Obituaries
Peggy A. Howell
Jul 2, 2024
Peggy A. Howell (nee Hall), 86 of Medina, Ohio, passed away July 2, 2024 after a lengthy illness. She was born in 1938 in Diana to William Paul Hall and Iva May (Eubank) Hall, both deceased.
Peggy was a long-time Medina resident and worked as a printer apprentice for 33 years at Gowe Printing and American Color Graphics, and later worked...
Dawn Ann Casto
Jun 28, 2024
Dawn Ann Casto, 53, of Webster Springs passed away at home on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Born April 30, 1971 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of James Casto and the late Thelma (McIe) Casto. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her sister, Cindy Casto.
Dawn was a very outspoken person. She enjoyed a good laugh...
Sherman Franklin Pettry, Sr
Jun 28, 2024
Sherman F. Pettry, Sr., 73 of Kopperston, WV, went home to his Heavenly Father on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Raleigh Center, Daniels, WV He was born May 11, 1951, in Charleston and was the son of the late Sherman M. And Gladys Mae Bailey Pettry. Along with his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Darlene...
Vickie B. Williams
Jun 25, 2024
Vickie Williams, 67, of Cowen, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at CAMC Memorial Division, Hospice Care.
Born June 5, 1957 in Richwood, she was the daughter of the late Elmer “Lynn” Williams and Mona (Moore) Williams Cutlip. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents: Oat and Demi Moore and Allen and Eliza Williams;...
Katrina M Jones
Jun 23, 2024
Katrina M. (Lynch) Jones, 70, of Webster Springs, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024.
Born September 27, 1953, in Richwood, she was the daughter of the late Jennings Lynch and Josephine Carpenter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents: Dorothy and Wayford Carpenter; siblings: Rodney, Johnny, Rick, Jeff “Frodie”, Veronica, and Kathy Lynch; and the...
Patty Lou Mathes
Jun 23, 2024
Patty Lou Mathes, 92, of Webster Springs, WV, peacefully joined her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Patty was born on September 19, 1931, to the late Bud and Hilda Stout.
She graduated from Webster Springs High School and Glenville State College. Patty dedicated decades to teaching elementary school, even spending time as a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse....
Wilbert Williams
Jun 17, 2024
Wilbert Williams, 88 of Hacker Valley passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024 at Braxton Health Care Center. He was born September 2, 1935 in Cowger Hill to the late Charlie and Roxie Cowger Williams.
He retired from the Department of Highways where he was a truck driver and attended Union Valley Union Mission Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, mowing the...
Nina Belle Wilson
Jun 15, 2024
Nina Belle Wilson, 80, fell asleep in death on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at her home. She was born September 26, 1943 in Hacker Valley to the late James and Pearl Baker Rose, the younger of identical twins, Anna Belle Warren preceded her in death.
In addition to her parents and identical twin sister, she was preceded in death by her...
Thomas Herold Coffman
Jun 15, 2024
Thomas Herold Coffman, 75 of Webster Springs passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at his home. He was born May 20, 1949 in Buckhannon and retired from Jeld-Wen. He also worked for White Chevrolet in Webster Springs, Hypar Machine Shop in Richwood, and locally for Minnich Florist.
He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing, both in West Virginia and...
Norma Louise Rice
Jun 14, 2024
Norma Louise Young “Patsy” Rice, 87 of Chesterfield, Virginia, formerly of Bolair, Webster County, WV passed peacefully surrounded by her children on Friday, June 14, 2024.
Patsy was born December 31, 1936 in Jerryville, WV to the late George Wilmer Young and Evelyn Milam “Eva” Young. She was fully committed to her husband of 70 years, leaving her childhood home and...
Bonnie I. Cogar
Jun 13, 2024
Bonnie Irene Cogar, 88 of Bolair, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, peacefully at her home in the wee hours on Thursday, June 13, 2024. She was born October 12, 1935 in Centralia, WV to the late Burl and Clara Clutter Hosey.
Bonnie was a homemaker for many years, enjoying camping, cooking, canning, gardening, sitting on her front...
Clarence Danny Lynch
Jun 2, 2024
Clarence Danny Lynch, 81 of Webster Springs, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at his home with his loving wife, his sister-in-law Frances, and Pastor Shawn by his side. He was born January 21, 1943 in Richwood to the late Clarence and Helen O’Dell Lynch. He retired from the Public Service Commission after 40 years of service and attended...
Jack Huling Miller
May 27, 2024
Jack Huling Miller, 71 of Webster Springs passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024. He was born November 11, 1952 in Richwood to the late Lloyd and Alice Church Miller. He was a logger by trade .
Left to cherish Jack’s memory are his children, Tina, Brad, and Stephanie; grandchildren, Beverly, Heather, Erin, Joy, Logan, Jordan, Jordis, Keirston, Desirae, Abigail, and...
Marilyn Kaye Tanner
May 25, 2024
Marilyn Kaye Tanner of Diana, WV passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at CAMC- Memorial Division after a short illness. Marilyn was sixty-one years old. She grew up and graduated from high school in Ohio; however, she moved to Webster County when she was eighteen years old and spent her adult years living and working in Webster and Braxton...
Eugene Bryce Deel
May 23, 2024
Eugene Bryce Deel, 55, of Cowen, passed away on May 23, 2024 at his home.
Born in Cowen on August 24, 1968, he was the son of the late Dorothy (Armentrout) Lewis and her husband, Wilford “Duke” Lewis.
Eugene enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding 4-wheelers, and working on vehicles. But, most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family, and friends that...
Robert Dee Fincham
May 21, 2024
Robert Dee “Bobby” Fincham, 59 of Webster Springs passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Autumn Lake Health Care at Crystal Springs in Elkins. He was born January 31, 1965 in Webster Springs to the late Robert Willis Fincham, Jr. and Betty Louise Lipscomb.Bobby attended Barton United Methodist Church and was a Webster County High School Graduate. He was a...
James Allen Parton
May 20, 2024
James Allen Parton, 63 of Webster Springs passed away on Monday, May 20, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 29, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Larry L. and Drew Massie Parton. He served in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri in the United States Army Corp of Engineers and enjoyed camping and fishing....
Roger Lee Hall
May 17, 2024
Roger Lee Hall of Guardian, West Virginia passed away peacefully at his home in Guardian surrounded by his family on Friday, May 17, 2024. Roger, the son and fourth child of the late Walter and Velvie (Carpenter) Hall, was born in Guardian on February 20, 1938. Roger spent his childhood in Webster County and enjoyed hunting and fishing, but his...
Christopher Lee Stout
May 11, 2024
Christopher Lee Stout, 51, of Huntington, formerly of Webster Springs passed away on May 11, 2024.
Born July 25, 1972 in Lorain, OH, he was the son of Bernard D. Stout, Sr. and the late Barbara Ann (Utt) Stout. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his brother, Bernard Stout, Jr.; infant sister, Sara Stout; and his...
Barbara Jo Hines
May 10, 2024
Barbara Jo Hines, 85 of Webster Springs, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024. Barbara was born April 13, 1935, in Clarksburg and was the daughter of the late Henry and Fonda Cogar Mick. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold "Sonny" Hines; sons, Timothy and Richard Hines; brother, Windel Mick, and sister in...