Obituaries
January 31, 2025
Donald Gene Williams, 75 of Craigsville, passed away on January 31, 2025, at WVU Ruby Memorial in Morgantown. Donald was born in Baltimore Maryland on December 10, 1949, the son of the late Vernon Williams and Loraine Valentine. Donald previous...January 30, 2025
Kristen Leann Sanford, 25, of Cincinnati, Ohio (formerly of Cowen) passed away suddenly on January 30, 2025. She was born on February 20, 1999, in Summersville, WV the daughter of Larry D. Sanford and Kelly Dodrill. Kristen was a 2017 graduate ...January 24, 2025
Carrie Jane Christian Bay, 73, of Cowen passed away on January 24, 2024, at home after a lengthy illness. Jane was born June 6, 1951, in Richwood, the daughter of the late Zeph Christian and Edna Johnson Christian. Jane was a 1970 graduate of Cowe...January 10, 2025
Frances Louise Spinks, 68 of Craigsville, passed away on January 10, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Richwood, WV on October 6, 1956, the daughter of the late Charles Calvin Williams and Dessie Mae Hammons. Frances was a homemaker and l...January 6, 2025
Evelyn Maxine Rose, 77, of Dennison Run Road, Cowen, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025, at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, OH after a lengthy illness. She was born May 14, 1947, a daughter to the late George Price Gadd and the late Flossie ...January 2, 2025
Randy Allen Hines, 66, of Upper Glade, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Webster County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 6, 1958, in Webster Springs a son of Nancy Cogar Hines and the late Bobby Lee Hines. Randy was a...January 1, 2025
Georgia Woods Davis, age 92, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025, at Summerville Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 6, 1932, to Edgar and Dora (Elliot) Woods. She was a lifelong resident of Webster County and a graduate from Cowen Hig...December 28, 2024
Richard James Harris, 62, of Erbacon passed away due to a sudden illness on December 28, 2024. He was born in Braxton County on December 25, 1962, to James “Bill” William Green and the late Thelma Harris Green. Richard worked in the coal mines...December 3, 2024
Ramona Carole Mathews went home to be with the Lord on December 3, 2024. She was born on November 2, 1939, in Montgomery to the late Ethel Gaye Young. She worked as a Lab Tech at Webster County Memorial Hospital, Richwood Sacred Heart, and Summersvil...November 26, 2024
Kammy Sue Blake, 56 of Alderson Road in Nettie, passed away on November 26, 2024. Kammy was born on February 19, 1968, in Summersville to Richard Ward, Sr. and the late Carolyn Sue Hinkle. She was a homemaker. Kammy enjoyed spending time with h...November 26, 2024
Lester Earl Russell, Sr., 74 of Charleston, WV passed away on November 26, 2024. He was born in Richwood the son of the late Garrell Russell and the late Dovey Fields. Lester was a coal miner for 27 years with Console mining. He loved coal mining....November 22, 2024
James Michael Lewis, 73, of Givens Run, Cowen, passed away on November 22, 2024. He was born in Richwood on March 3, 1951, the son of the late James Lewis and the late Phyillis Rader. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son...November 18, 2024
Myrtle Mae Roberts Riddle, 97, of Boggs died on November 18, 2024. She was born January 13, 1927, to Albert and Lula Bragg Roberts. We bid farewell to this amazing individual who embodied the spirit of Rosie the Riveter during the wars last two ye...November 17, 2024
Leola Arlene Partridge Bailey, 97, of Camden on Gauley, WV passed away on November 17, 2024 at her residence. Leola was born in Gold Waithe, TX the daughter of Archie Gorman Patridge and Minnie May Kennedy. She graduated from Robert Lee Paschal...November 16, 2024
Bernard William Mathes, 73, of Meadow Fork Road, Cowen, passed away at Webster Memorial Hospital on November 16, 2024, after a short illness. He was born on January 7, 1951, in Richwood, the son of Grover William Mathes and Helen Corene Powers Mathes...