Obituaries

Linda Youvone Lawson

May 28, 2023

Linda Youvone Lawson, 60, of Cottle, passed away Sunday, May 28, 202 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was born March 5, 1963 in Summersville a daughter of the late Robert Clyde and Dessie Mae Ward Hammons. Linda was a h...
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Ralph Kenneth “Butch” Given Jr.

May 24, 2023

Ralph Kenneth “Butch” Given Jr., 76, of Summersville, formerly of Upper Glade, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at his residence. He was born November 19, 1946 in Upper Glade, a son of the late Ralph Kenny and Velma Cora Martin Gi...
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James Michael Bond

May 14, 2023

James Michael Bond went to his Heavenly home on May 14, 2023.  Left to cherish his memories are his wife Patricia Bond; daughters Alicia (Matt) Dorsey, of Craigsville, and Michelle (Ryan) Hacker, of Upper Glade, WV; and grandchildren Kamryn and Pres...

James F. Carpenter

May 14, 2023

James F. Carpenter passed away at home on May 14, 2023. He was born November 19, 1946 in Richwood, a son of the late Ira Elbert Carpenter and Alma Carpenter. James was a 1964 graduate of Cowen High School, member of the Disabled American Veterans,...
3 Messages

Dennis Eugene “Outlaw” Naylor

May 13, 2023

Dennis Eugene “Outlaw” Naylor, 59, of Craigsville, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023 at his brother house after an extended illness. He was born April 27, 1964 in Summersville, a son of the late Howard Morden and Carolyn Jean Arbogast Naylor. ...

Jack Daniels “Danny” Jackson

May 6, 2023

Jack Daniels “Danny” Jackson, 73, of Cowen, passed away Saturday, May 6th, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born July 9, 1949 in Charleston, West Virginia, a son of the late Harry Dale and Freda Lorrine Stone Jackson...
5 Messages

Judith Ann Johnson

May 6, 2023

Judith Ann Johnson, 68 of Mt. Nebo, WV transitioned into Heaven on May 6, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Judy was born in Webster Springs, WV on Feb 9, 1955 to William Bradley Barbe and Doris June Townsend Barbe. She was a devoted daughter...
2 Messages

Kaitlynn Ann Curtis

May 6, 2023

Kaitlynn Ann Curtis 29, of Camden on Gauley passed away Saturday May 6th at Summersville Regional Hospital after an extended illness. Katie was born March 23 1994 in Weston, West Virginia. A daughter of Pamela Malcomb Curtis and the late Lowell Curti...

Kyle Ray Bess

May 2, 2023

Kyle Ray Bess, 36, formerly of Cowen, entered into rest on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at PIH Health Whittier Hospital, in Whittier, CA. after an extended illness from metastatic melanoma. Kyle was born November 30, 1986, at Summersville Regional Medical C...
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Evelyn Marie Van Hoy Lockett

April 16, 2023

Evelyn Marie Van Hoy Lockett, age 95 of Summersville, WV, passed away at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV on April 16, 2023. Marie was born in Washington DC to Hubert Eugene Van Hoy and Inez Gertrude Sterling Van Hoy. Marie was married to Russell...

John Junior Heck

April 11, 2023

John Junior Heck, passed away on Tuesday April 11, 2023 at the Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cowen, West Virginia following an extended illness. He was born on October 6, 1940 in Braxton County West Virginia to John and Kate Claypool H...
3 Messages

Michael David Tharp

April 11, 2023

Michael David Tharp, of Erbacon, WV, passed away unexpectedly at his home on, April 11, 2023. Michael was born on November 23, 1950, to the late Myrtle and Jake Tharp. He was preceded in death by grandson Joshua Given; brother Gaylord; sisters Kat...
7 Messages

Dustin Ray Sanson

April 10, 2023

Dustin Ray Sanson, 37, of Cowen passed Monday April 10, 2023 after a long hard fought battle with cancer. He was born May 6, 1985, in Summersville West Virginia. A son of Rusty and Sue Cool Sanson. Dustin was a carpenter by trade. He enjoyed garde...
2 Messages

Bessie Joann Hayhurst

April 6, 2023

Our amazing mother, Bessie Joann Hayhurst, loving wife of Everett Junior Hayhurst for 56 wonderful years, went to walk the streets of glory April 6 2023. She was a devoted wife, mother, mama, and an inspiration to all she met. She was a wonderful tes...
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Harold L. Roberts, Jr.

April 5, 2023

Harold L. Roberts, Jr., known as Junior to his friends, died on April 5, 2023 from an extended illness at Peyton Hospice House. He was born on April 8, 1952 in Sutton to Harold and Bea Roberts. Junior was a retired coal miner. He loved the outdoor...