Donna Lee Travison
Dec 3, 2019
Donna Lee Shattuck Travison, 69 of Ripley, passed away December 3, 2019 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. She was born June 3, 1950 in Brockton, MA, a daughter of the late Harold and Barbara Shattuck Belcher. She was an LPN and also worked as a Day Care Worker. She loved children. She is survived by her...
Virginia May Sneed
Dec 2, 2019
Virginia Mae Sneed, 81, of Kenna passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness. She was born December 4, 1937 in Putnam County, a daughter of the late Howard K. and Delores Kerwood Bostic. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Clifford Sneed Jr.; Nieces and Nephews Joyce, Joni, Ray, Sue,...
Susan "Susie" James
Dec 1, 2019
Susan “Susie” James, 62 of Cottageville, passed away on December 1, 2019 at Hubbard Hospice House Charleston following a short illness. She was born November 9, 1957 in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Robert and Virginia Bickman McCall. She earned her BA Degree from Eastern Michigan University and was a school teacher for 32 years. She taught...
Marshall Wyatt Hinzman
Nov 30, 2019
Marshall Wyatt Hinzman, 23 months, of Goldtown passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Saturday, November 30, 2019 from an ongoing medical condition since birth. Marshall was born December 29, 2017 at CAMC Woman’s and Children’s Hospital to loving parents Dustin Hinzman and Rachel Lewis. Marshall will be remembered for his courageous and fighting spirit and never giving...
Delton L. Williams
Nov 30, 2019
Delton L. Williams, 65, of Wooster, OH passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at his home. He was born February 12, 1954 at Ripley, WV a son of the late Russell and Dollie Anderson Williams. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for 20 plus years and retired from Quality Castings in Orrville. He enjoyed fishing, bowling,...
Roy L. Taylor
Nov 29, 2019
Roy L. Taylor, 73 of Ripley, passed away November 29, 2019 following a long illness. He was born September 21, 1946 in Charleston, a son of the late Roy and Reba Lanham Taylor. Roy served his country in the US Navy and in the US Marine Corps. He worked in the United National Pipefitters and Welders Union. Roy was...
James "Bill" Engle
Nov 28, 2019
James William “Bill” Engle Sr., 75 of Leroy, passed away suddenly on November 28, 2019 at his home. He was born December 10, 1943 in Charleston, WV , a son of the late Fred and Belva Bodkins Engle. He was self-employed and worked in Heating and Air Conditioning. Bill loved his family and enjoyed being with his grandchildren. He...
Ruby Arlene Hicks
Nov 28, 2019
Ruby Arlene Randolph Hicks, 76 of Ripley, passed away November 28, 2019 at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg. She was born January 31, 1943 in Kenna, WV, a daughter of the late Charles Randolph and Wavy Randolph Shields. She was a 1961 graduate of Ripley High School and worked for Kellwood Manufacturing in Spencer for many years. She...
Dorothy L. Grady
Nov 25, 2019
Dorothy L. Grady, 87 of Ripley, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. She was born August 15, 1932 in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Roy and Janie Rhodes Mitchell. She loved to work puzzles and had a special place in her heart for animals. She enjoyed watching and feeding all the animals....
Charles Junior Westfall
Nov 22, 2019
Charles J. Westfall, 82, also known as the “Candy Man,” of Aplin Ridge, Gandeeville, WV, surrounded by loved ones went to sleep in Christ until the Trumpet of the Lord shall sound on November 22, 2019. He was a hard worker and will always be known as a man who loved and took care of his family. He was...
Mary Carroll Basham
Nov 18, 2019
Mary Carroll Basham, 90, of Given, formerly of Dawes, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in the presence of her family on November 18. We are saddened that Mary has left us, but we take solace in the fact that Mary was a saved, born again Christian, first and foremost in her life. We believe in God’s...
Carolyn Sue Casto
Nov 9, 2019
Carolyn Sue Casto, 80, of Kenna passed away November 9, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born September 3, 1939, a daughter of the late Dennis and Mildred Rhodes Collins. Her life was dedicated to being a homemaker. When she was young, she taught school at a one-room schoolhouse and later worked as a seasonal tax preparer because...
Clara Dell Brown
Nov 8, 2019
Clara Dell Brown, 88, of Charleston passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at Valley Center in South Charleston. She was born September 16, 1931 in Jackson County, West Virginia a daughter of the late Victor Marion and Willa Lucille McKown Rollins, former owners of Rollins Lake. Clara was a lifelong Minister’s wife and church member who taught Sunday School....
Jeff Deem
Nov 7, 2019
Jeffery Alan Deem, 57, of Ripley passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Hubbard Hospice House following a short illness. He was born April 5, 1962 at Marietta, OH a son of the late Jacqueline Deem Clark. Jeff was a proud graduate of the Class of 1980 from Williamstown High School. Following high school he attended West Virginia University...
Jennings “Eddie” Boley
Nov 6, 2019
Jennings Edwin “Eddie” Boley passed away November 6, 2019 at his home. Eddie was born February 27, 1948 to the late Jennings C. Boley and Della Boley of Cliff Top, WV. He graduated from Charleston High School in 1967. He married Sharon Sullivan in 1971. Eddie worked for the WV parks department and later for WV State college. Eddie...
Anthony “Tony” Caraccio
Nov 5, 2019
Anthony (Tony) Caraccio, 73, died suddenly on November 5th. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. His parents Anna and John Caraccio are also deceased. He leaves behind many first and second cousins, relatives and friends especially Sherri Brown of Ripley WV. He loved DJing the oldies on the radio stations. Being Italian meant a lot to Tony and...
David Ray Schmitz
Nov 4, 2019
David Ray Schmitz, 63, of Pickens, SC formerly of Kenna passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC. He was born May 14, 1956 at Kenna, WV a son of Juanita White McClung and the late Tom Schmitz. He owned and operated his own hood cleaning business, Bes-Clean for 18 year. He enjoyed...
Gary A. Talbert
Nov 4, 2019
Gary A. Talbert Sr. passed away at home on November 4, 2019 following an extended illness. Gary was born in Charleston, WV on September 18, 1949 to the late Oneda Teel Marion and Hobert Hayward Talbert. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired auto mechanic. He enjoyed attending and socializing at the Ripley Senior Center...
Jackie Q. Comer
Nov 3, 2019
Pastor Jackie Q. Comer, 88, of Sissonville, WV, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Charleston General Hospital. He was born on October 5, 1931 in Sissonville, WV, the son of the late Pastor Henry Comer and Alma Harris. He is survived by his loving wife Dorothy Comer, step-daughter Donna (Daniel) Cummings, Tim (Debbie) Harrison, Daughter-n-law Arbutus Comer,...
Billy Joe Bailey
Oct 31, 2019
Billy Joe “B.J.” Bailey, 40 of Cottageville passed away October 31, 2019. He was born October 11, 1979 in Charleston and was a Machine Operator for Niche Polymer Corp. He is survived by his wife, Krystlebeth Bailey; sons, Brad and Justin Bailey; daughters Faith, Destiny and Kandice Bailey; grandson Remington Bailey and his Mother Kitty Bailey. He is also...
