Emogene F. Hines
Emogene F. Hines, 94, of Diana, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.
Born January 28, 1930 in Diana, she was the daughter of the late Harry G. and Reva J. (Knight) Perrine. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Robert Hines; sons, Robert (Darlene) Hines and Phillip Hines; daughter, Marketta Elliott; granddaughter, Donna Hines; sons-in-law, Harold Schrader and Philip Casteel; brother, Billy Joe Perrine; and sister, Rosalee A.Cutlip.
Emogene was a member of the Holly River Baptist Church, where she was part of several committees and the lady’s leadership group. She was also a member of the Red Hat Club. She worked at several places around the county, but especially enjoyed her time working at Webster County Senior Citizen’s Organization and in-home personal care. In her spare time, you could find her reading, sewing, and quilting.
Left to cherish her memory are her children: Anna Schrader, Vera Casteel, Therial “Jonie” Hines (wife, Lisa), and Jimmy Hines; grandchildren: Tina, Michelle, Timothy, Amanda, Kevin, Steve, Kristina, James Robert, Chasta, Shawnette, Amy, Eric, Ashley, and Emily; numerous great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Virginia Hines; sister-in-law, Chloe Perrine; and a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.
Funeral Services to celebrate Emogene’s life were held on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Holly River Baptist Church, Diana, with Pastor Butch Rose officiating. Interment followed in Holly River Baptist Church Cemetery, Diana.
Friends joined the family for visitation one hour prior to service time, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dodd & Reed Funeral Home to assist with funeral expenses.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.doddreedfh.com.
Dodd & Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs, is honored to be serving the Hines family.
Dorma June Walker
Dorma June Walker, 80, of Nitro, WV entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at the Hubbard Hospice House West, Charleston, WV.
She was born on April 6, 1944, in Clay, WV to the late Kenneth Jones and Maxine Quickel Jones.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Dubois, Jr., and brother-in-law, Gary Colonius.
Dorma was a graduate of East Bank High School. She dreamed of being a professional seamstress however her life as a homemaker changed her plans. She never stopped being a creative artist as she loved to use her hands to create crochetings for her family and she often would paint birds and flowers in her spare time. She enjoyed watching football on the television, fishing and going to the casino. Dorma was also a member of the American Legion. She will be missed deeply.
Left to cherish her memories are her husband, Ronnie Walker of Nitro; daughter, Michelle Tipton and husband, Michael, of Aragon, Georgia; son, Perry Dubois of Newnan, Georgia; grandchildren, Melody Bowie and husband, Jacob, and Margo Tipton; sisters, Brenda Colonius of Medina, Ohio, Sherry Massey and husband, Larry, of Gassaway, and Pam Stevens and husband, Jesse, of Looneyville, WV; and several nieces and nephews.
Dorma’s funeral service was 2 P.M. Friday, January 3, 2025, at Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway, WV with Pastor Rodney England officiating.
Her visitation was aone hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Burial was in the Bealls Mill Cemetery, Gassaway, WV.
Words of comfort and fond memories may be extended to the family at www.roachfuneralhome.com.
Rosa Bell Cottrill
Rosa Bell Cottrill, 97, of Linn, passed away January 7, 2025, at home.
She was born August 30, 1927, in Braxton County, a daughter of the late William Riley and Flossie Tucker Weese.
Rosa was a homemaker. She previously worked for Kinney Shoe Company and Conrad’s Hotel in Glenville. She enjoyed vegetable gardening, playing croquet, Rook and Bingo. Her family was her world. She will be greatly missed.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by husband, Minter Cottrill, whom she married December 2, 1952; brothers, Joseph, Henry, Andy, William, John and Jeremiah Weese; sisters, Mary Weese, Marie Parsons and J. Pearl Perkins; children, Goldie Holmes, William “Buster” Collins and Larry Cottrill.
Left to cherish her memories are her children, Percie “Jane” Hickman, Neva Cottrill, Betty Anderson (Ray) and Dianna Curry (Kevin); grandchildren, Jeffrey Patterson, Janet Anderson, Casey Hickey, Tony Cottrill, Michael Holmes, Josh Holmes, Chris Luzier, Cortney Luzier and Rachel Ashby; great grandchildren, Quinn Luzier, Beau Luzier and Chloe Ashby; several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to give special thanks to Rosa’s caretaker, Diana Vance, for her loving and compassionate care.
Rosa’s funeral service was 2 pm Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway with Pastor Tim Ramsey officiating. Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery, Chapel.
