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Sharon Kaye Rhodes
Jan 30, 2020
Sharon Kaye Rhodes, 75, of St. Albans passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at St. Mary’s Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born December 10, 1944 in Ravenswood, WV a daughter of the late Cecil and Elsie Dorene Knox. Sharon will be remembered as an amazing mother who loved raising her kids. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, and...
Freda Mae Raines
Jan 28, 2020
Freda Mae Raines, 86, left this world on January 28, 2020 at Ravenswood Village surrounded by her family. She was born October 28, 1933 in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Charles W. “Bud” and Thelma Merrill Beegle. Freda was a stay at home mom who enjoyed sewing and gardening. But most of all she loved being a...
John "Max" Morgan
Jan 27, 2020
John “Max” Morgan, 79, a lifelong resident of Sandyville passed away at his home on January 27, 2020. Max was born in Sandyville a son of the late Charles B. and Myrtle B. Riggs Morgan on February 3, 1940. He graduated from Gilmore High School in Sandyville in 1957. He retired from Kaiser Aluminum after 33 years. He was...
Anita Skeen Lyons
Jan 26, 2020
Mrs. Anita Skeen Lyons of Linden, departed this life on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the Womack Army Hospital in Fort Bragg, North Carolina being 81 years of age. She was born in Jackson County, West Virginia on July 10, 1938 to the late Donald Avon Skeen and Glada Carpenter Skeen Horn. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lyons...
Randy Myers
Jan 25, 2020
Randy Lynn Myers, 63 of Sissonville, passed away January 25, 2020 at his home following a long illness. He was born October 2, 1956 in Charleston, a son of the late Brice and Eva Wheatcraft Myers. He was formerly employed as an Equipment Operator at American Can and Recycling. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...
Henry V. Lewis
Jan 24, 2020
Henry V. Lewis, 91 of Ripley, passed away January 24, 2020 in Eldercare of Ripley, following a long illness. He was born October 22, 1928 in Greenbrier County. He was a retired teacher for the Jackson County Board of Education. He is survived by his son, Leslie Lewis and step daughter, Angie Staats. He will be cremated and no...
John Timothy Snyder
Jan 24, 2020
John Timothy “Tim” Snyder, 64 of Sandyville, passed away January 24, 2020 at home following a long illness. He was born May 21, 1955 in Charleston, a son of the late Carl Ray and Mary Frances Tolley Snyder. Tim enjoyed riding motorcycles and going to the mountains. His family was important to him and he loved them all very...
Mary Louise Fisher
Jan 24, 2020
Mary Louise Fisher, 96 of Boynton Beach, FL, passed away January 24, 2020 following a brief illness. She was born August 18, 1923 in Ripley, daughter of the late Carl and Lillie Pinnell Lewis. She was a graduate of the Charleston School of Commerce, a homemaker and member of the First United Methodist Church in Boynton Beach. She loved...
Donald E. Williams
Jan 21, 2020
Donald Eugene Williams Sr., 72 of Ripley, passed away January 21, 2020 at Marietta Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born May 21, 1947 in Coldwater, Michigan, a son of the late Esta E. and Gertrude Marie Williams. He was a Long Haul Trucker and loved to mow grass, ride Harley Davidson’s and Four Wheelers. He is...
Danny Noel Anderson
Jan 20, 2020
Trimmer. He loved being outdoors and watching nature and gardening. He will be remembered as a kind and generous man who was always willing to help. He loved trips to the Dairy Queen in Silverton with his best friend Mike and loved to talk politics with his brother, James. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...
Everette R. Casto Sr.
Jan 15, 2020
Everette Rex Casto Sr., 84, of Leroy passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 following a short illness. He was born June 24, 1935 at Belgrove, a son of the late Leonard Oshel and Coonie Southall Casto. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was retired after many years in the construction industry. He loved family gatherings and...
Lakin H. Walker
Jan 13, 2020
Lakin Walker, 76, of Ripley went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 13, 2020. Lakin was born at Elkview, WV on February 15, 1943 to the late Harold “Shorty” Walker and Elva Payne Walker. Lakin graduated from Ripley High School in 1961. He worked 28 years for Braniff Airlines. He operated heavy equipment for about 3...
Rosalee Holmes
Jan 13, 2020
Rosalee Holmes born on August 24, 1935 in Charleston, WV went home to be with Jesus on Monday January 13, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. There she was reunited with her husband of 63 years, Orville Holmes, grandson Colton Holmes, parents George and Tressie Spradling along with a brother James Spradling. She is survived by and will be...
Lillian E. Conwell
Jan 11, 2020
Lillian Esther Hardman Conwell, 87 of Ripley, passed away January 11, 2020 at Eagle Pointe Nursing Rehabilitation Center, Parkersburg following a long illness. She was born September 8, 1932 in Anmoore, WV, a daughter of the late Resinol and Velma Bush Hardman. She was a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church where she and her husband were very...
L.D. "Buck" Harpold
Jan 8, 2020
Leon Duane “Buck” Harpold, 82 of Petroleum, WV, formerly of Jackson County, passed away January 8, 2020 in the Monroe County Care Center, Woodsfield, OH following a long illness. He was born October 23, 1937 in Ripley and was a 1956 graduate of Ripley High School. He worked in the Oil and Gas Industry and was a Licensed Private...
Oley E. Myers
Jan 7, 2020
Oley Edman Myers, 74, of Sandyville passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family following an short illness. He was born December 14, 1945 in Jackson County, a son of the late Oley Hoyt and Evelyn Richard Myers. Oley was a brick mason by trade who enjoyed tinkering on anything that needed fixed including...
Ray F. Morris
Jan 3, 2020
Ray F. Morris, 79 of Leroy, went home to be with his Lord and Savior and reunite with his wife and Love of his Life, Shirlie, January 3, 2020 at Jackson General Hospital. He was born March 27, 1940 at Clay County, a son of the late Floyd and Huldah Mollohan Morris. Ray served proudly in the U S...
Robert Leo Casto
Dec 31, 2019
Robert Leo Casto, 65, of Fairplain passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family following an extended illness. He was born August 31, 1954 at Fairplain, a son of the late Loren and Helen “Jack” Painter Casto. Robert was a carpenter by trade but was really a jack of all trades who could do...
Beth Ann Anderson
Dec 29, 2019
Mrs. Beth Ann Anderson, wife of Rondal (Ron) Anderson, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 29, 2019 following a short illness. Born on May 23, 1967 in Beckley, she is the daughter of the late Omer Charles Basham and Peggy Faye Basham whom resides in Summersville. Beth graduated from Liberty University in 1989 with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree...
Lenora M. Waggoner
Dec 28, 2019
Lenora M. (Freeman) Waggoner, 90 of Gay, Jackson County, passed away December 28, 2019 at Eldercare of Ripley following a short illness. She was born November 20, 1929 at Joe’s Run, Sandyville, a daughter of the late Romie and Alma Carder Freeman. Lenora was a homemaker and member of the Mt. Hope Church of God where she was the...
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