Arlene Ramsey
Oct 4, 2021
Arlene Ramsey, 78 of Ripley passed away October 4, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg following a long illness. She was born August 26, 1943, daughter of the late Edward and Virginia Saffell Pearson. She was a homemaker and attended the Parchment Valley Baptist Church. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived...
Eula Rae Corns
Oct 3, 2021
Eula Rae Corns, 97 of Sandyville, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at her home. She was born April 18, 1924 on Brushy Fork, Jackson County, daughter of the late Charles and Marybelle Archer McPherson. She was a homemaker and member of the Lockhart Methodist Church. She is survived by her children, Ronald (Darla) Corns and Mary (E.J.) Ulland;...
Frank Miller Jr.
Oct 2, 2021
Frank James Miller Jr., 81, of Kenna went to his heavenly home on Saturday, October 2, 2021. He was born January 30, 1940 in Kanawha County a son of the late Frank Sr and Louise May Nickell Miller. Frank worked many years as a truck driver for Kanawha Steel and was later employed as a contractor for the Post...
Helen Morgan
Sep 28, 2021
Helen Marie Balis Morgan, 78, of Sandyville left this world on September 28, 2021. She was born July 31, 1943 at Sanydville a daughter of the late Enoch Ray and Nina Riggs Balis. She was a homemaker and enjoyed nothing more than taking care of her family and pets. She was a blessing to us and will be greatly...
Vikki Starr Nichols
Sep 27, 2021
Vikki Starr Nichols, 70 of Proctorville, OH, formerly of Evans, has gone Home to be with Jesus. Vikki passed away September 27, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. She was born November 29, 1950 at Gassaway, daughter of the late Donald and Rosalie Furr Postalwait. Vikki retired as a Supervisor with the WV DHHR with over 28 years of...
Joann Pannell
Sep 26, 2021
Joann Pannell, 87 of Ripley made her journey to heaven on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Joann left peacefully with her family by her side. Joann was born July 30, 1934 in Fayette County, WV where she grew up, to the late Roy and Lucy Humphrey. She married Robert “Bob” Pannell and they made their way to Ripley in 1957...
Ruth Christine Hughart
Sep 23, 2021
Ruth Christine Hughart, 72 of Romance, passed away September 23, 2021 at Hospice House in CAMC, Charleston. She was born March 26, 1949 in Charleston, a daughter of the late Renis and Blanche Minney. She retired from the State of West Virginia Insurance Commission. Ruth loved all her pets and enjoyed raising flowers and gardening. She is survived by...
George C. Rhodes
Sep 23, 2021
George Clifford Rhodes, 88, of Ripley passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021 at CAMC Teays Valley Hospital. George was born May 24, 1933 at Kenna a son of the late William Rhodes. George was a true outdoorsman who enjoyed working on the farm and raising cattle as well as hunting and fishing. He is survived by his brothers Curtis...
Doreen Thomas
Sep 22, 2021
Letha “Doreen” Thomas, 87 of Gay, went home to be with the Lord September 22, 2021 at her home. She was born February 8, 1934 at Plum Orchard, WV, daughter of the late Moody and Madge Litton Parsons. She was a loving and supportive Mother, Grandmother, Aunt and friend. Her heart was always huge and welcoming. Her smile was...
Rosa Marie Saxton
Sep 22, 2021
Rosa Marie Saxton, 70, of Leroy passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness. She was born August 31, 1951 at Logan a daughter of the late Albert and Mildred May Adams Robinson. She was a homemaker who loved crocheting as well as cooking and baking. She is survived by children Rex Woodrum...
Keith Kerns
Sep 20, 2021
John Keith Kerns, 83 of Ripley, passed away September 20, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital following a long illness. Keith was born February 26, 1938 at Gay, WV, a son of the late Hobert and Anita Parrish Kerns (Evans). He served in the United States Army and was stationed I Germany. He retired from Century Aluminum with over 30...
Jackie "Jack" Lee Melton Sr.
Sep 20, 2021
Jackie “Jack” Lee Melton Sr., 81 of Evans, WV entered the gates of Heaven on September 20, 2021 after a battle with health issues and vascular dementia. Jack was born August 11, 1940 in Poca, WV the youngest child of the late James Gilbert and Christina Mahaila Gray Melton. In addition to his parents Jack was preceded in death...
Juanita Mcclung
Sep 19, 2021
Juanita White McClung, 83, of Akron Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday September 19, 2021 at the Summa Akron City Hospital after a few extended illnesses. She was born in Braxton County, West Virginia and was raised in Kentuck, West Virginia before becoming a long-time resident of Akron, Ohio. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be...
Betty Simmons Casto
Sep 19, 2021
Betty Simmons Casto, age 91, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, September 19, 2021. She was born March 8, 1930 in Kenna, the daughter of the late Parvin and Elva Simmons. She worked immediately after graduating from Ripley High School as a teller at the Bank of Ripley for several years before she married...
Samuel Brown
Sep 16, 2021
Samuel Lee “Sam” Brown Sam gained his angel wings on Thursday, September 16 when he fell asleep on the couch in his apartment and woke up in the arms of his Heavenly Father. Sam was the oldest son of the late Jerry Mack Brown and the late Ellen Marie Brown (Holbert) of Charleston. Having been born with Spina Bifida...
Annette Raines
Sep 16, 2021
Annette Raines, 55, of Leroy passed away Thursday, September 17, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a short illness. She was born November 30, 1965 at Ripley a daughter of Ruth Brown Raines and the late Roy Raines. Annette loved being outside and spending her time with her family and her dogs. In addition to her mother,...
Byron Keith Sayre
Sep 15, 2021
Byron “Keith” Sayre, 83, of Sandyville passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 1, 1937 at Sandyville, the only son of Byron Darrell and Velma Amanda Curry Sayre. Keith was 1955 graduate of Gilmore High School. He retired from Century Aluminum after 35 years of service. In his spare...
Jack Williams Ii
Sep 13, 2021
Jack Williams II, 36, of Kenna passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 13, 2021. He was born February 9, 1985 at Kanawha City a son of Tina Landers Williams and the late Jack “Hoss” Williams. Jack was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding fourwheelers. He also enjoyed listening to music, playing video games, drawing and doing tattoos....
Pat Justine Evans
Sep 10, 2021
Pat Justine Evans, 61 of Ravenswood, passed away September 10, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV following a long illness. Justine was born June 7, 1960 in Charleston, daughter of Vaneedie Coleman Burdette and the late Basil Burdette. She was a 1979 graduate of Ripley High School and was a homemaker. She loved to cook, crochet and listen...
Bobby Lee Eggleston
Sep 9, 2021
Bobby Eggleston, 73 of Ripley, passed away September 9, 2021 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born July 10, 1948, in Hinton, WV, son of the late James and JoAnn Lilly Eggleston. He was Detail Manager at Jack Garrett Ford with 27 years of service. He enjoyed Fishing and being with his family. He was...
