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Dale Lee Whited
Mar 29, 2021
Dale Lee Whited, 61, of Ripley passed away, Monday, March 29, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. He was born July 14, 1959 in Ripley a son of the late Dana E. and Orthalee Anderson Whited. Dale worked as a bridge inspector for the State of West Virginia. In his spare time, he enjoyed traveling, camping and fishing. He also...
Marie M. Reed
Mar 25, 2021
Marie M. Reed, 92, of Gay passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg. She was born May 21, 1928 at Gay a daughter of the late Romie and Mazel Rhodes Stalnaker. Marie was a homemaker and 55 year member of the Gay Homemakers Association. She also enjoyed quilting and canning and was also...
Matthew James Jones
Mar 25, 2021
Matthew James Jones, 41, of Ripley passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021. He was born October 22, 1979 in Ripley a son of the late Keith and Mary Casdorph Jones. He was employed by G&G Construction Company. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding 4-wheelers and being on the farm. He loved spending time with his daughter, who he was extremely...
Eathel Wilson Southall Sr.
Mar 23, 2021
Eathel Wilson Southall Sr., 94 of Ripley, passed away March 23, 2021 at his home following a long illness, surrounded by his family. He was born July 21, 1926 at Statts Mill, Jackson County a son of the late Floyd and Tina Casto Southall; Eathel was known for his work ethic and that started at a young age when...
Brenda L. Jones
Mar 23, 2021
Brenda L. Jones, 48 of Given, passed away on March 23, 2021 at Hospice Care at CAMC Memorial in Charleston following a long illness. She was born August 1, 1972 in Las Vegas, NV, daughter of Philomena Morganstern Bower and the late Stanley David Bower. She loved going to the beach, crafting and decorating. She enjoyed her cats and...
Ridge Michael Martin
Mar 22, 2021
Ridge Michael Martin, infant son of Derek Martin and Natasha Rhodes went to be in the arms of Jesus on Monday, March 22, 2021 at CAMC Women’s and Children Hospital. In addition to his parents Derek and Natasha, Ridge is survived by his sisters Kenadee Rhodes and McKynlee Martin; grandparents Rosetta Gandee, Kristen Greene and Shawn Rhodes, as well...
David Edward Ball
Mar 21, 2021
David Edward Ball, 56, of Ravenswood passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born March 26, 1964 at Ripley, WV a son of the late Charles Edward and Barbara Nichols Ball. David loved running heavy equipment, playing guitar, fishing and spending time with family and friends. David is survived...
Mary Jane Rhodes
Mar 19, 2021
Mary Jane Westfall Rhodes, 61, of Ripley passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 19, 2021. She was born August 25, 1959 in Jackson County a daughter of the late Otis and Mertie Fisher Westfall. Mary was a homemaker who had a love for her family, especially her grandchildren who were the joy of her life and loved spoiling all...
Donald Lee Westfall
Mar 18, 2021
Donald Lee Westfall, 80 of Statts Mill passed away March 18, 2021 at his home following a long illness. He was born June 23, 1940 at Siniaville, Jackson County, a son of the late Hershel and Pauline Rhodes Westfall. He was a pipeliner and farmer and retired from C.J. Hughes Construction as a pipeliner. He loved animals and enjoyed...
Kathryn L. Tolley
Mar 17, 2021
Kathryn Louella Tolley, 93, of Chesapeake, VA passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving children, on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. She was a native of Parkersburg, West Virginia and has been a resident of Chesapeake since 1986. She was the daughter of the late Dixie Counts Coe and was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, D.E. “Jerry” Tolley....
Dolly Clendenin Harpold
Mar 15, 2021
Dolly Adaline Clendenin Harpold, 88 of Ripley, passed away March 15, 2021 at her home following a long illness. She was born February 5, 1933 in Kenna, a daughter of the late Sanford and Ethel Miller Clendenin. She was a graduate of Ripley High School Class of 1950 and the Capitol City Commercial College. She retired as a Secretary...
Ruth Genavee Hall
Mar 9, 2021
Ruth Genavee Hall, 95, of Ripley passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Ravenswood Care Center following an extended illness. She was born October 10, 1925 at Belgrove, a daughter of the late Roy and Ada Casto Stalnaker. Ruth was a homemaker who loved taking care of and spending time with her family. She also liked to sew, knit...
Emilee (Toler) Wolfe
Mar 9, 2021
Emilee (Toler) Wolfe, 72 of Ripley, passed away March 9, 2021 at her home with her husband by her side following a long illness. She was born June 22, 1948 in Oceana, WV, daughter of the late Arthur and Florence Ramsey Toler. She grew up in Ravenswood where she met her husband, Marlin. She worked as a manager in...
Garry Michael Drennen
Mar 8, 2021
Garry Michael Drennen, 64, of Sandyville passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born October 30, 1956 in Roane County, a son of the late James F. Drennen and Mazie Gloria Steele and step-father Brooke (Pappy) Steele. Garry was a jack of all trades who could work on and fix anything. He also enjoyed...
Carl R. Chapman
Mar 7, 2021
Carl Roger Chapman, 90, of Ripley, WV began his final journey on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born October 30, 1930 in Longacre, WV, a son of the late Fred Madison and Mattie Howery Chapman. He was baptized into the Baptist faith as a young man. He graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School...
David Ray Fields
Mar 3, 2021
David Ray Fields, 66, of Ripley went home to be with the Lord on March 3, 2021 followed by a short illness (Not Covid Related). He was ushered in by the saints through the pearly gates shouting Glory, with his fist held high and feet stompin’ (if you knew him and knew how much he loved the Lord, you...
Sandra Kay Alderman
Mar 1, 2021
Sandra Kay “Sandy” Alderman, 73 of Ripley passed away March 1, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital following a long illness. Sandy was born September 24, 1947 in Beckley, WV daughter of Margaret Snyder Tolley and the late Jack Quesenberry. She retired as a Registered Nurse from Charleston Memorial Hospital and during her career worked at Jackson General Hospital. She...
Howard "Bill" Carson
Feb 25, 2021
Howard “Bill” William Carson Jr, 75, of Ripley, WV went home to be with the Lord Febraury 25, 2021 in Frostproof, FL. Bill was born July 24, 1945 in Clendenin, WV to Howard and Goldie Carson. He retired from Columbia Gas Transmission in 2000, after 34 years of service. He also retired from Valtronics in Ravenswood, WV in 2018....
Jason D. Sowards
Feb 25, 2021
Jason Sowards, 37 of Ripley, passed away February 25, 2021 following a short illness. He was born April 6, 1983 in Ripley, son of Herman and Roxanne Thivener Sowards. He was employed by the West Virginia Department of Highways and was a member of the Ripley Masonic Lodge #16 AF and AM. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and fishing...
Rondus "Ted" Anderson
Feb 23, 2021
Rondus Leon “Ted” Anderson, 73 of Kenna passed away February 23, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born October 19, 1947 at Belgrove a son of the late Johnnie and Dorean Fields Anderson. He was an Army Veteran and served in Vietnam. He worked at Mountain State Steel, enjoyed farming and was an animal...
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