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Edwin Leroy Rayburn
Apr 7, 2008
Edwin L."Ed" Rayburn, 91, of Point Pleasant died Monday, April 7, 2008 at Lakin Hospital, Lakin, WV. Ed was a graduate of Point Pleasant High School with the Class of 1935, a veteran of World War II and a farmer. He was born May 11, 1916 in Point Pleasant to the late Charles E. and Della Mae (Kincaid) Rayburn. In...
Paulyne D. Bright
Apr 2, 2008
Paulyne "Nana" Bright, 92, of Columbus, Ohio, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at the Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant. Paulyne was a homemaker and member of St. Peters Lutheran Church of Point Pleasant, a life time member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary #3424 of Columbus, the American Legion Auxiliary Post #23 of Point Pleasant, Moose Lodge #731...
Della V. Searls
Mar 31, 2008
On Monday afternoon, March 31, 2008, at 4:38 p.m., the good Lord sent a band of angels to carry our dear, loving mother to her new home in Heaven, where there is no sickness, pain or sorrow. Her six remaining children gathered round her bed and sang her favorite hymns to bid her farewell, while a multitude of her family...
Doshie Sydenstricker
Mar 29, 2008
Doshie Mae (Siders) Sydenstricker, 88, of Southside, WV died Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant. Doshie was a homemaker and member of the Wyoma Pentecostal Church at Gallipolis Ferry, and had attended the Shiloah Church while a resident at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 10, 1920 in...
Esther C. Blain
Mar 25, 2008
Esther (Saunders) Blain, 83, of Gallipolis, Ohio formerly of Henderson, WV died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Holzer Senior Care in Bidwell, Ohio. Esther was a homemaker, and member of the Henderson Church of Christ and the Mason County Homemakers Club. She was born August 16, 1924 in Harrison Township, Gallia County, Ohio to the late Okey E. and Maude...
Yvonne "Bonnie" Huddleston
Mar 18, 2008
Yvonne L. "Bonnie" Huddleston, 57, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant. Bonnie was a homemaker. She was born June 27, 1950 in Point Pleasant to the late Basil Edward Huddleston and Hildreth E. (Rogers) Drake. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria Jean...
Ruby M. Carder
Mar 14, 2008
Ruby M. Carder, 89, of Point Pleasant died at home Friday evening, March 14, 2008 in the presence of family and friends. Ruby was a graduate of Point Pleasant High School and Marshall University. She was a retired Mason County Elementary teacher with thirty years of service, a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church, the Colonel Charles Lewis...
Paul Joseph Leport
Mar 7, 2008
Paul Joseph Leport, 64 of Point Pleasant, WV died Friday, March 7, 2008 unexpectedly at his home in Point Pleasant. He was born July 18, 1943 in Point Pleasant to the late Willie Leport and Martha Sue (Burns) Leport. Paul was an employee of the Philip Sporn Plant in New Haven, WV, a former employee of the Malleable Iron Co.,...
Carl A. Bugg
Feb 21, 2008
Carl A. Bugg, 67, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV died Thursday, February 21, 2008 at home. He was born September 17, 1940 in Gallipolis Ferry, WV to Amanda (Messick) Bugg of Gallipolis Ferry and the late Glen Franklin Bugg. Carl was a laborer and farmer. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by three brothers, Ricky, Franklin, and...
Mable I. Shuler
Feb 17, 2008
Mable I. Shuler, 93, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV died Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant. She was born March 25, 1914 in Jeffersonville, Ohio to the late Charles and Gertrude (Wears) Duncan. Mable was a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Shuler, Sr.; a son, Clayton...
Lucy Bauer Jackson
Feb 15, 2008
Lucy M. Sayre Bauer Jackson, 79, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2007 at her residence. She was born August 8, 1928 in Mason County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Francis P. and Wavie J. Knapp Sayre. Mrs. Jackson was retired from Big Lots and had previously worked in the garment factory industry. She was an excellent...
Mildred S. Hargraves
Feb 13, 2008
Mildred A. (Speer) Hargraves, 91, of Point Pleasant died Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant. Mildred was born March 20, 1916 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late James Walter Speer and Flora Elizabeth (Hogg) Speer. She moved to Point Pleasant from Cincinnati in 1925, and graduated from Point Pleasant High School Class...
Alma Rose Birchfield
Jan 26, 2008
Alma Rose Birchfield, 86, of Southside, died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant. Alma was a homemaker and attended Viers Chapel Church at Southside, WV. She was born May 3, 1921 in Southside, WV to the late Charles A. and Laura (Hawkins) Birchfield. In addition to her parents she was preceded...
Benjamin Chambers
Jan 23, 2008
Benjamin "Benji" Chambers, 57, of Huntington, WV, went home to with the Lord on January 23, 2008 at Lakin Hospital, West Columbia, WV. Benji enjoyed music, eating, dancing and outings. Benji is survived by his mother Marhcerie Allison Chambers of Huntington, WV. He is also survived by three very special friends; Brooke Plummer, Robin Cremeans and Brian Montgomery. He will...
Clarence Litchfield
Jan 21, 2008
Clarence "Buddy" Litchfield, 65, of Apple Grove, WV died Monday, January 21, 2008 in the Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant. Buddy attended the Millstone Church at Apple Grove, and was retired from Amherst Industries with over 20 years service. He was born February 26, 1942 in Letart, WV to the late Marion Litchfield and Mattie Jane...
Lester Raymond Dowell
Jan 18, 2008
Lester Raymond Dowell, 73, of Henderson died Friday, January 18, 2008 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV. Raymond was retired from the U. S. Corp of Engineers with over 25 years service, was a member of the American Legion Post #23 of Point Pleasant, served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War, and was a member...
Gary L. Conley
Jan 15, 2008
Gary L. Conley, 64, of West Columbia, WV died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant. Gary was a coal miner. He was born July 8, 1943 in Charleston, WV to the late Alvin and Mary (Hill) Conley. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Lakin Hospital Chapel with Pastor Gary Ellis officiating....
Freda P. Miller
Jan 14, 2008
Freda (Morrison) Miller, 94, of Crown City, Ohio died Monday, January 14, 2008 at the Scenic Hills Nursing Center in Bidwell, Ohio. Freda was a life long resident of Point Pleasant, a member of the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church at Flatrock, WV and was a homemaker. She was born August 6, 1913 in Point Pleasant to the late Frank...
Vernon A. Cadle
Dec 19, 2007
Vernon A. Cadle, 83, of Leon, WV died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at home. Vernon was a member of the Leon United Methodist Church, was a woodwright and cabinetmaker by trade working for the Mason Furniture Company and later at the Merillat Industries. He was involved with West Virginia Farm Museum in Point Pleasant, and the Arts and Crafts Fair...
Mary Magdalene Hindman
Dec 12, 2007
Mary Magdalene "Maggy" Bullington Hindman, 88, of Nashville, TN died Wednesday, December 12,2007. She was born in Ashland KY. She is survived by daughters, Nancy (Hilton) Morris, of Pembroke, GA and Anne (Bill) Hudson of Coos Bay, OR, brother; T. C. (Madge) Bullington of Ashland, KY; 6 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, 2 nephews and 6 nieces. Graveside services will be...
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