Kenvil Charles Shamblin
Apr 1, 2018
Kenvil Charles Shamblin, 67, of Kenna passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 1, 1951 at Sissonville, a son of the late Olaf Dayton and Jewell Grace Hammond Shamblin. He was carpenter along with a jack of all other trades who was always tinkering; he loved to fish, and...
Rhonda Leah Christian
Apr 1, 2018
Rhonda Leah Christian, 55, of Bluefield passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at CAMC Memorial Hospital. She was a born October 4, 1962 at Oklahoma City, OK a daughter of the late Franklin Delano and Hilah Leah Payne Sauls. She is survived by her companion Jack “Jay” Miller; Sons, Josh Fields (Christina), Chris Starcher , Brooks Balser, and...
Charles H. Boggess
Mar 29, 2018
Charles Harlan “Charlie-Pawpaw-Blue Dragon” Boggess of Kenna went home to his Higher Power on March 29, 2018 following a short illness. He attended Grass Lick Baptist Church of Given. Charles served in the United States Army including a tour in Korea and in the Army Reserves. He worked for Carl E. Smith Pipeline off and on for fifty years....
Dorothy Pauline Miller-Allman
Mar 25, 2018
Dorothy Pauline Miller- Allman, 86 of Ripley, passed away March 25, 2018 at Ravenswood Village Nursing and Rehabilitation, Ravenswood, WV, following a long illness. She was born August 18, 1931 in Charleston, a daughter of the late James and Virginia Watkins McKown. She is survived by Raymond “Corky” Miller whom she married and shared a life with for 58...
Kathryn H. Mackenzie
Mar 24, 2018
Kathryn Hanning Mackenzie, 97 of Ripley, passed away March 24, 2018 at Jackson General Hospital following a long illness. She was born August 3, 1920 in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Homer Samuel and Rosa Lewis Hanning. Kathryn was a retired Executive Secretary and attended the Calvary United Methodist Church. She was a member and past President...
Dema E. Dipalma
Mar 23, 2018
Dema Elizabeth DiPalma, 66 of Ripley passed away March 23, 2018 at home following a long illness. She was born September 22, 1951 at Racine, WV, a daughter of the late Curtis and Nancy Bias Williams. She work for the Chrysler Corporation and was the owner of Granny’s Grill in Ripley. Her love was taking care of her granddaughters....
Anna Mae Ramsey
Mar 20, 2018
Anna Mae Ramsey, 75 of Ripley, passed away March 20, 2018 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, following a brief illness. She was born November 22, 1942 at Sandyville, a daughter of the late Denny Alva and Mary Richard Myers. She was a custodian for Jackson County Schools for 40 years, most of that time at Gilmore Elementary School...
Leo Stearns
Mar 19, 2018
On March 19, 2018 at 6:10am, Leo Stearns, 92 of Ripley, was given a new body and went home with his Jesus to live forever more. At his passing, he was at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston after a long illness. Leo was born on September 11, 1925, in Ambrosia, WV. Leo was preceded in death by his...
Lula Fay Miller-Mitchell
Mar 19, 2018
Lula Fay Miller Mitchell, 96 of Ripley, went to be with the Lord on March 19, 2018 at Eagle Point Nursing Home in Parkersburg following a long illness. She was born January 20, 1922 in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Lilburn and Ella May Scarbrough Ashby. She was a Homemaker and worked at the H and P...
Allyn E. Showen
Mar 17, 2018
Allyn E. Showen, 93 of Ravenswood, formerly of Terre Haute, IN passed away March 17, 2018 at Ravenswood Care Center following a long illness. She was born October 6, 1924 in Big Stone Gap, VA, a daughter of the late John and Catherine Collins Hart. She was a Pastors Wife that supported her husband’s ministry from her heart but...
Letha Maxine Rogers
Mar 13, 2018
Letha Maxine Rogers, 96 of Statts Mill, passed away March 13, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center, Canton, OH following a long illness. She was born January 27, 1922 on Grass Run, Gay, WV, a daughter of the late Marion and Anna Edwards Winters. She was a homemaker and loved taking care of her family. She is survived by her...
Franklin "Pappy" Balser
Mar 11, 2018
Franklin Carl “Pappy” Balser, 67 of Leroy, Jackson County, passed away suddenly on March 11, 2018 at Jackson General Hospital. He was born April 22, 1950 in Jackson County, a son of the late Jesse and Leona Lawson Balser. He was a truck driver and worked in the Logging Industry. “Pappy” enjoyed Deer Hunting and Coon Hunting and was...
Cynthia Marie Steed
Mar 7, 2018
Cynthia Marie Roton Steed, 50, of Ripley passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston. She was born August 14, 1967 at Ft. Wayne, Indiana a daughter of JoAnn Fields Roton and the late Luther Roton. Cynthia is survived by her daughter Jessica Steed of Ripley; Mother JoAnn Roton of Ripley; Brothers Jeffrey Roton of Parkersburg...
Charles W. Shumway
Mar 1, 2018
Charles William Shumway, age 87, passed away on March 1, 2018 at his home in Ripley, WV. He is survived by his sister, Betty Atkinson of Parkersburg, WV, and his sister-in-law Dorothy Shumway of Somerset, Ohio. He is also survived by his daughters, Kathryn Wyer and Carla Saunders, and his favorite son-in-law, Larry Saunders, all of Ripley, WV. Charles...
Billy J. Ray
Mar 1, 2018
Billy Ray, 83 of Kenna, passed away suddenly at his home on March 1, 2018. He was born April 6, 1934 in Charleston, a son of the late Estell and Margie Skeens Ray. He was a Veteran of the US Army and retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways. He was a member of the Charity Baptist Church....
Adriel D. Wolfe
Feb 27, 2018
Adriel D. Wolfe, 63, of LeRoy, WV passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at his home following an extended illness. He was born April 17, 1954 at Covington, VA a son of the late Rodney and Dorothy Moore Wolfe. He worked as a electrician at Century Aluminum. In his spare time he enjoyed playing guitars, was a HAM radio...
Alva L. Barnette
Feb 27, 2018
Alva L. Barnette, 78, of Given passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Eldercare Health and Rehab in Ripley. He was born January 6, 1940 at Rock Castle, a son of the late Alva “Case” Phillip and Aulene Marie Boswell Barnette. Alva enjoyed the farm and all his toys he got to play with on it. He also liked...
Bryan Douglas Wallace
Feb 23, 2018
Bryan Douglas Wallace, 59, passed away at home on February 23 in Ripley. He was proceeded in death by his father, Oscar Wallace, Jr and sister, Ada Gayle Wallace. He was self employed and a farmer. He loved watching military history shows and discussing current events. Doug is survived by his mother, Lois Ann Wallace of Ripley; brother, Oscar...
Charles L. Casto
Feb 20, 2018
Charles L. Casto, 76, of Sissonville passed away at home after an extended illness on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Charles was preceded in death by his parents Hoyt and Mary Casto, Brothers Robert and Larry, Sisters Lorena Phillips and Carol White. He is survived by two sons Robert and Joseph of Kentuck; 3 sisters Joyce Gibson of Sissonville, Cindy...
Janet Marie Ball
Feb 18, 2018
Janet Marie Ball (Granny), 78, Born October 1, 1939 of Parchment Valley peacefully departed this life and woke in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior at home on February 18, 2018 after battling a long illness. Janet is survived by her unbelievably loving sons, Chuck (Sharon) Kestner of Pond Creek, Loren (Darlene) Kestner of Alum Creek, Dale...
