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Denny Paul Perdew

Denny Paul Perdew

Jun 18, 2018

Denny Paul Perdew, 42 of Elkview, passed away June 18, 2018 at Charleston Memorial Hospital. He was born February 4, 1976 in Charleston, a son of Randall Posten and the late Pamela Jones Perdew. He worked at GE Stamp in Charleston and the love of his life was his wife and children. Denny loved to make people laugh and...

Bobby  Dale Sharp

Bobby Dale Sharp

Jun 18, 2018

Bobby Dale Sharp, 59, of Ripley passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at Hubbard Hospice House following an extended illness. He was born November 21, 1958 at Charleston, a son of the late William and Juanita Jackson Sharp. Bobby enjoyed fishing and mowing grass and always kept all his equipment spotless. He is survived by brothers Howard Stoffel of...

Wendell W. Casto

Wendell W. Casto

Jun 17, 2018

Wendell Casto, 65 of Given, passed away June 17, 2018 at Charleston General Hospital. He was born July 18, 1952 in Charleston, son of the late Arden and Pearl Painter Casto. He was a graduate of Poca High School and worked as a Well Tender and Farmer raising horses and cattle. Wendell enjoyed riding and training horses and could...

William P.  Rose

William P. Rose

Jun 7, 2018

William “Bill” Preston Rose, 65 of Ripley, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. He was born December 9, 1952 in Bluefield, WV, a son of the late William A. and Eileen Dunman Rose. He was an Engineering Draftsman for Columbia Gas and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ripley....

Jack  Lee Fetty

Jack Lee Fetty

Jun 5, 2018

Jack Lee Fetty, 49 of Sandyville, passed away suddenly at his home on June 5, 2018. He was born January 18, 1969 in Akron, Ohio, son of Julia “Judy” Fetty of Ripley and the late George Fetty. He was a 1987 graduate of Ripley High School and worked 17 years at Kroger’s in Ripley and presently at Star Plastics...

Dessel May Pursley

Dessel May Pursley

Jun 4, 2018

Dessel May (Lovell) Pursley of Mt. Eaton, OH formerly of Jackson County, WV passed away on June 4, 2018 at her home following a long illness. Dessel was born May 20, 1934 in Roane County, WV. She was the daughter of the late Thurman and Vista (Stump) Lovell of Reedy, WV. She graduated from Spencer High School in Spencer,...

Harold K. "Shorty" Shamblin

Harold K. "Shorty" Shamblin

Jun 1, 2018

Harold K. “Shorty” Shamblin, 69 of Kenna, passed away June 1, 2018 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. He was born May 4, 1949 in Charleston, a son of the late Olaf and Jewell Hamon Shamblin. He was a graduate of Ripley High School and was a Carpenter by trade. Harold was a Christian by Faith. In...

Willard Lee King

Willard Lee King

May 28, 2018

Willard Lee King, 71 of Niota, TN, formerly of Sissonville, passed away May 28, 2018 in Sweetwater Hospital, Sweetwater, TN. He was born May 4, 1947 in Charleston, son of the late Vestes ad Ruby Robinson King. He was a graduate of Sissonville High School, Class of 1966 and worked as a truck driver for Central Distributing. He loved...

Jeems "Jim" Casto

Jeems "Jim" Casto

May 23, 2018

Jeems E. “Jim” Casto, 87 of Ripley, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2018 at his home following a long illness. Jim was born July 28, 1930 in Ripley, a son of the late Holly and Frances Karr Casto. He was a graduate of Ripley High School and went on to Heavy Equipment Operating Training. Jim worked several years...

Davie Belden Turner

Davie Belden Turner

May 22, 2018

Davie Belden Turner, 91, of Ripley passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. He was born March 3, 1927, at Harrison, WV a son of the late Raymond Lee and Alta Bessie Canfield Turner. Davie proudly served his country in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service and obtained the rank of HA1C and PM2C. He...

