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Elmer Huston Bullard

Elmer Huston Bullard

Jan 19, 2013

Elmer Huston Bullard Elmer Huston Bullard, 87, of Kenna, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2013. He was born on February 6, 1925 in Clay County WV, the son of Roy Lee Bullard and Lou Vena Salyers Bullard Campbell. Elmer was a proud U.S. Army veteran and a life member of the American Legion and VFW. He was inducted...

Joseph Luther Mccormick Jr.

Joseph Luther Mccormick Jr.

Jan 15, 2013

Joseph L. McCormick Jr. Joseph Luther McCormick Jr., 78, of Ripley, left this earth to be with God Tuesday evening, January 15, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness. He was born January 9, 1935 in Charleston, son of the late Joseph L. and Emma Reed McCormick. He was a pipefitter and had retired from both Monsanto...

Rachel Lynn Lones

Rachel Lynn Lones

Jan 12, 2013

Rachel Lynn Lones Rachel Lynn Lones, 45, of Cloverville, MI, passed away to heaven on January 12, 2013 at home at the age of 45. She was born in Springfield, OH, on September 10, 1967 to Clifford and Janet Morris Lones. Rachel had a traumatic birth resulting in cerebral palsy and has never talked or walked. She was, however,...

Ellen Evelyn Rhodes

Ellen Evelyn Rhodes

Jan 5, 2013

Ellen Evelyn Landis Rhodes, 77 of Ripley went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 5, 2013 at her home following a long illness. She was born June 9, 1935 at Jackson County a daughter of the late Perry and Frances Casto Landis. She was a graduate of Liberty Bible College, a homemaker and attended the...

Beatrice G. Gilman

Beatrice G. Gilman

Jan 2, 2013

Beatrice G. Gilman 74 of Ripley passed away January 2, 2013 at Eldercare of West Virginia, Ripley following a long illness. She was born March 9, 1938 at Inez, KY and she along with her husband owned and operated The Country Place in Ripley. She is survived by her husband Burl "Bud" Gilman. She was preceded in death by...

Harley M. "Buddy" Goff

Harley M. "Buddy" Goff

Dec 28, 2012

Harley M. "Buddy" Goff Jr. Harley M. "Buddy" Goff Jr., 82, of Evans, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born September 3, 1930 at Nitro, WV, son of the late Harley M. and Helen Custer Goff. He was a 1948 graduate of South Charleston High School and retired from the...

Winfred Dwight Hannum

Winfred Dwight Hannum

Dec 26, 2012

Winfred Dwight Hannum, 56 of Ripley passed away December 26, 2012 at Riverside Hospital, Columbus following a long illness. He was born May 11, 1956 at Baltimore, MD, a son of the late Bernard and Doris Ashby Hannum. He was a veteran of the US Army and was a mechanic. He most recently worked at 21 Country Market Hardware....

Junior Alan Hosey

Junior Alan Hosey

Dec 25, 2012

Junior Alan Hosey, 49 of Kenna passed away December 25, 2012 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born July 8, 1963 at Parkersburg a son of the late Woodrow and Blondena Hosey. He formerly worked at Go Mart in Fairplain and 84 Lumber. He is survived by his wife Ellen Cummings Hosey; a son Jacoby Hosey;...

Lowell Glen Jarvis

Lowell Glen Jarvis

Dec 20, 2012

Lowell Glen Jarvis 78 of Ripley passed away December 20, 2012 at Jackson General Hospital following a long illness. He was born November 7, 1934 at Calhoun County a son of the late Carl Jarvis and Jessie Hicks He was a Truck Driver for 49 years having worked for several trucking companies and retired from Dana Transport. He is...

Terry Clendenin

Terry Clendenin

Dec 19, 2012

Terry Clendenin Terry Clendenin, 61, of Kenna, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Hubbard Hospice House following an extended illness. He was born December 21, 1950 in Charleston, son of Denver "Buddy" Clendenin and the late Clara Currey Clendenin. Prior to his illness he was a heavy equipment operator in the construction trades and a veteran of the...

