Obituaries

Charles Oscar Dr. Saul

Charles Oscar Dr. Saul

Feb 16, 2019

Charles Oscar Saul DDS passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Harper Mills at the age of ninety two. He was raised in Hinton WV by his parents Arch and Gladys Quesenberry Saul. He was a graduate of Hinton High School Class of 1944 and later attended Concord College where he played in the dance band The Commanders. Following...

Lillian Alice George Adkins

Lillian Alice George Adkins

Feb 16, 2019

Lillian Alice George Adkins, 80, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019. Born November 13, 1938 at Mabscott, she was the daughter of the late David and Laura Edens George. Lillian was a former manager of the Quality Stamp Redemption Center. She was also employed at Pete and Bobs Drive In and Acme Supermarket. She was a member of...

Clyde Matthew Smith

Clyde Matthew Smith

Feb 12, 2019

Clyde Matthew Smith, 42, of Eccles, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Born October 6, 1976 in Ypsilanti, MI, he was the son of the late Clyde MacArthur and Phyllis Jean McMillion. Matt worked at Southern Exposure in Bradley as security/DJ. He was a member of Grace Independent Baptist Church. He liked to DJ, volunteering at the Red Cross and...

Lindsey Kathryn Meador

Lindsey Kathryn Meador

Feb 11, 2019

Lindsey Kathryn Acord Meador, 34, of Beckley went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 11, 2019 following a long illness. Lindsey was a loving, fun mother and outdoor enthusiast. She especially liked taking her children camping, fishing at the river, and delighted in sitting by the camp fire. She was a “free spirit” who took in all...

Geneva Acord

Geneva Acord

Feb 10, 2019

Geneva Acord, 76, went to be with the Lord on the morning of February 10, 2019. She was born to the late Josephine Braxton and Clyde Webb of Lester on September 27, 1942. Beloved mother and wife, Geneva resided in Slab Fork for 47 years. She enjoyed attending church, listening to gospel music, andwaking on Saturday to her British comedies....

Jeremy Lee Worley

Jeremy Lee Worley

Feb 9, 2019

Jeremy Lee Worley, 39, of Beckley (formerly of Glen Daniel) lost a courageous 7-year battle to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on February 9, 2019. Jeremy was born on April 10, 1979 in Beckley, WV to Dennis and Donna Daniels Worley. In addition to his parents he leaves behind his brother and best friend, Matthew and his sister-in-law, Raygen Worley of Beckley...

Katherine Kambouris

Katherine Kambouris

Feb 8, 2019

Katherine Kambouris of Beckley, West Virginia, was born on November 22, 1933, to Nicholas and Evangeline Kambouris who both immigrated from Greece. Her parents were devout Christians and members of St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church in downtown Beckley. Upon graduation from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1951, Katherine worked in both her parents’ restaurant, Nick’s Diner, on N. Fayette Street,...

Linda Carol Gray

Linda Carol Gray

Feb 8, 2019

Linda Carol Gray, 72, of Crab Orchard, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019. Born January 15, 1947 in Slab Fork, she was the daughter of the late Simon Paul and Lula Esther Bailey Acord. Linda was an ordained minister having pastored at Lester Church of God and Allen Junction Church of God. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Patricia Ann Lilly

Patricia Ann Lilly

Feb 4, 2019

Patricia Ann Lilly, 78, died 4th February 2019 during her stay at Bowers Hospice house, Beckley WV. Mrs. Lilly was born on September 18th, 1940 in Beckley, West Virginia, she was the daughter of late Margaret and John Milam. Mrs. Lilly enjoyed playing Uno with her family, poker nights, and working in her puzzle book. She lived to tell jokes...

James Allen Dunkley, Jr.

James Allen Dunkley, Jr.

Feb 2, 2019

James Allen Dunkley, Jr., 40, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019. Born July 26, 1978 in Beckley he was the son of Deborah Adams Dunkley of Beckley and the late James Allen Dunkley. James was employed by Powell Construction. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. James loved playing pool, fishing and...

