Obituaries

Apr 18, 2015

William B Gray D.O. (79) of Cowen, WV, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2015 at home surrounded by family.  Bill was born in Richwood, West Virginia on December 16, 1935 and was the first son of Walter and Vell (Bennett) Gray.

As a teenager, Bill was inspired to pursue an education in Osteopathic medicine by his...

Apr 4, 2015

Grover William Mathes, 86 of Cowen passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Webster County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 10, 1929 in Marcus (Webster County) to Harvey and Cordie Woodring Mathes and was a lifelong resident of Webster County. He was a coal miner for Island Creek Coal and Majestic Coal for over 37 years and...

Mar 18, 2015

Kendle Mack Smith, 89, of Navarre, Ohio passed away quietly Wednesday evening, March 18, 2015.  He was born November 30, 1925, in Dyer to John Moody and Susan Seabolt Smith and was a United States Navy veteran of WWII, having served in the Philippines as a Seabee (NCB 1055) and on board the USS Facility (AM 233).  Following his time in...

Feb 12, 2015

Paul David Phillips, 54, departed this life in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV, Thursday, February 12, 2015.  He was born in Richwood, WV, November 7, 1960, son of the late Paul Phillips and Shirley Lawson Boggs.  Mr. Phillips lived on Valley Grove Lane, Craigsville, WV, and was a self employed logger.

In addition to his father, he...

Feb 2, 2015

Darrell Dwain Delaney, 86 of Camden on Gauley passed away on Monday, February 2, 2015 at Summersville Regional Medical Center. He was born March 19, 1928 in Camden on Gauley to Peter Yeager and Leola Blanche Clifton Yeager. He was a machinist for Goodyear Air Craft Corporation and a United States Navy Veteran. Darrell was a lifelong resident of...

Jan 20, 2015

Elza Hammons, 92 of Camden on Gauley passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Summersville Regional Medical Center. He was born April 3, 1922 in Webster County to Pete and Emma Lear Short Hammons and was a lifelong resident of Webster County. He was a retired coal miner and Baptist by faith. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and...

Jan 4, 2015

Barbara Jean Detamore, 82 of Cowen passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Nicholas County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 28, 1932 in Bickmore, WV to Carry Curtis and Anna Murphy May and was a lifelong resident of Webster County. She was a homemaker and a store clerk for the Cotton Boll, Blake's Store, and...

Dec 19, 2014

Kaye Barbe, 65 of Kinston, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014 at her home. She was born February 24, 1949 in Buckhannon to Pete and Cora Holcomb Barbe and was a housekeeper the majority of her life.

Kaye is survived by her son Larry Matthews of NC; daughters Cassandra Matthews, Tan Matthews, and Janie...

Dec 5, 2014

Patricia Kay Short, 44 of Camden-on-Gauley passed away on Friday, December 2014. She was born September 28, 1970 in Richwood to William E. Williams and Marjorie Jarvis Williams and was a homemaker. She was a lifelong resident of Webster County and enjoyed being outdoors and her dogs but her biggest joy was spending time with her family, especially her...

Nov 29, 2014

Nina Mae Bell Ross, 81 of Camden-on-Gauley, went to be with Sammy on Saturday, November 29, 2014 in Summersville. She was born October 3, 1933 in Curtin to Herman and Sybil Cadle Bell and lived the majority of her life in Camden-on-Gauley. She was a member of Little Glade Baptist Church, enjoyed embroidery, quilting, canning, fishing, and shopping. She...

Nov 24, 2014

Ruby Catherine Wise Marple, 93 of Cowen, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 24, 2014 at Webster Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 4, 1921 in Wainville to Samuel S. and Iva Sims Wise and lived her entire life in Webster County.

Ruby was active in her church, Cowen...

Nov 17, 2014

Judy Elaine Barr, 65 of Nettie, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at Webster Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Cowen. She was born Au8gust 19, 1949 in Richwood to Ike and Dina Ida Bells Rock and was a homemaker. She attended the Church of God in Richwood and enjoyed gathering scrap metal, going to Wal Mart, traveling with...

Oct 24, 2014

Delbert F. McCartney, 76 of Cowen passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born August 18, 1938 in Desert Fork to Virgil and Ruby Lough McCartney and was a lifelong resident of Webster County. He proudly served his country in the United States Army where he received medals...

Oct 10, 2014

Gladys Kate Hammons, 86, of Camden on Gauley, WV, departed this life on October 10, 2014, at Summersville Regional Medical Center.  She was born, April 29, 1928, in Coe, WV, the daughter of the late Samuel Benjamin & Bertha Mae Quinn Fletcher.  She was a former postal service worker, a life long resident of Webster County, and a Baptist...

Oct 7, 2014

James Ulis Stallard, 72 of Elyria, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Elyria Memorial Hospital. He was born December 23, 1941 in Jenkins, Kentucky to Ray and Edith Ellis Stallard and was a retired coal miner. He attended Walnut Grove Church in Boggs when he lived in the area and was a member of the United Mine...

Sep 21, 2014

Martha Jane Prater Villers, 91 of Painesville, Ohio, formerly of Camden on Gauley, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at her residence. She was born March 29, 1923 in Coe (Webster County), the eleventh born of Amos and Minerva Prater. She was the last surviving sibling of thirteen children.

Martha married Samuel C. Villers on April...

Sep 5, 2014

Rosa Bell Meadows, 89 of Craigsville passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 at Summersville Regional Medical Center. She was born July 7, 1924 in Dille (Clay County) to Dave and Tisha Mullens King. She lived the majority of her life in Webster and Nicholas County and attended Beaver Freewill Baptist Church. She was a homemaker who enjoyed working...

Aug 30, 2014

Our mother, Sibyl D. Cunningham Holcomb O'Dell, entered her rest on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at her home in Cowen, after an extended illness at the age of 92 years.

She was born April 16, 1922 in Wainville, WV, the eldest child of Roy Cunningham Sr. and Eula Weese Cunningham.

Mom was preceded in death...

Aug 17, 2014

Ethel Elmira Miller, 45 of Cowen passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 on Rock House Run in Cowen. She was born July 16, 1969 in Bedford, PA to Daniel and Charlotte Foor Miller and was a home health worker. She lived the majority of her life in Webster County and attended Gladeview Methodist Church. She was a Webster...

Aug 17, 2014

Anna Mae Fletcher, 94 of Uniontown, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 in the Uniontown Hospital. She was born October 12, 1919 in Cowen to Clayton C. and Hulda E. Shaver Woods and was a 1937 graduate of Cowen High School. She lived the majority of her life in Webster County and retired from Minnich Florist where...