Polly Mae Miller
Jul 15, 2016
Polly Mae Miller, 78, of Sandyville passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, July 15, 2016. She was born June 26, 1938 at Lashmeet, WV a daughter of the late Abney McCoy and Ella Mae Gates Hurst. She graduated from Concord College with a degree in Home Economics and Education. Polly was a school teacher who taught at...
Mildred Louise Goodwin
Jul 14, 2016
Mildred Louise "Lou" Goodwin, 86 of Ripley, passed away July 14, 2016 at Ravenswood Care Center following a long illness. She was born July 17, 1929 at Orgas, WV, a daughter of the late Peter Tilden and Maude Adkins Hendricks. Lou was a graduate with the class of 1947 of Seth High School, member of the Order of the...
Paul King
Jul 8, 2016
Paul E. King Jr., 64 of Evans, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 2, 1952 at Charleston, a son of the late Paul E. Betty Randolph King. Paul was a very strong person, some would say Superman, with a great will to live and enjoy each day to...
Laura Kate Blizzard
Jul 7, 2016
Laura Kate Blizzard, 17 of Kenna passed away July 7, 2016 at Charleston General Hospital. She was born January 16, 1999 at Chattanooga, TN, a daughter of Lee and Amanda Parsons Blizzard of Kenna. She was a student at Ripley High School where she would have been a senior this coming school year. At Ripley High School she was...
Nathan "Buzzy" Hill
Jul 7, 2016
A longtime resident of Jackson County, Nathan "Buzzy" Hill passed away July 7, 2016 at his home in Ripley following a long illness. Nathan was born February 6, 1944 in Barboursville, WV, son of the late Everett and Sally Ann Hill. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Gail Hill; and an infant...
Virgil Leon Rhodes
Jul 6, 2016
Virgil Leon Rhodes, 84, of Ripley passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 following a long illness. He was born March 14, 1932, at Given, a son of the late Luther and Ivy Braham Rhodes. Leon was a 1952 graduate of Ripley High School. Following graduation he enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Korean War. Following...
Glenn Monroe Smith, Jr.
Jul 5, 2016
Glenn Monroe Smith, Jr., 65, of Ravenswood passed away at CAMC Memorial Division on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 following an extended illness. He was born August 24, 1950 at Kentuck, WV, a son of the late Glenn Monroe Sr. and Bessie Blanche Blackshire Smith. Glenn retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways after many years of service. He...
Lula Marie Good
Jul 3, 2016
Lula Marie Good, 82 of Ripley, passed away July 3, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital. She was born January 21, 1934 at Kentuck, WV, a daughter of the late Carl and Leota Rice Wolfe. She was a homemaker and member of the Mt. Moriah Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Larry...
Lula Marie Good
Jul 3, 2016
Lula Marie Good, 82 of Ripley, passed away July 3, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital. She was born January 21, 1934 at Kentuck, WV, a daughter of the late Carl and Leota Rice Wolfe. She was a homemaker and member of the Mt. Moriah Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Larry...
Donald Harvey
Jul 3, 2016
Donald T. Harvey, 90, of Ripley, passed away July 3, 2016 at CAMC Memorial Division in Charleston, WV. Born March 26, 1926 in Delbarton, WV, he was the son of the late Wilson and Norma Trent Harvey. He graduated from Logan High School in 1944 and enlisted in the Army. He was trained and served as a surgical technician...
Ruth Hamon
Jun 30, 2016
Ruth Knotts Hamon, 93, of Ripley WV, was lifted up by angels on June 30th of 2016 after a long blissful life. She was born on July 15th of 1922. Among her being a wonderful mother and grandmother, she was the oldest member of the Eastern Star of Cottageville of 64 years, former Fairplain Homemaker and a member of...
Juanita Skeen
Jun 30, 2016
Juanita Skeen, 75, of Kenna passed away June 30, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital in Ripley. She was born March 11, 1941 in Mingo County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Frank and Fannie Farley Lilly. She was a homemaker and a Christian by Faith. She is survived by her husband Talmadge Skeen; son Ronald Skeen of Ravenswood;...
Robert Hayse Monk
Jun 27, 2016
Robert Hayse Monk, 90 of Reedy, WV passed away June 27, 2016 at the Hospice, Hubbard house in Charleston. He was born Sept. 20, 1925. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Edna Fay (Cecil) Monk, Parents Abner Layefette Monk, and Maggie (Burgess) Monk; Sisters Rosie Bonovich, Mary Monk, Apha Wells, Mary Lou Hill, Thelma...
Kenneth W. Lowther Memorial Service
Jun 25, 2016
Kenneth Willis Lowther, 66 of New Milton, passed away April 26, 2016 at his home. He was born December 30, 1949 in Clarksburg, a son of the late Jennings and Hazel Fisher Lowther. He was a graduate of Doddridge County High School and served his country in the United States Army. One of his loves was playing the guitar....
Brandon M. Lupardus
Jun 18, 2016
Brandon Monroe Lupardus, 30, of Millwood lost his life at the hands of another on June 18, 2016. He was born January 9, 1986 at Spencer, WV as son of Kimberly Horn and the late Peter Lupardus. Brandon was a former CNA, Subway manager, and current Union pipeliner. No matter whom you talked to he was loved by many...
Helen Dorothy O'Connor
Jun 16, 2016
Helen Dorothy O'Connor, 94 of Sissonville, passed away June 16, 2016 at the home of her niece following a long illness. She was born May 28, 1922 in Charleston, a daughter of the late John and Della Tate O'Connor. She was a caregiver and will always be remembered as an independent lady who was full of life. She was...
Ron "Jum" Walker
Jun 16, 2016
Ron "Jum" Walker, 64, of Ripley passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, June 16, 2016 after an extended illness. He was born October 13, 1951 at Roane County, WV, a son of the late George and Sybil Hammack Walker. Ron was a veteran who served in the United States Air Force. Following his...
Tyler Mitchell Casto
Jun 12, 2016
Tyler Mitchell Casto, 20, of Ripley passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 12, 2016. He was born June 20, 1995 at Ripley, a son of Jason Casto, Sr. and Roberta Miller. In addition to his parents he is survived by brothers Jason Casto, Jr., Jeffrey Casto, both of Jackson County and Brett Miller of New Jersey; Sisters Lora Casto,...
Freeland D. Jones
Jun 11, 2016
Freeland Dale Jones, 64 of Sandyville, passed away, June 11, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital. He was born December 30, 1951 at Charleston, a son of the late Holbert and Flora Howell Jones. He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and also served in the 812th Army Reserve Unit with over 8 years of service. He was...
Sue Brannon Flesher Memorial Service
Jun 9, 2016
Sue Brannon Flesher passed away December 14, 2015 in Sacramento, California following a long illness. She was born November 16, 1933 in Spencer, WV, a daughter of the late Richard and Blondena Boggess Brannon. Sue was a member of the Class of 1951 at Washington-Irving High School in Clarksburg where she became very proficient in speaking French and attended...
