WEBSTER CO., WV OBITUARIES
(taken in part from
the Webster Echo)
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ANDERSON, Lonnie A.
of Harpers Ferry, died on Sunday, April 5, 1998, at the Veterns Affairs
Medical Center in Martinsburg. He was 72 years of age. He was the son of
the late Charles Hampton, Sr. and Myrtle LANTZ ANDERSON. (8 Apr 98)
Anderson, Mira of
Hacker Valley, died at the residence of her daughter Marie, on Friday,
December 5, 1997 following a long illness. She was 93 years of age. She
was born in Hacker Valley on November 26, 1904, the daughter of the late
Lloyd and Eva SPRINGER DUKE. (10 Dec 97)
BELL, Stanley "Red"
of Cowen, died at Summersville Memorial Hospital, on Sunday, February 1,
1998. He was 69 years of age. He was born in Bolair, on March 23, 1928,
the son of the late Elmer BELL and Edith ADAMY Bell Chistfro. (4 Feb 98)
BLAKE, John H. of
Litchfield, Ohio, died at his residence on Sunday, Janaury 25, 1998 following
a long illness. He was 56 years of age. He was born in Richwood on November
20, 1941, the son of Mae WRIGHT Blake and the late Paul D. BLAKE. (28 Jan
98)
Carpenter, Kate of
Upper Glade, died at the CAMC in Charleston on Sunday, March 22, 1998,
following a long illness. She was 82 years of age. She was born in Buckhannon
on May 16, 1915, the daughter of Taylor and Lonnie DUKE TAYLOR. (25 Mar
98)
CHRISTIAN,
J. Paul of Upper Glade, died on Saturday, March 28, 1998 in Charleston,
following a brief illness. He was 64 years of age. He was born in Dyer,
on March 26, 1934, the son of Lula Wright of Richwood and the late Lawrence
CHRISTIAN. (1 Apr 98)
Clark, Esta King
of Huntington, formerly of Webster County, died on Sunday, March 8, 1998.
She was 88 years of age. She was born in Ritchie County, on Jul 9, 1909,
the daughter of the late Edward and Ella MYERS CLAYTON. (18 Mar 98)
CLIFTON, Charles L.
of Elyria, Ohio, formerly of Webster county, died at the Community Health
Partners Hospital in Lorain, Ohio, on Wednesday, January 28, 1998. He was
54 years of age. He was born in Webster Springs, on March 28, 1943, the
son of the later Minter CLIFTON and Daisy Clifton of Webster Springs.
COCHRAN,
Sylvia Madge of Webster Springs, died at her residence on Tuesday,
March 10, 1998. She was 81 years of age. She was born in Braxton County,
on January 29, 1917, the daughter of the late Sampson and Nancy Ellen STOCKWELL
DAVIS. (11 Mar 98).
Cogar, Lela D. Barbe
of Sutton, died at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, on Monday, February
9, 1998, following a long illness. She was 70 years of age. She was born
in webster Springs, on April 9, 1927, the daughter of the late Nathan and
Ada WILLIAMS DAVIS. (18 Feb 98)
COGAR, Ronald D.
of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of West Virginia, died at his residence on
Wednesday, January 21, 1998, following a long illness. He was 63 years
of age. He was born in Centralia, on June 25, 1934, the son of Fred COGAR
of Jane Lew and the late Nola J. BURNS Cogar. (28 Jan 98)
CONNER,
Bernard of Cowen died on Saturday, March 21, 1998, at the Summersville
Memorial Hospital, following a long illness. He was 79 years of age. He
was born in Webster County, on March 15, 1919, the son of the late
Joe and Bertha CONNER. (1 Apr 98)
COOMBS, Jimmie Frederick
of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Webster County, died at the Hospice
Care Center in Copley, Ohio, on Friday, March 20, 1998, following a long
illness. He was 63 years of age. He was born in Webster springs, on March
4, 1935, the son of Nellie Coombs and the late Russell COOMBS. (25 Mar
98)
Davidson, Muriel MYERS
of Canton, Ohio, formerly of Webster County, died at her residence on Sunday,
February 15, 1998, following a short illness. She was 65 years of age.
