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Ina May Parsons

Ina May Parsons

Sep 7, 2018

Ina May Parsons, 70 of Kenna, passed away September 7, 2018 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. She was born October25, 1947 in Romance, WV, a daughter of the late William and Emma Marion Haynes. She was a homemaker and enjoyed watching and feeding birds, cooking, canning and gardening. Her love was her family and being with...

Robert  Douglas Spainhour

Robert Douglas Spainhour

Sep 5, 2018

Robert Douglas Spainhour, 63 of Parkersburg, formerly of Ripley, passed away suddenly on September 5, 2018 at his home. He was born July 22, 1955 in Charleston, a son of the late John and Mary Ann Lawrence Spainhour. He worked as a Laborer in Construction. He is survived by brothers David (Lola) Spainhour of Kingwood and Mike (Cindy) Spainhour...

Janet Evene "Eve" Burdette

Janet Evene "Eve" Burdette

Sep 4, 2018

Janet Evene “Eve” Burdette, 76, of Kenna went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 following a short illness. She was born December 7, 1941 at Charleston a daughter of the late Vinton and Mabel Foster Slater. Eve will be remembered as a hard worker who enjoyed working around her house and yard and going...

Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson

Sep 3, 2018

Randall Ray “Randy” Johnson, 65 of Ripley, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at Thomas Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born October 9, 1952 in Clarksburg, WV, a son of Rachel Miller Johnson of Ripley and the late Leo Johnson. Randy was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and installed Dry Wall. In addition...

Mattie Gauntlett

Mattie Gauntlett

Sep 2, 2018

Mattie Gauntlett, 61 of Sandyville, WV passed away September 2, 2018 at home following a long illness. In honoring her wishes she will be cremated and no services are scheduled at this time. Waybright Funeral Home is serving the family.

Ronny D. Knopp

Ronny D. Knopp

Aug 29, 2018

Ronny Delane Knopp, 78 of Prosperity, SC passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital, Newberry, SC. He was born November 5, 1939 in West Virginia, a son of the late Gilbert and Edna Nesselrotte Knopp. He was a US Navy Veteran and retired from Monsanto with over 40 years of service. Ronny was an avid...

William "Bill" Richards

William "Bill" Richards

Aug 26, 2018

William “Bill” Arthur Richards, 56 of Charleston, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Hubbard Hospice House. Bill was born November 29, 1961 at Charleston, a son of the late Howard and Ella Mae Kessinger Richards. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Troy Ray Richards. Bill will be lovingly remembered by his...

Mary Hart Mcpherson

Mary Hart Mcpherson

Aug 24, 2018

Mary Ann Hart McPherson, 72, of Ripley passed away Friday, August 24, 2018 at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness. She was born July 17, 1946 at Ripley a daughter of the late Willard and Dolly Good Redman. Mary was a homemaker who enjoyed puzzles, books, painting, sewing, and working in her garden and canning. Most of all...

Betty Louise Knopp

Betty Louise Knopp

Aug 22, 2018

Betty Louise Knopp, 81, of LeRoy WV, passed away peacefully August 22, 2018 after a long illness. She was surrounded by family and friends. Abiding by her wishes there will be no services. Waybright Funeral Home, 511 Church St. S., Ripley WV 25271 will be providing cremation services. Online condolences may be left at www.waybrightfuneralhome.com. She asked that a...

Connie Sue Pettry

Connie Sue Pettry

Aug 22, 2018

Connie Sue Pettry, born December 19, 1954 in Charleston, West Virginia went home to be with Christ our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Her parents were Edna Francis Welch Hackney and Emory “Pete” Pettry. She had two brothers Charles “Chuck” Sr. and Richard “Richie” Pettry Sr. and Uncles Aaron Pettry Sr. and Okey Miller, Aunt Margie...

