Obituaries
Lana Dale Sears
Jan 3, 2017
Surrounded at home by her loving family, Lana Dale Sears, age 74, of Coal City, WV, went peacefully to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, following a sudden illness. Born January 28, 1942, in Jonben, WV, she was the daughter of the late Orville Lawson and Audrey Florine Mills Hughes and the stepdaughter of Basil Hughes. A...
Carol June Ragan
Jan 2, 2017
Carol June Ragan passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 in Oak Hill. Born June 29, 1937 in Looneynille, WV she was the daughter of the late Glyde Grover and Zella Mae Looney Edegell. Following Carol's wishes she will be cremated with no services scheduled. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.
Theresa Mary DellaMea
Dec 31, 2016
Theresa Mary DellaMea, 100, of Beckley, entered into eternal life on December 31, 2016. Born August 20, 1916 in Winding Gulf she was the daughter of the late Emanuel and Providenza Mirsola Amato. Besides her parents, Theresa was preceded in death by her husband, Enrico “Henry” DellaMea; four brothers, Joe, Emanuel, Jr., Sam and Kelly Amato; three sisters, Madaline Alaimo,...
Jane Kelly Fournier
Dec 23, 2016
Jane Kelly Fournier, 47, of Glen Rogers, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 after a short illness. Born August 25, 1969 in Mullens, she was the daughter of the late William Jack Griffith and Norma Lee Sinecoff. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Robert Griffith. Jane was an extremely devoted mother and wife...
Patricia Ann Doleman
Dec 14, 2016
Patricia Ann Shumate Doleman, 74, of Fredericksburg, VA, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Born March 31, 1942 in Beckley, WV, she was the daughter of the late Sherman George and Opal Lee McKinney Shumate. Patricia was a former secretary for the US government retiring after 25 years of service. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Sterling T. Lewis, Jr.
Dec 14, 2016
Sterling T. Lewis, Jr., 65 of Hurricane, WV, left this earth peacefully surrounded by his family following a short but hard fought battle with cancer. Born January 19, 1951, he was the only child of the late Sterling T. Lewis, Sr. and Helen Walker Lewis of Shady Spring. After graduating from Shady Spring High School in 1968 he went on...
Johnny Valyer Thompson
Dec 13, 2016
On December 13, 2016, Johnny Valyer Thompson, 84, of Coal City entered into eternal life. Johnny was of the Primitive Baptist faith and died at home as he wished, surrounded by his family. Johnny had battled a very aggressive cancer in the last year of his life. Johnny was born in Coal City on July 14, 1932 to the late...
Ruth Geraldine Farrish
Dec 11, 2016
Ruth Geraldine Farrish, 87, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at home. Born December 8, 1929 in Fayette County, she was the daughter of the late Harem Jacob and Pricie Pearl Farrish. Ruth was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower gardens. Besides her parents Ruth was preceded in death by her sons, Doug and...
Norma T. Larabee
Dec 9, 2016
Norma (Boots) Larabee ne Trail of Bradley, WV passed away on December 9, 2016. Boots was born on September 18, 1926 to the late Thomas Henry and Mary Catherine Dunn Trail. Boots was a graduate of Trap Hill High School and Concord College where she received her teaching degree. Boots taught in various schools in Raleigh and Fayette Counties for...
Mazella Virginia Riner
Dec 7, 2016
Mazella Virginia White Riner, 88, of Beckley passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Born February 9, 1928 in Eccles, WV, she was the daughter of the late Barney Christopher and Edna Maude Beckelheimer White. Mazella was a former teacher retiring from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1995. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter,...
Robert Ray Pugh
Nov 26, 2016
Robert Ray Pugh, 47, of Colcord, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016. Born March 23, 1969 in Charleston, WV, he was the son of the late Billy Eugene and Frances Geraldine Thompson Pugh. Robert is survived by his brother, Billy Pugh, Jr. of Colcord. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Sycamore Pentecostal Church in Sycamore,...
Clarence Sydney Tom Glover
Nov 17, 2016
Clarence Sydney “Tom” Glover, Jr., 83 of Beckley passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016. Born June 18, 1933 in Warm Springs, VA, he was the son of the late Clarence Sydney and Mildred Sherman Glover, Sr. Tom graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and attended Virginia Tech and WV Tech where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. After his career retirement,...
Harley Roscoe Jack Weese
Nov 17, 2016
Harley Roscoe “Jack” Weese, 86, of Midway, WV, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016. Born March 18, 1930 in Grantsville, WV, he was the son of the late Clifford and Ethel Collins Weese. In addition to his parents, was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Marie Weese in September, 2016; sisters, Betty Hiler, Shirley Graden, Linda Weese and brother...
Betty Lee Daniel
Nov 14, 2016
Betty Lee Daniel, 90, of Beckley, WV died on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley. Born July 15, 1926 at Glen Rogers, WV, she was the daughter and only child of the late Edmund A. and Betty Young Rippetoe, formerly of Granville Ave, Beckley. She was a graduate of Marsh Fork High School and attended Marshall University....
Jean Kendrick
Nov 13, 2016
Jean Fletcher Kendrick, 79, of Beckley, WV, formerly of Apex, NC, died Sunday, November 13, 2016 after a long illness. Jean was born and raised in Grundy, VA and also lived in Welch, WV, Beckley, WV and Apex, NC before returning to Beckley. She had been a member of both Calloway Heights Baptist Church and First Baptist Church in Beckley...
Gregory Lee Plummer
Nov 8, 2016
Gregory Lee Plummer, 63, of Cool Ridge, was called home to be with the Lord on November 8, 2016 following a short illness. Born September 13, 1953 in Beckley he was the son of Franklin Lee Plummer and the late Joy Emogene Shivley Plummer. After graduating from Shady Spring High School in 1971 Greg began his career in the truck...
Brenda Gail Toni
Nov 8, 2016
Brenda Gail Toni, 59, of Beckley, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Born August 13, 1957 in Norfolk, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Allie Lou Toney Gilkerson. Survivors include daughters, Kimberly Gail Houck of Wanchese, NC and Kathleen June Crouch of Beckley; grandchildren, Althea Bailee Pemberton of Beckley, Owyn Samuel Scott Huron of Richmond, VA,...
George William Thompson
Oct 31, 2016
George William Thompson, 76, of Ripley, formerly of Fairdale, died October 31, 2016. Born June 19, 1940 in Beckley, he was the son of the late George P. and Norma Jean Snuffer Thompson. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Sara Jane Jones Thompson and William and Lida Adkins Snuffer. George was a teacher...
Leo Cook
Oct 23, 2016
Leo Gibson Cook, 75, of Crab Orchard passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016. Born November 20, 1940 in Augusta, GA, he was the son of the late Leo and Winnie Sue Gibson Cook. Leo was a retired line superintendant for AEP. He was an ordained deacon and a charter member of Jordan Christian Fellowship. Providing for his family was very...
Fred Ray Yates
Oct 22, 2016
Fred Ray Yates, 94, passed away on Saturday, October, 22nd, at home on Roosevelt Street in Crab Orchard, W.Va. Born in Buffalo, W.Va., on October 24th, 1921, Fred was the oldest and only son of the late Fred C. Yates and Frances Raynes Yates. Later he was blessed with two sisters, Edith Jane and Fayanna McCray-Hulbert who preceded him in...
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