Amos Russell Totten
Jul 27, 2014
Amos Russell Totten, 72, of Washington, WV, passed away Sunday evening, July 27, 2014 at Camden Clark Medical Center following a sudden illness. Amos was born December 8, 1941, son of the late John L. and Cora Graley Totten, at Wharton in Boone County. He was a mechanic and inventor and patented shipping methods that benefited his employers and...
Harry Crook
Jul 25, 2014
Harry Anthony Crook, 57 of Statts Mills, obtained a new heavenly body, free of pain, on Friday, July 25, 2014. While he may have lost the battle to cancer, in the battle of life he was a solid victor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Cecil and Mary Francis Crook, of Parkersburg. He is survived by...
Homer Franklin Stamper
Jul 21, 2014
Homer Franklin Stamper, 86 of Ripley passed away July 21, 2014 at Charleston Memorial Hospital. He was born December 11, 1927 at Morehead, KY a son of the late James and Golda Boyd Stamper. He was a U.S. Marine Veteran of World War II where he served for four years and was honorably discharged at the rank of Sargent....
Phillip R. Shepherd
Jul 19, 2014
On July 19, 2014, Phillip Ray Shepherd, 52, of Sandyville passed away at home surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 25, 1961 to the late Robert and Glennis Shepherd of Sandyville. He was a 1981 graduate of Ripley High School. He worked for several years with Carl E. Smith Inc.,...
Geneva Mae Cline
Jul 18, 2014
Geneva Mae Cline 86 of Leesburg, FL passed away July 18, 2014 at Clermont Health and Rehab following a long illness. She was born October 20, 1927 in Calhoun County, West Virginia a daughter of the late Shirley and Mary Wagner Wayne. She was a homemaker. Geneva Cline was a wonderful mother and a great wife. She is survived...
Mason Anthony Young
Jul 15, 2014
Mason Anthony Young, infant son of Mark Anthony and Shannon Casto-Young, was stillborn Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at CAMC Women's and Children's Hospital. Mason is survived by one sister, Faith Marie Casto, at home, and grandparents Mark and Marianne Young and Glen F. and Rita Casto in addition to his parents. A graveside funeral service will be Saturday, July...
Dr. Phillip E. Casto
Jul 15, 2014
Phillip E. Casto 74 of Sandyville has gone to be with the Lord. He passed away July 15, 2014 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, Ohio. Phil was born on March 20, 1940 at Ripley, a son of the late Dr. Wendell and Addie Statts Casto. He was a graduate of Ripley High School, West Virginia University where he...
Alma Jones
Jul 14, 2014
Alma Randolph Jones, 94, of Ripley, passed away Monday evening, July 14, 2014, at the Caring Place of Ripley following a long illness. She was born January 11, 1920, daughter of the late Brady and Ora Casto Randolph. She was a Christian and active member of the Ripley Baptist Temple prior to her illness where she sang in the...
Jack Williams
Jul 13, 2014
Jack Williams, 74, of Fairplain, passed away Sunday morning, July 13, 2014, at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness. Jack was born in Jackson County on May 13, 1940, son of the late Okey and Amie Deweese Williams. He was an Army veteran and retired as a retread specialist in the tire industry. Jack was a Christian and...
Katherine Marie Buchanan
Jul 11, 2014
Katherine Marie Buchanan was born July 11, 2014 to Jeffrey and Erin Buchanan of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The family was blessed to spend a little time with Katherine before she went from her parents arms to God's arms later that evening in the Neonatal Unit at Woman's Hospital. Katherine experienced being held by her parents and grandparents, holding hands,...
Frances G. Knight
Jul 9, 2014
Frances G. "Frannie" Knight, 81, of Ripley, passed away Wednesday evening, June 9, 2014 at Cabell Huntington Hospital following a brief illness. She was born November 26, 1932 at Charleston, daughter of the late Marco and Hazel Hatcher Garnes. Frannie was a Christian and attended Fairplain Union Church. Frannie's career was in the hospitality industry as a hotel/motel manager....
Lois June Shamblin
Jul 1, 2014
Lois June Shamblin (Haye), 78 formally of Kenna, WV died July 1st, 2014 at Catawba, VA after a long illness. Born June 29, 1936 in Fayetteville, WV. She was a graduate of Clendenin High School. She was preceded in death by her husband David Shamblin; her daughter Melissa Sinkora of Ripley; her parents Albert and Claudia Haye of Kenna;...
Nancy Lou Mellen
Jun 27, 2014
Nancy Lou Mellen 75 of Leroy, Jackson County went home to be with the Lord on June 27, 2014 following a short illness. She was born October 25, 1938 at Beloit, WI a daughter of the late Louis and Hazel Hansen Thorson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Central Christian Church in Beloit, WI and attended...
Jack Yearego
Jun 26, 2014
Jack Lee Yearego 67 made his journey to be with The Lord on June 26, 2014 from the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston with his family by his side. He was born in Rainelle, WV on November 11, 1946 to parents James and Clarice (Duncan) Yearego. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters Patty Sue...
Mike Litton
Jun 23, 2014
Michael Brian "Mike" Litton, 46, passed away at his Fairplain home recently following a sudden illness. He was born October 9, 1967 in Jackson County, son of the late Erwin "Doc" and Carolyn Casto Litton. He was a graduate of Ripley High School and worked as a welder in construction for many years in South Carolina. Surviving: Son, Michael...
Glen "Piggy" Miller
Jun 23, 2014
Glenn D. "Piggy" Miller 81 of Goldtown passed away June 23, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. He was born August 8, 1933 at Goldtown a son of the late Dempsey I. and Pearl O'Conner Miller. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother James R. Miller and sister Reba Ray Sayre. He is...
Nell J. Wilson Smith
Jun 13, 2014
Nell Jean (Wilson) Smith went home to be with her Lord and eternal family on June 13, 2014 surrounded by her family. Nell courageously battled breast and ovarian cancer. Nell is survived by her loving husband Richard J. Smith of 65 years. They were married Oct. 1948 at Maynor Freewill Baptist Church in Raleigh County. She is also survived...
Frank E. Waybright Sr.
Jun 8, 2014
Frank Edward Waybright Sr. 85 of New Haven formerly of Ripley passed away June 8, 2014 at his home following a long illness. He was born September 23, 1928 at Jackson County a son of the late Fred and Lemah Hickman Waybright. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and served as a Communication Specialist. He was...
Freda W. Smith
Jun 7, 2014
Freda Smith Freda Wylene Smith, 93, of Leroy, died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at CAMC Memorial following a long illness. She was born May 9, 1921 in Jackson County, daughter of the late James Wiley and Janie King Moore. Freda was retired from the Duncan Post Office with 40 years of service and also managed a general store in...
Zeppie C. Hall
Jun 6, 2014
Zeppie Casto Hall has gone to be with the Lord. She entered her heavenly rest from Cedar Ridge Center. The family would like to express great appreciation to the staff who so lovingly and tenderly cared for her and also to the hospice team who provided such quality of life as well as great love, care and compassion. Zeppie...
