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Peggy Lee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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