Timothy Casto
Mar 9, 2013
Timothy Casto Jr. Timothy Thomas Casto Jr., age 2, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Women's and Children's Hospital in Charleston following a sudden illness. He was born November 23, 2010 in Parkersburg, son of Timothy and Jessica Walker Casto of Ripley. In addition to his parents, surviviors include: Brothers, Dalton Young, Donavan Casto and Tyler Casto, all...
Gene Allen Shamblen
Mar 5, 2013
Gene Allen Shamblen Gene Allen Shamblen was called home to be with the Lord on March 5th at CAMC Memorial after a courageous battle against HLH (HemophagocyticLymphohistiocytosis) and cancer. Gene was 57 years old from Kenna, WV. He was born on September 24, 1955 to Herman and Freda Shamblen. Gene is survived by his loving and devoted wife of...
Eunice Barbara Wilson
Mar 5, 2013
Eunice B. Wilson Eunice Barbara Wilson, 81, of Gay, passed away Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at Camden Clark Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born July 11, 1931 in the Sugar Creek community of southern Jackson County, daughter of the late Emmitt and Georgia Young Lanham. She was a lifelong homemaker and in-home caregiver for the ill...
Melinda Sue Willard
Mar 4, 2013
Melinda Sue Willard Melinda Sue Willard, 37, of Ravenswood, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington following a lifelong struggle with kidney disease. Melinda was born on August 12, 1975 in Fulton County, Georgia, daughter of George F. Willard Jr. and Kathryn Patton Willard. She was a graduate of Parkersburg South High...
Evelyn Poling Johnson
Mar 3, 2013
Evelyn Poling Johnson journeyed home early the morning of March 3, 2013. Born June 10, 1932 in Gay, WV; she was the daughter of James Albert Harpold and Blanche Marie Fields, having 2 brothers and 5 sisters. She was mother to 5 children, 11 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and married to the late B. Noel Poling. Later marriage to...
Ima Gene Mortley
Mar 3, 2013
Ima Gene Mortley passed away March 3, 2013 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. Arrangements pending.
Diana Gail Harpold
Mar 1, 2013
Diana Frame Harpold, 69 of Statts Mill went home to be with her heavenly father Friday, March 1, 2013 after a long illness. Diana is now reunited with her parents Walter Frame and Grace Clark Frame whom were from Belle. Diana was a member of the 1961 proud graduating class of DuPont High School. Diana was also married for...
Bertha M. Perdue
Mar 1, 2013
Bertha M. Perdue 94 of Sandyville, formerly of Decota, WV, a beloved Mother, Grandmother and Christian went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 1, 2013 while surrounded by her family at her home. She was born October 25, 1918 a daughter of the late Tony and Leona Simms Sanford. Her joys in life was being a mother,...
Clara Balderson
Feb 28, 2013
Clara White Balderson, 86 of Ripley peacefully passed away February 28, 2013 at Eldercare Health and Rehabilitation. Clara was born January 2, 1927 and was a foster daughter of the late Ralph and Vera Garloch of Vienna. She graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1946 and attended nurses training at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital, Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C....
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...
