Obituaries

Sep 7, 2011

Hartsel Evans, 79 of Webster Springs, WV passed away on September 7, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Clarksburg.  He was born February 23, 1932 in Diana, WV to Arthur W. and Ollie McCourt Evans and was a retired mechanic for the City of Bowling Green, OH.  He spent most of his adult life in Pennsylvania and...

Sep 4, 2011

Joseph Michael Snodgrass, 68 of Webster Springs, WV, formerly of Sandusky, OH passed away on September 4, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Buckhannon, WV.  He was born May 8, 1943 in Spencer, WV to Joseph Eugene and Vera S. West Snodgrass and was a fork lift operator for Ford Motor Company retiring after 36 years of service.  He...

Sep 4, 2011

Marion Jackson "Shorty" Bruffy, 83 of Diana, WV passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.  He was born December 16, 1927 in Narrows Run, Webster County, WV to James Norman and Bessie Jane McCartney Bruffy and was a lifelong resident of Webster County.  He was a United States Navy Veteran serving in WWII, a...

Sep 2, 2011

Charles William "Bill" Tonkin, 70 of Upperglade, WV, died suddenly at his home on Friday, Sept. 2, 2011.  He was born in Webster County, Aug. 30, 1941, the son of the late Charles M. and Frances A. Mathews Tonkin.  He was a life long resident of Webster County, a Pentecostal by faith and a dry kiln operator for Leslie...

Sep 1, 2011

Opal Jane Griffith Sandy, 70 of Cowen, formerly of Gassaway, WV passed away on September 1, 2011 at Summersville Regional Medical Center.  She as born February 3, 1941 in Bergoo, WV to Fred and Erma Griffith and was a homemaker and worked in laundry at Braxton County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.  She enjoyed sewing, crafts, and watching soap operas....

Aug 29, 2011

Lonzo Lough, 80 of Craigsville, formerly of Webster Springs, WV passed away on Monday, August 29, 2011 at Summersville Regional Medical Center in Summersville, WV.  He was born January 10, 1931 in Desert Fork, Webster County, WV to Albert and Rhoda Perkins Lough and was a former logger and a retired technician from Maryland Cup.  He spent most of...

Aug 21, 2011

Alpha Lee Lough, 86 of Rock Cave, WV, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division.  He was born September 12, 1924 in Webster County, WV to Harmon and Elizabeth Fisher Lough and was an equipment operator for WV Department of Highways and had worked as a coal miner. ...

Aug 17, 2011

Vella Leone McCourt Hall, 87 of Webster Springs, WV went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at the home of her daughter Kathie Holcomb.  She was born December 6, 1923 in Webster Springs to Roscoe Jenkins and Surilda Skeens McCourt and was formerly married to Bobbie Joe Hall.  She was a school teacher,...

Aug 14, 2011

Goldie Geraldine Harrison Bell, 83 of Webster Springs, WV passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at CAMC Memorial Division.  She was born July 18, 1928 in Bolair to Robert Pierce and Mary Catherin Harrison and was a homemaker.  She was a lifelong resident of Webster County and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Bolair.

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Aug 8, 2011

Scotty Richardson, 77 of Cowen, WV, formerly of Sumter, South Carolina, passed away on August 8, 2011 at the Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cowen.  She was born February 13, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio to Harry A. and Lulu Shambaugh Waldron.  She graduated Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois  and was Guardian ad Litem in the Sumter District IV Court before...

Aug 7, 2011

William Paul "Bill" Bennett, 85 of Summersville, WV passed away on August 7, 2011 at Summersville Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.  He was born November 17, 1925 to Howard W. and Bessie Bennett in Backus Mountain, Fayette County, West Virginia and lived most of his life in Bolair, WV.  He retired from the mines and enjoyed hunting,...

Aug 3, 2011

Stanford Arden Currence, 85 of Webster Springs, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at the home of his son in Upperglade, WV.  He was born December 8, 1925 in Hemlock, WV to Wilson and Minnie Mae Wagner Currence and was custodian for the Webster County Board of Education.  He spent most of his adult life in Webster County, was...

Aug 1, 2011

Florence Edna Cogar, 87 of Webster Springs passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011 at Summersville Memorial Hospital.  She was born July 20, 1924 in Diana to G. M. and Blanche Hicks Curtis and was a homemaker.  She was a lifelong resident of Webster County and enjoyed quilting and volunteering at Mountain Marketplace Mission and was a Senior Companion....

Jul 29, 2011

Virginia Blanche Young, 82, widow of Howard Walter Young, passed away, surrounded by her family on July 29, 2011 in Cape Coral, Florida. Virginia was born on the 4th of July 1929, at home, in Bolair, Webster County, West Virginia, the daughter of Thomas Burton Price and Virgie Woods. She grew up in Webster County and at age 17...

Jul 28, 2011

Sandra Sue Green, 56 of Webster Springs passed away on July 28, 2011 at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg, WV.  She was born April 12, 1955 in Toledo, Ohio to John and Pauline Feeney, Sr. and was a PI Monitor for Webster and Nicholas Counties and also worked for Webster County Senior Citizens.  She was pentecostal by faith, enjoyed...

Jul 20, 2011

Dana Hartsel Bender, 87 of Hacker Valley, WV went home to be with the Lord on July 20, 2011 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division.  He was born April 5, 1924 in Bendertown to John D. and Mae Fisher Bender and was a coal miner.  He spent most of his adult life in Webster County and attended...

Jul 18, 2011

Andrew Madison Claypool, 85 of Webster Springs passed away on July 18, 2011 at his residence.  He was born May 11, 1926 in Hacker Valley, WV to Perry and Ivy Bosley Claypool and was a woodsman, carpenter and truck driver.  He lived most of his life in Webster County and was Baptist by faith.  He enjoyed sewing and quilting.

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Jul 17, 2011

Mary Ann Kavanagh, 65 of Webster Springs, WV died on July 17, 2011 in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.  She was born December 21, 1945 in Bay City, Michigan to Roy F. and Helen M. Bergen Steinbauer and was a retired School Administrator for the Webster County Board of Education.  She was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church...

Jul 15, 2011

Jenny Lou Perrine, 36 of Ranson, West Virginia was taken from this life on July 15, 2011.  She was born June 16, 1975 in Lorain, Ohio to George Wayne and Cheryl Lynn Gee Perrine and was a Pharmacist Tech for Jefferson Pharmacy in Ranson.  She was a 1994 graduate of Webster County High School and was Vice-President of MADD while...

Jul 14, 2011

Esther Mansfield Bennett, 93 of Bergoo, WV, died at Webster County Memorial Hospital, July 14, 2011.  She was born in Barton, WV, Jan. 30, 1918.  Esther was a homemaker and was retired from Elk River Sewell Coal Co. and was a member of the Bergoo Baptist Church. She was a lifelong resident of Webster County, a member of Webster Springs...