Obituaries
Elizabeth Rose Peplowski
Nov 3, 2014
Elizabeth Rose “Betty” Peplowski, 80, of Beckley, passed away at home Monday, November 3, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Born January 22, 1934 in Skelton, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Elizabeth Pedro Pachuta. In addition to her parents Elizabeth was preceded in death by her sisters Billie Jo Franko and Janie Moore. Elizabeth was...
Craig Evan Hargis
Oct 28, 2014
Craig Evan Hargis, 51, of Beckley, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Born August 20, 1963 in Beckley, he was the son of Ronald Gene and Linda Louise Hargis. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dewey and Violet McKinney and Irvin and Bernice Hargis. Craig was employed with the West Virginia Department of Highways for many years. He...
Dorothy Mae Lester
Oct 21, 2014
Dorothy (Dot) Mae Lester, 84, left this earthly world to be with her Heavenly Father on October 21, 2014 at Raleigh General Hospital. She was a resident of Forest Road, Beckley for the past 42 years. She previously lived in Holden and Hanover, WV many years ago. Born January 14, 1930 in Big Creek, McDowell County, WV, she was the...
Charles Sterling Ballard
Oct 18, 2014
Charles Sterling Ballard, 77, of Dry Creek, WV, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014. Following Charles’ wishes he will be cremated. There will be no service or visitation. Online condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.
Sara Ballengee Otto
Oct 18, 2014
Sara Ballengee Otto, daughter of Schuyler Colifax and Ida Canterbury Ballengee, left this world to join her late husband, James Ernest Otto, and family, two days prior to her 100th birthday on October 18, 2014. She is survived by two of her five sisters, Nancy Ballengee Brown of Ormond Beach, FL., and Jeanette Ballengee Hale of Dunedin, FL., one nephew,...
Richard Arthur Wilcox
Oct 10, 2014
Richard A. Wilcox, 66, of Beckley, WV went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Raleigh General Hospital. His death was unexpected and the result of a sudden illness. Born May 30, 1948 in Portland, Maine, Richard was the son of the late Clifford Augustus and Beulah (Gregg) Wilcox. In addition to his parents, he...
Karen Sue Benton
Oct 3, 2014
.Karen Sue Benton, 59, of Beckley passed away Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at Bowers Hospice House. Born May 9, 1955 at Stanaford, WV, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Ila Fisher Hamons. Karen was a caregiver. She was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. She enjoyed crafts and making cards...
Dennis Mont Pettry
Oct 1, 2014
Dennis Mont Pettry, 67, of Richmond, VA, passed away on Wednesday, October1, 2014. Born November 23, 1946 in Gardner, MA he was the son of the late Mont Irvin and Vina Mae Duguay Pettry. Besides his parents Dennis was preceded in death by his brother Timmy Pettry and special friend, Teresa Walters. Dennis was a musician and loved to play...
Billie Gene Whetsel
Sep 28, 2014
Our beloved husband, Daddy, and Poppy passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Born December 21, 1930 at Dunbar, VA he was the son of the late Floyd Robert Lee and Virgie Edna Byrd Whetsel. Billie was a preparation plant operator for 43 years for Westmoreland Coal Company and Maben Energy. He held the office...
Lawrence Willard Meadows
Sep 28, 2014
Our beloved Lawrence W. Meadows, Jr., 70, left this earthly home for his heavenly home on September 28, 2014 at UVA hospital in Charlottesville, VA. Lawrence was an active member of Calvary Assembly of God and also attended Mabscott Christian Baptist Church. He was a member of the Beckley Shepherd Center of which he was on the board of directors,...
James Jim Lowery
Sep 27, 2014
James “Jim” Raymond Lowery, 88, of Beckley, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Calfee Funeral Home. Friends may visit with the family two hours prior to the service. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.
Wallace Franklin Brannon
Sep 27, 2014
Wallace Franklin Brannon, 86, of Pineville, WV, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 at The Villages of Greystone. Born September 15, 1928 in Spencer, WV, he was the son of the late Ray Palmer and Sallie Ferrel Brannon. Wallace was a graduate of the WVU School of Pharmacy. He was the successful owner/operator of the Holloway Drug Store in Pineville...
Dan W. McClure
Sep 27, 2014
Dan W. McClure, CLU, 77, of Flat Top Lake died September 27th, 2014 following and heart attack and stroke. Dan was born May 12th, 1937 in Whitesville, WV where both his parents taught school at Clear Fork High School. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School where he ran track in 1955. He graduated from West Virginia University in 1960...
Caydence Sue Castanon
Sep 24, 2014
Caydence Sue Castanon was born an Angel on September 24, 2014. Caydence was the daughter of Reed Cordero and Jessica Marie Castanon of Sophia. Other survivors include her grandparents, Steve and Beverley Castanon of Coal City and Valerie Asbury of Sophia; aunts, Summer Coalson of Coal City and Danni Hansford of Hinton and uncles, Tyler Asbury of Sophia and Josh...
Florence Gautier
Sep 17, 2014
Florence Gillenwater Gautier, 98, of Midway, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Born December 25, 1915 at Slab Fork, WV, she was the daughter of the late Abner and Nora Martin Gillenwater. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Burton Gautier, Sr. and brothers, Abner, Robert and Bill Gillenwater. Florence was a homemaker and...
Kenneth Lee Manning
Sep 14, 2014
Kenneth Lee Manning, 67, of Sophia, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014, at Bowers Hospice House. Even though he was paralyzed for eight years, it didn’t slow him down a bit! He was born July 6, 1947 at Ft. Bragg, NC. He was the son of the late Howard Kenneth “Sarge” and Hazel Fink Manning. Kenny was a retired mine...
Charles Douglas Hambric
Sep 9, 2014
Charles Douglas Hambric, 62 died September 9, 2014 surrounded by family and friends at Bowers Hospice House. Doug fought a valiant 41-month battle with brain cancer. Born September 10, 1951, in Beckley, WV, Doug was the son of the late Charles D. Hambric and Doris Jean Meadows Hambric. Doug’s brother, Donald Edward Hambric, preceded him in death. Doug is survived...
Nancy Carol Settle
Sep 5, 2014
Nancy Carol Settle, 80, of Harper, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014 at Bowers Hospice House. Born November 21, 1933 at Kincaid, WV, she was the daughter of the late Archie E. and Oleeda Pearl Adkins Johnson. Nancy was an assistant librarian for the Mullens Area Public Library and a 50 year resident of Mullens. In addition to her parents...
Larry Lee Totten
Aug 31, 2014
Larry Lee George Totten, 39, of Glen White, passed away August 31, 2014. Born September 18, 1974 in Beckley he was the son of David and Agnes Farmer Snuffer. He was preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca Snuffer. Larry was a steel worker. Survivng in addition to his mother are his children, Timmy Totten, Sabrina Totten and Lilly Hollingshead;...
Glen Dale Tabor, Jr.
Aug 31, 2014
Glen Dale Tabor Jr., born August 29, 1948, of Beckley, died August 31, 2014, after a long illness. He was a 1966 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and went on to attend Morris Harvey College. Mr. Tabor owned Tabor’s Market in Harper and also owned The Corkscrew in Beckley. His softball team, Tabor’s Market, won two West Virginia Open...
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