Obituaries
Gail Dilley
Apr 28, 2010
Gail (Tonkin) Dilley, was born Oct. 11, 1950, and passed away unexpectedly April 28, 2010, at her home in Buckhannon, WV. She is preceded in death by her father Jack H. Tonkin; mother Dixie (Bickel) Tonkin and grandparents Tom and Abbie Bickel. Gail will be missed by son Brent with wife Jody Metheney and their two children Laurel and Bear...
French Hammons
Apr 27, 2010
French J. Hammons passed away at his home on April 27, 2010 after a brief illness. He was born At Dyer, WV on September 30, 1929 a son of the late George Burns and Lucinda Roberts Hammons. He was a disbled coal miner and lived his life in Webster County. Survivors include brothers, Robert Hammons of Craigsville, WV; and Cecil...
Rev. Harry Green
Apr 26, 2010
Rev. Harry Green 91 of Poplar Bluff. MO formally of Cowen, went to be with his Lord, at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Arcola, WV on December 15, 1918 a son of the late Noah and Campsell Keller Green. He was preceded in death also by brothers, Shella; Grover; Allen; Cecil; Arlie and Jennis Green;...
Ruth Robinson
Apr 24, 2010
Ruth V. Robinson 85 of Cowen passed away April 24, 2010 in Summersville Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Skelt, WV on August 12, 1924 a daughter of the late Ora and Letha Lewis Robinson. Also preceding her in death was a granddaughter, Kiston Robinson. Ruth was a former waitress and a Baptist by faith. She...
Sandra Jones
Apr 21, 2010
Sandra A. Jones 49 of Cowen, passed away on April 21, 2010 at Webster County Memorial Hospital from injuries in an auto accident. She was born in Sutton, WV on December 16, 1960 a daughter of Dorsey Carpenter of Cowen and the late Dollie Malcom Carpenter. Also preceded in death by brother Terry Carpenter. Sandra was a home maker and...
Emogene Hickman
Apr 18, 2010
Emogene Hickman 84 of Camden on Gauley, WV passed away Sunday April 18, 2010 in Summersville Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born November 21, 1925 a daughter of the late Emery W. and Bessie A. Bailey Schartiger, she was also preceded in death by husband Homer L. Hickman; sister Onalee Schartiger; brothers, Daris Schartiger and Ronzel Schartiger;...
Linda Lynn
Apr 16, 2010
Linda M. Lynn 59 of Craigsville passed away on April 16, 2010 at Summersville Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Nicholas County on July 9, 1950 a daughter of the late Joseph Junior and Loretta Catherine Donelson Short. She was also preceded in death by son Jackie Short; brothers, Ronald; Thomas Jackson and Roger Short. Linda...
John Starcher
Apr 14, 2010
John Patrick Starcher, 73, of Webster Springs, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at Saint Frances Hospital, Charleston. He was born March 30, 1937 in Bolair, WV to Patrick John and Sarah Ellen (McAvoy) Starcher. He lived his entire life in Webster County. Friends may call from 11 AM to 1 PM on Saturday, April 17, 2010 in the chapel...
Clyde Riffle
Apr 12, 2010
Clyde Gaston Riffle, 80 of Ripley, WV, formerly of Strouds Creek, Webster County, WV, died April 12, 2010, in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, WV. He was born May 16, 1929, in Strouds Creek, the son of the late William Batton & Lela Daisy Todd Riffle. He was a member of UMWA for 38 years and made baby quilts which he...
Charles Green, Jr
Apr 7, 2010
Charles Paul Green Jr., 42, of Webster Springs passed away suddenly Wednesday, April 7, 2010. He was born February 14, 1968 to Charles Paul Green Sr. and Frankie Sue (Osborne) Green. Charles was born in Medina, OH but was a life long resident of Webster County. Charles will be missed by his parents Charles Paul Green Sr. of Webster Springs...
Sarah Miles
Apr 7, 2010
Sarah Irene "Roxie" Miles, 89, of Diana, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at the Braxton County Memorial Hospital. Sarah was born July 5, 1920 to Benjamin Harrison and Mary Esteline (Hall) Cogar at Guardian, WV. Known to most as Roxie, she was a homemaker who lived her entire life in Webster County. Roxie will be missed by son Harley...
Frances Stewart
Apr 1, 2010
Mrs. Frances Stewart, 83 of Diana passed away Thursday April 1, 2010 at the Webster County Memorial Hospital. She was born July 24, 1926 in Raymond City, WV to Regnall and Virginia (Kyle) Lipscomb. She lived the last seven years in Webster County after moving from Blue Creek. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Charles Stewart; brothers...
James Lough
Mar 31, 2010
James "Kenny" Lough, 77, of Webster Springs passed away Wednesday March 31. He was born January 15, 1933 at Desert Fork, Webster Springs to Roy and Elvera Lough and spent most of his life in Webster County. He worked as a coal miner. Kenny served in the Korean War as a PFC. in the US Army, and was a member...
Robert Cogar
Mar 27, 2010
Robert E.Cogar, 65, of West Salem OH, died suddenly March 27, 2010 at the Webster County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 8, 1944 to Noah and Lula (Hall)Cogar at Diana. He was the owner operator of Cogar Construction and was a police officer in West Salem, OH. He was a member of NRA and had traveled to many countries...
Elaine Radcliff
Mar 22, 2010
Elaine G. Radcliff 63 of Nettie, WV passed away March 22, 2010 at Summersville Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Cleveland, OH on November 20, 1946 a daughter of the late Eugene V. and Louise Chappel Gregorreff . Elaine was a retired school teacher for the Cuyahoga Board of Education with 15 years service. A Baptist...
Donald Carpenter
Mar 21, 2010
Donald Carpenter 82, of Webster Springs, WV, died on March 19, 2010, in the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, Clarksburg, WV. He was born in Kovan, WV, the son of the late Oliver Jason and Gladys Mae Clevenger Carpenter. He was a life long resident of Webster County and an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife Roda...
Portia Cogar
Mar 18, 2010
Portia Hazel (Bonner) Cogar, 91, of Webster Springs passed away Thursday March 18, 2010 at the Webster County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 7, 1918 at Blue Springs, Randolph County WV; the daughter of George Albert and Esta Ann (Conrad) Bonner. Portia had lived in Webster County and Median, OH. She was Union Mission by faith. Portia...
Jerry Westfall Sr
Mar 17, 2010
Mr. Jerry Allen Westfall Sr., 65, of Cowen passed away suddenly on March 17, 2010 at the Webster County Hospital. A son of Steven J. and Mary Louise (Jackson) Westfall, Jerry was born September 3, 1944 in Richwood, WV. He was a former resident of Parkersburg but lived the last 31 years in Cowen. Jerry served in the US Navy...
Velda Boothe
Mar 14, 2010
Velda "Jean" Boothe 75 of Camden on Gauley, WV passed away at her home on March 14, 2010 suddenly. She was born in Cowen, WV on March 20, 1934 a daughter of the late Pearl Chaffin Sherlin. She was an Office Aid at Beaver Elementary, she enjoyed her family, crocheting, knitting, sewing and cooking. In lieu of flowers donation can...
Gloria Hopkins
Mar 13, 2010
Gloria Angela Hopkins 64 of Camden on Gauley, WV died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at her residence following an extended illness. She was born at Cowen, WV Feb 18, 1946 daughter o f the late Willard & Nona Hanna Sparks. She was of the Baptist Faith, a life long resident of Webster County, a homemaker who enjoyed genealogy and her...
