Janet L. Rhodes
Oct 23, 2021
Janet L. Rhodes, 86, of Ripley, formerly of Kenna, passed to her heavenly home on October 23, 2021, at her home following a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Denzil Rhodes, adopted son Steve Knotts, and many nieces and nephews. Janet was born September 27, 1935, the daughter of Denver and Margie Fisher. In...
Roy Lee Kerns
Oct 22, 2021
Roy Lee Kerns, 64 of Kenna, went to be with the Lord on October 22, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born June 14, 1957 in Ripley, a son of Janice Wolfe Kerns Rhodes and the late Richard Kerns. Roy enjoyed fishing but loved serving his Lord and Savior and going to church. He was a member...
Stephanie Jane Harrison
Oct 22, 2021
Stephanie Jane Harrison, 47 of Gandeeville, WV passed away October 22, 2021 at Miletree Center in Spencer, WV following a long illness. She was born July 31, 1974 in Ripley, daughter of Katie Price and the late Charles Price. Stephanie enjoyed and fishing, going to yard sales and eating. Although she was small in stature, she could out eat...
Flora Jean Boggess
Oct 22, 2021
Jean Boggess of Ravenswood, 87, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2021, surrounded by her loving family and dedicated caregivers. She was born on October 21, 1934, to the late Lloyd and Glada King and resided in Jackson County for her entire life before a recent transition to The Ridgemont at Edgewood Summit in Charleston, WV. Jean graduated from...
H. Pauline Frashier
Oct 20, 2021
H. Pauline Frashier, 97 of Charleston, WV passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 in the compassionate care of Hospice Care at Ravenswood Care Center. She was born in Kenna, WV the only daughter and youngest child of the late Oscar Blaine and Icie May Harpold Rankin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell C. Frashier, and...
Basil "Gene" Board
Oct 20, 2021
Basil Eugene (Gene) Board, 77, of Fairplain passed away at home on October 20, 2021 from Metastatic Colon Cancer. Basil was born May 17, 1944 to the Late Oris and Belma Board of Gay, WV. Basil served with the US Army during the Vietnam War with the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade and was a Purple...
Carolyn V. Mahood
Oct 18, 2021
Carolyn Virginia Mahood, 71 of Ripley, passed away October 18, 2021 at Ravenswood Village following a long illness. She was born April 14, 1950, a daughter of the late Foley and Jessie Fields Price. She worked in Housekeeping at Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley. Carolyn enjoyed quilting, working puzzle books and taking care of her family. She is...
Jerry M. Tephabock
Oct 18, 2021
Jerry M. Tephabock, age 79, of Ripley, passed away October 18, 2021 at Hubbard House following a long illness. He was born August 4, 1942, a son of the late Melvin and Virginia Tephabock of Grant County, WV. He became a resident of Jackson County in the late 1960’s after accepting an employment opportunity with the Agricultural Stabilization and...
Tammy Jo Winter
Oct 16, 2021
Tammy Jo Winter, 57, of Sandyville passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Hubbard Hospice House West. She was born June 29, 1964 at Ripley, WV a daughter of the late Mac and Audrey (Shaffer) Davis. Tammy enjoyed NASCAR racing, as well as taking trips to Daytona Beach and the mountains. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with...
Marjorie Pillar
Oct 13, 2021
Marjorie Pillar, 85, of Ripley passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Eagle Pointe in Parkersburg. She was born March 16, 1936 at Ripley a daughter of the late Estel and Norma Lee Smith. Marjorie graduated from Ripley High School Class of 1955. She was a woman of faith and will be remembered as a prayer warrior. She loved...
Matt Barnette
Oct 13, 2021
Matthew Allen Barnette, of Ripley, just 37 years old, passed away on October 13, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center. Anyone that had the privilege of knowing Matt would agree that he was a gentle giant, the size of Paul Bunyan and as strong as Babe the Blue Ox, but very lighthearted and always looking to make life as...
Ronald P. Patterson
Oct 12, 2021
Ronald Paul Patterson, 50 of Ripley, passed away October 12, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. He was born October 8, 1971 in Pt. Pleasant, WV, a son of Paul Patterson and the late Reva Donahew Patterson. He worked at Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Maintenance with over 20 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, golf, playing pool and...
Reva Kay
Oct 11, 2021
Reva Leonda Kay, 80 of Ripley passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital with her daughter and sister by her side. She was born October 27, 1940, daughter of the late Kenna and Ida Tolley. She enjoyed sewing and working in her yard and spending time with family. She is survived by son Allen Dean Kay...
Betty June Richardson
Oct 9, 2021
Betty June Shamblin Richardson 86 of Given, WV was born on December 26, 1934 and departed on Saturday morning October 9, 2021. Betty grew up on Tyler Mountain in the Cross Lanes area. She was one of 11 children born to her parents William and Rebecca Shamblin. Betty was a Christian that loved God. We, her family, have peace...
James Lee Boner
Oct 9, 2021
James Lee Boner, 64, of Kenna passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at CAMC Memorial Hospice. He was born October 29, 1956 in Ripley a son of Nora Edna Boner and the late Earl Lee Boner. James retired from Professional Maintenance of Charleston with 40 years of service. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Most of...
Jerry P. Bourgeois
Oct 8, 2021
Jerry P. “Jake” Bourgeois, 58, of Ripley passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. He was born February 26, 1963 at Parkersburg a son of the late Robert and Edna Miller Bourgeois. In addition to his parents Jake was preceded in death by sisters Donna Miller, Sue and Helen Bourgeois. Jake was a jack of all...
Matthew L. Ray
Oct 7, 2021
Matthew Lee Ray, 39, of Morgantown, formerly of Gandeeville passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born July 13, 1982 at Ripley a son of Danny Ray and the late Mary Ray. Matt was a 2001 Roane County High School graduate and was a member of the football team and FFA. He...
Joe Goff
Oct 6, 2021
Joseph Lester “Joe” Goff, 76 of Ripley, passed away suddenly on October 6, 2021 at his home. Joe was born April 13, 1945 in Charleston, a son of the late Howard and Claudia Gore Goff. He retired from Century Aluminum (formerly Kaiser Aluminum) with 30 ½ years of service. Joe was happiest when he was operating his excavator and...
Betty Jo Scarberry
Oct 6, 2021
Betty Jo Scarberry, 61 of Kenna, passed away on October 6, 2021 after a long battle with COVID-19. She was born July 13, 1960 to Johnnie and Dorean Anderson. She was a 1978 graduate of Ripley High School and a 2007 graduate of WVU-P where she studied business. BJ worked for the State of WV for 30 + years...
Kimiko Stewart
Oct 5, 2021
Kimiko Stewart, 77 of Mt. Alto, WV, passed away October 5, 2021 at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Belpre Campus. She was born February 16, 1944 in Tokyo, Japan, daughter of the late Tomoji and Tsugi Takagi. She was a homemaker and a Christian who was willing to help anyone in need. The United States was her adopted country that she...
