Obituaries
Robert Joe Keaton
Dec 30, 2011
Robert Joe (Bob) Keaton, 88 and a longtime resident of Beckley, passed away peacefully surrounded by members of his loving family on December 30, 2011, at The Oaks of Brevard in Brevard, NC. He had resided there since December 2010 because of declining health. Born Robert Roscoe Meador on July 18, 1923, to George Meador and Ollie (Pack) Meador in...
Mary Lee Frazier
Dec 30, 2011
Mary Lee Frazier, 84, of Beckley passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 following a long illness. Born May 2, 1927 in Huntington, she was the daughter of the late Mott and Opal Blake. Mary was an avid bowler for over 50 years. She was a member of the senior bowling league at Leisure Lanes and volunteered at Helping Hands Community...
Sally Jean Wilson
Dec 28, 2011
Sally Jean Wilson, 45, of Mt. Hope, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at a local hospital following a long illness. Born November 11, 1966 in Mullens, WV, she was the daughter of Ida Fae Graham and the late Arlie Jean Wilson. Sally was a loving mother and grandmother who cherished her time spent with family and friends. In addition...
Donald Edward Neil
Dec 20, 2011
Dr. Donald Edward Neil, 85, of Beckley, died early Tuesday morning, December 20, 2011. Born April 8, 1926 in Gratiot Co., Michigan, he was the son of the late Wilbert L. and Julia Morse Neil. Following his high school graduation, he enlisted in the U.S Army Air Corps and served in Germany during World War II. Following the war, Neil...
Bernard K. Bernie Burdiss
Dec 19, 2011
Bernard K. (Bernie) Burdiss, 72, of Rhodell, passed away Monday, December 19, in Lynchburg, VA. Born January 30, 1939 in Beckley he was the son of the late John Bernard and Dorothy Calfee Burdiss. Bernie was a retired construction worker having last worked for the WV Turnpike. He was also employed as a tool maker foreman for Cline Tool Co....
Timothy Robert Allen
Dec 16, 2011
Timothy Robert Allen, 43, of Crab Orchard, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011. Born January 1, 1968 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Carroll David and Betty Ann Hatcher Allen. Timothy was a steel worker and a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed hunting fishing and spending time with his sons. In addition to his parents he was...
Mildred Griffith
Dec 2, 2011
Mildred “Millie” Griffith, 71, of Beckley, passed away Friday, December 2, 2011 at Bowers Hospice House. Born June 13, 1940 in Glen Rogers, WV, she was the daughter of the late Edgil and Carrie Thomas Massey. Millie was a homemaker and a member of the Crab Orchard Tabernacle. She loved to quilt and was a lifetime resident of Raleigh County.....
Candace Foster
Nov 27, 2011
Candace Renee Reedy Foster, 46, of Beckley, passed away on Sunday, November 27 at a Charleston area hospital folowing a long illness. Born June 17, 1965 in Beckley, she was the daughter of Connie Farrish Carroll of Beckley and the late Richard Keith Reedy. She was preceded in death by her son, Elijah; sister, Carrie Jo Reedy and grandparents, Richard...
Anthony Fredrick Massinople
Nov 25, 2011
Anthony Fredrick 'Tony' Massinople, 66, died peacefully at his home in Hayes, Virginia on Friday, November 25, 2011 after a long illness. Anthony was a native of Beckley, West Virginia, and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. He earned a degree in Economics from West Virginia University graduating in 1967. He then proudly served his country in the U. S....
Jessie Shrewsbury
Nov 7, 2011
Jessie Estes Shrewsbury, 85, of Shady Spring, WV, passed away Monday, November 7, 2011 in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born November 1, 1926 in Alpoca, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Effie Lester Estes. Jessie was a former sales representative for Home Interior. She was an avid reader of her Bible and a member of the Herndon...
Kimberly Sue Collinsworth
Nov 5, 2011
Kimberly Sue Collinsworth, 41, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011. Born December 30, 1969 in Welch, WV, she was the daughter of Susie Matney of Coalwood, WV. Kimberly loved animals and was a member of Raleigh County Animal Rescue. She was an open hearted person who never knew a stranger. In addition to her mother she is survived...
Alberta Moore
Nov 2, 2011
Mrs. Alberta Moore, 84, went home to be with Jesus and her family Nov. 2, 2011, at her home in Rock Hill, SC. Born in Simon, WV, Mrs. Moore was the daughter of the late Bryan and Lennie Morgan Kenneda. In addition to her parents, Alberta was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-seven years ,Clifford G. Moore and...
Clarence Edward Mooney
Oct 24, 2011
Clarence Edward Mooney, 75, of Beckley, passed away Monday, October 24, 2011 at Bowers Hospice House. Born February 8, 1936 in Coal City, WV, he was the son of the late Glenn Tracy and Margaret Thomas Mooney. Eddie was a retired Gunnery Sergeant with the U.S. Marine Corp. After his military service he was a foreman for Ingersoll Rand. He...
Charles Richard Ramsey
Oct 21, 2011
Charles Richard Ramsey, 90, of Beckley, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 in a Beckley hospital. Born November 2, 1920 in Sutton, WV, he was the son of the late Dempsey Richard and Memphis Jackson Ramsey. Charles was a retired railroad clerk for CSX Corporation. He was a founding member and deacon of the Calloway Heights Baptist Church. He was...
Michelle Carole Daniels
Oct 20, 2011
Michelle Carole “Puss” Daniels, 36, of Mabscott, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011 at her residence. Born August 19, 1975 in Little Rock, AR, she was the daughter of Michael and Connie Adkins. Michelle was a disabled steel hanger and welder. She had been a resident of Raleigh County for the past 8 years. In addition to her parents she...
Denisea Ann Calloway
Oct 3, 2011
Denisea Ann Calloway, 46, of Beckley, passed away Monday, October 3, 2011. Born June 11, 1965 in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of Dorothy Fox Harris and the late Charles MacArthur Prince. In addition to her mother she is survived by a daughter, Sally Bailey; son, Ryan Bailey; brother, Josh Harris and a sister, Stephanie James. A memorial service...
Grover C. StClair, Jr.
Oct 1, 2011
Grover C. StClair, Jr. 93, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Bowers Hospice House. Born December 8, 1917 in Roanoke, VA, he was the son of the late Grover C. and Ruby Walker StClair, Sr. Grover was a retired vice-president for Raleigh County National Bank with 26 years of service. He was a member of Calloway Heights...
Howard K. Sarge Manning
Oct 1, 2011
Howard K. “Sarge” Manning, 90, of Crab Orchard, passed away, Saturday, October 1, 2011 in the Beckley Veterans Area Medical Center. Born September 11, 1921 in Matoka, WV, he was the son of the late Howard and Nancy Marshall Manning. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Fink Manning; sister, Willie Cox, brother,...
Agnes Lahman Blackburn
Oct 1, 2011
Agnes Lahman Blackburn, 83, of Stanaford, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011. Born November 2, 1927 in Pike County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Mary Steele Beasley. Agnes was a retired dietitian for the Arlington County Hospital in Arlington, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Blackburn; children, Fannie, Fern, Ida Jean,...
Mary Catherine Owens
Sep 24, 2011
Mary Catherine Barney Owens, 86, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011 after a long illness surrounded by loved ones. Mary was born on March 2, 1925, the daughter of the late Amerigo and Maria Barney. As a young woman, Mary ran the family’s business, Barneys Grocery for many years. She later became a Dept. Manager for JC Penny...
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