Peggy Jean Ray
Jan 19, 2024
Peggy Jean Ray, 89 of Kenna, passed away January 19, 2024 at Mountain View Health Care in Ripley.
She was born October 19, 1934 in Charleston, daughter of the late William and Thelma Clendenin Hall. She retired from Union Carbide with 20 years of service.
She is survived by her sons, Bob (Kathy) Ray and...
Bellamy Faythe Carpenter
Jan 18, 2024
Bellamy Faythe Carpenter, infant daughter of Matthew and A.J. White Carpenter entered in to heaven on January 18, 2024 and is in the arms of Jesus.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brothers and sister, Jacob, Riley, Hunter Carpenter and Peyton Carpenter; grandparents Wendy White and Joy Carpenter; uncles and aunts, Ethan (Kayla)...
Roger "Buck" Milam
Jan 18, 2024
Roger Dale “Buck” Milam, 79 of Romance, passed away January 18, 2024 at his home following a sudden illness.
Buck was born February 26, 1944 in Romance, son of the late Hansel and Audrey Lanham Milam. He served his country in the United States Army and was a Mechanic. He also enjoyed farming.
He is...
Daniel Myers
Jan 15, 2024
Daniel Joseph Myers, 72, of Kenna passed away Monday, January 15, 2024 at Jackson General Hospital.
He was born September 6, 1951 in Charleston, a son of the late Gordon and Omie (Pauley) Myers. Daniel retired from Ravenswood Polymers after many years of service. He enjoyed watching westerns and sports and birdwatching all the different birds that...
Clifton G. Hitt
Jan 14, 2024
Clifton G. Hitt, 83, of Ripley passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg.
Cliff was born May 14, 1940 at Morgantown the only child of the late Les and Edith (Malone) Hitt. Cliff proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force for 23 years where he would retire as a...
Denver W. Lanham
Jan 13, 2024
Denver Wayne Lanham, 83, of Kenna passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Mountain View Care Center in Ripley.
Denver was born August 30, 1940 in Jackson County a son of the late Clair and Frona (Atkinson) Lanham. Denver worked as a concrete finisher for several different businesses through the years and would after 40 years of...
Charles E. Nuckles Sr.
Jan 9, 2024
John 11:25 " I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live."
Charles Everett Nuckles, 91 of Ripley passed away on January 9, 2024 at home from natural causes.
Charles was born, September 19, 1932 to Virgil and Acel Nuckles in rural Jackson...
Cynthia Marie Little
Jan 7, 2024
Cynthia “Cindy” Marie Little, 67, returned to her heavenly home on January 7, 2024 after an extended illness.
Cindy was born March 2, 1956 in Grafton, WV, the daughter of the late Raymond and Diane Sansbury. She graduated from Ravenswood High School and worked at Kaiser Aluminum in Ravenswood and later worked as a preschool teacher. She...
David Bruce Parsons
Jan 4, 2024
David Bruce Parsons, 67, of Ripley passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024 at his home following a short illness.
Bruce was born April 17, 1956 in Ripley a son of the late Ernest H. and Jacquelin Lee (Board) Parsons. Bruce was a 1974 graduate of Ripley High School and would go on to obtain a Masters of...
Jimmy "Hershel" Fisher
Jan 3, 2024
Jimmy Hershel Fisher, 84 of Evans, went to his Heavenly Home to be with Jesus January 3, 2024 after a long struggle with COPD and Cancer at the last. Hershel was at his home surrounded by his wife of 53 ½ years and his family.
Hershel was born November 6, 1939 in Sissonville, where he was a...
Mona A. Pickens
Jan 2, 2024
Mona A. Pickens, age 83 of Evans, went home to be with her Lord on January 2, 2024 with her family by her bedside. We picture her walking with Jesus by the crystal river.
She had many roles in her life, a daughter to Robert and Cleo Smith, a sister to Wanda Pearl Haynes, Alice Mae Smith,...
Delbert Douglas Mcpherson
Dec 31, 2023
Delbert Douglas McPherson, 79 of Looneyville, WV passed away peacefully at home following a prolonged illness. He was born on April 22, 1944, in Jackson County, a son of the late Pearl and Louise McPherson. He was a retired well-tender, having worked for Columbia Gas in Ovapa, WV.
He is survived by his wife Drema McPherson of...
Ida Kathryn Wilson
Dec 30, 2023
Ida K. (Haught) Wilson passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023 at the Willows surrounded by her family.
She was born in Fairview, WV February 2, 1929 to Edwin W. and Maude E. (Bissett) Haught. She had worked at Jackson General Hospital as an LPN.
Ida is survived by her 3 children Marla Reynolds (Ray, her...
Glenn E. Seymour
Dec 28, 2023
Glenn Edward Seymour of Ripley passed away on December 28, 2023. He was born April 10, 1933, in
Eccles, WV to Oscar and Vivian Dickenson Seymour.
Glenn graduated from Trap Hill (now Liberty) High School in 1951 and was a star athlete in football and
basketball. Following his graduation from high school, he...
Rita Faye Burgess
Dec 27, 2023
Rita Faye Noe Burgess, 82, of Ripley passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg.
Rita was born August 25, 1941 to the late Joseph and Bessie Noe. She was a homemaker who enjoyed going to church, making crafts out of plastics and canvas and collecting keychains, ceramic dolls and baseball cards....
Sandra "Sandy" Simkins
Dec 26, 2023
"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard" -A.A. Milner
Sandra “Sandy” Lee Simkins went to be with the lord on December 26, 2023, at the age of 66. Born to the late Byron and Nancy (Dever) Simkins of Columbus, Ohio.
Sandy was a graduate of...
Louis "Louie" Combs
Dec 26, 2023
Louis (Louie) Combs Jr., 73, passed from his earthly home to his Heavenly home on December 26, 2023 at his home in Kenna, WV.
Louie was born January 14, 1950 in Romney, WV, son of the late Louis Benjamin and Hilda Rinker Combs, He was a graduate of Hampshire High School and Monroe Business College. He began...
Stephen M. Ward
Dec 25, 2023
Stephen Michael Ward, 73, of Evans passed away Monday, December 25, 2023 at Ravenswood Village.
Stephen was born December 16, 1950 in Elkins, WV a son of the late Robert Blair and Laura Joanne (Crawford) Ward.
Stephen was a graduate of Elkins High School. Following high school, he attended Potomac State University before obtaining a...
Bernice Woods
Dec 24, 2023
With sorrow and gratitude the Woods family announces the passing of our loving and gracious mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, Bernice Fisher Woods, on December 24th, 2023. Bernice, the ninth and final child of George and Nellie (née Cunningham) Fisher was born on September 11th, 1936 in Kenna, WV.
Bernice married the love of her...
Carolyn Sue Starcher
Dec 21, 2023
Carolyn Sue Starcher, 80 of Cottageville, passed away December 21, 2023 in Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, following an extended illness.
Sue was born June 19, 1943 in Charleston, daughter of the late Willard and Ruth Runnion Wells. She retired from the West Virginia Department of Education where she served at Cedar Lakes. Sue enjoyed going to the...
