Obituaries
Obituaries in Cowen, West Virginia
Virginia Mae Heck
Jan 9, 2018
Virginia Mae Heck, 81, formally of Cowen, WV and more recently of Hambleton, WV where she resided with her son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Stephanie Taylor passed away January 9, 2018. She was born February 7, 1936 in Webster County, the daughter of the late Earl Sill of Cowen and Leona Sill Smally of Webster Springs, WV. On June 28,...
Lee "Buster" Elwood Casteel
Jan 4, 2018
Lee “Buster” Elwood Casteel, 67 of Cowen, passed away January 4, 2018 at his home. He was born October 18, 1950 in Newburg, WV, a son of the late George Everett and Margie Temple Casteel.
Lee was a proud Vietnam Veteran, having served as a Ranger in the U.S. Army. He worked as a contractor in Virginia. He loved to...
James "Jim" S. Bell
Jan 4, 2018
James S. “Jim” Bell, 68, of Cowen, WV, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. He was born December 7, 1949 in Richwood, WV, a son of the late Stanley “Red” and Eltha Gregory Bell.
Jim was a 1967 graduate of Cowen High School, a coal miner with Peerless Eagle Coal Company and worked with Kimberly...
Harry Emerson Coffman
Jan 3, 2018
Harry Emerson Coffman, 68, of Craigsville passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown.
He was born April 17, 1949 in Sutton, a son of the late Otis Ray and Gussie Palmer Coffman. Harry was a logger having worked over 50 years in the woods. He was a Christian by Faith who loved the Lord. Harry...
Randall Lewis Wright Sr.
Jan 2, 2018
Randall Lewis Wright Sr., 68 of Cowen passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at his residence. Randy was born April 2, 1949 in Richwood a son of Wanda Wright of Cowen, and the late Robert Wright.
Randy was a graduate of Cowen High School and a U.S. Navy Veteran, having served in Vietnam. He was a coal miner, having worked...
Amos Doyle Wamsley Jr.
Dec 24, 2017
Amos Doyle Wamsley jr., 71, of Williams River, passed away suddenly Sunday December 24, 2017. He was born May 15, 1946 in Richwood, WV, son of the late Amos Sr. and Donna Mae Dobson Wamsley.
Doyle was a US Navy Seabee Veteran of the Vietnam War, heavy wheel mechanic, having worked for many years for various garages. He loved to...
Ancil Osborne Green
Dec 23, 2017
Ancil Osborne Green, 77, of Erbacon, WV, passed away December 23, 2017 at Summersville Regional Medical Center. Ancil was born March 20, 1940 in Webster County, a son of the late William Holt and Lilly Payne Green.
Ancil was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked for Harco Auto and Electric. He loved to fish and fix lawnmowers and...
Rodney Allen Riddle
Dec 23, 2017
Rodney Allen Riddle, 57, of Bragg Run Road, Webster County, passed away suddenly Saturday December 23, 2017 at Summersville Regional Medical Center. He was born April 3, 1960 in Richwood. He is the son of Myrtle Roberts Riddle and the late Elburn Riddle.
Rodney was a businessman working in both the coal and agriculture industry, a US Army Veteran, and...
Martin Denver Boggs
Dec 23, 2017
Martin Denver Boggs, 68 of Cowen passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2017 at the VA hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born April 28, 1948 in Richwood, WV, a son of the late Burnell and Wavelene Samson Boggs.
Martin was a retired coal miner having worked 20 plus years in the industry, most recently with the Boggs and Murphy Mines....
Daniel E Nicholas
Dec 22, 2017
Daniel E. Nicholas, 64, of Craigsville, passed away at home on December 22, 2017. He was born November 5, 1953 in Coe, WV, a son of the late William and Bernadine Williams Nicholas.
Dan was a coal miner and loved to camp. He loved and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
Dan is survived by his daughter, Teresa (Eric) Gadd...
