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Calvin Thomas

Calvin Thomas

Jul 9, 2013

Calvin Thomas, 86 of Ripley, WV passed away July 9, 2013 at his home following a long illness. He was born March 8, 1927 in Charleston, WV a son of the late John D. and Rachel Hall Thomas. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Frances Thomas; son William Calvin Thomas and brothers Harwood Thomas and Daniel...

Teddy Crouch

Teddy Crouch

Jul 1, 2013

Teddy Ray Crouch, 58, of Charleston, passed away July 1, 2012 at CAMC following a sudden illness. He was born November 1, 1954 in Kanawha County, son of the late Samuel Crouch and Mary Liversadge Crouch. He was a laborer and had been employed by an area cemetery. Surviving: Mother, Mary Crouch of Charleston; Brothers, Lawrence Crouch of Huntington,...

Charles Everett Dillon

Charles Everett Dillon

Jun 30, 2013

Charles Everett Dillon 92 of Ripley passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Ravenswood Village Nursing and Rehabilitation following a long illness. He was born September 23, 1920 at Sandyville the son of the late Charles Homer and Cora Hertje Dillon. He served in the United States Army in World War II and retired from his military career in...

Maysel Smith Walker

Maysel Smith Walker

Jun 29, 2013

Maysel Walker Maysel Kathleen Walker, 78, of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Roane County, passed away June 29 in Cleveland following an extended illness. She was born December 22, 1934 at Smithfield in Roane County, daughter of Elbert and Belva Nichols Smith. Surviving: Daughter, Debra Justice (Donald) of Spencer; Grandson, Robert Smith; Brothers, Johnny, Richard, Ben and Kenneth Smith; Sisters,...

Jorita Mae Jenkins Bowman

Jorita Mae Jenkins Bowman

Jun 23, 2013

Jorita Mae Jenkins Bowman 60 of Ripley passed away June 23, 2013 at her home surrounded by family following a long illness. She was born August 11, 1952 at Charleston a daughter of the late Thaddeus L. and Edna Mae Harrison Jenkins. She was a homemaker and a lifelong Christian. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Zina Mabel Barker

Zina Mabel Barker

Jun 21, 2013

Mabel Skeenes Barker of Leroy, WV died June 21, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital in Ripley, WV four days short of her 99th birthday. Born June 25, 1914 at Turtle Creek in Boone County, WV, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Skeenes. Mrs. Barker was saved at Olive Branch Baptist church at a young age...

Crystal M. Thomas

Crystal M. Thomas

Jun 21, 2013

Crystal Mae Thomas, 95 of Washington, WV passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at Worthington Manor in Parkersburg following a long illness. She was born March 7, 1918 at Jackson County a daughter of the late Otha and Ina Thomas Price. She was a Christian and Homemaker that loved to Quilt and Garden. She attended the Gospel Tabernacle in...

Irene Thomas Kelly

Irene Thomas Kelly

Jun 15, 2013

Irene Thomas Kelly, 98, of Ripley, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness. She was born September 14, 1914 at Belgrove, WV, daughter of the late E.D. and Pearl Hatcher Thomas. She was a lifelong homemaker and a longtime member of the Apline Church. Irene was preceded in death by her husband,...

Deborah Lynn Wentz

Deborah Lynn Wentz

Jun 14, 2013

Deborah Lynn Wentz, 57 of Charleston passed away at her home on June 14, 2013 following a battle with cancer. She was born August 9, 1955 at Charleston a daughter of Delores Short Wilson Rhodes and the late Lester Wilson. She was a former employee of Wendy's in Charleston and formerly at the Wendy's in Dunbar. In addition to...

Arnold Odell Williams

Arnold Odell Williams

Jun 13, 2013

Arnold Williams Arnold Odell Williams, 93, of Eldercare of Ripley, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital in Ripley following an extended illness. He was born in Jackson County on April 30, 1920, son of the late Elijah J. and Ethel Wandling Williams. He was a graduate of Ripley High School, an Army veteran of WW...

Ellen Marie Bailey

Ellen Marie Bailey

Jun 12, 2013

Ellen Marie Bailey Ellen M. Bailey, 49, of Ravenswood, formerly of Charleston, passed away Wednesday evening at Goldtown from injuries received in an auto accident. She was born June 21, 1963 in New Jersey, daughter of Richard Plechner, currently of New Jersey and Eleanor Garretson, currently of Ohio. She worked for the State Auditor's Office in Charleston and recently...

Joshua Ronald Casto

Joshua Ronald Casto

Jun 8, 2013

Joshua Ronald Casto 36 of Kenna passed away June 8, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born September 15, 1976 at Ripley a son of Cheri Ann Crihfield Casto of Kenna and the late Robert Eldon Casto. Josh was a graduate of Ripley High School and attended the Vista and Plainview Church. He was...

Lana J. Taylor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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