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...
Phillip Westfall
Aug 25, 2021
Phillip Westfall, 74 of Statts Mill passed away August 25, 2021 at his home. He was born September 16, 1946 at Belgrove, Jackson County, a son of the late Hershel and Pauline Rhodes Westfall. Phil enjoyed woodworking and working on old cars. He retired from Monarch Rubber in Spencer, WV. He is survived by brother Junior Westfall; sisters Geneva...
Wilma Lee Harrison
Aug 25, 2021
Wilma Lee Harrison 59 of Given, West Virginia passed away on August 25, 2021, at Sweetbriar at Dunbar, WV. Wilma fought a valiant 2 ½ year battle with Stage 4, Esophageal Cancer. Wilma was born on July 25,1962 to Warren Trelba and Thelma Grace (Miller) Harrison. Wilma was a Graduate of Ripley High School class of 1980. Wilma graduated...
Jeanie Anderson
Aug 20, 2021
Jeanie Ray Anderson, 58, of Gay passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Jeanie was born March 4, 1963 to parents Chester and Carolyn Ray. Jeanie loved working and living on the farm alongside her family as well as sewing. Most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to...
Anna Jean Bowling
Aug 16, 2021
Anna Jean Bowling, 84, of Ripley passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 following an extended illness. She was born January 22, 1937 in Boone County a daughter of the late Archie and Madeline Cantrell. Anna is survived by sons Kevin Bowling (Kathie) and Jeff Bowling; sisters Janet King, Diane Dolan (John) and Drema Kessler (David); brother Gary Sizemore (Ann)....
Sue Crihfield
Aug 14, 2021
Sue Crihfield, 77, of Ripley passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley. She was born March 22, 1944 at Plum Orchard, WV a daughter of the late Glen Franklin and Genevieve Jones Chancey. Sue was member of the Goodell Baptist, Mount Calvary Baptist and the Ripley Tabernacle Baptist Church. Sue worke hard all her life....
Betty Ann Burgess
Aug 13, 2021
Betty Ann Burgess, 68, of Ripley passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 following an extended illness. She was born September 20, 1952 in Jackson County a daughter of the late Guy and Gladys Lanham Wright. Betty love animals and operated her own grooming business, Betty’s Pampered Pets, with her husband James. She also enjoyed cooking and going fishing. She...
Dallas Ray Simons
Aug 13, 2021
Dallas Ray Simons, 80, of Leroy passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg. Ray was born September 7, 1940 at Sandyville, WV a son of the late Daniel and Belva Richards Simons. Ray retired from the West Virginia State Road after many years of service. He enjoyed spending his time with family and friends,...
Melvin Doyle Boggess Jr.
Aug 6, 2021
Melvin Doyle Boggess Jr. was born on January 19, 1960 and died of a short illness on August 6, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents Melvin Doyle Boggess Sr and Dreama Nancy Boggess. Melvin is survived by his wife, Sandra Boggess; son James Boggess; sister Rachel Foster and Debra Keeling (Paul); brothers Keith Boggess (Nikki) and...
Roger B. Fisher
Aug 3, 2021
Roger B. Fisher, 71 of Ravenswood, passed away August 3, 2021 at Edgewood Manor in Lucasville, OH following a long illness. Roger was born June 8, 1950 in Charleston, son of the late James Weston and Garnett Viola Williams Fisher. He was a 1968 graduate of Ripley High School and Graduated from West Virginia State College with a Degree...
Robert Nelson Lyons
Jul 29, 2021
Robert Nelson Lyons, age 84 of Linden died Thursday, July 29, 2021 at his residence in Linden, Robert was born on March 31, 1937 in Clay County, West Virginia the son of the late Stavley Jasper Lyons and Etta Belle Burnside Lyons and is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Anita Skeen Lyons. He is also...
Velma Swisher Harris
Jul 27, 2021
Velma Swisher Harris, 95, of Ripley passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at home following an extended illness. She was born July 15, 1926 at Braxton County, a daughter of the late Jack and Myrtie Kendal Cottrill. Velma was a homemaker who enjoyed making quilts, canning, traveling, listening to music and playing the guitar. She also enjoyed attending all...
Ruth Thompson
Jul 18, 2021
Velma Ruth Thompson, 93, of Sissonville, WV passed from this life into Glory on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Born January 9, 1928, the oldest daughter of the late Eldridge Carl Landers and Nona Gladys Walls-Landers, she was “Sis” or “Ruthie” to twelve brothers and sisters. Ruth was a woman of many names, many talents and much love. At the...
Sandra Lee Meaige
Jul 17, 2021
Sandra Lee Edwards Meaige, 73, of Point Pleasant passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 17, 2021 surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born September 29, 1947 in Williamson, WV a daughter of the late Luther Lee and Geraldine Parks Cochran. Sandy was a Ripley High School graduate and retired from the Gallia-Meigs Community Action...
Dwight O. Godbey
Jul 14, 2021
Dwight Oley Godbey, 64 of Kenna, passed away July 14, 2021 at his home following a long illness. He was born December 29, 1956 at Kentuck, Jackson County, a son of the late Oley Edward and Susan Skeens Godbey. He was a tree trimmer for Asplundh Tree Company. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and riding ATV’s. His greatest love...
