Obituaries

Kenneth E. Buck

Kenneth E. Buck

Oct 30, 2021

Kenneth E. Buck, 80, of Shady Spring, WV passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021. Born January 21, 1941 in Waseca, MN, he was the son of the late William and Leola Zachgo Buck. Kenneth was a former electrician for Mining Controls. He served as a Green Beret with the U.S. Army. He was a member of Clifftop Baptist Church and...

Freda Phipps Cook

Freda Phipps Cook

Oct 29, 2021

Freda Phipps Cook, 86 of Beaver, formerly of Sprague, WV, passed away on November 29, 2021 following a long illness. Born August 3, 1935 in Crab Orchard, WV, she was the daughter of G. Cleve Phipps and Laura Mae Phipps. Preceded in death recently was her husband of 66 years, Richard L. Cook. Freda and Richard enjoyed many years of...

Bobby Ray Bonds

Bobby Ray Bonds

Oct 29, 2021

Bobby ‘Sonny’ Ray Bonds, 77, of Sophia, WV went home to be with the Lord, on Friday morning, October 29, 2021, at 6:16 a.m. He was born on February 11, 1944, in Stotesbury, WV to the late Sidney Johnson and Willie Marie Bonds. Bobby was a retired coal miner and proud Veteran of the United States Army, Military Police. He...

Ronnie Cleveland Fink, II

Ronnie Cleveland Fink, II

Oct 28, 2021

Ronnie Cleveland Fink, II, 41, of Beckley, left this earthly plane on Wednesday,October 27th, 2021 after a long, hard-fought battle with multiple illnesses. At approximately 6pm on that evening the Holy Spirit came into his room and gently escorted Ronnie out of that pain ridden body into the Kingdom of Heaven. Ronnie was born in Beckley on April 14th ,...

Terry Joe Brooks

Terry Joe Brooks

Oct 28, 2021

Terry Joe Brooks, 77, of Beckley WV, passed away October 28, 2021 at the VA Medical Center in Washington DC following a short illness. Terry was born June 6, 1944. He was the son of the late Vaughan and Regina (Bales) Brooks. Terry was a veteran and had served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Currituck. He received the...

Anna Zornes

Anna Zornes

Oct 28, 2021

Anna Marie Zornes born on September 3, 1943 passed away on October 28, 2021 at her home in Princewick WV. She was the daughter of Harold Adkins and Mary Virginia Thompson. Anna was preceded in death by her sister, Dorthy Martin; brother, Harold Adkins, Jr.; late husbands Theodore Garretson and David Zornes. Anna and Theodore had 4 children together, son...

Ronnie Cleveland Fink, II

Ronnie Cleveland Fink, II

Oct 27, 2021

Ronnie Cleveland Fink, II, 41, of Beckley, left this earthly plane on Wednesday,October 27th, 2021 after a long, hard-fought battle with multiple illnesses. At approximately 6pm on that evening the Holy Spirit came into his room and gently escorted Ronnie out of that pain ridden body into the Kingdom of Heaven. Ronnie was born in Beckley on April 14th ,...

Patrick William Vanover

Patrick William Vanover

Oct 21, 2021

Patrick William Vanover, 48, of Beckley, Wv, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021 from a short illness. Born in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of the late James Vanover and Rose Ann Vanover of Beckley. He was a 1992 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. Patrick worked in sales...

Roger Dale Prince

Roger Dale Prince

Oct 20, 2021

Roger Dale Prince, 68, of Crab Orchard, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Born August 1, 1953, in Crab Orchard he was the son of the late Paul Samuel Prince. Besides his father, Roger was preceded in death by his brother, Danny Prince and sisters-in-law, Judy Prince and Jo Anne Prince. Roger was a Highway Technician for the State of...

Ricky Clark

Ricky Clark

Oct 20, 2021

Ricky Clark, age 70, of Glen View, WV went to be home with the Lord on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, after losing a battle with a short illness. Ricky, the son of Lloyd and Hazel Clark of Eccles, WV, was born August 4, 1951, at Eccles. He was a 1971 graduate of Trap Hill High School and was a member...

