Obituaries
Frederick Starcher
Aug 13, 2018
Frederick Allen Starcher, 92 of Webster Springs, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 at CAMC General Division in Charleston, He was born September 28, 1925 in Webster Springs to Saul and May Hamrick Starcher and was a United States Army Veteran.
Frederick was known by everyone around town as the City Policeman, Process Server, and Jailer...
Austin Hart
Jul 13, 2018
Austin Joseph Hart, 21 of Webster Springs passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018. He was born July 28, 1996 in Winston Salem, NC to Henry Joseph Hart, IV and Cynthia Lynn Saunders Hart Thomack and was a laborer for WV Tire Disposal. He loved to draw, especially tattoos, and listening to music. He enjoyed camping, going to the...
Pauline Blair
Jul 13, 2018
Pauline Blair, age 91 of Webster Springs passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018 at Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cowen. Born October 9, 1926, in Dorset, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Effie Susan (Baker) and Lawrence Colonel Wheeler.
Pauline worked as a Nurse’s Aide at Medina Hospital and Oklahoma Osteopathic Center. She...
Reta Bright
Jul 9, 2018
Reta “June” Bright age 86 of Webster Springs passed away July 9, 2018 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston. June was born June 21, 1932 in Webster Springs and was the daughter of the late Theodore Clay and Delva Ware House. Along with her parents she was also preceded in death by her loving husband June Dencil Bright,...
Michael Miller
Jun 29, 2018
Michael Lee Miller, age 71 of Bolair passed away June 29, 2018. He was also known as “Packy” to his loving grandchildren or “Shorty” to his mining buddies. He was born October 11, 1946 in Richwood and was the son of the late Walter Martin “Monk” and Maxine Ruth Butcher Miller.
Michael was a proud member of...
Florence Riley
Jun 22, 2018
Florence Elizabeth Riley, 60 of Cleveland, WV passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 at WVU Hospital Ruby Memorial. She was born March 15, 1958 in Jerry’s Run to Charles “Red” and Ressie Ann Fisher Cooper and was a homemaker.
She attended Cleveland Methodist Church until it closed. She liked gardening, flowers, sewing, cooking, baking, and raising...
James Clutter
Jun 20, 2018
James Warden Clutter, 81, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 surrounded by family and friends.
Warden was born on February 15, 1937 to Christopher Columbus Clutter and Ocie Evel Garvin Clutter, and was raised on Elk River Road, along with his six brothers and sisters. While chopping wood as a young man, a...
Izola Arthur
Jun 16, 2018
Izola Arthur, 80 of Webster Springs passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Webster County Memorial Hospital. She was born June 15, 1938 in Webster County to Hansford and Cora McCourt Green and was a homemaker. She liked Bluegrass Festivals, going to Dollywood, and going to Pickin’ n Pickens.
Izola is survived by her son Wesley...
Richard Bright
Jun 15, 2018
Richard David Bright, 76 of Webster Springs passed away Friday June 15, 2018. He was born January 14, 1942 and was the son of the late Elza and Shella Hamrick Bright. He was also preceded in death by his wife Mildred Bright and brothers Delmer and Harley Bright.
Richard worked in the woods somewhere...
Wilford "Duke" Lewis
Jun 14, 2018
Wilford “Duke” Lewis, 72, of Webster Springs, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill.
Born June 25, 1945 in Bolair, he was the son of the late Wildord and Margie (Webb) Lewis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Marie (Armentrout) Lewis; and brothers,...
Guy Lanton
Jun 2, 2018
Guy L. Lanton, 88 of Beaver, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Heritage Valley Beaver. He was born February 1, 1930 in Headland, AL to Oscar James and Minnie Lanton and was a steel mill worker.
Guy is survived by his wife Gloria Fern Anderson Lanton; son Mark Lanton of New Brighton, PA; and...
Sandra Palmer
May 25, 2018
Sandra Lynn (Cogar) Palmer, 55, of Beckley, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away Friday, May 25, 2018 at the James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio surrounded by her family.
Born September 4, 1962 in Painesville, Oh, she was the daughter of the late Vonnie Fred and Jean (Payne) Cogar. After graduating University of Charleston with an Associate’s degree...
Helen Berry
May 15, 2018
Helen Jean Conrad Berry, 80 of Webster Springs, died on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at WVU Hospital – Ruby Memorial, WV Caring. She went to paradise to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ. Jean leaves these words of comfort for her family and friends:
Psalm 100
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth....
Robert "Bob" Brady
May 13, 2018
Robert “Bob” Brady, 68 of Webster Springs passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Webster County Memorial Hospital. He was born January 8, 1950 in Morgantown to Charlie and Lenore Bankhead Brady and was a lifelong resident of Webster County. He was an avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting, camping, and 4-wheeling. But, most of all, he loved spending...
Hattie "Skip" Gilles
May 11, 2018
Hattie Bethel “Skip” Gilles, 90 of Webster Springs passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Genesis Health Care in Salem. She was born September 23, 1927 in Norman, OK to Granville and Ellen Daniels Thornhill and was Baptist by faith. She enjoyed gardening, canning, and was always busy.
Hattie is survived by her...
Arnold Cogar
May 2, 2018
Arnold Roy Cogar, 88 of Lexington, TN passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in Jackson, TN. He was born April 13, 1930 in Webster Springs to Noah Cogar and Violet Cutlip Hamilton. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, a retired supervisor for GE in Tiffin, OH, and an avid sportsman and excellent marksman.
Arnold was preceded...
Edra Simmons
May 2, 2018
Edra “Mae” Simmons, age 82, of Webster Springs passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Webster Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 13, 1936, in Webster County, to Myrvin Young and Ada Jack and was a lifelong resident of Webster County.
Known to her family as “Mammaw”, she will always be remembered for...
Jeffrey Young
Apr 30, 2018
Jeffrey Cole "Colebucket" Young, age 24, went Home to be with the Lord April 30, 2018. He was born July 2, 1993 in Summersville, WV and is the son of Jeffrey A. and Sandra Cogar Young of Bolair. He was preceded in death by his grandparents George and Evelyn Young.
Cole was a member of Emmanuel Assembly...
Pauline Jordan
Apr 28, 2018
Pauline M. Jordan, 84 of Webster Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. She was born August 17, 1933 in Webster County to Albert and Icie Hines Tanner and was a lifelong resident of Webster County.
Pauline and her husband owned and...
Opal Payne
Apr 23, 2018
Opal Lee Johns Payne, 95 of Webster Springs went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Webster County Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was born May 01, 1922 in Erbacon to Thomas and Agnes Holcomb Johns and was the last surviving of her brothers and sisters. She was a lifelong resident of...