She was born in Wheeler, in Webster County on July 17, 1932, the daughter
of Goldie BICKEL MYERS and the late Hilburn T. MYERS, Sr. (11 Mar 98)
DAVIS, Carl Duncan of
Webster Springs died at CAMC-General Division on Wednesday, May 13, 1998,
from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was 77 years of age. He was
born in Adrian, on August 01, 1920, the son of the late Nathan and Ada
WILLIAMS DAVIS. (03 Jun 98)
Delp, Nancy Irene
of Cowen, died on Friday, February 13, 1998, at CAMC-General Division in
Charleston. She was 50 years of age. (18 Feb 98)
Denna, Elsie E.,
of Cowen died in Summersville, on Sunday 19 Apr 1998, after a long illness.
She was 94 years of age. She was born in Exchange, on 17 Dec 1903, the
daughter of the late Charles E. and Loraina COLE BRAGG. (22 Apr 98)
Dodrill
Esta, born March 27, 1902 the daughter of George and Martha WARE
COWGER of Long Run in Webster Co. Esta was the widow of Willard C. Dodrill
and was the first woman sheriff to be elected in the state of West Virginia.
She served her county of Webster from January 1961 to December 1964. She
passed to her eternal reward on March 27, 1998, the day of her 96th birthday.
She is buried beside her husband at the Lower Point Mountain Community
Church on Point Mountain. (recieved from daughter - Mary Griffey)
DODRILL, Willard Christian,
born April 29, 1902 to James and Mary (Bickel) Dodrill, and passed to his
eternal reward on October 3, 1968. He was a life long resident of
Webster County as was his parents.
He also served his county
as deputy sheriff for two terms. (recieved from daughter - Mary Griffey)
Dowis, Sue BERRY
of Hockessin, DE died on Friday, 21 Nov 1997 . . in Newark, DE . . . She
was 67 years of age. She was born in Webster County, the daughter of the
late Walt G. and Lillian DOBBINS BERRY. (03 Dec 97)
Durst, Carol R. of
Doylestown, Ohio, died on Tuesday, March 10, 1998. She was 49 years of
age. (18 Mar 98)
FISHER, Wendell R.
of Madison, Ohio, formelry of West Virginia, died at Memorial Hospital
in Geneva, Ohio, on Thursday, January 15, 1998. He was 68 years of age.
He was born in Wheeler, on March 17, 1929, the son of Nellie Fisher and
hte Late Clarence FISHER. (28 Jan 98)
Fletcher, Jessie Mildred
of Camden-on-Gauley, died at her residence on Wednesday, November 26, 1997,
following a long illness. She was 82 years of age. She was born on June
1, 1915, the daughter of the late James Wesley HADDIX and Estella SMITH
Haddix Moffatt. (10 Dec 97)
GOFF, William Paul
of Webster Springs died at the Nicholas Health Care Center in richwood,
on Saturday, January 31, 1998, following a long illness. He was 76 years
of age. He was born in Richwood, on March 3, 1921, the son of the late
Thurman and Russie GREEN GOFF. (4 Feb 98)
GREEN, Rev. Elza Marvin
of Buckhannon, died at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown on Friday,
February 20, 1998. He was 95 years of age. He was born in Waynesville,
on May 22, 1902, the son of the late Henry F. and Dora Alice GOFF GREEN.
(1 Apr 98)
GROSS, Herold H.
