Obituaries
February 25, 2018
Densil Lee Heck, 79, of Thomas a resident of Courtland Acres Nursing Home, formerly of Cowen went home to his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born August 2, 1938 in Braxton County a son of the lat...February 14, 2018
Collis Landon Bickford, 65, of Pool passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston after a five year battle with cancer. He was born February 14, 1953 in Nicholas County a son of th...February 13, 2018
Anthony Alan Williams, 40, of Webster Springs, WV passed away February 13, 2017 at Charleston Area Medical Center. Anthony was born in Webster Springs, the son of Alan and Shirley Varner Williams. He was a graduate of Webster County High School, w...January 29, 2018
Hal Stephen Elliott, 70, of Craigsville, WV passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 at his residence. He was born May 29, 1947 in Nicholas County, a son of the late Burnell and Gathel “Dutch” Mullens Elliott. Hal was a graduate of Richwood High S...January 28, 2018
Leota I. Ritchie, 77, of Cowen went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Webster County Memorial Hospital. She was born February 2, 1940 at Hickory Flats, a daughter of the late Scott and Gladys Wayne Weese. Leota was a homemake...January 9, 2018
Virginia Mae Heck, 81, formally of Cowen, WV and more recently of Hambleton, WV where she resided with her son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Stephanie Taylor passed away January 9, 2018. She was born February 7, 1936 in Webster County, the daughte...January 4, 2018
James S. “Jim” Bell, 68, of Cowen, WV, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. He was born December 7, 1949 in Richwood, WV, a son of the late Stanley “Red” and Eltha Gregory Bell. Jim was a 1967 gradua...January 4, 2018
Lee “Buster” Elwood Casteel, 67 of Cowen, passed away January 4, 2018 at his home. He was born October 18, 1950 in Newburg, WV, a son of the late George Everett and Margie Temple Casteel. Lee was a proud Vietnam Veteran, having served as a Ran...January 3, 2018
Harry Emerson Coffman, 68, of Craigsville passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. He was born April 17, 1949 in Sutton, a son of the late Otis Ray and Gussie Palmer Coffman. Harry was a logger having worked...January 2, 2018
Randall Lewis Wright Sr., 68 of Cowen passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at his residence. Randy was born April 2, 1949 in Richwood a son of Wanda Wright of Cowen, and the late Robert Wright. Randy was a graduate of Cowen High School and a U.S. ...December 24, 2017
Amos Doyle Wamsley jr., 71, of Williams River, passed away suddenly Sunday December 24, 2017. He was born May 15, 1946 in Richwood, WV, son of the late Amos Sr. and Donna Mae Dobson Wamsley. Doyle was a US Navy Seabee Veteran of the Vietnam War, h...December 23, 2017
Ancil Osborne Green, 77, of Erbacon, WV, passed away December 23, 2017 at Summersville Regional Medical Center. Ancil was born March 20, 1940 in Webster County, a son of the late William Holt and Lilly Payne Green. Ancil was a veteran of the U.S. ...December 23, 2017
Rodney Allen Riddle, 57, of Bragg Run Road, Webster County, passed away suddenly Saturday December 23, 2017 at Summersville Regional Medical Center. He was born April 3, 1960 in Richwood. He is the son of Myrtle Roberts Riddle and the late Elburn Rid...December 23, 2017
Martin Denver Boggs, 68 of Cowen passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2017 at the VA hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born April 28, 1948 in Richwood, WV, a son of the late Burnell and Wavelene Samson Boggs. Martin was a retired coal miner havin...December 22, 2017
Daniel E. Nicholas, 64, of Craigsville, passed away at home on December 22, 2017. He was born November 5, 1953 in Coe, WV, a son of the late William and Bernadine Williams Nicholas. Dan was a coal miner and loved to camp. He loved and enjoyed spen...