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Phyllis Maxine Koontz
May 21, 2020
Phyllis Maxine Koontz, 79, of Kenna passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at CAMC Hospice following an extended illness. She was born March 13, 1941 at Kenna a daughter of the late Maynard E. and Ada B. Harrison Carney. Phyllis was a member of the Goldtown Community Church and was also an active member in the church choir. She...
Nadine Lee Harrison
May 19, 2020
Nadine Lee Harrison, 87 of Lancaster, formerly of Liberty, WV, went home to be with the Lord on May 19, 2020. She was a member of the Allens Fork Community Church and loved her church family and singing in the choir, enjoyed reading her Bible and spending time with her little dog, Jack. She was a cook for the...
June Peters
May 19, 2020
Marcella June Peters, 97 of Ripley, passed away May 19, 2020 at her home following a long illness. June was born December 27, 1922 in Orgas, WV, a daughter of the late Tilden and Maude Adkins Hendricks and was a 1940 graduate of Sherman High School. She retired as a Secretary for the Jackson County Board of Education and...
Billie Jean Morgan
May 18, 2020
Billie Jean Morgan ,73, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2020. She is preceded in death by both of her parents, her husband Charlie Morgan, her significant other Jim Taylor, and her brothers Weldon Barker and "Buzzy" Gunnoe. Billie is survived by her brothers Barry Gunnoe and Jeff Gunnoe along with many neices and nephews. Anyone that knew...
Tina M. Burford
May 13, 2020
Tina M. Burford, 61 of Ripley, passed away May 13, 2020 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born December 6, 1958 in Charleston, daughter of the late Franklin and Helen Wilson Burford. She was a Floor Supervisor at Kroger in Ripley where she enjoyed talking and visiting with all the customers. Her joy in life...
Judy L. Randolph
May 10, 2020
Judy L. Randolph, 70 of Ripley, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020 following a long illness. She was born August 30, 1949 at Statts Mill, a daughter of the late Sherman and Melva Parsons Fields. She was a homemaker and attended the Vista Church and loved to have visitors from the Mt. Carmel Church Pastors. She is survived by...
Stephan "Steve" D. Morgan
May 9, 2020
Stephan “Steve” D. Morgan, 62, of Sandyville passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at his home following an extended illness. He was born March 31, 1958 at Ripley, a son of the late Robert Lee Morgan Sr. and Pauline Dare Braniff Syruws. Steve worked in the oil fields for many years and loved to hunt and fish. He is...
Rosetta Proctor
May 8, 2020
Rosetta M Weikle Proctor, 83, of Monroe, NC formerly of Kenna, WV passed away Friday, May 8, 2020. She was born on February 25, 1937 to the late Robert David and Laurena Caldwell Weikle of Sarton, WV. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Arley...
Sally E. Antal
May 4, 2020
Sally E. Antal, 82 of Ripley passed away May 4, 2020 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. She was born January 5, 1938 at Rockcastle, WV, daughter of the late Alva “Case” Phillip and Aulene Marie Boswell Barnette. She retired from Kaiser Aluminum and attended the Grasslick Baptist Church. Sally enjoyed gardening and working in the flowers...
Louis Michael Morales
May 4, 2020
Louis Michael Morales, 59, of Ripley passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at home following an extended illness. He was born April 20, 1961 in Orange County, California, a son of the late Luiz Dominguez Morales and Barbara Jean Grooms. He was a mechanic by trade who enjoyed doing all phases of car restoration from paint, body work, and...
Charles Robert "Bobby" Miller
May 2, 2020
Charles Robert “Bobby” Miller, 56, of Kenna passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at CAMC Memorial Hospital. He was born September 6, 1963 at Baltimore, MD a son of the late Charles Miller and Vernice Reynolds Chaney Bobby is survived by brothers Scott Chaney (Andrea Hicks), Terry Miller and Randy Reynolds (Carla); sisters Joanna Lucas (Harold) and Cindy Cox...
Radus Ray Fields
May 1, 2020
Radus Ray Fields, 92 of Ripley, passed away May 1, 2020 at his home following a long illness. Radus was born December 24, 1927 at Statts Mill, WV, son of the late Fred and Virgie Rhodes Fields. He was an Army Veteran and retired from Republic Steel after almost 40 years of service. He enjoyed Farming and attended the...
Charles H. Masek Jr.
May 1, 2020
Charles H. Masek Jr. joined the Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Friday, May 1, 2020. He passed away peacefully at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV with family at the age of 83. Charles truly lived life to the fullest and made friends wherever he went. He was a member of Parchment Valley Baptist Church and loved...
Macel Herbert
Apr 30, 2020
Macel McMillion Herbert, 77 of Ripley, WV went home to be with the Lord April 30, 2020. She was born at Nettie, WV December 6, 1942 and graduated from Richwood High School. She was married to David Herbert Sr. Macel was a dedicated mother, grandmother, housewife and Christian. She was formerly employed by the USDA and Ripley Police Department....
Nancy Jo Puskas
Apr 28, 2020
Nancy Jo Puskas, 75, of Given passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at her home following an extended illness. She was born January 3, 1945 at Flint, Michigan a daughter of the late Charles and Erma Smith Glidden. Nancy taught piano to many children throughout the year and was also the theatre manager at Mountaineer Cinemas in Ripley. She...
Louise Milan
Apr 27, 2020
Amie Louise Milan, 91 of Ripley, went to her Heavenly Home and is now sitting with Jesus on April 27, 2020 at her home following a long illness. To her family she was “Wife, Mother, Mom, Aunt, Grandma, MaMa, Weesie. She was their Heart and Rock, the Heart and Spiritual Guide!” She was born February 18, 1929 in Roane...
Dessil Mae Slaughter
Apr 23, 2020
Dessil Mae Slaughter, 83 of Kenna, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, due to complications of the COVID 19 Virus. She was born December 30, 1936 in Given, WV, a daughter of the late Cecil B Reed and Gladys Hill Reed. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was...
Phyllis Ann Cartmill
Apr 21, 2020
Phyllis Cartmill, 81, of Leon entered the gates of Heaven on April 21, 2020 after a long illness. She was born in Charleston WV on January 20, 1939. She was a loving mother a child of God and was a devoted wife. She was preceded in death by her late husband Larry L. Cartmill as well as her daughter...
Virginia Irene Thomas
Apr 19, 2020
Virginia Irene Anderson Thomas, 95, of Ripley passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Jackson General Hospital due to complications of the COVID-19 virus. She was born November 30, 1924 in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Holley and Corda Rhodes Anderson. Virginia worked at the McCoy’s Restaurant where she managed the kitchen. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, animals...
Betty Lou Wiles
Apr 19, 2020
Betty Lou Wiles, 82 of Ripley, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 23, 1937 in Lansing, WV, a daughter of the late Jesse E. and Millie Inez Evans Withrow. She was a homemaker and as her children say, the best Mother ever! She loved gardening and was known...
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