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Lonny Bruce Lanham

Lonny Bruce Lanham

Sep 18, 2019

Lonny Bruce Lanham, 64, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at home in Surfside Beach, South Carolina. Lonny was raised in West Virginia and gradauated fom Sissonville High School in 1973. He attended Marshall University before relocating to Myrtle Beach, SC. He was employed for several years at AVX Corporation in Myrtle Beach, and until his illness two years...

Cora  Stewart Bourgeois

Cora Stewart Bourgeois

Sep 16, 2019

Cora Stewart Bourgeois, 88, of Ripley passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at Ravenswood Care Center following an extended illness. She was born April 17, 1931 in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Everette E. and Ione Parsons Stewart. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William Bourgeois Jr.; daughter, Linda and...

Freda Kathryn Casto

Freda Kathryn Casto

Sep 12, 2019

Freda Kathryn Casto, 89, of Merritt Island, FL passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019. Funeral service will be 12 p.m. Friday, September 20th at Waybright Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow in the Parsons Cemetery, Gay.

Evadean Fields Casto

Evadean Fields Casto

Sep 9, 2019

Evadean Faye (Fields) Casto, 84 of Ripley passed away September 9, 2019 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. She was born September 15, 1934 in Gay, a daughter of the late Roy and Ophelia Cox Fields. She was a Postal Worker for 28 years delivering on the Route from Ripley to Gay. She attended the Lakeview Church...

Chadwick Allen Davis

Chadwick Allen Davis

Sep 4, 2019

Chadwick Allen Davis, 41, of Sandyville, passed away September 4, 2019. He was born June 6, 1978, son of David Davis and Debbie Kesterson. Chad will be remembered as a very kind and generous person. He was quick to volunteer a helping hand to family, friends, neighbors, and even strangers if he saw they were in need. He also...

Diane P. Sansbury

Diane P. Sansbury

Sep 4, 2019

Diane P. Sansbury, 88, formerly of Ravenswood, WV, returned to her heavenly home September 4, 2019, after an extended illness. She was born July 14, 1931, in Grafton, WV to the late Orpha and Benjamin Poe. She was a graduate of Grafton High School and after graduation went on to marry the love of her life, Raymond Sansbury, with...

Darrell Tackett

Darrell Tackett

Aug 31, 2019

Darrell Tackett, 79, or Leroy was welcomed into Heaven on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at CAMC General Hospital following an extended illness. He was born June 26, 1940 in Kanawha County, a son of the late Howard and Ernie Horne Tackett. Darrell worked as a truck driver for State Construction and Stahlman’s and owned his own landscaping business, Four...

Paul Wayne Miller

Paul Wayne Miller

Aug 30, 2019

Paul Wayne Miller, 86 of Sissonville, passed away August 30, 2019 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born November 13, 1932 in Freeport, PA, a son of the late T. Clarence and Myra Jean Hill Miller. He was an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War and retired from Columbia Gas. As far as work...

Charles W. Whyte

Charles W. Whyte

Aug 30, 2019

Charles W. Whyte Sr., 98, of Ravenswood passed away on August 30, 2019 at Ravenswood Care Center following an extended illness. He was born in Wheeling, WV on February 14, 1921 a son of the late Frank J. and Katherine Hack Whyte. Through his life and career, he also lived in St. Albans, Gay and Ravenswood, WV. He was...

Kathleen Inez Pence

Kathleen Inez Pence

Aug 22, 2019

Kathleen Inez Ocheltree Pence, 93 of Ripley, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Cedar Ridge Nursing Home in Sissonville following an extended illness. She was born July 29, 1926 in Newville, WV, a daughter of the late Hurley and Muriel Morrison Ocheltree. Kathleen was a longtime employee in the Bakery at the...

Bernard L.  Fisher

Bernard L. Fisher

Aug 21, 2019

Bernard L. Fisher, 81 of Fairplain, passed away at his home on August 21, 2019 following a long illness. He was born August 5, 1938 at Charleston, a son of Geneva Tolley of Ripley. Bernard was a 1956 graduate of Ripley High School and a Veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves in Ripley. He retired as an Electronics Repair...

David "Tiny"  Cummings

David "Tiny" Cummings

Aug 19, 2019

David L. “Tiny” Cummings, 83, of Parkersburg passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at Hubbard Hospice House following an extended illness. He was born Octboer 6, 1935 at Higby, WV a son of the late Romie Washington and Hazel Irene Jones Cummings. Dave was a 1954 graduate of Ripley High School and would go on to serve his country...

Wanda Ann Shamblin

Wanda Ann Shamblin

Aug 12, 2019

Wanda Ann Shamblin, 73 of Kenna, passed away at her home following an extended illness. She was born December 13, 1945 in Romance, WV, a daughter of the late Earl and Elva Shaffer Good. She was a homemaker and worked in housekeeping. She is survived by her son, Donald Wilsey of Santa Monica, CA; three grandchildren and her caregiver,...

Crystal Dawn Kiser

Crystal Dawn Kiser

Aug 10, 2019

Crystal Dawn Kiser, 37 of Ripley, passed away August 10, 2019. She was a daughter of Emory Boggess Jr. and the late Brenda Monk Boggess. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Donald Monk and Emory Boggess Sr. She was a graduate of Sissonville High School and Mountaineer Beauty College and was a Cosmetologist. She worked part time...

Filbert  R. Fields

Filbert R. Fields

Aug 10, 2019

Filbert R. Fields, 81 of Statts Mill, passed away on August 10, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born November 18, 1937 in Statts Mill, WV, a son of the late Ova and Elva Fisher Fields. He was a member of the Operating Engineers Local 132 for 50 years. He was also a member of...

Larry N.  Hinzman

Larry N. Hinzman

Aug 5, 2019

Larry Nelson Hinzman, 79, of Ripley passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at CAMC Memorial Hospital. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held 10 a.m. Friday, August 9th at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley with Pastor David Fields officiating. Burial of cremains will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Sandyville. Online memories and condolences can be sent...

Demma "Gaye" Walker

Demma "Gaye" Walker

Jul 31, 2019

Demma “Gaye” Walker, 82, of Kenna passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Cedar Ridge Center following an extended illness. She was born March 21, 1937 at Charleston, WV a daughter of the late Alford and Corda Skeen Miller. She was an animal lover, especially her cats, she also loved to cook and bake for everyone. She is survived...

Roscoe Taylor

Roscoe Taylor

Jul 30, 2019

Roscoe ‘Ross’ Alan Taylor, 59, of Ripley, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, after a long illness. Ross was born October 19, 1959, in Ripley, WV, and was a lifelong resident. He retired from the State of West Virginia, after 14 years of service, where he served in many gubernatorially appointed positions...

Jo Ann Vankirk

Jo Ann Vankirk

Jul 30, 2019

Jo Ann (Hardman) VanKirk completed her earthly journey near midnight on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at CAMC General Hospital after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Eunice (Staats) Hardman of Ripley. She was a 1955 graduate of Ripley High School where she was the Co-Head majoretee among many other school and community activities....

Gene Fisher

Gene Fisher

Jul 29, 2019

Lyle Eugene “Gene” Fisher, a.k.a. “Goofy”, 84 of Given, passed away July 29, 2019 at Eldercare of Ripley surrounded by his family following an extended illness. He was born April 7, 1935 in Sissonville, a son of the late Aubrey and Wavie Monday Fisher. Gene was an Air Force Veteran and a retired Truck Driver for Exxon Mobil. He...

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