Obituaries
Denzil Brown
Dec 21, 2022
Denzil Brown, 78 of Rock Cave, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at his home. He was born April 10, 1944 in Braxton County to the late Glenna Brown and John Smith and was a logger and timber cutter.
He loved to hunt and fish; was a good mechanic; and enjoyed going to church at Canaan Community Church and...
Patricia Ann Cogar
Dec 17, 2022
Patricia Ann (Little) Cogar, 56, of Webster Springs passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Webster Memorial Hospital.
Born May 25, 1966, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Louise (Perrine) Little. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Charles Edward Little; her step-father, Harold Taylor, and brother-in-law, Bill Westfall.
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Dolly Faith Berger
Dec 16, 2022
Dolly Faith Berger age 88 of Hacker Valley passed away December 16, 2022 at United Hospital Center. She was born January 25, 1933 in Replete to the late Bethel and Melba Arbogast Jordan. Along with her parents she was also preceded in death by her two husbands, Richard Sullivan and Gerald Berger; brothers; Benny Jordan, Lowell Calvin Jordan and...
Charles "Bud" Miller, Jr.
Dec 13, 2022
Charles Carson “Bud” Miller, Jr., 87, of Webster Springs went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at his home.
Born November 20, 1935, he was the son of the late Charles Carson, Sr. and Lenore Frances (Rotruck) Miller, In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Timothy Miller; great-grandson,...
Newton June Cowger
Dec 10, 2022
Newton June Cowger 76 of Diana passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022. Newt was born December 13, 1945 in Hacker Valley and was the son of the late Hillard and Lena Simmons Cowger. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Alma Cowger; brother, Denzil Cowger and a sister Lucealie Gillespie.
Newt was a...
Gary Lee Henline
Dec 2, 2022
Gary Lee Henline, 60, of Webster Springs passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Born February 7, 1962 in Webster Springs, he was the son of the late Riley Cletis and Lena (Adamy) Henline. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Marsha Henline Slussar.
Gary...
Isaac W. Hosey
Nov 30, 2022
Isaac W. “Ike” Hosey, 74 of Webster Springs passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at his home.
He was born February 22, 1948 in Sutton to the late Ralph “Boyd” and Lois I. Peters Hosey and was a United States Air Force Veteran, serving in Vietnam.
Ike was a coal miner and truck driver who enjoyed playing cards, gardening,...
Darrell Ray Woods
Nov 29, 2022
Darrell Ray Woods, 79 of Bolair passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at his home.
He was born June 11, 1943 in Cleveland to the late Roy and Delphia Bleigh Woods and was a lifelong resident of Webster County. Darrell worked for Jim C. Hamer Lumber Company for 19 ½ years and loved to work on guns.
On August...
Betty Jo Cumberledge
Nov 24, 2022
Betty Jo Cumberledge, 55 of Fairmont passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born December 14, 1966 in Nicholas County and was the daughter of the late Wilson Hamrick and Mable Fisher Hamrick who survives of Wallace. Also preceded her in deaths are her siblings, Loretta, Harley and David.
Betty was...
Sue Cogar
Nov 22, 2022
Juanita Sue Cogar, 54 of Bolair, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday Nov. 22, 2022 at the United Hospital Center, Bridgeport, after a faith driven 1 year and 13 day battle of Cholangiocarcinoma, bile duct cancer.
She was born May 6, 1968 in Webster Springs to the late Alva Mullens and Alice Donaldson Mullens. Sue graduated...

William J. "Bill" Bruffy
Nov 18, 2022
William J. “Bill” Bruffy, 92 of Webster Springs, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 at Webster Nursing & Rehab Center.
He was born June 14, 1930 in Diana to the late Jack Bruffy and Mae Cool Kesling and was a lifelong resident of Webster County. Bill enjoyed riding fast cars.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Della Mae Williams
Nov 18, 2022
Della Mae Williams, 89 of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 at Morgantown Health & Rehab Center. She was born May 9, 1933 in Hacker Valley to the late Charley Ellis and Roxie Cowger Williams and was a lifelong resident of Webster County.
Della was Methodist by Faith and enjoyed sewing.
In addition to her parents, she was...
Doyle Dana Clutter
Nov 11, 2022
Doyle Dana Clutter, 91, of Elk River passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022 at his residence.
Born May 24, 1931, he was the son of the late Charles Russell and Glady (McCourt) Clutter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother and sisters: Dossell Clutter, Wilma Conrad, and Alidene Green; niece, Shelvie Clevenger;...
Danny Williamson
Nov 10, 2022
Danny Wayne Williamson, 76, of Franklin, Tennessee went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 10, 2022. He was born on June 13, 1946 in Sistersville, West Virginia.
Danny will be greatly missed by his wife of 54 years, Marlene Sue Hall. He is survived by his seven children, Denise Etzler (Ron), Danny Williamson, II (Jennifer),...
Mike Payne
Nov 8, 2022
Mike Payne age 65 of Webster Springs passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Mike was born August 8, 1957 in Webster Springs and was the son of the late Lawrence and Effie Mae Westfall Payne. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings, Johnny, David, Philip, Romie, Delmas, Arthur and Karen Sue Payne. Mike was...
Jessie Brant Bernard Casebolt
Nov 7, 2022
Jessie Brant Bernard Casebolt, 83 of Webster Springs, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.
He was born September 26, 1939 in Fenwick to the late Pearl McCourt and worked as a truck driver.
In addition to his parents, Jessie was preceded in death by his brothers.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife...
Marjory Ellen Lough
Oct 22, 2022
Marjory Ellen Lough, 87 of Webster Springs passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Webster Nursing & Rehab Center after a brief illness. She was born September 22, 1935 in Webster County to the late James Grant Lough and Elva C. Ware Lough.
Marjory previously worked for Moore Business Forms as a camera operator. She loved to quilt, flower...
Wilda "Wink" Marie Vargo
Oct 16, 2022
It is with great sadness, the family of Wilda “Wink” Marie Stout Vargo of Marshallville, OH announces her passing into the hands of our Lord on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH. She was 88 years old.
Born to Warder Lee Stout, Sr. and Eliza Ann Davis Stout in Sutton, Wink and her family moved from...
Jimmy Clark Skidmore
Oct 15, 2022
Jimmy Clark Skidmore, 67 of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Webster Springs passed away October 15, 2022. Jimmy was born February 12, 1955 in Webster Springs and was the son of the late Billie Lee and Geraline Kathrine “Susie” Spencer Skidmore. Along with his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother Billy Lee Skidmore, Jr.
Jimmy was...
Leon H. Adamy
Oct 13, 2022
Leon Hilton Adamy, 75, of Webster Springs passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022. He was born on November 22, 1946 in Webster County, WV, the youngest child of Earnest and Hazel Adamy. Some of his fondest memories were times spent with his siblings, cousins and friends growing up in Bolair.
Leon later attended Webster Springs High School,...