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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....
Eric Ray Sayre
Aug 10, 2016
Eric Ray Sayre, 23 of Kenna, passed away August 10, 2016 from injuries received in an auto accident. He was born December 9, 1992 at Ripley, a son of Michael and Kathy Strickland Sayre. He was a 2012 graduate of Ripley High School and enjoyed Hunting and Fishing. In addition to his parents, Michael and Kathy Sayre, he is...
Larry Dean Casto
Aug 8, 2016
Larry Dean Casto, 72 of Leroy, Jackson County, passed away August 8, 2016 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born November 5, 1943 in Jackson County, a son of the late Oman and Mildred Benson Casto. He was a Dozer Operator for Roy L Miller Construction for 21 years and prior to that worked for...
William "Bill" Lanham
Aug 8, 2016
William "Bill" Lanham, 78 of Kenna, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 at Charleston Memorial Hospital. Bill was born May 5, 1938 at Charleston, son of the late W.R. and Anna Estiline Parsons Lanham. He worked for Kanawha Manufacturing with 29 years of service. Bill attended the Allen Fork Community Church and Enjoyed singing and playing his guitar. He...
Jerry K. Anderson
Aug 3, 2016
Jerry K. Anderson, 66 of Evans, passed away suddenly on August 3, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley. He was born September 18, 1949 in Jackson County, a son of the late Herman G. and Ada Irene Price Anderson. He was a graduate of Ripley High School, worked at the Ripley and Millcreek Exxon with 30 years of service...
Ila Mae Hudnall
Aug 2, 2016
Ila Mae Hudnall, 85, of Daytona Beach, Fla., formerly of Ripley, passed away peacefully with Fredrick W. Hudnall, her loving husband of 52 years, at her side, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 after a courageous two-year battle with Alzheimer's. She was born April 15, 1931 in the small coal camp of Lochgelly, a daughter of the late Sam and...
Lucille Geymann
Jul 26, 2016
Lucille Elizabeth Geymann, 103 years young, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 26, 2016. Lucille was born November 20, 1912 in Whitewater, Kansas, daughter of the late Frank and Emma Eberhard Knust. She was a homemaker and member of the First United Methodist Church in Cushing, Oklahoma and attended the Calvary United Methodist Church in...
Jennifer Britton
Jul 23, 2016
Jennifer Dawn Britton, born July 3, 1970, the beloved daughter of Delores Lee Britton and her husband O.G. Britton, departed this life on Saturday, July 23, 2016. Jennifer was a proud graduate of Ripley High School, and was employed by the Jackson County Development Center for a few years. Jennifer was involved in Special Olympics and was Miss Photogenic...
Sandi Waybright
Jul 22, 2016
Sandra Kay "Sandi" Sharp Waybright, 61 of Ripley passed away July 22, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, following a long illness. She was born August 25, 1954 in Hampton, VA daughter of the late Oral and Opal Pauline (Grandon) Sharp. She was member of the Ripley High School Class of 1972. Sandi was a homemaker and Caregiver. Her...
Judith Lea Swisher
Jul 21, 2016
Judith Lea Smith Swisher, 71 of Ripley, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 21, 2016. She was born March 9, 1945 in Harrisville, WV, a daughter of the late Herbert Clarence Smith and Edith Virginia Smith. Judy graduated from Grantsville High School in 1963. She worked for Dr. Mendenhall and Hiehle, DDS in Parkersburg, WV...
James "Jimmy" Scott
Jul 18, 2016
James M. "Jimmy" Scott, 53 of Ripley passed away July 18, 2016 at Eldercare in Ripley. He was born February 17, 1963 in Ripley, the son of the late Edgar and Mary Chapman Scott. He was a graduate of Calhoun County High School and attended the Living Waters Church in Ripley. A graveside service will be held at 2:00...
Betty Jean Bailey
Jul 17, 2016
Betty Jean Bailey, 82 of Sandyville, was called home on July 17, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born May 4, 1934 in Sandyville to the late Emmitt and Macil Casto Fields. Betty was a devout Christian who was very bold in sharing her faith, and a member the First United Pentecostal Church in Ravenswood. She spent many...
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