Obituaries
Oren Earl Knicely
Sep 15, 2025
COURTESY OBITUARY.
Oren Earl Knicely, age 76, of Mars Hill, North Carolina passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025.
Mr. Knicely was born in Braxton County, West Virginia on October 23, 1948 and was the son of the late Oren and Ruth Anderson Knicely. Oren loved to cook and being around other people. He also loved doing for others. He enjoyed gardening...
Truman Roosevelt Riffle
Sep 6, 2025
Truman Roosevelt Riffle, 80 of Webster Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Mon General Medical Center. He was born May 8, 1945 to the late Raymond Manual and Viola Davisson Riffle.
He worked for Medina Supply in Medina , OH for 39 ½ years. Truman came back home to West Virginia in 2007. He loved to hunt,...
Keith Eugene Shafer
Sep 3, 2025
Keith Eugene Shafer, 52 of Mannington, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at his home.
Born July 19, 1973 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Kenneth Eugene and Evelyn Wilson Shafer. He was a coal miner and a member of the Walton Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed campfires, hunting, fishing, working the pipeline, and spending...
John Groves
Aug 22, 2025
John Groves, 62, of Lost Creek, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025 at his home.
Born September 17, 1962 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, he was the son of the late Charles Aaron and Mabel Wanda (Bankhead) Groves. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers: Bobby, Raymond, Donald, and Jerry Groves; sister and brother-in-law, Geraldine...
Wayne Bruce Hamrick
Aug 20, 2025
Wayne Bruce Hamrick
June 26, 1944 — August 20, 2025
Wayne Bruce Hamrick, 81 of Mill Creek passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at Mon General Hospital in Morgantown WV. He was born June 26, 1944 in Webster Springs to Okey J. and Minnie Evelyn (Simmons)Hamrick.
Wayne was a jack of all trades, he was a Coal miner, Built & run his...
Zachary Jacob Stout
Aug 19, 2025
Zachary Jacob Stout, 33, of Summersville, formerly of Webster Springs passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at WVU Ruby Memorial.
Born May 22, 1992, he was the son of Jimmy and Karen (Lake) Stout.
Zach was a 2010 graduate of Webster County High School and received his degree in counseling from Marshall University. As a counselor, he was able to make...
James "Jimmy/Crowbar" Harrison
Aug 19, 2025
James Matthew “Jimmy/Crowbar” Harrison passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at the Charleston Area Medical Center.
Jimmy was born in Webster Springs on October 9, 1960 to his loving and proud parents Stark and Lorrene Lovely Harrison.
Jimmy was preceded in death by his mom; dad; stepfather Herb Fisher; maternal grandparents George and Naomi Hamilton Lovely; paternal grandparents Emery and Ocie...
Barbara Allen Williams
Aug 18, 2025
Barbara Allen Sears Williams, 84 of Webster Springs passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025 at her home. She was born June 23, 1941 in Bergoo to the late Hurley and Alice Cool Sears.
Barb was a member of Elk Valley Chapel and loved kids and babysitting them. She worked at the School and the Senior Center and helped everyone when...
Debbie Kay Cool
Aug 11, 2025
Debbie Kay Cool, 70 of Cowen, passed away Monday, August 11, 2025 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown.
Debbie was born August 19, 1954 in Weston and was the daughter of the late Ernest and Eloise Davis Brown. Along with her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband James “Bucky” Cool.
Surviving are her daughters, Karla Clutter and her husband...
Randa Mae Hall
Aug 9, 2025
Randa Mae Phillips Hall, 100, peacefully left her earthly home on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
Randa was born in Jellico, Tennessee to George Joseph Phillips and Mary Lissie Leach Phillips on April 28, 1925. Her family moved to Webster County, where, in 1938, she was baptized in the Elk River and became a member of the Bergoo Baptist Church. Randa married...
Elvis Ray Cutlip
Aug 4, 2025
Elvis Ray Cutlip, 63 of Webster Springs passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025 at his home.
He was born November 5, 1961 in Webster Springs to the late Wanetta Cutlip.
Elvis obtained his Business Administration degree from Glenville State College. He loved all sports, especially football, and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He was an animal lover and loved to...
Roberta "Bobby" Norman
Aug 4, 2025
Roberta Doris ”Bobby” (Boggs) Norman, 91, of Cleveland, went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord, Jesus, family and friends on Monday, August 4, 2025 at Nella’s at Autumn Lake in Elkins.
Born May 11, 1934 in Hacker Valley, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Iowa (Cogar) Boggs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Roger Lee Cutlip
Jul 29, 2025
Roger Lee Cutlip, 83 of Diana passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.
He was born June 28, 1942 in Jumbo to the late George Berlin and Nora Belle Hall Cutlip and was a coal miner. He proudly served his country in the United States Army.
Roger attended New Hope Church and enjoyed watching baseball, including the...
Geoffrey Ezell
Jul 27, 2025
Geoffrey Herman Ezell, 75, of Webster Springs and Huntington, WV passed from this world on Sunday July 27, 2025. He was born August 24, 1949, in Washington D.C., the son of the late Charles and Carol Ezell. He lived his life by the virtues of his Catholic faith, in word and deed.
Geoff was raised in Falls Church, Virginia, where he...
Lonnie Short
Jul 25, 2025
Lonnie Howard Short, 63, of Jumbo, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025 at United Health Center in Bridgeport.
Born September 10, 1961, in Webster Springs, he is the son of Charles “Bubby” Short and the late Marian (Rogers) Short. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his brother, James “Junior” Short.
Lonnie worked as a coal miner...
Robyn Sue Hamrick
Jul 23, 2025
Robyn Sue Hamrick, 68 of Webster Springs, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at Webster County Memorial Hospital with her family around her.
She was born August 23, 1956 in Webster Springs to William Bradley Barbe and the late Doris June Townsend Barbe.
Robyn loved the Lord was a loyal and dedicated servant of the Lord. She attended Elk Valley Chapel...
Jackie James Lynch
Jul 19, 2025
Jackie James Lynch, 77 of Mason, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Mountain View Care Center in Ripley, with his daughter by his side.
He was born November 24, 1947 in Erbacon to the late Clarence and Helen O’Dell Lynch and was a retired coal miner. He was a member of the First Baptist Church...
Clay R. Handley
Jul 16, 2025
Clay Rolland Handley, 72 of Craigsville passed away July 16, 2025 at his camp on Sugar Creek. Clay was born August 21, 1952 in Mississippi and was the son of the late Rolland and Marilyn Thompson Handley.
Clay was employed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service Summersville for many years and was a graduate of WVU with a degree in Agricultural...
Kenneth Edward Lynn
Jul 15, 2025
Kenneth Edward Lynn passed away suddenly on July 15, 2025, at the age of 55, with his wife Shelby by his side. Just a week earlier, he had joked to her that he would leave this world with a bang, and in his own unforgettable way, he did just that.
Ken was the kind of man you didn’t forget. He was...
Charles Holt Green
Jul 14, 2025
Charles Holt Green, 64 of Hacker Valley, passed away Monday, July 14, 2025. Charlie was born December 7, 1960 and was the son of the late Jasper Sampson and Jessie Frazier Green. Along with his parents he was also preceded in death by his sister Patricia Payne and her husband Richard.
Charlie was a faithful member of the Bendertown Community Church....