Ryan Glenn Haga

Ryan Glenn Haga

Oct 20, 2021

Ryan Glenn Haga, 44, of Soak Creek, West Virginia, passed away on October 20, 2021. Ryan was a loving and devoted family man and a devoted follower of Jesus Christ. Ryan was born on January 21, 1977, in Beckley. Ryan was an avid golfer. He also loved hunting and being outdoors. Ryan coached Sophia Soak Creek Elementary School basketball for...

Jimmy Hanson

Jimmy Hanson

Oct 19, 2021

On October 19,2021, Jimmy Hanson passed away peacefully at hospice in Beckley, WV after a short battle with pneumonia complications. He was 64 years old. Jimmy is survived by his son, Bradley Hanson; brother Clifford Hanson; sisters, Sandra Blackwell, JoAnn Mahan, Janet Gillum and Anna Rogers. He was preceded in death by mother, Sadie Hanson and father Rev. Herbert T...

Diana Marie Benton

Diana Marie Benton

Oct 14, 2021

Diana Marie Benton, 41, of Soak Creek, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021. Born August 12, 1980 in Brevard County, FL, she was the daughter of the late William Lige and Debra Elsie Kilbride Benton.. Diana was a Lt. with Glade Springs Security. She enjoyed her work and spending time with family. She is survived by her fiancé, Charles Carrington;...

James Matthew Smith

James Matthew Smith

Oct 14, 2021

James Matthew Smith, 31, of Beckley, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021. Born October 19, 1989, he was the son of James Edward Smith and Georgeanne Altice. In addition to his parents, he is survived by brothers, S. Alexander and Michael Smith; sisters Kenzie and Kayla; Maw Maw Judy Smith; Uncle Dale Smith; Aunt Kathy Smith. The family will have...

Anthony Carlson Calfee

Anthony Carlson Calfee

Oct 8, 2021

Anthony Carlson Calfee, 68, of Beckley, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021. Born July 25, 1953 in Cabell County, WV, he was the son of the late Howard Price and Helen Louise Simmons Calfee. Anthony was a retired custodian at the Raleigh County Court House. He loved his cats and Cookie Monster. He is survived by cousins, Jennifer Christian of...

Sandra June Adkins

Sandra June Adkins

Oct 8, 2021

Sandra June Adkins, 70, of Beckley, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021. Born January 9, 1951, in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Robert Rose and Clydia Ernestine Stewart Noel. Snadra was a retired operator for Verizon. She was a member of Maple Fork Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids, sewing, painting, baking, and doing...

Allene India Stanley

Allene India Stanley

Oct 7, 2021

Allene India Fanning Stanley, 82, of Bud, WV, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021. Born July 5, 1939, at Page, WV, she was the daughter of the late Fred Eldridge and Adrian Woolwine Fanning. Allene loved working puzzle, dot to dot and number books. She enjoyed listening to gospel music and watching cooking shows. In addition to her parents, she...

Helen Bonham Lytton

Helen Bonham Lytton

Oct 6, 2021

Helen Margarete Bonham Lytton went to be with her Lord Jesus on October 6, 2021. She was the daughter of the late C.K. and Stella Wickline Bonham. Born on September 12, 1935 in Glen Daniel, WV, Helen graduated from Shady Spring High School, Trinity College in Clearwater, FL, University of Charleston with a BA in English and a Master’s Degree...

Jean Ruth McComb Radford

Jean Ruth McComb Radford

Oct 3, 2021

Jean Ruth MComb Radford, born on June 10, 1933, joined the angels in Heaven on October 3, 2021. Jean was lovingly known by many as “NANA”. Jean lived her early years on a farm in Danese, WV. She was very proud of her accomplishment of going to Bluefied Beauty School to become a certified beautician when girls in the 1950s...

Helen Jean Bragg Lutes

Helen Jean Bragg Lutes

Oct 2, 2021

Helen Jean Bragg Lutes passed away peacefully October 2, 2021 at Sunrise of Baton Rouge at the age of 89. Born on July 11, 1932 in Pluto, West Virginia to Azel and Allie Bragg, she grew up in Beaver and was spied singing in the choir at the local Methodist Temple by the love of her life, Jim Lutes. They...