Obituaries

Sep 13, 2008

Born October 17, 1952 in Beckley, she was the daughter of Rev. Mr. Don and Mary Ann Pachuta Wise of Beckley. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, John and Elizabeth Pachuta and George and Anna Wise. Marcie was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and St. Mary’s School of Nursing. She was a former L.P.N. instructor for...

Sep 6, 2008

Born December 18, 1935 at Hemphill, WV, she was the daughter of the late Gaylord and Bessie Day Sammons. Carolyn was a homemaker, a member of Beckley Moose Lodge and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. She was 1953 graduate of Welch High School and lived in the Beckley area for almost fifty years. She loved playing bingo, camping and spending...

Aug 29, 2008

Janice Lillian Callaway of Fayetteville, NC, formerly of Beckley, WV, passed into eternal life August 29th, 2008, attended by family. The daughter of William Addison and Sarah Holt Hutchinson, she was born Feb. 3, 1925 in Surveyor, WV. Mrs. Callaway was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, and was a member of Beckley Presbyterian Church and the Raleigh General...

Aug 20, 2008

Born April 28, 1924, in Draper, NC, the daughter of the late Elder Charlie Reed Rakes and Fannie Ellen Vipperman. She grew up and lived most of her life in southern WV. Delma, known to all as “Grannie”, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was an enthusiastic member of her community where she volunteered in many different organizations. She...

Aug 16, 2008

O.V. is survived by his wife of 58 years, Helen; his daughter, Dianna Mancuso of Cypress, TX; and his son, Glenn Lilly of Meadow Bridge, WV. He is also survived by his sister, Lorrene Wilcox of Shady Springs and is brother, Don Lilly of Jacksonville, FL. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Sue Bowling and Oliver...

Aug 16, 2008

Eula Clemens, 98, of Beckley, died Saturday, August 16, 2008 at Bowers Hospice House. Born January 10, 1910 in Pineville, KY, she was the daughter of the late William and Clementine Ball Calloway. Mrs. Clemens was an owner/operator of the Beckley Open Air Theater, Stotesbury Theater and Helen Theater. She was a member of the Beckley Regular Baptist Church, Order...

Aug 16, 2008

Delano Ray Pack, 73, of Beckley, died Saturday, August 16, at Bowers Hospice House following a short illness. Born June 14, 1935 at Streeter, WV, he was the son of the late Ester and Ora Belle Cooper Pack. He was a retired foreman for the WV Department of Highways, a member of the West Raleigh Baptist Church and a veteran...

Aug 10, 2008

Born November 3, 1935 in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late D.E. and Vergie Hager Vipperman. Joyce was a homemaker and a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. She was a member of the First Christian Church and Beta Sigma Phi sorority. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Groseclose, sisters; Gloria Shuff and Betty Tindalia...

Aug 4, 2008

Harry attended Whitesville schools. He was a steel worker in the steel mills in Cleveland.

Aug 4, 2008

Born July 24, 1921 in Fredericktown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Harriett McCarthy. Mrs. Chambers was a homemaker, a wonderful mother and a member of the Pineville Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buford W. Chambers, Sr. and a daughter, Linda L. Chambers, R.N., brothers, Robert and Eugene and an...

Aug 3, 2008

Born March 18, 1912 at Maitland, WV, he was the son of the late Peitro and Carolina Ramella. Roosevelt was a coal miner retiring from eastern Gas and Fuel in Keystone. He resided in Welch and the Welch area until moving to Daniels in 2003. He was an active member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Welch through 2003 and...

Jul 28, 2008

Jul 28, 2008

Born March 11, 1939 in Crab Orchard, he was the son of the late Homer Dalton and Raphael Rice Persinger. Freddie was a retired coal miner having last worked for Eastern Coal. He was a member of the Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren and had been a resident of Raleigh County most of his life. He was preceded in...

Jul 25, 2008

Born January 7, 1942, in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of the late John W. Hesen, Jr. and his wife Frances Loving Hesen of Morgantown, WV. Dr. Haslam spent many of her formative years in the Hinton, WV school system before attending Greenbrier College and graduating from Morgantown High School in 1959. She was a graduate of the first...

Jul 22, 2008

Born April 3, 1913 in Mabscott, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Roxie Ann Mann. She attended school in Mabscott and later married Omar Kidd. On July 17, 1935, she married Gilmer “Corbett” Stover, who died September 15, 1973. The family relocated from West Virginia to west Texas, Wyoming, California and finally in 1963 to Grants pass,...

Jul 16, 2008

Darleen was a school teacher having taught at St. Stephens Episcopal Day School for the past 18 years. She attended Greenbrier College for Women in Lewisburg, Marshall University and West Virginia University.

Jul 9, 2008

Carla Zeto, 79 of Beaver, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in a local hospital. Born September 3, 1928 in Iaeger, WV, she was the daughter of the late Eugene E. and Ines Peraldo Zorio. She was a retired school teacher from the Logan County school system. Carla was a member of the St. Frances de sales Catholic Church. Survivors include:...

Jun 28, 2008

Alice graduated from Woodward High School in Toledo, OH in 1938. She was a loyal member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Beckley for many years. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Alex D. George Sons; Alex 'Zan' George, Jr. of Beckley and Michael George and his wife Linda of Hilton Head Island, SC Grandsons: Michael, Jr....

Jun 28, 2008

Born June 18, 1932 in Henderson, NC, Leroy was the son of the late Leroy and Lettie Bowen Bowden. He was a retired truck driver for Snyder Transfer Co. and a U. S Army veteran. Leroy had been a resident of Raleigh County for the past 28 years. Survivors include his daughters; Theresa Ann Bowden and Jewel Yvonne Bick both...

Jun 25, 2008

Kathy was a graduate of East Bank High School. A very active person, Kathy was employed as a waitress at Columbia Grill and King Tut, as well as serving as bartender at several establishments before beginning a career in management with Cato, she went on to become account executive with WTNJ radio, WCIR radio, then WJLS radio. Kathy came to...