Obituaries

Feb 23, 2021

Mary Rolena (McCourt) Simmons, 68, of Webster Springs passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.

Born November 10, 1952 in Diana, she was the daughter of the late Elijah Shelton and Emi Lee (Hosey) McCourt.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Robert Lee Hosey, Carolyn McCourt, Barbara Knock,...

Feb 23, 2021

Stanley Henry Hamrick, 100, of Cowen, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Webster Nursing & Rehab Center. He was born November 15, 1920 in Bergoo to the late Charles and Alta Hamrick.

Stanley enjoyed digging ginseng, fishing, reading, and watching old westerns. His greatest joy was spending time with his grandkids....

Feb 16, 2021

Jasper Sampson Green, 93 of Webster Springs passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at WVU Hospital – Ruby Memorial. He was born March 24, 1927 in Bear Run to the late William “H.W.” and Lillie A. Payne Green and was a coal miner.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and spending time with his family and friends....

Feb 14, 2021

Cole Shannon “Shag Dog” McCourt, 64 of Webster Springs passed away Sunday at United Hospital Center.  Shannon was born December 7, 1956 in Webster Springs and was the son of the late Freeman and Betty Lou Fornash McCourt.  Along with his parents he is also preceded in death by his brother Buck McCourt, sister Nada Cochran; nephew, Zach Cochran;...

Feb 12, 2021

Juanita Ruth Ware, 86 of Morgantown, formerly of Diana, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Morgantown Health & Rehabilitation Center.

She was born March 22, 1934 in Diana to the late Raymond L. “Joe” and Zilpha Townsend Ware and moved to Morgantown to become a nurse. Juanita devoted her life to her patients at Ruby...

Feb 6, 2021

Barbara Joan (Springer) Wright, 75, of Hacker Valley, formerly of Webster Springs passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at United Healthcare Center, Bridgeport.

Born March 11, 1945 in Hacker Valley, she was the daughter of the late Oda and Margaret (Boggs) Springer.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray...

Feb 5, 2021

Stanley Judson “Judd” Anderson, 90, of the Hacker Valley/Cleveland community, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, February 5, surrounded by his loving family. He had been in his usual health until a choking accident the week before. Judd was born in Lost Creek on February 22, 1930, the only child of the late Desper and Ella Maude...

Jan 29, 2021

Herbert Lee “Speck” Anderson, 72, of Hacker Valley passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home.

Born November 14, 1948 in Hacker Lick, he was the son of Vertie Verlene (Pudder) Anderson and the late Boyd Baxter Anderson.  In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Bobby Leroy Anderson and sister,...

Jan 26, 2021

William H. “Ol’ Bill” Gillespie, 90, of Charleston, a forester, naturalist, and fossil expert, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 8, 1931, in Webster Springs, West Virginia, to William Marston “Mart” and Rosalie Geneva “Bill” Frazee Gillespie.  He was educated in the Webster County schools, graduated...

Jan 25, 2021

Terry Lynn Gibson Garrison, 36 of Webster Springs, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division after an extended illness. She was born January 31, 1984 in Ravenna, Ohio to Harry Hamilton and Joanne Bounds Gibson and was a homemaker.

She attended Shiloh Church, collected dolphins, and enjoyed spending time with...

Jan 21, 2021

Roy Earl Cool, 95 years of age and resident of Diana, WV went home to be with the Lord, January 21, 2021 at Country Living Private Care Home in Jane Lew. He was born May 20, 1925 in Diana, WV.

He was preceded in death by Jean, his wife of 70 years, and by his parents, Earl...

Jan 13, 2021

Bertie Jane Cutlip, 96 of Webster Springs passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Nella’s nursing home in Elkins. She was born June 4, 1924 in Sugar Creek to the late Ernest and Cora Cogar McLean and is the last surviving of her siblings.

She enjoyed making apple butter, jelly, and pepper relish and was a...

Jan 12, 2021

Lena B. Stout, 92 of Webster Springs, passed away January 12, 2021 at home with her loving family by her side.  Lena was born September 14, 1928 in Diana and was the daughter of the late Sherman and Dora Hines Chapman. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Arden Lee Stout; granddaughter, Jessica Stout;...

Jan 11, 2021

Ruby Pearl Ware, 93 of Guardian, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at her home with her daughter by her side. She was born in Bell Farm, KY on April 20, 1927, the daughter of Paul Smith and Maddie Lee Dodson.

She was mother to all the kids in the community. She worked for the WV...

Jan 2, 2021

Doris Ann Alkire Cogar, 65 of Webster Springs passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Webster County Memorial Hospital. She was born April 1, 1955 in Webster Springs to the late Frank and Orpha Clevenger Alkire and was a caregiver.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her granddaughter Cara Nicole Delp...

Dec 23, 2020

Iris Joan Miller, 85 of Elkridge, MD, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 in Sykesville.  She was born August 14, 1935 in Kentucky to the late Walter and Hazel Gollihue Marcum. She was the only girl in a family of three children.

She was a homemaker and an honorary member of the...

Dec 22, 2020

Lenora Nearbelle Green Clutter, 92 of Webster Springs passed away on December 22, 2020 at Webster Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Cowen. She was born February 4, 1928 in Webster Springs to the late Allen Elliott and Mary Elizabeth Payne Green and was a homemaker.

She attended Fountain of Life Pentecostal Church, Cowen. She enjoyed gardening, quilting...

Dec 22, 2020

Thomas James Dillon, 73 of Webster Springs passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Webster County Memorial Hospital. He was born September 9, 1947 in Braxton County to the late Stanton Markle and Ruth Dillon.

He was a former Chief of Police of Webster Springs, Town of Addison, and Terra Alta; a member of the Chief...

Dec 17, 2020

Michelle Sue (McGee) Hamrick, 52, of Webster Springs went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

Born July 21, 1968 in Zanesville, OH, she was the daughter of Marion and Maxine (McCandless) McGee.

Michelle had a degree in criminal justice and worked at Central Regional...

Dec 15, 2020

Maxine Gaye Nutter, 88 of Bergoo passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, surrounded by family.

She was born October 16, 1932 in Centralia to the late Lawrence C. and Lena N. Skidmore Cutlip. She had da big spirit and a bigger heart. She spent her life loving and taking care of her family....