Obituaries

David Angus

Jan 31, 2019

David E. Angus, 98, of Cowen, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the Summersville Regional Medical Center. David was born November 25, 1920 in Dorothy, WV and was the son of the late Frank Dewey and Maude Stover Angus.

In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death...

Anna Peyatt

Jan 18, 2019

Anna Belle Peyatt, 79, of Upperglade went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Friday, January 18, 2019, while at her home, surrounded by family. She was born September 02, 1939 in Gauley Mills to James Lilmer and Lillian Williams Hawkins and was a homemaker. She was a member of Gladeview Community Church and enjoyed spending time with...

Jimmy Bender

Jan 8, 2019

Jimmy Bender, 65 of Camden on Gauley passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Summersville Regional Medical Center. He was born July 06, 1953 in Webster County to Dave and Mable Payne Bender. He was a truck driver and liked to fish and hunt. He was a great grandpa to Savanna Cowger who was the light of his...

Jimmie Short

Jan 7, 2019

Jimmie Lee Short age 75 of Webster Springs passed away January 7, 2019 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Jimmie was born November 18, 1943 in Camden on Gauley and was the son of Grafton B. and Callie Odessie Williams Short.  Along with his parents he is preceded in death by two sisters Virginia Spence and Virgie Sills.

Jimmie was...

Viola Gartrell

Dec 4, 2018

Viola Gartrell, 76, of Cowen went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Summersville Regional Medical Center.

Born August 27, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Carroll and Dorothy Beulah (Phelps) Schouster.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Donna Partin;...

Wilda Green

Dec 1, 2018

Wilda Aeileen Green, age 95, of Cowen passed away Saturday December 1, 2018 at Summersville Regional Medical Center.

She was born on October 24, 1923 in Erbacon, WV.  She was the daughter of the late Thomas Marion and Eliza Dillon Perrine.  Wilda was a wonderful wife, mother and homemaker.  She loved the challenge of raising vegetables gardens...

Mabel Stalnaker

Nov 24, 2018

Mabel Nellie Stalnaker age 90 of Upperglade passed away November 24, 2018. Mabel was born June 26, 1928 in Bolair and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Viola Mary Bell Rice. In addition to her parents Mabel was preceded in death by her husband, Ivan Clark Stalnaker, a daughter, Joyce Ann Stalnaker and several brothers and sisters....

Darlene Pettry

Sep 3, 2018

Darlene Rose Pettry, 64, of Kopperston, went home to be with the Lord and her family on September 3, 2018.  She was surrounded by family and friends at her home.

She was born February 13, 1954, in Kanawha County, WV to the late Charles R. Davis, Sr. and Rosalie (Hall) Davis.  She married Sherman Frank Pettry on January...

Opal Stem

Aug 7, 2018

Opal I. Holcomb Stem, 78 of Lost Run, Cowen passed away August 7, 2018.  Opal was born September 26, 1939 in Webster County and was the daughter of the late Everett Woodrow and Elsie Marie Snider Holcomb. Along with her parent she is also preceded in death by her husband George Stem; sisters, Norma Holcomb, Shirley Holcomb, Beatrice Mollohan...

Alva Mullens

Jun 29, 2018

Alva Arthur Mullens, 74, of Cowen, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at United Hospital Center, Bridgeport.

He was a coal miner and a US Army Veteran, serving in Vietnam.

Born May 26, 1944 in Craigsville, Alva was the son of the late Everett and Audra (Brown) Mullens.  In...

Dixie Angus

Jun 11, 2018

On June 11, 2018, Dixie Lee (Arthur) Angus of Cowen, West Virginia, and a resident of Serenity Care Home in Buckhannon, WV, went home to heaven and into the waiting arms of Jesus and her beloved husband, Wyatt “Gene” Angus, who preceded her in death.

Dixie was born on October 22, 1928, in Cowen, WV.  Her parents...

Linda Cool

Jun 7, 2018

Linda A Cool of Craigsville, WV entered Heaven on June 7, 2018. She was born March 31, 1938 in Webster County as 1 of 8 children of Henry and Lillian Chaffin. All of her siblings preceded her in death. She was married to Albert (Buck) Cool for 32 years before he preceded her in death also.

She...

Curtis Wayne

Jun 1, 2018

Curtis McClung Wayne age 71 of Largo, Florida passed away June 1, 2018 at Bay Pines Veterans Medical Center.  Curtis was born November 20, 1946 in Cowen, WV and was the son of the late Herbert “Mack” and Margaret Julia Weese Wayne. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Henry Lee Wayne and Ray Wayne.

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Kenneth Meadows Sr.

Apr 25, 2018

Kenneth William Meadows, Sr., 94 of Craigsville passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Beckley. He was born May 07, 1923 in Nicholas County to Bob and Laurie Walker Meadows and was a Merchant Marine. He owned and operated Meadows Septic Tank Service and was a quiet, humble man who would help anybody....

Linda Kolesar

Mar 29, 2018

Linda D. Kolesar age 68 of Chardon, OH, formerly of Cowen passed away March 29, 2018 after a short illness.  Linda was born May 3, 1949 in Bergoo and was the daughter of the late Charles Ray and Zelda Hamrick Lucky.  Along with her parents she is also joined in Heaven with her brother Gary Lucky, an uncle, Eugene Hamrick,...

Lola Boggs

Mar 28, 2018

Lola Nan Boggs age 77 of Cowen passed away March 28, 2018 at Summersville Regional Medical Center.  Nan was born May 5, 1940 down Elk River, Webster County and was the daughter of the late Oddie and Alice Clutter McCourt.  Along with her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Estle Boggs Jr.

Nan...

Gladys Lewis Ramsey

Mar 2, 2018

Gladys Marie Barnette Lewis Ramsey, 96, of Camden-on-Gauley, gained her angel wings on March 2, 2018 at Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cowen, WV surrounded by her two daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Marie was a Post Master at Camden-on-Gauley Post Office for 30 years. She was married to Willard Lewis for 25 years until his death....