Obituaries

Apr 24, 2013

Ethel Noblee Cogar, 75 of 2502 Webster Rd., Webster Springs, WV, died at her residence on April 24, 2013.  She had lived in Webster for ten years, formerly of Woodbridge, VA.   She was born Oct. 28, 1937, in Charleston, WV, daughter of Willard and Jessie Drennen Davis.  She had worked in a school as a baker, and had attended the...

Apr 20, 2013

Marion Junior Bennett, 91 of Webster Springs passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at his residence.  He was born February 20, 1922 in Webster Springs to Marion O. and Nancy Gregory Bennett and was a United States Navy Veteran serving in WWII.  He was a lifelong resident of Webster County and a coal miner.  He attended Cherry Falls...

Apr 18, 2013

Geraldine Grace Pugh Roode, 79 of Diana passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at her home.  She was born December 8, 1933 in Hacker Valley to Bernard W. and Lula McCartney Pugh and lived the majority of her life in Webster County.  She was a homemaker, an avid reader, enjoyed bird watching, growing and nurturing house plants, sewing...

Apr 16, 2013

Nancy Cool Gillespie, 83 of Webster Springs went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Charleston Area Medical Center.  She was born May 21, 1929 in Diana to Alpheus "Tator" and Dora Sears Cool.  She worked for the FBI Center in Washington, DC from 1947-1954 as a typist in the Indemnity Department, Lawyers Wysong...

Apr 11, 2013

Edra V. Green, 71 of Webster Springs passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.  She was born February 19, 1942 in Quinwood to George and Eva Milam Young and was a waitress and a personal care provider.  She lived most of her life in Webster County and attended Emmanuel Assembly of God.  She enjoyed gardening,...

Apr 10, 2013

Mary Ellen Collins, 73 of Hacker Valley went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at her home with her family by her side.  She was born May 24, 1939 in Buckhannon to James B. and Cora L. Earnest Cockerill and was a homemaker.  She was a lifelong resident of Webster County and was Baptist...

Apr 7, 2013

Ada Pearl Carpenter, 96 of Hacker Valley passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at her residence.  She was born March 29, 1917 in Replete to Ballard and Vernie Cowger Fisher and was a homemaker.  She was a lifelong resident of Webster County and was a Christian.  She enjoyed crafts, crocheting, raising flowers especially African violets, canning and gardening. ...

Apr 2, 2013

A joyful celebration was had in Heaven on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 when our beloved dad, pawpaw and brother, Robert Melvin Morris, 77 of Sophia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior.  Waiting on him with open arms was the love of his life to whom he was married 47 years, Virginia Marlene Coleman Morris, whom he...

Mar 26, 2013

Lora I. Cogar, 78 of Creston, OH passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at her winter home in Lake Wales, FL.  She was born October 16, 1934 in Webster Springs to Archie Gustavis and Dorcie Cogar Brady and was a Postal Clerk for the Post Office, leaving work in 1986 when her husband retired.

Lora enjoyed...

Mar 19, 2013

Anita Marie Tanner, 76 of Hacker Valley went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.  She was born May 14, 1936 in Diana, the oldest of 13 children born to George Thomas and Roxana Mae Weese Tanner and was a lifelong resident of Webster County.

Anita is survived...

Mar 18, 2013

Richard Paul Youst, 82 of Bergoo passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 at his residence.  He was born August 5, 1930 in Lumberport, WV to Richard Onie and Mary Helen Flowers Youst.  Previously of Florida, Richard has lived in Webster County since 1995 and is Methodist by faith.  He enjoyed gardening, reading, music, sports, especially the Miami Dolphins,...

Mar 18, 2013

Wesley Andrew Hamrick, 81 of Webster Springs went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 18, 2013 at Webster Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.  He was born April 25, 1931 in Bergoo to Adam and Ada Cummings Hamrick.  He was a lifelong resident of Webster Springs.  He worked for Pardee & Curtin Lumber Company, Hamer Lumber Company, WV...

Mar 18, 2013

Phyllis Jean Harris, 62 of Webster Springs passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 at CAMC Memorial Division.  She was born May 20, 1950 in Richwood to Wilber Glen and Ersie Cottrell Nicholas and was a homemaker.  She was a lifelong resident of Webster County and was non-denominational.

Phyllis is survived by her husband Rev. Daniel Harris;...

Mar 16, 2013

John Farrell Cogar, 58 of Webster Springs passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at United Hospital Center after a brief illness.  He was born December 1, 1954 in Buckhannon to Lonnie and Maxine Gilles Cogar and was a lifelong resident of Webster Springs.  He attended Jumbo Community Church, was a member of the Odd Fellows and past member...

Mar 15, 2013

Virginia Hazel McCourt, 83 of Cowen passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013 at CAMC Memorial.  She was born October 31, 1929 in Webster County to Allen Andrew and Zora Mae Payne McCourt and was a waitress. She lived the majority of her life in Webster County and was Pentecostal by faith attending Upperglade Holiness Church.  She enjoyed fishing,...

Mar 11, 2013

Laura Belle Bankhead, 86 of Diana went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 11, 2013 at her home.  She was born November 28, 1926 in Webster Springs to Rafuel and Elvrie Baldwin Lough and was a homemaker.  She spent most of her life in Webster County, living in Ohio for the last several years with her family. ...

Mar 4, 2013

Arlie E. Simmons, 97 of Diana passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013 at Braxton County Health Care Center.  He was born May 12, 1915 in Hacker Valley to Steve and Ida Carpenter Simmons.  He was a lifelong resident of Webster County and was a retired coal miner.  He enjoyed working around his house, raising Black Angus cows, gardening,...

Feb 28, 2013

Ronald V. "Skid" Skidmore, 49 of Parcoal passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.  He was born September 9, 1963 in Webster Springs to Patrick and Vaunda Lee Moffatt Skidmore.  He was a logger and enjoyed watching ballgames, fishing, being outdoors enjoying nature, and fast cars.

He is survived by his son...

Feb 23, 2013

Sue Ann Hall, 82 of Webster Springs passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.  She was born December 24, 1930 in Braxton County to Charley and Orpha Cochran Perkins and was a Foster Parent through the Webster County DHHR for over 20 years.  She lived the majority of her life in Webster County and was...

Feb 18, 2013

Otto Clarence Earls, 64 of Hacker Valley passed away on Monday, February 18, 2013 at his residence.  He was born January 15, 1949 in Williamsport, PA to Clarence and Roseanna D. Fields Earls and was a United States Army veteran.  Otto was a jack of all trades and enjoyed fishing, hunting, canoeing, being outdoors, and was a member of...