Obituaries
Virginia Reynolds
Sep 18, 2023
Virginia Crites Reynolds, 83 of Webster Springs, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023 at her home after a short illness. She was born February 8, 1940 in Webster Springs to the late Brewster Burley and Bertie Jane Brooks Crites.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Amond D. Reynolds, Jr.; son Jefferson...
Xanna "Tiny" Bush
Sep 13, 2023
Xanna Jane “Tiny” Brown Bush, 75 of Webster Springs, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at CAMC Memorial after an extended illness. She is the daughter of the late Wilford and Edna McLaine Brown.
She was a loving wife to the late James L. Bush, Sr. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in...
Crystal Ann Hamrick
Sep 11, 2023
Crystal Ann Hamrick, 46 of Bergoo, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 11, 2023 at her home. She was born October 15, 1976 in Webster Springs to the late Jerry Hamrick and Joyce Lynn Wyatt.
She was a retired Registered Nurse who loved helping people out when she could. She loved her cats, she said they made her happy....
Edna Nelle Bickel
Sep 6, 2023
Edna Nelle Brown Bickel, 90 of Webster Springs, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at her home. She was born October 18, 1932 in Marpleton to the late McKinley J. and Jennie Easter Crowe Brown.
Nelle married Ronald Bickel on May 21, 1952 at the Parsonage at Newville and raised four children. She was a wife, homemaker, and...
Ruth Eldora Tanner
Aug 29, 2023
Ruth Eldora (Markley) Tanner, 83, of Clearwater Florida, formerly of Elyria, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2023She was born in Guardian, WV to Ray and Rose (Hall) Markley on August 5, 1940. Ruth faithfully walked her faith in Jesus Christ and attended First Baptist, Abbe Road Baptist Elyria, Calvary Baptist, Clearwater. Serving in the nursery, AWANAS, and...
Allena Carol Gum
Aug 28, 2023
Allena "Carol" Gum of St. Albans passed away on August 28, 2023 at the Hubbard Hospice House West in South Charleston, WV from kidney failure. She was born on March 20, 1943 to William Pritt and Eula Pritt.
Carol lived the majority of her life in Webster County and prior to her death was living in St Albans, WV...
Samuel Bryan Moore
Aug 21, 2023
Samuel Bryan Moore, 40, of Webster Springs, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023. He was born January 17, 1982 in Charleston and resided 37 of his 40 years in Webster Springs.
He attended public schools in Webster Springs and also attended Mountain State University, Glenville State College, and New River Community College. At the time of his passing,...
June Barbe
Aug 11, 2023
Doris June Barbe, 89 of Diana passed away peacefully Friday, August 11, 2023 at her home. June was born August 23, 1933 in Guardian and was the daughter of the late Alexander Raymond and Cora Estaline Tanner Townsend. Along with her parents June was also preceded in death by her son, William Glenn Barbe, a daughter, Judy Ann Johnson...
John Wendell Tanner
Aug 10, 2023
John Wendell Tanner, 71 of Webster Springs passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. He was born April 3, 1952 in Diana to the late John H. and Ella J. Ware Tanner.
Wendell enjoyed listening to country music, watching television, collecting antique cars, and eating out at local restaurants. He was fun to...
Danny Ray Cutlip
Aug 2, 2023
Danny Ray Cutlip, 52, of Webster Springs passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at JW Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
Born May 2, 1971 in Webster Springs, Danny was the son of the late Trenton Cutlip and Judy Ann (Hall) Greene.
Dan held two Master’s Degrees in Engineering and Leadership from both WVU and Marshall and...
Stephen Paul Thomas
Jul 25, 2023
Stephen Paul Thomas, 60, of Grafton, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at United Hospital Center after an extended illness.
He was born March 7, 1963 in Gassaway to the late Paul Thomas and Joy Anna Lockard Thomas Shaw, who survives.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his step-father, Bobby L. Shaw; sister Diana Thomas;...
Gerald "Jerry" Edward Moffit
Jul 24, 2023
Gerald “Jerry” Edward Moffit, 94 of Webster Springs, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023 at Liza’s Place in Wheeling. He was born November 21, 1928 in Dorrtown, Webster Springs, to the late Ray and Flora Nettie Wilfong Moffit.
Jerry was a United States Army Veteran and was proud of his military service. He served as Ward Master at Walter...
Beatrice Leah Clayton
Jul 21, 2023
Beatrice Leah Osburn Clayton, 80 of North East, MD, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023 at her home.
She was born January 1, 1943 in Webster Springs to the late Elmer and Jessie Dale Hamrick Osburn and was an LPN before her retirement. Bea enjoyed watching old TV shows, canning food, sewing, and crocheting.
In...
Violet Rose Starcher
Jul 14, 2023
Violet Rose Hall Starcher, 87 of Webster Springs, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023 at Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown. She was born June 4, 1936 in Eskdale, WV (Kanawha County), to the late Henry Ellis “Boots” and Mary Alice Gollihue Hall and was a homemaker.
She was Baptist by Faith, a graduate of Webster Springs High School,...
Howard Marshall Payne
Jul 10, 2023
Howard “Mickey” Payne, 87, of Bergoo, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023 at Webster Nursing and Rehabilitation in Cowen.
Born May 16, 1936 in Hernshaw, he was the son of the late Raymond and Cleo (Blevins) Payne. In addition to his parents, Mickey was preceded in death by his son, Howard Steven Payne; brother, Lowell Payne; brother-in-law, Lowell...
Carolyn K. Reed
Jul 10, 2023
Carolyn K. Reed, 92 of Hacker Valley, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023 at her home after an extended illness. She was born April 25, 1931 in Webster Springs to the late Damon and Kathryn Cooper Barbe.
She was a graduate of Webster Springs High School and from Saint Mary’s School of Nursing in Huntington. She was a...
Mary Wilma Matheny
Jun 21, 2023
Mary Wilma Matheny, 89 of West Columbia, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Lakin Hospital after an extended illness.
She was born July 27, 1933 in Akron, Ohio to the late John B. and Lemma Johnson Matheny. She was the last survivor in her immediate family, being preceded in death by all her siblings.
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Paul David Chapman
Jun 20, 2023
Paul David Chapman, 87 of Sutton, formerly of Cowen, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at WVU Hospital Braxton County Memorial after an extended illness.
Paul was born April 19, 1936 in Diana to the late Louis Wade and Virgie Adeline McCourt Chapman and was a coal miner by trade. He was a former Cowen Chief of Police,...
Lulabel Hamrick
Jun 12, 2023
Lulabel Utt Hamrick, 77 of Webster Springs, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023 at WVU Hospital – Ruby Memorial. She was born January 12, 1946 in Webster Springs to the late Earley and Stella McCauley Utt.
Lu was a server for Vickie’s for many years, a job she truly enjoyed. She was a loving and committed wife to...
Beulah Lenora "Boots" Brown
Jun 6, 2023
Beulah Lenora “Boots” Brown, 90 of Webster Springs passed away June 6, 2023 at her residence. Beulah was born August 28, 1932 in Centralia, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Harrison Payne and Daisy Hicks Hatlay. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Dencil Brown Sr; sons Thomas and Richard...