of Barboursville, formerly of Webster County, died at his residence on
Wednesday, December 10, 1997 . . He was 63 years of age. He was born in
Cowen, on November 15, 1934, the son of the late Teddy Otto and Georgia
HOOVER GROSS. (14 Jan 98)
Hammond, Mazie Lou GREEN
of Webster Springs, died on Wednesday, February 11, 1998, at St. Mary's
Hospital in Huntington, following a sudden illness. She was 56 years
of age. She was born in Bergoo, on July 3, 1941, the daughter of the late
Otley and Lillian GREGORY GREEN. (18 Feb 98)
Hamrick, Cora Pauline
of Summersville, formerly of Webster County, died at her residence on Thursdday,
May 28, 1998. She was 77 years old. She was born in Cowen, on April 1,
1921, the daughter of the late Emory and Maryetta SKIDMORE BENNETT. (03
Jun 98)
Hamrick, Ethel of
Summersville, formerly of Webster County, died at Summersville Memorial
Hospital on Monday, January 19, 1998 . . . she was 86 years of age. She
was born in Webster Springs, on 30 Jun 1911, the daughter of the late Henson
and Lizzie GREGORY DODRILL. (21 Jan 98)
HAMRICK, Everett L.
of Akron, Ohio, died at the Akron General Hospital on Tuesday, May 26,
1998. He was 65 years of age. He was born in Mingo, on January 13, 1993,
the son of the late James P. and Sylvia S. Hamrick. (27 May 98)
HAMRICK, Olen V.
of Bolair, died at his residence on Sunday, January 25, 1998, following
a long illness. He was 84 years of age. He was born in Bergoo, on November
27, 1913, the son of the late Henry D. and Nancy COLE HAMRICK. (28 Jan
98)
Hamrick, Sarah L. COCHRAN
of Diana, died at her residnece on Saturday, May 30, 1998, following a
long illness. She was 71 years of age. She was born in Diana on April 30,
1927, the daughter of the late Bert W. and Audrey RIFFLE COCHRAN. (03 Jun
98)
Hargrove, Hazel CASE
of Tampa, Flordia, formerly of Webster County died on Friday, December
5, 1997, in Tampa, Fla., following a long illness. She was 86 years of
age. She was born in Halo, on November 5, 1911, the daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burton CASE of Cowen. (10 Dec 97)
HARTMANN, John Earl
of the Arlington Personal Care Home in Parkersburg, died at Sr. Joseph
Hospital on Sunday, May 24, 1998. He was 90 years of age. He was born in
Hacker Valley on October 14, 1907, the son of the late Albert and Elizabeth
HARTMANN. (27 May 98)
Hines, Myrtle Eileen
of New Rome, Ohio, formerly of Webster County, died at Arbors West, in
West Jefferson, Ohio, on Wednesday, January 21, 1998, following an extended
illness. She was 76 years of age. She was born in Webster County, on September
11, 1921, the daughter of the late Charles Wade and Minnie Belle GARVIN
EUBANK. (18 Feb 98)
Holcomb, Shirley L.
of Westminster, Maryland, formerly of Wainville, died at the Carroll County
General Hospital on Sunday, April 26, 1998, following a brief illness.
She was 49 years of age. She wsa born in Wainville on May 16, 1948, the
daughter of the late Woodrow and Elsie Marie SNIDER HOLCOMB. (29 Apr 98)
Hyatt, Gerogia L.
of Camden-on-Gualey, died at her residence on Friday, April 3, 1998, following
a long illness. She was 64 years of age. (15 Apr 98)
ISENHART, Earl C.
of Ripley, formerly of Webster County, died at the Jackson General Hospital,
on Sunday, January 11, 1998 .. . He was 79 years of age. He was born in
Webster Springs, on July 31, 1918. (14 Jan 98)
KEIFFER, Michael D.
of Mineral Wells, Texas, formerly of Nicholas County, died on Tuesday,
December 20, 1997 . . . He was 34 years of age. He was born in Richwood,
on September 4, 1063. (14 Jan 98)
KOMOROWSKI, John Grover
of Richwood died on Friday, April 10, 1998, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in
Morgantown. He was 54 years of age. He was born in New Cumberland, on December
11, 1943, the son of Mabel SUTTON Komorowski and the late John Stanley
KOMOROWSKI. (15 Apr 98)
LEWIS, Verle Duane of
Groveport, Ohio, formerly of Webster County, died on Tuesday, April 17,
1998, at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Hospital. He was 66 years
of age. He was the son of the late William McKinley and Dove Lewis. (15
Apr 98)
Linger, Mabel "Peg"
of Rock Cave, died at her residence on Saturday, March 21, 1998. She was
76 years of age. She was born in Arlington, on March 23, 1921, the daughter
of the late John R. and Elizabeth SIMMS LANE. (25 Mar 98)
LOUGH, Johnny of
Lakin, died at the Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, following
a short illness. He was 82 years of age. He was born in Buckhannon, on
December 15, 1915, the son of the late Philip and Julia FISHER. (23 Dec
97)
McCartney, Betty Lorain
"Lori" of Webster Springs, died at her residence on Wedesday, May 20,
1998, following a long illness. She was 34 years of age. She was born in
Alliance, Ohio, on December 29, 1963. Survived by her parents Billy C.
