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...
Edward Milan
Sep 4, 2021
Edward R. Milan, 96, went to his Heavenly Home is now sitting with Jesus on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at his home following a long illness. He was born August 30, 1925 at Uniontown, PA a son of the late Benjamin and Clara Varndell Milan. Ed had a very strong work ethic from a young age he quit school...
John Michael Boggess
Sep 2, 2021
John Michael Boggess, 54, of Kenna passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 at his home following a long illness. He was born May 21, 1967 in Ohio a son of Marie Justice Skeen and the late Merdith Boggess. Mike was a 1986 graduate of Ripley High School and formerly worked for WV Paving as an operator. In his spare...
Bernard Lee Cobb
Sep 2, 2021
Bernard Lee Cobb, 79, of Ripley, went home to be with the Lord on September 2, 2021 at Howard County General Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. He was born November 17, 1941 in Fairplain, WV, a son of the late Early and Martha Cobb of Fairplain and had 10 siblings. He was proceeded in death by his...
Tressie Hughes
Sep 2, 2021
Tressie Irene Hughes, 86 of Sandyville, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 in Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg following a long illness. She was born June 19, 1935 in Jackson County, daughter of the late Benjamin and Dollie Parsons Tolley. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and sewing and taking care of her family. She is survived by...
Sharlyn Mae Raines
Sep 1, 2021
Sharlyn Mae Sayre Raines, 75, of Ripley passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. She was born May 20, 1946 in Ripley, WV a daughter of the late Joe Wesley “Bud” and Mae Parks Sayre. She worked for Georgia (Louisiana) Pacific making windows and was a proud member of the Ohio Carpenters Union. She loved spending...
Larry Joseph Garnes
Sep 1, 2021
Larry Joseph Garnes, 63 of Ripley passed away September 1, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family following a long illness. He was born September 6, 1957 in Evans, a son of the late Leroy and Madeline Lynch Garnes. He worked in Construction and helped his family with grave services in Jackson County. He enjoyed carpentry work and...
James Edward Kennedy
Aug 29, 2021
James Edward Kennedy, 76, of Ripley passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Ohio State Medical Center East following a short illness. Jim was born May 21, 1945 at Elkview a son of the late Harold “H.K.” and Mabel Dennis Kennedy. Jim retired from AT&T where he worked as a technician. He was also involved in the Masonic Lodge...
Clifford Butcher
Aug 28, 2021
Clifford Butcher, 87 of Ripley, passed away August 28, 2021 at his home following a long illness. He was born June 4, 1934 in Chapmanville, WV, son of the late Emmitt and Rosa Shad Butcher. Clifford retired from the Ford Motor Company in Ohio with 37 years of service. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and digging for ginseng. Clifford...
David Michael Atkinson
Aug 28, 2021
David Michael Atkinson, 67 of Ripley passed away suddenly on August 28, 2021, at his home following a long battle with cancer and COPD. He was born March 25, 1954 in South Charleston, WV. He was the son of the late Rosalie and Clifton Fletcher and the late Darius & Georgia Atkinson. Mike graduated from Hurricane High School and...
Michael Clark Elliott
Aug 28, 2021
Michael Clark Elliott, 50 of Ripley, passed away August 28, 2021 at 4:44 pm at CAMC Memorial peacefully after a long illness. He was surrounded by family to his very last breath. Mike was born April 14, 1971, in Charleston, West Virginia, son of Stanley Elliott and the late Brenda Stanley Elliott. In addition to his mother, he was...
Larry A. Parsons
Aug 26, 2021
Larry Allen Parsons, 65 of Kenna, passed away suddenly on August 26, 2021 following an extended illness. Larry was born September 13, 1955 in Jackson County, WV a son of the late Zollie and Hattie Davis Parsons. He worked construction most of his life and was a farmer. He loved to hunt and fish and take trips to Lake...
