All Obituaries

John David Reed, Sr., 70, formerly of Webster Springs, died February 20, 2020 at Tygart Center, Fairmont, WV after a long battle following two major strokes.  He was born July, 21, 1949 in Charleston and was the son of the late Bruce and Lou Williams Reed. Along with his parents John is preceded in death by a brother, Gary Reed and a niece, Jane Reed. John attended Herbert Hoover High School, Morris Harvey College and Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, where he prepared for...

Deloris B. Rigsby, 87 of Craigsville passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Webster Nursing & Rehab. She was born September 1, 1932 in Gilmer County.  Deloris was preceded in death by her husband Warren and sons , Paul and David Rigsby. Deloris attended First Missionary Baptist Church, Camden on Gauley, enjoyed quilting and listening to religious music. Surviving are her children; Alice (Dwight) Williams, Rosalee (Scott) Reeves, Mark Rigsby and Melinda (Marvin) Shatley; 10...

Deborah Michele (Hall) Brown, 55, of Webster Springs passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 in Webster Springs.  Born June 28, 1964 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Goodrich Hall and Vera (Bennett) Riffle. Debbie was a retired United States Army Veteran, and the store manager for Dollar General in Webster Springs.  She enjoyed spending time with her family and her dogs, Cooper and Jingle.  In addition to her mother, Vera, Debbie is survived by her...

Louella Sue (Griffith) Bright, 76, of Webster Springs, passed away peacefully on February 9th, 2020, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport with her family by her side. She was born October 16, 1943, in Bergoo, WV to Fred and Erma Griffith, the eighth of nine children. She was a lifelong resident of Webster County and worked in the Webster County school system for over 30 years, starting out as a teacher’s aide and nurse’s aide before moving over to the Board of Education to...

Velmer M. Hamrick, 81 of Webster Springs, passed away on Wednesday, February 05, 2020 at Webster County Memorial Hospital. He was born December 15, 1938 in Webster Springs to the late Orden V. and Bessie Schofield Hamrick and was a lifelong resident of Webster County. He retired from the Department of Highways after serving 30 years as Assistant Supervisor and was a member of the Barton United Methodist Church. He was a loving father and grandfather who loved making deer jerky and apple...

Wilbert Carpenter, age 90 passed away peacefully at his home in Bolair on Saturday, February 1, 2020. He was preceded in death by his daughter Linda in 2009 and a son Jeffrey in 2018. He married Eleanor in 1951 and was drafted into the U.S. Army in September of that year and served thru 1953. They move to Michigan to raise their four children. He was a member of the Lincoln Park - Ionic #539 Masonic Lodge in Lincoln Park, Michigan. Wilbert earned his living as an electrician and Union...

Janet Darlene (Gum) Cogar, 54, of Cowen went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Born March 14, 1965 in Buckhannon, she was the daughter of the late Gerald “Jug” and Glendolene (Howell) Gum.  She was a past president of the Rebekah Lodge #91 and a school volunteer for Hacker Valley Elementary. Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Dusty Cogar, Rusty Cogar, Ethan (wife, Michelle) Cogar, and Adam Cogar; daughter,...

Leah Ruth Price, 91 of Webster Springs passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at her home. She was born December 12, 1928 in Ronda, WV to the late Pete and Edith Crites O’Dell and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Women’s Club, Bridge Club, PTA, worked the polls, and liked to fix people’s hair. Leah is survived by daughters Ricky Dyer and Linda Meadows; grandchildren Erika, Scarlett, Tim, Jeffrey, and Justin; great-grandchildren Riley, Ethan, Jacob, Alex, and...

Wesley Adam Brown, 40 of Cleveland, WV passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at his home. He was born August 14, 1979 in Buckhannon to Michael S. Brown and Jill Norman Woody and was a United States Army Veteran. He attended WVU Parkersburg and was a welder by trade. Wesley is survived by his father Michael S. Brown; father John F. Tomblyn of Buckhannon; mother and step-father Jill and Tim Woody of Cleveland; brother Andy (Crystal) Brown of Rock Cave; half-brothers Justyn Tomblyn of...

Howard Junior Fisher, 70 of Cowen, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at his home. He was born August 09, 1949 in Webster Springs to the late Morgan Lester Forest and Glenna Claypool Fisher and was a laborer in the saw mill industry and a heavy machine operator. He was Baptist by faith. Howard is survived by his daughters Sally Demastus, Teresa Butler, and Christina Lough; sister Lena Ware; 9 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and several other extended...