SANDYVILLE – Sara Beth Carmichael Casto, 34 of Sandyville suddenly left us to join her eternal Heavenly Father on July 18, 2010.

RAVENSWOOD – Lora Elena Lemley Anderson, a resident of the Cavin Fork of Pond Creek, Belleville, passed away in her sleep Sunday morning, July 18, at the home of her nephew in Ravenswood.

GOLDTOWN – Dwain L. “Bud” Chenoweth, 71, of Goldtown, died peacefully at home on Sunday, July 18, 2010, surrounded by his loving family following a battle with cancer.

Dwain was preceded in death by his parents, I. W. Chenoweth and Margaret Channel Chenoweth, and brother Ronald L. Chenoweth.

Beginning with the Tuesday, May 4 edition of The Jackson Herald, Jackson Newspapers will be implementing a new obituary policy. 

RAVENSWOOD – Ronald E. Thompson, 89, of Ravenswood departed this world July 16, 2010 at Eldercare of Ripley. He was born April 10, 1921 in Hinton, the son of Nelson and Ella (Harvey) Thompson.

PARKERSGURG – Sylvia Taylor, 89, of Parkersburg, formerly of Clendenin, joined the Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven on the morning of July 14th.

RIPLEY – Mary Jeffrey, 94, of North Highlands, CA, formerly of Ripley, WV, passed away of natural causes on July 12, 2010 in California following a 12 day hospital stay.

MT. ALTO – Keith Herdman, 73, of Mt. Alto, WV, passed away July 16, 2010 at his home.

Service will be 1 p.m. Monday, July 19, at Casto Funeral Home, Evans. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

On line condolences may be sent to CASTOFH@gmail.com

XENIA, OH – Richard M. Costello, 61, of Xenia, OH, passed away Saturday evening, July 10, 2010, at Hospice of Dayton. He was born December 28, 1948, in Spokane, WA, the son of Richard E. and Edith Coleman Costello. He retired from Elano Corporation, was a graduate of Ripley High School and was a member of the Xenia Eagles Lodge #1689 for fifteen years.

RAVENSWOOD – Deborah Jean Brown, 37, of Ravenswood, passed away July 14, 2010 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, following an extended illness.

RIPLEY – William Eugene Shamblen, 60, of Ripley passed away Monday, July 12, 2010 at his home.

RIPLEY – Kathaleen Eleanor Mann, 98, of Melbourne, Fl, passed away June 26, 2010. She was born in Jackson County on June 18, 1912.

Mr. Clay passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010

RAVENSWOOD – Mary Catherine Twiggs, 95, of Ravenswood, passed away July 3, 2010.

RIPLEY ­– Ruth Betty Casto, 88, of Ripley, departed this life July 5, 2010, at her home.

She was born February 16, 1922 in Leroy, a daughter of the late Ovey J. and Margaret Columbia (Davis) Pursley.