Obituaries
Jeanne Marie Sumpter
Nov 4, 2022
Jeanne Marie Sumpter, 61 of Beckley, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022.
Born March 25, 1961 in Montgomery County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alfred N. and Marie Esperson Compton.
Jeanne formerly worked at Cypress Gardens in Florida and Dudley Nursery in Christiansburg, VA. She loved her family and enjoyed volunteering with WV Rapids, YMCA, and WV...
Robert Conley Wilson
Nov 4, 2022
Robert Conley Wilson, 91 years old, of Prosperity, WV passed away on November 4, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident on October 31, 2022.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Ginny Wilson of Prosperity, WV, sons Robert F. Wilson and wife Diane of Peoria, AZ, Wesley D. Wilson of Peoria, AZ, Mark L. Wilson of Mesa,...
Mary Elizabeth Thomas
Nov 3, 2022
With great sadness, the family of Miss Mary Elizabeth Thomas of Beckley, WV announces her passing. Mary left this world peacefully and entered her Heavenly Home on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at the age of 72.
Mary was born on June 1, 1950 in Page, WV, and was the daughter of the late James Wesley and Nellie Elizabeth Moore Thomas.
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Connie Jean Underwood
Oct 29, 2022
Heaven celebrated the life of our precious Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and friend, Connie Jean Underwood, on Saturday, October 29, 2022.
Connie Jean Underwood, born May 5, 1952, passed away from a short illness in Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV, on Saturday, October 29, 2022. Connie was preceded in death by her Parents, Reverend Harold R. Underwood and Carrie Mae Underwood,...
Harold Kent Sullivan
Oct 27, 2022
Harold Kent Sullivan, 66, of Calhoun Street in Daniels went home to the Lord on Thursday October 27, 2022.
Harold was a member of the Bethel Freewill Baptist Church in MacArthur.
Harold was well known in the Fire Department Community, he was at one time The Chief of Sophia Area Fire Department. Throughout his life he was a member of...
Ronald T. Meadows
Oct 25, 2022
Ronald T. Meadows, 84, of Stonewall Road Beckley went home to the Lord on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.
Ron was a long standing member of Living waters Baptist Church in Beckley.
Ron was well known for his magic, he was at one time president of the Brotherhood of Magicians in Chicago, which led him to return home where he opened...
John Lares
Oct 24, 2022
John Lares, 87 of Beckley went home to be with the Lord October 24, 2022. He accepted Christ as a teenager and was called to be a pastor.
He graduated from Alderson-Braoddus College and Eastern Baptist Seminary (now Palmer Seminary). John served as Assistant Pastor at First Baptist Church, Parkersburg and pastored at Madison Baptist Church, Big Clear Creek Baptist...
Margaret Ann Flanagan
Oct 23, 2022
Margaret Ann Flanagan went home to our Lord on October 23, 2022. She was born on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1930 in Tams, WV to Susie and John Hreha. While she played clarinet in the band at Mark Twain Highschool, she met the love of her life, the captain of the football team. "Jimmy" and “Marge” exchanged wedding vows...
Rita Fay Cruise
Oct 21, 2022
Rita Fay Massey Cruise of Coal City, went to her heavenly
home on Friday, October 21, 2022.
Born at Matiland, West Virginia on September 17, 1926
to the late Florence AliceMassey and Hobert Norman.
At the age of 14 whilewalking down the road and she saw
the love of her life Obie Miller Cruise and said to herself
she...
Rebecca Cox
Oct 19, 2022
Rebecca Sue Cox, 58, of Arnett, Wv went home to Heaven on October 19, 2022.
Rebecca was the daughter of the late Darl and Beulah Cook.
Rebecca was preceded in death by brothers, Dale, Charles, Jack Cook and sisters, Sarah Lafferty and Jean Combs.
Those left to cherish her beautiful memory include her loving husband of 42 blessed years Stephen...
Arthur G. Wills
Oct 15, 2022
Arthur G. Wills (Doc, Jeep, or A.G.), 84, from Daniels passed away on October 16. “Doc” Wills graduated from Shady Spring High School in 1956. He married Alice Ballard, formerly of Beckley, in January 1962 prior to her death in 2002. One of the most significant fights of his life was surviving a plane crash in 1962. Wills graduated with...
Lora A. Richmond
Oct 12, 2022
Lora Athlene Richmond, 90, of Brooklyn, OH passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
Born August 15, 1932 in Glen Daniel, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roy Lee and Nida Gunnoe Chambers.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded by sons, Robert and Farris Davis and grandsons Gary and Dayton.
Lora is survived by her daughters, Brenda...
James "Griff" Lilly
Oct 6, 2022
James Griffin “Griff” Lilly, age 71, of Daniels, WV, passed away on October 6th, 2022. Having graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Forestry and Wildlife Management, he was always a proud Hokie in a sea of Mountaineers in his hometown. Griff also always knew the Latin name of every tree and made sure you did too if you...
Carolyn Lucas
Sep 30, 2022
Carolyn Patton Lucas, 84, of Beckley, passed on Friday, September 30th at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following an extended illness.
Born Carolyn Sue Patton on May 26, 1938, in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Boyd and Dorothy Hazel Cantabery Patton. She was preceded in death by her brother, Gary "Punk" Patton of Richmond, Virginia.
Following her...
Valerie Arlene Wills
Sep 30, 2022
Valerie Arlene Wills, 82, of Crab Orchard, Wv passed away Friday, September 30, 2022.
Born July 11, 1940 in Guilford, CT, she was the daughter of the late George Joseph and Laura Mae Dibble Bradstreet.
Valerie was a former hairdresser and art instructor. She was a member of Glen White Church of God. She loved her family. She held all...
Robin A. Overbay
Sep 29, 2022
Robin A. Overbay, 59, beloved wife and mother, of Beckley passed away September 29, 2022.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years Roger; her son Kelly Rudman Overbay and his wife Abigail; her other-daughter Oleda Parvin and husband Nathan and their son Wyatt; and her mother Oleda Keller.
Graveside services will be Tuesday, October 4 at 2:00 p.m....
Patricia Ballew
Sep 28, 2022
On Wednesday, September 28th, 2022, Patricia Gean Ballew, loving wife and mother, became a beautiful angel at the throne, at the age of 58.
Patricia, known by many as “Geanie”, was born February 14th, 1964, to parents Walter Beaulieu and Shelby “Deanie” Cook. She was raised in St. Clair Shore Michigan until the age of 16, when she met the...
Buster James Hampton
Sep 26, 2022
Buster James “Jim” Hampton, 70, of Crab Orchard, WV passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022. Born December 4, 1951 to the late Buster and Violet Hampton of MacArthur, WV.
Mr. Hampton was a retired Explosive/Blaster with 20+ years of service. He was also a Coal Miner at Beckley Coal Mining and was a part-time Farmer on his Farm in...
Calvin Ray Clyburn
Sep 25, 2022
Calvin Ray Clyburn, 80 of Beckley, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022.
Born July 6, 1942 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Fred and Bertha O’Neal Clyburn.
Calvin was a retired coal miner.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Eva Mae Walker, Robert Lee Clyburn, Harold Douglas Clyburn, Ruby Jewel Dillow.
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Carol Jean Sears
Sep 25, 2022
Carol Jean (Stump) Sears, 86, of Crab Orchard, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022 at home following a short illness.
Jean was a homemaker her entire life. She enjoyed cooking for her family and walking everyday with the ladies on her street. She raised 3 kids and several grandchildren. Everyone that knew her knew she had the biggest heart and...
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