Obituaries
Obituaries in Cowen, West Virginia
Linda L. Goff
Aug 18, 2024
Linda L. Goff, 73, of Webster Springs passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at Summersville Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born on September 6, 1950, in Gibsonia, PA the daughter to Anthony Molennor and Emma Hubert Molennor.
Linda received her undergrade in education at Beaver College in PA. She graduated from WVU...
Helen Carpenter
Aug 5, 2024
Helen Carpenter, 93 of Smithville Ohio, formerly of Erbacon WV, passed away peacefully Monday August 5, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home, Rittman Ohio. She was born October 21, 1930, in Erbacon, a daughter of the late William Oscar and Mirgie Snider Dillon.
Helen was and will be remembered as a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother...
Norma Eloise Smith
Jul 28, 2024
Norma Eloise Smith, 88, of Cowen, WV went home to walk with loved ones in heaven on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at CAMC in Charleston, WV. She was surrounded by her loving children and will forever live in her family’s memories and love.
Norma was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She was a...
Ashley Lynn Cogar
Jul 23, 2024
Ashley Lynn Cogar, 33, of Erbacon, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Charleston Area Medical Center after injuries she obtained in a mining accident. She was born on December 31, 1990, in Summersville, a daughter of Earl and Patricia Cogar.
Ashley was a 2010 graduate of Webster County High School. She was a rock truck...
John Cameron “Cam” Westfall
Jul 18, 2024
John Cameron “Cam” Westfall, 61, of Cowen passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at his residence with his family by his side, after an extended illness. He was born January 29, 1963, in Sutton, a son of the late Herman and Deloris Davis Westfall.
Cam was a former logger and carpenter. He was a 32-year member of...
Millard Delind “Dee” Kinslow
Jul 7, 2024
Millard Delind “Dee” Kinslow, 77 of Boggs, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at his home with his loving family by his side. Dee was born April 30, 1947, in Upper Glade, the son of Sam Ed Kinslow and Myrtle Ora Worley Kinslow.
Dee was a United States Army Veteran having served...
Charles Lee “Chip” Martin
Jul 5, 2024
Charles Lee “Chip” Martin, 80, of Webster Springs passed away July 5, 2024, at Nella’s Nursing Home in Elkins, WV with his daughters by his side. Chip was born on February 16, 1944, in Cherry Falls, WV, the son of Clara Mitchell and Martha Debbie.
He served in the United States Army, married Lois Winkler, and had...
Charles Leslie Given “Les”
Jun 14, 2024
Charles Leslie Given “Les”, 88, of Craigsville passed away June 14, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. He was born April 24, 1936, the son of the late Roy and Pearl Given.
Les was retired from the United States Forest Service. He was a member of Beaver Freewill Baptist Church. Les was a friend to many...
Orval Odis Crites
Jun 13, 2024
Orval Odis Crites, 85, of Erbacon passed away at his home on Thursday, June 13, 2024. He was born September 8, 1938, in Erbacon, a son of the late Orval Grant Crites and Rushie Belle Jackson Crites.
Odis was a 1959 graduate of Cowen High School. He worked for Quality Casting machine shop in Ohio and many...
Jeffery Craig Giles
Jun 6, 2024
Jeffery Craig Giles, 58 of Cowen, passed away at his home on June 6th, 2024. He was born in Summersville WV on December 9th, 1965, to the late Frank and Erma Mullens Giles. He lived his whole life in Cowen, where he spent numerous years with the Cowen Volunteer Fire Department. Jeff had many hobbies. He loved hunting, fishing,...
Phyllis Ann Clevenger Lindsay
May 13, 2024
Phyllis Ann Clevenger Lindsay, 74, of Craigsville, passed after an extended illness on May 13, 2024, at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. She was born December 20, 1949, in Richwood, a daughter of the late George Clevenger and Joyce Butcher Clevenger.
Phyllis was a Jehovah witness, a previous receptionist for Dr. Prendergast, (optometrist in Summersville),...
Thomas Allen Jackson
May 9, 2024
Thomas Allen Jackson, 62 years old, of Sutton WV, passed away on May 9, 2024 at his home in Cowen, WV, after battling colon cancer for almost 7 years.
Burial will be at Harris Cemetery, Bays, WV. Arrangements are by Morris Funeral Home, Cowen, WV.
Tom was born in Clarksburg, WV, to Betty Jean (Conant)...
Frankie Ann Short
May 2, 2024
Frankie Ann Short, 89, of Richwood, entered into Heavens gates on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the WVU Summersville Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born February 15, 1935, at White Oak, Williams River, a daughter of the late Sylvester and Nellie Mae Bowers Williams.
Frankie was a homemaker, raising and providing for her...
Amanda Caitlin Donahue
Apr 30, 2024
Amanda Caitlin Donahue, 33, of Craigsville, WV passed away on April 30, 2024. She was born on February 8, 1991, in Lewisburg, the daughter of the late Jessica Francis Sneed and Timothy Allen Donahue.
Amanda was a cashier at Wendy’s, who enjoyed helping others. She was outgoing and had a passion for doing makeup. Amanda loved her...
Darrell Gray Short
Apr 16, 2024
Darrell Gray Short, 79, of Cowen, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at his residence, with family by his side, after a lengthy illness. He was born on March 15, 1945, on Cranberry Ridge, a son of the late Denver Short and Carrie Hammons Short.
Darrell was a retired coal miner and a Christian by faith....
G. David Bragg
Apr 15, 2024
G. David Bragg, 79, of Craigsville, passed away at home on Monday, April 15, 2024. He was born on September 14, 1944, in Weston, WV, a son of the late George K. Bragg and Thelma M. Perkins Bragg.
David was a former coal miner and security supervisor. He was a member of Cowen Volunteer Fire Department for...
Debra Lynn Stalnaker
Apr 3, 2024
Debra Lynn Stalnaker, 66, of Cowen, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at her home.
She was born October 3, 1957, in Sutton WV, a daughter of the late Charles T. Stalnaker and Helen Ruth Silvey.
Debra was a graduate of Atwater High School in Atwater, California. She was a retired bookkeeper. Debra was an...
Cheryl Jean Sigman Holcomb
Apr 3, 2024
Cheryl Jean Sigman Holcomb earned her wings on April 3, 2024, in Summersville WV. She was born on October 16, 1955, to Newman Ralph Sigman and Helen Irene Sigman.
Cheryl was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was loved by all her friends at Little General in Birch River where she would spend...
Charlotte Ann Rose
Mar 19, 2024
Charlotte Ann Rose, 78, of Cowen, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at CAMC Memorial Division Hospice Care after a short illness. She was born September 16, 1945 in Six Points, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Charles B and Agnes Smith Bottz.
Charlotte was a homemaker and a Christian by Faith. She enjoyed playing bingo, fishing,...
Donald Wayne Wolford
Mar 19, 2024
Donald Wayne Wolford passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at his home. He was born August 17, 1953, in Swickley, Pennsylvania, a son of the late George Wolford and Betty Lashley.
Donald was a 1971 graduate of Webster Springs High School and a graduate of WVU. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and the...

