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Mary K. Hill
Mar 18, 2020
Mary K. Hill left this life on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 to be with the Lord. She passed away at her home in Liverpool, WV attended by her family. Mary was born on November 22, 1929 in her home in Liverpool, WV to William E. Richmond and Madeline Garrett. She attended local schools and graduated from Ripley High School...
Charles Eugene Moore
Mar 18, 2020
Charles Eugene Moore, 76 of Ripley passed away March 18, 2020 in Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. He was born April 13, 1943 in Walton, son of the late Sada Moore. He worked as a Mechanic for Burke, Parsons and Bowlby Corporation. He is survived by a daughter, Virginia “Jenny” Burgess and fiancé, Bernard of Spencer; son...
Erma "Tommie" Cavender
Mar 18, 2020
Erma Luray “Tommie” Cavender 96 of Sandyville, passed away March 18, 2020 in Ravenswood Care Center following a long illness. She was born May 16, 1923 in Reedy, a daughter of the late Hoyt and Lula McFarland Sheppard. She was a graduate of Spencer High School and worked in New York City with Chase Bank. In addition to her...
Henry Edward Lanham
Mar 16, 2020
Henry Edward Lanham, 92 of Romance, Jackson County, passed away March 16, 2020 at home following a long illness. He was born December 12, 1927 in Romance, WV, a son of the late W. R. and Anna Estiline Parsons Lanham. Henry served his country as an Army Veteran of World War II. He retired as a Maintenance Supervisor at...
Lucy Marie Howerton
Mar 9, 2020
Lucy Marie Howerton, 87, of Sandyville passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born September 2, 1932 in Charleston, WV a daughter of the late Noah A. and Phyllis Bell Harrison. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Roy Howerton; children Rose Marie Belle of Clarksburg, Ricky...
Garnett L. Crihfield
Mar 7, 2020
Garnett Louise Crihfield, 64 of Reedy, passed away March 7, 2020 in Marietta Memorial Hospital following a long illness. She was born December 22, 1955 in Gilmer County, a daughter of the late Glenn and Goldie Black Grady. She was a homemaker and loved and cared for animals. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Larry Crihfield;...
Reva F. Casto
Mar 7, 2020
Reva F. (Randolph) Casto, 91, of Massillon, Ohio. passed away peacefully at Belden Village Healthcare, Canton, Ohio, on Saturday, March 7th, 2020. Reva was born at home on July 21,1928 in Gay, West Virginia to the late Ezra “Ted” and Velma (Morris) Randolph. She was a graduate of Ripley High School Class of 1945. Reva married the love of...
Mary Louise Mckeown
Mar 5, 2020
Mary Louise Casto McKeown, 87, of Cambridge, OH formerly of Jackson County passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Cambridge Care and Rehabilitation following an extended illness. She was born September 1, 1932 in Ripley, WV a daughter of the late Oman and Mildred Benson Casto. She is survived by her sons, Joe McKeown (Karen) of Columbus, Ohio, Gary,...
Thomas E. Young
Mar 2, 2020
Thomas Edward Young, 54 of Evans, WV, passed away March 2, 2020 at Charleston General Hospital following a short illness. He was born August 10, 1965 in Gallipolis, Ohio, a son of Lula Williams Young and the late Thomas Young. He was a graduate of Spencer High School and worked for R and R Auto Sales in Spencer and...
Rosemary Jane Wheeler
Mar 2, 2020
Rosemary Jane Wheeler, 87, of Ripley passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at CAMC General Hospital following an extended illness. She was born April 29, 1932 in Kanawha County, a daughter of the late George and Christina Martin Hall. Jane was homemaker who had a love of quilting and made many quilts for her family as well as for...
Grant Skeen
Feb 27, 2020
Grant Skeen, 80 of Ripley, passed away February 27, 2020 at Ravenswood Village Care Center. Grant was born May 9, 1939 in Gay, WV, a son of the late Claude and Regina Brotherton Skeen. He was a 1957 graduate of Ripley High School where he played various sports. He served his country in the United States Air Force and...
Helen Genevieve Casto
Feb 24, 2020
Helen Genevieve "G" Casto, 96, of South Charleston, WV went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2020. She was born on July 13, 1923 in Jackson County WV. She was the daughter of the late Andrew Dexter and Delphia Mundy Hamon. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Claude C. Casto and her sister Marie...
Jerry C. Ranson
Feb 22, 2020
On the 22nd day of February 2020, Jerry Ranson reunited with his loving Mother and Father, Kate and Kayo Ranson, and his little brother, Bo as well as many other friends and loved ones. And let’s not forget his best pal King the Wonder-dog. Jerry Charles Ranson blessed this world with his presence on March 7th, 1953. He had...
Sharon Sue White
Feb 20, 2020
Sharon Sue White, 77 of Ripley, passed away February 20, 2020 at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio, following a short illness. She was born February 5, 1943 in Charleston, a daughter of the late Corbet and Sarah Virginia Burdette Reese. She was a homemaker and enjoyed searching Facebook and listening to The Gaither’s music. She is survived by her...
William "Zeke" Tolley
Feb 20, 2020
William O. “Zeke” Tolley, 92 of Ripley, WV passed away February 20, 2020 at his home following a long illness. He was born July 22, 1927 in Jackson County, a son of the late Estel and Ada Rhodes Tolley. Zeke earned an Associate Degree from Marshall University and served in the United States Army. He was the General Manager...
William "Bill" Cole
Feb 14, 2020
William Howard Cole, 74 years of age went home to the Lord on Friday, February 14, 2020. William “Bill” Cole son of William O. Cole and Dorthy Gorrell was born on July 17, 1945 in his family’s farm home in Jackson County. William is survived by his loving wife, Marcella (Tilly) Cole; sons Robert Cole and his wife Terry...
Brenda J. Weese
Feb 12, 2020
Brenda Jane Weese, 77 years of age, of Cottageville WV; passed away peacefully on February 12, 2020. She was a 1960 graduate of Gauley Bridge High School. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, reading, camping, traveling and spending time with family, laughing and always wearing a smile on her face. She was a loving and caring person, devoted wife, cherished mother...
Lowell Lee Thomas
Feb 6, 2020
Lowell Lee Thomas, 56, of Ravenswood passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born March 14, 1963 at Gallipolis, OH, a son of Virginia Austin Thomas Taylor and the late Edwin Thomas. Lowell was a 1981 graduate of Ripley High School and was employed by Asplundh Tree Company. He was a true outdoorsman who...
Johnny Keith Rotenberry
Feb 3, 2020
Surrounded by his loving family, Johnny Keith Rotenberry, 73, of Ripley, WV passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 after a long illness. He was born on January 23, 1947. Johnny will be dearly missed by his wife of 28 years, Shirley Rotenberry; his children Scott (Carla) Rotenberry, John Rotenberry, Kenny (Tammy) Rotenberry, William Rotenberry; step-daughters Crystal and Stacy Light;...
David Keith Walker
Feb 2, 2020
David Keith Walker, 80, of Ripley passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston following an extended illness. He was born February 27, 1939 at Cabin Creek, WV a son of the late David Ralph and Fawn Shears Walker. David proudly served his country in the United States Navy and later worked as a heavy equipment...
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