Obituaries
November 5, 2018
James Donzal Pugh, 71, of Webster Springs, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 at Charleston Area Medical Center. He was born January 31, 1947 in Fairmont, a son of the late Dr. Donzal and Emogene Bickel Pugh. Jim was a 1965 Graduate of Webster...November 3, 2018
Paul Richard “Dickie” Bennett, 67, of Williams River Road, Cowen, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born October 15, 1951, in Charleston, WV, a son of the late Paul and Mary Rose Teta Bennett. ...October 30, 2018
Kessia Lorain Cogar, 72, of Cowen passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cowen. She was born April 24, 1946 in Bolair a daughter of the late Russell Glen and Inez Mae Vaughn Cogar. Kessia was a home...October 24, 2018
Alton Lee Williams, 89, of Glade View, WV, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV after a short illness. He was born January 18, 1929 in Cowen, WV, a son of the late Raymond L. and Zadie Fox Williams. Alt...October 22, 2018
Leveron Mildred Payne, 75, of Cowen, WV, passed away tragically from an auto accident, Monday, October 22, 2018. She was born January 13, 1943, in Braxton County, a daughter of the late George Carl and Edna Dean Cogar. Leveron was retired from Uni...October 22, 2018
Paul Phillip Wilson, 67, of Cowen, WV, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at Summersville Regional Medical Center. He was born June 29, 1951, in Elkins, WV, a son of Eugene T. Wilson and the late Martha Britton Wilson. Phillip was a U.S. Air For...September 29, 2018
Clora Roberts Selman-Debolt, 88, of Nettie formerly of Webster County passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born May 17, 1930 in Noble, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Oran and LouAnna Johnson R...September 22, 2018
Bonnie Louise Isabell Kelley, 81, of Upper Glade, WV, passed away peacefully at Bowers Hospice House on Saturday, September 22, 2018. She was born February 2, 1937 in Kentucky, a daughter of the late Virley and Alma Harmon Isabell. Bonnie retired ...September 21, 2018
Dr. Luke Charles McElwain, 38, of Bolair passed away tragically Friday, September 21, 2018. He was born August 23, 1980 in Summersville, a son of Charles and Donice Wayne McElwain. Luke was a 1998 graduate of Webster County High School and a 200...September 19, 2018
Nathan Allen Deel, 30, of Summersville, WV, passed away, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Raleigh General Hospital. He was born September 19, 1988 in Richwood WV, a son of Alma and Joe Boyce of Owasso, OK. And James Deel of Webster Springs, WV. Na...September 11, 2018
Ray Edward Jackson, 84, of Craigsville passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 14, 1934, in Elizabeth WV, a son of the late Edward and Naomi Kidder Jackson. Ray was a graduate of Kenw...September 10, 2018
Wanda Lee Wright, 89, of Cowen, WV passed away at home, Monday, September 10, 2018. She was born June 3, 1929, in Richwood, WV a daughter of the late Asa and Icie Mae Bender Wright. Wanda was a former employee of Richwood Fabricators. She enjoyed ...September 10, 2018
Hildred Josephine Hoover, 73, of Blacksville WV, formerly of Cowen, WV, passed away September 10, 2018 at her residence, after an extended illness. Jo was born August 4, 1945, in Cowen, WV, a daughter of the late William and Vera Bender Boggs. She...September 9, 2018
Sue Ann Robinson, 71, of Webster Springs, WV passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Webster County Memorial Hospital. She was born September 4, 1947 in Webster Springs, WV, a daughter of the late Olen and Lottie Tharp Hamrick. Sue started Women...September 8, 2018
Patricia Green, 86, of Cowen, WV, formerly of Diana, WV, passed away at home on September 8, 2018. She was born May 6, 1932, at the family’s home in Diana, WV, a daughter of the late Rab and Golda Schrader Cool. Known to most as Granny Green, sh...