Vicki Kay Ankrom

Vicki Kay Ankrom

May 22, 2018

Vicki Kay Ankrom, 60 of Cottageville, passed away suddenly on May 22, 2018 at Jackson General Hospital. She was born November 23, 1957 in East Liverpool, OH, a daughter of the late Cecil and Lillian Ramsey Ankrom. Vicki was a Homemaker who loved taking care of and being with her family. She also loved and adored taking care of...

Betty Lou Casto

Betty Lou Casto

May 18, 2018

Betty Lou (McCarty) Casto, 76 of Ripley, passed away May 18, 2018 at Charleston General Hospital following a sudden illness. She was born August 17, 1941 in Mason County, a daughter of the late Leonard Fillmore and Rhoella Mae VanMeter McCarty. She was a well-known Beautician of 42 years, having worked in New Haven and Jo Ellen’s Salon in...

Carolyn Sue Carper

Carolyn Sue Carper

May 17, 2018

Carolyn Sue Mullins Carper, age 65, of Conroe Texas, formerly of Fairplain West Virginia, died Thursday, May 17th after an extended illness surrounded by her loving family. Carol was a devoted wife, mother, sister, granny, aunt, godmother and friend. She brought joy to all of those around her with her nurturing love. Carol was born July 27th, 1952. She...

Clifford Eugene  Kersey

Clifford Eugene Kersey

May 15, 2018

Clifford “Cliff” Eugene Kersey, 65, of Goldtown went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He was born May 25, 1952 at Charleston, WV a son of the late Lewis and Edna Duffield Kersey. He will be sadly missed by his family, his wife Robin Casto Kersey; Daughter Carrie Anderson (Jeremy)...

Elmer F. Westfall

Elmer F. Westfall

May 6, 2018

Elmer F. Westfall, 76, of Ripley passed away, Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Eldercare of Ripley following an extended illness. He was born July 14, 1941 at Cottageville, WV a son of the late Estel and Sylvia Price Westfall. Elmer worked as a well tender for many years for several different companies. He also enjoyed hunting, working on the...

Michael  Ray Bragg

Michael Ray Bragg

May 4, 2018

Michael Ray Bragg, 63 of Given, passed away May 4, 2018 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born July 22, 1954 in Madison, a son of Mildred Weekley Bragg and the late Jack Ray Bragg. He was a Welder with the Boilermakers Union, Local 667 and retired in 2009. He loved spending time with his...

Pamelia E.  Casto

Pamelia E. Casto

May 4, 2018

Pamelia Ellen Casto, 62 of Statts Mill, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at Charleston General Hospital following a short illness. She was born February 5, 1956 in Roane County, daughter of the late James and Verna Jeffries Jones. She was a graduate of Walton High School and she and her husband Larry were Co-owners of C&H Feed in...

Lydia Ray Ludwig

Lydia Ray Ludwig

May 4, 2018

Lydia Harless Ray Ludwig, 90 of Ripley, was taken home by her Lord on May 4, 2018 after a long illness. She was born November 1, 1927 to the late Lyburn Bernie Harless and Belva Lockwood Brown Harless. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Arvel G. Ray Jr. and second husband...

Kenda S. Woods

Kenda S. Woods

Apr 30, 2018

Kenda S. Woods, 62 of Ravenswood passed away April 30, 2018 at Jackson General Hospital following a long illness. She was born December 30, 1955 in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Ruth Ritenour Welch. Kenda was a 1974 Graduate of Belpre High School and obtained her Nursing Degree while attending Parkersburg Community College and graduating from...

Bernice  "Jack" Vealey

Bernice "Jack" Vealey

Apr 28, 2018

Bernice “Jack” Vealey , 98 of Kenna, went to be with the Lord on April 28, 2018. Jack was born June 26, 1919, son of the late Isom and Erma “B” Vealey of Charleston. Jack held many positions throughout the years, working as a store owner for several years in St. Albans, worked as a Foreman with FMC and...

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