Obituaries
James Wolverton
Dec 29, 2015
James Wolverton, 96, of Erbacon, was reunited with his true love on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Summersville Regional Medical Center.
Born January 15, 1919 in Erbacon, he was the son of the late Sherdan and Birdy Wolverton. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his loving wife, Letha “Bonnie” Wolverton; grandson, Brian...
Faye Smith
Dec 27, 2015
Faye Smith age 66 of Craigsville passed away December 27, 2015 after a short illness. Faye was born January 6, 1949 in Richwood and was the daughter of the late Albert Lee and Eva Irene Clay Miller. Also preceding her in death were her husband Douglas Smith and a sister Virgie Marie Dillion.
She was a loving...
Letha Wolverton
Dec 26, 2015
Letha J. (Tharp)”Bonnie” Wolverton, 89, of Erbacon, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Summersville Regional Medical Center.
Born May 15, 1926 at Laurel Patch Run, she was the daughter of the late Arthur McClure and Bertha Mae (Brown) Tharp. In addition to her parents, Letha was preceded in death by her grandson, Brian Lyons and...
S. Maxine Weese
Dec 22, 2015
S. Maxine Weese, 91, of Cowen passed away December 22, 2015. Maxine was born August 12, 1924 in Webster County and was the daughter of the late Henry Oscar and Macel (Vanhorn) Adkison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Marco Weese; son, William “Bill” Weese and several brothers and sisters. Maxine was...
Charles Jones
Dec 1, 2015
Charles D. “Davey” Jones age 29 of Craigsville passed away December 1, 2015. Davey was born May 25, 1986 in Summersville and was the son of Carl David Jones and Sherry Lynn Dodrill Wolverton of Craigsville.
He graduated from Richwood High School in 2004.
Along with his parents he is survived by his grandmother, Roma...
Clarence Sims
Nov 24, 2015
Clarence Allen Sims, 77 of Cowen passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Summersville Regional Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1938 in Wainville to Noble and Lilly Ann Carpenter Sims and lived the majority of his life in Webster County. He was a United States Army Veteran and a Carpenter by trade.
Clarence is...
Eula Weese Lamb
Nov 21, 2015
Eula Naomi Weese Lamb, 87 of Cowen went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Braxton County Memorial Hospital surrounded by all her children. She was born April 27, 1928 in Camp Run, Webster County, to Noble and Lilly Ann Carpenter Sims and spent most of her life in Webster County. She was a...
Elizabeth O'Quinn
Nov 17, 2015
Elizabeth Ellen Kelley O’Quinn, 88 of Summersville passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Summersville Extended Care Facility. She was born September 13, 1927 in Smithers to Jesse and Dorothy Bainbridge Kelley. She was one of Jehovah’s Witness by faith and a graduate of Nicholas County High School. She was briefly employed by H&R Block.
Affectionately...
Ollalee Conner
Oct 17, 2015
Ollalee Dale (Johnson) Conner, 76, of Frametown, passed away on October 17, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston.
Born July 15, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Olive (Ramsey) Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Arthur Fox, Jr. and her husband, Percy Earl Conner,...
Wendell Young
Oct 3, 2015
Wendell W. Young age 76 of Cowen passed away October 3, 2015. He was born March 17, 1939 in Nicholas Co. and was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Delta Muriel Green Young. Also preceding him in death is a sister Wanda Imajean Young Dodrill two nieces, Annette Darlene Cooper and Anita Marlene Cooper; two nephews,...
Ocie "Granny" Barnette
Aug 12, 2015
Ocie Gathel “Granny” Barnette, 83, of Boggs, WV went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 surrounded by family and friends. She was born on July 1, 1932, a daughter to the late Vena and Branty Barnette and John and Jacqueline Carpenter.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Barnette;...
Barbara McCumbers
Jul 25, 2015
Barbara L. "Bobbi" McCumbers, 79, of Cowen, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown.
Born May 19, 1936 in Richwood, she was the daughter of the late Henry Short and Emma Jane (Plummer) and Leonard Starcher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years,...
Rebecca Given
Jul 18, 2015
Rebecca Sue Given age 68 of Summersville formerly of Cowen, went to rest awaiting the Lords return July 18, 2015 . She was born July 16, 1947 in Glade View and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lenita Vaughan Phares Hamilton.
Becky was Past Chief of Pythian Sisters Grand Domain of West Virginia. She was...
Janice Wise
Jul 11, 2015
Janice Wise, 80, of Cowen, passed away on July 11, 2015 at CAMC Memorial Hospital in Charleston.
She loved gardening, weaving rugs, traveling for family visits and spending time with her grandchildren.
Born January 12, 1935 in Three Forks, she was the daughter of the late Fenton and Tessie (Faulkner) Phillips. IN addition to her...
Phillip Harris
May 4, 2015
Phillip Harold Harris, 43, of Charleston passed away on May 4, 2015 in Charleston.
Born September 23, 1972 in Summersville, he was the son of Phillip Roger Rock and the late Esta May Fisher.
Phillip is survived by his brothers, Charles Reed Harris and David Wayne Harris; and sisters, Cindy Lou Barr and Annie Rock....
William Gray, D.O.
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...
Grover Mathes
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...
Kendle Smith
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...
Paul Phillips
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...
Darrell Delaney
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...
