Obituaries

Jun 2, 2012

Alice Jane Wolford, 55 of Diana, WV, departed this life on Saturday, June 02, 2012, at her residence.  She was born July 31, 1956, daughter of the late Vernon Samuel & Betty Jane Schrader Wolford.  She had lived in Webster County most of her life and was employed by Webster County Senior Citizens. Alice is survived by brothers Joe Wolford of...

Jun 2, 2012

Cathy Louise Coontz, 60 of Curtiin Rd., Webster Springs, WV, departed this life, Saturday, June 02, 2012, at Webster County Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Buckhannon, WV, Feb. 21, 1952.  She was the daughter of Calvin and Cleo Garvin Williams of Webster Springs.  She had spent her life in Webster County and was a homemaker.  She was preceded in...

Jun 2, 2012

Therel H. Hall, 78 of Diana passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Glenville Care & Rehabilitation Center.  He was born October 14, 1933 in Jumbo to Standard B. "Stuck" and Martha Ellen "Roxie" Cutlip Hall and was a woodsman.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and just being outdoors.

Mr. Hall is survived by his sister Kathleen...

May 29, 2012

Margaret Davis, 73 of Mt. Hope, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.  She was born March 13, 1939 in Arcola to John and Melissia Sandy and was a homemaker and protestant by faith.  She loved her children, grandchildren, and her friends.  They will all miss her dearly. Margaret is...

May 24, 2012

Myrtle Gay Smith 75 of 105 Elk River Rd., Webster Springs, died on Wednesday, May 24, 2012 at her residence.  She was born Aug. 1, 1936 in Webster County, the daughter of the late Henry Lewis Brake and Virginia Alice Brake. She had lived all her life in Webster County, was a homemaker, and Pentecostal by faith.  She enjoyed walking...

May 24, 2012

Robert Fincham, 84 of Cowen passed away on May 24, 2012 at Webster Continuous Care Center after an extended illness.  He was born September 15, 1927 in Salem to William "Bill" and Talva Fincham and lived his life in Webster County.  He was a Sawmill Superintendent at Pardee & Curtin for 34 years, a United States Army Veteran serving in...

May 22, 2012

Nina Ruth Lowry Lacy, 62 of Sophia went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at the Bowers Hospice House of Southern West Virginia following a short illness.  She was born August 7, 1949in Beckley to Madison Woodrow and Evelyn Beatrice Whitehead Lowry and was a 1967 graduate of Sophia High School and also attended Beckley...

May 22, 2012

Geraldine Clevenger, 69 of Webster Springs went home to meet the Lord on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at her home.  She was born August 13, 1942 in Hodam to Orval O. and Letha M. Collins Eubank and was a shipping clerk for Maryland Cup Corp. before moving back to Webster County 13 years ago.  She was a member of Bergoo...

May 21, 2012

Aaron McClintic Hamrick, 33 of Matheny, WV went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 21, 2012 as a result of an automobile accident.  He was born October 24, 1978 in Elkins and was a resident of Huttonsville for eight years, moving to Webster Springs with his family at the age of eight.  He was a resident of Matheny with...

May 15, 2012

Dennie Roscoe "Ted" McCourt, Sr., 67 of Webster Springs, went home to meet his Lord Jesus on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at his home with his family by his side.  Ted was born July 22, 1944 in Webster County to Roscoe and Surilda Skeens McCourt and was a technician for Sparks Propane.  He lived most of his life in Webster...

May 10, 2012

Trenton N. Cutlip, 71 of Diana passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Ruby Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.  He was born May 29, 1940 in Mud Lick to Arlie Edgell and Bethel Mae Hall Cutlip and a lifelong resident of Webster County.  He was a coal miner and construction worker and a member of the Holly River...

May 8, 2012

Peggy Lou Fisher, 85 of Flatwoods passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at her residence with her family by her side.  She was born April 30, 1927 in Diana to Hansford V. and Mabel Tanner Cutlip.  She was a School Teacher for the Webster County Board of Education, last working in 1969.  She attended Flatwoods Baptist Church, enjoyed her...

May 3, 2012

Paul Franklin Brown, 69 of Madison, OH, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away on May 3, 2012 at Lake West Hospital in Willoughby.  He was born November 28, 1942 in Cleveland, OH to Franklin and Hattie Leeson Brown and was a factory worker.  He was Methodist by faith and would do anything he could for anybody. Mr. Brown is survived...

May 3, 2012

Gary Franklin Dornon, 64 of Desert Fork Webster Springs passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Webster Continuous Care Center in Cowen.  He was born August 10, 1947 in Winchester, VA to Charles Franklin and Earleen King Garrett Dornon and was disabled.  He lived the last five years in Webster County and previously lived in Florida.  He was Methodist...

Apr 25, 2012

Benedetti Irene Brooks Crouse, 43 of Elkton, VA passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in Charlottesville.  She was born August 5, 1968 in Diana to Donald C. and Beatrice Brown Brooks of Diana.  She moved to the Elkton area in 1997 and graduated from Massanutten Vo-Tech where she received her LPN degree.  She worked for Sunnyside and...

Apr 9, 2012

Lawrence E. Bickel, 88 of Lisbon, OH, formerly of Webster County passed away on April 9, 2012 at Salem Community Hospital in Salem, OH.  He was born October 6, 1923 in Replete to Lloyd E. and Alta E. Lough Bickel and attended the Church of Christ.  He was a United States Army WWII Veteran and a member of the Disabled...

Apr 6, 2012

Donald Lee Anderson, 53 of Webster Springs passed away on Friday, April 6, 2012 at his residence.  He was born November 14, 1958 in Buckhannon to Hugh V. and Lucy Jane DeGarmo Anderson and was a former auto technician for White Chevrolet. He was a lifelong resident of Webster County and attended Cherry Falls Chapel.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing...

Mar 22, 2012

Garrett Buford Anderson, 73 of Mansfield, OH, formerly of Hacker Valley, passed away on March 22, 2012 at Med Central Health Center.  He was born February 5, 1939 in Wheeler (Webster County), WV to Landis M. and Elizabeth E. Fisher Anderson and was a retired truck driver. Mr. Anderson is survived by his sister Carnis Leyton; son Timothy (Becky) Anderson;...

Mar 17, 2012

Edgar Freeman "Buck" McCourt, 62 of Webster Springs passed away on March 17, 2012 at his residence after a long battle with cancer.  He was born September 18, 1949 in Webster County to Edgar Freeman and Betty Lou Fornash McCourt and was a carpenter for Premier Construction.  He lived his life in Webster County, attended Redeeming Grace Baptist Church,...

Mar 17, 2012

Harmon Nelson "Tony" Cowger, 75 of Diana passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.  He was born October 10, 1936 in Hacker Valley to Joe and Annettia Brady Cowger and was a sawmill worker for Jim C. Hamer Lumber Company.  He was a lifelong resident of Webster County and attended Union Valley Union Mission Church....