Obituaries
Leota Foster Higgins
Sep 5, 2019
Leota Foster Higgins, RN, of Beckley, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 in Main Street Care, Hinton, WV. Born August 1, 1915 in Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Edna and Arthur Foster. Leota was a former registered nurse at Raleigh General Hospital and did public health with Cabell and Raleigh County. She was a member of Raleigh...
Brenda Kay Shrader
Sep 3, 2019
Brenda Kay Shrader, 71, of Beckley, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Born November 18, 1947 in Minden she was the daughter of Harold Lee Dobbins, Sr. and the late Betty Lorain Dobbins. In addition to her mother, Betty was preceded in death by two daughters, Tammy Shrader and Tina Cross. Brenda worked as a courier for S&M Courier Service...
Mary Joyce Bragg
Sep 2, 2019
Mary Joyce McGinnis Bragg,98, of Beckley, died Monday, September 2, 2019 at Harper Mills Nursing Home following a long illness. Born December 3, 1920 in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late James Bruce and Bessie Robertson McGinnis. Mary retired from Raleigh Hardware with over 50 years of dedicated service. After her retirement, she served as a volunteer for...
Rebecca Anne Lilly
Sep 2, 2019
REBECCA “BECKY” ANNE ROLES LILLY July 29, 1936 – Sept. 2, 2019 Rebecca “Becky” Lilly, 83, formerly of Grandview, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, at Hilltop Nursing Home following a long illness. Becky was the daughter of the late William Henry Roles and Mildred Rebecca Holliday Roles. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Naaman Hugh Lilly, of...
Patricia Sue McDaniel
Sep 2, 2019
Patricia Sue McDaniel, 76, of Glen White passed away Monday, September 2, 2019. Born April 1, 1943 in Glen White, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Lloyd and Ethel Mayola Mutter Acord. Pat had a heart of gold and would do anything for anybody. Her love has been spread throughout so many quilts that she loved to make....
Lena Faye Cox
Aug 30, 2019
Lena Faye Cox, 89 of Coal City, passed away August 30, 2019. Born March 17, 1930 in Hinton, Wv, she was the daughter of the late Lacy Earl and Vella Pearl Bolen Lilly. Lena was a retired LPN for Beckley VAMC. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Cox; daughters, Linda Forren and her husband Layne of Beckley, Sheryl Thomas...
Charles Leonard Gray
Aug 30, 2019
Charles Leonard Gray, 72, of Crab Orchard, passed away at his home on Friday, August 30th, 2019. He was born to parents Lacy and Goldie Gray on November 22, 1946. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Deborah Ann Pizzino-Gray, brothers William Gray, Henry Gray, James Gray, Shirley Gray, and sister Ruth Sterling. He...
Bette Jo Davis
Aug 29, 2019
Bette Jo Cozart Davis, age 75, of Fairdale WV, passed away early in the morning of August 29th, 2019 in Berea KY. She was born May 28th, 1944 in Slab Fork WV to Arless (Ward) & Ivory Acord Cozart. She graduated Trap Hill High School in Surveyor WV. After graduating she worked as a telephone operator for Bell telephone company...
Donald Eugene Woodson
Aug 27, 2019
Donald Eugene Woodson, 62, of Peterstown passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Born April 23, 1957 in Welch, WV he was the son of the late Eugene Willard and Vicie Jane Rattliff Woodson. Donald was a miner for Eastern Associated Coal. He enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting and was a member of the Beckley American Legion Post 32 and Beckley Moose...
Kenneth Donald Litton
Aug 26, 2019
Kenneth Donald Litton of Flat Top Lake, West Virginia passed away on Monday August 26, 2019. Ken was born December 4, 1934 in Glasgow, West Virginia. The son of Virginia N. McQuillen Litton and Orville Donald Litton. Ken was one of 5 children, surviving brothers Charles, Douglas and besides his parents, is preceded in death by siblings Rebecca, David and...
Frederick Richard Mason
Aug 24, 2019
Frederick Richard Mason, age 70 died August 24th, 2019 due to complications resulting from nephroureterectomal surgery. Fred was born 9/25/1948 in Morgantown, WV to Richard Harding Mason, a WW II veteran and WVU student from Elm Grove, WV and Pauline Susa Mason, a registered nurse from Fairchance, PA. Following his father’s graduation from the School of Journalism, the family moved...
Elizabeth Jane Lorenz Starr
Aug 22, 2019
Elizabeth Jane Lorenz Starr (26 July, 1930- 22 Aug , 2019) passed peacefully at home after a long illness. She was devoted to her family and church. She is the widow of the late Richard Granville Starr, MD (1925-2004) and has resided in Beckley, West Virginia since 1958. Born in New Jersey, 26 July 1930, Betty was raised by parents...
Joseph Shane Pugh
Aug 16, 2019
Joseph Shane Pugh, 31, of Raleigh, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019. Born November 29, 1987 in Beckley, he was the son of William Michael and Kathy Kim Kincaid Pugh. Shane was employed by Elgin Powers Solutions M.C.I. He enjoyed singing and playing his guitar. He loved to hunt and fish, hang out with his brothers and take care of...
Burton A. Gautier, Jr.
Aug 12, 2019
Burton A. Gautier, Jr., 79, of Rainelle, WV, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019. Born August 31, 1939 at Slab Fork, WV, he was the only child of the late Burton and Florence Gillenwater Gautier. Burton was a Steelworker at Bethlehem Steel Corp. in Sparrows Point, MD for over 35 years. Upon retirement in 1994, he returned to WV, raising...
Lesley Carol Cook
Aug 12, 2019
Lesley Carol Cook, 49 of Daniels passed away Monday, August 12, 2019. Born October 25, 1969 in Beckley, she was the daughter of Larry E. Cook and Ada Maynard Carpenter. Lesley was a disabled hairdresser. In addition to her parents she is survived by her sister, Amy L. Cook of White Oak, WV; niece, Ashton S. Kelly of Beckley and...
Margaret Neil Lambert
Aug 9, 2019
Margaret Neil Beckingham Lambert, 90, of Beckley, passed away Friday August 9, 2019. Born January 23, 1929 in Mt. Hope, WV she was the daughter of the late George and Catherine Welsh Beckingham. Margaret was a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. Lambert; brothers, George...
Frank Patrick Demboski
Aug 8, 2019
Frank Patrick Demboski, 78, of Beckley passed away Thursday, Aughts 8, 2019. Born December 10, 2019, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Johnson Demboski. Frank was a former truck driver for Pepsi Cola. He was of the Catholic faith and loved sports. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Frank is survived by his wife,...
Lillian Lea Buffurine Harris
Aug 8, 2019
Lillian Lea “Buffurine” Harris, 61 of Beckley passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 from injuries received in an automobile accident. The family is planning a memorial service at a later date..
Shirley Ann Cox
Aug 8, 2019
Shirley Ann Cox, 78, of Harper passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019. Born November 25, 1040 in Glen Rogers, Wv, she was the daughter of the late Arlie Eliss and Maggie Manning Gunnoe. Shirley attended Grace Pointe Fellowship in Harper, WV. She was a caregiver for her handicapped brother Arthur “Cracker” for over 40 years. She enjoyed attending church and...
Franklin Delano Bailey
Aug 1, 2019
Franklin Delano Bailey of Oak Hill passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019. Graveside service will be 1 pm Monday, August 5, 2019 at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with Pastor Jim Ford officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southern WV, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802 Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home.
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