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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Carl Jennings Baker, Sr.
Apr 25, 2018
Carl Jennings Baker, Sr., 85 of Ripley went to walk in God’s garden on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 while being surrounded by his family. He was born October 2, 1932 at Portersville, WV a son of the late James Madison and Bessie Pelfrey Baker. He was a Chrisitan man, a family man, and a good man. He was preceded...
Jeanne Hunter
Apr 20, 2018
Doris “Jeanne” Staats Hunter, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 20, 2018 at Jackson General Hospital in Ripley. Jeanne “Grannan” Hunter, our family matriarch --she always wanted to hear about everyone, and listened intently. She had a wonderful caring way of making everyone feel special. Her strong Christian beliefs, fun-loving attitude, advice to make you feel better and...
Willard Stanton Boggess
Apr 17, 2018
He was born July 20, 1936 in Jackson County, a son of the late Robert and Liddie Coleman Boggess. Stanton worked for five years At True Temper and was a carpenter with Boggess Brothers Construction for over 57 years. He attended the Fisher Memorial Church in Goldtown. He loved to repair Washers and Dryers but his great joy was...
Ashley Danielle Gunn
Apr 17, 2018
Ashley “Ash” Danielle Gunn (Johnson) died peacefully in CAMC Memorial Hospital on April 17, 2018 in Charleston, WV at the age of 27. Ashley was born June 25, 1990 in Charleston to Patricia Jones Johnson and Terry Johnson. She was a 2008 graduate of Sissonville High School and a 2012 Graduate of West Virginia University where she obtained degrees...
Dorothy Williams
Apr 16, 2018
Dorothy P. Williams, 78 of Leon, went home to be with the Lord on April 16, 2018 at the Hubbard Hospice House West, South Charleston, following a long illness. She was born December 3, 1939 in Charleston, daughter of the late Jennings D. and Dorothy Toler Backus. She worked at Stone and Thomas and The Diamond. She was a...
Rosalee Myers
Apr 13, 2018
Rosalee Myers, 60, of Ripley passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at Ravenswood Village following an extended illness. She was born September 19, 1957 at Ripley a daughter of the late Denny Alva and Mary Pauline Richards Myers. She worked many years as a prep cook for both Shoney’s and Ponderosa. She also enjoyed growing flowers and drawing She...
Margie Jacqueline “Jackie” Bailey
Apr 13, 2018
Margie Jacqueline Bailey, 90, of Ripley, WV, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018, after an extended illness. Jackie was born March 14, 1928 at Hardy, WV to Hampton Hoge White and Martha Bloomie Swim White. Her loving step father was Willie F. "Bill" Helsel of Princeton. She married Earl Welch Bailey on December 13, 1947. She is survived...
Carolyn Rebecca King
Apr 7, 2018
Carolyn Rebecca King passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on April 7, 2018 in Hilliard, Ohio at the age of 61, after a courageous battle with cancer. Carolyn was born December 17, 1956 in Charleston, WV to parents John B. and Phyllis Counts Conaway, who preceded her in death. She grew up in a large,...
