Obituaries
July 27, 2022
Donald Patrick Combs, 68, of Richwood, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at the White Sulphur Springs Center, after an extended illness. He was born October 10, 1953 in South Charleston, a son of Deloris Huddleston Combs and the late Donald Lee Co...July 13, 2022
Gary “Jimmy” Trenter, 60, of Keyser, WV passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 13, 2022. He was born on May 4, 1962 in Bolair, WV a son to the late Glenda Trenter Knight. In addition to his mother, he was proceeded in death by his mater...July 10, 2022
Nancy Lee Metz, 78, of Camden on Gauley, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022 at the Geneva Medical Center after a short illness. She was born September 28, 1943 on Cranberry Ridge, a daughter of the late Lem and Elva Mills Russell. Nancy was a 1961 ...July 5, 2022
Paul Delmas McKenzie, 79, of Upper Glade passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at WVU St. Joseph’s Hospital, Buckhannon. He was born March 22, 1943 in Upper Glade a son of the late Dan and Arlene McAvoy McKenzie. Paul was a retired Islan...June 30, 2022
Kenneth Ray Mathes Sr., 57, of Cowen, passed away unexpectedly Friday June 30, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born December 31, 1964, in Cowen, West Virginia, a son of Kenneth and Barbara Dempsey Mathes. He spent...June 30, 2022
Brett Alan Lowery 45, of Craigsville, West Virginia, left his earthly body on June 30, 2022. Brett was born December 2, 1976, the son of William (Bud) Lowery and Susan Lowery of Cowen, West Virginia. Brett was a 1995 graduate of Webster County Hig...June 25, 2022
Robert Thomas Kelley, 88, of Upperglade, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Huntington Health and Rehab Center in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born on December 12, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A son of the late William Kelley and Armull...June 22, 2022
Priscilla Kay Thomas, 64, of Cowen passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 22, 2022 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born January 11, 1958 in Nicholas County a daughter of the late James Mark and Edna Jean Utt Thomas. Priscilla was...June 13, 2022
Michael Dean Russell, of Cowen, passed away on Monday June 13, 2022 at the Peyton Hospice House in Lewisburg, West Virginia, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Mike was born on February 5, 1958 to the late Jubert Russell and Goldie Williams. H...June 10, 2022
Charlotte Y. Downey, 84 of Chelyan, West Virginia, passed peacefully on June 10, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Downey, Sr (Wheeler), her granddaughter Sara Downey, and her siblings, Tommy, Helen, Lehr, Kimmy, Carl Lloyd, an...May 30, 2022
Lisa Machele Mathes, 49, of Cowen, West Virginia, passed away Monday May 30, 2022, after a sudden illness at United Hospital Center. She was born September 8, 1972 in Summersville, West Virginia. The daughter of the late Willie Dale Williams (Pepo) a...May 22, 2022
Wanda “Betty” Wamsley, 98, of Williams River, passed away at her home, May 22, 2022. She was born March 2, 1924 in Belpre, Ohio the daughter of the late James Sylvester and Martha Eva Griffith Sibert. Betty was a homemaker and enjoyed gardenin...May 17, 2022
Bryson Lee Williams, 20, of Cowen, WV, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at his home. He was born May 24, 2001, in Summersville, WV, a son of Crystal (Terry) Fox and Randy Lee Williams He was 2019 graduate of Richwood High School and an employee o...May 14, 2022
Whitney Nichelle Hoover, 27, of Camden on Gauley, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 14, 2022. She was born August 16, 1994 in Beckley, West Virginia, a daughter of Larry and Angie Metz Hoover. Whitney was a 2012 graduate of Webster County Hig...May 9, 2022
Judy Ann Harless Gregory, 69, of Cowen, WV, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 9th, 2022 after an extended illness. She was born October 9th, 1952 in Richwood, WV, daughter of the late Cecil Alvin and Lois Irene Worley Harless. Judy...