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Noble Withrow

Noble Withrow

Jun 8, 2016

Noble Withrow, infant son of Eddy and Hollie Nuzum Withrow passed away on June 8, 2016 at Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg. A memorial service for Noble will be held Friday, June 17, 2016 at 6 p.m. at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley. Friends may call on the family from 5 p.m. until the time of the service. Online memories...

Earl "Hick" Casto

Earl "Hick" Casto

Jun 8, 2016

Earl C. "Hick" Casto, 87, of Ripley passed away June 8, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital following a long illness. He was born May 11, 1929 at Belgrove, a son of the late Roscoe and Freda Faber Casto. "Hick" owned and operated the Ashland Service Station in Ripley and later started working at Kaiser Aluminum and he retired from...

Inez Faye Skeen

Inez Faye Skeen

Jun 4, 2016

Inez Faye Rowley Skeen, 68, of Gay Road, Ripley passed away June 4, 2016 at her home following a long illness. She was born October 21, 1947 in Rockcastle, WV, a daughter of the late Lester and Elaine Rains Rowley. Faye was a nurse and a Mid-Wife for several years and enjoyed fishing, playing cards and entertaining family and...

Carroll Eugene Rhodes

Carroll Eugene Rhodes

May 30, 2016

Carroll Eugene Rhodes, 81, of Washington, WV passed away May 30, 2016 at Eldercare Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness. He was born June 2, 1934 at Gay, Jackson Co., WV a son of the late Oshel Fredrick and Eunice (Kelly) Rhodes. He was married on February 14, 1956 to Frances Lucille Milhoan at Sandyville, WV. Carroll was...

Julia Casto Wiggins

Julia Casto Wiggins

May 23, 2016

Julia Ann Shamblin Casto Wiggins Julia Ann Shamblin Casto Wiggins, 84 of Washington, WV went home to be with her Lord on Monday, May 23, 2016, at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital. She was born October 15, 1931 at Charleston, Kanawha County, WV, the daughter of the late Adam H. and Mary A (Spencer) Shamblin. She is survived by sons;;...

Jerrell "Jerry" Hamm

Jerrell "Jerry" Hamm

May 22, 2016

Jerrell "Jerry" L. Hamm, 67, of Leon, WV passed away May 22, 2016 in Ripley, WV. He was born May 18, 1949 in Gallagher, WV, son of the late Lawerence and Ruby Hall Hamm. Jerry was a lifetime member of the VFW in Ripley, Post 5501. He was a Vietnam Veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a lifetime...

Fordyce "Faud" Wyatt

Fordyce "Faud" Wyatt

May 21, 2016

Fordyce Chapman "Faud" Wyatt, 83, of Ripley, WV passed away May 21, 2016 at Eldercare Rehabilitation Center in Ripley after a long illness of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's. Fordyce attended Spencer High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a retired employee of Libby-Owens-Ford Glass Company (Charleston, WV) as a glass cutter, Jackson County Board...

Ida Palmer Memorial Service

Ida Palmer Memorial Service

May 21, 2016

Ida Sweeney Palmer, 76, of Windy Ridge, Sandyville, WV died suddenly on January 16, 2016 at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston after a short illness. She was born on October 16, 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late John and Anna McCallister Sweeney. Ida was a graduate of Wirt County High School with the Class of 1958. She...

Carole L. Adams

Carole L. Adams

May 10, 2016

Carole L. Adams, 73, of Ripley, WV, passed away May 10, 2016 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. She was born August 13, 1942 in Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Robert and Carolyn Dove Scott. She was a Substitute Teacher for many years. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, David Adams; sons Rhys...

Emma Knopp Mathney

Emma Knopp Mathney

May 9, 2016

Emma Louisia Knopp Matheny went home to be with her Lord Monday, May 9, 2016. She was born on September 6, 1927 at Frozencamp, West Virginia to Clyde Otho and Renna Grace (Board) Knopp. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Roy Wayne (married June 30, 1945), son Michael Grant and foster son Garrett Jarvis, Great-granddaughter, Hannah...

Donald Jones

Donald Jones

May 7, 2016

Donald Wayne Jones, 74, of Ripley passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Charleston Memorial Hospital. He was born January 7, 1942 at Belle, a son of the late Lonnie and Laoma Casto Jones. He was a proud veteran of the United States Marines and served in Vietnam. He worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator. He was a Christian...

Golda Fields

Golda Fields

May 5, 2016

Golda Myrtle Fields, 86. of Ripley, WV passed away May 5, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Florence, KY following a long illness. She was born July 11, 1929 at Statts Mill, WV, a daughter of the late Henry and Meda Parsons. She was a homemaker and Christian by faith and member of the Florence Baptist Temple. She is survived...

Joyce Chapman

Joyce Chapman

May 4, 2016

Eunice "Joyce" Chapman, 61 of Ripley passed away May 4, 2016 following a long illness. She was born February 22, 1955 in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Arlie P. and Clara L. Gantz Earl. She was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a homemaker. She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Ronald Chapman;...

David Michael Jones

David Michael Jones

May 4, 2016

David Michael Jones, 65, of Spencer passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley following a sudden illness. He was born May 13, 1950 at Roane County, a son of the late Donald and Ethel Taylor Jones. He worked for the West Virginia Department of Highways for 22 years before retiring. After retirement he enjoyed farming...

Thomas R. Burns

Thomas R. Burns

May 2, 2016

Thomas R. Burns, 69, of Ripley passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston following a short illness. In honor of his wishes he is being cremated. There will be a memorial service held at a later date.

Lloyd A. Hilbert

Lloyd A. Hilbert

Apr 30, 2016

Lloyd A. Hilbert, 72, of Gay passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. In honor of his wishes he was cremated. A celebration of life service will be held Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley with inurnment following at Siniaville Cemetery, Staats Mill. Onine memories and condolences can be sent...

Royal Delano "R.D." Carney

Royal Delano "R.D." Carney

Apr 30, 2016

Royal Delano "R.D." Carney, 82, of Millwood passed away April 30, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. He was born August 29, 1933 at Given, a son of the late Jesse and Linnie Hill Carney. He was a well known contractor and Developer in Jackson County and is known as a man who enjoyed his work...

Vernon Martin

Vernon Martin

Apr 26, 2016

Vernon Austin Martin, 78, of Evans, WV, entered into his Heavenly home on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, following a short illness. He was born April 29, 1937 in Sissonville, WV to the late Clennie and Alice (Bailey) Martin. Vernon was a graduate of Sissonville High School, Class of 1954. He served 4 years in the United States Navy as...

Jessie A. Casto

Jessie A. Casto

Apr 20, 2016

Jessie Alden Casto, 72 of Canton, OH, formerly of Jackson County, passed away April 20, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was born April 12, 1944 in Kanawha County, a son of the late Cleo Hoyt and Velva Rhodes Casto. He worked for Automatic Steel and later for Dynee Corporation. Following his time in the Steel Industry...

Edward Blaine Dodd

Edward Blaine Dodd

Apr 12, 2016

At sunset on April 12, 2016, Edward Blaine Dodd was carried to the feet of Jesus on the wings of angels. Son of Ned and Hilda (Blain) Dodd, his loved ones include his high school sweetheart and wife Ada Grace (Karr) Dodd; sons John, Matt (Jamie), and Mick; daughters Rebecca and Dee (Steve); grandchildren Ed and Laurel (David); five...

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