Visitation was from 1 pm till the time of service at the funeral home.
Words of comfort and fond memories may be extended to the family at www.roachfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway.
Jane Kitts Mollohan
Jane Kitts Mollohan, 74, of Columbia, died on Friday, January 3, 2025. Born on March 10, 1950, in Sutton, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late John Edward Shomo and Loretha Eloise Brady Shomo. Ms. Mollohan was an X-Ray Technician for the majority of career. Later in life, she furthered her education and became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was an avid reader and loved photography.
Survivors include her sisters, Becky Hendricks (C.W.) of Blythewood, SC and Bobbi Shomo of Gassaway, WV. She also leaves behind a niece, Elly Swindler of Blythewood, SC; nephews, Mont Hendricks of Blythewood, SC, Charley Hendricks of Blythewood, SC, John Ratliff of Sand Fork, WV; Godson, Jabari Buchanon-Rashid, currently serving in the US Navy; as well as numerous cousins and extended family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a nephew, Michael Ratliff of Gassaway, WV.
A celebration of life will be held in Gassaway, West Virginia at a future date.
Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
David E. Tonkin (Murphy)
David E. Tonkin (Murphy), 61, of Gassaway, WV passed away on January 4, 2025, after a long illness.
He was preceded in death by his father, Arden Murphy and grandparents, William and Edith Murphy of Gassaway and Charles and Ruby Tonkin of Erbacon.
Surviving him is his mother, E. Jean Murphy of Gassaway, WV; brother, Patrick Murphy (Christy) of Strange Creek, WV; and sister, Laura Murphy of Heaters, WV. He is also survived by a special niece, Rachel Cole of Jane Lew, WV; and special nephew, Blaine Murphy of Piqua, Ohio; and his best friend since childhood, Randy Allen also of Gassaway, WV.
David was a mechanic by trade and worked alongside his father at Murphy Auto Repair.
At his request David will be cremated and a private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements by Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway.
Words of comfort and fond memories may be extended to the family at www.roachfuneralhome.com.
Veda May McNemar Cottrill
Veda May McNemar Cottrill, 91, of Copen, WV, went to sleep on January 5, 2025, in Ivydale, WV and awoke in Heaven to be with the Lord. She was born on April 5, 1933, in Copen, WV to parents, Harvey Lewis McNemar and Ruby Elizabeth (Nicholson) McNemar.
Veda was a Christian and accepted Jesus as her savior when she was a young girl. She was a good aunt and a loving wife. Veda married Clyde Cottrill on August 25, 1951. She loved children and she said all the kids in Copen were her kids. Veda and her husband, Clyde, ran the Copen Community Store for many years. She liked growing gardens and canning vegetables. Her favorite hobby was embroidering.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clyde Cottrill; three brothers, Forrest DeWayne McNemar and wife, Mildred, S. Ray McNemar, and Gary Earl McNemar.
Surviving is one sister, Margie Ann (McNemar) Beam of Copen, WV; sister in law’s, Ida McNemar and Mamie McNemar. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and neighbors.
Service will be held at 12 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the Providence Baptist Church, Copen, WV. Reverend Joshua Huffman will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church from 11-12 pm. Burial will be in the Copen Cemetery, Copen, WV.
Stockert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and is honored to serve the family of Veda Cottrill.
Johnny Lee Johnson
Johnny Lee Johnson, 68, of Heaters, WV went home to be with the Lord on January 9th, 2025. He was born on April 11, 1956 in Sutton, WV to Clarence and Clara (Singleton) Johnson.
Born and raised in Braxton County, Johnny loved farming and being outdoors. He enjoyed cutting hay, riding horses, and spending time with his family. He worked hard, laughed often, and enjoyed his life to the fullest.
After graduating from Braxton County High School in 1974, Johnny worked for Equitrans and Associates for 44 years. He was a member of Gassaway Baptist Church, where he worshipped and served the Lord for 23 years.
In addition to his mother, Johnny is survived by his wife, Marsha Johnson of Heaters, WV; two sons, Chad Johnson, (Cindy) of Burnsville, WV; Matt Bailey (Ashley) of Hurricane, WV; daughter, Jessica Oliver (Steven), of Cannonsburg, PA; two sisters, Vivian Wood (Rick) of Moravian Falls, NC and Carol Grubb (Dale) of Bristol, VA; two brothers, Clarence Johnson of Heaters, WV and Neil Johnson (Sandi) of Flatwoods; four grandchildren: Cody Johnson, Asa, Soren, and Elijah Oliver; many other nieces and nephews, as well as a host of other family and friends.
