Ida Belle Pursley
Nov 29, 2015
Ida Belle Pursley, 79, of Sandyville passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at her home following a short illness. She was born March 24, 1936 at Ravenswood, a daughter of the late Harold and Elsie Richards Bosworth. She was a homemaker and member of the Fairview United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Chester...
Keith Morgan
Nov 25, 2015
Charles "Keith" Morgan, 77, lifelong resident of Sandyville passed away at his home on November 25, 2015. Keith was born January 21, 1938 in Sandyville, a son of the late Charles B. Morgan and the late Myrtle B. Riggs. He graduated from Gilmore High School in 1955 and retired from Kaiser Aluminum after 30 years of service. Following his...
Elaine L. Greer
Nov 25, 2015
Elaine L. Greer, 99, of Ripley, WV passed away peacefully on November 25, 2015 at Eldercare Health and Rehabilitation, Ripley, WV. She was born July 2, 1916 in Lakeview, Teaxs and lived in Tyler, Texas most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband; Carl H. Greer, Sr. She is survived by her son, Carl H....
Edward Beckett
Nov 24, 2015
Edward D. Beckett, 86 of Bainbridge, OH, formally of Ripley passed away November 24, 2015 at the Chillicothe VA Hospital following a long illness. He was born November 6, 1929 in Braxton County, WV, a soon of the late Junior and Opal Carr Beckett. He served his country in the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict. He retired from...
Kermit Eugene Brannon
Nov 24, 2015
Kermit Eugene "Gene" Brannon, 96 of Kenna passed away November 24, 2015 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. He was born November 18, 1919 at Rosedale, WV, a son of the late Roy Ray and Ethel Gay Rollyson Brannon. He was a World War II U.S. Marine veteran and served with the 1st Marine Division. He worked...
Lorraine Springston Marshall
Nov 23, 2015
Lorraine Springston Marshall, 88 of Ripley went to be with her Lord on November 23, 2015 at Oak Ridge Center after an extended illness. She was born in Gilmer County on March 18, 1927, a daughter of the late Glen and Edna Minigh Springston. Lorraine graduated from Sand Fork High School and afterwards from Glenville State College. She became...
Anita Evans
Nov 21, 2015
Anita Parrish Kerns Evans, 102, formerly of Ripley, WV departed this life to be with her Lord on November 21, 2015 at Ravenswood Village. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers. She was born September 30, 1913 in the community of Joe's Run, WV to the late William and Sarah Parrish. From there, she moved...
Phyllis Jean Cool
Nov 20, 2015
Phyllis Jean Cool, 82, or Ripley died Friday, November 20, 2015 at Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. She was born July 16, 1933 in Bellburn, WV a daughter of the late John Stewart and Ruth Carr Ripley. She was also preceded in death by her two sons Richard and Douglas. She was a resident of Ripley, WV for the...
Jim Lively
Nov 17, 2015
James "Jim" Frederick Lively Jr., 74, of Kenna passed away November 17, 2015 at Jackson General Hospital following a short illness. He was born October 31, 1941 at Marmet, a son of Madeline Craft Lively and the late James F. Lively. Jim was a Veteran of the United States Marines and worked as a Chef. He was an avid...
Reta Casto Roop
Nov 16, 2015
Reta Casto Roop, 66, of Akron, OH passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at Summit Villa Care Center, Tallmadge, OH following a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 1, 1949 in Charleston, WV a daughter of the late Edgar Seymour and Corda Kay Casto. Survivors include son, Thomas Duncan of Akron, OH; daughters Donna Frank (Bob)...
Jeffrey V. Halstead
Nov 13, 2015
Jeffrey V. Halstead, 48, of Ripley passed away at home after a long illness on November 13, 2015. Born in Charleston, WV he was the son of Fairley V. and Betty Halstead. Jeff was preceded in death by his parental grandparents, Vincent and Ova Halstead, his maternal grandparents, Everette and Frances Shaffer, uncle Gary Halstead, cousin Joey Casto and...
Bill Westfall
Nov 13, 2015
William "Bill" M. Westfall, 91, of Ripley passed away suddenly on November 13, 2015 at Charleston Memorial Hospital. He was born May 17, 1924 in Roane County, a son of the late Hurby and Naomie Rhodes Westfall. Bill was a World War II Veteran, who served in the US Navy in the Philippines. He worked as a School Bus...
Mary Lathey
Nov 10, 2015
Mary Margaret Warner Lathey went to her heavenly home on November 10, 2015. Born in Putnam Co. WV, she was the daughter of Clarence and Grace Warner. She was blessed with two wonderful sisters, Audra and Beulah and one brother, Roy; who all preceded her in death. From the beginning of her life, her priorities were always faith in...
Veronica Marilyn Barker
Nov 9, 2015
Veronica Marilyn Barker, 61, of Sandyville passed away November 9, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a long illness. She was born August 4, 1954 in Walton, WV, a daughter of the late James and Sada Coon Simms. She was a nurse at Eldercare Health and Rehabilitation in Ripley with 37 years of service. She enjoyed cooking,...
Mary Lou White
Nov 8, 2015
Mary Lou White, 76, of Kentuck passed away November 8, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. She was born April 28, 1939 in Roane County, a daughter of the late Benjamin Averial and Thelma Scarberry Ray. She was a retired Bus Driver with the Jackson County Board of Education and enjoyed being outdoors and raising flowers....
Robert P. "Bob" Balis
Nov 8, 2015
November 8, 2015 at Jackson General Hospital. Bob was born on January 31, 1938 in Sandyville, a son of the late Church "C.E." and Virginia Palmer Balis. He served his country in the US Army, 101st Airborne Unit. He was a Pipeliner and Truck Driver and worked for Murphy Brothers And Kaiser Aluminum Trucking. He attended the Independence United...
Basil Fields
Nov 6, 2015
Basil C. Fields, 85 of Gay passed away November 6, 2015 at his home surrounded by family following a long illness. He was born May 28, 1930 in Jackson County, a son of the late Virgil and Jannetta Price Fields. He worked as a mechanic for the state of West Virginia and attended the Aplin United Methodist Church and...
Jerold Lynn Bowman
Nov 6, 2015
Jerold Lynn Bowman, 64 of Reedy passed away November 6, 2015 at his home following a long illness. He was born March 27, 1951 in Ararat, Virginia, son of Macy Montgomery Bowman of Proctorville, OH and the late Frank Bowman. He was a graduate of Spencer High School. Jerold was a true outdoorsman and respected nature. He loved to...
Joyce Wine
Nov 4, 2015
Joyce Eilene (Thompson) Wine, 52 of Ripley passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Jackson General Hospital. She was born July 26, 1963 at Gallipolis, OH, daughter of John W. and Ruth V. Salser Thompson of Ravenswood. She was a homemaker, loving wife and mother. Joyce enjoyed gardening and painting ceramics. She was a giving person whom...
Virgie Maxine Boggess
Nov 3, 2015
Virgie Maxine Boggess, 83, of Ripley passed away November 3, 2015 at Jackson General Hospital. She was born May 24, 1932 at Kenna, a daughter of the late Charlie and Lucy Parsons. She was a homemaker and prior to her illness attended the West Riple Baptist Church. She is survived by a sister, Bonnie Simmons, of Ripley. In addition...
