Obituaries

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...

May 6, 2022

Charlotte Ruby Miller, 75, of Cowen, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022 at her residence, with her family by her side. She was born February 8, 1947 in Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Phillip and Clarice Foor.

Charlotte was a homemaker and a Christian by Faith. She was a devoted foster parent and she loved raising children. Charlotte enjoyed...

Apr 25, 2022

Judith Ann Long, 87, of Cowen, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 25, 2022 at her residence after sudden illness. She was born May 9, 1934 in Barnett Run, a daughter of the late James and Beuna Marie Selman Farley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David A. Long, brothers, Bert and Frank...

Apr 12, 2022

Harold Gene Rose, 81, of Summersville, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at home. He was born July 16, 1940 in Braxton County. He was the son of the late Charles Gaylord and Lillian Harriet (Perrine) Rose.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved roaming the country side to dig ginseng and enjoying the outdoors. He loved farming,...

Apr 10, 2022

Michael Dodrill, 61, of Craigsville, passed away Sunday April 10, 2022 at Summersville Regional Medical Center. A son of Ralph Dodrill and the late Elizabeth Estelle Cogar Dodrill, Michael was born August 21, 1960 in Summersville.

Michael spent many years working on the family farm and earned a reputation of being called the Corn King. He enjoyed singing, cooking, dancing,...

Apr 9, 2022

Artenna Mae Cogar, 94, of Webster Springs, passed away Saturday April 9, 2022 at Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a daughter of the late Monty Cogar and Clara Woodring Cogar Steele. She was born in Bolair on May 16, 1927.

She is survived by her daughters, Linda Mahaffey, of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, Sue Harrah, of Beaver, West Virginia, grandchildren, Bobby Cogar,...

Apr 5, 2022

Mary Jean Kandel, 64, of Webster Springs, passed away Tuesday April 5, 2022, at Webster County Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. She was born December 10, 1957, in Ohio, a daughter of the late James and Gene Hickerson King.

Mary spent many of her years as a loving homemaker, she enjoyed spending time in the outdoors, fishing, and hunting....

Apr 4, 2022

Julie Elaine (Bragg) Jarvis, 54, of Camden-On-Gauley, WV, passed away on April 4th, 2022 after an extended illness.

Julie was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 3rd, 1968 to Charles and Ioleen (Norman) Bragg. She was a proud member of the Webster Co. High School 86ers despite having not graduated. She did earn her GED at a later date. Julie...

Mar 31, 2022

Melinda Ann Finneyfrock, 59, of Camden on Gauley, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at her home.  A daughter of Jimmy Mixon and Sarah Girard, she was born December 31, 1962, in Augusta Georgia.

Melinda had spent many years working in the medical field as a nurse at a few different nursing homes. She enjoyed needlepoint, staining glass with...

Mar 29, 2022

Edgar Lee “Buddy” Davis of Cowen, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday March 29, 2022 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. A son of the late Ollie and Sarah Manning Davis, he was born November 15, 1943, in Windsor, North Carolina.

Buddy leaves an amazing legacy of love. He was a loving husband, father, papaw, and...