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Jesse L Barker

Jesse L Barker

Mar 7, 2017

Jesse L. Barker, 77 of Sandyville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 7, 2017 at Charleston General Hospital following a short illness. He was born July 8, 1939 at Ashford, WV, a son of the late Virgil and Brookie Turley Barker. He was a Coal Miner for Cedar Coal Company. He was a born again...

Zula Marguerite Shamblen

Zula Marguerite Shamblen

Mar 5, 2017

Zula Marguerite Shamblen, 86 of Kenna, passed away March 5, 2017 at Ravenswood Care Center following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born March 22, 1930 at Kenna, a daughter of the late Willie Cecil and Minerva Harrison Stalnaker. Marguerite was a homemaker and member of Warren Chapel Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family and...

Phyllis  Jean Jarvis

Phyllis Jean Jarvis

Mar 4, 2017

Phyllis Jean Woodall Jarvis, 80, of Huntington, formerly Sandyville passed Saturday, March 4, 2017 at her home following an extended illness. She was born September 30, 1936 in Charleston, WV a daughter of the late Howard and Marie Hanshaw Woodall. Phyllis was a very passionate quilter, talented painter, and gifted in arts in crafts. She also enjoyed gardening and...

Shirley Alice Ottini

Shirley Alice Ottini

Mar 1, 2017

Shirley Alice Ottini, 89, of Monroe, WA went to be with the Lord on March 1, 2017 at the home of her caregiver and beloved friend Jeanette Warner of Leon, WV, after a long battle with dementia. She was born August 23, 1927 to her late father and mother David Wey Wilson and Laura Parker Wilson of Monroe, WA....

Lionel  Glen Thomas

Lionel Glen Thomas

Mar 1, 2017

Another World War II veteran has departed the journey of life on earth. Lionel Glen Thomas, 94, of Sandyville passed away March 1, 2017 at his residence. He was born April 17, 1922 in Jackson County, West Virginia, son of the late Yancy Glen and Grace (McPherson) Thomas. During World War II, he served as a surgical and medical...

Deidre  Lynn Smith

Deidre Lynn Smith

Feb 27, 2017

Deidre Lynn Smith, 56, of Roan Mountain, TN, formerly Ripley passed away Monday, February 27, 2017. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley. Visitation will be Friday evening at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be in the Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley

Neil Edwin Hughart

Neil Edwin Hughart

Feb 25, 2017

Neil E. Hughart, 79 of Cottageville, passed away February 25, 2017 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. He was born June 5, 1937 at Clintonville, a son of the late Lake and Lelia Hughart. He was a Veteran of the US Air Force and served in Korea and many other places. He retired as a Locksman at...

Sharon Kay Curry

Sharon Kay Curry

Feb 25, 2017

Sharon Kay Curry, 73 of Sandyville, passed away February 25, 2017 at her home following a long illness. She was born October 3, 1943 at Walgrove, WV, a daughter of the late Ivan and Alice Combs Strickland. She was a Homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Curry and brothers Tony...

David Lee Bourgeois

David Lee Bourgeois

Feb 25, 2017

David Bourgeois, 59 of Ripley, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family after a valiant year long fight with cancer. He was born May 3, 1957 at Ripley, a son of Cora Stewart Bourgeois of Ripley and the late William Henry Bourgeois Jr. He was 1975 graduate...

Ronnie  Lee Anderson

Ronnie Lee Anderson

Feb 24, 2017

Ronnie Lee Anderson, 70 of Kenna, passed away February 24, 2017 at his home following a long illness. He was born October 19, 1946 at Kenna, a son of the late Oliver Gay and Grace Odean Click Anderson. He was a graduate of the Class of 1966 at Ripley High School. Ronnie served his county in the US Army...

Evelyn Rose Monday

Evelyn Rose Monday

Feb 23, 2017

Evelyn Rose Monday, 97 of Liberty, passed away February 23, 2017 at Eldercare of West Virginia, Ripley following a long illness. She was born February 13, 1920 at Liberty and was a daughter of the late Bass and Ocie Kessel Harrison. She was a member of the old Rock Springs Church where she taught Sunday School and later attended...

Richard E Chancey

Richard E Chancey

Feb 22, 2017

Richard Elbon Chancey, 69 of Valparaiso, IN, formerly of Ripley passed away February 22, 2017 at VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso following a long illness. He was born June 6, 1946 in Ripley, a son of the late Elliott and Jacqueline Easter Chancey. He was a Boilermaker and a Master Mason Lodge 16 Ripley. In addition to his parents...

Earnest C Mcclain

Earnest C Mcclain

Feb 21, 2017

Earnest C. McClain passed away Tuesday February 21, 2017 where he was residing in Murfreesboro Tennessee .He had been battling Parkinsons Disease for six years . He was born October 3rd, 1927 and was a Jackson County , West Virginia native . He was preceded in death by his mother and father Flavius Josephus McClain and Rulina (Stalnaker )...

Hazel Marie Offutt

Hazel Marie Offutt

Feb 20, 2017

Hazel Marie Offutt, 85 of Sandyville went home to be with the Lord on February 20, 2017 She was born March 11, 1931 at Sandy Hook, KY, a daughter of the late Walter and Belle Winkleman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Bernard H. Offutt, five brothers, Fred, Ray,...

Gary Alan Waskey

Gary Alan Waskey

Feb 19, 2017

Gary Alan Waskey, 66 of Ripley went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Jackson General Hospital. He was born May 3, 1950 at Ravenswood, a son of William “Bill” Waskey of Ripley and the late Una Belle Kerns Waskey. He was a graduate with the Ripley High School Class of 1968...

Ruth Evelyn Miller

Ruth Evelyn Miller

Feb 17, 2017

Ruth Evelyn Miller, 70, of Ripley passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at her home following a sudden illness. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley with Pastor Kenny Asbury officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Independence Cemetery, Sandyvillle.

Peggy Jean  Greathouse

Peggy Jean Greathouse

Feb 15, 2017

Peggy Jean White Greathouse, 64, of Ripley passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. She was born October 24, 1952 at Charleston, a daughter of Roy Edgar White, Sr. and the late Mary Jean White. She graduated from Ripley High School with the Class of 1970 and went on to attend Alderson...

Steven Craig Williams

Steven Craig Williams

Feb 12, 2017

Steven Craig Williams, 53 of Gay, Jackson County, went home to be with the Lord from his earthly home suddenly on February 12, 2017. He was born August 22, 1963 in Ripley, a son of Cora Randolph Williams of Ripley and the late Charles Williams. He was a 1981 graduate of Ripley High School. Following high school he joined...

Boyd Henry Neiswenter

Boyd Henry Neiswenter

Feb 9, 2017

Boyd Henry Neiswenter, 61 of Given, WV, passed away February 9, 2017 at Charleston General Hospital following a long illness. He was born September 25, 1955 in Pennsylvania, a son of Ronald Neiswenter and the late Marie Lustin Neiswenter. He worked as an Electronic Technician for the United States Postal Service with 28 years of service and was Catholic...

Glen Foster Casto

Glen Foster Casto

Feb 4, 2017

Glen Foster Casto, 81, of Statts Mill passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at CAMC Memorial Hospital following a short illness. He was born May 25, 1935 in Jackson County, a son of the late Owens and Cora Rhodes Casto. He was employed by True Temper where he worked in the finishing department. He loved to be outdoors where...

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