Raynes Funeral Home

12/19/2025

Naomi Lee Yost, 78, of Winfield passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 at her home. She was a 1965 graduate of Parkersburg High School, and worked as a Teacher’s Aide for many years in the Jackson County school system. She volunteered her time for several years prior becoming a full-time employee. Na...

12/13/2025

Justin Adam Warner 43, of Buffalo passed away Thursday December 11, 2025 following a short illness. He was a 2001 graduate of Poca High School. He was currently employed at Appalachian Electric Power and was a member of Shiloah Independent Church. Justin was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fi...

12/08/2025

Patricia A. Lowen 89 of Scott Depot passed away Sunday December 7, 2025 at Riverside Valley following a short illness. She was a 1955 graduate of Poca High School and retired from Rhodes-St. Claire car dealership.

Born July 19, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Harold C. King and Leoma B...

12/06/2025

Robert Edwin Parsons 75 of Buffalo went home to be with the Lord on Friday December 5, 2025 at his home. He was a 1970 graduate of Buffalo High School. He was a welder by trade and retired from West Virginia Steel. Robert could see the beauty in all things. One of his favorite hobbies was to repair ...

11/28/2025

Carl Roger Sharps 83, of Eleanor passed away Thursday November 27, 2025 at his home following a brief illness. He was an executive at the Hecks corporation for several years. Roger worked for many years in the timber and gas industry. He was the owner / operator of Lone Tree and was a founding membe...

11/27/2025

Paula Jean Ballengee, 64, of Eleanor, WV gained her angel wings on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at CAMC Memorial after a short illness. Paula was a 1979 graduate of Buffalo High School and was employed for 23 years at Parkline, Inc. in Eleanor, WV in the Engineering Department.

Paula loved her...

11/27/2025

11/19/2025

Michael Wayne Walker 70, of Buffalo passed away Tuesday November 18, 2025 at CAMC Memorial Hospital. He was a 1973 graduate of Buffalo High School and a member of the IBEW. Mike was a master electrician working for several years at Union Carbide and retiring from Greenwood. He was a member of Otter ...

11/18/2025

Irvin Merrill Jividen 88 of Midway passed away Sunday November 16, 2025 at Celebration Villa following a brief illness. He started working for Sears Roebuck in 1957 as a salesperson and retired as the store manager of the Huntington Mall Sears. Merrill was an active member of the Midway Church, serv...

11/18/2025

Ruth Ann Barnette 83 of Leon passed away Sunday November 16, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a lifelong homemaker who loved the country lifestyle. She enjoyed canning, working in her flowers, squirrel hunting and fishing. She was an avid bell collector with an extensive col...

11/13/2025

Barbara Ellen Luikart, 60, of Leon, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.

Barbara lived a life full of kindness, laughter, and adventure. She spent many years working as an accountant, a career that took her all across the Uni...

11/03/2025

Charles M. “Cotton” “Chuck” Harper 77 of Cross Lanes passed away Saturday November 1, 2025 at CAMC Memorial. He was a 1968 graduate of Sissonville High School and a proud U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. He retired from Conrail as an engineer with over 28 years of service. He was an avid farmer and lo...