Helen Louise Lester
Feb 25, 2013
Mrs. Helen Louise Lester, a lifelong resident of Jackson County, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 25, 2013 at the age of 91 after a short illness. The only child of William and Maude Miller Gatchel, Helen was born on July 5, 1921 in Millwood, WV. In 1941 Helen graduated from Ravenswood High School and then attended...
Ralph A. Kay
Feb 24, 2013
Ralph A. Kay 73 of Ripley passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital following a long illness. He was born November 3, 1939 in Ripley a son of the late Clifford and Marie Berg Kay. He retired from the City of Ripley with 31 years of service. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by...
Samuel "Rudy" Anderson
Feb 24, 2013
Samuel "Rudy Anderson, 68 of Princeton, formerly of Ripley passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013 at his home following a short illness. Rudy was born October 31, 1944 at Fairplain, WV a son of the late Omer Rudy and Faith Pauline Staats Anderson. He was a member of the graduating Class of 1962 at Ripley High School, an Army...
Jimmie Westfall
Feb 21, 2013
Jimmie Westfall Jimmie Allen Westfall, 44, of Staats Mill, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2013 from injuries received in a logging accident at Rockcastle. Jimmie was born at Ripley on May 24, 1968, son of Donald and Shirley Fields Westfall. He was a house mover and long-time employee of The Home Show. Surviving: His wife of 24 years, Kim...
Frances M. (Ross) Leftwich
Feb 19, 2013
Frances M. Ross Leftwich 69 of Sandyville passed away at her home February 19, 2013 after a courageous fight for her life. Frances was born in Coco, WV on June 28, 1943, the ninth of 15 children to the late Jerry O. and Nora Olive Ross. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers...
Juanita S. Hudson
Feb 17, 2013
Juanita S. Hudson nee Allison Juanita Allison Hudson, 90, of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Ripley, departed this life into the arms of her Lord and Savior on February 17, 2013. Also waiting to greet her was her husband Wayne (1997) and son Danny (2010). She was born in Putnam County, WV on June 6, 1922 and has been a...
Bessie "Opal" Burnem
Feb 12, 2013
Bessie Opal Burnem Bessie Opal Burnem, 81, of Sandyville, passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Fay Burnem, her sister, Pauline Fisher, and her son, Ronald Lee Burnem. Left to pass down her memories are sons, Charlie Avis Burnem of Sandyville, Bobby Dale Burnem of...
Ronald Junior Fisher
Feb 11, 2013
Ronald J. "Romeo" Fisher Ronald Junior "Romeo" Fisher, 72, of Ripley, went home to be with the Lord Monday afternoon, February 11, 2013 at Hubbard Hospice House following an extended illness. Ronald was born May 13, 1940 at Statts Mill, son of the late Denny and Wilma Fields Fisher. He was a lifelong farmer and handyman. Surviving: Sisters, Mae...
Patricia Gail (Fisher) Summers
Feb 11, 2013
Patricia Gail (nee Fisher) Summers, 70, of Webster Groves, MO, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2013 at home after a long illness. Her husband and daughters were by her side. Patty was born February 28, 1942 in Kenna, WV, was raised there and graduated from Ripley High School in 1960. After high school, Patty met and later married...
John A. Tippens
Feb 8, 2013
John Amon Tippens John Amon Tippens, 82, of Sandyville, passed away suddenly Friday morning, February 8, 2013 at his Trace Fork Home. He was born in Paden City March 4, 1930, son of the late John E. and Bessie Hoskins Tippens. John was a member of the Sandyville Church of Christ and attended the Sandyville Senior Center. He was...
Delmar Lewis Parrish
Feb 4, 2013
Delmar L. Parrish Delmar Lewis Parrish, 93, of Parrish Hill Road., Ripley, passed away on February 4, 2013. He was born on September 1, 1919 and was a lifelong resident of Jackson County. He was a veteran of WW II, serving with the 96th Infantry on Okinawa where he received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He was a...
Wilma Eileen Staats Vickers
Feb 4, 2013
WILMA EILEEN STAATS VICKERS Wilma Eileen Staats Vickers, age 96, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at Morningside Assisted Living of Raleigh, NC. Born in Ripley, WV, Eileen was the eldest daughter of Oshel and Ora Staats. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Henry Vickers Jr., brothers John Robert Staats and...
James E. Tyler Jr.
Feb 3, 2013
James E. Tyler Jr. 84 of Ripley died at his home on February 3, 2013 following many years with prostate cancer. He was a Professional Engineer, retired from FedEx in Memphis, Tennessee. There he followed his love of flying by obtaining all flight certifications and becoming a private flight instructor. Jim followed many avocations with perfection and enthusiasm. He...
Elmer Lee Grady
Feb 3, 2013
Elmer Lee Grady, 79 of Joes Run Community, Sandyville went to be with the Lord Sunday, February 3, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 4, 1933 at Jackson County a son of the late Carl and Mildred Lupardus Grady. Elmer was a veteran of the US Army having served during the Korean Conflict....
Betty "Betsy" Elaine Staats
Feb 2, 2013
Betty "Betsy" Elaine Conrad Staats, 39, of Odaville, received her permanent set of angel wings on February 2, 2013. Betsy passed away at CAMC, General Division, Charleston, WV. Betsy was born in Ripley, Jackson County on July 15, 1973, to Charles and Paulette Westfall Conrad. Betsy married her best friend and soul mate, Terry Lee Staats, in the Drift...
Stuart M. Wood Jr.
Feb 2, 2013
Stuart M. "Woody" Wood Jr. 61 of Given passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born June 19, 1951 at Baltimore, MD a son of the late Stuart M. and Evelyn Forbes Wood. He was a Veteran of the US Army and retired from the US Postal Service. He was owner...
Robert Theodore Hickman
Jan 28, 2013
Robert Hickman Roberrt Theodore Hickman, who kept the Good Lord smiling, entered through the :early Gates on January 28, 2013 following a brief illness. He was born in New Brighton, PA, son of the late Merle and Emma Luella Merrill Hickman. He grew up in Ripley, WV and graduated from Ripley High School. He was also a graduate of...
Lorena Maye Mitchell
Jan 27, 2013
Lorena Maye Mitchell 81 of Leroy passed away January 27, 2013 at her home following a sudden illness. She was born January 14, 1932 at Roane County a daughter of the late George W. and Sylvia Streets burgess. She was a homemaker and worked with mentally challenged children and attended the Little Creek Church. She is survived by a...
Evelene Richards Myers
Jan 26, 2013
Evelene Myers Evelene Richards Myers, 89, of Ripley, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 26, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness. She was born November 15, 1923 in Jackson County, daughter of the late Oscar and Leoda Randolph Myers. A lifelong homemaker, Evelene was not afraid of hard work, even cutting her own wood up until a...
Cary Marlin Lilly
Jan 20, 2013
Cary Marlin Lilly, 67 of Leroy died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital following a long illness. He was born September 15, 1945 at Kanawha County a son of the late Carl and Esta Harrison Lilly. He retired with a military career from the US Army and was the Owner of Lilly's Barber Shop in Ripley. He...
