Obituaries
James Jim vaughan, Jr.
Apr 28, 2016
James 'Jim' Vaughan, Jr., 84, of Beckley, W..V. passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016. He was the son of the late James F. Vaughan and Clementine 'Clemmie' Vaughan. He attended local schools, graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1949. A graduate of Marshall University, he worked as a cost accountant, and was drafted into the U.S. Army. After...
Mildred Prince Rogar
Apr 24, 2016
Mildred Prince Rogar, 90 of Beckley, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016. Born August 30, 1925 in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late James Clarkson and Hilda Brook Tolbert Prince. Mildred was a retired teacher for Sylvia Elementary School. She was a member of the First Christian Church and the Alpha Fidelis Teacher Sorority from 1985 to 2002...
Lila Lynn Bankenbush
Apr 16, 2016
Lila Lynn Bankenbush, 53, of Bradley, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Born May 12, 1962 in Beckley she was the daughter of Sandra Meadows and the late James Williams. Lila was a manager at the MacArthur Walmart and a 1980 graduate of Liberty High School. She is survived by her husband of...
Carl Eldridge Lambert
Apr 5, 2016
Carl Eldridge “Elgie” Lambert, 85, of Beckley passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House. Born August 8, 1930 in Sprague, WV, he was the son of the late Carl Henry and Lena Hawks Lambert. Elgie was the owner of the former Lambert Keystone from 1959 to 1973. In 1970 he opened Lambert Auto Parts followed by A&A...
Sharon Ann Holdren
Mar 28, 2016
Sharon Holdren, 55, of Shady Spring passed away at her home following a sudden illness on March 28th, 2016. She was born in Beckley West Virginia and attended Woodrow Wilson High School. Compassion for others colored her very full life as she spent many years working in the field of patient care. She was most recently employed by ResCare, providing...
Bella Sky Wood
Mar 27, 2016
Bella Sky Wood, daughter of Kandace Clower and Melvin Wood was still born Sunday, March 27, 2016. In addition to her parents she is survived by brothers, Jesse Clower, Leland Sturgill, Raymond Wood and sisters, Cassie Clower and Renee Wood. Service will be 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016 in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jesse Farley officiating....
Virginia Minter Pugh
Mar 27, 2016
Virginia Minter Pugh, 89, of Beckley passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, March 27,2016 surrounded by members of her family. Virginia Weston was born on June 27, 1926 in Frances, West Virginia, the daughter of the late A.K. Minter and Sue Naysmith Minter. Early in her life the family moved to Beckley where she remained the rest of her years....
Helen Louise Perdue
Mar 24, 2016
Helen Louise Perdue, 89, of Beckley, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016. Born May 23, 1926 in Raleigh Co. she was the daughter of the late Emory Willis and Viola Hendricks Wilson. In addition to her parents Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Freeman Perdue; son, Emory Freeman Perdue; daughter, Kathy Scalf; brothers, Paul, Palmer, Emory and...
Juanita Baldwin Chambers
Mar 23, 2016
Juanita B Chambers, 82, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Born November 4, 1933 in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Bernice Wright Baldwin Juanita was a former bank teller with the Bank of Raleigh. She was of the Presbyterian faith and a supporter of the Raleigh County Humane Society. In addition to...
Stephen Lee Workman
Mar 23, 2016
Stephen Lee Workman, 41, of Beckley, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in Morgantown. Born December 1, 1974 in Beckley, WV he was the son of the late Merry E. Redden. Stephen was a former coal miner. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Sarah H. Workman Gillespie and...
Charles Neal Wallace
Mar 22, 2016
Charles Neal Wallace, 61, of Josephine, passed away at the Bowers Hospice House on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. He was the son of the late James Wesley Wallace and loving parents Covey and Nellie Mullens of Beaver. He was born October 5, 1954, in Beckley, West Virginia. Charles was a wonderful husband, son, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to all...
Ruby Jean Lowry
Mar 22, 2016
Mrs. Ruby Jean Lowry, 82 went home to her Lord and Savior Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the Village Care of King in North Carolina. Ruby was born March 28, 1933 in Hinton, West Virginia to the late Maude and William Simms. Ruby is preceded in death by her loving husband Henry Lowry and her siblings Harriet Williams, Margaret Simms,...
Robert Lee Frazier, Sr.
Mar 13, 2016
Robert Lee Frazier, Sr., 88, of Shady Spring, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016. Born July 10, 1927 in Madams Creek, WV, he was the son of the late Arthur and Ora Mankin Frazier. Robert worked for Eastern Associated Coal at Kopperston, WV. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving in Guam and was a member of the Crow...
Frank James Workman
Mar 3, 2016
Frank James Workman, 59, of Clear Fork went home to be with the Lord on March 3rd 2016. Born May 20th 1956 to the late Dillard and Margie Workman. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Gary Workman, cousin Larry Workman, and lifelong friend Claude Williams. Those left to cherish his memories include his beloved daughter...
Eugene Marquis Smith
Feb 27, 2016
Marquis Eugene Smith, 77, of Crab Orchard, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016. He was born March 19, 1938 in Richwood, WV. Marquis was a former owner of a pizza restaurant in New York. He was a veteran serving with the U.S. Marines. He is survived by his wife, Charlot Carol Russell Smith; sons, Nevada Smith and wife Kim of...
Margaret Sue Cox
Feb 22, 2016
Margaret Sue Cox, 60, of Beckley, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016. Born June 8, 1955 in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late James Arthur and Minnie Lee Skiles Cox. Margaret was a former department manager for Hills Department Store. She was a member of Faith Community Church and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed making crafts in...
John Basconi
Feb 21, 2016
John Basconi, Sr., 88, of Beckley, formerly of Oceana, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016. Born July 2, 1927 at Bud, WV. He was the son of the late Dominick and Palma Coponi Basconi. John was the former owner and operator of Johnny’s Texaco and Gulf Station in Oceana. He had over 30 years of service as a coal miner...
Kermit H. Wood
Feb 17, 2016
Kermit H. Wood, 94, of Beaver, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Born February 12, 1922 in Crumpler, WV, he was the son of the late Henry and Grace White Wood. Kermit was a retired contractor. He was a member of Grandview Christian Church. He enjoyed farming, hunting, gardening and woodworking. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
David Alan Conkle
Feb 17, 2016
David Alan Conkle, 68, of Surveyor, WV, surrounded by his family, went home to receive his reward on February 17, 2016. He was born in Buchtel, August 30, 1947 to the late Gomer Harrison and Opal Ruby Estep Conkle. David was also preceded in death by his wife, Rose Marie Conkle, his sisters, Linda (Conkle) Jones, Janet Sauls and her...
Sally A. Janutolo
Feb 17, 2016
Sally A. Janutolo, 68, of Beckley, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Duke Hospital in Raleigh, NC after a long illness. Born August 8, 1947 in McAlpin she was the daughter of the late William Vernon and Lottie M. Riddle. She was also preceded in death by her twin sister, Sandra Kay Riddle-Blevins. Sally...
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