Obituaries

Corey Alan Robinson, 34, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at home suddenly. Corey was born on October 24, 1986 in Charleston, West Virginia and is the son of Donald R. Robinson and Donna Welling Robinson Todd. He was a beloved son and...

Wanda Lee “ Bunny” Utt Shimp earned her wings and passed through heavens gates at her home on February 24, 2021, after an extended illness. She was born on April 20, 1931 at Liverpool, a daughter of the late Brooks and Theo Scyoc Utt. She was a...

Rondus Leon “Ted” Anderson, 73 of Kenna passed away February 23, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born October 19, 1947 at Belgrove a son of the late Johnnie and Dorean Fields Anderson. He was an Army Veteran and served in...

Douglas Leroy Merical, 77, of Millwood, WV, passed away February 21, 2021 in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, OH, following an extended illness. He was born January 21, 1944, in Millwood, WV, a son of the late Okey Ray Merical and Virginia F. (Sayre) Merical Coplin. He was...

Darrell Lee Withrow of Sandyville, went on to his next challenge on February 19, 2021. Born December 17, 1941 in Greenbrier County to the late Delmar and Polly Ann Withrow, Darrell was the youngest of their three sons, and was predeceased by his brothers, Charles Withrow...

Paul E. Dewees, 95 of Ravenswood, West Virginia and Lake Placid, Florida, Died Feb 15, 2021 of natural causes.  He was born on June 17, 1925, to Henrietta Maze Dewees and Orville Dewees in Munday, Wirt County, West Virginia.  Paul attended school in Elizabeth, West Virginia and...

Carnegie Estep Wagner, of Baltimore, MD, formerly of Sandyville, passed away on February 9, 2021. She was born on April 11, 1927, in Hewett, WV (Boone County), daughter of the late Lloyd and Oma Ball Estep. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanette Hamilton and her husband,...

Clayton Wayne Rhodes, 70, of Ripley, WV passed from this earthly life and entered into his heavenly home on Monday, February 15, 2021, at home with family by his side. Just two weeks ago, Clayton lovingly held the hand of his beloved wife, Shirley Mae...

Grace Harris (Prince) Marshall, 93, of Cottageville, WV, formerly of Glass, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on February 8, 2021. Grace was born September 17, 1927 in Mathews County, VA and grew up as a farm girl in King and Queen County, VA. ...

Edward E. Debalski, 90, of Sandyville, WV, died on February 7, 2021, following a brief illness.  He was born on May 28, 1930, in Detroit, Michigan, son of Walter Debalski and Anna Koloskie Debalski. Ed retired from Ravenswood Aluminum on June 30, 1992, with 27 years...

Juanita Jo Cooper, went home to her Heavenly Father suddenly on February 4, 2021. She was born on October 16, 1956 in Barberton, Ohio. She graduated from Ripley High School, class of 1975. Juanita had a big heart and found good in everyone, and would help...

Connie J. Wolfe, 65 of Kenna, passed away February 5, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. Connie was born December 20, 1955 in Kenna, daughter of the late Paul and Macil Price Casto. She was a homemaker and loved going to church. She was a...

Thomas Gibbs, 64 of Ripley, passed away February 1, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley following a sudden illness. He was born February 5, 1956 in Mason, WV son of the late Leo “Friend” and Ila Layne Gibbs. He was a 1974 graduate of Wahama High...

Donna Lee (Primm) Williams, 86, of Evans, WV (formerly of Pennsboro) was born in Cabin Run (Doddridge County) on January 8, 1935 to C. Hall and Lorena (Smith) Primm. Donna passed away on February 2, 2021 at Eldercare in Ripley. She was predeceased by her...

Rosemary Stephenson, 84, of Ravenswood, WV, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at her home with her husband and eldest son by her side. Rosemary was born on November 29, 1936, in Morgantown, WV, the daughter of Burgett “BP” Johns and Mary Feather Johns. She...

