Obituaries

Elizabeth Mae Scarborough

Elizabeth Mae Scarborough

Jul 6, 2013

Elizabeth Mae Scarborough, 87, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House. Born January 11, 1926 at Stanaford, WV, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Campbell Farrish. Elizabeth is survived by a daughter, Cheryl Spencer of Rockville, MD; son, Steve Scarborough of Beckley; son, Woody Scarborough of Williamsport, MD; daughter, Cathy Cross...

Audrey Lee Salts

Audrey Lee Salts

Jul 6, 2013

Audrey Lee Salts, 73, of Beaver formerly of Tennessee, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013. Following her wishes there will be no visitation or service. . Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.

Susan Francis Gibler

Susan Francis Gibler

Jul 5, 2013

Susan Francis Gibler, 59, of Glen Fork, WV, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House. Born September 13, 1953 at Welch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Chester Malachi and Edna Elaine Bailey Barnett. Susan was a LPN working at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital for many years. She enjoyed reading and working crossword puzzles. Susan...

Clarine Wines

Clarine Wines

Jul 4, 2013

Clarine Wines, 78, of Beckley, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House. Born May 13, 1935 at Long Branch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Senate and Lilly Jane Maynor Wines. Clarine was a retired U.S. postal worker. She is survived by a daughter, Sharon Treadway of Beckley and a son, Bobby Wines of Hohenwald,TN....

Janie MacArthur Pachuta Moore

Janie MacArthur Pachuta Moore

Jul 3, 2013

Janie MacArthur Pachuta Moore, 71, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House. Born April 17, 1942 in Mabscott, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Elizabeth Pedro Pachuta. Besides her parents, Janie was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Moore; sister, Billy Jo Franko and brother-in-law, Thomas Reinhardt. Janie was the...

Etta Jewell Martin

Etta Jewell Martin

Jun 29, 2013

Etta Jewel Martin, 89, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Morning Side Assisted Living in Hanover, Maryland. Born March 2, 1924, in Lester, WV, to the late George Wesley and Mary Elizabeth Webb Martin. Etta was employed by the Social Security Administration in Baltimore, Maryland, for over 30 years. She was preceded in death...

Paul Dr. Reiter

Paul Dr. Reiter

Jun 27, 2013

Dr. Paul Reiter, after a long illness, went to be with the Lord June 27, 2013. This is by God’s grace according to Scripture, For by grace are you saved by faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9. Paul was born November 2, 1929 in...

Joe Salango

Joe Salango

Jun 26, 2013

Joe Salango, 91, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2013 in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may visit with the family from 10:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday. On line condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.

Darrius Jamal Cook, Jr.

Darrius Jamal Cook, Jr.

Jun 20, 2013

Graveside rites for Darrius Jamal Cook, Jr., stillborn son of Darrius Jamal Cook and Kendra Michelle Pudder will be 1:00 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 2013 at the Calfee Cemetery, Mt. Tabor. Online condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com. Arrangemetns by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.

Barbara Okes

Barbara Okes

Jun 13, 2013

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Phillip Kaplan

Phillip Kaplan

Jun 11, 2013

Burial will be 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Calfee Cemetery.

Charles Edward Cassity

Charles Edward Cassity

Jun 4, 2013

Charles Edward Cassity died peacefully at Raleigh General Hospital, June 4, 2013, after a brief illness. Born December 4, 1938, in Pemberton, W.Va., Charles was the son of the late Charley and Ruth Hester Stump Cassity of Crab Orchard. He was preceded in death by his son Charles (Chuck) Edward Cassity, II, wife Sharon Jeanette Goodman Cassity, daughter Virginia Sue...

James Robert Kessinger

James Robert Kessinger

Jun 3, 2013

James Robert (Jim Bob) Kessinger died from natural causes at Jackie Withrow Hospital on June 3, 2013. Born December 12, 1941 in Beckley he was the son of the late James and Nellie Jones Kessinger. James graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School (1959) IN Beckley and from Marshall University in Huntington, WV. He moved to Glendale, CA after college and...

Iris Dawn Stover

Iris Dawn Stover

Jun 1, 2013

Iris Dawn Stover, 75, of Glen Daniel, passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday morning, June 1, 2013 at her residence. Born September 19, 1937 in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Herb and Glena Tolley Mankin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Charles and Bobby Mankin. Iris was a devoted...

Thurman Taylor Justus

Thurman Taylor Justus

May 31, 2013

Thurman Taylor Justus, 87, of Crab Orchard, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 31, 2013. Born December 13, 1925 at Blackey, VA, he was the son of the late Paris and Virgie Stacy Justus. Mr. Justus was a veteran of both the Army and Navy before becoming an insurance salesman. He attended Hilltop Baptist Church in...

Roger Deck

Roger Deck

May 30, 2013

Roger Emmett Deck, 56, of Sophia, WV is home with his Lord. His battle with pancreatic cancer is over. Roger passed away Thursday, May 30 at Bowers Hospice House. Born February 18, 1957 in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Shirley Dyes and Arveral Deck. He was preceded in death by his father, a grandson and a brother, Jimmy Deck formerly of Sophia....

Mark John McDermott

Mark John McDermott

May 25, 2013

Mark John McDermott, 47, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013. Born December 27, 1965 in Australia, Mark was the son of Bruce and Carmel Poulsen McDermott. Mark was the owner of Riverina Construction. He attended Living Waters Baptist Church and St. Francis deSales Catholic Church. Mark loved life and his family. He enjoyed traveling. In addition to his...

Mary Ethelyn Wills Peterson

Mary Ethelyn Wills Peterson

May 22, 2013

Mary Ethelyn Wills Peterson, 91, of Hanover, MD, formerly of Ghent, WV, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Born January 24, 1922 in Beaver, WV, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Johnson and Lottie Cooper Wills. Mary was a retired secretary for the WV State Department. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Beckley...

Leslie Ray Walton, Sr.

Leslie Ray Walton, Sr.

May 18, 2013

Leslie Ray Walton, Sr., 77, of MacArthur, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 following a long illness. Born April 24, 1936 at Pence Springs, WV, he was the son of the late John and Annie Warren Walton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Ray Walton; brother, Jim Walton and by two sisters, Geneva...

Charlotte Marie Massinople

Charlotte Marie Massinople

May 14, 2013

Charlotte Massinople, 96, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, surrounded by her children. Charlotte was born in Washington, DC, on February 19, 1917. She was the daughter of Placido and Maria Caponiti who had immigrated to the United States from Fumedenisi, Sicily. During her early childhood, her family returned to Sicily (Catania) before permanently settling in...