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...
Arthur Lee Pernell
Apr 21, 2013
Arthur Lee Pernell Arthur Lee Pernell, 42, of Ripley, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 21, 2013 at home following a sudden illness. He was born August 30, 1970 in Elkhart, Indiana, son of Paul and Pam Kerns Pernell. He attended Ripley High School and was an asbestos abatement technician in the construction trade. In addition to his parents he...
Linda Lou Davis
Apr 18, 2013
LINDA DAVIS Linda Lou Davis, 52, of Ripley, passed away suddenly Thursday evening, April 18, 2013, on Sugar Creek near Kenna. Linda was born June 14, 1969 in Kanawha County, daughter of the late Ralph and Lucy Payne Davis. She was a lifelong homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. Surviving: Her life's partner of over 20 years, Charles...
Virginia Josephine Groves
Apr 14, 2013
Virginia Josephine Groves 92 was born April 24, 1920 at Elkhurst, WV and passed away at her home in Ripley April 14, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was a member of The Church of God of Prophecy in Sand Fork, WV. She has been a member of the Church of God for 55 years and is the last...
Pansy Lou Yates Paxton
Apr 14, 2013
Pansy Lou Paxton Pansy Lou (Yates) Paxton, 74, of Letart, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington following a sudden illness. She was born June 2, 1938 in Vago, WV, daughter of the late Lonnie and Thelma Cooper Yates. She was a graduate of East Bank High School, longtime Letart resident and lifelong...
Jarrell Harvey Snodgrass
Apr 14, 2013
Jarrell Snodgrass Jarrell Harvey Snodgrass, 88, of Ripley, entered into heaven Sunday, April 14, 2013 at home following a long illness. He was born December 30, 1924 at Davis Creek, WV, son of the late Truman and Eva Hudson Snodgrass. A graduate of South Charleston High School, he served his country during WW-II in the U.S. Army and was...
Lonnie "Bill" Walker
Apr 12, 2013
Lonnie "Bill" Walker 68 of Kenna went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 12, 2013 after a short battle with cancer surrounded by family and friends. He was born August 8, 1944 a son of the late Delbert and Reba Layne Walker- Robinson. Bill was a decorated Vietnam Veteran wounded during combat and was a recipient...
Angel Ocheltree
Apr 10, 2013
Angel Ocheltree, 52, left us Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at her home in Pinehurst, NC surrounded by her family. A celebration of life was held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Pinecrest High School Auditorium in Southern Pines, NC. At the request of the family, all attendees were asked to wear bright and cheerful clothing in...
Vonda Helen Palmer
Apr 10, 2013
Helen Palmer Vonda Helen Palmer, of Parkersburg WV, passed away April 10, 2013 at her home. She was born January 14, 1923 at Burnt House in Ritchie County, the daughter of the late Clay and Lena Roberts Metz. She graduated from Harrisville High School with the class of 1941. She attended the Mt. Pisgah United Church and the Trinity...
