Obituaries
Obituaries in Cowen, West Virginia
Lawrence G. Chambers
Dec 13, 2021
Lawrence G. Chambers, 61, of Camden on Gauley, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at his residence, after an extended illness. He was born October 18, 1960 in Webster County, a son of the late James Leroy Chambers Sr. and Glodia Mae Ware Chambers.
Lawrence was a former employee of a Chicken Processing Plant. He enjoyed camping, fishing and socializing...
Glenn Preston Linkous
Dec 9, 2021
Glenn Preston Linkous, 46, of Cowen, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, after an extended illness. He was born January 10, 1975 in Kanawha County, a son of the late James and Barbara Garvin Linkous.
Glenn was a former carpenter and mechanic, a jack of all trades. He enjoyed helping others, a good drink...
Harvey Howard Jones, Jr.
Dec 5, 2021
Harvey Howard Jones, Jr., 78, of Craigsville, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born January 21, 1943 in Racine, Wisconsin, a son of the late Harvey Howard Jones Sr., and Doris June McCool Jones.
Harvey worked many years at a Fiberglass Manufacturing Plant in Valparaiso, Indiana then upon moving to West...
Carmel Ellis Sanson, Jr.
Nov 26, 2021
Carmel Ellis Sanson, Jr., 78, of Summersville, formerly of Cowen, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021 at Summersville Regional Medical Center, after a short illness. He was born December 25, 1942, at Barnett’s Run, Webster County, a son of the late Carmel Ellis Sanson Sr. and Myrtle Evelyn Selman Sanson.
Carmel was the Pastor at Love and Life Fellowship Church,...
Myrtle Alice Holcomb
Nov 25, 2021
Myrtle Alice Holcomb, 89, of Camden on Gauley, passed into heaven’s gates on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Summersville Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born October 31, 1932 in Webster Springs, a daughter of the late Burl Chambers and Ada Mary Armentrout Beam.
Myrtle was a former employee of Cherry River Bank and a restaurant owner....
Donnie Lee Lloyd
Nov 17, 2021
Donnie Lee Lloyd, 69, of Craigsville, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 after a short illness. He was born June 16, 1952 in Sutton a son of the late Ollie Alonzo Lloyd and Ollie Conrad Lloyd.
Donnie was a graduate of Richwood High School. He worked as a loader operator at a saw mill and was previously employed at...
Michael John Ritchie
Nov 14, 2021
Michael John Ritchie, 63, of Cowen passed away November 14, 2021 following a short illness.
Mike was born December 3, 1957 in Richwood, WV to Lowell & Ruth Ritchie of Craigsville, WV.
In addition to his father he is proceeded in death by his younger brother David Ritchie & his Father-in-law Dr. William Gray.
Mike was a 1976 graduate of...
Gary Joe Cochran
Nov 12, 2021
Gary Joe Cochran, 68, of Craigsville, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021 after a short illness. He was born November 3, 1953 in Webster County, a son of the late Harry Oden Cochran and Gustava Brown Cochran.
Gary was a coalminer all his life. Â He enjoyed working on cars, hunting, fishing, camping and spending time with friends.
He is...
Michael Lloyd Dempsey
Nov 10, 2021
Michael Lloyd Dempsey, 74, of Craigsville, WV, passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Mike was born July 21, 1947 in Camden on Gauley, WV, a son of John George and Elizabeth Della Hebb Dempsey.
Mike was a US Army Veteran, a retired coal miner with over 33 years at Island Creek and a 1966 graduate of...
Dianna Ethel Williams
Nov 9, 2021
Dianna Ethel Williams, 81, of Craigsville, passed away on November 9, 2021, at her residence in Craigsville surrounded by her family, after a short illness.
She was born August 10, 1940, in Baltimore, MD, a daughter to the late Marion Jacob West and the late Clara Belle Shockley.
Dianna was a homemaker. She enjoyed crafting, playing cards, flowers, reading, Native...
Edward (Eddie) Alan Plummer
Nov 9, 2021
Edward (Eddie) Alan Plummer, 73 of Mills Mountain, Dyer, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2021, at Summersville Regional Medical Center.
He was born February 14, 1948, in Camden on Gauley to the late Samuel Edward and Alma Fletcher Plummer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Ammie Belden, Vida Giddings, and Mary Lou Plummer;...
Sabina Ann Maynard
Nov 8, 2021
Sabina Ann Maynard, 72, of Cowen, WV, passed away November 8, 2021 at Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. Ann was born January, 11, 1949 in Webster County the daughter of Okey S. and Ilene Goff Wayne.
Ann was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Â Ann worked as a beautician and was a manager...
Edward Mark Varney
Nov 5, 2021
Edward Mark Varney, 80, of Coe, WV, passed away on November 5, 2021 at Summersville Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was born May 10, 1941 at No. 4 in Bergoo, WV. He is preceded in death by his parents Hobert Varney and Jessie Mildred Haddix; siblings, James Wesley Varney, Ray Hobert Varney, Helen Elizabeth Robinson, Anna Mae...
Alma Doris Shikrallah Carpenter
Oct 24, 2021
Alma Doris Shikrallah Carpenter of Erbacon, passed away October 24, 2021 at the age of 97 after a short illness. She was born October 19, 1924 in Danielson, Connecticut. She was the daughter of the late Najib James Shikrallah and Mina Godreau Shikrallah.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Ira Elbert Carpenter, Jr., sister, June Day, daughter,...
Teresa Anne Williams
Oct 23, 2021
Teresa Anne Williams, 46, of Camden on Gauley, passed away after a month of battling COVID.
Teresa was born October 15, 1975, in Preston County. She is proceeded in death by her father Robert (Fat Albert/Bobby) Temple of Cowen; grandmother, Vonda Cooper of Preston County; her mother and father in law, Connie (Smith) Williams and Willie (Pepo) Williams; uncle Chuck...
Eugene Diaz, Jr.
Oct 23, 2021
EUGENE DIAZ, JR.
Gene, known simply as ACoach@ by his thousands of students, was born on January 25, 1952 at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, a son to Sally (Smith) and Eugene Diaz, Sr. At only eight months of age, he contracted Polio, which left his right leg paralyzed. Despite such rough beginnings, he attended Golden Glade Grade School,...
John Charles Baker
Oct 20, 2021
John Charles Baker, 61, of Craigsville, formerly of Cowen, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at his residence. He was born January 28, 1960 in Webster Springs, a son of the late Cecil Charles Baker and Mayer Elizabeth Mills Baker Tracey.
John was a 1978 graduate of Webster County High School and worked many years as a coal miner...
Jerry Austin Naylor
Oct 19, 2021
Jerry Austin Naylor, 65, of Craigsville, WV passed away on October 19, 2021 after a short illness. He was born April 26, 1956, the son of Ronnie Earl Naylor and Ethel Marie Peyatt.
Jerry was veteran in the US Army. He was a carpenter for over thirty years. He loved listening to Lynard Skynard, especially Free Bird, and spending time...
Burton Edward Taylor
Oct 13, 2021
Burton Edward Taylor, 74, of Cowen, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 14, 1946, in Elkins, a son of the late Wilbert and Aretta Bell Taylor.
Burton was a retired coal miner, having worked 24 years at Peerless Eagle Coal Company. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, feeding deer...
Grace Dorene Lyons
Oct 10, 2021
Grace Dorene Lyons, 75, of Birch River, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at WVU United Hospital Center, Bridgeport, after an extended illness. She was born March 21, 1946, in Erbacon a daughter of the late James and Bonnie Tharpe Wolverton.
Dorene was a strong follower of her Lord Jesus...
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