Obituaries

Mar 16, 2020

SFC (Ret) Lyndon Duane Allman, 64 of Weirton passed peacefully at home in his comfy chair on Monday, March 16, 2020. He was born June 03, 1955 in Buckhannon to the late Dwight A. and Mary Ann Frazee Allman and was a United States Army Veteran, serving 21 years in the US Army.

He enjoyed drag racing,...

Mar 7, 2020

Helen Ruth (Carpenter) Cochran, 83, of Diana passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at CAMC General Hospital, Charleston. She was born February 15, 1937 in Webster Springs to Stephen Harlan and Dortha (Green) Carpenter and lived most of her life in Webster County. She met Bert “Frank” Cochran in 1955 and they spent 59 years together, a few...

Feb 22, 2020

Connie Lou (Tracy) McCourt, 70, of Webster Springs, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at home, surrounded by family.

Born October 17, 1949 in Webster Springs, she was the daughter of the late Wade Goff and Virginia Ruth Tracy.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Feb 20, 2020

Jeffrey George Gum, 48, of Webster Springs, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020. He was born February 08, 1972 in Webster Springs to the late Eugene Gum and Gladys Cutlip Gum Cogar.

Jeff was a logger and a coal miner and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and camping. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Feb 20, 2020

John David Reed, Sr., 70, formerly of Webster Springs, died February 20, 2020 at Tygart Center, Fairmont, WV after a long battle following two major strokes.  He was born July, 21, 1949 in Charleston and was the son of the late Bruce and Lou Williams Reed. Along with his parents John is preceded in death by a brother, Gary Reed...

Feb 11, 2020

Deborah Michele (Hall) Brown, 55, of Webster Springs passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 in Webster Springs.

Born June 28, 1964 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Goodrich Hall and Vera (Bennett) Riffle.

Debbie was a retired United States Army Veteran, and the store manager for Dollar General in Webster Springs. ...

Feb 9, 2020

George Edward Reynolds, 78 of Ocoee, Florida, gained his heavenly wings on Sunday, February 09, 2020 at Health Central Hospital Orlando Health in Ocoee, Florida. He died from heart and kidney failure. He had been in poor health for a number of years, but in the last 2 ½ years he became much worse.

He leaves behind...

Feb 9, 2020

Louella Sue (Griffith) Bright, 76, of Webster Springs, passed away peacefully on February 9th, 2020, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport with her family by her side. She was born October 16, 1943, in Bergoo, WV to Fred and Erma Griffith, the eighth of nine children.

She was a lifelong resident of Webster County and worked in...

Feb 5, 2020

Velmer M. Hamrick, 81 of Webster Springs, passed away on Wednesday, February 05, 2020 at Webster County Memorial Hospital. He was born December 15, 1938 in Webster Springs to the late Orden V. and Bessie Schofield Hamrick and was a lifelong resident of Webster County.

He retired from the Department of Highways after serving 30 years as...

Feb 1, 2020

Wilbert Carpenter, age 90 passed away peacefully at his home in Bolair on Saturday, February 1, 2020. He was preceded in death by his daughter Linda in 2009 and a son Jeffrey in 2018.

He married Eleanor in 1951 and was drafted into the U.S. Army in September of that year and served thru 1953. They move...

Jan 31, 2020

Janet Darlene (Gum) Cogar, 54, of Cowen went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

Born March 14, 1965 in Buckhannon, she was the daughter of the late Gerald “Jug” and Glendolene (Howell) Gum.

She was a past president of the Rebekah Lodge #91 and a...

Jan 22, 2020

Leah Ruth Price, 91 of Webster Springs passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at her home. She was born December 12, 1928 in Ronda, WV to the late Pete and Edith Crites O’Dell and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Women’s Club, Bridge Club, PTA, worked the polls, and liked to fix people’s hair.

Jan 21, 2020

Wesley Adam Brown, 40 of Cleveland, WV passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at his home. He was born August 14, 1979 in Buckhannon to Michael S. Brown and Jill Norman Woody and was a United States Army Veteran. He attended WVU Parkersburg and was a welder by trade.

Wesley is survived by his father Michael...

Jan 17, 2020

Howard Junior Fisher, 70 of Cowen, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at his home. He was born August 09, 1949 in Webster Springs to the late Morgan Lester Forest and Glenna Claypool Fisher and was a laborer in the saw mill industry and a heavy machine operator. He was Baptist by faith.

Jan 13, 2020

Jeffrey Alden Young, 58 of Webster Springs went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Preston Memorial Hospital. He was born August 1, 1961 in Webster Springs to George and Evelyn Milam Young and was a lifelong resident of Webster County.

Jeff was a member of the Emmanuel Assembly of God and loved...

Dec 28, 2019

Arlene “Boots” (McCourt) Miller, 85, of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Webster Springs, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 28, 2019 in Charlotte.

Born September 5, 1934 in Webster Springs, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Surilda (Skeens) McCourt.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Dec 28, 2019

Naomi Gay Tanner Davis, 78 of Beckley, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Raleigh General Hospital. She was born October 12, 1941 in Diana to the late Robert J. and Ruby A. Gilles Tanner.

She was a Rehabilitation Specialist for Seneca Mental Health and was formerly a...

Dec 21, 2019

Delmos D. Simmons, 76, of Hacker Valley went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at United Healthcare Center, Bridgeport.

He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing, gardening, making apple butter, and taking care of the apple orchard.  Delmos was a former Sago Coal Miner and a loving father.  He attended Long Run...

Dec 21, 2019

Donna Jean Cogar, 74, of Webster Springs went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at her home.

She was well known and liked throughout the community and had a giving heart and a beautiful soul.

Born November 11, 1945 in Clarksburg, she was the daughter of the late Denver Gregory and...

Dec 20, 2019

James King, 60, of Webster Springs went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 20, 2019 at St. Francis Select Specialty in Charleston, surrounded by family.

He was an avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was a child of God.

Born May 19, 1959 in Charleston, he was the son of the...