Obituaries
Henrietta Frazier
Mar 22, 2018
Henrietta Frazier, 94, of Shady Spring passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018. Born February 19, 1924 in Eccles, she was the daughter of the late Russell Giles and Rosa Susan Trump Daniel. Henrietta was a homemaker and a member of the Crow Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and most of all antiquing. In addition to her parents she was...
Patricia Ann Caye
Mar 18, 2018
Patricia A. Farley-Caye, 71, of Charleston, WV passed away March 18, 2018 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, WV. Pat was a wonderful woman that was loved and will always be cherished and missed. She was a remarkable wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She was an amazing cook and loved caring for others. Pat was born on September 19,...
Charlotte Belle Ohler
Mar 13, 2018
Charlotte Belle Ohler, 86, of Beaver passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Born December 18, 1931 in Slab Fork, WV, she was the daughter of the late Foley Spencer Cochran and Dorcas Henrietta Collins Cochran Riffe. Charlotte was a devoted wife and mother and loved spending time with her family. She was a 1948 graduate of Trap Hill High School....
Thelma Boyd
Mar 11, 2018
Thelma Boyd, 92, of Beckley passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018. Born August 14, 1925 in Beckley she was the daughter of the late Orville and Della Workman Williams. Thelma was a retired binder for BJW Printing. She was a member of Bethel Freewill Baptist Church. She was a people person and loved reading and cooking. In addition to her...
Brian Keith Lambert
Mar 4, 2018
Brian Keith Lambert, 51 of Sophia, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018. Born May 22, 1966 in Beckley, he was the son of Glenna Ruth Stover and the late George Washington Lambert, Jr. Besides his father Keith was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joseph and Rachel McAlpine and George Washington and Ella Lambert, Sr. Keith was a very skilled...
Francis M. Frank Cummings
Mar 1, 2018
Francis “Frank” M. Cummings of Beckley went home to be with the Lord on March 1, 2018. Born November 18, 1937 in Wikel, WV he was the son of the late Seldon and Mary Cummings. He was preceded in death by his brothers Darrell and Oswald Cummings. Frank retired from Beckley Coal and was a well-known painter in the Beckley...
Vernon Franklin Barley
Feb 27, 2018
Vernon Franklin Barley, 84, of Maple Fork went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Born January 18, 1934 in Calloway, WV, he was the son of the late Ernest Joseph and Ethel Frances Barley. Besides his parents Vernon was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Lee Barley and Samuel Ray Barley and sisters-in-law, Karen Barley...
Okie Thompson, Jr.
Feb 25, 2018
Okie James Thompson, Jr., 75 of Crab Orchard passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018. Born September 8, 1942 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Okie James and Santa Marie Abbott Thompson. Okie was proud of his years in band at Woodrow Wilson High School where he was first chair trumpet in Gene Salleck’s band. He graduated from...
Betty Sue Rose
Feb 22, 2018
Betty Sue Rose, 83 of Beckley passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018. Born March 7, 1934 in Tams, WV, she was the daughter of the late William and Pearl Ethel Blevins Rose. Betty was much loved at Acme Supermarket, where she worked for many years, and also at her home church, Bible Baptist. She loved the Lord and spent her...
Marie Ann Richardson
Feb 22, 2018
Marie Ann “Barnett” Richardson, 75 of Midway, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018. Born May 16, 1942 in Winding Gulf, WV she was the daughter of the late Jessie Walker and Neta Shrewsbury Barnett. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Jessie Walker Barnett, II. Marie was a cashier at Wal-Mart for many years. Survivors include...
Herman Alfred Jackson
Feb 22, 2018
Herman Alfred Jackson, 56 of Mt. Hope, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House. Born September 5, 1961 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of Ruby Carol Jackson and the late Herman Jackson. Besides his father he was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Lee Jackson. Herman was a truck driver and enjoyed computers and...
Harold O. White
Feb 19, 2018
Harold Owen White, 84, of Beckley, formerly of Mullens WV, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 19th, 2018 at the Bowers Hospice House, Beckley WV. He was born on December 19th, 1933 to the late T.R. White and Nora Ann Akers White Harold worked for Norfolk & Southern Railroad for 46 years as an Engineer. He served his...
Mary June Cales
Feb 19, 2018
Mary June “Hellems” Cales, 89, of Beckley, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018. Born January 8, 1929 in Hinton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Earl Leonard and Mary Evelyn Wallace Hellems. June was a retired head cashier for the Bank of Raleigh. She was a member of the Beckley Presbyterian Church, Women’s Circle and Beta Sigma Phi...
Ellen Thornhill Lambert
Feb 18, 2018
Ellen Thornhill Lambert, 73, of Bluefield, WV passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018. Born December 25, 1944 in Eckman, WV, she was the daughter of George Ernest and Bertha Ellen Atkinson Thornhill. Ellen was retired from Frontier Communications. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Scott T. Jackson. Following Ellen’s wishes there will be...
Luther Ivan Marshall, Sr.
Feb 17, 2018
Luther Ivan Marshall, Sr., 81 of Stover, Wv passed away Friday, February 17, 2018. Born March 11, 1936 at Montcoal, WV, he was the son of the late Henry Clinton and Elona Ash Marshall. Luther was former coal miner for Ranger Fuel. He loved fishing and working on cars. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...
David P. Deming
Feb 16, 2018
David P. Deming of Beckley, entered into his Heavenly home on February 16, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 3, 1947 to the late Forrest P. and Thelma Dunbar Deming in Clear Creek, WV. David graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and served his country in the United States Air Force from...
Bessie Louise Loving
Feb 15, 2018
Bessie Louise Loving, 92, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018. She was the daughter of the late William and Virgie Estep. Louise was a member of Sophia United Methodist Church and loved spending time with family and painting. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband James “Dick” Loving and brothers Bill and Curtis Estep. Louise is...
Lorene Louise Farley
Feb 13, 2018
Lorene L. Farley, 93, of Odd, West Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at home with family present. She was a lifelong Raleigh County Resident, born at Mead, WV on May 13, 1924. The daughter of Albert and Annie (Shrewsbury) Cole. She worked for the Raleigh County Board of Education as a custodian and cook for 20 years, serving...
Michael Lilly
Feb 12, 2018
Michael Lee Lilly, 57, of Crab Orchard passed away Monday, February 12, 2017. Born February 20, 1960 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Roscoe Layton and Lela Merle Ferguson Lilly. Michael was a former employee of Lazzer Graphics and a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by sisters, Bertha Rutledge and husband Bob of Beaver, WV, Shelby...
Ruth Mae DelMoro
Feb 9, 2018
Ruth Mae Ellis DelMoro, 88, of Beckley passed away Friday, February 9, 2018. Born January 30, 1930 at Devils Fork, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roy B. and Gertrude Ethel Payne Ellis. Ruth was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and Ladies of St. Francis. She was a former housekeeper at the church. In...