Obituaries
Byron Blaine Udy, Jr.
Mar 17, 2023
Byron Blaine Udy Jr. left this world for his eternal home on Friday, March 17, 2023. He was born in Stotesbury, WV on June 27,1943. He grew up in Soak Creek, WV, attending Sophia Grade School and Sophia High School. He was a Veteran, having served in the U.S. Air Force. Following his service, he worked in the mines...
Joyce J. Ballard
Mar 14, 2023
Joyce Blackwell Ballard, 89, of Bolt passed away Tuesday evening March 14th, 2023 surrounded by her loving family.
Born June 17, 1933 at Helen, WV, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Gladys Blackwell. She was a 1950 graduate of Trap Hill High School. A loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend, Joyce dedicated her life...
Basil Albert Spangler
Mar 13, 2023
Basil Albert Spangler, 69, of Austin, IN formerly of Beckley, WV passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at his residence following a long illness.
Born March 20, 1953 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Basil Ray and Virginia Spangler Cree.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Thomas and jack...
Derrick Matthew Bonds
Mar 13, 2023
Derrick Matthew Bonds 25 who passed away March 13, 2023.
Born April 16,1997 to Bruce Eric Hale and the late Darlene Bonds Bolen.
Those left to cherish his memory besides his father are his stepmom Krystal Carter, one son Adyn Hale Bonds of Welch, Paternal grandfather Darrell Hale also of Welch. Six sisters Kimberly Trail of Cleveland Ohio, Ashley...
Margaret Marie Clay
Mar 10, 2023
Margaret Marie Wills Clay
July 21,1953 - March 10, 2023Marie Clay, 69 of Prosperity, died unexpectedly at WVU Hospital on Friday March 10, 2023.Marie was born on July 21, 1953 to the late Lawrence and Nettie Comer and later became the daughter in law to the late Margie cCay. Marie was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School.Marie is survived...
Danny Ray Bowyer
Mar 9, 2023
Danny Ray Bowyer, 65, of Beckley, West Virginia went on to be with the Lord Thursday March 9th, 2023 peacefully in his home. He was born October 18, 1957 to the late Owal Bowyer and Juanita Painter in Cirtsville, West Virginia.
Danny is survived by his wife of 27 years Sheri Leigh (Fazio) Bowyer and his five children and...
Andrew Walker Ward
Mar 4, 2023
Andrew W. Ward
October 29, 1973-March 4, 2023
Andy was the beloved son of Clyde and Patricia Ward. He left this world to enter a place where he would be able to walk, run, talk ,things he could not do on this earth. He will gather with his loved ones who have passed on before him. He will...
Janet Lynn Norman
Mar 3, 2023
Janet Lynn St. Clair Norman, 74, of Beckley, WV passed away on March 3, 2023, after a long battle with Muscular Dystrophy under hospice care. She was born in Beckley, WV, September 14, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Elmer J. St. Clair and Viola Hartsog St. Clair. She was married to Stan Norman on April 18,...
Richard Lee Lovell
Mar 1, 2023
Richard Lee Lovell, 72 of Maple Fork, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Born December 3, 1950 in Beckley, Richard was the son of the late Fred Lovell, Sr. and Susie Lovell. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his brother, Darrell Lovell, Sr., father-in-law, Vernon Barley and sister-in-law, Karen Metrick.
Richard loved the Lord...
Thomas Eugene Hurley
Feb 26, 2023
Thomas E. Hurley, of Beckley, WV, 90 years of age, passed away following a short illness on Sunday, February 26, 2023 while under the care of Hospice of Southern West Virginia.
Tom was born January 31, 1933, in Hinton, WV, to the late Joseph Leo Hurley, Sr. and Mary Katherine Gwinn Hurley. He was also predeceased by brother, Joseph...
Jacqueline Marie Greene
Feb 25, 2023
Jacqueline Marie Greene, 89, of Kopperston, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023.
Born April 12, 1933 in Christian, WV, she was the daughter of the late Augustus Campbell and Merle Centers Underwood.
Jacqueline was a former secretary for Coal-X of Gulf energy. He loved her family and writing poetry and songs.
In addition to her parents she was preceded...
Jane Miller Sims Wood
Feb 22, 2023
Jane Miller Sims Wood, 67, of Grandview went to be with the Lord on February 22, 2023, with her family by her side. Jane was born on March 29, 1955, in Hinton, West Virginia, to the late Joe A. and Betty M. Sims and was preceded in death by her sister Betty Jo Pugh and father-in-law, Kermit H. Wood. ...
Eldridge Cecil Ward
Feb 22, 2023
Eldridge Cecil Ward, 102, of Coal City, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord and be forever young with his Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. He was born on August 8, 1920, to the late Wilmer Ward and Letha Ward. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Mary Louise Ward;...
Sidney C. Jessup
Feb 18, 2023
Sidney Carlton “Tony” Jessup, 77, of Daniels, West Virginia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 18, 2023, following a long illness.Sidney was born April 12, 1945, in Asheboro, North Carolina to Raymond Jessup and Margaret Davis Jessup, and was raised on a tobacco farm in Ramseur, North Carolina. Sidney joined the U.S. Marine Corps in January...
Brenda Sue Blankenship
Feb 14, 2023
Brenda Sue Blankenship, 74, went to be with the Lord on February 14th, 2023. There she was reunited with her husband and valentine, Terry Dale Blankenship, her parents, Duke and Velma Blevins, her brothers Robert and Winston Blevins, and her sister, Mary Irvin.
Brenda was a homemaker that loved to cook and bake for her family and friends. She...
Ricky Alan Martin
Feb 13, 2023
Ricky Alan Martin, 68, of Beckley, passed away Monday, February 13, 2023. He was born September 8, 1954 to the late Clifford Lyndel Martin and the late Ruth Edwards Martin. He was also preceded in death by his son, Nicholas Paul Martin; a sister, Robin Martin Hicks, a niece or nephew, Baby Brakefield; in-laws, Cecil and Marth Richards and...
Reverend Irvin Gerald Steiding
Feb 11, 2023
Reverend Irvin Gerald Steiding died on February 11, 2023, at 1:55am.
He was born the son of Gerald E. and Evelyn (Herman) Steiding at a tenant house on the Weber Farm property near Oakland, MD, November 29, 1932.
At an early age, the family moved to Piedmont, WV, where he attended grade and high schools and graduated from Piedmont...
Agnes Marie Nagy
Feb 11, 2023
Agnes Peelish Nagy, 87, of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 11, 2023.
Agnes was born on August 15, 1935, in Raleigh, WV. She was the youngest of eleven children to John and Paulina Jaichicka Peelish. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Julius Nagy. They lived together most of their married life...
Betty Jane Sarver
Feb 8, 2023
Betty Jane Holstein Sarver, 74, of Beckley, WV, was called home on February 8, 2023, by her heavenly father, while surrounded by her immediate family. Born on April 21, 1948, she was the fourth of five children to the late Burley Bentley “Bill” and Lillian Mini Holstein of Glen View, WV.
In addition to her parents, Betty is preceded...
Jackie Ray McPeake
Feb 7, 2023
Jackie Ray McPeake, 76, of Beckley, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Born November 26, 1946 at Slab Fork, he was the son of Lucille Collins McPeake of Sophia, Wv and the late Sammy Moyer McPeake.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife, Caralene Goodwin McPeake and brothers, Richard and Samuel A. McPeake...
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