Obituaries
Kenneth B. "Bake" Wayne
Sep 12, 2025
Kenneth B. "Bake" Wayne, 89 of Cowen passed away Friday at CAMC General Division, Charleston.
Bake was born December 24, 1935 in Sutton and was the son of the late Curtis and Rhoda McLaughlin Wayne. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Bragg Wayne and his brothers, Mack, William, John, Hoy and Seldon Wayne.
Bake was...
Beth Ann Barnett
Aug 25, 2025
Beth Ann Barnett, 57, of Craigsville, WV passed away peacefully at home from an extended illness surrounded by her family who loved her. Beth was a graduate of Richwood High School and WVU. She lived for many years in Tampa, FL just recently returning home to Craigsville to be with her family. Because of extended ill health, Beth was a...
Deborah Snyder
Aug 20, 2025
Deborah “Debbie” Snyder
Sept. 16, 1959 - Aug. 20, 2025
Deborah “Debbie” Snyder, 65, of Cowen, WV, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown after an extended illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 16, 1959, in Richwood, WV, to the late Stuart and Barbara “Bobbi” McCumbers.
Debbie graduated from Webster County High...
Linda Joyce Faith
Aug 19, 2025
Linda Joyce Faith, 82 of Follansbee passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Golden Oaks Assisted Living, Follansbee. Linda was born September 14, 1942 in Camden on Gauley and was the daughter of the late Luther Faith and Lucille Rapp Callahan. Along with her parents she was also preceded in death by her stepfather who helped raise her, Earl Callahan.
Linda...
Lucille Tharp Jacobs
Aug 9, 2025
Lucille (Tharp) Jacobs, 77 of Upperglade, formerly of Greensboro, NC, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025 at United Hospital Center, Bridgeport, WV.
Lucille was born June 20, 1948 to Ganes and Hazel Marie Hall Tharp of Webster County. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Jacobs; former husband, James Hunt; sisters, Mona Jewel. Martha Spaulding,...
Teresa Bender
Aug 8, 2025
Teresa (Groves) Bender, 91, of Cowen, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025 at Glenville Health and Rehabilitation.
Born July 18, 1934 in Bearfork, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Clara (Marks) Groves. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore (T.O.) Bender; her son, Mitchell Bender; granddaughter, Amy Short; grandson, Austin...
Rosa Lee
Jul 17, 2025
Rosa Lenora (Holcomb) Lee, 91, of Erbacon passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at Summersville Regional Medical Center.
Born April 19, 1934 in Erbacon, she was the daughter of the late Walter Dale and Ocie Audrey (Carpenter) Holcomb. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her infant son, Kenneth Lee; siblings: Walter Holcomb, Audrey Cunningham, Anna...
Buddy Deel
Jun 15, 2025
SGT. Buddy Deel was born in the early 1930’s in Deel Holler, Webster County, WV and raised by his parents Willis and Viola Woods Deel.
Bud joined the Army at a young age where he traveled extensively and experienced different countries, cultures and jobs with the military. In the 14 years, 10 months and 26 days Bud was in the service...
Terry Lee Underwood
Jun 7, 2025
Terry Underwood of Camden On Gauley went to be with the lord on June 7th 2025,. She will be heartbreakingly missed every minute of the day by her daughter Dakota Underwood her grand babies whom she adored more than anything Heavenly Rose and Nevaeh Autumn and her 2 sons Jeremiah Underwood and Carl Mills
To know Terry was to love her....
Donna Louise Flanagan
May 12, 2025
Donna FlanaganOn Monday, May 12th, Donna Flanagan of Craigsville, went home to be with Jesus surrounded by her family singing hymns.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years, J.C. Flanagan, her father Willard Lewis, her mother Marie (Barnette/Lewis) Ramsey, her daughter Debbie (Flanagan) Woods, two sisters, Sue (Lewis) Russell and Betty (Lewis) Shuckman and stepfather Elihue...
Erma Lee Peyatt
May 3, 2025
Erma Lee (Tenney) Peyatt, 78, of Camden on Gauley, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Summersville Regional Medical Center.
Born January 7, 1947, in Nicholas County, she was the daughter of the late Charles William and Lola (Williams) Tenney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Carol Peyatt;...
Lela Jane Cobb
Apr 21, 2025
Lela Jane Cobb entered this world on June 26, 1932 in Boggs, WV and went home to be with our Lord on April 21, 2025.
Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Iva Roberts Bragg. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold D. Cobb and also three siblings, Orval “Orb” Bragg, Clyde Bragg and George...
Edward Lee "Ed" Williams
Apr 17, 2025
Edward Lee “Ed” Williams, 62 of Cowen, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2025 after a short illness. Ed was born March 19, 1963 in Webster Springs to Robert Wiliams of Cowen and the late Brenda Harrison Williams. Along with his mother he was also preceded in death by his sisters, Rebecca Williams and Jennifer Cogar and also a brother, Brian...
Doris Gail Crites Armstrong
Apr 11, 2025
Doris Gail (Crites) Armstrong, 75, of Erbacon passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025 at CAMC General in Charleston.
Born in Webster County on April 19, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Dencil Paul and Helen Louise (Bean) Crites.
Doris was a 1988 graduate of Davis and Elkins College, where she earned her degree to be a Registered Nurse. She...
Kenneth Charles Smith
Apr 6, 2025
Kenneth Charles Smith, 82, of Cowen passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025 at CAMC Memorial Division in Charleston.
Born July 7, 1942 in Arcola, he was the son of the late Kenneth Claude and Lillian Marie (Jones) Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers: Paul and Bobby, and the mother of his children, Shirley...
Daniel Lee Fisher
Mar 25, 2025
Daniel Lee Fisher, 68 of Erbacon, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at home surrounded by his family. He was born October 19, 1956 in Braxton County and was the son of the late Homer Boggs and Virginia Fisher. He was also preceded in death by his son, Daniel Matthew Fisher.
Daniel worked 14 years at Appalachian Timber Service in Braxton...
Margaret Louise Harris
Mar 20, 2025
Margaret Louise Harris, 96 of Cowen passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. Margaret was born April 17, 1928 in Richmond, VA and was the daughter of the late George and Mary Perkins Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Arthur J. Harris, Sr and her son, Arthur J. Harris, Jr.
Margaret was a...
Carrie Autumn Williams
Mar 19, 2025
Carrie Autumn Adams Williams walked into the arms of Jesus at her kitchen table at noon-time on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Carrie was born to the late Ruth Adams Gibbs on August 11, 1949, at Sutton Hospital. She was a 1967 graduate of Richwood High School. Affectionately known by her family as Honey, Baby Doll, Sweetheart, Mom, Nanny, and sometimes as...
Waldon Edward "Eddie" Cogar
Jan 28, 2025
Walden Edward “Eddie” Cogar,75, of Cowen passed away Tuesday evening at Webster Memorial Hospital. Eddie was born February 16, 1949 in Richwood.
Eddie was a US Army Veteran, he retired from Coal Filler Inc, Bluefield, VA. Eddie was a loving husband, father and grandfather, he enjoyed the outdoors but most of all spending time with his family and friends.
Surviving is his...
Matthew Dillion Clay
Jan 22, 2025
Matthew Dillion Clay, 31, of Craigsville, passed away on January 22, 2025.
Born January 10, 1994 in Charleston, he was the son of Raymond and Joyce (Horner) Clay.
He liked working on cars and enjoyed the outdoors. He was always up for an adventure whether it be hiking, sight-seeing, or road-tripping.
Matthew was preceded in death by his grandparents: Ralph Warner, Sr., Della...
