Obituaries

Apr 10, 2007

Mrs. Bragg was a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. While living in Lester, she attended the Church of Christ at Lester. She had been a resident of Madisonville, Kentucky for the past 15 years. She was preceded in death by her first husband; Merrill Kelly, her second husband, Lacy Bragg; by a son, Larry Kelly and by a daughter, Fada...

Apr 8, 2007

Pauline was a retired school teacher having taught at Concord College for one semester, at Mark Twain High School for one hear and finished her teaching career at WWHS, having taught there for 35 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Beckley, and was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. Pauline was preceded in death by six...

Mar 22, 2007

Mr. Brown was a retired coal miner having worked for New River Coal Company and Westmoreland Coal Company. He was a member of the Sprague Freewill Baptist Church and UMWA Local 5770, District 29. He was certified in mine rescue, accident prevention and first aid. Ernest wasa member of the Army National Guard from May 1933 to February 1936 and...

Mar 21, 2007

Mr. Crabtree was a verteran of the U.S Air Force where he earned a WW II Victory Medal having served in the Asiatic Pacific and American theatres. He was a member of the calloway Heights Baptist Church, a mason and member of the UMWA District 17. He was employed as a coal miner with the Eastern Associated Coal Company at...

Mar 19, 2007

Mar 14, 2007

Mar 9, 2007

Mrs. Pack was a former restaruant worker and bus drive in Madison Heights, Michigan for 6 years and had lived in Mabscott for 13 years and previously lived at Sophia for 6 years. She attended the Mabscott Holiness Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Pack in 1958, by three sons, Joel Pack in 1977, by Mason...

Mar 7, 2007

Margaret attended the first public high school in Beckley. After graduation in 1921 she enrolled in Marshall University and later graduated from Concord College with a lifetime Normal Certificate. She began teaching at the age of 17 and taught for 48 years, 31 of them at Crab Orchard. She also taught at Mabscott and Teel. She was the first woman...

Mar 2, 2007

Joan was the daughter of the late William Wesley and Grace Lilly Wilkes. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley College, Concord College and West Virginia University. She attended Marshall University studying special education and received her Masters Degree plus 45 hours from WVU. Her 41 years of teaching were at Crab Orchard Elementary and Lincoln Elementary. Her lifetime...

Feb 24, 2007

Lawrence was born in Princeton, WV on June 22, 1920, the son of the late Alonzo G. and Emma Ramey Hearn. Mr. Hearn attended Princeton schools, Beckley College, receiving an accounting certificate; was a WW II veteran serving with the U.S. Air Force stationed at Keesler AFB, Mississippi, Luke Field, Phoenix, AZ, and in the European Theatre, receiving medals and...

Feb 5, 2007

Paula was a homemaker and had been a resident of St. Albans for the past six months. She was preceded in deqath by her father Paul Sydenstricker.

Feb 1, 2007

Mrs. Ferguson was a former employee of the Photo Mat and the Blufield Tax Department. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Ferguson; by a daughter, Judith Annette Sargent; by her twin sister, Mary E. Caudle; sister, Alice Hazeltine and by a brother, Douglas F. Gooslin.

Jan 27, 2007

Mr. Dancy worked in security most of his life and was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Betty Dancy and by a brother, John Dancy.

Jan 25, 2007

Mr. Sensabaugh was born on November 16, 1931 at Mabscott, the son of the late William Clint and Virgie Mae Collins Sensabaugh. Charles was a four time Golden Glove boxing champion, referee and trainer for many many Raleigh County youth. Charles was inducted in the Southern West Virginia Boxing Hall of Fame and was a recipient of the Fitzy Fitzpatrick...

Jan 11, 2007

Mrs. Haga was a retired registered nurse having worked at Raleigh General Hospital and was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Beckley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde C. Haga, by a daughter. Sandra Haga, by a son Jim R. Haga, by four sisters, Helen Crowell, Rae Foust, Rosemary Rollason and Doris Matevich. Mrs. Haga...

Jan 9, 2007

Mrs. Browning was a homemaker and attended the Crab Orchard Church of the Brethern. She was preceded in death by her husband Dale Browning in 1981 and by a son-in-law, Ronnie Thompson.

Jan 8, 2007

Mr. Nunn was owner/operator of Nunn Lumber Company, operating his own logging business for many years and also retired from Ellis Creek Coal Company as a formean. He was a veteran having served with the US Navy during WWII. he was preceded in death by his wife Mamie Opal Nunn on November 17, 1998, whom he married on August 21,...

Jan 6, 2007

Bruce was born December 6, 1977 in Charleston, WV, the son of Paul Araujo of St. Albans and the late Annise Weddington Araujo. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and was a member of St. Francis deSales Catholic Church. He was active in Challenger T-Ball, Challenger bolwing and the Blue Jay Day Program in Beaver, WV. He...

Jan 5, 2007

Jan 5, 2007

Dottie was born January 31, 1922 at Matoka, the daughter of the late Latham O. and Mary Leola Taylor Payne. She was a homemaker and a farmer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Weldon Miller, by two twin infant daughters, Sarah Lee and Dottie Lee, by her sister, Mabel Payne Gillespie and by two brothers, H. Orland Payne...