Obituaries
Anna Opal Richards
Oct 6, 2013
Anna Opal Richards, 90, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at her residence. Born February 22, 1923 at Island Creek, WV, she was the daughter of the late Zachariah Taylor and Emma Jane Smith Blankenship. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Mason L. Richards and a grandson, Johnny Isbell. She was...
Tim Thompson
Sep 20, 2013
Tim Thompson, 86, went to be with the Lord after passing away peacefully on September 20, 2013, with his son, Ed, by his side. He had a long life full of family, friends, and great memories in his beloved town of Beckley, WV. He is survived by two daughters, Stephanie Cooksey and her husband, John, of Spring, TX, and Catharine...
Telathia Ann Cochran
Sep 18, 2013
Telathia Ann Cochran, daughter of Daniel Ray and Tiffany Dawn Wickline Cochran was stillborn Wednesday, September, 18, 2013. Graveside rites will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the Acord Mountain Cemetery, Slab Fork, WV, with Rev. James Bailey and Rev. Donven Cochran officiating. On line condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.
Thias Cohen Crookshanks
Sep 15, 2013
Thias Cohen Crookshanks, infant son of Tristan Cohen and Chancley Lateisha Lowery Crookshanks, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013. Thias was born September 14, 2013. He was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Arnold Day, Donald Owens, Stella Mae and Floyd Lowery, Nancy Miller and Gene Crookshanks. Thias is also survived by his sister, Trisley Shea Crookshanks; maternal grandparents, Durenda and...
Joyce Shelby Jean Walton
Sep 8, 2013
Joyce Shelby Jean Walton, 70, of MacArthur, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013. Born January 15, 1943 in Amigo, WV, she was the daughter of the late Emmit Henry and Eleanor Hankins Hutton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Ray Walton in May, 2013. Shelby was retired from Princess House. Survivors include a son, Doug Walton and...
Glen Lee Cook
Aug 31, 2013
With his family by his side, Glen Lee Cook, 71, of Soak Creek, went to be with the Lord on August 31, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House after an extended illness. Glen was born in Beckley on July 30, 1942 to the late William L. Cook, Sr. and Lillie Howerton Cook Rakes. A retired coal miner from Slab Fork Coal...
James L. Hall
Aug 29, 2013
James Leighton Hall, 77, of Beckley, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013. Born April 14, 1936 in Oak Hill, WV, he was the son of the late Orville Leighton and Louella Richmond Hall. James was a retired maintenance supervisor at Pinecrest Hospital. He was a disabled veteran of 18 years serving with the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. English. James...
Margaret Mae Sydenstricker
Aug 29, 2013
Margaret Mae “Sloan” Sydenstricker, 78, of Shady Spring, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013. Born November 12, 1934 in Mabscott, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Myrtle Sloan. Besides her parents Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Sydenstricker; daughter, Paula Sydenstricker and brothers, Harold and Frank Sloan. Margaret was a retired bus aide for...
Dorothy Lee Tolbert
Aug 22, 2013
Dorothy Lee Tolbert, 96, of Old Eccles Road, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House. Born April 27, 1917 in Mabscott, she was the daughter of the late Willie Edgar and Lillie Davis Underwood. Dorothy was a homemaker, an avid reader and attended Oak Grove Christian Church for over 86 years. She was very active in the...
Virginia Daniels
Aug 16, 2013
“To be absent in the body is to be present with the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 5:8 Virginia Daniels, 50, of Fairdale left our world to enter into Heaven on August 16, while at home. She was preceded in death by her father Earl Daniels sand her brother-in-law, Daryl Travis. Virginia resided at Fairdale with her mother, Matilda Daniels. Virginia was...
Margaret Alpha Hutchinson
Aug 16, 2013
Margaret Alpha Sweeney Hutchinson, Age 96, of Beckley, passed away Friday, August 16, at Bowers Hospice House. She was born January 4, 1917, at Sun, West Virginia, to the late parents of Roy Lee Sweeney and Mary Ballard Sweeney. She was previously from Skelton before moving to Beckley in 1968. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl J....
Lynne Stewart Godby
Aug 11, 2013
With perfect sight and great stride Lynne “Stewart” Godby, 52, of Beckley, WV, walked through the gates of Heaven, Sunday, August 11, 2013. Lynne was born to the late Millard and Juanita Stewart on September 4, 1960 at King’s Daughter’s Hospital in Ashland, KY. From childhood she possessed a spunk that rivaled even the most colorful of characters. An adventurous...
Ronald James Alexander, Jr.
Aug 2, 2013
Ronald James Alexander, Jr., stillborn son of Jaimee Len Gauldin and Ronald James Alexander was born Friday, August 2, 2013. Private graveside services are being planned by the family. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.
Nathan Wayne McGraw
Jul 31, 2013
On July 31, 2013, Nathan Wayne McGraw, II, infant son of Nathan Wayne and Abrillya Sierra McDowell McGraw was called home. Burial will be 8:00 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2013 in the Calfee Cemetery at Mt. Tabor. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.
Kathy Jean Scalf
Jul 23, 2013
Kathy Perdue Cheek Scalf, 59, of Crab Orchard, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Born January 26, 1954 in Beckley, she was the daughter of Helen Wilson Perdue and the late Everett Freeman Perdue. Besides her father she was also preceded in death by her husband, Gardner Dean Scalf and brother, Emory “Butch” Perdue. Kathy was a homemaker who...
Irene Columbus Quillen
Jul 20, 2013
Irene Columbus Quillen, 91, passed away very peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2013, with her loving family by her side. Born October 8, 1921, in Jackhorn, KY, she was the daughter of the late Lum Laxton and Bessie Johnson Laxton Euler. Besides her parents, Irene was also preceded in death by her husband, Guy F. Quillen; her oldest son, Curtis...
Hubert J. Bleigh
Jul 20, 2013
Hubert J. Bleigh, 87, of Beckley, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013. Born August 27, 1925 in Newville, WV he was the son of the late Samuel E. and Ada M. Bright Bleigh. Hubert was a retired Route Manager for Purity Bakery and a member of the First United Methodist Church where he was a former Sunday School teacher...
Helen Rushbrook Bazzarre
Jul 15, 2013
Helen Rushbrook Bazzarre, 88, of Beckley, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013. Born June 20, 1925 in McAlpine, WV, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Nellie Rushbrook. Besides her parents Helen was preceded in death by a brother, Oather Rushbrook. Mrs. Bazzarre was a graduate of Mark Twain High School and an active member of the Mark...
Donald Gombert
Jul 15, 2013
Donald Keith Gombert, 76, of Beckley, passed away at home Monday, July 15, 2013 surrounded by his family. Born April 19, 1937 in Ravenna, OH, he was the son of the late Harrison Rudolph and Gladys Evelyn Stamm Gombert. Besides his parents, Donald was preceded in death by sister, Betty Ann Gombert; brother William Gombert and sister-in-law, Florence Betty Gombert....
Donna Rae Moreland
Jul 11, 2013
Donna Rae Moreland, 57, of Winston Salem, NC, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013. Born February 12, 1956 in Mullens, she was the daughter of the late Kelly Sizemore and Margaret Bowyer. Besides her parents Donna is preceded in death by her grandparents, Kelly and Oma Sizemore and Hubert and Thelma Bowyer. Donna was a devoted mother, grandmother and wife...
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