Obituaries

Kathleen “Kaye” Hardy, 91, of Ravenswood, WV, passed away on January 11, 2021, at Ravenswood Village. She was born on December 26, 1929, in Ravenswood, WV, daughter of the late Charles W. Rector, Sr. and Laura Vannest Rector. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her sons,...

Sterling Darrell Ocheltree, 82 of Ripley gained his heavenly wings on Sunday, January 10. “Sterl” as he was known to family and friends will be sorely missed by his wife of 63 years, Doris Painter Ocheltree. In addition, he is survived by his sons Rick...

Jessie M. Bosley, 87, of Ripley, WV left this world peacefully on January 12, 2021 to join the love of his life, Sharon, in Heaven.  He was born in Groesbeck, TX on November 3, 1933, into a hard-working farming family.  Jessie owned and operated a successful...

Dorothy Marie (Casto) Hunt, 87, of Ripley, WV, passed away January 10, 2021 in Ravenswood Care Center, following an extended illness. She was born April 24, 1933 in Kenna, WV, a daughter of the late Perry Luster and Della Dessie (Hatcher) Casto. Her husbands, Clarven C....

E. Margaret Ashworth, 85,  of Cottageville, WV passed away at her residence on January 12, 2021. She was born October 13, 1936 in Charleston, WV; she was the daughter of the late Tressie Thomas and Henry Orville Anderson. She was a graduate from Stonewall Jackson High...

Larry D. Perry was born on Monday July 31st 1961 and passed away on Wednesday January 6th 2021 at 8:55 a.m. Larry was residing in Elyria, Ohio at the time of his passing. His surviving children include Kaitlen Perry, Charlie Crow, Brittany Crow and Isabella...

Russell Leon Vannoy Sr., 83 of Ripley, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 3, 2021 at Ravenswood Village and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Russ was born December 22, 1937 in in Charleston, a son of the late Jesse Jennings and...

Karen Shaffer, 73 passed away December 28, 2020, and her husband of 28 years, Arnold Shaffer, 79 passed away January 3, 2021. Both passed away from long illnesses. They were residents of Elkview. Karen was born July 15, 1947 in Charleston, daughter of the late Otha...

James “Jimmy Spangler, 66 of Kenna, son of the late Omer and Dorothy Spangler, died Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Thomas Memorial Hospital.   He was also preceded in death by brothers, Eugene, Melvin; sister, Shirley Shultz; grandson, Clayton James Sowards.   Jimmy was retired from the...

On Monday, January 4, 2021, Brenda Joyce Cunningham, 76 of Ripley, WV passed away after a short illness. Brenda was born October 29, 1944, a daughter of Emmitt and Helen Bonovitch. She was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School and a former employee of...

Jim Hutchinson, husband and father of six, passed away at the age of 76 on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Jim was born on August 30, 1944 in West Virginia to Ernest and Oline (Ollie) Hutchinson. Jim and his twin sister were the youngest of six. Jim graduated...

Orville Clinton Staats, Jr. 66, passed away at his home after a short battle with Cancer on December 29, 2020. Formerly from Jackson and Wood Counties in WV, J.R. moved to Columbus, Ohio where he lived for the past 40 years and retired from Pizza Hut.  J.R....

Donald Robert Simons, 77, of Leroy passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born November 12, 1943 on Joe’s Run a son of the late Daniel and Belva Richards Simons. Don worked and retired from Century Aluminum where...

Sherri Lynn Miller, 64, of Williamstown formerly of Evans, WV passed away December 24, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born May 3, 1956 in Huntington, WV and is the daughter of the late Mary Smith and Brady Fry. Sherri was a laborer for...

Linda Elizabeth Perry Landfried departed her loving family on December 26, 2020, in Morehead City, NC. Linda was born in South Charleston, WV on September 30, 1936 to the late Eunice and Ellsworth Perry. She attended South Charleston High School and WV Wesleyan College. Linda was a...

