Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Sistersville, West Virginia
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Sistersville, West Virginia area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Martha Ann Blizzard
Nov 19, 2010
Martha Ann Blizzard, 75, of Friendly, WV died Friday morning, November 19th, 2010 at Wheeling Park Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Martha was born November 10, 1935 to Marcus Lafyette and Maude Shaffer of Charleston, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband Russell, whom she loved and shared her life with for 40 yrs. Martha was...
Sarah L. Davis
Nov 12, 2010
Sarah L. Davis, 108, of Middlebourne, WV, passed away November 12, 2010 at her home. She was born June 9, 1902 in Marion County, a daughter of the late Frank Myers and Samantha Shinn Myers. She was a member of the Burt Church of Christ. Sarah was also known as the oldest living person in West Virginia. Sarah is survived...
Rose Mckeehan Starcher
Nov 12, 2010
Rose McKeehan Starcher, 93, of Sistersville, WV, passed away November 12, 2010 at Sistersville Center. Rose was born September 21, 1917 in Grantsville, WV, the daughter of the late Harry and Nannie Kelley Smith. She was a former librarian at Calhoun County High School and a member of First Baptist Church in Sistersville. Rose graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College....
Joseph D. Cameron
Nov 10, 2010
Joseph D. Cameron, 90, of Sistersville, WV, passed away November 10, 2010 at Sistersville Center. He was born March 18, 1920, a son of the late Horace Cameron and Garnet Newmeyer Cameron. He was a retired Instrument Foreman at PPG Industries, he was a WWII Air Force veteran and he was a Catholic by faith. He was also a Charter...
Gary Lee Boyd
Nov 8, 2010
Gary Lee Boyd, 69, of Sistersville, WV, passed away November 8, 2010 at Sistersville General Hospital. He was born August 16, 1941, a son of Freda Ash Boyd and the late William Frederick Boyd. Gary served as the devoted Pastor at the Friendly United Methodist Church in Friendly, WV for 22 years. He is survived by his wife, Connie Sue...
Effie "Louise" Peck
Oct 26, 2010
Effie “Louise” Peck, 83, of Paden City, WV, passed away October 26, 2010 at home. She was born September 6, 1927, a daughter of the late John Henthorn and Effie Jeanette Gatrell Henthorn. Effie was a homemaker and a caregiver. She was a member of the Sistersville Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by daughters, Teresa (Gilbert) Weekley of...
Orpha Fay Still
Oct 15, 2010
Orpha Fay Owens Still, 96, of Sistersville, WV, passed away October 15, 2010 at Sistersville Center. She was born August 22, 1914, a daughter of the late Lemuel Owens and Lenora Smith Owens Burch. She was a member of the Sistersville Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by daughter, Alice (John) Robinson of Middlebourne; son-in-law, Charles Eddy of Sistersville;...
Thelma Eloise Griffin Racer
Oct 15, 2010
Thelma Griffin Racer, 94, of Vienna, WV, formerly of Friendly, WV, passed away October 15, 2010 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital. She was born April 16, 1916, a daughter of the late Emmett Lawrence Griffin and Lula Cline Griffin. She was a member of the Friendly United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of SHS class of 1934, she worked...
Carolyn June Grimm Welch
Oct 15, 2010
Carolyn Grimm Welch, 81, of Wick, WV, passed away October 15, 2010 at Sistersville General Hospital. She was born June 11, 1929, a daughter of the late Robert (Doc) Chester Grimm and Sadie Railing Grimm. She was the owner of Budget Finance Company and she was a member of the Sistersville Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her...
Bradyn Scott Hess
Oct 8, 2010
Bradyn Scott Hess, of Parkersburg, WV, was born on September 14, 2010, went home to be with Jesus on October 8, 2010. Bradyn is a son of James W. Hess II and Tiffany Stewart Hess of Parkersburg. He is also survived by his brother, Jordan Hess of Parkersburg; maternal grandparents, Jeff and Patty Stewart of Sistersville, WV; paternal grandparents Bill...
