All Obituaries

Denith Ralph Clevenger, 81, of Webster Springs went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 23, 2020 at Clay Health Care Center in Ivydale. He was born January 24, 1939 in Webster County to the late Onie Earl and Maggie Gathel Groves Clevenger and was a retired truck driver. He was Baptist by faith and attended Bergoo Baptist Church and Elk Valley Chapel.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the Beaver Run Fish and Game Club. In addition to his parents, Ralph was...

Loretta Lynn (Groves) Foster, 55, of Diana passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at CAMC Memorial Division, Charleston.  Born January 24, 1965, in Webster Springs, she was the daughter of Agnes Riffle Carpenter and the late Jerold Groves. Loretta had a kind heart, she was always giving of herself to other people, and her door was always open.  She enjoyed going 4-wheeling, taking care of flowers/plants and her animals, Pandy, Alley, and Baby, and sitting on her back porch watching...

SFC (Ret) Lyndon Duane Allman, 64 of Weirton passed peacefully at home in his comfy chair on Monday, March 16, 2020. He was born June 03, 1955 in Buckhannon to the late Dwight A. and Mary Ann Frazee Allman and was a United States Army Veteran, serving 21 years in the US Army. He enjoyed drag racing, hunting, NASCAR, and spending time with his family. He looked forward to driving the VFW Float in the Woodchoppers parade every year and would spend hours cleaning his truck beforehand. He was...

Helen Ruth (Carpenter) Cochran, 83, of Diana passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at CAMC General Hospital, Charleston. She was born February 15, 1937 in Webster Springs to Stephen Harlan and Dortha (Green) Carpenter and lived most of her life in Webster County. She met Bert “Frank” Cochran in 1955 and they spent 59 years together, a few in Ohio but most of them in West Virginia. She was a homemaker and attended Big Run Union Mission Church and was Christian by faith. Helen...

Connie Lou (Tracy) McCourt, 70, of Webster Springs, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at home, surrounded by family. Born October 17, 1949 in Webster Springs, she was the daughter of the late Wade Goff and Virginia Ruth Tracy.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dennie Roscoe “Ted” McCourt, Sr.; brothers, Bill Tracy, Rick Tracy, and Roy Goff; sister, Carol Hamrick; and grandchildren, Roscoe McCourt and Jeremy...

Jeffrey George Gum, 48, of Webster Springs, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020. He was born February 08, 1972 in Webster Springs to the late Eugene Gum and Gladys Cutlip Gum Cogar. Jeff was a logger and a coal miner and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and camping. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Michael Gum. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Brittany (companion, Abbey Zorzi) Gum of PA, Briana Gum of Webster Springs; brother, Mark (companion,...

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...

George Edward Reynolds, 78 of Ocoee, Florida, gained his heavenly wings on Sunday, February 09, 2020 at Health Central Hospital Orlando Health in Ocoee, Florida. He died from heart and kidney failure. He had been in poor health for a number of years, but in the last 2 ½ years he became much worse. He leaves behind his wife Shirley Crites Reynolds whom he married 60 years ago at the First Baptist Church of Webster Springs. George was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator much...