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Deborah Kay Stover

Deborah Kay Stover

Feb 21, 2023

Deborah Kay Stover, 68, of Ripley passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Mountain View Care Center in Ripley.

Debbie was born March 17, 1954 in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Everett Foley and Betty June (Weekley) Gandee.

Debbie is survived by her daughter, Lea Ann Stover; granddaughter Molly Shamblin and great-grandsons Waylon and...

Barbara Ann Starcher

Barbara Ann Starcher

Feb 21, 2023

Barbara Ann (Gandee) Starcher, 63 of Ripley, passed away February 21, 2023.

She was born June 4, 1959 in Ripley, daughter of the late Gerald and Betty Scarberry Gandee. She enjoyed reading, watching TV and fishing and camping.

She is survived by a son, Josh Rhodes; sisters Beverly Steele and Brenda Wiles and a brother,...

Franklin "Butch" Crowder

Franklin "Butch" Crowder

Feb 20, 2023

Franklin “Butch” Crowder, 83, of Kenna passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at Hubbard Hospice House following the result of an accidental fall.

He was born August 26, 1939 in Charleston a son of the late Harrison and Margaret Harkins Crowder. Butch was a chemist for Union Carbide where he worked for many years prior to his...

Charlene "Char" Balis

Charlene "Char" Balis

Feb 17, 2023

Charlene “Char” Gandee Balis, 84 of Sandyville, passed away February 17, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family following an extended illness.

She was born May 31, 1938 in Belgrove, Jackson County, daughter of the late Otho and Elva Jane Casto Gandee. Char was a graduate of Gilmore High School and retired from the Jackson County...

William R. Neal

William R. Neal

Feb 15, 2023

William Rody Neal, 93 of Ripley passed away February 15, 2023 at Ravenswood Village Care Center following an extended illness.

He was born July 18, 1929 in Baltimore, MD. and for the last several years made his home in Ripley, WV.

With a heavy heart, I say goodbye to my father William R Neal. He...

Larry Richard Jackson

Larry Richard Jackson

Feb 14, 2023

Larry Richard Jackson, 75, of Ripley passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Thomas Memorial Hospital following a short illness.

Larry was born November 9, 1947 in Charleston a son of the late Cecil and Orley Marie Casto Jackson. Larry worked for 35 years as a store manager at the Big R Supermarket in Ripley prior to...

Andy Lee Sheets

Andy Lee Sheets

Feb 12, 2023

Andy Lee Sheets, 63 of Ripley passed away February 12, 2023 at the Willows Center in Parkersburg following an extended illness.

He was born April 25, 1959 in Cabin Creek, son of the late Leslie and Kathleen Godbey Sheets. He was a Data Entry Specialist with the Jackson County Developmental Authority and enjoyed sitting on his porch...

Frederick N. Batten

Frederick N. Batten

Feb 11, 2023

Frederick Neal “Fred” Batten, 88 of Ripley is now with his wife, singing in the Angel’s Choir. He passed away from this life on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Mountain View Care Center, Ripley following an extended illness.

He was born September 22, 1934 in Billings, Roane County, son of the late Dutch and Alice Smith Batten....

Sandra "Sandi" Conaway

Sandra "Sandi" Conaway

Feb 10, 2023

Sandra Louise Conaway passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 10, 2023. She was 53. Sandi was born in Charleston West Virginia on March 17th, 1969. She resided in Columbus and Marysville Ohio for the last twenty-five years. She had a lifelong love of horses and gardening. Sandi was also actively involved in rescuing homeless cats and kittens.

Sandi...

Bonnie I. Dewees

Bonnie I. Dewees

Feb 10, 2023

Bonnie Ivalee (McClain) DeWees, 90 of Ripley passed away at her home on February 10, 2023 following an extended illness.

Bonnie was born September 18, 1932 at Gay, daughter of the late Flavious and Rulina Stalnaker McClain. She was a member of the Paradise Rebekah Lodge and retired from Jackson General Hospital where she worked in the...

