Obituaries

1 Message

Bernard William Mathes

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...
5 Messages

Mary Kathryn Handschumacher Barger Ayers

November 11, 2024

On November 11, 2024 at Morgantown Health Center in Morgantown, WV, Mary Kathryn Handschumacher Barger Ayers left her earthly home at the young age of 101 to reunite with her heavenly family. Mary was born March Il, 1923, in Cowen, WV to the late Law...

Jennifer Anne Farmer

November 4, 2024

Jennifer Anne Farmer, 45, of Craigsville, WV passed away at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston on November 4, 2024. Jennifer was born November 24,1978 the daughter to Holly Leah Cunningham in Charleston, WV. Left to cherish her memory is h...

Laura Leah Lyons Adkins

October 31, 2024

Laura Leah Lyons Adkins, 49, of Tioga passed away at Raleigh General Hospital on October 31, 2024. Laura was a previous clerk for the Dollar General. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert Lyons and Sharon Lowe Lyons. Left to cheri...
5 Messages

Howard James Blyler

October 30, 2024

Howard James Blyler, 73, of Cowen, West Virginia took his final breath on October 30, 2024 at Charleston Area Medical Center-General Division from injuries related to a hunting accident. He was surrounded by family and friends and wrapped in his 2008...
2 Messages

Debra Ann Jones

October 29, 2024

Debra Ann Jones, age 73, passed away on October 29, 2024, at Siler City Center in Siler City, NC. Born on May 20, 1951, Debra grew up in Webster County, WV, where she attended elementary and high school. She later settled into her role as a devoted h...
5 Messages

Donna Jane Given Kafer

October 18, 2024

Donna Jane Given Kafer Age 76, of Buckhannon, WV passed away peacefully at her home on October 18, 2024. She was born in Richwood, WV to the late D.P. “Sheriff” Given and the late Hazel Arthur Given. Donna was a 1966 graduate of Webster Spr...

Veteran
1 Message

Richard Lane Rose

October 15, 2024

Richard Lane Rose, 71, of Erbacon passed away in October 2024. He was born in Erbacon, the son of the late Eugene Rose and Arliss Barnette. Richard was a Navy Veteran, and he worked for many years in the coal mines. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, ca...

Oscar Otis Wilson

October 13, 2024

Oscar Otis Wilson, 76, of Erbacon passed away Sunday October 13, 2024, at his residence with his wife by his side, after an extended illness. He was born October 3rd, 1948, in Sutton, a son of the late Lee and Kelsie Wilson. Oscar was a former ...

Jimmie Loyd Springston

October 12, 2024

On Saturday, October 12, 2024, Jimmie Loyd Springston, passed from this earthly plain. He left to join his beloved wife, Ann Springston and his two children: Lloyd Edward Springston and Molly Ann Springston (Sparks). He was born August 29, 1932, i...
3 Messages

Marilene Artha Durham

October 10, 2024

Marilene Artha Durham, 91, of Cranberry Ridge, joined her loved ones in heaven on Thursday, October 10, 2024. She was born in Richwood, WV on December 17, 1932, the daughter of Ivery and Glenn Staunton Russell of Mills Mountain. Marilene attended ...

Veteran
2 Messages

Melvin Eugene Hall

October 5, 2024

Melvin Eugene Hall, 81 of Ridgepoint Road, Cowen,passed away peacefully at the Peyton House Hospice the evening of Saturday, October 5th with family by his side. He was born on November 9, 1942, on Elk River,the son of Emory Albert Hall and Nettie Pe...
7 Messages

Alyssa “Lyss” Deann McCartney

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...
2 Messages

Joan B. Frame

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...
1 Message

Elizabeth Fay Cutlip

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. ...