Obituaries

Mar 21, 2025

Janet Lee Hollandsworth, 78, of Boggs, WV passed away on March 21, 2025. She was born on September 24, 1946, in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Matthew Brown and Anna Lee Spinks Kyer.

Janet was a homemaker. She enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys, the WVU Mountaineers and Elvis, as well as reading and her Siamese...

Mar 18, 2025

Richard Merrill Clendenin, 80, of Craigsville, WV, passed away on March 18, 2025. He was born, November 17, 1944, in Beckley, WV, a son of the late James Clendenin and Evelyn Garten Clendenin.

Richad was an Army Veteran and was previously a coal miner for Pittston Coal Company. He was a member of the UMWA.

...

Mar 17, 2025

Anthony Kurtis Dodrill, 40, of Dunkirk, New York, formerly of Cowen, passed away tragically on March 17, 2025, from an injury at the work place. He was born, September 6, 1984, in Webster Springs, a son of Donna Wayne Nulter and the late Johnathon Dodrill.

Tony was a graduate of Webster County High School and was an...

Mar 16, 2025

David Jack Keffer, 72, passed peacefully at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV on March 16, 2025. He was born on February 24, 1953, the son of the late Agnes and Clyde Keffer. Jack grew up on Cranberry Ridge, in Camden on Gauley, WV.

Jack had a good sense of humor. He always loved to joke and...

Mar 11, 2025

Elizabeth Luzier Beckett passed away March 11, 2025, in Conroe, Texas. She was the daughter of Agnes Riffle Carpenter and the late Edgel Luzier. She was a former resident of Craigsville, WV.

Elizabeth was a graduate of Glenville University and an employee of Lone Star Downhole Products LLC.

Preceding her in death were her son...

Feb 26, 2025

Donald Richard Miller, 80, of Williams River Road Cowen WV, passed away peacefully after a brief illness at home on February 26, 2025. Don was born in Dyer, WV on August 21, 1944.

Don is survived and greatly missed by his loving wife and best friend of 60 years, Cecile (Cobb); and his daughters Angela (Wes) Miller...

Feb 14, 2025

Florence Elizabeth Pierson Shaver Hyre, 97 of Craigsville passed away on February 14, 2025, at Summersville Health Care Center.

Florence was born April 11, 1927, in Little Birch, WV the daughter to the late Roy Pierson and Della Rose Pierson.

She was a 1946 graduate of Sutton High School and attended Glenville State University. Florence...

Feb 11, 2025

Alfred William Perrine, 78, of St. Albans WV, formerly of Cowen, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. He was born September 29, 1946, a son to the late Bill and Opal Malcomb Perrine.

Alfred was a graduate of Cowen High School, a Vietnam Veteran and worked his entire career as a field engineer on computer...

Feb 10, 2025

Earl Nelson “Bud” Postelwaite, 60 of Camden on Gauley passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 10, 2025 at the Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins, WV. He was born March 8, 1964 in Webster Springs, WV a son of the late Carl “Bud” and Geneva Crouse Postelwaite.

Bud was a former electrician for Allstate Electric, a roofer, a...

Jan 31, 2025

Donald Gene Williams, 75 of Craigsville, passed away on January 31, 2025, at WVU Ruby Memorial in Morgantown.

Donald was born in Baltimore Maryland on December 10, 1949, the son of the late Vernon Williams and Loraine Valentine.

Donald previously worked for the Caroline Speedway track maintenance and construction. He was an avid bowler, loved...

Jan 30, 2025

Kristen Leann Sanford, 25, of Cincinnati, Ohio (formerly of Cowen) passed away suddenly on January 30, 2025.

She was born on February 20, 1999, in Summersville, WV, the daughter of Larry D. Sanford and Kelly Dodrill.

Kristen was a 2017 graduate of Webster County High School and a graduate of Berea College in Kentucky. She...

Jan 24, 2025

Carrie Jane Christian Bay, 73, of Cowen passed away on January 24, 2024, at home after a lengthy illness. Jane was born June 6, 1951, in Richwood, the daughter of the late Zeph Christian and Edna Johnson Christian.

Jane was a 1970 graduate of Cowen High School. She was a homemaker and was a 4-H Leader in...

Jan 10, 2025

Frances Louise Spinks, 68 of Craigsville, passed away on January 10, 2025, at her residence.

She was born in Richwood, WV on October 6, 1956, the daughter of the late Charles Calvin Williams and Dessie Mae Hammons.

Frances was a homemaker and loved to swim, fish, camp, watch movies, sing, and play the guitar.

Jan 6, 2025

Evelyn Maxine Rose, 77, of Dennison Run Road, Cowen, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025, at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, OH after a lengthy illness. She was born May 14, 1947, a daughter to the late George Price Gadd and the late Flossie Jane Sparks Gadd.

Evelyn was a homemaker, a previous factory worker in Cleveland,...

Jan 2, 2025

Randy Allen Hines, 66, of Upper Glade, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Webster County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 6, 1958, in Webster Springs a son of Nancy Cogar Hines and the late Bobby Lee Hines.

Randy was a retired custodian for the Webster County Board of Education and formerly worked at...

Jan 1, 2025

Georgia Woods Davis, age 92, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025, at Summerville Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 6, 1932, to Edgar and Dora (Elliot) Woods. She was a lifelong resident of W ebster C ounty and a graduate from Cowen High, School WV. She married (Buck) Davis June 18, 1950.

She was...

Dec 28, 2024

Richard James Harris, 62, of Erbacon passed away due to a sudden illness on December 28, 2024. He was born in Braxton County on December 25, 1962, to James “Bill” William Green and the late Thelma Harris Green.

Richard worked in the coal mines for 23 years. He has been a faithful and committed member of the...

Dec 3, 2024

Ramona Carole Mathews went home to be with the Lord on December 3, 2024. She was born on November 2, 1939, in Montgomery to the late Ethel Gaye Young. She worked as a Lab Tech at Webster County Memorial Hospital, Richwood Sacred Heart, and Summersville Memorial. Before retiring, she worked for Minnich Florist/Cowen Florist. Her talents were expressed and...

Nov 26, 2024

Kammy Sue Blake, 56 of Alderson Road in Nettie, passed away on November 26, 2024.

Kammy was born on February 19, 1968, in Summersville to Richard Ward, Sr. and the late Carolyn Sue Hinkle.

She was a homemaker. Kammy enjoyed spending time with her family.

In addition to her mother, she was preceded...

Nov 26, 2024

Lester Earl Russell, Sr., 74 of Charleston, WV passed away on November 26, 2024. He was born in Richwood the son of the late Garrell Russell and the late Dovey Fields.

Lester was a coal miner for 27 years with Console mining. He loved coal mining. He enjoyed fishing, working around the house, doing home improvements, and...