Obituaries

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...

Aug 26, 2020

Fonda Rose (Hivick) Kurish, 71, of Colorado Springs, Colorado passed away August 26, 2020 after a short illness. Her husband and friends were by her side. She was born September 24, 1948 in Charleston, West Virginia, Fonda was reared in the small Appalachian community of Camden-On-Gauley, West Virginia. She graduated from Cowen High School, Cowen, West Virginia and was Valedictorian,...

Aug 22, 2020

Sandra Lynn Robinson, 76, of Craigsville, WV, went home to be with the Lord and Savior on August 21, 2020 peacefully at her home, from natural causes.

Sandra was a wonderful, loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, neighbor and friend for many years. She was born October 7, 1943 to the late Marshall and late Ada Boggs...

Aug 17, 2020

Jeffrey Hall Moss passed away on August 17, 2020, at his home in Belle, WV.  He was born on October 20, 1938 in Buckhannon, WV, and was the only son of the late Hall Waldeck and Geraldine Goff Moss of Cowen, WV.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his youngest son, Jonathan Hall Moss; his...

Aug 13, 2020

Carl Lloyd Bean, Jr., 80, of Cowen passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 in Aiken, South Carolina. He was born on October 31, 1939, to Carl and Maude Bean of Erbacon.

Carl was preceded in death by his wife and best friend Ruth (Scott) Bean, to whom he was married to for nearly 52 years. The only regret he...

Aug 9, 2020

Delvena Gay Holbrook, 83, of Williams River, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her residence, with her family by her side. She was born April 7, 1937 in Webster County, a daughter of the late Calvin “Calvie” and Fannie Wilson McCartney. In addition to her parents, her loving husband of 56 years Donald Ray Holbrook and sons, Danny Holbrook...

Aug 8, 2020

David Junior Barnhouse, 71, of Camden on Gauley, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Charleston Area Medical Center, Memorial Division after an extended illness. He was born April 25, 1949 in Fenwick, a son of the late Romie Furl and Edna Anna Lewis Barnhouse.

Dave was a former carpenter and he was a United States Marine Corp Veteran of...

Aug 7, 2020

Mary Ann Garrison, 63, of Cowen passed away Friday, August 7, 2020 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born February 17, 1957 a daughter of the late Lemuel and Edna Burrows Stevens.

Mary was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, canning and gardening.

Surviving are her children, David Garrison (April Myers) of Cowen, Steve Garrison of Webster Springs...

Jul 28, 2020

Master Sergeant John Everett Bean,75, of Cowen passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born March 19, 1945 in Keyser, a son of the late Floyd and Lela Virginia White Bean. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Richard “Dick” Bean, Floyd “Nub” Bean, Glen Bean, James...

Jul 2, 2020

Gracie Lynn Taylor, 7, of Erbacon, WV passed away July 2, 2020 with her parents, Andrew and Jasmine Morris in a tragic accident. She was born January 3, 2013 in Summersville, WV.

She just completed the first grade at Glade Elementary. She liked rescuing animals, riding bikes, fishing, swimming, and camping. She attended First Community Church of Erbacon where she...