Obituaries

Jan 8, 2013

Shirley Reed Moran, 88 of Webster Springs passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Louis A. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center in Clarksburg.  She was born April 7, 1924 in Warren (Macomb County), Michigan to Sheldon and Josephine Schreck Reed and was a United States Army Veteran serving in WWII.  She was the Director of the Webster County...

Dec 31, 2012

William Joel McCourt, 71 of Diana, previously of Michigan, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2012 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston.  He was born June 23, 1941 in Harrisburg, PA to Merchie and Janis Cutlip McCourt.  He was a United States Army Veteran and enjoyed hunting and fishing; fishing in the summer and hunting in the winter.

Dec 27, 2012

Diane Elaine Davis, 69 of King George, VA passed peacefully from this life the early morning of Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg.  She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers during the last days of her life.  She was born June 6, 1943 in Jamestown, NY to Ray Cecil and Gladys Marie...

Dec 24, 2012

Margie McCourt, 86 of Webster Springs went to meet her Lord on Monday, December 24, 2012 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.  She was born August 21, 1926 in Marcus, WV to Albert and Belle Smith Mathes.  She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Webster Springs.  She attended Upper Glade Holiness Church and read her Bible daily.  She...

Dec 22, 2012

Almarinda Hall Cutlip, 90 of Buckhannon, formerly of Webster Springs passed away in the Nursing Home Floor of St. Joseph's Hospital on Saturday, December 22, 2012.  She was born in Mud Lick near Jumbo in Webster County on July 28, 1922 to Harley and Omeda Cowger Hall.  She was the former owner of the Redwood Diner in Webster Springs...

Dec 20, 2012

Bernard Eugene "Dink" Cogar, of Sugarcreek passed away surrounded by his family on December 20, 2012 on his 82nd birthday in Braxton County.  Dink was born in Sugarcreek to Racy and Jesse Bender Cogar and was raised up by his grandparents Ben and Nora Cogar.  He grew up hunting and fishing all of Sugarcreek and surrounding areas and later...

Dec 20, 2012

Lester Sterling Clifton, 81 of Volga passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at his residence.  He was born May 20, 1931 in Webster County to Parker and Virginia Brady Clifton.  He lived his early years up Jumbo with his parents, three brothers, and two sisters.  He moved to Ohio still a teenager and got a job.  He worked for...

Dec 14, 2012

Dennis Lowell Jordan, 53 of Craigsville passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012 at his home.  He was born June 23, 1959 in Buckhannon to Jesse Ranson and Elda "Tip" Daphine Roby Jordan.  He was a mechanic for West Virginia Spring & Radiator for two years and was previously of Nitro and Webster Springs.  He was Methodist by Faith,...

Dec 10, 2012

Frankie Sue Green, 63 of Cowen entered into rest on Monday, December 10, 2012 at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg.  She was born January 2, 1949 in Red Jacket, WV to Emory and Mayme Marie Cotton Osborne and was a homemaker.  She was Baptist by Faith and enjoyed spending time with her family.

Frankie is survived by her loving family...

Dec 10, 2012

Harold "Zane" Lowther, 74 of Webster Springs, WV, died on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, in Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, WV.   He was born in Webster Springs, WV, March 18, 1938, son of the late Walter Lowther and Orla Hinkle Lowther of Hacker Valley, WV.  He was County Superintendent of Highways for Webster County for many years.  He lived all...

Dec 10, 2012

William A. "Tony" Triplett  42, of Webster Springs, WV, passed away in Morgantown, WV, Dec. 10, 2012.  He was born March 2, 1969, in Webster Springs, WV, son of Bill and Barb Triplett of Bergoo, WV, and Ella Jane and James Spencer of Webster Springs, WV.

Tony worked as a timber cutter and tree trimmer before becoming disabled.

Dec 6, 2012

Don Keith Gilkeson, 81 of Webster Springs, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.  He was born February 2, 1931 in Ansted to the late Lacy E. and Hallie Kirk Gilkeson.

He graduated from Ansted High School in 1948.  Among the jobs he held early in life were those of driver for...

Dec 5, 2012

Amelia Grace Shafer, precious infant of Daniel Lyn and Natasha Elizabeth Steele Shafer, went into the arms of our Lord on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. She was born March 22, 2012 in Beckley and was precious and dear to her family. Her short time here brought much joy and happiness to all who knew her and she will be...

Dec 5, 2012

Lemoyne Utt, born the daughter of Essie Gay Arthur and Bias Hutchison Ware on November 19, 1924 in Fairmont, has left us on this the 5th day of December, 2012 to be with the Lord.

She was loved by many and loved many as well.  Mother of six, four of which remain, namely Linda Ziegler, Brad Utt,...

Nov 18, 2012

Harry Sylvester Cogar, 84 of Webster Springs passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley after an extended illness.  He was born September 16, 1928 in Bolair to Oscar Clayton and Amelia Davis Cogar.  He lived the majority of his life in Webster County and was a coal miner.  He was Baptist by faith...

Nov 17, 2012

Barbara Ann Tschantz, 53 of Webster Springs passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.  She was born March 31, 1959 in Webster Springs to Warren and Verbina Henderson Vandevender Eads and was a lifelong resident of Webster Springs.

Barbara is survived by her son Travis Dodson of Bolair; her parents; brothers...

Nov 3, 2012

Hettie Irene Sears, 75 of Winfield, previously of Hacker Valley, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington after an extended illness.  She was born February 21, 1937 in Braxton County to Delbert and Bessie Cowger Cogar and lived the majority of her life in Hacker Valley.  She attended Mt. Zion Methodist Church and was...

Nov 3, 2012

Linda Lou (McCourt) Strawser, 60 of Ravenna, OH passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Robinson Memorial Hospital.

She was born March 11, 1952, in Webster Springs, a daughter of the late Goodridge A. and Maxine (Carpenter) McCourt. Linda was a member of the Black Horse Baptist Church. She worked at many places throughout her life...

Oct 31, 2012

Patricia Ann Cogar 71 of Sugar Creek Rd., Webster Springs, WV went to be with the Lord, Oct. 31, 2012.  She was born April 27, 1941, in Sugar Creek to the late Woodrow and Frances Auxier Cogar.  She had lived in Webster County all her life and attended the Jumbo Community Church.

In addition to her parents,...

Oct 28, 2012

Henry Dell Willis, 62 of Ravenswood, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Ravenswood Village after a lengthy illness.  He was born February 23, 1950 in Richwood to Robert D. and Mona Lea Meadows Willis and spent the majority of his life in this area.  He was a machine operator and an avid painter....