Obituary Listing

Jul 22, 2012

Kathy Westfall, 56, of Ripley, passed away on July 22, 2012 at Ravenswood Village after a long illness. She was born on December 17, 1955 to Gale Rolland and and Olive Opal Westfall at Ravenswood, WV. She attended school for over 12 years and was a Ripley High School graduate. Kathy worked as a Secretary. She was a member...

Jul 17, 2012

Charles Landis, 88 of Kenna passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Jackson General Hospital. He was born October 20, 1923 at a son of the late Sam Landis and the late Susy Fields Landis . He Army veteran and a self employed timberman. He is survived by 2 sons - Delmis Gene Landis and his wife April of...

Jul 14, 2012

Robert L. Posten, 84 of Sandyville went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 14, 2012 at his home following a long illness . He was born November 18, 1927 at Parkersburg a son of the late Robert and Catherine Snyder Posten. He retired from Kaiser Aluminum and enjoyed Farming, Hunting and Trading. He was preceded in death by...

Jul 13, 2012

Marjorie M. Kent, 91 of Sandyville passed away Friday, July 13, 2012 at Ravenswood Care Center surrounded by family following a long illness. She was born July 12, 1921 at Indianapolis a daughter of the late William A Martin and Helen N Stephenson Martin. She was employed as a secretary with the Civil Service and worked at many Military...

Jul 11, 2012

Ellen Zirkle Whiting entered into rest on July 11, 2012 at Holmes Medical Center, Melbourne, Florida at the age of 74 following a long illness. She was born in Ripley, West Virginia on March 11, 1938 to the late Guy and Miriam (Thomas) Hersman. She was a graduate of Ripley High School. After retiring from Kaiser Aluminum in 1987...

Jul 8, 2012

Janice Dawn Shaver 72 a resident of Panama City Beach Florida and a former resident of Ravenswood passed away peacefully after a courageously fighting cancer surrounded by loved ones July 8, 2012. She was born May 6, 1940 at Sparrows Point, PA a daughter of the late John D. and Elizabeth Whorley Fink. She was a beautician and retired...

Jul 7, 2012

Jaykob Logyn Carter, 3, of Kenna, went home to be with the Lord on July 7, 2012 after a courageous battle with congenital heart disease. A miracle from birth, he left a lasting impression of strength and courage to everyone's lives he touched. He is survived by his parents, Jeremy and Stephanie (Pauley) Carter of Kenna; Brother, Ryan at...

Jul 4, 2012

Jack Rice Jerold J. "Jack" Rice Sr., 86, of Ripley, passed away Wednesday, July 4 2012 at Jackson General Hospital following a brief illness. Jack was born June 8, 1926 in Mason County, son of the late Virgil and Ora Jones Rice. He was a U.S. Army Air Corp veteran of WW-II and following discharge owned and operated the...

Jul 1, 2012

HOWARD HARRIS Howard Denvil Harris, 84, of Ripley lost the battle with sickness and pain July 1, 2012 at 7:14 a.m. at CAMC but gained the victory over earthly misery. Howard was born November 11, 1927 at Charleston, WV, son of the late Howard "Nip" and Lizzie Lovejoy Harris. He retired from the Kroger Company with 34 years of...

Jun 30, 2012

James Roy Wines Obituary James Roy Wines, 75, of Sandyville, passed away Saturday morning, June 30, at his home following an extended illness. He was born on December 5, 1936 at Windy, Jackson County, son of the late Roy A. and Edith McPherson Wines. He was a retired construction worker and farmer. He built or assisted with many area...

Jun 29, 2012

Dorothy Pearl Backus 92 of Ripley passed away June 29, 2012 at Eldercare of WV at Ripley following a long illness. She was born June 16, 1920 at Boone County, a daughter of the late James and Lessie Aliff Toler. She was a homemaker and a member of the Ripley Tabernacle Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she...

Dec 31, 1969

Feb 28, 1945

“Airman of keen judgement, who unselfishly gave his best for his country’s cause.” 2nd Lt. Clarence Lewis Dragoo, son of James and Stella Blanch Waggoner Dragoo, was born December 30, 1923 in Sandyville, WV. He was the second of four children. Clarence was very close with his siblings- older sister Dorothy; younger sister Bernice; and a younger brother, James...