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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...
Christy Carney Campbell
Oct 17, 2016
Christy Carney Campbell, 68, a long-time resident of Ripley in Jackson County, WV, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday the 17th of October at her home in St. Louis due to an extended illness. She was born on July 10, 1948, and a daughter of the late Harold and Hallie Carney. Christy graduated from Ripley...
Cinda Westfall
Oct 16, 2016
Cinda Lou Westfall, 59 of Leroy, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born July 25, 1957 at Parkersburg, daughter of the late Cecil and Dana Hill Pursley. She worked in Child Care and was a member of the Liverpool United Methodist Church. She is survived by a special friend, Danny...
Cletus M Haynes
Oct 15, 2016
Cletus Marl Haynes, 74 of Liberty, went to be with the Lord on October 15, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. He was born January 30, 1942 at Romance, WV a son of the late William and Emma Marion Haynes. Cletus was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and served as a Military...
Robert "Bob" C. Jones, Sr.
Oct 15, 2016
Robert “Bob” C. Jones, Sr., 62, of Ripley passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital, Charleston following an extended illness. He was born December 25, 1953 at Virginia Beach, Virginia a son of the late Joseph and Lillian Lassiter Jones. He was a bus driver for Head Start and Family Development. Bob was an avid outdoorsman...
Daniel Lee Hodges
Oct 12, 2016
Daniel Lee Hodges, 56 of Uniontown, Ohio passed October 12, 2016. He was born March 14, 1960 in Canton, Ohio, a son of Diane Buzzard Mayle and the late Denver Hodges. He was known as someone how could do anything and worked in construction. In addition to his mother Diane Mayle, he is survived by daughters Danielle Hodges, Breanna...
Geraldine Anderson
Oct 12, 2016
Geraldine Anderson, 89, of Kenna passed away October 12, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston following an extended illness. She was born June 22, 1927 a daughter of the late Boyd and Hallie Ashby Raines. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Leo Anderson, borthers Daris, Joe, Dick, and Roy, sisters Macie Click,...
Wayne E. Cooper
Oct 11, 2016
Wayne E. Cooper, 57, of Ripley, WV passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. He was born on February 8, 1959, a son of Howard and Judith Bond Cooper. He was a former automotive mechanic at Courtesy Jeep of Rockfield, MD. He was an avid Baltimore Ravens fan and was a lover of all his dogs. He is survived...
Jane Carolyn Thompson
Oct 10, 2016
Jane Carolyn Thompson passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 10, 2016, at the Eldercare nursing facility in Ripley, West Virginia after a brief battle with cancer. She was born December 3, 1945, in Bluefield, West Virginia and resided in Charleston, West Virginia for many years. She was a member of the congregation at Ruffner Presbyterian Church in...
Gary L. Willard
Oct 9, 2016
Gary Lee Willard, 63, of Charleston passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at CAMC Memorial Hospital following a short illness. He was born February 10, 1953 at Charleston, a son of the late George and Geraldine Rhodes Willard. He retired as a crane operator from West Virginia Steel. Following his retirement he enjoyed cutting grass and fishing. He is...
Connie Shaffer
Oct 8, 2016
Connie Jean Ritchie Shaffer left her MS-ridden body on Saturday, October 8, 2016. She was born in Parkersburg, WV on October 3, 1948 to Dale and Betty Ritchie. In honoring her wishes, a private family service will be held Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Connie was married to her husband Dick Shaffer on November 19, 1965. Together, they had three...
Terry R. Clapp
Oct 4, 2016
Terry R. Clapp, 70, of Ripley passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at his home with his family at his side. He was welcomed into heaven after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was born November 8, 1945 in Syracuse, New York. A son of the late Raymond and Tressie (Chitt) Clapp. Terry retired from CAMC Memorial in 2011...
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