Virginia "Ginny" Starcher

Virginia "Ginny" Starcher

Dec 19, 2012

Mrs. Harold E. Starcher, Jr. ("Ginny"), died December 19, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, West Virginia, after a long illness. Born February 23, 1930 in Wheeling, West Virgina, the daughter of Roy William and Ella Rae Lowe Jolliffe. She is the wife of Harold E. Starcher, Jr. and mother of two children, Mark L. Starcher (Paige) Mclean, Virginia...

Barbara Jean Staats

Barbara Jean Staats

Dec 18, 2012

Barbara Jean Staats Barbara Jean Staats, 77, of Sandyville, passed away Tuesday morning, December 18, 2012 at the Ravenswood Care Center following an extended illness. She was born April 15, 1935 in Ripley, daughter of the late Freeman and Ada Anderson Easter. She was a licensed practical nurse as well as a lifelong homemaker. Barbara was preceded in death...

Tonya Lynn Myers

Tonya Lynn Myers

Dec 16, 2012

Tonya Lynn Myers 45 of Ripley passed away December 16, 2012 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston following a long illness. She was born April 25, 1967 at Charleston, daughter of the late John and Mary Smith Carnell. She worked in construction and formerly worked at Shoney's at Ripley. She is survived by her husband Virgil Myers; a son...

Oman "Jack" Casto

Oman "Jack" Casto

Dec 11, 2012

Oman "Jack" Casto Oman J. "Jack" Casto, 81, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Canton, Ohio, following an extended illness. He was born August 18, 1931 near Ripley, the first of 22 children born to the late Oman and Mildred Benson Casto. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from LTV Inc.,...

Kenneth Michael Clendenin

Kenneth Michael Clendenin

Dec 4, 2012

Kenneth Michael "Mike" Clendenin, 56, of Ripley, passed away on December 4, 2012 at Eldercare of West Virginia, Ripley following a long illness. He was born on September 8, 1956 son of the late Kenneth and Erma Cox Clendenin. Mike worked as a CNA for Eldercare and formerly with Cedar Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was a well-known Referee...

Okey Lee Ray

Okey Lee Ray

Dec 3, 2012

Okey Lee Ray, 79 of Gandeeville passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley following a long illness. He was born January 20, 1933 at Roane County a son of the late B.A. and Thelma Scarberry Ray. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and a Heavy Equipment Operator. He attended the White Pine...

Delores Jean Schrader

Delores Jean Schrader

Dec 2, 2012

Delores J. Schrader Delores Jean Schrader, 79, of Kenna, passed away Sunday evening, December 2, 2012 at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness. She was born June 20, 1933 at Oxford, Michigan, daughter of the late Louis and Leona Schultze Hauxwell. She was a retired food service manager for the Fairfax County, Virginia, public school system and a...

Bobby Lee Fields

Bobby Lee Fields

Nov 29, 2012

Bobby Lee Fields 79 of Ravenswood passed away September 29, 2012 at Hubbard Hospice House at Charleston following a long illness. He was born September 5, 1933 at Belgrove a son of the late Hoyt and Margie Fields. At his request he will be cremated and there will be no services.

Melvin L. Smith

Melvin L. Smith

Nov 28, 2012

Melvin L. Smith Melvin Linnaeus Smith, 74, of Kenna, passed away Wednesday evening, November 28, 2012 at home following an extended illness. He was born April 21, 1938 at Kenna, son of the late Stinson and Nona Good Smith. He was a heavy equipment mechanic in the surface mining industry and a union member. Melvin formerly belonged to the...

Larry W. Johnson

Larry W. Johnson

Nov 28, 2012

Larry Wayne Johnson, 60 of Ripley passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at home following a short illness. He was born May 7, 1952 at Charleston a son of the late James Aubrey and Ada Kersey Johnson. He was a construction worker and electrician for Kelly Paving and a Farmer. He is survived by his wife of 38 years...

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