Obituaries

Jun 2, 2008

Born November 21, 1948 in Dumas, TX, he was the son of Ruth Kersten McGaha of Amarillo, TX and the late Rual McGaha. He was retired from the the U.S. General Services Administration in Ft. Worth, TX. Donald was a member of Temple Beth El in Beckley and a lifetime member of the DAV. He was an 11 year veteran...

Jun 2, 2008

Born December 24, 1932 at Eccles she was the daughter of Ruby Coldiron Minor of Beckley and the late James Monroe Minor. She was a 1950 graduate of Trap Hill High School. Shirley was a retired secretary having worked for the Oceana Medical Center and Liberty High School. She was a member of the Harper Free Methodist Church and the...

May 18, 2008

Born June 26, 1914 at Princewick, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Calvin and Ada Farley Brinegar. Helen was a graduate of Stoco High School and the Huntington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Huntington and spent most of her nursing career at Charleston General Hospital and Beckley Hospital. She was a member of the Sophia First...

May 13, 2008

Born November 9, 1944 at Lester, he was the son of the late Samuel W. and Sylvia Miller Linkous. Robert was a self employed landscaper. He was of the Baptist faith and a lifelong resident of Raleigh County.

May 11, 2008

Born January 9, 1922 at Horse Creek, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ulysses Grant and Clara Belle McAdams Stevens. Louise was a member of the Prosperity First Baptist Church and a member of the church choir. She had been a resident of Raleigh County since 1982. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Charles Rollyson,...

May 10, 2008

Betty was a homemaker. She attended the Prosperity Baptist Church and had been a resident of Crab Orchard for the past 55 years.

May 7, 2008

Darrell was born September 5, 1986 in Beckley, the son of Melva Jean Hodge Nunn of Glen Daniel and Darrell Reed Haney, Jr. of Crab Orchard. He was a former coal miner having last worked for Cowan, Inc. He was of the Baptist faith and was a lifelong resident of Raleigh Co.

Apr 29, 2008

Dusty lived his childhood on College Ave. and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1971. He played organized baseball through Little League, Babe Ruth and American Legion having played for Post #69 under Jack Turner. He was invited to several pro tryout camps including the Reds and Pirates. Dusty was a true sports fan and outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing...

Apr 25, 2008

Piney was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Raleigh County.

Apr 21, 2008

Born in Tams, WV on May 27, 1926, Mike was the son of the late John and Susie Vargo Rahall. He graduated from Mark Twain High School and attended Beckley College. Mr. Rahall served his country in the Philippines and Japan as a member of the U.S. Army during WW II. retired from Westmoreland Coal Co. after 38 years of...

Apr 21, 2008

Joan was born march 20, 1933 in Florence, IN. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1952 and attended nursing school at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. She graduated from Marshall University with a BA in Art Education and Biology. She later received a MA in Painting. Joan had a 27 year career teaching Art Appreciation and Biology at...

Apr 21, 2008

Born May 24, 1921 in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lura Parker Shawver. She was retired from Beckley Manufacturing and was a member of the Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church in MacArthur.

Apr 20, 2008

Born October 20, 1925 in Richlands, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Lacy Virginia Luttrell Watkins. Lacye was a former office manager for Peerless Packing. She was a member of the United Methodist Temple and the Silver Threads Ladies Group.

Mar 30, 2008

Born February 20, 1935 in Mabscott, he was the son of the late Sam and Mamie Phipps Cheek. Sam was a retired heavy equipment and truck mechanic and a member of UMWA Local 1391. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his beloved son Joseph Sam 'Joe' Cheek, Jr., brother, Robert F. 'Bob' Cheek, sisters; Mary...

Mar 28, 2008

Mar 27, 2008

Born July 21, 1972, she was the daughter of Jeanette Hutchens of Beckley and David Hutchens of Ballengee. Michelle was a 1990 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. She was a 1994 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Marshall University with a Bachelors of Business Administration/Accounting and received her Masters in Accounting from Florida State University in 1996. Michelle was employed...

Mar 23, 2008

Born May 11, 1924 at Stanaford, he was the son of the late Eugene and Myrza Hurt Walker. Jack was a retired coal miner and a member of the UMWA. He was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Marie Barney Walker and by a brother, Roy Walker.

Mar 21, 2008

She was born on July 3, 1915 in Edmond, WV and was the daughter of the late Daniel Fredrick and Nettie Mae Ashley Holiday. She was a 1934 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, and was a long time member of the United Methodist Temple in Beckley and an active member of the United Methodist Women. Mary was a former...

Mar 20, 2008

Born November 28, 1918 in Sweeneysburg, WV, he was the son of the late Everet and Grace Harper Dodson. James worked in the shipyards during World War II and was a merchant for E.B. Dodson and Son. He was a retired Boilermaker from Local 667. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his beloved brother Kenneth and sister...

Mar 18, 2008

Lewis was born of Lewis I. And Hattie Snuffer Canterbury at Killarney, WV on December 20, 1926. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Vera Lee Canterbury, his brother, Mack Canterbury, and his sisters Irene O'Shinski, Wanda Whitt, Geneva Walker and Maxine Cormack. Junior was known in his community for his...