Norma Jean Jeffers
Dec 1, 2016
Mrs. Norma “Jean” Jeffers, daughter of the late Velvie and Cleo Casto, was born on January 2, 1938 in Jackson County, West Virginia. Jean lived her entire life in West Virginia and passed away peacefully at home on December 1, 2016 with her family present. Mrs. Jeffers was united in marriage to James Jeffers on January 8, 1955. She...
Lily Ruth Rhodes
Nov 30, 2016
Lily Ruth Rhodes, 103 of Ripley departed this life on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at her home. She was born November 15, 1913 in Roane County, a daughter of the late Marcellus and Minnie Mae Lovegrove Hart. She was a devoted wife, mother and member of the United Methodist Church. She kept her faith in God throughout her life...
Denver Eugene Haught
Nov 29, 2016
Denver Eugene Haught, 81 of Ripley, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 29, 2016, while surrounded by his family. He was born May 2, 1935 in Tyler County, WV, a son of the late H. Clay and Ethel Elder Haught. He was a graduate of Tyler County High School. Denver served as a preacher...
Randall Gale Nichols
Nov 25, 2016
Randy Nichols of Leon, WV passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016. He was born Nov. 1, 1961 to the late Regina Ruble and Phillip Nichols. He was the only one of 5 children to graduate High School. He graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1980. He was an Airborne Ranger in the Army for 7 years. Randy also...
Larry Dean Smith
Nov 22, 2016
Larry Dean Smith, 73 of Sandyville, WV and Florida departed this life on November 22, 2016 at home having fought a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Larry was born January 6, 1943 in Leroy, WV at home to the late Carl E. Smith and Virginia “Ginny” Utt Smith. Larry is survived by his wife Sue Killingsworth Smith whom he...
Dorothy Ohse-Pyles
Nov 18, 2016
Dorothy Maxine Ohse-Pyles, 75 of Sandyville, passed away November 18, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, following a long illness. She was born September 14, 1941 in Jackson County, daughter of the late Ace and Verna Snyder Kerns. She was a homemaker and attended the Mill Creek Baptist Church in Frozen Camp. Dorothy enjoyed gardening, feeding the birds, square...
Robin Lynn Hughart
Nov 18, 2016
Robin Lynn Hughart, 59, of Ripley passed away Friday, November 18, 2016 at her home following an extended illness. She was born March 18, 1957 in Franklin County, Ohio a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Shepherd Bowen. Robin graduated from Herbert Hoover High School with the class of 1976. She was a member of the United Gospel...
Thomas E. Tygrett
Nov 17, 2016
Thomas E. Tygrett of Ripley passed away peacefully on November 17, 2016 at the age of 89. He was born February 21, 1927 in Fayetteville WV. He was the son of Marion and June Tygrett of Fayetteville. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers Harold, Dolphus, Charles, Paul, Kenneth, Raymond (R.G.), and Reginald. Also,...
Pam Walker
Nov 13, 2016
Pamelia Sue “Pam” Kerns Walker, 67 of Ripley, passed away November 13, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. She was born July 25, 1949 at Madison, daughter of Arthur Kerns of Ripley and the late Iola Ryan Kerns. Pam was a member of the Fairplain Union Church. In addition to her father Arthur (Violet) Kerns she...
Bobbie Jean Fisher
Nov 12, 2016
Bobbie Jean Fisher, 90, of Ripley passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Charleston Gardens. She was born January 2, 1926 at Sandyville a daughter of the late Arthur Absolem and Amanda Frances Murrey Coe. Bobbie was a school counselor for many years at Ripley High School before her retirement. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading, and was...
Conza C Raines
Nov 12, 2016
Conza C. Harpold Raines departed this life on November 12, 2016. She was born at Brush Run near Gay, WV on September 20, 1924, daughter of I.N. (Nute) and Mahala Casto Harpold. After graduating from Ripley High School she was employed by the Jackson County Extension Services (later known as WVU Extension Service) for 43 years and retired in...
Vivian R Skeen
Nov 12, 2016
Vivian R. Skeen, 92 of Kenna passed away November 12, 2016 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born December 20, 1923 in Charleston, a daughter of the late Kenny Kelvy and Leva Myrtle Siders Kessel. She was a homemaker and wife. She was a Christian and a member of the Goshen Baptist Church. She enjoyed...
Betty Ann Davis
Nov 10, 2016
Betty Ann Davis, 73, of Ripley passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Eldercare Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness. She was born November 17, 1942 in Ripley a daughter of the late Gilbert W. and Naomi Ruth Pickens Flesher. Betty was a homemaker who had a love for children. She was known by many as the community...
Beverly Davis Pritt
Nov 8, 2016
Beverly Davis-Pritt, 60 of Gandeeville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at her home, surrounded by family, following a long illness. She was born January 31, 1956 in Charleston, daughter of the late Chapman and Gertrude O’Connor Keeton. She worked at NGK where she served as a Supervisor with 17 years of service....
Janice L Jones
Nov 2, 2016
Janice L. “Jan” Jones, 76 of Ripley passed away suddenly at her home on November 2, 2016. She was born November 29, 1939 at Beards Fork, Fayette County, a daughter of the late Guy and Violet Tucker Wolfe. She graduated from Torrance High School in Torrance California. She was a member of the Ripley Baptist Temple, Former owner of...
George William Thompson
Oct 31, 2016
George William Thompson, 76, of Ripley, formerly of Fairdale, died October 31, 2016. Born June 19, 1940 in Beckley, he was the son of the late George P. and Norma Jean Snuffer Thompson. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Sara Jane Jones Thompson and William and Lida Adkins Snuffer. George was a...
Pauline Ruby Cummings
Oct 30, 2016
Pauline Ruby Kiser Cummings, 91, of Kentuck passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness. She was born April 2, 1925 at Dunbar, WV a daughter of the late Otmer and Faye Parsons Kiser. She married her husband Troy on December 8, 1944 and moved to Oberlin, Ohio where she would work as...
Betty J. Turner
Oct 28, 2016
Betty J. Smith “B.J.”Miller Hughes Turner, 86, of Ripley passed away Friday morning, October 28, 2016 at her home, meeting her dear Lord and is now dancing with the angels saying, “Look at me now.” She was born February 25, 1930 in Charleston, WV a daughter of the late Charles Avril and Carrie Carnella Smith. She had been employed...
Tawnya Renee' Metsch
Oct 18, 2016
Tawnya Renee’ Metsch, 54, of Ripley passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston following an extended illness. She was born on March 17, 1962 in Ohio. She was a stay at home wife who loved her family and pets. She also enjoyed crafts. She is survived by her loving husband of 11 years James Metsch...
Michael Ray Oldham Ii
Oct 17, 2016
Michael R. Oldham, II, 43, of Ravenswood passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born July 12, 1973 in Charleston, South Carolina, a son of Mike and Cindy Oldham. Mike was a 1991 graudate of Nitro High School. After proudly serving and protecting his country for 21 years as a SSG...
