Obituaries
Obituaries in Cowen, West Virginia
Donna R. Hinkle
Feb 28, 2021
Donna R. Hinkle, 76, went to be with the lord on the evening of February 28, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Donna was a loving, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who deeply loved and cared for her family and friends.
Donna was born on September 10, 1944 and has resided in Boggs, West Virginia most...
Myrtle Marie Stewart
Feb 16, 2021
Myrtle Marie Stewart, 80 of Cowen, passed away Tuesday February 16, 2021 at Webster County Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born December 26, 1940 in Centralia, a daughter of the late James and Vada Perrine Stewart.
Myrtle was a homemaker, she enjoyed gardening, yard work, flowers, canning, quilting, sewing, housework, and she was great cook. Myrtle also...
Leslie Carl Beckett
Feb 14, 2021
Leslie Carl Beckett, 56, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Summersville Regional Medical Center, after an extended illness. He was born September 30, 1964 in Burlington County, New Jersey, a son of the late Gene and Lenora Beckett.
He was a former Bus Driver for Snowshoe and the White Water rafting industry. He was a former Little League umpire...
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Andrew Kilonsky
Feb 1, 2021
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Andrew Kilonsky, 71, of Summersville, formerly of Cowen, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown from complications of Covid-19. Joe took all the precautions and still contracted this deadly virus. Joe would want everyone to know, YES, this is real, so don’t take it lightly. He was born April 20, 1949...
Douglas Ray “Doug” Nulter
Jan 11, 2021
Douglas Ray “Doug” Nulter, 57, of Cowen, passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 11, 2021 at Webster County Memorial Hospital. He was born June 2, 1963 at Webster Springs, a son of the late Forest and Betty Lewis Nulter.
Doug was a graduate of Webster County High School and a 21 year employee of Columbia Forest Products. He enjoyed working on...
Orville Cecil Massey Jr.
Jan 9, 2021
Orville Cecil Massey Jr., 77, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg after an extended illness. He was born January 2, 1944 in Kanawha County, a son of the late Orville Cecil Massey Sr. and Myrtle Massey.
He was a former coal miner and a U.S. Army Veteran having served two tours in Vietnam....
Drema Sue Perrine
Jan 9, 2021
Drema Sue Perrine, loving mother, wife, sister and daughter passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 9, 2021 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. She was born July 16, 1965 in Richwood, a daughter of Annabelle Short Clevenger.
Drema was a 1983 graduate of Webster County High School and a homemaker. Drema was first and foremost a devoted mother to her three...
Michael Dewayne Gillespie Jr.
Jan 6, 2021
Michael Dewayne Gillespie Jr., 41, of Cowen, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born April 4, 1979 in Webster Springs a son of Nancy Barnette Cogar and the late Michael Dewayne Gillespie Sr.
Michael was a former employee of McDonalds and also worked at Perrine’s sawmill. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing...
Diana Lynn Green
Jan 3, 2021
Diana Lynn Green, 57, of Diana passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 3, 2021 at JW Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. She was born July 19, 1963 in Montgomery, West Virginia a daughter of the late Juanita Parks Roberts.
She was a former assistant manager for Go Mart and a former custodian for Webster County Schools but most of all she was...
Elizabeth Ann Cogar
Jan 1, 2021
Elizabeth Ann Cogar, 62, of Cowen, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at JW Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, after an extended illness. She was born December 1, 1958 in Webster County, a daughter of the late Denzil Carl and June Green Cogar.
Elizabeth was a homemaker and she enjoyed working puzzles, watching television and collecting Knick-knacks and spending time with...
David Glenn Wayne Sr.
Dec 29, 2020
David Glenn Wayne Sr., 76, of Cowen, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley after a short illness. He was born March 29, 1944 in Sutton, a son of the late Owen and Mildred Olive Bennett.
Dave was a hard working coal miner, having worked for 20 plus...
Rebecca Jane Payne
Dec 29, 2020
Rebecca Jane Payne, 68, of Summersville, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Charleston Area Medical Center, Memorial Division after a short illness. She was born November 6, 1952 in Richwood, a daughter of the late Rev. Okey and Ilene Goff Wayne.
Rebecca retired from the State of West Virginia, Division of Rehabilitation as an Administrative...
Sheila Jean Perrine
Dec 28, 2020
Sheila Jean Perrine, 73, of St. Albans, formerly of Cowen, WV, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 after an extended battle with ALS. She was born December 11, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, a daughter of the late George and Thelma Perkins Bragg.
She was a graduate of Cowen High School and a homemaker. Sheila enjoyed camping, fishing and shopping. She...
Betty Ann Nulter
Dec 24, 2020
Betty Ann Nulter, 81, of Cowen, WV, passed away, December 24, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, WV. She was born October 12, 1929 in Cabin Creek, WV, a daughter of the late Wilford and Margie Webb Lewis.
She was a Christian by faith and a homemaker. She loved flowers and taking care of everybody else, especially her grandchildren and...
Janet Kay Perkins
Dec 22, 2020
Janet Kay Perkins, 65, of Cowen, WV is now walking in heaven with the Lord. She was born May 21, 1955 in Wichita Falls, Texas, a daughter of the late Clyde Perkins, Jr and Betty Trimble Perkins.
She enjoyed TV, especially Hee Haw and Dukes of Hazard. She was so excited when she attended a concert in Wheeling and Roy...
Robert Lawrence Bruffy Sr
Dec 11, 2020
Robert Lawrence Bruffy Sr, of Pleasant Ridge, passed away December 11, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 15, 1949 in New York, NY, a son of the late Anna Clutter Bruffy and James Lawrence Bruffy of Parcoal, WV.
Robert was a member of Emanual Assembly of God Church and was a retired coal...
Janet Sue Hinkle
Dec 6, 2020
Janet Sue Hinkle, 73, of Cowen, WV. went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 6, 2020 following an extended illness. Jan was born September 30, 1947 in Richwood, a daughter of the late James O. and Freda Jarrett Miller.
She was a 1965 graduate of Cowen High School and a 1992 graduate of Glenville State...
Summer Rhaynne Eddy
Dec 3, 2020
Summer Rhaynne Eddy born April 23, 2018 received her wings December 3, 2020. She is survived by parents Brandy and Jonathan Eddy and big brother Spencer. Her grandparents Otis and Cheryl Holcomb and Carol Sue Eddy. Proceeded in death by grandfathers Early Eddy and Tilman Holcomb also by her great grandparents on both sides. Left to cherish her memory is...
Evelyn Jean Gillespie
Dec 3, 2020
Evelyn Jean Gillespie, 68, of Cowen, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the Pittsburgh VA. Medical Center after a short illness. She was born October 25, 1952 in Webster County, a daughter of the late William “Bill” and Vertie Woods Delaney.
Evelyn worked for over 30 years as an LPN at Webster County Memorial Hospital and the Webster Continuous...
Alden Lee Short
Dec 3, 2020
Alden Lee Short, 73, of Camden on Gauley, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at his residence following a short illness. He was born January 10, 1947 in Coe, West Virginia, a son of the late Denver and Carrie Hammond Short.
Alden was a hardworking coal miner for over 45 years and a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. He enjoyed snowshoe...
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