Obituaries
Chad Daniel Shumate
Sep 10, 2019
Chad Daniel Shumate, 42, of Beckley passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Born August 3, 1977 in Beckley he was the son of Debbie L. Shumate of Beckley and Greg Shumate and his wife Pam of Branchland, WV. Chad was a loyal WVU fan and loved his son, Elliott with all his heart. He was preceded in death by his...
William Verne Blankenship
Sep 10, 2019
Elder William “Verne” Blankenship, 75, of Lester, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Born April 14, 1944 in Maben, WV, he was the son of the late Hiley Homer and Hazel Dixon Blankenship. He was a former manager of Tomchins Furniture in Mullens. Verne loved gardening and especially spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of New Zion...
Frances Kathy Mi Mi Harvey
Sep 8, 2019
Frances Kathy Harvey, 69, of Prosperity passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019. Born March 15, 1950 at Arnett, Wv, she was the daughter of the late Loney rex and Frances Jeanette Webb Sarrett. Kathy was a receptionist at Beckley Veterinary Hospital. She is survived by her daughter, Jamie Thornton and her husband Russell of Raleigh, WV; grandchildren, Kayleigh and River...
Harry Everette Wright
Sep 8, 2019
Harry Everette Wright, 86, of Beaver passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019. Born September 26, 1932 in War, WV, he was the son of the late Arthur Everette and Georgia Ann Wright. Harry was a former manager for Joy Manufacturing and W.C. Hydraulics. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Beckley Moose Lodge....
Jacob Preston Jones
Sep 7, 2019
Jacob Preston Jones, 39, of Mt. Hope, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019. Born June 13, 1980 he was the son of Debra Sue Lambert of Shady Spring and Donald Wayne Jones (Sherrie) of Denver, NC. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Arnold Lambert and Bruce and Gloria Jones. Jacob worked as an electrician in the mines for...
Robert Thomas Leeber
Sep 7, 2019
Robert Thomas Leeber, 69, of Talcott, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019. He was adored by his wife, sister, brothers and many other family and friends. He was retired but had long been involved in business doing service to those in Raleigh County. He is survived by his wife. Sally; his son Robert Leeber and wife Kim; also by his...
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...
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