Graveside services were held on January 12th at 2:00 p.m. at Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens in Heaters, WV.
In lieu of flowers, please send us a card with a story about Johnny or an encouraging word to help us through this time.
Stockert Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Johnny Johnson.
Randy Allen Hines
Randy Allen Hines, 66, of Upper Glade, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Webster County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 6, 1958, in Webster Springs a son of Nancy Cogar Hines and the late Bobby Lee Hines.
Randy was a retired custodian for the Webster County Board of Education and formerly worked at Monongalia Power Company, Cowen NAPA and the Webster County Court House. He was a 1976 graduate of Webster County High School. Randy enjoyed working on small engines, lawn mowers, gardening, canning and spending time talking with family, friends and folks he just met. Randy never met a stranger.
Surviving is his loving wife, Sherri Taylor Hines, son, Jeremy Hines of Upper Glade, sisters, Cheryl Dawn (Scott) Ratliff of Heaters, Wendy Jill Hines of Parkersburg, brother-in-law, Mike Taylor of Cowen and many nieces, nephews, friends and co- workers.
In addition to his father, brother, Rocky Hines and brother-in-law Allan Taylor preceded him in death.
Services were held at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Morris Funeral Home, Cowen, with Rev. Curt Davis officiating. Burial followed at the Dave Cogar Cemetery, Sugar Creek. A gathering of family and friends were held from 10:00am until the time of service Tuesday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.morrisfuneralhomecowenwv.com
Services entrusted to the care of Morris Funeral Home.
Gerald O’Dell Jamison
Gerald O’Dell Jamison, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on January 10, 2025, at the age of 93. He left this world surrounded by his loving wife and his children.
Born on September 10, 1931 to Otis and Myrtle Jamison, Gerald was raised on Dusk Camp Road in Gilmer County. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Paul, Dale, Basil, Roger, & Randall Jamison, and Omar Bosley, as well as his sisters Oralea Gerwig and Leragean Rowh.
Gerald’s devoted wife of over 73 years, Violet (Nicholson) Jamison, survives him. Together, they built a life and raised five children. Gerald and Violet’s journey began in 1951 when they married and started their family in Copen where they ran a store for several years. As their family expanded and Gerald started a new career in construction, they relocated to The Plains, Ohio where they lived for many years before eventually returning to West Virginia and settling in Sutton.
Along with Gerald’s wife Violet he is survived by the couple’s five children: Judie (Jimmy) Brown, Jack (Carol) Jamison, Crystal (Jeff) Johnson, Connie Roberts, and Vince (Robin) Jamison, ten grandchildren: Leslie (Jake) Truman, Jamie (Tiffany) Brown, Staci (Chris) Stoneberger, Michael (Amy) Jamison, Ashlee (Jon) Dangerfield, Dakota Johnson, Corey Roberts, Cami Roberts, Cassidy Jamison, and Morgan Jamison, eight great-grandchildren, and a church family at Stump Chapel.
In his younger years, Gerald enjoyed hunting and looked forward to each season with great anticipation, always hoping for a chance at that big buck. He also cherished the summer months, often spending time boating with his family, taking them to the river for water skiing and other water fun. He and Violet loved camping, often dining in the boat or enjoying a campfire.
Through his work Gerald made a significant impact on West Virginia, helping to build interstate 79. As a skilled Heavy Equipment Machine Operator, he was part of the backbone of the state’s infrastructure. After working in construction, he moved on to coal mining where he eventually retired from Oneida Coal Company in 1997. Both his chosen career paths were a testament to his work ethic, a quality he passed on to his children and grandchildren.
Throughout his later years Gerald found comfort and guidance in the gospel. He was baptized at Stump Chapel, where his faith remained strong.
Gerald was a man who never stopped moving. Whether it was working, taking on projects around the house, or enjoying his hobbies, he always kept busy. Known far and wide by his CB radio handle “Wagon Wheel,” he made an impression on all who knew him.
Though he is no longer with us, Gerald’s legacy will live on through the roads he helped build, his family, and his friends and neighbors whose lives he touched.
Services for Gerald will be held on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Stump Chapel Church. The family will receive visitors from 10:00-11:00am with a service following. Gerald will be interred at Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens in Heaters, WV. Online condolences may be left at www.roachfuneralhome.com
Rest in peace, Gerald. You will be missed.