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...
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...
