "Bill" Skotnicki

William "Bill" Skotnicki

Aug 22, 2014

William "Bill" Skotnicki 63 of Ripley passed away August 22, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston. He is survived by his wife Pam and dog, E.J.; his mother Colleen Skotnicki; brother Bob and his wife Starr; sister Carol Areford and husband Dave; nephew Christopher and niece Ashley and her two children. He was preceded in death by his...

Doyle Edward Casto

Doyle Edward Casto

Aug 19, 2014

Doyle Edward Casto 82 of Kenna passed away August 19, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 2, 1932 at Belgrove a son of the late Roscoe and Freda Faber Casto. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and retired from the Army Reserves with 26 years of total service. He worked in the...

Ernest Lee Ramsey

Ernest Lee Ramsey

Aug 17, 2014

Ernest Lee Ramsey 64 of Pomeroy, OH passed away at his residence on August 17, 2014. He was born on July 28, 1950 at Ripley a son of Curt Ramsey and Mildred Friend Ramsey Blevins. He was a hard working Logger and served proudly in the Vietnam War while serving in the US Army. He member VFW 3488. He...

Faye Bourgeois

Faye Bourgeois

Aug 16, 2014

Lessie Faye Bourgeois, of Ripley, left this earth to be with the Lord on August 16, 2014. Faye was born to Peter B. Hall & Retta Brannon Hall on June 9, 1928. Surviving are a son John Paul Bourgeois of Ripley; daughter Kimberly (Timothy) Southall of Waverly, Ohio; grandson John T. Southall of Waverly, Ohio; granddaughter Sarah Casto of...

Emzy Kerns

Emzy Kerns

Aug 16, 2014

Emzy Lovell Kerns 81 of Ripley passed away August 16, 2014 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. He was born March 10, 1933 at Kentuck, a son of the late Kenneth C. and Cordelia Southall Kerns. He was a Welder for FMC and also served as a welder in Coal Mines. He was a member of the...

Robyn Hayes Gandee

Robyn Hayes Gandee

Aug 14, 2014

Robyn Hayes Gandee 41 of Given, WV passed away suddenly on August 14, 2014. She was the loving wife of David Gandee and a devoted mother to Reese and Ranse Gandee. Robyn's proudest achievement was her two children. She was a successful business owner of 16 years at Head to Toe Beauty Salon. Robyn was preceded in death by...

Kathy Jones

Kathy Jones

Aug 13, 2014

Kathy Lee Jones, 54, of Letart WV, began her eternal life on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Kathy was greatly loved by her mom, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews. She was a true3 friend to the community by helping everyone and everywhere possible. She enjoyed her life through water sports, fishing, canning (Fruits, vegetables and jelly) and her little...

Harry " Bud" Hysell

Harry " Bud" Hysell

Aug 6, 2014

Harry "Bud" Hysell Jr., 92, of St. Mary's, passed away Wednesday evening, August 6, 2014, at Camden Clark Medical Center following an extended illness. Bud was born November 14, 1921 at Ripley, son of the late Harry and Dixie Kerwood Hysell. He was a graduate of Ravenswood High School where he played football as a defensive back (Jersey number...

Michael Crihfield

Michael Crihfield

Aug 5, 2014

Michael Eugene Crihfield 46 of Ripley passed away August 5, 2014. He was born December 9, 1967 in Michigan a son of Clarence and Carolyn Chancey Crihfield of Ripley. He formerly worked as a Clerk at K-Mart and attended Ripley Tabernacle Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he is survived by a daughter Ashley Gullett of Ewa Beach,...

Eddie Withrow

Eddie Withrow

Aug 5, 2014

Eddie Lee Withrow Sr. 54 went to join his wife Linda in Heaven following a battle with Cancer. He was born September 22, 1959 at Charleston a son of Donna Clark Withrow and the late Hobert Withrow. He formerly worked for the West Virginia Department of Highways. In addition to his mother he is survived by his sons Eddie...

Kathy Lynn Jeffries

Kathy Lynn Jeffries

Aug 4, 2014

Kathy Lynn Jeffries, 46, of Parkersburg and Ripley, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014 at the Cleveland Clinic following an extended illness. Kathy was born December 4, 1967 at Ripley. Her grandparents, the late Donzel and Margaret Fields Jeffries, adopted her at birth and raised her as their daughter. She attended Jackson County Schools and was a lifelong homemaker....

Naomi Flesher

Naomi Flesher

Jul 29, 2014

Naomi Ruth Flesher 90 of Fairplain graduated to Heaven July 29, 2014 at 9:40 am at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. She was born February 1, 1924 at Frozen Camp a daughter of the late Samual and Bertha Godbey Pickens. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years Gilbert...

Eva Chancey

Eva Chancey

Jul 29, 2014

Eva Skeen Chancey 89 of Ripley passed away July 29, 2014 at Jackson General Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Grover and Sarah Winters Skeen. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her sons Steven (Natasha) Chancey of Egg Harbor, NJ and James Chancey Jr. of DeFuniak Springs, FL and daughter Becky...

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