STEPHENSON and Barbara Linkouus. (27 May 98) (03 June 98)
McCoy, Ruth E.,
of Parkersburg, died on Tuesday, 14 Apr 1998, at the CAMC. She was 65 years
of age. She was born in Uler in Roane County. (22 Apr 98)
McCROSKEY, William, Sr.,
of Webster Springs, died at his residence on Monday, 20 Apr 1998 following
a long illness. He was 70 years of age. He was born in Fenwick, on 03 Oct
1927, the son of the late Londreth Hobart and Elizabeth McNEAL McCROSKEY.
(22 Apr 98)
McCUMBERS, Emitt H.
of Camden-on-Gauley, died at his residence on Tuesday, May 18, 1998, follwoing
a long illness. He was 86 years of age. He was born in Camden-on-Gauley
on June 1, 1911, the son of the late John and Dorothy SIMMONS McCUMBERS.
(27 May 98)
Mason, Ernestine MASON
of Monaca, Pennsylvania, formerly of Cowen, died on Thursday, November
27, 1997 at the Villa St. Joseph in Baden, PA. She was 68 years of age.
(31 Dec 98)
Mason, Elsie L. of
Cowen, died on Wednesday, April 22, 1998, in Gray Court, SC, following
a brief illness. She was 68 years of age. She was born in Pocahontas County,
on May 21, 1929, the daughter of hte late Worthy and Clara O'BRIEN VAUGHN.
(29 Apr 98)
MILLER, Johnnnie
of Webster Springs, died at Wester County Memorial Hospital on Tuesday,
March 17, 1998, following a brief illness. He was 68 years of age. He was
born in Webster Springs on April 1, 1929, the son of the late Alber MILLER
and Lovie MILLER MILLER. (25 Mar 98)
Mullens,
Mabel NORMAN of Cowen, died at Webster County Memorial Hospital on
Sunday, April 5, 1998, following a brief illness. She was 78 years of age.
She was born on December 6, 1919, the daughter of the late Andrew and Alma
WILSON NORMAN. (8 Apr 98)
Phillips, Betty J.
of Vienna, died on Tuesday, March 24, 1998, at the Camden Clark Memorial
Hospital. She was 57 years of age. She was born in Bergoo, the daughter
of the late Roy Junior and Esta Mae MILLER MATHES. (1 Apr 98)
Quinn, Lula M. of
Baberton, OH died at the Baberton Citizens Hospital on Thursday, 27 Nov
1997. She was 72 years of age. She was born in Strange Creek, on 29 Aug
1925, the daughter of the late Harmon and Grady THOMAS DAWSON. (03 Dec
97)
Riddle, Virginia M.,
of Boggs, died on Tuesday, 14 Apr 1998, at Summersville Memorial Hospital.
She was 81 years of age. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, on 20 Nov 1916,
the daughter of the James R. and Eva Oliver MATTOX. (22 Apr 98)
RIFFLE, Jack of Clarksburg,
died at his residence on Tuesday, March 10, 1998. He was 68 years of age.
