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...
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...
