Obituaries
September 23, 2024
Alyssa “Lyss” Deann McCartney, 15, of Cowen, passed away Monday, September 23, 2024 at her residence. She was born September 19, 2009 in Summersville, a daughter of Patrick Wayne and Kathryn Louise Laferty McCartney. Alyssa was a ninth grade s...September 18, 2024
Joan B. Frame of Cowen, WV, passed away on September 18, 2024, at the age of 78. Joan was born on April 19, 1946 in Jodie, WV, to Randell Bragg, Sr. and Garnet Bragg of Cowen, WV. She grew up in Cowen. She graduated from Cowen Grade School and...September 16, 2024
Elizabeth Fay Cutlip, 64, of Webster Springs passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 16, 2024, after a long illness. She was born on August 10, 1960, in Ashtabula, Ohio. The daughter of the late Denver Leo Haught and Patty Ann Riggleman. ...September 8, 2024
William Edward Bailey, Jr, 77, of Camden on Gauley passed away on September 8, 2024, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 27, 1946, in Chester, PA, the son of the late William Edward Bailey, Sr. and Mary Ruth Fritz. William was a U.S....August 28, 2024
Ginger Louise Williams Short passed away August 28, 2024, at her home. She was born on June 27, 1969, to Jubert and Hazel Williams of Cowen. Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Hazel Williams; sons, Joshua Curtis (Amy Jo) Short, John ...August 18, 2024
Linda L. Goff, 73, of Webster Springs passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at Summersville Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born on September 6, 1950, in Gibsonia, PA the daughter to Anthony Molennor and Emma Hubert Molen...August 5, 2024
Helen Carpenter, 93 of Smithville Ohio, formerly of Erbacon WV, passed away peacefully Monday August 5, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home, Rittman Ohio. She was born October 21, 1930, in Erbacon, a daughter of the late William Oscar and Mirgie Sn...July 28, 2024
Norma Eloise Smith, 88, of Cowen, WV went home to walk with loved ones in heaven on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at CAMC in Charleston, WV. She was surrounded by her loving children and will forever live in her family's memories and love. Norma was a bel...July 23, 2024
Ashley Lynn Cogar, 33, of Erbacon, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Charleston Area Medical Center after injuries she obtained in a mining accident. She was born on December 31, 1990, in Summersville, a daughter of Earl and Patricia Cogar. ...July 18, 2024
John Cameron “Cam” Westfall, 61, of Cowen passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at his residence with his family by his side, after an extended illness. He was born January 29, 1963, in Sutton, a son of the late Herman and Deloris Davis Westfall. ...July 7, 2024
Millard Delind “Dee” Kinslow, 77 of Boggs, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at his home with his loving family by his side. Dee was born April 30, 1947, in Upper Glade, the son of Sam Ed Kinslow and Myrtle Ora Worley Kinslow. ...July 5, 2024
Charles Lee “Chip” Martin, 80, of Webster Springs passed away July 5, 2024, at Nella’s Nursing Home in Elkins, WV with his daughters by his side. Chip was born on February 16, 1944, in Cherry Falls, WV, the son of Clara Mitchell and Martha Debb...June 14, 2024
Charles Leslie Given “Les”, 88, of Craigsville passed away June 14, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. He was born April 24, 1936, the son of the late Roy and Pearl Given. Les was retired from the United States Forest Service. He was a me...June 13, 2024
Orval Odis Crites, 85, of Erbacon passed away at his home on Thursday, June 13, 2024. He was born September 8, 1938, in Erbacon, a son of the late Orval Grant Crites and Rushie Belle Jackson Crites. Odis was a 1959 graduate of Cowen High School. H...June 6, 2024
Jeffery Craig Giles, 58 of Cowen, passed away at his home on June 6th, 2024. He was born in Summersville WV on December 9th, 1965, to the late Frank and Erma Mullens Giles. He lived his whole life in Cowen, where he spent numerous years with the Cowe...