Ripley High School Alumni
Ripley, West Virginia (WV)

Recent Members
Dusty Beegle Beegle | 1976 |
Evan Shouldis | 2021 |
Jeffrey Scott Jeffrey Scott | 1995 |
Joshua Massey | 1999 |
Mary Fields | 2003 |
Michael England | 2011 |
Robert Cobb | 1997 |
Vada Montgomery | 1936 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Ripley High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Vikings lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Barry D. Eplin
Class of 1977
Navy, 9 Years
To serve and perform all the duties of my position in the USNavy.
Class of 1977
Navy, 9 Years
To serve and perform all the duties of my position in the USNavy.

Christian Fisher
Class of 1994
Army, 4 Years
M1A1 tank mechanic, stationed 4 years Ft stewart
Class of 1994
Army, 4 Years
M1A1 tank mechanic, stationed 4 years Ft stewart

David L. Stike
Class of 1977
Air Force, 4 Years
354th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING MBAFB
Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist A10A THUNDERBOLT II WARTHOG!!
Class of 1977
Air Force, 4 Years
354th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING MBAFB
Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist A10A THUNDERBOLT II WARTHOG!!

David O Skeen
Class of 1970
Army, 23 Years
Logistics
Ft. Knox, Ky; Ft. Lee, Va.
White House Communications Agency - Washington DC
US Army 7th Corps - Stuttgart, Germany
Class of 1970
Army, 23 Years
Logistics
Ft. Knox, Ky; Ft. Lee, Va.
White House Communications Agency - Washington DC
US Army 7th Corps - Stuttgart, Germany




John Burgess
Class of 1988
Army, 6 Years
1st tour was a 16D - Hawk Missile Crew Member
2nd tour was 88M - Transportation (Driver)
Class of 1988
Army, 6 Years
1st tour was a 16D - Hawk Missile Crew Member
2nd tour was 88M - Transportation (Driver)

John Burgess
Class of 1988
Army, 7 Years
1st enlistment was a 16-D, a Hawk Missle Crew Member.
2nd enlistment was an 88-M, Transportaion.
Class of 1988
Army, 7 Years
1st enlistment was a 16-D, a Hawk Missle Crew Member.
2nd enlistment was an 88-M, Transportaion.


Michael Patrick O'Neil
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as a Command Sergeant Major (CSM) with over 30 years of servic3e
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as a Command Sergeant Major (CSM) with over 30 years of servic3e


Rowland Carper (Ronnie)
Class of 1984
Army, 4 Years
64Charlie Truck Driver, Computer Van operator, 2 1/2 years Germany
Class of 1984
Army, 4 Years
64Charlie Truck Driver, Computer Van operator, 2 1/2 years Germany

Scott Ranson
Class of 1989
Army, 4 Years
82nd Airborne Division
Gulf War Veteran (one tour)
Class of 1989
Army, 4 Years
82nd Airborne Division
Gulf War Veteran (one tour)

William Southall
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Enlisted with Jeff Morgan with the buddie plan, went to Fort Leanon Wood MO, Basic and AIT then to Fort Bragg NC, first duty station, 3 years at Fort Bragg, 9 Years in Germany, Baumholder, Mainz Gonzheim, and ManHeim Germany. Retired at Fort Knox Kentucky, went McKendree College received a ASS in Business and BS degree in CSI, First Job as a Field Engineer, worked for FedEx, UPS, NCR, Decisionone, and now work for DOD Fort Knox HQ Dental Activity
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Enlisted with Jeff Morgan with the buddie plan, went to Fort Leanon Wood MO, Basic and AIT then to Fort Bragg NC, first duty station, 3 years at Fort Bragg, 9 Years in Germany, Baumholder, Mainz Gonzheim, and ManHeim Germany. Retired at Fort Knox Kentucky, went McKendree College received a ASS in Business and BS degree in CSI, First Job as a Field Engineer, worked for FedEx, UPS, NCR, Decisionone, and now work for DOD Fort Knox HQ Dental Activity

Wilma F. Winter
Class of 1966
Army, 12 Years
United States Army Transportation Corps; Fort Eustis, VA for TOBC; Fort Rucker, AL; Fort Eustis, VA TOAC and 7th Transportation Group; 26th Support Group in Heidelberg, Germany; Fort Polk, LA, Transportation Office, G-4, 5th Infantry Division.
Class of 1966
Army, 12 Years
United States Army Transportation Corps; Fort Eustis, VA for TOBC; Fort Rucker, AL; Fort Eustis, VA TOAC and 7th Transportation Group; 26th Support Group in Heidelberg, Germany; Fort Polk, LA, Transportation Office, G-4, 5th Infantry Division.

Alumni Stories

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School News
Regarding found photo album and yearbook 1984
Who do I contact regarding those found photo albums and yearbook?
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Our Ripley High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Ripley High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Ripley are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!