Bill W Easter
Jan 3, 2017
Bill W. Easter, 65, of Ripley went home to be with the Lord ushered in by the saints after a long illness. He was born on April 29, 1951 to Ralph and Marie Easter of Ripley. He worked alongside his father and brother, Ralph Clayton at Cloverleaf Construction. He was the former owner of Cedar Lakes Greenhouses and Evergreen...
Alicia Ann Adkins
Jan 2, 2017
Alicia Ann Adkins, 37 of Sandyville, passed away at her home on January 2, 2017. She was born June 9 1979 at Ripley, daughter of Gary and Libby Noel Dillon of Sandyville. She worked as a Care Giver and also at McDonalds. She liked to ride Horses and enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by her...
John R Mellinger
Dec 31, 2016
John R. Mellinger, 69 of Millwood, passed away December 31, 2016 at Camden Clark Medical Center following a long illness. He was born May 26, 1947 at New Martinsville, WV, a son of the late Ross H. and Madge Wyatt Mellinger. He had a passion for hunting, especially Grouse Hunting with his Bird Dogs, earning the nickname “Grouse Master.”...
Dorothy Ann Kessell
Dec 28, 2016
Dorothy Ann Kessell, 67 won her battle on December 28, 2016 and received her place beside her Heavenly Father. She was born February 23, 1949 in Charleston, a daughter of the late Earl and Hildon King Muck. She was a 1967 graduate of Poca High School and a member of the Parchment Valley United Methodist Church. She is survived...
Dorothy Taylor Mccloud
Dec 20, 2016
Dorothy Taylor McCloud, 97, died December 20, 2016 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton, Ohio. Born Dorothy Viola Braun, December 13, 1919, to Ernest and Anna Braun in Gorham, South Dakota. She married Harvey Taylor, January 28, 1939, in Huron, South Dakota. They lived in Salem, South Dakota for many years before moving to Ripley, West Virginia in...
Oscar "Wally" Wallace, Jr.
Dec 16, 2016
Oscar “Wally” Wallace, Jr., 90, of Ripley passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016. He was born on March 20, 1926 in Milton to the late Oscar and Ada Holley Wallace. In addition to his parents, Wally was preceded in death by his daughter, Ada Gayle Wallace; sisters Hannah Catherine Wallace Hart and Mozzella Wallace; and brothers, Hascal Clovis...
Ralph Clayton Easter
Dec 13, 2016
Ralph Clayton Easter, 73, of Ripley went home to be with his Savior on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. He passed away at the Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston WV, after a yearlong battle with lung cancer. Ralph was born on February 3, 1943 in Ripley, WV to Ralph Easter and Pauline (Wheatley) Easter. He is survived by his wife Danita...
Ola Maude Bayes
Dec 13, 2016
Ola Maude Bayes, 92 of Charleston, passed away December 13, 2016 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. She was born August 22, 1924 at Swiss, WV, a daughter of the late Tillman and Eva Legg Graves. She worked as a PBX operator at Thomas Memorial Hospital for 22 years. She was a Christian and was saved at...
Douglas Ray Cavender
Dec 12, 2016
Douglas Ray Cavender, 51, of Ripley went home to be with the Lord on December 12, 2016, at his home. Doug was born on May 12, 1965 in Charleston, West Virginia. Doug attended Conquerors Christian School. He enjoyed his career as a truck driver for many years and was also a truck driving instructor at Franklin Career Center in...
Howard S Parker
Dec 12, 2016
Howard S. Parker Jr., 77 of Ripley passed away December 12, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born October 27, 1939 at Parkersburg, a son of the late Howard and Edith Reed Parker. Howard was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He worked in the Insurance industry for several years and retired...
Ralph Scott Frazier
Dec 12, 2016
Ralph Scott Frazier, 50 of Charleston passed away December 12, 2016. He was born April 8, 1966 in New Jersey, a son of the late Ralph and Adele Stout Frazier. He was a graduate of Ravenswood High School Class of 1985 and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked as a Fabricator for West Virginia Steel. He...
Edward H. Staats, Jr.
Dec 9, 2016
The State of West Virginia has lost one of its distinguished public servants and citizens. Edward Harlan Staats, Jr.,70, passed away quietly after a battle with cancer on December 9, 2016, surrounded by his family on his beloved Coon Run Farm. He graduated from Parkersburg High School serving as the Big Red Indian mascot in 1964. With scholarships, he...
Daniel Glen Casto
Dec 9, 2016
Daniel Glen Casto, 78 of Ripley, passed away December 9, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born August 15, 1938 in Ripley, a son of the late William and Inez Robey Casto. He was an Army Veteran and served in Germany during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He worked as a Stretcher Operator at Ravenswood...
Lee Thomas
Dec 7, 2016
Lee Thomas, 83 of Ravenswood, passed away December 7, 2016 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born November 4, 1933 at Sandyville, a son of the late Orville and Jessie Smith Thomas. He served in the US. Army and was a member of the National Rifle Association. He retired from Ravenswood Aluminum in 1995 after 38 years of...
Oma B. Roberts
Dec 6, 2016
Oma B. Roberts, 88, of Washington, WV, formerly of Belle, WV died December 6, 2016 at Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. She was born May 14, 1928 in Jackson County, WV a daughter of the late Bert and Hazel Thompson. She was a kind spirt, a wonderful mother, wife, sister, and grandmother. She was a member of the Judson...
Archie Lee Howery
Dec 5, 2016
Archie Howery, 85 of Ripley, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 5, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. He was born April 1, 1931 at Chesapeake, WV, a son of the late Fletcher and Delcie Cooper Howery. He attended East Bank High School and retired from Ravenswood Aluminum with 34 years of...
Mary Jane Staats
Dec 4, 2016
Mary Jane Staats, 82 of Cheraw, SC passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington following a short illness. She was born September 11, 1934 at Pt. Pleasant, a daughter of the late Earnest and Ruth Wells. She was a graduate of Pt. Pleasant High School and worked in optometrists with Dr. Bradshaw in Pomeroy....
Hazel Irene Cummings
Dec 1, 2016
Hazel Irene (Jones) Cummings, 100 of Gay, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 1, 2016 at Ravenswood Village, Ravenswood, WV. She was born at Harmony, Roane County, WV on July 16, 1916 to the late David H. and Dona Westfall Jones. She married the love of her life, Romie Washington Cummings on December 10, 1932. He preceded...
Jane Ann Snouffer
Dec 1, 2016
Jane Ann Snouffer, 82 of Ripley, passed away December 1, 2016 at Ravenswood Care Center following a long illness. She was born January 6, 1934 at Pratt, WV, a daughter of the late Everette and Rosa Moore Crist. She was a Baptist by Faith and enjoyed quilting and sewing. She was a Social Worker and worked for Children Services....
William "Bud" Hinzman
Dec 1, 2016
William “Bud” Blondie Hinzman, 74 of Ripley passed away December 1, 2016 at his home following a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 6, 1942 at Ripley, son of the late Ross and Bernice Coen Hinzman. He was a loving father to two daughters, Sherry (Daniel) Coon of Parkersburg and Tammy (Mike) Southall of Sandyville; grandchildren...