Jackie Harold Alexander, Sr.

Jackie Harold Alexander, Sr.

Feb 1, 2019

Jackie Harold Alexander Sr., 84, went to meet his Lord and Savior Friday, February 1, 2019. He passed away peacefully at his home in Beckley, WV. He was born in London, WV to Calvin Emmett and Dorothy Louise Alexander. He married the love of his life Anna Mae Lambert in Crab Orchard, West Virginia. Jackie was a respected resident and...

Jardan Green West

Jardan Green West

Jan 23, 2019

Jardan Green West, 80, of Pemberton, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Born January 14, 1939 at Guyan, WV, he was the son of the late Clarence Corbett and Jenny Adeline West. Jardan was a former coal miner having last worked for Beckley Coal. He was the founder of the Pemberton Revival Center. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and reading. In...

Mary Sue Thomas

Mary Sue Thomas

Jan 21, 2019

Mary Sue Thomas, 79, of Beckley, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019. Born December 24, 1939 in Smithers, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ronald and Virginia Whittington Lambert. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ramona Kirtley and a brother, Mike Lambert. Sue is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, James Neily Thomas; daughter,...

Salvatore Carl Auricchio

Salvatore Carl Auricchio

Jan 17, 2019

Salvatore Carl Auricchio, 88, of Beckley, passed from this life on January 17, 2019 at the Beckley VAMC to be eternally united with his Lord and Savior. Carl was born May 24, 1930 in Hiawatha, WV, the son of the late Salvatore M. Auricchio and Annie Clisso Montrosse Auricchio. Carl was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Barbara DeFranicasco...

Cecilia Ann Bonds

Cecilia Ann Bonds

Jan 17, 2019

Cecilia Ann Bonds, 39, of Mabscott, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 17, 2019. Born February 28, 1979 in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Bonds and Donnamae Long Bolen. Cecilia was the owner of Rhymes & Riddles Day Care. She attended New Life Tabernacle and was a 1998 graduate of Independence High...

Maycel Junia Williams

Maycel Junia Williams

Jan 15, 2019

Loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Maycel Junia Foster Williams, age 96, of Calloway Heights, Beckley, WV, gently passed away at Raleigh General Hospital surrounded by her children on January 15, 2019 and was welcomed into heaven by her Lord Jesus Christ. She was lovingly cared for by her sons, Daniel and Jeffrey Williams for many years. In the...

Kenzie Toler

Kenzie Toler

Jan 13, 2019

Kenzie (Dickie) Toler, 76, of Beckley, went to sleep peacefully at Bower’s Hospice House on Sunday, January 13, 2019. He was the son of the late Hollie and Edith Osborne Toler of Oceana, WV. He was born December 27, 1942 in Oceana, WV. He was preceded in death by his wife Sandra Cook Toler. They were married for over 35...

Alan Ray Terry

Alan Ray Terry

Jan 9, 2019

Alan Ray Terry, 54, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 surrounded by family. Born August 3, 1964 in Beckley, he was the son of Geraldine Robertson Terry and the late Norris Terry. Alan was Vice President at Pioneer Community Bank and served as Associate Pastor at Bradley Freewill Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran. In addition...

Clifton P. Chandler, Sr.

Clifton P. Chandler, Sr.

Jan 8, 2019

Clifton Parris Chandler, Sr., 75, of Crab Orchard passed away, Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Bron July 4, 1943 in Man, WV, he was the son of the late Joe and Augusta Chandler. Clifton was a coal miner having worked at varies area mines throughout his career retiring from Marfork Coal. He last worked as a tour guide at the Beckley...

Reba Louise Blevins

Reba Louise Blevins

Jan 8, 2019

Reba Louise Blevins, beloved mother of four and longtime Beckley resident, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the age of 81. She was born in Matoaka, West Virginia, on December 2, 1937, and attended Sophia High School and Beckley College. She was known for her caring, generous heart and cheerful demeanor, and she was a Christian whose faith increased...