Obituary of Delmas J. Riffle

RIffleDelma Delmas J. “Red Dog” Riffle, Sr. Delmas J. “Red Dog” Riffle, Sr., age 59, of Buckhannon, WV the Hodgesville Community Area. Died on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at St. Joseph’s Hospital after a long battle with Black Lung. He was born September 24, 1947 in Gilmer County, a son of Annabelle (Spore) Riffle Lipps of Buckhannon and the late Sherman Riffle Sr. Mr. Riffle worked at surface mining for years and was a truck driver, liked to hunt and fish and enjoyed having his children and grandchildren around. He is survived by his wife, Sandra F. (Cooper) Ogden Riffle, whom he married February 13, 1993. Also surviving are three sons, Delmas J. Riffle, Jr. and wife Judy of Buckhannon, Anthony J. Riffle at home and Omri N. Ogden of French Creek, WV; two daughters, Donna M. Ward and husband Rick of Buckhannon and Abigail F. Jeffries and husband David of French Creek; ten grandsons, Joseph G. Riffle, H. Herschel Riffle, Delmas J. Riffle, III, Steven J. Riffle, Jacob D. Ward, Richard Hawkins, Douglas Hawkins and Daniel Sprouse all of Buckhannon, William N. Ogden of OH and Ricky Ward of NC; eight granddaughters, Francis N. Riffle, Shiloh M. Sprouse and husband Robbie, Sierra L. Lowe, Zerrick A. Riffle and Chance D. Ward all of Buckhannon, Ryleigh K. Jeffries of French Creek, Lillian F. Ogden of OH and Dana Ward of NC; one grandchildren on the way and two great-granddaughters, Madison S. Sprouse and Felisha N. Richards both of Buckhannon; fourteen brothers, Woody Riffle and wife Barb, Dan Lipps and wife Myrtle, Bernie Lipps and wife Mary Jane and Blaine Lipps all of Buckhannon, Roscoe “Crow” Lipps and wife Debbie of Century, WV, Ernie Lipps and wife Janet of Gassaway, WV, Danny Lipps of IL, Denzil Riffle and wife Cherri of Lost Creek, WV, Johnny Montgomery and Sue, Stanley Riffle, Sherman Riffle, Jr. and wife Karen, Michael Riffle and Genia all of Weston, WV, Martin Riffle and wife Judy and Joseph Riffle all of Buckhannon; seven sisters, Mary Perrine and husband Jack, Faye Lipps and Sam all of Buckhannon, Anna Mae Second of Clarksburg, WV, Helen Davidson and Roy of West Milford, WV, Judy Riffle and Ronnie, Lorraine Eagle and Mitchel all of Lost Creek, WV and Diana Wooten of Missouri. Also his adopted family of Teter Community, son Robert and daughter Sarah Williams, Grandchildren, Wesley Robertson, Sarah, Raymond and Zelphia Johnson; and special neighbors and friends, Seneca Criss and John MacEwan. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his stepfather, Riley Lipps, one sister, Barbara Cottrill and a infant sister, Anna Mae Lipps. Friends will be received Saturday, June 9, 2007 from 4-9 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Sunday June 10, 2007 with Pastor George Jenkins and the Rev. Wease Day officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Vistation Saturday, June 9, 2007 from 4-9 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 10 AM Burial Pleasant View Church Cemetery