Obituaries

Mar 17, 2012

Harmon Nelson "Tony" Cowger, 75 of Diana passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.  He was born October 10, 1936 in Hacker Valley to Joe and Annettia Brady Cowger and was a sawmill worker for Jim C. Hamer Lumber Company.  He was a lifelong resident of Webster County and attended Union Valley Union Mission Church....

Mar 17, 2012

Edgar Freeman "Buck" McCourt, 62 of Webster Springs passed away on March 17, 2012 at his residence after a long battle with cancer.  He was born September 18, 1949 in Webster County to Edgar Freeman and Betty Lou Fornash McCourt and was a carpenter for Premier Construction.  He lived his life in Webster County, attended Redeeming Grace Baptist Church,...

Mar 17, 2012

Howard C. "Ted" Stout, 75 of Diana passed away on March 17, 2012 at Glenville Care & Rehab Center.  He was born October 6, 1936 in Diana and lived the majority of his lifetime in Webster County, except for the 25 years he spent in Ohio.  Mr. Stout was a US Army Veteran, worked for Plasti-Kote in Medina, OH, and...

Mar 9, 2012

Macil Simmons, 93 of Buckhannon, WV, formerly of Webster County, died at the home of her daughter, Agnes Warner , on March 9, 2012.  She was born in Webster County, WV, March 4, 1919, daughter of the late, Newton and Roena Cowger Carpenter.  She had lived all of her life in Webster County, attended the Corner Stone Community Church, Buckhannon,...

Mar 6, 2012

Billie Lee Skidmore, 90 of Diana passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Braxton Health Care and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness.  He was born November 21, 1921 in Webster Springs to Jerry and Dovie M. Yeager Skidmore and was a lifelong resident of Webster County.  He was a United States Army Veteran of WWII, a member of...

Mar 6, 2012

Loretta C. Davis, 73 of Webster Springs passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg after an extended illness.  She was born January 21, 1939 in Diana to Francis E. and Alta E. Ware McIe and was a homemaker.  She lived her life in Webster County and was Protestant by Faith.

Loretta...

Mar 1, 2012

John Steven Lough, 57 of Rock Cave passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.  He was born September 6, 1954 in Buckhannon to Alpha Lee and Macel Belle Bickel Lough and was a saw filer for Coastal Lumber Company for over 30 years.  He was a life long resident of Upshur and Webster...

Feb 23, 2012

Fred E. McCourt, 90 of Titusville, FL, formerly of Webster Springs passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at his home after an extended illness.  He was born October 12, 1921 in Webster Springs to Isaac and Amanda Phares McCourt and was a glass cutter for Ford Glass Company in Toledo, OH. A World War II Army Veteran and shortly...

Feb 17, 2012

Regina Marie Perkins, 51 of Inman, SC passed away on February 17, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.  She was born June 17, 1960 in Columbus, OH to Oatis Kenny and Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Gillenwater Perkins and was a waitress.

Regina is survived by her father and step-mother Kenny and Evelyn Perkins of Point Mountain; sons Rick and...

Feb 15, 2012

Ricky Dewayne Lynch, 53 of Webster Springs passed away on February 15, 2012 at his residence.  He was born May 12, 1958 in Webster Springs to Clarence and Helen O'Dell Lynch and was a coal miner until he became disabled.  He was a lifelong resident of Webster County and enjoyed NASCAR. Ricky is survived by his sister Ruth Ann (James...

Feb 15, 2012

Hinton Hall, 77 of Webster Springs passed away on February 15, 2012 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.  He was born April 18, 1934 in Webster Springs to Emery and Nettie Perkins Hall and was a lifelong resident of Webster County.  He was an auto repairman for over 40 years, owned and operated Hall's Body Shop, attended Elk Valley Chapel, was...

Feb 6, 2012

Mary Lucille Armentrout, 88 of Webster Springs went home to meet her Lord on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.  She was born July 18, 1923 in Fenwick to Ivan and Carrie Jackson Barker and was a homemaker.  She was a lifelong resident of Webster Springs and was Pentecostal by Faith.

Lucille is survived...

Feb 5, 2012

Sarah Marie Claypool, 54 of Webster Springs, previously of North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at her residence.  She was born June 14, 1957 in Ohio to Melva Williams and was a homemaker.  She attended Calvary Baptist Church in Bolair and enjoyed computer games.

Sarah is survived by her daughter Cindy Farooq and five...

Jan 30, 2012

Katrina Fay Pritt, 48 of Webster Springs joined the angels of Glory on January 30, 2012 at her home with her parents by her side.  She was born June 13, 1963 in Buckhannon to Kenneth Ferrell and Bessie Ann Clifton Pritt.  She was a lifelong resident of Webster Springs and enjoyed life. Katrina will be dearly missed by her parents; brothers...

Jan 26, 2012

Mary J. Eubank, 69 of Webster Springs went home to be with the Lord on January 26, 2012 at her home.  She was born October 27, 1942 in Webster Springs to Cecil and Elsie Marlow Stout and was a homemaker.  She was a lifelong resident of Webster County, attended Grassy Creek Community Church, enjoyed sewing, flower gardening, and spending time...

Jan 24, 2012

Emogene Riggs Shaffer Miller, 83 of Clarksburg, formerly of Calhoun County, WV passed away on January 24, 2012 at her home after an extended illness.  She was born December 30, 1928 in Calhoun County to Lester Merlin and Ethel Bell George Riggs.  She was a legal secretary for the majority of her life, attended Bryner Chapel United Methodist Church, and...

Jan 23, 2012

Clara Arvilla Garvin, 87 of Sutton, formerly of Webster Springs and Baltimore, MD, passed away on January 23, 2012 at Braxton Health Care Center.  She was born June 16, 1924 in Pickens, WV to James "Cannie" and Georgia Light Mallette.  She was a former guard at the Maryland Hospital and a former factory worker.  She loved gospel music and enjoyed...

Jan 14, 2012

Judith Ruth Miller House, 68 of LaPlata, MD passed away on January 14, 2012 at her residence.  She was born October 7, 1943 in Bentree, WV to Roy A. and Ruth W. Miller.  She worked as a clerk for Safeway for 29 years and enjoyed playing billiards and was a four time league champion.  After retirement Judy pursued her true...

Jan 13, 2012

Robert Junior Naye, 59 of Flatwoods passed away on January 13, 2012 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.  He was born November 3, 1952 in Webster Springs to Robert Glen and Lovie Helen Naye and was owner/operator of Gassaway Cabs, Inc.  He attended Flatwoods Methodist Church and was a 1970 Graduate of Webster Springs High School.  He enjoyed camping, hunting,...

Jan 8, 2012

Brenda Jo Helmick, 61 of Camden-on-Gauley passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at her residence.  She was born August 25, 1950 in Buckhannon to Ross and Mildred Mallette Robinson and was a caretaker.  She lived most of her adult life in Webster County and was Baptist by faith.  She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and reading. ...