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Bessie "Mae" Randolph
Nov 14, 2017
Bessie “Mae” Randolph, 82, of Given, WV passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at CAMC General Hospital following a short illness. She was born March 18, 1935 at Given a daughter of the late Luther and Ivy Braham Rhodes. Bessie was a homemaker enjoyed gardening, flowers, and working on the farm. She is survived by her children James “Jim”...
William Gerald Kennerly
Nov 14, 2017
William Gerald Kennerly, 70 of Ripley, passed away November 14, 2017 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston following a long illness. He was born February 21, 1947 in Queens, NY, son of the late Clarence and Rebecca Gray Kennerly. William was an Air Force Veteran and served in Vietnam. He worked as a High Rise Window Washer in New...
Terry Lee Shaw Skeen
Nov 10, 2017
Terry Lee Shaw Skeen, 67, of Ripley passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at Jackson General Hospital following a short illness. She was born November 11, 1949 at Morgantown, WV a daughter of the late Dale and Norma Dalton Shaw. She obtained a Masters in Social Services and Correctional Peer Counseling from West Virginia State University and worked many...
Kenneth Earl Jennings
Nov 9, 2017
Kenneth Earl Jennings, 81, went home to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully in his sleep on November 9, 2017. He was born on January 4, 1936 in Providence, KY to the late Claude “Mitchell” and Myrtle “Irene” Armstrong Jennings (Powell). He was preceded in death by many Aunts, Uncles, cousins, and one angel grandchild. Kenneth was raised...
James "Bubby" Kiser
Nov 7, 2017
James V. “Bubby” Kiser, 81 of Kentuck, was greeted at Heaven’s gates by his son Mike, brothers Ray, Charles and Richard and sisters Genevieve, Betty and Sissy on November 7, 2017. He passed away at Camden Clark Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 18, 1936 at Fletcher, a son of the late Hoyt and...
Joan Miller Stewart
Nov 7, 2017
Joan Miller Stewart, 82 of Rockville, MD, formerly of Spencer and Ripley, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the home of her son, Les, following a short illness. She was born October 20, 1935 at Spencer, daughter of the late Romeo V. Miller Sr. and Mary Caldwell Miller. She was a 1953 graduate of Spencer High School and...
Albert Lee Wilkinson
Nov 5, 2017
Albert Lee Wilkinson of Ripley WV, age 88, left this world on November 5th, 2017, for his heavenly home. Albert was born on January 1, 1929. He was the son of the late Riley and Helen Wilkinson. Albert was a skilled mechanic, who devoted his career to the coal mines in Southern WV, until he retired in 1990. He...
Gladys Gay Gibson
Nov 3, 2017
Gladys Gay Gibson, 80 of Kenna, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 3, 2017 at Charleston Memorial Hospital. She was born January 12, 1937 in Romance, WV, daughter of the late Oscar and Bessie Marion Shamblin. She was a caretaker. Gladys was devoted to her church, The Bethel Bible Church, and enjoyed working in her...
Brittany Lynn Shafer
Nov 1, 2017
Brittany Lynn Shafer, 23 of Ravenswood passed away November 1, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center due to complications following child birth. She was born April 3, 1994 at Ripley, daughter of Shannon Shafer and Loretta Hicks Shafer. She is survived by her mother, Loretta Shafer and her fiancée Brian Tribett; father Shannon Shafer and his fiancée Fhillina, her...
Roy B. Guthrie
Oct 27, 2017
Roy B. Guthrie, 77 of Ripley, went home to be with the Lord on October 27, 2017 at his home surrounded by family. Roy was born on August 18, 1940 at Reedy. He was a son of the late D.C. “Dutch” and Frances Matheny Guthrie. He was a graduate of Dunbar High School. He served his country in the...
Becky Gibson
Oct 26, 2017
Becky L. Gibson, 54 of Ripley, passed away October 26, 2017 at her home following a long illness. She was born April 12, 1963 in Kanawha County, a daughter of the late Tom and Dorothy Gibson. She was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her Ex...
Glenda Parsons
Oct 26, 2017
Glenda (Casto) Parsons, 95 of Kenna, went home to be with her Lord on October 26, 2017 at Jackson General Hospital. She was born August 13, 1922 at Belgrove, a daughter of the late Leonard and Goldie Skeens Casto. She was a Christian and member of the Stonelick Church. Glenda was a loving wife, mother and grandmother whom enjoyed...
Leslie E. Casto
Oct 25, 2017
Leslie Earlin Casto, 67, of Kenna passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. He was born January 11, 1950 in Kanawha County, a son of the late Cleo Hoyt and Velvie Rhodes Casto. Leslie was an avid hunter, gun enthusiast, and liked to tinker on cars as well as many other things....
Krysti Nichole Hall
Oct 25, 2017
Krysti Nichole Hall, 27, of Racine, OH passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. She was born on May 5, 1990 at Parkersburg, WV a daughter of Steve and Sherry Curry Snyder. She worked as a receptionist for JD drilling. Krysti will be remembered for her beautiful smile as well as her love for animals, especially cows and...
Evelyn Beulah Morgan
Oct 23, 2017
Evelyn Beulah Morgan, 91 of Sandyville, went to be with the Lord on October 23, 2017 at Eagle Pointe Nursing Home in Parkersburg, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 7, 1926 at Sandyville, a daughter of the late Ernest and Minnie Waggoner Angus of Sandyville. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...
Milford L. Greene
Oct 17, 2017
Milford Leon Greene, 81 of Grasslick Road in Fairplain, WV went to be with the Lord on October 17, 2017. He was the son of the Late Basil and Mayme Greene. Milford is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Nellie; his sons, Chuck and wife Carol, Rick and his wife Brenda and (Laird) Jamie Ruble all of...
Lorain R. Stogdon
Oct 16, 2017
Lorain R Stogdon, 87, formerly of South Charleston passed away 16 Oct, 2017 after a long battle with Dementia while in a memory care facility in Jacksonville, FL. She was born March 19, 1930 to the late Dallas and Ava Raines. She graduated from Ripley High School. She worked for and retired from Columbia Gas. She is survived by...
Marcus Taylor Kelley
Oct 15, 2017
Marcus Taylor Kelley, 25, of Morgantown, WV went home to a better place on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Marcus Taylor Kelley was born on April 15, 1992 in Teays Valley, WV, to parents Stacy Renee’ (Wilson) Shamblin and Dewayne Paul Kelley. He graduated from Hurricane High School in 2010 with the heart of a Ripley Viking. Taylor was a...
Gordon Ray Keyser
Oct 15, 2017
Gordon Ray Keyser, 62, of Ripley was taken from us suddenly Sunday afternoon, October 15, 2017. Gordon was born January , 1955 in Cameron, WV. He spent his life doing what he loved wherever he was. The last 20 years were spent in Jackson County. He was a block/brick mason by trade since a very young age. Gordon worked...
Mary Lou Brewer Arthur
Oct 12, 2017
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Mary Lou Evans...
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