Muriel Showalter
Sep 8, 2017
Muriel F. Showalter, 96 of Leroy, passed away September 8, 2017 at Eldercare of Ripley. She was born November 23, 1920 in McAlpin, WV, a daughter of the late Pierce and May Rowe Holt. Muriel lived in Pemberton, WV during her childhood and was saved and Baptized at the age of 12. She was a Rosie the Riveter during...
Royal "R.L." Casto
Sep 7, 2017
Royal Leon “R.L” Casto Sr., 83 of Ripley, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on September 7, 2017 at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, following a long illness. He was born April 27, 1934 at Ripley, a son of the late Forrest and Lilly Mae Kay Casto. He was a 1952 Graduate of Ripley High School, Warrant...
Ruby E. Williams
Sep 7, 2017
Ruby E. Williams, 99 of Ripley, passed away September 7, 2017 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. She was born July 10, 1918 in Roane County, a daughter of the late Willington “Bud” and Lora Walls Milhoan. She was a Homemaker and member of the Ripley Church of Christ. In addition to her parents she was preceded...
Patsy "Pat" Leaptrot
Sep 6, 2017
Patsy J. Leaptrot, of Kenna departed this life September 6, 2017. Pat was a resident of Kenna, where she lived most of her life. She was a graduate of Ripley High School and worked various jobs over the years: she was a phone company employee, a census taker, and a gift wrapper at Stone and Thomas, but first and...
Gary Shepherd
Sep 1, 2017
Gary “Sparky” Shepherd, 66 of Sandyville passed away September 1, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, following a short illness. He was born September 9, 1950 at Parkersburg, a son of the late Robert and Glennis Gandee Sheherd. He attended Ripley High School, graduated from welding school in Nashville Tennessee. He was employed as a welder for Princess Susan...
Keith Hill
Sep 1, 2017
Robert “Keith” Hill, 82 of Sandyville, passed away September 1, 2017 at his home following an accident while farming. He was born July 26, 1935 at Leroy, a son of the late Estel and Lurlean Harpold Hill. He was an Army Veteran during the Call Up of the Cuban Crisis. Keith retired from Kaiser Aluminum and Ravenswood Aluminum as...
John Wayne Currey
Aug 29, 2017
Jesus said… “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die…" John 11:25-26 John Wayne Currey, 71, of Ripley, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2017, at Hubbard Hospice House following a courageous fight with cancer. He was born...
Charles Henry Sizemore
Aug 24, 2017
Charles Henry Sizemore, 67, of Charleston passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 following a short illness. He was born March 28, 1950 at Charleston, a son of the late Sherman and Olivia Selbe Sizemore. Charles did work as a mechanic, liked to hunt and fish, and did many things to help out his friends and others. He is survived...
Dana O. Bragg
Aug 19, 2017
Dana O. Bragg, 65, of Ripley, WV went home to be with our Lord and savior on Saturday, August 19, 2017. He was born August 20, 1951, a son of the late Fred and Mabel Rose Bragg of Adrian, WV. He was a loving and devoted husband, dad, Pappy and Buddy. He was a retired construction who worked for...
Maxine Wyant
Aug 17, 2017
Maxine E. Wyant, 86, of Akron passed away peacefully with her family by her side Thursday August 17, 2017. Maxine was born in Spencer, West Virginia to the late Ota and Mary Miller on May 3, 1931. She was excellent at crafts, never met a stranger and loved her family dearly. Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Arthur;...
Mattie Willadeen Poling
Aug 13, 2017
Mattie “Willadeen” Skeen Poling, 92 of Ripley, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2017 at Ravenswood Care Center following a long illness. Willadeen was born on September 28, 1924 at Kenna. She was a 1941 graduate of Ripley High School and retired as the Head Cook at Cedar Lakes Conference Center. In addition to her parents she was preceded...
Eugene Paul Straley
Aug 13, 2017
Eugene Paul Straley, 85, passed away peacefully August 13, 2017 at his home. He was the son of the late Paul Washington and Eva Lillian (Nethercutt) Straley, and a life long resident of Ripley, West Virginia. He was a 30 year member of the Ripley Volunteer Fire Department, owner of Straley Gas Service of Ripley, active in various community...
Ruth Ann Hatcher
Aug 13, 2017
Ruth Ann Hatcher, 73 of Ripley, passed away August 13, 2017 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. She was born January 19, 1944 at Malden, WV, a daughter of the late Robert and Mary Sneed Taylor. She was a homemaker and loving mother. She loved to play Yahtzee and Rummy. In addition to her parents she was...
Harvey A Wilson
Aug 7, 2017
Harvey A. Wilson Jr., 84, of Vienna passed away at his home August 7, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 20, 1932, a son of the late Harvey and Ella Wilson. Harvey graduated from Ripley High School and went on to attend Morris Harvey College. His career was in the auto industry, where he excelled...
Bobby D., Rhodes
Aug 5, 2017
Bobby D. Rhodes, 86 of Ripley passed away August 5, 2017 at Bridgeway Hospice in Lawrenceville, GA following a long illness. He was born February 15, 1931 in Gay, WV, the son of the late Cyril and Ethel Tolley Rhodes. Bob was a 1949 graduate of Ripley High School and served his country in the Army Reserves. He was...
Robert C. Peirson
Aug 4, 2017
Robert Charles Peirson, 73, of Ripley, WV passed away August 4, 2017. He was born in Grand Island, Nebraska to the late Charles Herbert and Coletta Rowena (Reel) Peirson. He is survived by his wife Janet Sallee Peirson; Sister Linda Shoemaker (Roy); Brothers-In-Law, Ancil Sallee and Bill Hord; Sisters-In-Law Reta Jenkins, Bonnie McMillan (Michael), Connie Patriquin (Gary), and Sharon...
Gary Lee Carney
Aug 4, 2017
Gary Lee Carney, 64, of Rock Castle passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 18, 1952 at Given, WV a son of the late Arlie Roy and Margaret Elizabeth Hunter Carney. Gary was a retired boilermaker of Union Local 667, Winfield. He also loved to farm, go trail riding,...
Dorothy Ruth Hill
Aug 3, 2017
Dorothy Ruth Hill, 88, of Ripley passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Eldercare Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness. She was born July 17, 1929 at Portsmouth, Ohio a daughter of the late Henry and Naomi Wolfe. Dorothy was a devoted wife and mother and a Christian who attended the West Ripley Baptist Church. She is survived...
David Andrew "Andy" Board
Aug 2, 2017
David Andrew “Andy” Board, 49 of Barboursville, formerly of Evans passed away suddenly on August 2, 2017 in Kuwait while serving his country in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Andy was born on September 19, 1967 at Parkersburg, WV, son of David and Linda Mahan Board. He was a 1985 graduate of Ripley High School. Following high school he...
Charles Wayne Thorn
Aug 2, 2017
Charles Wayne Thorn, 71, of Given passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at CAMC Memorial Hospital following a short illness. He was born July 5, 1946 at Sandyville a son of the late Dan and Grace Vannoy Thorn. Charlie was a heavy equipment operator for many years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, enjoyed NASCAR, and listening to...
