Obituaries
Laura ”Gurty” Bethel Wilson Thompson
April 19, 2018
Laura Bethel ”Gurty” Wilson Thompson, 78, of Arnoldsburg passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at her residence with her family by her side after a long illness. She was born March 8, 1940 in Clay County a daughter of the late Pat and Violet Suttl
March 18, 2018
Franklin James Smith, 77, of Upper Glade passed away peacefully Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his residence surrounded by family and friends. He was born June 20, 1940 in Webster County, a son of the late Guy and Ruth Adamy Smith. Frank was a retired
March 18, 2018
Fredrick Ervin Hinkle, 58, of Craigsville passed away March 18, 2018 at his residence. He was born November 1, 1959 in Lockport New York, a son of Edna Grace Peyatt Hinkle and the late Fredrick Hinkle. Fred was a former employee of Criss-Craft Boa
March 16, 2018
Paul D. Rigsby, 64, of Camden-on-Gauley, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at Summersville Regional Medical Center, following a short illness. Paul was born December 23, 1953, in Camden-on-Gauley, WV, a son of Delores Luzader Rigsby and the late War
March 7, 2018
Howard Leon Crislip, 78, of Cowen passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Charleston Area Medical Center, Memorial Division, Charleston. He was born November 7, 1939 in Tioga, a son of the late Wilbert Roy and Ilo Myrl O’Quinn Crislip. Howard
February 27, 2018
Shirley Lynn Johnson, 55, of Craigsville passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born December 19, 1963 in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, France a daughter of the late Edgar “Bud” and Mabel Violet Johnson. S
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
Veteran
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
Veteran
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