Shirley Mae Rhodes, 71, of Ripley, WV passed from this earthly life and entered into her heavenly home with her Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at home with her beloved husband, Clayton, holding her hand and surrounded by her family...

Kristal Ann Swann (Kris Ann) 43 of Concord NC passed away on January 28, 2021 from a brain aneurysm. She was born on April 17, 1977 in Martinsburg WV and was the beloved daughter of Walter J. & Deloris A. Frame Swann. In addition to her...

Gloria Ann (Varney) Blackhurst, 64, of Ravenswood, WV, passed away, Sunday, January 31, 2021, at her mother’s home, following an extended illness. She was born June 9, 1956, in Huntington, WV, a daughter of Dorothy (Shannon) Varney of Ravenswood, and the late Carl Johnson Varney, Sr. She...

Chad David Ray, 51, of Ripley, WV was welcomed to his eternal home in Heaven by his Lord and Savior, Jesus on January 30, 2021. He passed from home to Glory surrounded by his loving family. After suffering a stroke in 2017, he endured multiple...

Mackenzie D. Tolley, 43, of Senecaville passed away Saturday (January 23, 2021) at her home. She was born August 1, 1977 in Cambridge and was the daughter of Edward D. and Georgene (Shingary) Tolley of Senecaville. Mackenzie graduated from Canfield High School and was a server at...

Saundra Lynn Lattea, 66, of Ravenswood, WV, passed away on January 26, 2021, at Hospice House at CAMC Memorial Hospital in Charleston, WV. She was born on November 6, 1954, in Weston, WV, daughter of the late Theodore Charles Corcovilos II and Mary Lou Will Corcovilos. Saundra...

George H. Clevenger Jr, 67, of Cottageville passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021. He was born May 3, 1953 at Terrre Haute, IN a son of the late George Sr. and Margaret Ann Kincl Clevenger. George was an Iron Worker for Union Local 17. He loved...

Sherry Lynn Southall, 62 of Leroy, passed away December 31, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, WV following a long illness. She was born February 10, 1958 in Kanawha County, a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Brenda Comer Kessel. She was a homemaker...

James “Claude” Ball, 87, of Ripley passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center following a short illness. He was born July 3, 1933 at Hewett, WV a son of the late Wilmer and Elma Elkins Ball. Claude proudly served his country in...

Anna Lee Kessell, 87, of Kingwood, TX, formerly of Ravenswood, WV, passed away January 18, 2021.  Anna was born January 15, 1934 in Charleston, WV to Elton Wayne and Virginia Lowe Kidd. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa (Chuck) Glover of Kingwood, TX; son, David...

Geneva Paxton Tolley, 104 of Ripley passed away peacefully on January 22, 2021 at her home. Geneva was born December 16, 1916 in Kenna, WV. She was employed during Word War II at Fletcher Enamel and retired as a cook with the Jackson County Schools. She...

William Howard “Bill” Monk, Jr. of Kenna, WV passed away January 19th, 2021 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston after an extended illness. Bill was born March 5, 1945 in Charleston, WV, the firstborn son of the late William Howard and Norma Lee (Jones) Monk of...

Jearl Roger Parsons, 86, departed this life and passed into Heaven on January 23, 2021 after a long illness. His death had nothing to do with COVID! Jearl was a graduate of Ripley High School and very active in the Jackson County Community. He coached midget...

Charles Clark Bunner, 86, of Ripley, WV, (Lower Parchment Valley) passed away January 18, 2021 in Camden Clark Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born February 21, 1934, in Sherman, WV, a son of the late Daniel R. and Maude (Wheaton) Bunner. He was a...

Estella Jean (Pudge) Nutter, 77, of Clover, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at CAMC General. She was born August 16, 1943, the daughter of the late Harley and Mabel Lowe of Spencer.  Jeanie was a 1961 Spencer High School graduate, a lifelong supporter of...