Obituaries

Sep 22, 2013

Velma Leota Lough, 66 of Craigsville passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at her residence. She was born September 24, 1946 in Webster County to George and Lilly Hall and she was a homemaker,she enjoyed shopping.

Velma is survived by her husband Delbert Jr. Lough; sons Gary (Kathy) Lough of Craigsville, Larry (Angie) Lough of Craigsville,...

Sep 16, 2013

Martha Jean Mathes, 88, of Cowen passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at Webster County Memorial Hospital, Webster Springs, WV. She was born March 18, 1925 in Upperglade to the late Charles L. & Vera Elma Blake Paugh.

Martha lived all her life in Webster County, Attended Halo United Methodist Church and she enjoyed gardening, quilting, painting...

Sep 13, 2013

Beatrice R. "Bea" Murphy, 83, of Cowen, passed away Friday, September 13, 2013 at the Webster Nursing & Rehab. Center. She was born March 19,1930 in Birch River to the late Edgar & Nora Dodrill Boggs.

Bea owned and operated Bea's Sport Shop for several years and worked in a label factory in Weston.

Bea...

Sep 1, 2013

Debbie L. Waugh, 58, of Canvas, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013, at her home, after enduring ALS (Lou Gerhig's Disease) for a extended period of time, She was born February 6, 1955 , in Richood to the late Ember "Rex' and Roxie Lena Sanson Holcomb.

Debbie had retired from public employment to be a full time...

Aug 28, 2013

Bonnie N. Coffman, 78, of Tioga, WV.  passed away at her Residence with her children by her side. She was formerly of Webster County. She was born January 20, 1935 in Webster County to the late Thurman & Russie Green Goff. She attended the Alderson Baptist Church and United Pentecostal Church in Webster Springs. She enjoyed her church's and her grandchildren, great-grandchildren....

Aug 24, 2013

Mervin "Art" Hardin, 93, 0f Camden On Gauley, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 with his family by his side, after an extended illness. He was born June 7, 1920, in Jackson, KY., son of the late Enos and Laura Davison Hardin. He was retired from Gauley Industries of Camden On Gauley and was a man of all trades...

Aug 16, 2013

Audrey Nellie Tyler, 100, of Cowen passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 at her redisdence. She was born November 9, 1912, in Arcola, Webster County, to the late William Burton & Malesse Jane Holcomb Giles and was a life-long resident of Webster County. She was of the Methodist Faith and she enjoyed Quilting and Gardening.

Audrey is...

Jul 29, 2013

Ellen Mildred Addington, 85, of Craigsville, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 at Nicholas County Nursing And Rehab. Center, Richwood. She was born March 2, 1928, a daughter of the late Guy & Ruth Adamy Smith.

Mildred was a homemaker and was a Protestant by faith. She enjoyed gardening and camping, was outgoing and enjoyed visiting with...

Jul 17, 2013

Beulah A. Selman, 86, born June 16, 1927 at Wainsville, went home peacefully to be with Jesus and her loved ones on July 17, 2013 after a long Illness.

Beulah was preceded in death by her spouse; Delbert (Deb) Selman, her parents:   Homer and Hattie Carpenter Tharp, brothers; Adrain, Peter, Denzil (Eggman), Elmer (Sworpe), Arnold, and Marco, sisters;...

Jul 7, 2013

Jessie L. Bennett, 86 of Cowen passed away on Sunday, July7, 2013 at Webster County Nursing & Rehab. Center.She was born July 2, 1927 at Holcomb, WV. to the late William Roy Jones and Jessie Stalnaker. She was a lifelong resident of Webster County. She worked at Webster County Memorial Hospital for 15+ years as a Nurse Aide. She...

Jun 19, 2013

Hobert Lane Crislip, 75, of Camden-on-Gauley passed away on Wednesday, June 19,2013 at the Webster Nursing & Rehab. Center after extended illness. He was born September 25, 1937 in Braxton County to Hobert R. and Glenola Dean Crislip and was a logger by trade. He served in the Army.

Hobert is survived his sons; Micheal Crislip and...

Jun 17, 2013

Ruby A. Given, 77, of Cowen, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at Summersville Regional Medical Center. She was born September 10, 1935, in Zela, WV. to Patrick and Vesta Hughes Williams. She lived most of her life in Webster County. She was a homemaker and she enjoyed Flowers.

Ruby is survived by her sons, roger (Karen)...

Jun 16, 2013

James Richard Holbrook, 68, of Cowen, passed away Sunday June 16, 2013 At  Webster Nursing & Rehab. Center. He was born on January 26, 1945 in Richwood, to Mary Holbrook. He lived all his life in Webster County. He was protestant by faith. He was lumber stacker for J. Mack Thompson.

He is survived by his uncles;...

Jun 5, 2013

Rhudell E. Williams, 86 of Cowen passed away on Wednesday June 5, 2013 at the Richwood Nursing & Rehabilition Center. Rhudell was born March 17,1927 in Cowen to the late Jake & Martha Holmes Collins. She lived her life in Webster County , she was a homemaker she loved raising her children, she was of the Pentecostal Faith.

She is...

Jun 5, 2013

Russell Freeman Beale, 76 of Cranberry Ridge, Camden on Gauley passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at his residence. Russell was born September 28, 1936 in Upperglade to the late Jack Beale and Alice Ray Williams. He lived all his life in Webster County and Ohio , he was a Former member of the Arcola Church , The Cowen Fire Department...

May 12, 2013

Doy Hanson Carpenter, 88, a resident of Beckley and Upper Glade, WV, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his home in Beckley. He was born January 24, 1925, at Centralia, Braxton County, WV., the son of the late Barrick Emmitt Carpenter and Gussie Dove McCourt Carpenter.

For 38 years he worked as an electrician in...

May 5, 2013

Dorsey Ray Carpenter, 85 of Cowen passed away on Sunday, May5, 2013 at the home of his son Gary Carpenter in Clover, SC. He was born November 16, 1927 in Braxton County to the late James Ray and Mary Gibson Carpenter. He had lived all his life in Webster County. He was a Logger and Railroader. He enjoyed Fishing....

Apr 29, 2013

Ellen Kay Simmons, 65, of Little Birch, WV, departed this life on Monday, April 29, 2013 in Braxton Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Camden on Gauley, WV, the daughter of the late Shelvy and Alice Stewart White.  She worked as an LPN, for Nicholas County Rehabilitation Center and also at Big Otter.  Ellen had lived at Little Birch...

Apr 12, 2013

Donald Dwayne Cogar, 63 of Cowen passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013 at his residence.  He was born September 25, 1949 in Richwood to Denzil C. "Buck" and June Eleanor Green Cogar and was a retired equipment operator.  He was Protestant by Faith and enjoyed fishing and hunting.

Donald is survived by his mother; son Brian...

Mar 31, 2013

Valda Ruth Ward 85, of Craigsville, WV. passed away on Sunday March 31, 2013 at the Webster Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Diana, Webster County, on June 26, 1927 daughter of the late Dale and Laura Williams. She had lived in Craigsville since 1995 and fromerly of Putman County. She worked for 27 years for the Teays Valley...