Obituaries
Joseph Harrison Norris
Dec 18, 2021
Joseph Harrison Norris, 56, of MacArthur, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021. Born February 8, 1965 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Issac Bailey and Ruby Jewel Norris. Joseph loved NASCAR, CB Radios and watching wrestling. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Sarah Elzer. He is survived by a brother,...
Mary Magdeline Fekete
Dec 18, 2021
Mary Magdeline Fekete, 82, of Crab Orchard, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021, following a long illness. Born November 5, 1939, in Grandview she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Dollie Angle Redden. Besides her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, James Fekete and was the last surviving member of her siblings....
Nancy Gail Miser
Dec 16, 2021
Nancy Gail Miser, 80 of Sophia, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021. Born January 3, 1941 in Eccles, WV, she was the daughter of the late William and Minnie Belle Phipps Miser. Nancy retired from Pinecrest Hospital and was a member of Clifftop Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by bothers, William, Joseph,...
Anne Louise Davis
Dec 13, 2021
Anne Louise Davis, age 58, of Coal City, WV passed away Monday December 13th, 2021 following a hard-fought battle with cancer with her family by her side. Born January 6th, 1963 in Middleborough, MA. She was the daughter of the late Willard Vincent Griswald Sr and Patricia A. Powers. Anne attended Apponaquet High School where she met the love of...
Billy Joe Whitt, Jr.
Dec 13, 2021
Billy Joe Whitt Jr., age 45, of Sophia, WV passed away on December 13th, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital. He was born in Beckley, WV, to Billy and Linda Whitt. He was preceded in death by his father Billy Whitt. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Who enjoyed fishing, hunting and woodworking. He leaves to honor his memory...
Mary Jo Sopher
Dec 7, 2021
On December 7th, Mary Jo (McNeely) Sopher found her way to Heaven to join her husband, Ira. Born January 14, 1930, she was a native of Logan County and the eldest child of the late George “Hubert” and Tessie (Shannon) McNeely. Mary Jo was a dedicated housewife and mother, however, once her children grew older, she decided to return to...
Lorrie Ann Cunningham
Dec 6, 2021
Lorrie Ann Cunningham, 51 of Sophia, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 6, 2021. She was born on June 15, 1970, the daughter of Jackie and Janis Blankenship. She was preceded in death by a sister, Jeanne Blankenship. Lorrie was a former employee of the Beckley Hotel and ResCare. She was a member of the Beckley...
James "Jimmy" Curtis Handy, Sr.
Dec 5, 2021
James (Jimmy) Curtis Handy, Sr., 87 of Hinton, WV, formerly of Helen, WV went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 5, 2021, at rest at his home surrounded by those he loved. Born November 20, 1934 in Lego, WV, he was the son of the late John Thomas and Altie Farley HHandy. He graduated from Stoco High School...
Dixie Lee Stegel
Dec 2, 2021
Dixie Lee Thomas Stegel, 80 of Beckley, WV went home to be with the Lord Thursday December 2, 2021 following a short illness. Born October 6, 1941 in Oak Hill, WV, she was the daughter of the late John Alexander Thomas and Helen Francis Higgenbothan Thomas. Dixie was a strong and compassionate woman, who always put others before herself. She...
Eddie Carl Lilly
Nov 30, 2021
Eddie Carl Lilly, 68, of Beaver passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Born July 7, 1953, in Beckley he was the son of the late Carl Lilly and Bertha Redden Lilly. Eddie worked for several different electrical contractors and several coal mines as a certified and master electrician. He retired from Patriot Coal in 2015 to travel and spend more...
Donna Lee Adkins
Nov 24, 2021
Donna Lee Adkins, 69, of Beckley, passed away Nov. 24th, 2021 at the Raleigh General Hospital. Born October 22nd, 1952, in Oak Hill, WV, she was the daughter of Pat Stone Renfro and the late Donald Renfro. Donna, a retired federal employee, was also a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, niece, and cousin who always strived to love and support...
Elgie Daniel "Felix" Shumate
Nov 23, 2021
Elgie Daniel “Felix” Shumate of Charleston, WV, formerly of Beckley, WV passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Born December 8, 1929 in Beckley to Daniel Brisco “Slick” and Eula Mae Tucker Shumate. Felix was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. He served with the Army Air Corp, U.S Air Force from 1946-1949. He owned and operated Slicks License Service...
Victoria Carol Cochran
Nov 22, 2021
Victoria Carol Higgins Cochran, 63, of Crab Orchard, passed away at her home on November 22, 2021 following a long illness. Born April 18th, 1958, she was the daughter of the late William (Bill) Higgins and the late Phyllis Faye Harper Higgins. She is preceded in death by her husband of 16 years, Roy Junior Cochran. Being born into a...
Cheryl Lynn Fairchild
Nov 21, 2021
Cheryl Lynn Fairchild, 62, of Beckley, received her wings on November 21, 2021 at home surrounded by family and friends following a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 24, 1959, in Beckley, WV, she was the daughter of Drema Norris Donaghue of Beckley and the late Robert Meador, who passed away in December, 2020. Cheryl was a Christian and her...
Genevieve "Gen" Alvers
Nov 20, 2021
Genevieve “Gen” Alvers, 94, of Winter Springs, Florida passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 20, 2021 after a brief illness. Genevieve was born on January 20, 1927 in Sophia, West Virginia. She lived in Beckley, West Virginia until 1961 when she remarried and moved to Ohio. From the early 1960’s Gen would come to Palatka, Florida every year with her...
Roy Waddell Bazzarre
Nov 20, 2021
Roy Waddell Bazzare, 99, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021. Born August 9, 1922, in Beckley, he was the son of the late Thomas Edward and Minnie Black Bazzarre. Roy enjoyed deer hunting and fishing. He loved animals and was active in the Beckley First Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Paul A. Andis
Nov 16, 2021
Paul A. Andis, 62, died Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in a Beckley hospital following a short illness. Born January 22, 1959, in Welch, WV, he was the son of the late Kenneth W. Andis, Sr. and Betty L. Burks Andis. Mr. Andis graduated from S. Fayette High School and last attended church at the Calloway Heights Baptist Church in Beckley,...
Warren Neal Aldridge
Nov 14, 2021
Warren Neal Aldridge, 72, of Shady Spring, WV, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021. Born October 29, 1949 in Cohutta, GA, he was the son of the late Silas Lloyd and Nannie O’Dell Heitt Aldridge. Warren was a maintenance technician for the National Mine Health and Safety Academy. He was a U.S. navy veteran and served in the Army reserves...
Eunice (Riffe) Canaday Deck
Nov 3, 2021
Eunice (Riffe) Canaday Deck, 88 years young, got her angel wings on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 following a long battle with dementia. She was a lifelong resident of Crab Orchard, WV and lived the last 2 years of her life at the Rockin Chair in Lerona, WV. Born in Crab Orchard on October 22, 1933 along with her twin brother,...
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