He was born in Hacker Valley, on May 28, 1929, the son of hte late Adam
and Mary CUTLIP RIFFLE. (18 Mar 98)
Rogers, Daisy a resident
of the Webster Continuous Care Center in Cowen, formerly of Diana, died
at WCCC on Sunday, March 22, 1998. She was 97 years of age. She was born
in Hacker Valley, on March 7, 1901, the daughter of the late James and
Odella McCLURE PUDDER. (24 Mar 98)
Rogers, Ruby of Webster
Springs, died at the CAMC-Memorial Division in Charleston, on Tuesday,
28 Oct 97. She was 84 years of age. She wa born in Crumpler, NC on
16 Nov 1912, the daughter of the late John and Ida PHIPPS MILLER. (03 Dec
97)
SELMAN,
Doy of Cowen, died at his residence on Wednesday, April , 1998, following
a brief illness. He was 72 years of age. He was born in Boggs, on July
11, 1925, the son of the late Rufus and Bessie LONG SELMAN. (8 Apr 98)
SMITH, Russell T. of
Cowen, died at the home of his sister, on Saturday, December 27, 1997,
following a long illness. He was 59 years of age. He was born in Webster
County on August 24, 1938, the son the of the late Guy James and Ruth M.
ADAMY SMITH. (31 Dec 97)
SPARKS, Waymon E. of
Webster Springs, died at Webster Continuous Care Center in Cowen, on Sunday,
May 24, 1998. He was 82 years of age. He was born in Hacker Valley, on
July 12, 1915, the son of the late James Sylvester and Lillie Edna ANDERSON
SPARKS. (27 May 98)
Spurgeon, Ruth J.
of Cowen died on Saturday, February 7, 1998 at Webster Continuous Care
Center in Cowen. She was 84 years of age. She was born in Gilmer County,
on September 5, 1913, the daughter of the late William and Lucy YERKEY
STOVER. (11 Feb 98)
Squires,
Elma Girdeen "Arlean" of Cowen, died at Charleston on Saturday, March
14, 1998, following a long illness. She was 76 years of age. She was born
in Webster County on August 1, 1921, the daughter of the late Robert Theodore
and Martha Elizabeth SANSON SMITH. (18 Mar 98)
Tincher, Leona Rae
of Webster Springs died at Summersville Memorial Hospital on Sunday, May
31, following a long illness. She was 77 years of age. She was born in
Clarksburg, on June 14, 1920, the daughter of the late William Francis
and Nora Emma LAMBERT GOFF. (03 Jun 98)
WALLS, Clarence M.
of Gallipolis, Ohio, formerly of Point Pleasant, died on Sudany, February
15, 1998, at the Arbors of Gallipolis, Ohio, following a lengthy illness.
He was 80 years of age. He was born in Clay County, on September 15, 1917,
the son of the late A. F. "Poppy" and Baney HENSLEY WALLS. (18 Feb 98)
Weese, Yvonee A.
of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Webster County, died at Columbus Community
Hospital, on Friday February 13, 1998, following a hear attack. She was
84 years old. She was born in Webster County, on June 15, 1913, the daughter
of the late Willis M. and Viola P. WOODS DEEL. (18 Feb 98)
Wheeler, Joann S.
of Perry , Ohio, formerly of Webster County, died at the Cleveland Clinic
on Wednesday, March4 , 1998. She was 57 years of age. She was born in Hacker
Valley, on December 10, 1940, the daughter of the late Homer HAMILTON and
Mary E. CLAYPOOL Sears. (25 Mar 98)
Williams, Ruby L.
of Camden-on-Gauley, died on Sunday, 30 Nov 97 in Summersville . . She
was 50 years of age. She was born in Tioga, on 18 Mar 1947, the daughter
the the late Raymond and Beulah JOHNSTON JARVIS. (03 Dec 97)
WOLVERTON, Earl of
Cowen, died on Friday, February 13, 1998, at Webster County Memorial Hospital,
following a long illness. He was 85 years of age. He was born in Centralia,
on November 12, 1912, the son of hte late Shirdan and Mirdie MAUREY WOLVERTON.
(18 Feb 98)
Woodard, Daisy Orlene
of Webster Springs, died at the Braxton County Memorial Hospital in
Gassaway, on Sunday, April 12, 1998, following a long illness. She was
60 years of age. She was born in Givens Run, on February 27, 1938, the
daughter of the late Gratten and Lelah B. MOFFAT. (15 Apr 98)
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