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Lana J. Taylor
Jun 7, 2013
Lana J. Taylor 61 of Kenna passed away June 7, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital following a sudden illness. She was born July 27, 1951 at Kanawha County a daughter of Margaret Marie Brogan and the late Norman Boyd Brogan. She worked in accounting at Columbia Gas and was formerly employed at Bert Wolfe Ford, Charleston Lincoln Mercury and...
Allen Casto
Jun 5, 2013
Ward Allen Casto of Sandyville passed away June 5, 2013 at his home. Born a son of the late Ward and Pauline Casto he worked in Auto Parts for Moses Cadillac and formerly for the Tom Peden Dealership. He is survived by a son Chris Shamblin of Sandyville; brothers Gary Casto of Ohio, Ray Walker of Sandyville and Andy...
Helen Louise Balser
May 31, 2013
Helen Balser Helen Louise Gale Balser, 81, of Sandyville, passed away Friday evening, June 31, 2013 at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston following an extended illness. She was born May 19, 1932 in Parkersburg, daughter of the late Richard P. and Edna Gale. She was a lifelong homemaker and full time mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Helen's husband of...
Stephen A. Fisher
May 30, 2013
Stephen A. Fisher, 67, of South Charleston, formerly of Kenna, passed away Thursday morning, May 30, 2013 at Eldercare of Ripley following an extended illness. Arrangements are pending.
Floyd Hudson
May 29, 2013
Floyd L. Hudson Floyd Lyle Hudson, 81, of Turkey Fork Road, Sandyville, passed away at home Wednesday, May 29, 2013 following an extended illness. Floyd was born in Sandyville on March 24, 1932, son of the late Hershel and Roma Full Hudson. He was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict, an active supporter of the Medina Community Church...
Joy Sue Scott
May 29, 2013
Joy Sue Scott, 70, of Ravenswood, passed away at her home Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at her home following an extended illness. She was born July 21, 1942 in Logan, daughter of the late Charles and Roma McKinney Nelson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Fairview Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Joseph Franklin Walters
May 28, 2013
Joseph Franklin Walters 91 of Ripley passed away May 28, 2013 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. Joe was born June 13, 1921 at Ripley a son of the late Robert Franklin and Artie Coast Walters. He was a member of the Ripley High School Class of 1940, an Army veteran of World War II and was...
Betty Ruth Hinzman
May 24, 2013
Betty Ruth Hinzman Betty Ruth Hinzman, 81, of Kenna, passed away Friday afternoon, May 24, 2013, at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg following an extended illness. She was born on February 15, 1932 in South Charleston WV, daughter of the late Sinclair and Jinia McGuire Larch. Betty was a Christian and attended Warren Chapel Church at Kenna prior...
Wesley Coffey
May 21, 2013
Wesley Lee Coffey 25 of Ripley passed away at his home on May 21, 2013. He was born August 25, 1987 at Roane County a son of Charles and Mary Sigmon Lupardus. He was an electrician and was employed at Dow Chemical. In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife Candace Coffey; he was a great...
Melvin W. Tournay
May 19, 2013
Melvin W. Tournay Melvin Wayne Tournay, 50, of Ripley, passed away at Jackson General Hospital Sunday, May 19, 2013 following a sudden illness. He was born January 13, 1963 in Weirton WV, son of Bonnie Larkey Lowry of Steubenville, OH and the late Melvin Ray Tournay. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a self-employed Mason in...
Florence Bell Andrick
May 19, 2013
Florence Bell Andrick 89 of Ravenswood passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg following a short illness. She was born July 25, 1923 at New Haven, WV a daughter of the late Albert O. and Amanda Ihle VanNest. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughters Ruth Ann Corbin of Parkersburg, Karen...
Okey Parsons
May 17, 2013
Okey B. Parsons Okey Buster Parsons, 74, of Gay, passed away Friday evening, May 17, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness. He was born January 23, 1939 in Jackson County, son of the late Lewis Grant and Esta Rhodes Parsons. He was a member of the Aplin Church, a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired...
Luda E. Sheets
May 15, 2013
Luda Evalena Sheets Luda Evalena Sheets, 82, of Goldtown, went to be with Jesus Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Today, May 17, is our precious mothers 83rd birthday. What a party she's having! Mom was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Golden Casto; Her husband of 56 years, Gordon; Son, Ron; Grandson, Timmy; Brothers, Burton and Perry Casto;...
Georgia Lee Kerns Burton
May 12, 2013
Georgia Lee Kerns Burton, 83 of Ripley went to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 12, 2013 following a short illness. She was born March 16, 1930 at Sandyville a daughter of the late Ace and Verna Snyder Kerns. She was a Christian by faith and was a loving mother and grandmother. She came from a very close...
James Keith Boggess Jr.
May 8, 2013
James Keith Boggess Jr. James Keith Boggess Jr., received his final call for the best drywall man May 8, 2013 when he took the Great Carpenter's hand. Surviving: Mother, Lorena Boggess of Kenna; Fiancee, Stephanie Lockhart of Kenna; Daughters, Christina Lynne Boggess of Ravenswood and Jennifer Louise Boggess of Kenna; Grandson, Justin Richard Atkinson Jr.; Sister, Elizabeth Cobb of...
Harold E. "Punk" Starcher
May 6, 2013
Harold E. "Punk" Starcher Harold E. "Punk" Starcher Jr., 84, passed away at his Ripley home Monday evening following an extended illness. He was born August 13, 1928 in Logan, WV, son of the late Harold and Margaret McIntosh Starcher. He was a civil engineer with many projects to his credit and owned and operated Chartwell Corporation in Ripley....
Carlos D. James
May 5, 2013
Carlos D. James 66 of Spencer passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013 following a long illness. He was born August 15, 1946 in West Virginia a son of the late Arthur and Gladys Horn James. He was a mechanic in the United States Army with 27 years of service. He is survived by his fiancee Mary Starcher with whom...
Henry W. Miller
Apr 26, 2013
Henry Wade Miller Henry Wade Miller 87 of Ripley passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg following a short illness. He was born November 16, 1925 at Roane County a son of the late Willie Ray and Mary Erma Guthrie Miller. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and Retired from...
Timothy Robert Simons
Apr 22, 2013
Tim Simons Timothy Robert Simons, 49, of Stonelick Road, Gay, passed away Monday morning, April 22, 2013 at his home following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 26, 1964 at Ripley, son of Donald R. and Barbara Sue Casto Simons. He was a Ripley High School graduate and attended numerous classes and training sessions...
Bart Allen Hughart
Apr 21, 2013
Bart Allen Hughart, 43 of Cottageville passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital, Huntington following a short illness. He was born July 5, 1969 at Wichita, KS a son of Neil NA Diane Flanagan Hughart of Cottageville. He was a graduate of Ripley High School and was a former employee of Coldwater Creek and Cresent Powers...
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