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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Robert Gene Spencer
Jan 28, 2023
Robert Gene Spencer, 45, of Cottageville passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following an extended illness.
He was born September 28, 1977 in Charleston a son of Joyce Frazier and the late Robert Charles “Bobby” Spencer.
Robert was a 1996 graduate of Ripley High School. He was previously employed...
Brenda J. Cox
Jan 26, 2023
Brenda Joyce Flesher Cox, 81 of Fairplain, passed away January 26, 2023 at her home following a long illness.
She was born February 11, 1941 in Charleston, daughter of the late Gilbert Wayne and Naomi Ruth Pickens Flesher. She was a homemaker. She loved to paint and crochet but most of all she loved being a stay...
Anna Mae Shamblen
Jan 26, 2023
Anna Mae Shamblen, 94 of Ripley, passed away January 26, 2023 at Jackson General Hospital following a long illness.
She was born September 29, 1928 in Given, daughter of the late Boyd and Plina Kessel Shamblen. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Starcher; brothers Robert Shamblen and Rhondus Shamblen;...
Gregory D. Schreckengost
Jan 25, 2023
Gregory Dean Schreckengost, 58 of Leroy, passed away suddenly on January 25, 2023 at his home.
He was born September 17, 1964 in Parkersburg, son of George Schreckengost and Lois Bain Rose. He was a Sandyville Rural Mail Carrier and took to heart clearing all obstacles to make sure all important mail and packages got delivered on...
Gunner Edward Lee Scofield
Jan 25, 2023
Gunner Edward Lee Scofield, 8 month old son of Myha and Dakotah Scofield gained his angel wings on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at CAMC Women’s and Children Hospital.
Gunner was born May 17, 2022 and was the happiest baby with the prettiest smile. Gunner’s favorite toys were his teethers (especially his dinosaur one), his little red trucks...
Ivan "Buddy" Starcher
Jan 23, 2023
Ivan H. “Buddy” Starcher, 60 of Sandyville passed away January 23, 2023 at Ruby Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.
He was born September 13, 1962 in Parkersburg, son of the late Curt Lee and Beulah Miller Starcher. He enjoyed riding bicycles, listing to music, and visiting on the front porch.
He is survived by...
John William Waskey
Jan 23, 2023
John William “Bill” Waskey went home to be with the Lord on January 23, 2023. He was 98 years old.
Born on January 31, 1924 to John Homer Waskey and Rose Helen Weekley Waskey of Sandyville, WV . In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Una Belle (Kerns)...
Dorothy Ellene Casto
Jan 22, 2023
Dorothy Ellene Casto, 87, of Ripley passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Mountain View Care Center in Ripley following an extended illness.
Dorothy was born September 25, 1935 in Walker, WV a daughter of the late David Kenna and Nina Comer Casto. Dorothy was a 1953 graduate of Ripley High School. Following high school Dorothy was...
Brett E. Smith
Jan 22, 2023
Brett E. Smith, 67 of Kenna, passed away suddenly on January 22, 2023.
He was born August 21, 1955 in Charleston, son of the late Hal and Mary Shaffer Smith. He was a Leadman for Columbia Gas Pipeline Division with 35 years of service. Brett was a Christian and attended Victory Church in Fairplain. He was very...
Everett O. Johnson
Jan 22, 2023
Everett Johnson of Ripley, WV passed away peacefully on Jan. 22, 2023. Everett had battled Multiple Myeloma for the last two years, just recently reaching remission. He was born in Sissonville, WV, on Sept 20, 1938, the eldest child of the late Brady Johnson and Mary Jones Johnson. He was a graduate of Sissonville High School, where he participated...
Ava Marie Phillips
Jan 21, 2023
Ava Marie Phillips, 42, of Sissonville, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 21st.
She was born June 27, 1980 to Charlie and Deborah Reed. She is proceeded in death by grandparents Atwood and Blanche Reed, Ralph and Eva Harrison, her mother Deborah Reed and nephew Josh Ashby.
She is survived by her husband of 23...