Freda "Faye" Palmer

Freda "Faye" Palmer

Feb 8, 2023

Freda Fayetta “Faye” (Keefer) Palmer, 74, of Sandyville passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Camden Clark Medical Center.

She was born May 18, 1948 at Fairplain, WV a daughter of the late Elvin L. and Freda E. (Baker) Keefer. In addition to her parents Faye was preceded in death by her husband, Richard R. Palmer and...

Loretta Jean Woofter

Loretta Jean Woofter

Feb 7, 2023

Loretta Jean Woofter, 90, of Ripley, WV, a passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023while being well-cared for at the Ravenswood Village Nursing Home.

She was born September 19, 1932, daughter of the late Cecil B. and Roxie Merrill Rutherford. Loretta was a very active member at the West Ripley Baptist Church and in the South Hills Homemakers...

Bobby Skeen

Bobby Skeen

Feb 7, 2023

Robert Allen “Bobby” Skeen, 48 of Kenna, passed away on February 7, 2023 at his home following a sudden illness.

Bobby was born April 10, 1974 in Ripley, son of the late Frederick Allen ands Peggy Hinzman Skeen. He was a 1992 graduate of Ripley High School and loved hunting and farming.

He is survived...

Jessica Darlene Earls

Jessica Darlene Earls

Feb 7, 2023

Jessica Darlene Earls, 74, of Ripley passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at CAMC Memorial Hospice.

She was born December 17, 1948 in Blacksburg, VA a daughter of the late Jesse Edward andMargaret Belle Bland Lang. Jessica loved to dance and more recently enjoyed dancing at JJ’s in Ripley where she affectionately became known as “Nan.”

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Cynthia Kay Wolfe

Cynthia Kay Wolfe

Feb 6, 2023

Cynthia K. Wolfe, 67 of Ripley, passed away February 6, 2023 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV following a short illness.

She was born April 6, 1955 in Charleston, daughter of the late James and Naomi Southall Bartlett. She was a member of the Abundant Life Church and formerly taught Sunday School. She loved her family and...

Harry W. Harris

Harry W. Harris

Feb 2, 2023

Harry Whitten Harris Jr., 79 of Cottageville, passed away February 2, 2023 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, following a long illness.

He was born March 25, 1943 in Ravenswood, son of the late Harry W. Sr. and Ruby Wyant Harris. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and retired from A.B. Chance in Parkersburg.

He is survived...

Pamela Sue Mcbrayer

Pamela Sue Mcbrayer

Feb 1, 2023

Pamela Sue McBrayer, 70, of Ripley passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at her home.

She was born July 26, 1952 in South Charleston, the only child of Elnora Pauley Salisbury and the late Paul D. Salisbury. Pam was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was also an animal lover and volunteered with adult literacy programs...

Ronald N. Stover

Ronald N. Stover

Jan 31, 2023

Ronald Nile Stover, 91, died Tuesday, January 31, 2023 of natural causes at home. He was born August 15, 1931 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to Nile and Bessie Stover.

He was a graduate from Clear Fork High School and shortly after joined the air force. While enlisted in the air force he met Klarie Bea Hall...

Naomi Joyce Harrison

Naomi Joyce Harrison

Jan 30, 2023

Joyce (Neal) Harrison, 81, passed on Monday, January 30th, surrounded by loved ones.

Naomi Joyce Neal was born December 12, 1941, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Raymond and Lenora Rucker Neal.

She met her husband, James Harrison, in 1958. Years later, about their first meeting, James said, “We shook hands, and...

Paulette C. Ledbetter

Paulette C. Ledbetter

Jan 28, 2023

Paulette Ceree Ledbetter, 73 of Sandyville, passed away January 28, 2023 at Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg following a long illness.

She was born August 2, 1949 in Kanawha County, daughter of the late James and Darlene Tinsley Fisher. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed looking at Facebook.

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