Mildred Irene Carroll
Sep 30, 2010
Mildred Waters Carroll, 83, of Mantua, OH, passed away September 30, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born October 17, 1926, a daughter of the late Glen Waters and Lena Fulmer Waters. She worked at Lampson and Sessions which became RB&W from 1965-1989. She is survived by a daughter, Marla DiGiammarino of Mantua, OH; son, Dennis G. Carroll of...
Harold Eugene Clark
Sep 30, 2010
Harold Clark, 75, of Friendly, WV, passed away September 30, 2010 at home. He was born December 4, 1934, a son of the late Herbert Evan Clark and Edith Mary Jane Hudnell Clark. Harold was a retired minister and employee of Sickels Septic Tanks. He was an Army veteran serving in the Korean War. He is survived by his wife,...
Ralph Eugene Coleman
Sep 28, 2010
Ralph Coleman, 84, of Sistersville, WV, passed away September 28, 2010 at Sistersville General Hospital. He was born January 2, 1926, a son of the late Eugene Coleman and Agnes Nou Coleman. Ralph was the Meat Manager at Stewart’s Market. He was an Army veteran serving in WWII where he was selected for the Berlin Honor Guard and awarded the...
Kahle Junior Owens
Sep 24, 2010
Kahle Junior Owens, 69, of Sistersville, WV, passed away September 24, 2010 at his home. He was born April 7, 1941, in Tyler County, WV, a son of the late Herman Delbert Owens and Goldie Blanch McCune Owens. He is survived by brothers, Tom Owens of Sistersville, WV, Earl Owens of Parkersburg, WV and Delbert Owens of Sistersville, WV; sisters,...
Stephen James Oyler
Sep 24, 2010
Stephen James Oyler, 63, of Friendly, WV, passed away September 24, 2010, at Sistersville General Hospital. He was born April 4, 1947, a son of the late James B. Oyler and Eva Nellie Richardson Oyler. He was retired from Bayer, a member of the Mason Lodge of New Martinsville, a member of Elks Lodge #333 of Sistersville and a social...
Audrey L. Christy
Sep 20, 2010
Audrey L. Christy, 83, of Sistersville, WV, passed away September 20, 2010 at the Sistersville Center. She was born April 27, 1927, a daughter of the late Charles William Foster and Lucy Ogilbee Foster. She was a homemaker and an Avon Representative. Audrey also attended the Oxford Street Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Ronnie Lee Smith
Sep 17, 2010
Ronnie Lee Smith, 60, of Middlebourne, WV, passed away September 17, 2010 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born August 18, 1950, a son of Nina Jean Farbee Smith and the late Paul Edward Smith. He retired from the timber business and was a proud customer of the Jug in Middlebourne, WV. He is survived by his wife,...
David Paul Bassett
Sep 8, 2010
David Paul Bassett, 54, of Sistersville, WV, passed away September 8, 2010 at Sistersville General Hospital. He was born July 30, 1956, a son of Mildred Ann Smithson Bassett of Weirton, WV and the late Norman Paul Bassett. He was the City Manager for the City of Sistersville and he was a veteran of the Army. He is survived by...
Robert Gene Tippins
Sep 4, 2010
Tippins, Robert Gene, 77, of Sistersville, WV departed this life on September 4, 2010 to be with his Lord and Savior. He was born March 25, 1933, in Paden City, WV, a son of the late Robert Tippins and Vera Beaver Tippins. He was a member of the Paden City Church of God. Bob was a life-time member of the...
Emma Jean Ankrom
Aug 29, 2010
Emma Jean Ankrom, 73, of Sistersville, WV, passed away August 29, 2010. She was born November 5, 1936, a daughter of the late Pearley Lloyd Ankrom and Lula Mae Shreves Ankrom. She was a homemaker and she attended the Church of the Nazarene in Sistersville. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by brother, Raymond Ankrom and sisters, Helen...
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