Betty Lou Phillips

Betty Lou Phillips

Aug 17, 2018

Betty Lou Phillips (nee Weaver) passed away peacefully at home on August 17, 2018, at the age of 88. She was born May 21, 1930, in Morgantown, West Virginia, to Guy and Myrtle Weaver. Betty graduated Morgantown High School and attended West Virginia University. She worked as a switchboard operator in Morgantown. In 1958 she married Ralph Phillips, who...

Sarah  Marmett Winter

Sarah Marmett Winter

Aug 16, 2018

Sarah Marmett Winter, 89, of Given, passed away August 16, 2018 following an extended illness. She was born May 16, 1929, a daughter of the late William Artemas and Lucy Jane Casto Brannon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Rolland Winter; brother, Otho Brannon; sisters, Dortha McCloud, and Magdalene Brannon. She is...

Lowell Edward Parsons

Lowell Edward Parsons

Aug 15, 2018

Lowell Edward Parsons, 64, of Kenna passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 from injuries sustained in a farming accident. He was born January 20, 1954 at Kenna, WV a son of the late Harrison and Dorothy Patterson Parsons. He was a self employed farmer and a member of the Goldtown Community Church. He is survived by his wife, Audrey...

Joe "Fat Cat"  Hamric

Joe "Fat Cat" Hamric

Aug 13, 2018

Joe “Fat Cat” Hamric, 82, of Ripley passed away at home on Monday, August 13, 2018 after a long illness. He was born June 22, 1936 at Charleston, a son of the late James and Ollie Hamric of Spencer. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Diane (Lowther) Hamric; Children Don Hamric, Joanna Phillips, and Misty O’Neal....

Linda D. Sanford

Linda D. Sanford

Aug 12, 2018

Linda Deloris Sanford, 92 of Sandyville, went home to be with the Lord on August 12, 2018 following a long illness at Ravenswood Village Nursing Home. She was born April 18, 1926 in Bellwood, WV, a daughter of the late Tony and Leona Simms Sanford. She was also preceded in death by brothers Rev. Melvin Sanford, Rev. Earl Sanford,...

Jimmy L. Casto

Jimmy L. Casto

Aug 8, 2018

Jimmy Lawson Casto, 77 of Kentuck, passed away August 8, 2018 at his home following a long illness. He was born March 24, 1941 at Belgrove, a son of the late Thurman and Erma Parsons Casto. He was a Supervisor in Road Construction and retired from Carl Kelley Paving. Jimmy enjoyed running heavy equipment, Hunting, gardening and farming. He...

Emma Louise Wilkinson

Emma Louise Wilkinson

Aug 7, 2018

Emma Louise (Showalter) Wilkinson, 68 of Sandyville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 7, 2018. She was born April 7, 1950 in Pee Wee, Wirt County, daughter of the late Stanley “Jake” and Muriel Holt Showalter. She graduated from Wirt County High School with the class of 1968. She was a Data Entry Operator...

Ernest Dewees

Ernest Dewees

Aug 5, 2018

Ernest (Ernie) Eugene DeWees, 81, of Grasslick Rd., Ripley, passed away at home on Sunday August 5th after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born December 11, 1936 to the late Charlie and Pearl (Casto) DeWees of Stonelick, Kenna. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Judy (Collins) DeWees, two sons, Brent (Diane) of Ripley...

James E.  Lanham

James E. Lanham

Jul 28, 2018

James “Jim” Lanham, 65 of Leroy passed away July 28, 2018 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born June 3, 1953 in Charleston, WV, a son of the late Keith and Wanda Cobb Lanham. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a Laborer. He is survived by son Michael Lanham; daughters Destiny...

Virginia Darlene Stier

Virginia Darlene Stier

Jul 25, 2018

Virginia Darlene Stier, 63 of Cottageville, WV, passed away July 25, 2018 at Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg. She was born July 30, 1954 in Spencer, a daughter of the late Franklin “Hank” and Ethelyn “Jane” Nichols Short. She was a CNA and worked for over 20 years at the Ravenswood Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She is survived...

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