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...
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...
