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Ila Margaret Petty
Sep 22, 2016
Ila Margaret Petty, 72, of Sandyville passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness. She was born July 16, 1944 at Sandyville, WV a daughter of the late Harley and Velma Morgan Dillon. She was a homemaker who had a passion for fishing. She is survived by her husband of 51 years John...
Ruth Walters
Sep 22, 2016
Ruth Marie Walters, 90, of Ripley, passed on Thursday, September 22, 2016. She was born July 5, 1926 to the late Lorenzo Wetzel Haynes and Mary Elizabeth Tribett. She married the late George Amos Walters on November 11, 1942. They were blessed with five children. Throughout her life, she was a dedicated mother and avid cheerleader for her children...
Judith Elaine Miller
Sep 21, 2016
Judith Elaine Parsons Miller, 76 of Ripley, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Ravenswood Care Center following a long illness. Judy was born May 29, 1940 in Charleston, WV. Daughter of the late Edison and Avelena Jividen Parsons. She was a member of the graduating class of 1958 of Ripley High School where she was the head majorette...
Anna "Ann" Lou Sayre
Sep 20, 2016
Anna "Ann" Lou Sayre, 74, of Ripley went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She died following a long fought battle with cancer. She was born on April 7, 1942, daughter of the late James and Mildred Hall. She was a lifelong homemaker and member of Calvary United...

Carl W. Milam
Sep 18, 2016
Carl Wayne Milam, 55 of Ripley passed away September 18, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital. He was born September 23, 1960 in Kanawha County, a son of the late Odell and Ivy "Donnie" Harding Milam. He last worked as a Security Officer with Paragon Systems and formerly worked in Construction and also worked for Vail Furniture for 10 years....
Cathy Murphy
Sep 16, 2016
Cathy Ann Golden Murphy, 66 of Ripley passed away September 16, 2016 surrounded by the love of her family at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center following a long illness. She was born November 22, 1949 in Marshall, daughter of the late Ray and Wanda Pickens Golden. She was a Christian by Faith and was a loving mother and grandmother....
Denver Young
Sep 16, 2016
Denver A. Young, 86 of Ripley, graduated to Heaven on September 16, 2016 while surrounded by his family after battling a long illness. He was born March 21, 1930 at the family home on Zion Ridge Road in Ripley, a son of the late Thomas Folee and Pheobee Luree Harmon Young. He was employed at Kaiser Aluminum with 35...
Tracy Hall
Sep 15, 2016
Tracy Lynn Hall, 47 of Kenna passed away September 15, 2016 at her home. She was born July 11, 1969 in Charleston, daughter of Edward L. Counts and Patricia Garnes Carpenter. She was employed at Jackson General Hospital for many years and enjoyed camping and fishing and she had a great passion for Horses all of her life. She...

Chester M. Pursley
Sep 13, 2016
Chester M. Pursley, 79 of Sandyville passed away September 13, 2016 at Camden Clark Medical Center following a long illness. He was born December 6, 1936 at Leroy, Roane County, a son of the late Elmer and Grace Wilkinson Pursley. He was an equipment operator and worked in the Oil and Gas Industry. He enjoyed Hunting and Fishing. In...

Kenneth V. Rhodes
Sep 8, 2016
Kenneth V. Rhodes, 67, of Ripley passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at his home. He was born September 27, 1948 at Laurel Run Road, Jackson County, WV, a son of Evadeen Anderson Rhodes and the late Otis Rhodes. He was a Vietnam veteran. He loved the outdoors and his family. He is survived by his wife of 38...

Mildred Anna Pauley
Sep 7, 2016
Mildred Anna Pauley, 89, of Dunbar, formerly of Ripley passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Cedar Ridge Center, Sissonville following an extended illness. She was born January 1, 1927 at Lincoln County, WV, a daughter of the late Charlie and Hermie Stone King. She was an original member of the Jackson General Hospital Auxiliary and was a member...
Juanita Ellen Parsons Skeen
Sep 7, 2016
Juanita Ellen Parsons Skeen, 79, of Vienna, WV passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. She was born December 1, 1936 at Kenna, Jackson County, WV a daughter of the late Roscoe L. and Ethel Vannoy Parsons. She worked for BB&T until she retired in 2002. She graduated from Ripley High School with the...
Matthew Alderman
Sep 6, 2016
Matthew Warren Alderman, 46, of Ripley passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. He was born May 28, 1970 at Charleston, WV a son of Sandra Quesenberry Alderman and the late Veldra Alderman. He graduated from Ripley High School with the Class of 1988 and went on to serve his country in the United States Marine Corp and...

John David Cross
Aug 30, 2016
John David Cross, 47 of Spelter, Harrison County, passed away August 30, 2016 at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg following a sudden illness. He was born June 2, 1969 at Elkins, WV, son of Darl Cross of Ripley and the late Juanita Clingerman Cross who preceded him death earlier this year. He served his country in the United States...
Emory Boggess
Aug 30, 2016
Emory E. Boggess Sr., 75 of Sissonville, passed away peacefully at home on, August 30, 2016 after a long illness. He was born on July 25, 1941 in Charleston, WV. He was the son of Flem Edgar and Mabel N. Boggess and the second to the youngest of 15 children. He enjoyed Boxing, NASCAR, Football and the humor in...

Dellie Wallen
Aug 20, 2016
Dellie Elaine Wallen, 86, of Ripley passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Jackson General Hosptial following a short illness. She was born April 9, 1930 in Logan County, WV a daughter of the late Dennie and Alie Nelson Lester. She was a homemaker and babysat numerous children throughout her life. She was involved in the South Hills CEO...
Bob Berry
Aug 19, 2016
Bob Berry, of Kenna, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 19, 2016 after a short illness. He was born January 7, 1948, to the late Edwin and Elizabeth Berry. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Roy. He faithfully attended Grace Community Church in Fairplain. Bob is survived by his family and friends, Bill...
Robert Withrow
Aug 17, 2016
Robert "Bob" Withrow, 81 of Ripley, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House following a short illness. He was born October 21, 1934 in Kanawha County, a son of the late Ami and Thelma Wheaton Withrow. He retired from the Borden Corporation; however most of his 35 years of employment was as a Milkman for Valley...

Ralph Neil Landis
Aug 17, 2016
Ralph Neil Landis, 88 of Ripley passed away at his home on August 17, 2016 following a long illness. He was born June 8, 1928 at Kentuck, a son of the late Ola and Lessie Walker Landis. Neil worked as a heavy equipment sales representative for West Virginia Tractor and Caterpillar and Wright Thomas Equipment and later worked for...

Charles R. Barnett
Aug 16, 2016
Charles Royal "Chuck" Barnett, 61 of Poca passed away suddenly and went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 while working. He was born November 6, 1954 at Given, son of the late Electa Barnett. Chuck was a graduate of Buffalo High School and was employed by Fed Ex Ground with nine years of service....
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