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Diane Hinzman

Diane Hinzman

Oct 3, 2016

Diane Hinzman, 59 of Ravenswood, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016 at Charleston General Hospital from injuries sustained in a fall. She was born April 15, 1957 at Louisa, KY, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Naida Harlow Doss. She was a graduate of the Charleston School of Beauty and was a well known hairdresser in Jackson County...

Juretta Harrison

Juretta Harrison

Oct 1, 2016

Juretta Mae Harrison, 86 of Kenna passed away October 1, 2016 at Cedar Ridge Nursing Center following a short illness. She was born July 17, 1930 in Kanawha County, daughter of the late Ishel and Doshie Sigman Harrison. She was a homemaker and caregiver to the elderly and attended the Hickory Grove Church in Kenna. In addition to her...

David Micheal Wilkinson

David Micheal Wilkinson

Oct 1, 2016

David Micheal Wilkinson, 21 of Leroy, passed away October 1, 2016 from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born February 12, 1995 at Gallipolis, OH, son of Todd and Tricia Kelley Anderson Wilkinson of Leroy. He was a graduate with the class of 2013. He was a proud member of the Tri-County Worship Center in Rockport. Micheal...

Colton Keith Holmes

Colton Keith Holmes

Oct 1, 2016

Colton Keith Holmes, 21 of Ripley passed away October 1, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born January 31, 1995 in Charleston, the son of Keith and Terri Holmes. Colton was a Christian and member of the Ripley Baptist Temple. He was a graduate of Ripley High School in the Class of 2013 and was...

William D. Harter Sr.

William D. Harter Sr.

Sep 29, 2016

William D. Harter Sr., 81 of Ravenswood, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Marietta, Ohio on August 10, 1935, the son of the late Edwin W. and Ethel R. (Dunham) Harter, and he grew up in the Marietta area. Bill graduated from Vincent High School and Morris Harvey College. He served...

Noble E. Davis

Noble E. Davis

Sep 28, 2016

Noble E. Davis, 76 of Leroy, passed away September 28, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston following a long illness. He was born May 23, 1940 at Charleston, a son of the late Robert and Nellie Westfall Davis. He attended the Mill Creek Baptist Church at Frozen Camp and was last employed with Watercraft of America that made...

Sandy Dorton

Sandy Dorton

Sep 25, 2016

Sandra Shumate Dorton, 73 of Ripley, passed away September 25, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital following a long illness. Sandy was born April 24, 1943 at Beckley, daughter of the late Herman and Shirley Cook Shumate. She retired as an Office Manager with Century 21 Realty in Ripley and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ripley....

Jerry "Jake" Brown

Jerry "Jake" Brown

Sep 24, 2016

Jerry "Jake" Brown, 62, of Leroy passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016 at CAMC Memorial Hospital following a short illness. He was born June 22, 1954 at Kentuck, a son of French and Edna Brown. He was a graduate of Ripley High School with the Class of 1973. He retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways as a...

Sherry Ann Dillon

Sherry Ann Dillon

Sep 23, 2016

Sherry Ann Dillon, 58 of Ravenswood, passed away September 23, 2016 following a long illness. She was born February 27, 1958 in Ripley, a daughter of Frances Palmer Angus and the late Brooks Wayne. Sherry was a homemaker and attended the Independent Fellowship Church. In addition to her mother, Frances Angus she is survived by her husband of 38...

Ila Margaret Petty

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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