Patricia Jane Braniff
Jan 23, 2021
Patricia Jane Braniff, 79, of Sandyville passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Marietta Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. She was born June 21, 1941 in Wood County, WV a daughter of the late Amos E. and Juanita Virginia Wilcox Dailey. She was an avid miniature pony farmer and enjoyed camping. She also loved to fish and will...
George H. Clevenger Jr.
Jan 23, 2021
George H. Clevenger Jr, 67, of Cottageville passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021. He was born May 3, 1953 at Terrre Haute, IN a son of the late George Sr. and Margaret Ann Kincl Clevenger. George was an Iron Worker for Union Local 17. He loved to hunt, camp and watch football, especially when the Cleveland Browns and The...
Glenda Mae Stump
Jan 23, 2021
Glenda Mae Tawney Stump, 64, of Spencer passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 following an extended illness. She was born May 9, 1956 at Charleston, WV a daughter of the late John Edward and Roxie Mae Stricklen Tawney. Glenda loved her sports, especially the West Virginia University Mountaineers. She is survived by her daughter Jodi Butcher of Gallipolis Ferry,...
Geneva P. Tolley
Jan 22, 2021
Geneva Paxton Tolley, 104 of Ripley passed away peacefully on January 22, 2021 at her home. Geneva was born December 16, 1916 in Kenna, WV a daughter of the late Christopher and Dora Ann Hill Paxton. She was employed during Word War II at Fletcher Enamel and retired as a cook with the Jackson County Schools. She loved to...
Allen "Bobby" Hays
Jan 22, 2021
Allen “Bobby” Keith Hays, 68, of Gay passed away due to illness on January 22, 2021 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born February 1, 1952 at Charleston, WV a son of the late Robert “Bob” and Vergie Bernice Anderson Hays. He loved the outdoors and fishing. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers...
Charles Nichols
Jan 22, 2021
Charles Nichols, 78, of Ripley passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg. He was born April 5, 1942 in Ripley, WV a son of the late Ethel Nichols. He is survived by his daughter, Jo Ann Schoolcraft and her husband Ed of Marietta, OH; brother Raymond Nichols; 2 granddaughters and 1 great-grandson. He...
Jo Ellen Thompson
Jan 21, 2021
Jo Ellen Thompson, 53, of Ripley passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Clay Health Care Center in Ivydale following an extended illness. She was born March 6, 1967 at Elkhart, Indiana a daughter of Betty Jo Blankenship Gibson and the late William Darrell Gibson. She was a CNA who had a love for animals, especially her German Sheppard,...
James "Claude" Ball
Jan 20, 2021
James “Claude” Ball, 87, of Ripley passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center following a short illness. He was born July 3, 1933 at Hewett, WV a son of the late Wilmer and Elma Elkins Ball. Claude proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in the Korean War from 1953-1955. He retired from Century...
Sterling D. Ocheltree
Jan 10, 2021
Sterling Darrell Ocheltree, 82 of Ripley gained his heavenly wings on Sunday, January 10. “Sterl” as he was known to family and friends will be sorely missed by his wife of 63 years, Doris Painter Ocheltree. In addition, he is survived by his sons Rick (Robin) of Richmond, VA, Jerry (Kathryn) of N. Myrtle Beach, SC, and Terry (Teresa)...
Carolyn Irene Harris
Jan 6, 2021
Carolyn Irene Harris, 67, of Kenna passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at the home of her daughter following an extended illness. She was born September 16, 1953 at Kentuck, a daughter of the late Dan and Glenva Anderson Crihfield. Carolyn was a homemaker who loved providing for her family. She also enjoyed canning and attending services at Vista...
Brenda Joyce Cunningham
Jan 4, 2021
On Monday, January 4, 2021, Brenda Joyce Cunningham, 76 of Ripley, WV passed away after a short illness. Brenda was born October 29, 1944, a daughter of Emmitt and Helen Bonovitch. She was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School and a former employee of Jackson General Hospital as a Lab Technician. Brenda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...
Russell L. Vannoy Sr.
Jan 3, 2021
Russell Leon Vannoy Sr., 83 of Ripley, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 3, 2021 at Ravenswood Village and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Russ was born December 22, 1937 in in Charleston, a son of the late Jesse Jennings and Verna Parsons Vannoy. After attending Stonewall Jackson High School, he went on to...
Joan M. Crane
Jan 3, 2021
Joan M. Crane, 88 of Lakeland, FL, formerly of Charleston and Ripley, WV, passed away January 3, 2021 after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frances Corbin and Darrell Corbin; husbands Cam Crane and Richard Cottrell; infant sons, Donald and Dwayne and adult son Dusty Cottrell. She is survived by daughter, Donna Lee Hardy...
Karen And Arnold Shaffer
Jan 3, 2021
Karen Shaffer, 73 passed away December 28, 2020, and her husband of 28 years, Arnold Shaffer, 79 passed away January 3, 2021. Both passed away from long illnesses. They were residents of Elkview. Karen was born July 15, 1947 in Charleston, daughter of the late Otha Cornwall and Lilly Shaffer Jones. She was a homemaker and she and Arnold...
Sherry Lynn Southall
Dec 31, 2020
Sherry Lynn Southall, 62 of Leroy, passed away December 31, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, WV following a long illness. She was born February 10, 1958 in Kanawha County, a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Brenda Comer Kessel. She was a homemaker and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She is survived by her...
Donald Robert Simons
Dec 29, 2020
Donald Robert Simons, 77, of Leroy passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born November 12, 1943 on Joe’s Run a son of the late Daniel and Belva Richards Simons. Don worked and retired from Century Aluminum where he was a mechanic after many years of service. He also loved to...
Jo Ann Raines
Dec 27, 2020
On Sunday, December 27, 2020, Jo Ann Raines of Ripley WV, wife and loving mother passed away after a short illness at the age of 82. Jo Ann was born on June 28, 1938 in Ripley, WV. In 1960 she married Paul Raines. They raised two sons, Nolan of Columbus, OH, and Andrew of San Diego, CA. Jo Ann...
Nancy Fay Rogers
Dec 26, 2020
Nancy Fay Rogers, 82, of Ripley passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Jackson General Hospital following a short illness. She was born January 13, 1938 at Walton, WV a daughter of the late John and Amy Lively Larch. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Keith Rogers; sons James and Larry Jarvis;...
Linda Elizabeth Landfried
Dec 26, 2020
Linda Elizabeth Perry Landfried departed her loving family on December 26, 2020, in Morehead City, NC. Linda was born in South Charleston, WV on September 30, 1936 to the late Eunice and Ellsworth Perry. She attended South Charleston High School and WV Wesleyan College. Linda was a loving mother and raised her two children with her husband Dick: Libbie...
Roy Edward Howerton
Dec 25, 2020
Roy Edward “Tommy” Howerton, 89, of Medina Road, Jackson County went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 25, 2020. He was born at Lamar, WV on July 15, 1931 a son of the late Walter and Gertrude Wimmer Howerton. He retired from Century Aluminum with 36 years of service. Roy was very faithful to his Lord...
