Obituaries

Nov 30, 2020

Bobby Allen Smith, 65, of Upper Glade, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at his residence, after several years of declining health. He was born August 24, 1955, in Cowen, a son of the late Kenneth Claude and Lillian Jones Smith.

Bobby was a graduate of Cowen High School and was an honorably discharged U.S. Navy Veteran. He worked in...

Nov 27, 2020

Patricia Jean “Pat” Gregory, 69, of Craigsville passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 27, 2020 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. She was born June 28, 1951, in Richwood, a daughter of the late Kennie E. and Pauline “Polly” Donaldson Stanley.

Pat was a 1968 graduate of Richwood High School and was employed as a clerk at Dollar General, Craigsville for...

Nov 14, 2020

Mary Jane Rose, 48, of Cowen, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 14, 2020 at CAMC Memorial Hospital. She was born November 19, 1971 at Summersville, a daughter of Evelyn Gadd Rose and the late Lanty Gale Rose.

Mary was a graduate of Webster County High School and a former cook at Logan’s Roadhouse. She was a hard worker with a...

Nov 9, 2020

Milton Floyd Wayne, 83, of Cowen, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at JW Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown after an extended illness. He was born August 7, 1937 in Cowen. a son of the late Thurman and Hope Fox Wayne.

Milton was a graduate of Cowen High School and retired after 35 years as a lab chemist for the coal...

Oct 30, 2020

Mansel Osbert Gregory, 76, of Craigsville, passed away at his home October 30, 2020 after an extended illness. He was born December 11, 1943, in Webster Springs WV, a son of the late Owen and Arazana Lynch Gregory.

Mansel was a Vietnam Veteran of the US Army, a police officer for Webster Springs and Cowen for 47 years and a...

Oct 27, 2020

Carol Ann Rose, 85, of Erbacon, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Craigsville, after an extended illness. She was born August 24, 1935 in Braxton County, a daughter of the late Charles and Lillian Harriet Perrine Rose.

Carol was a graduate of Cowen High School and a homemaker. She was involved in the forming of...

Oct 23, 2020

Mitchell L “Mike” Walker, 66, of Cowen, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at Charleston Area Medical Center after a long, hard battle with cancer. Mike was born February 9, 1955, in Richwood, a son of the late Otis and Marjorie Collins Barnette. Also preceding him in death were his in laws, Jubert (Goldie) Russell.

Mike was a 1973 graduate...

Oct 21, 2020

Jamie Shevonne Mullins, 40, of Cowen, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Jamie was born May 5, 1980 a daughter of the late Joy Stinnett. She was then adopted by her mother’s parents Delta Patrick Malcomb and the late Oran Malcomb.

Jamie was a 1997 graduate of Richwood High School. She spent most of her life working as a telecommunications...

Oct 12, 2020

William Harold “Bill” Holcomb, 75, passed away peacefully Monday, October 12, 2020 at his residence, with his family by his side. He was born October 11, 1945 in Montgomery, a son of the late Len and Sibyl Deen Cunningham Holcomb.

Bill was a 1965 graduate of Cowen High School and was a retired maintenance for Brooks Run Mining. He was...

Oct 9, 2020

Mary Ann Williams, 86, of Craigsville, went home to be with her loving husband of over 68 years Vasil Williams on Friday, October 9, 2020 at WVU Summersville Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born December 2, 1933, in Webster County, a daughter of the late Leonard and Julia Nicholas Mullens.

Mary was a homemaker, she enjoyed...

Oct 4, 2020

Vasil Addle Williams, 88, of Craigsville, passed away peacefully, Sunday, October 4, 2020 at the Bowers Hospice House, Beckley. He was born September 11, 1932 in Webster County, a son of the late Leonard and Ethel Thaxton Williams.

Vasil was a retired UMWA coal miner having worked over 40 years at Sewell Coal Company, Island Creek Coal Company and Gauley...

Oct 2, 2020

Justin Paul McKenzie, 37, of Upper Glade, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, October 2, 2020. He was born May 27, 1983 in Summersville, a son of Paul and Linda Fleshman McKenzie.

Justin was a 2001 graduate of Webster County High School, and he attended Glenville State College. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, driving and was an avid collector of old money, antiques...

Sep 29, 2020

Sep 29, 2020

Lenora M. Beckett, 79, of Cowen passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at her residence. She was born September 12, 1941 in Webster County a daughter of the late William A. and Vera Ellen Bender Boggs.

Lenora was a 1959 Graduate of Cowen High School. She was a former Real Estate agent and a homemaker. Lenora enjoyed crafting and...

Sep 18, 2020

Howard Nixon Swecker II., 77, of Cowen, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at the Tygart Center, Fairmont, after an extended illness. He was born July 7, 1943 in Elk Water, West Virginia, a son of the late Howard Nixon I., and Evelyn Hewitt Swecker. Howard was also preceded in death by a son, Brian Clynes.

Howard was a U.S....

Sep 13, 2020

Doris Gaye Jarvis, 71, of Bolair passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at her son’s home in Hamptonville, North Carolina after an extended illness. She was born September 27, 1948 in Richwood a daughter of the late Elza Garrison and Sylvia Gladys Cadle Cogar.

Doris was a former employee of the Webster County Solid Waste Authority. She enjoyed going to...

Sep 11, 2020

Russell Lee Wright, an avid mechanic and resident of Cowen WV, passed away unexpectedly on Friday September 11, 2020, due to a motorcycle accident, he was 54 years old.

Russell is survived by his children, Melissa and Steven Miller of Texas, William (Ray) and Roxie Wright of Webster Springs, Christine (Nicole) and Bobby Movens of Cowen, Austin Wright of Cowen,...

Sep 5, 2020

Delmas “Ray” Harris, 68, of Exchange passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the Louis A. Johnson V.A. Medical Center Clarksburg after an extended illness. He was born October 22, 1951 in Sutton a son of the late Victor Lorenzo and Ella Jackson Harris.

Ray was a former coal miner and a timberman in the logging industry. He was a...

Aug 26, 2020

Elmer (Buck) Crislip, 86 of Geneva, OH. Passed away peacefully at his home on August 26, 2020. After a long illness. He was born on January 20, 1934. In Braxton County, WV. The son of the late Hobert and Glenola Crislip.

Buck was also preceded in death by 3 sisters and brothers: Catherine, Edith, Mary, Albert, Lane and Grant. Surviving...

Aug 26, 2020

Freddie Edward Radcliff, 82, of Bradenton, Florida passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 one day short of his 83 birthday at the Tidewell Hospice Center after an extended illness. He was born August 27, 1937 in Erbacon a son of the late Virgil and Myrtle Myers Radcliff.

Freddie was the founder and owner of Freddie’s Lawn and Tree Service having...