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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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....
