Obituaries

Apr 2, 2019

Our precious mother and grandmother, Betty Jean (Carpenter) Lewis, 91, was welcomed into God’s Holy Kingdom 04/02/2019 to be reunited with her parents, John Morgan McGlaughlin “Doc” and Hallie Effie (Wilson) Carpenter, her infant sister Vada Mae Carpenter, her sister and brother-in-law Kathleen and Arthur Berry, her brothers James Edward Carpenter and Harold Daniel “Bato” Carpenter. Our mother was born...

Mar 31, 2019

Beatrice Geraldine Giles of Beckley, WV, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, March 31, 2019 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley following an extended illness. She was 92 years of age and in the company of her loving family when she passed.

She was born on March 24, 1927 in a Webster County logging camp at the...

Mar 26, 2019

Mar 23, 2019

Clarice Arlene Taylor, 79, of Cowen passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 23, 2019 at her residence. She was born September 21, 1939 in Jumbo, a daughter of the late Otha L. and Hazel Ruth Schrader Cummings.

Clarice was a 1958 graduate of Cowen High School and went to work for the Webster County Board of Education as an aide at...

Mar 18, 2019

Mary Louise Miller, 76, of Cowen, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cowen, after an extended illness. She was born June 21, 1942 in Cleveland, WV, a daughter of the late William and Icey Mae Pearl Huber Wilt.

Mary was a 1960 graduate of Webster Springs High School and retired as the librarian from...

Mar 16, 2019

Jacob Alfred “Jake” Bragg, 80, of Cowen passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Charleston Area Medical Center, after a short illness. He was born November 21, 1938 in Gassaway, a son of the late Herbert and Mary Rumbach Bragg.

Jake was a graduate of Cowen High School and Veteran of the US Army.  He retired from the railroad, with...

Feb 27, 2019

Rocky Hines, 62, of Cowen, WV passed away February 27, 2019 at his home surrounded by family and friends after an 8 year battle with cancer. He was born May 27, 1956 a son of Nancy Hines of Jumbo, WV and the late Bobby Hines.

Rocky was a 1973 graduate of Webster Springs High School and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree...

Feb 23, 2019

Camilla V. (Millie) Dyer passed away from this life into her eternal heavenly home at the Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Cowen, WV, on February 23rd, 2019.  She was born April 14th, 1923, a daughter of the late Hazel B. and Deloris G. Donaldson.

She was  95 years, 10 months and 9 days old.  She always exhibited and practiced a...

Feb 20, 2019

Teresa Mae Tonkin, 50, of Cowen passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2019 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown after a short illness. She was born October 28, 1968 at Ravenna, Ohio a daughter of Carolyn S. Shriber and the late Randall Brent Williams.

Teresa was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, visiting friends and spending time with her grandchildren.

Surviving are...

Feb 14, 2019

Howard Donald “Don” Burgess, 73, of Belington, WV, passed away peacefully, February 14, 2019 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 11, 1945, in Montgomery, WV, a son of the late Okey and Elizabeth Keeling Burgess.

He was a graduate of Montgomery High School and attended WV Tech. He retired from Kenna Metals after 39...

Feb 12, 2019

Kenneth Mack Smith, 69, of Craigsville, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the Hidden Valley Center, Oak Hill, West Virginia. He was born July 3, 1949 in Richwood, a son of Vanita Gaye Hinkle and the late Kendle Mack Smith.

Mack was a 1968 graduate of Richwood High School and attended Kent State University. He was a Vietnam Veteran,...

Jan 20, 2019

Dorothea Saultana Newhouse, 95, of Camden on Gauley, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at  Bowers Hospice House, Beckley. She was born January 6, 1924 in Charleston, a daughter of the late Jess and Gertrude Mooney Dunlap.

Dorothea was a graduate of Charleston High School and a homemaker.  She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Camden...

Jan 19, 2019

Jane Elizabeth Holmes, 78, of Cowen passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at her residence. She was born October 27, 1940 in Pontiac, Michigan, a daughter of the late Everett Edward and Tracy Marie Little Fuller.

Jane was a former Barber and worked for 30 plus years at the Anchor Hocking Glass Factory. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, crafting, shopping and...

Jan 13, 2019

Carolyn Evelyn Handschumacher, 61, of Cowen passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, after a short  illness. She was born March 12, 1957 in Webster Springs, a daughter of the late Wilford and Margie Webb Lewis.

Carolyn was a 1975 graduate of Webster County High School and went on to graduate from the University of...

Dec 23, 2018

Tammy Sue Stout, 54, of Cowen, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown after an extended illness. She was born March 5, 1964 in Tampa, Florida, a daughter of the late Warren “Pete” and Anna “Jackie” Stout.

Tammy was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family, friends, grandchildren and walking her dog.

Surviving is...

Dec 23, 2018

Garnet Elizabeth Proudfoot, 100, of Cowen, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 23, 2018 at the Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 14, 1918 in Webster County, a daughter of the late Ernest and Eva Tyler Handschumacher.

Garnet was a former Laundromat attendant and a homemaker.  She was known for her kindness and was a wonderful mother, grandmother...

Dec 16, 2018

Donna Marie Fisher, 68, of Cowen, passed away December16, 2018, surrounded by her family at her residence. She was born August 6, 1950, a daughter of the late Harvie L. and Violet Agnes Cogar Fisher of Corley, WV.

Donna was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, birdwatching, spending time with friends and family, and the adventures of life.

Surviving are her...

Dec 6, 2018

Mikel Eugene Gregory, 68, of Craigsville passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at his residence. He was born February 10, 1950 in Webster Springs, a son of the late Alexander Owen and Arzana Lynch Gregory.

Mikel was a retired U.M.W.A. coal miner with over 25 years of service, a former town of Cowen police officer and a former employee of...

Nov 16, 2018

Thomas Moorman Ryder IV, 43 of Camden on Gauley passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at the Cleveland Clinic after an extended illness. He was born January 3, 1975 in Salem, Virginia a son of Thomas Moorman Ryder III and Verna May Jordan Ryder.

Thomas was a former employee of Columbia Forest Products, Seneca Health and most recently Shentel Cable...

Nov 12, 2018

Carolyn Clayton Meadows, 75, of Cowen, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018 at Webster County Memorial Hospital. She was born May 20, 1943 in Cowen, a daughter of the late Otha and Zella Ervin Clayton.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Jehovah Witness Church, Summersville. Carolyn enjoyed painting, gardening and spending time with her animals and family.

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