Margaret V. (Oldham) Staats
Oct 25, 2012
Margaret Virginia (Oldham) Staats of Ripley passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Ravenswood Care Center on October 25, 2012. She was born on July 8, 1909, and lived to be 103 years old. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Edna Oldham. She had one brother, the late James Oldham. Margaret was preceded in death...
Bobby Lee Durst
Oct 24, 2012
Bobby Lee Durst Bobby Lee Durst, 75, of Ripley, left this life Wednesday evening, October 23, 2012 following a short illness. He was born April 29, 1937 in Marmet, son of the late Roy and Geraldine Carter Durst. He retired from Pechiney Rolled Products (formerly Kaiser Aluminum) as a furnace operator after a career spanning 43 years. Bobby enjoyed...
Amy Jo Mcvay
Oct 23, 2012
Amy McVay Amy Jo McVay, 32, of Charleston, formerly of Ripley, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at CAMC General Division following a brief illness. She was born July 3, 1980 at Ripley, daughter of Patricia Nuzum and the late Billy Eugene McVay. Amy was a graduate of Ripley High School and formerly worked as a nurse at CAMC...
Doyle Clifford Shaffer
Oct 20, 2012
Doyle Clifford Shaffer, 76 of Ripley passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012 at his home following a short illness. He was born March 12, 1936 at Alum Creek a son of the late Hurl and Mable Shaffer. He retired from the Maintenance Staff of the Jackson County Board of Education and was a faithful member of the Ripley Baptist...
Helen Williadene Bullard
Oct 17, 2012
Helen Bullard Helen Williadene Bonnett Bullard, 87, of Kenna, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2012. Born on November 10, 1924 in Jackson County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Jennings Vaughn Bonnett and Verta Oakley Fisher. Helen was a retired assistant postmaster for the US Postal Service with many years of service. She was known for...
Helen Elizabeth Ray
Oct 17, 2012
Helen E. Ray Helen Elizabeth Ray, 80, of Sandyville, passed away on Wednesday, October 17 at her home following an extended illness. She was born July 30, 1932 in Fayette County, West Virginia, one of eleven children born to Edward and Avona Burdette Hughes. She received her practical nursing degree at age 18 and worked continuously in the nursing...
Eunice Ellen Hardman
Oct 16, 2012
Eunice Ellen (Staats) Hardman 95 of Ripley Passed away Monday, October 16, 2012 at Ravenswood Village Nursing Home following a long illness. She was born October 1, 1917 at Jackson County a daughter of the late Kenneth and Ebbie Lee Haynes Staats. She was a lifelong member of the Ripley Baptist Temple, a former employee of the Ripley Dairy...
Sarah Olivia Smith
Oct 15, 2012
Sarah Smith Sarah Olivia Smith, 17, of Ripley, passed away Monday afternoon at CAMC Women's and Children's Hospital in Charleston following an extended illness. She was born December 30, 1994 in Freemont, Ohio, daughter of Kevin D. and Mary Smith. Sarah was a sophomore at Ripley High School and a member of the Ripley Baptist Temple. In addition to...
George Fields Cutright
Oct 12, 2012
George Fields Cutright, 78 of Ripley departed this life on October 12, 2012 in Calhoun County. George was an avid outdoorsman and was doing what he enjoyed best, spending time at his hunting camp with his best friend Harvey Mitchell. George was born August 28, 1934 in Fayetteville, WV, a son of the late Cheslie and Claudia Cutright. He...
Charles B. Braniff
Oct 3, 2012
Charles B. Braniff Charles B. Braniff, 81, of Vienna, WV, passed away suddenly at his home Wednesday afternoon. He was born July 6, 1931 at Hastings in Wetzel County, son of the late Samuel Porter Braniff and Anna Laura King Braniff. He was a graduate of Gilmore High School at Sandyville and retired from Kaiser Aluminum of Belpre, Ohio....
Joyce Canterbury Cole
Oct 3, 2012
Joyce JoAnne Cole, 73 of Gallipolis, formerly of Ripley passed away October 3, 2012 at Holzer Medical Center following a long illness. She was born September 16, 1939 at Jackson County a daughter of the late Romie and Nancy Young Canterbury. She was a nurse's aide at Jackson General Hospital in Ripley and also worked at the Jackson County...
Patricia Ann Templin
Sep 27, 2012
Patricia Ann Templin Patricia Ann Templin, 85, of Millwood, West Virginia, went to be with the Lord on September 27, 2012 following a long journey with Alzheimer's. She was born January 27, 1927 in New Martinsville, West Virginia to the late Harry L. and Pearle (Ressegger) Green. She graduated from East Fairmont High School and attended Fairmont State College....
Beulah Irene Starcher
Sep 21, 2012
Beulah Irene Starcher, 84 of Cottageville passed away Friday, September 21, 2012 at Ravenswood Village and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. She was born September 26, 1927 at Kanawha County a daughter of the late Henry and Bertha Hanna Miller. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by sons;...
Margaret Ann Winter Nelson
Sep 19, 2012
Margaret Ann Winter Nelson, 79 of Given passed away September 19, 2012 at Hubbard Hospice House. She was born August 16, 1933 at Fairplain a daughter of the late Emory and Lillie Simmons Winter. She was a member of the graduating class of 1948 at Ripley High School where she was crowned Miss Viking 1948. She retired from Mountaineer...
Robert Lee Tolley
Sep 18, 2012
Robert Lee Tolley, 65 of Joes Run Community, Jackson County passed away September 18, 2012 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born January 1, 1947 at Belgrove a son of the late Benjamin and Dolla Parsons Tolley. He was a farmer and a Christian. He is survived by a Brother Edgar Tolley of Ripley; sister Tressie...
Jasmine Nicole Moore
Sep 16, 2012
Jasmine Nicole Moore, 26 of Logan passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Charleston General Hospital from injuries received in an automobile accident. She was born January 19, 1986 at Pt. Pleasant, WV and was a homemaker. She loved her family, all children, and loved to fish and boss. Nicole will continue to live on because she gave a...
Tressie W. Casto
Sep 14, 2012
Tressie Willidene Casto, 82 of Kenna went to be with our Heavenly Father after a serious accident on Friday, September 14, 2012. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was the rock and heart of her family. Everyone was always welcome in her home and she was constantly helping others as well as her family. She was...
Phyllis Jean Lupardus
Sep 5, 2012
Phyllis Lupardus Phyllis Jean Lupardus, 73, of Ripley, passed away Wednesday evening at Ohio Southern Medical Center in Portsmouth following a sudden illness. She was born July 27, 1939 in Belgrove, daughter of the late Charles and Lillie Westfall Crihfield. She was a lifelong homemaker and a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints, Ravenswood. In addition to...
Walter Lee Milam
Sep 4, 2012
Rev. Walter Milam Reverend Walter Lee Milam, 73, of Fisher Ridge, Kenna, passed away Tuesday evening, September 4, 2012 at Hubbard House West following an extended illness. He was born May 10, 1939 at Kenna, WV, son of Denver Milam and the late Louise Sayre Milam. He owned and operated Milam Shoes for many years in the Parkersburg area...
Willard Buzzard
Sep 3, 2012
Willard Buzzard Willard Buzzard, 60, of Kenna, passed away at his residence September 3, 2012 following a sudden illness. He was born January 29, 1952 at Charleston, son of the late Clifford and Nora Ashby Buzzard. He was a lifelong pipeline construction worker and attended the Wolfe Creek Church. Surviving: His wife of 40 years, Deeanna "Dee" Davis Buzzard;...
