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...
Debra K Wells
Dec 20, 2023
Debra K. Wells, 61, of Ravenswood, died Saturday, December 16, 2023. She was born on October 28, 1962 in Sandyville, WV, to the late Earl and Sharon Curry. Debbie was a graduate of Ripley High School. She spent most of her life as a homemaker, raising her five children, but did work several years at the New Era Grocery—probably...
William Edsel Casto
Dec 17, 2023
William Edsel Casto, 83 of Statts Mill, passed away December 17, 2023 at Mountain View Care Center, Ripley, following a short illness.
Edsel was born October 2, 1940 in Statts Mill, son of the late Owens and Cora Rhodes Casto. He was previously employed by State Road Construction and True Temper in Charleston but later retired from...
Lloyd L. Grady
Dec 17, 2023
Lloyd Lavere Grady, 83, of Joe's Run Road passed away December 17, 2023 at Thomas Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born February 7, 1940 on Joe's Run, son of the late Carl and Mildred (Lupardus) Grady. He was a 1956 graduate of Ripley High School.
After serving in the US Army, he was employed...
Margaret Ann Brown
Dec 14, 2023
Margaret Ann Brown, 81, of Cottageville, WV, left this Earth to be with her beloved husband Jack Benton Brown on December 14, 2023.
Margaret and Jack were blessed with four children. Gary Brown (Jacquie) of Ripley, Beverly Moore (Michael) of Mineral Wells, Amy Kay (Jason) of Fairplain, and Melissa Brown of Ravenswood.
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John Standish
Dec 13, 2023
John Charles Thomas Standish, 82, of Given passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at CAMC Memorial Hospital.
John was born November 2, 1941 in Charleston a son of the late John Cyril and Helen Rachel (Mullens) Standish.
John was a loving husband and father and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He also...
Denver G. Welch
Dec 12, 2023
Denver Graham Welch, 76, of Ripley passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Camden Clark Medical Center.
Denver was born June 21, 1947 at Sutton, WV a son of the late James Mont and Mary Marie (Green) Welch.
Denver proudly served his country in the U.S. Army National Guard from 1967-1972 and was stationed at...
Dereck James Simmons
Dec 12, 2023
Dereck James Simmons, 25, of Fresno, OH, formerly of Ripley passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 in Princeton, WV
Dereck was born June 27, 1998 in Ripley, WV to parents James Simmons and Eshia Cook. Dereck was currently employed as a laborer for Precision Pipeline. He was the graduate of the Mountaineer Challenge Academy, an avid basketball...
Thomas M. Kibble
Dec 10, 2023
Thomas Melvin Kibble, 85 of Sandyville, went home to be with the Lord on December 10, 2023 at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston.
He was born December 14, 1937 in Sandyville, son of the late Thomas and Mabel Carmichael Kibble. He was a 1956 graduate of Gilmore High School and a Lifelong member of the Sandyville Church...
Don Bessinger
Dec 7, 2023
Donald H. Bessinger, 76 of Spencer passed away December 7, 2023 at Hubbard Hospice House, West, in South Charleston, WV.
Don was an oilfield worker for 50 years. He began his career in West Texas at the age of 18 with Dresser Industries. Don began his career as a shop hand and eventually became manager. His career...
Eileen Cain Stanley
Dec 7, 2023
Eileen Cain Stanley, 104, of Kenna, WV went home to be with the Lord on December 7, 2023.
She was preceded in death by son Glenn Stanley, infant son James Stanley, grandson Greg Stanley, great-grandson Zachary Cummings, 2 sisters and 1 brother.
Eileen is survived by sons Larry Stanley (Judy) and Robert Stanley (Sue); daughter-in-law...
Regina Braden
Dec 6, 2023
Regina Mae (Dillon) Braden, 67 of Sandyville, passed away December 6, 2023 in Marietta Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.
Regina was born July 25, 1956 in Parkersburg daughter of the late Howard Edwin and Ireta Regina Bonnett Dillon. She worked from 1981 until 2021 as manager at McDonalds. Regina loved riding motorcycles with Greg and Teresa...
