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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
