Obituary Listing

Jan 25, 2024

John Paul Bourgeois, 72, of Ripley went to be with the Lord on January 25, 2024, at Adena Pike Medical Center in Waverly, Ohio.

John was born in 1951, the son of Paul F. and Faye Hall Bourgeois. He was a 1969 graduate of Ripley High School and a 1970 graduate of Nashville Auto Diesel College. He...

Jan 23, 2024

Brandy Tiffany Parsons, 44, of Evans passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.

She was born June 28, 1979 at Martin, Kentucky a daughter of Eddie Sexton and Tonya (Salisbury) Hall. Brandy previously worked as a medical assistant before becoming a full-time mom to her quadruplet girls which her world revolved around, and she loved dearly....

Jan 23, 2024

Alvina Faith Brabham, 75 of Gay, WV, passed away January 23, 2024 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, following a brief illness.

She was born October 3, 1948 in Grafton, WV.

She is survived by her husband of 25 years, John Brabham; daughter, Erica (Plesco) Sherman; step son Jason Dwayne Brabham; brother, Melvin Mayle.

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Jan 21, 2024

Dale Leon Griffith, 86, of Sandyville, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 at his home with his loving family by his side.

Dale was born on June 6, 1937 at Sandyville, a son of the late Lester Glenn and Eleanor (Kelbaugh) Griffith.

Dale retired from Century Aluminum after many years of service. Dale stayed very...

Jan 20, 2024

Virginia Lynn Hammond, 57 of Ripley, passed away January 20, 2024 in Encompass Health Care in Parkersburg following an extended illness.

She was born July 21, 1966 in Ripley, daughter of the late Kenneth and Mildred Parsons Hammond. She was an amazing mother and grandmother and enjoyed camping and spending time with her family.

She...

Jan 20, 2024

Karen Waybright Engle, 75 of Leroy, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Jackson General Hospital following a sudden illness.

She was born May 8, 1948, in Ripley, daughter of the late Boyd and Doris Hood Waybright. Karen enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, playing bingo, sewing and her pets.

She is...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...