Eva Kessel Garnes
Jun 13, 2017
Eva Kessel Garnes, 82 of Worthington, WV, formerly of Ripley, passed away June 13, 2017 at Woodlands Assisted Living Center, Worthington. She was born December 9, 1934 in Hiccumbottom, WV, a daughter of the late Noble and Ora Myers Harper. She was a homemaker and enjoyed singing. She was Baptist by faith and attended the Ripley Baptist Temple. She...
Velma "Ilene" Skeen
Jun 9, 2017
Velma “Ilene” Parsons Skeen, 89, of Kenna passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 following an extended illness. She was born March 13, 1928 at Kenna a daughter of the late Howard Otho Parsons and Pearl Redman Skeen. She is survived by her daughter Anita Edens (Leon) of Kenna; Grandson Michael Slaughter of Ripley; Brothers Veldra Parsons of Mineral Wells,...
Shelby John Shaffer
Jun 7, 2017
Shelby John Shaffer, 82, of Charleston passed away, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Charleston General Hospital following a brief illness. He was born July 28, 1934 at Sissonville a son of the late Harold and Mable Harper Shaffer. Shelby served his country for 4 years in the Navy as a PO2 and 2 years in the Air Force Air...
Joseph William Sohovich
Jun 6, 2017
Joseph William Sohovich, of Ripley, WV, passed away on Tuesday, June 6th 2017 at the age of 86. Joe was born March 19, 1931 in Charleston, WV to the late George Sohovich and Mary Yanov. He was a 1951 graduate of Charleston High School. He was a welder for McJunkin Industries and Kaiser Aluminum where he retired. Joe was...
Phyllis Lou Smith
May 29, 2017
Phyllis Lou Shirkey Smith, 90 of Ripley, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at Charleston Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born December 2, 1926 in Clothier, WV, the daughter of the late John Matthew and Stella Sharp Shirkey. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Virgil Smith...
Wanda Marie Woods
May 27, 2017
Wanda Marie Woods, 80 of Leroy, Jackson County, passed away May 27, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV following a short illness. She was born February 12, 1937 at Cabin Creek, a daughter of the late Denver and Marvel Teets Browning. She was a homemaker and member of the Mill Creek Baptist Church where she sang...
Keith Jennings Casto
May 26, 2017
Keith Jennings Casto, 89, of Ripley passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston following a short illness. He was born August 21, 1927 at Fairplain, WV a son of the late Melvin Leo and Orpha Pearl Shamblin Casto. Keith served his country in the U.S. Navy and later worked as a materials planner at Union...
Timothy M Bowling
May 26, 2017
Timothy Michael Bowling, 57 of Racine, WV passed away May 26, 2017 at Jackson General Hospital following a long illness. He was born March 1, 1960 at Madison, WV, a son of Anna Cantrell Bowling of Ripley and the late John Bowling. He was a 1978 graduate of Sherman High School, was a truck driver in the Coal Mines...
Margaret Smith Keen
May 26, 2017
Margaret Smith-Keen, 71, of Ripley passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at her home following an extended illness. She was born April 14, 1946 at Cabin Creek, WV a daughter of the late Herbert Marshall and Minnie Ethel Moore Smith. Margaret was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, cleaning, singing and taking care of her grandbabies. She is survived by...
Margaret Jean Cobb
May 25, 2017
Margaret Jean Miller Cobb, 80, of Ripley passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Charleston General Hospital following an extended illness. She was born August 25, 1936 at Dog Fork, Jackson County a daughter of the late Irvin and Talitha Cumi Monday Miller. Margaret enjoyed trout fishing on the Greenbrier River, camping, cooking, quilting and sewing. She was also...
Fred Cunningham
May 24, 2017
Jacob Fred Cunningham passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH on May 24, 2017 at the age of 97. He was born in East Liverpool, OH in 1919 and grew up in New Matamoras, OH. He graduated Valedictorian of his high school class in 1937. Fred graduated from Marietta College, Phi Beta Kappa, with a chemistry degree...
Ali F. Morad
May 24, 2017
Helen Garnet Trout, 103 of Ripley, formerly of South Charleston, passed away July 14, 2018 at the home of her daughter, Carolyn Morad. Helen’s grandson, Ali Forrest Morad 51 passed away on May 24, 2017. Helen was born November 7, 1914 in Gallipolis, OH a daughter of the late Charles and Mamie Irion Harrington. She worked in Business Administration...
Clarence Lee Westfall
May 22, 2017
Clarence Lee Westfall, 68 of Ripley was called home by God on May 22, 2017 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, following a short battle with cancer. He was born December 1, 1948 in Jackson County a son of the late Estel and Sylvia Price Westfall. He was a Laborer and Work in Timber for many years. Clarence enjoyed being...
Delano Blaine Ellis, Jr.
May 19, 2017
Delano Blaine Ellis, Jr., 61, of Ripley passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston following an extended illness. He was born June 24, 1955 at Ravenna, OH a son of Fern Davis and the late Delano Blaine Ellis, Sr. He graduated from Ripley High School with the Class of 1973 and later worked as a...
Orville "Steve" Stephens
May 18, 2017
Orville “Steve” Stephens, 92 of Ripley, was surrounded by loved ones in his home when he went to be with our Lord on May 18, 2017 Orville was born May 2, 1925 at Cabin Creek, WV the son of the late Urven and Ova Morris Stephens. Orville was a Christian, devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was a World...
Geneva Faye Williams
May 15, 2017
Geneva Faye Williams, 83 of Kenna, passed away at her home on May 15, 2017 following a sudden stroke. She was born May 22, 1933 at Kenna, a daughter of the late Herbert and Flossie Rhodes Mullinex. She was a homemaker and loving mother who enjoyed fishing, flower gardening, watching birds, taking care of her dog, Bailey and spending...
Gerald Denver Ray
May 3, 2017
Gerald Denver Ray, 83, of Ripley passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. He was born April 14, 1934 at Romance, WV a son of the late Cecil and Dessel Jones Ray. After graduating from Tennessee Temple University Gerald became a minister who loved sharing the word of God with as many...
Clinton William Good
May 2, 2017
Clinton William Good, 84, of Ripley passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family following a long illness. He was born December 6, 1932 at Advent, WV a son of the late Troy Clinton and Bessie Smith Good. Clinton worked many years as an ironworker for Union Local 787. He was a true patriot...
Joan Shinn Hunt
Apr 25, 2017
Joan Shinn Hunt, 94 of Ripley, passed away April 25, 2017 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. She was born April 4, 1923 in Ripley, West Virginia a daughter of the late Charles O. and Flossie Parrish Shinn. She was a graduate of Ripley High School with the class of 1941 and attended the Marshall Perry Business...
Anthony Glenn Raines
Apr 20, 2017
Anthony Glenn Raines, 33, of St. Albans passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 20, 2017 in West Melbourne, FL. He was born on September 6, 1983 in Ripley a son of Sheila Asbury and Carleton Glenn Raines. Anthony will be remembered as a man who loved to travel. In addition to his parents he is survived by brothers Carleton...
