Obituaries
Bobby Lee Bolen
May 29, 2021
Bobby Lee Bolen 54 years of age passed away May 29, 2021 at home. Bobby was a wonderful helper to all who needed him. Bob had a master’s degree in heating and plumbing and was one of the best guys around for the job. He sure knew his stuff! He was an excellent mechanic and loved to do lawn care...
Ruby Gambrell
May 22, 2021
Ruby Gambrell, 93, of Glen White, WV, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021. Born March 13, 1928 in Bell County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Bessie Gambrell Warren. Ruby was formerly employed at the Beckley Ramada Inn. She enjoyed flowers and gardening. She was of the Christian faith. In addition to her parents, she was...
Maurnettia Evelyn Gray
May 22, 2021
Maurnettia Evelyn Gray, 83, of Crab Orchard, WV, passed away May 22, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was born to Stephen and Frances Canaday on July 19, 1937 in Beckley, WV. Evelyn was married to the love of her life, the late William (Bill) Gray for 59 years. Together they were blessed with 2 children, 2 grandchildren...
James Alfred Tate
May 17, 2021
James Alfred Tate, 69 of Maple Fork passed away Monday, May 17, 2021. Born November 29, 1951, in Beckley he was the son of Donald Tate and the late Margaret Shelton Tate. James was a salesman for Beckley Home Show. He loved fishing and spending time with family. James played guitar for over 50 years and was one of the...
Wendy Ann McGee
May 16, 2021
Wendy Ann Williams McGee, 67, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021. Born February 22, 1954 in Cranberry, WV, she was the daughter of the late Fred D. and Joyce M. Williams. Wendy was a pharmacy tech for CVS and a member of Packs Branch Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...
Joshua Nathan Burd
May 15, 2021
Joshua Nathan Burd, 36, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021. Born January 4, 1985 in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of Danny Nathan and Delores Jean Long Burd. Joshua was in the construction industry. He loved sports especially basketball and football. Joshua loved a good laugh and kept his family and friends entertained. His smile and personality...
Joyce Marie Smith
May 14, 2021
Joyce (Marie) Smith was granted her angel wings on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House with Johnny, her husband, and Mandy Smith, her daughter-in-law, holding her hand. Born February 3, 1958 in Flint, Michigan she was the daughter of Jack Bland and the late Joyce Dimples Hobbs Bland. Besides her mother, Joyce was preceded in death by her...
Pamella Trent Keyser
May 12, 2021
Pamella Trent Keyser, 92, died May 12, 2021 in Beckley, following a full, loving life. She was born June 19,1928 in Marlinton, WV, the daughter of Tom Watson and Gertrude Overholt Trent. The family lived in Williamson, WV and Richlands, VA prior to settling in Beckley in 1944. Pam graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1945. She then attended...
Victor Gary Carroll
May 11, 2021
Victor Gary Carroll, 74, of Daniels moved on from this life on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 with his family by his side. Vic was born November 28, 1946 in Atlanta, Georgia to Doyle and Esther Carroll. He served his country in the United States Army as a Green Beret. Vic was an outdoorsman and he found great joy fishing any...
Gelilah Parrish Barksdale
May 6, 2021
Gelilah Parrish Barksdale 1947-2021 Gelilah Parrish Barksdale passed away on May 6, 2021. Born on September 6, 1947. She was the fifth of seven children born to Avery and Elizabeth Parrish of Ward, SC. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Avery and Dock Parrish, her sister-in-law, Peggy Parrish (Dock), and niece Stephanie Meadows....
Lawrence Lee Brammer
May 2, 2021
Lawrence Lee Brammer, 90, of coal City, WV, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at home. Born on January 29, 1931 at Affinity, WV, he was the son of the late Waldo and Versie Sweeny Brammer. Mr. Brammer was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a retired coal miner from Slab Fork Coal Company. He was...
Ruth Jewel Cozart
May 2, 2021
Ruth Jewel Cole Cozart, 92, of Beckley, WV went home to be with the Lord on the afternoon of Sunday, May 2, 2021 following a short illness while residing at Stonerise Skilled Nursing Facility. Born July 12, 1928 in Glen Daniel, WV to Mike Robert Cole and Cittie McMillion Cole. She was the last born of eight children and was...
Wilhelmina Eve Fuller
Apr 28, 2021
Wilhelmina Eve Fuller, born in Pineville, WV on March 26, 1958 to Archie Jess Fuller, Jr. and Helen Marie Wilhelm, died on April 28, 2021 surrounded by her family and companion Randy McKinney. She was a member of the last graduating class of trap Hill High School in 1974. She is survived by he son, Phillip Poor of MA. Her...
Glenna Ruth Stover
Apr 28, 2021
Glenna Ruth Stover, 79, of Sophia WV crossed over into eternal rest with her lord Savior on April 28, 2021 at 9:10 pm at Raleigh General Hospital, following a short illness. Born on December 25, 1941. Glenna Ruth was the daughter of the late Joseph Zion McAlpine and Rachel Rose Lilly McAlpine. Glenna was a homemaker and a Pentecostal Minister...
Louise Mary Hoyle
Apr 27, 2021
Louise Hoyle, 68, of Beckley, passed away at 11:28 pm on April 27, after a long struggle with kidney failure. She was born at Our Lady of Victory Hospital in Lackawanna, NY, on December 10, 1952 and grew up on a farm in East Concord, NY. She earned an associate’s degree from Jamestown Community College, a bachelor’s at SUNY Geneseo,...
Edward John Botelho
Apr 24, 2021
Edward John Botelho, 69, of Beckley passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021. Following Edward’s wishes there will be no service. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home.
Charles Everett Sparks
Apr 14, 2021
Charles Everett Sparks, 81, of Crab Orchard passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Born December 2, 1939 in Davy, WV, he was the son of the late Ralph and Hazel Blizzard Sparks. Charles was a retired welder. He was a member of Cales Chapel in Coal City, WV. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. In addition to his parents, he was...
Celia Ann Parker
Apr 10, 2021
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE In Loving Memory of Celia Ann (Maples) Parker July 2, 1940-April 10, 2021 Celia Ann (Maples) Parker, 80, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 10, 2021. Celia was born on July 2, 1940 to Cecil Waldo and Kata Mae Maples. She grew up in Beckley and attended Woodrow Wilson High School where she...
Frederick A. Farris
Apr 9, 2021
Frederick A. Farris, age 68 of Beckley, died Friday, April 9, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital after a long battle with diabetes. Fred was born February 12, 1953 in Beckley, WV, the eldest child of the late Dr. Frederick and Evelyn June Farris. Fred was a 1971 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism...
Aubrey Douglas Morris
Apr 8, 2021
On October 28, 1959 at 11:54 am, God granted Frank and Louise Morris the gift of raising one of his souls, Aubrey Douglas Morris. Doug, as he would be known, was blessed with natural abilities to achieve many goals in life. He excelled in school, sports, and friendships. Doug was known for his athletic prowess as he competed in youth...
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