Obituaries

Sep 13, 2022

Cecelia Marie Lawson, 79, of Camden on Gauley, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 13, 2022 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, after an extended illness. She was born July 28, 1943, a daughter of the late Arnett and Agnes Hinkle Morris.

Marie started working at a young age at the Shoe Factory in Fenwick. She then started a long career as a...

Aug 14, 2022

Joe Junior Garvin, 77, of Cowen, West Virginia, passed away, Sunday August 14, 2022, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia after a hard battle with COVID-19. Joe was born July 16, 1945, in Diana, West Virginia, the son of the late Joe Andrew and Nellie Ann Mcie Garvin.

Joe was retired as the head mechanic for the Webster...

Aug 10, 2022

Ramona Hamrick Westfall passed away peacefully Wednesday August 10, 2022 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, West Virginia, after an extended illness, she was born on January 21, 1954, in Richwood, West Virginia. Formerly of Cowen, West Virginia. She is preceded in death by her parents William (Willie) and Dorothy (Dilley) Hamrick, her husband Donald (Donnie) Westfall and 1 sister...

Aug 8, 2022

Nisha Lee Bickley 45, passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2022 at her home in Bergoo, West Virginia. She was born December 13, 1976 in Sacramento, California the daughter of the late Harry Barker and Marie Rosette.

Nisha was a homemaker, she enjoyed spending time with her friends and family, reading books, arts and crafts, and being in nature around...

Jul 29, 2022

Eugene Tilman Wilson Sr., 97, passed away at his home in Cowen, Webster County, West Virginia, on Friday, July 29, 2022. Born in Erbacon on November 15, 1924, he was the son of the late, Okey S. and Maude Cook Wilson. Eugene grew up during hard times and left public school after attending seventh grade. In 1946, he married Martha...

Jul 28, 2022

Mary Ellen Mullens, 68, of Upper Glade, passed away peacefully, Thursday, July 28, 2022 at the home of her sister, Robin (John) Taylor, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 10, 1953 at Richwood a daughter of the late Thurman E. and Hassie Margie Stanley Ray.

Mary was a former LPN at the Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

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Jul 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 Combs.

Patrick was a graduate of The University of Florida and also attended Ohio State University and Cornell...

Jul 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 graduate of Cowen High School and the former head of the Camden on Gauley...

Jul 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 Island Creek Coal Miner, having worked 25 plus years in the mines. Paul was an outdoorsman,...

Jun 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 High School. He worked several years for Columbia Forest Products as a lift operator until his diagnosis...

Jun 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 numerous years as an auto mechanic and was able to work on anything with a motor. He enjoyed pitching...

Jun 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 Armulla Sala.

He was a graduate of High School and upon graduation was drafted into the United States Army. He...

Jun 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 a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, visiting with friends, watching TV, long rides in the country, listening to...

Jun 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. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Russell, whom he had been married to for 38 years. He...

Jun 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, and Dan. She is survived by her daughter Karen Curtis (Dave) and sons James Downey and Steve Downey (Sheree), granddaughters...

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) and Connie Smith Williams.

Lisa attended Webster County High School. She was a homemaker, enjoyed spending time with her...

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 gardening, working with her flowers and cooking, especially pies and cakes. She enjoyed her family and grandchildren.

She...

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 of Carter Roag Coal Company. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, coon hunting, camping, off-roading...

May 14, 2022

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 was a homemaker, and formerly worked as a cook at the Cowen Railroad Beanery and at...