Wilda Shirley Harris Radcliff
Dec 19, 2017
Wilda Shirley Harris Radcliff, 69 of Erbacon, passed away December 19, 2017 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV, after a sudden illness. She was born February 13, 1948 in Webster County. She was the daughter of the late Victor Lorenzo and Ella Jackson Harris.
Wilda was a homemaker who enjoyed going to church, reading her Bible, helping others, cooking,...
James Patrick Cogar
Dec 16, 2017
James Patrick Cogar, 55, of Erbacon passed away December 16, 2017 at home. Pat was born October 16, 1962 in Richwood, WV, a son of the late Gene and Pearl Myers Cogar.
He was a logger with over 30 years of service, having worked for Big Dog Logging most recently. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time in the woods....
Kista Strickland
Dec 15, 2017
Kista Strickland, 68, of Camden-on-Gauley, WV, passed away December 15, 2017, at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 2, 1949 in Dille, WV, a daughter of Buell and Zelda Roseleen Frame Strickland.
Kista loved to read and crochet, enjoyed gardening and canning. Her grandchildren loved to fish with grandma. She was a Christian by Faith, a...
Mary Virginia (Anderson) Fletcher
Dec 14, 2017
Mary Virginia Fletcher, 96, died December 14, 2017 at Clay Health Center, Big Otter, WV.
Mary Virginia (Ginnie) was born March 23, 1921 to Ernest and Rose (Frame) Anderson in Clay County and spent her early years on the family farm. She attended high school at Widen and Montgomery where she met and later married Harry Fletcher. They later lived...
Charles Russell Harris
Dec 13, 2017
Charles Russell Harris, 61, of Erbacon passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at United Hospital Center, Bridgeport WV. Charles was born December 25, 1955, in Braxton County, a son of the late Victor Lorenzo and Ella Jackson Harris.
Charles was a former coal miner for Onieda Coal Company. He enjoyed hunting, farming and trading with his buddies. He loved his...
Genette Uneta “Buggy” (Steele) Dodrill
Dec 6, 2017
Genette was born July 2, 1930. Passed away December 6, 2017. She was born to Bessie and Melvin Steele.
Genette is one of twelve children. She is survived by her sister Genice Woods of Craigsville, WV, her four children, 10 Grandchildren and twelve Great Grandchildren.
Genette was awarded the distinct nationwide degree of H.B.I.C. Her Family is extremely proud of...
Loretta Kay Fazenbaker
Dec 5, 2017
Loretta Kay Fazenbaker, 60, of Erbacon passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She fought a long tough battle and fought longer than anyone expected. Her love of life, famly and friends kept her going, even her doctor called her one tough cookie.
She was born May 13, 1957, at Sutton,...
Phyllis Jean Roberts Gerwig
Nov 25, 2017
Phyllis Jean Roberts Gerwig, 90, of Greencastle, Indiana, formerly of Gassaway, WV passed away November 25, 2017 at the Waters of Greencastle, after an extended illness. Phyllis was born February 25, 1927 in Richwood, WV a daughter of the late Fred and Irene Ruckman Roberts.
She was a graduate of Cowen High School, a member of the Davis Memorial Presbyterian...
Donald Wayne Gregory
Nov 24, 2017
Donald Wayne Gregory, 89, of Craigsville, passed away November 24, 2017 at Summersville Regional Medical Center. Don was born July 13, 1928 in Cowen, WV, the son of the late Everard and Lela Wayne Gregory.
Don retired from the State of WV with over 20 years of service in many aspects of law enforcement. He was a Veteran from the...
Amanda Rose Riffle
Nov 14, 2017
Amanda Rose Riffle, 33 of Webster Springs, passed away November 14, 2017 as the result of a car accident. She was born March 30, 1984 in Summersville, WV, a daughter of Richard B. Riffle and the late Margaret Short Riffle.
Amanda was a security guard with Allied. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, singing, reading the Bible and laughing and having a...
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