Dorothy (Johnson) Comer, 85, passed away at the Ravenswood Village on December 27, 2020. She was born in Mingo County, West Virginia, a coal miner’s daughter of Elza and Velva Johnson. Dorothy married Kenneth in 1955, and made her home in Ravenswood, raising a family as a...

Denver “Buddy” Clendenin, 94, of Kenna passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. He was born June 1, 1926 at Goldtown, WV a son of the late Sanford Lee and Ethel Miller Clendenin. Alongside his wife Clara they were the...

On Sunday, December 27, 2020, Jo Ann Raines of Ripley WV, wife and loving mother passed away after a short illness at the age of 82. Jo Ann was born on June 28, 1938 in Ripley, WV. In 1960 she married Paul Raines. They raised...

Roy Edward “Tommy” Howerton, 89, of Medina Road, Jackson County went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 25, 2020.  He was born at Lamar, WV on July 15, 1931 a son of the late Walter and Gertrude Wimmer Howerton. He retried from Century...

Barbara Jean “Susie” Williams, 73, of Ripley, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Jackson General Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born July 17, 1947, in Charleston, WV, a daughter of the late William Ray Dye and...

Brittany Michelle Scaggs, 35, of Huntington, passed into the arms of her Savior on Monday, December 21, 2020. She was born on March 30, 1985 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Todd Matthew Scaggs and Teresa Parsons Williams. Brittany was a light to all who her knew her....

Ronald Eugene Thompson, Sr. of Ravenswood, WV, formerly of Lubeck, WV, passed away on December 18, 2020, at Ravenswood Care Center. He was born on October 31, 1945, in Bremerton, Washington, son of the late Howard Oliver and Thelma Muriel Long Thompson. After leaving Washington State, Ron...

Rebecca Ann Sharp (Dalton), 74 of Ripley, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 27, 2020 at CAMC Memorial Hospital. She was born April 17, 1946 in Morgantown, WV, the daughter of the late Ray and Lilly Dalton.  Rebecca is survived...

Selma “Ann” Ball, 92, passed away on December 12, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. Ann was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Edward Ball; her son, Robert Ball; her parents, John and Bessie Coleman, and her sisters Jane Kirkland (Bill) and Norma Jean Peterson (Warner). Left...

Richard Cline Johnson, 80, of Ravenswood, WV, passed away, December 15, 2020 in the Ravenswood Care Center, following an extended illness. He was born July 4, 1940 in Hurricane, WV, a son of the late Herbert Wyatt and Gearldine Anna (Searls) Johnson. His wife LeeAnn Johnson...

Russell Wayne “Bud” Bunner, 80, of Ravenswood, WV, departed his earthly life and entered into the presence of his Savior on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at home, following a brief illness. He was born September 27, 1940, in Adrian, WV, a son of the late Garland...

Charles W. “Chuck” Harper, 77 of Ripley, passed away suddenly on December 18, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg. Chuck was born February 20, 1943 in Looneyville, Roane County, son of the late Rosalie Harper. He retired as a Data Processor for Constellium Aluminum...

Winnie Walters Debalski, 85, passed away at home on December 15, 2020. She was born on September 24, 1935, in Ripley, WV, daughter of the late Frank and Mattie Walters. Winnie retired from Verizon Phone Company with thirty years of service.  Upon retirement, she traveled extensively for...

Martha W. Buck of Ravenswood, WV, passed away on December 14, 2020. She was born on February 20, 1930, in Spencer, WV, daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Flesher Anderson. Martha was a longtime member of the Second Baptist Church in Ravenswood.  She enjoyed walking and...

George Edward McGoskey, 94, of Ravenswood, WV, passed away at his home, on December 12, 2020. He was born on November 6, 1926, in Sprague, WV, a son of the late George and Ardena Dragon McGoskey. George was a member of First United Methodist Church of Ravenswood....