Obituaries

Jul 19, 2009

Ronald N. Greco, 70, of Beckley, died Sunday, July 19, 2009 at home following a short illness. . Born July 6, 1939 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Toney and Dallas Williams Greco. Ronald was a master electrician starting his career with Gunter Electric. He later owned Sophia Electric and last worked for American Electric Equipment Inc.....

Jul 13, 2009

Carolyn June Lilly, 69, of Crab Orchard passed away Monday, July 13, 2009 in a local hospital. Born September 9, 1939 in Hinton, WV, she was the daughter of the late O.A. “Abe” and Frances Marie Frazier Lilly. Carolyn retired from the Department of Human Services and spent most of her life in Crab Orchard. Survivors include her brother, Robert...

Jul 2, 2009

Nellie Josephine Fondale, 90, of Mabscott, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Hilltop Center following a long illness. Born March 18, 1919 in Mabscott, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Dominica Gugolotta Fondale. Nellie worked for Q.B. Bakery, Sunbeam Bakery and Quality Bakery before retiring from the Drive In Bakery. She was a member of St....

Jun 27, 2009

Julia Elizabeth Ford, 75, of Mabscott, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born October 30, 1933, in Arista, WV, she was the daughter of Garland Sisk and Marie Cole. Julia was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and homemaker. She was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County, and a member of the Shady...

Jun 27, 2009

Jack Brown, 81, of Beckley, passed away June 27, 2009 at a local hospital. Born May 11, 1928, he was the son of the late Ben and Verlie Clay Brown. He was member of the U.S. Army having served 20 years. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters Gertude Jarrell of Pineknob, WV, Loretta Perry of Brook...

Jun 13, 2009

Mary Helen Okes, 78, of Beaver, died Saturday, June 13, 2009, in a local hospital following a long illness. Born March 10, 1931, in Daniels, WV, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Wilson Okes and Leora Blankenship Okes. She retired after 38 years of public service with the United States Post Office as Post Master at Blue Jay...

Jun 12, 2009

Phillip Gene Williams, 57, of Beckley, died Friday, June 12, 2009, at his home surrounded by family members and friends. Born September 28, 1951, in Beckley, he was the son of the late Edward Gene Williams and Sue Carol Simmons. Phillip worked as a Pipe Fitter for the West Virginia Pipe Line, and a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. Survivors...

Jun 12, 2009

Joyce K. Phipps, 68, of Beckley, died Friday, June 12, 2009, at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born August 31, 1940, in Ravenscliff, WV, she was the daughter of the late Wanus Shumate and Loreen Phillips Shumate Collier. Joyce was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a retired Social Worker for the State of West Virginia....

Jun 9, 2009

Lucy Mae Burnette, 35, of Glen Morgan, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 9, 2009 following a short illness. Born July 8, 1973, she was the daughter of Danny Burnette of New Richmond, WV, and Joanne Howerton of Glen Morgan, WV. She was employed at Jay Enterprises. Survivors besides her parents, include her fianc Shane Ritter; sisters, Mary...

Jun 5, 2009

Betty Ruth Bettina, 79, of Maxwell Hill Road, went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 5, 2009 following a long illness. Born January 28, 1930 in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Ozzie and Vella Lacy Crawford. Betty was a loving wife and mother. She was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. She was a homemaker...

May 29, 2009

Alex D. George, 92, of Beckley, died Friday, May29, 2009 in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born September 6, 1916 in Charleston, WV, he was the son of the late Daib and Mary Damus George. Alex was a senior partner with the former Georges Fashions in Beckley. He was a 1936 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, an...

May 17, 2009

Nancy Carol Miller, 62, of Lester, went home to Heaven on may 17, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born November 30, 1946 she was the daughter of Nina Cook of Helen and the late Garland Cook. She was employed for seventeen years as an LPN at Heartland of Beckley. She attended Helen Baptist Church. She is survived by...

May 9, 2009

Ella Davis Laing Farmer, age 101, of Bolt, died May 9, 2009 at Lexington, KY of natural causes. She had been living in Lexington, Kentucky, with her daughter Linda Granacher and son-in-law Dr. Robert P. Granacher, Jr. She was the widow of the late Herman G. Farmer, a former sheriff and school principal of Raleigh County, West Virginia. Born in...

May 7, 2009

Margaret Cochran, 82, of Beckley, formerly of Oceana passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009 in Morgantown, WV after a brief illness. Born January 30, 1927 at Gary, WV, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Theresa Chickos Toth. Margaret was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Cochran, two brothers; Louis and Gabor Toth,...

May 1, 2009

Joyce Fondale,78, of Crab Orchard, died Friday, May 1, 2009 following an extended illness. Born November 2, 1930 in Crab Orchard, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lula Pearl Deck Bowman. Joyce was a retired registered nurse having worked at Raleigh General Hospital. She was a member of St. Francis deSales Catholic Church and a lifetime resident...

May 1, 2009

Katherine “Kitty” Kennedy Klaus, 83, of Beckley, went to be with the Lord, Friday, May 1, 2009 after a long illness. Born in Vanwood, WV on September 14, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Kennedy. She was a long time member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Catholic daughters, American Legion Auxillary and the...

Apr 25, 2009

Barbara Ann Bower Parker Smelser, 67, of Beckley, passed from her earthly body on Saturday, April 25, 2009 in a local health care center following an extended illness. Born January 6, 1942, she was the daughter of Kathleen Bower of Daniels and the late Joseph Bower. She was an interior decorator and attended Beckley College and WV State College. Barbara...

Apr 24, 2009

Hugh E. (Ed) Hall, 78, of Beckley, formerly of Oceana passed away at Bowers Hospice House Friday, April 24, 2009 after a long illness. Born June 21, 1930 at Twin Branch, WV, he was the son of the late Milton A. and Jessie Slavey Hall. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Novella Temper of Columbus, OH. Ed...

Apr 19, 2009

Dr. James Thomas Farris, 89, of Beckley, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 in an Oak Hill care center. Born May 10, 1919 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Gus and Jamelia Salem Farris. Dr. Farris was a retired dentist having practiced in Beckley for many years. He was a member of St. Francis deSales Catholic Church, Knights...

Apr 15, 2009