Obituaries
Robert Winfred Covey
Sep 6, 2021
Robert Winfred Covey, 91, of Sophia, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021. Born May 13, 1930, at Lester, WV, he was the son of the late Winfred and Amy Thewlis Covey. Robert was a former plant manager for Acme Construction. He attended the Lester Church of Christ. He loved farming and was a member of the Angus Association. He was...
Joseph Ben Kelley
Sep 6, 2021
Joseph Ben Kelley “Joe”, 89, of Dayton, OH, was born March 30, 1932 to the late Rose and Troy Kelley. Ben grew up in Princewick, WV where he met and married Betty Cole Kelley and moved to Dayton, OH where he owned Elite Tools. Ben was member of the United Methodist Church of West Carrollton, OH. He served as military...
Cynthia Ruth Osborne
Sep 1, 2021
Cynthia Ruth Osborne, 93, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Born April 2, 1928, in McAlpin, WV, she was the daughter of the late Naman and Georgia Henderson Williams. Cynthia formerly worked for Beckley Manufacturing and Sophia Electric. She enjoyed working puzzles, reading, and watching game shows. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Polly Jo Cook
Aug 23, 2021
Polly Jo Cook passed away on August 23, 2021. Born August 17, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Arthur B. and Faye Scott Cook. She was the sister of Mary Alice Cook Green, twin, Peggy and the late Ben Cook. It was Polly’s wish to be cremated with no visitation or service. Private burial will be held at...
Barbara Jean Kelley
Aug 21, 2021
Barbara, “Bobbie” to many, and Mamaw to everyone else, Jean Kelley, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021 in her home in Coal City, peacefully after not feeling well for a very long time. Barbara was born and raised in Coal City, West Virginia where she grew up helping her sisters, Sue (Graham) and Betty (Kelley), run the small community store...
Patty Lou Dacal
Aug 18, 2021
Patty Lou Dacal, 81, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Born August 28, 1939, in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Eula Jane Calloway Clemens. Patty was a member of the First Christian Church in Beckley and most recently attended Cross Point Church. She enjoyed the outdoors, flowers, landscaping, snow skiing and tennis in...
Hallie Eye McGinnis
Aug 17, 2021
Hallie Eye McGinnis, 91, of Beckley passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Born April 11, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Gertrude Richmond Eye. Hallie was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and Beckley College. She was a lifelong partner of John W. Eye Company. She was a member of the Beckley Community United...
Melony Joy Perdue
Aug 15, 2021
Melony Joy Perdue, 55, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021. Born May 19, 1955, in Beckley she was the daughter of the late Everett and Helen Wilson Perdue. Melony is survived by daughters, Heather Eagle and Kayla Mitchem; son, Brian Bowling; 9 grandchildren; sister, Wanda Pike and brothers, Danny and David Perdue. There are no funeral services planned...
Bradley Anderson Justice
Aug 14, 2021
Bradley Anderson Justice, 50 of Lester, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021. Born November 17, 1970, in Welch, WV, he was the son of Delma Marie Justice of Beckley and the late Elbert Justice. Bradley was a warehouse manager for Affinty Coal. He was a member and trustee of Beckley Regular Baptist Church. He enjoyed golf, hunting and softball. In...
Anna Marie Huddleston
Aug 14, 2021
Anna Marie Clemens Huddleston, 105 years of age, of Maxwell Hill, Beckley, WV, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the Raleigh Center Nursing Home. She was one of those who lived through the great Depression and WW II, a member of the greatest generation. She was born at Bolt, WV on March 14, 1916, the daughter of...
Earl "Pops" Snuffer
Aug 14, 2021
Earl (Pops) Snuffer, 83, of Lester, WV, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Born July 21, 1938, in Lester, WV, he was the son of Dempsey and Lakie Snuffer. Earl worked for Republic Steel in Cleveland, OH and Hazelton Pumps in Beckley, WV. Earl was the former Pastor of Congregational Tabernacle in Cleveland, OH and attended Lester...
Dolores Legursky Byrge
Aug 13, 2021
Dolores Legursky Byrge, 85, of Beckley, WV passed away peacefully on August 13, 2021 in her beloved home with her family at her side. Dolores was born on Sept. 26, 1935 to her parents, Oscar and Lillie Walker in Stanaford, WV. The youngest of five children, she quickly earned her childhood nickname, “Hornet” by living live with an attitude. Dolores...
William G. Elkin
Aug 10, 2021
William G. Elkin, II, 71 of Cool Ridge, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Born in Beckley on October 12, 1949, he was the son of the late William G. and Wanda Ora Lewis Elkin. Bill served as a chief electronics technician for West Virginia State Police Company D with 39 years of service. He was a lifelong member of...
Marsha Jeannine Pitman
Aug 5, 2021
Marsha Jeannine Pitman, 78, of Sophia, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021. Born November 29, 1942 in Lebanon, OH, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Rose Brown Johnson. Marsha was a homemaker and enjoyed baking for her family. She is survived by her caregiver, Joe Sprouse of Sophia; son, Steven J. Johnson of Beckley; daughter, Tammy Pitman...
Donna Gail Meadows
Aug 5, 2021
Donna Gail Meadows, 60, of Princewick, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021. Born March 28, 1961 in Welch, WV, she was the daughter of Madie Ruth Barton Blevins and the late Harley Blevins and Charles Grover Sprouse. Donna was a member of Cales Chapel in Coal City. She loved flowers, gardening, animals, spending time with family and Big Cheese. In...
Posie Allan Hill
Aug 4, 2021
Posie Allan Hill, 93, of Crab Orchard, WV went to be with the Lord on August 4, 2021. Allan was born in Bud, West Virginia in 1928 and was married to Lila L. Horton for 70 years. Allan’s life story began from a humble upbringing in the Depression era of West Virginia’s coal country. Allan served in both the Army...
Benjamin Walker Word
Aug 3, 2021
Born July 1, 2021, Benjamin Walker Word passed on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, James Matthew Word and L. Kate Sopher, as well as grandparents James “Jay” and Lisa (Clemens) Word and Tom and Teresa (Hott) Sopher. Also left to mourn his passing are his great-grandparents, Jack and Helen Clemens, great-grandmother MaryJo Sopher,...
Marvin Don Hansford
Jul 31, 2021
Marvin Don Hansford, 48, of Daniels, WV, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021. Born February 1, 1973, in Beckley he was the son of the late Marvin Dean Hansford and Sue Ann Tyler Hansford of Daniels, WV. Mr. Hansford was a former coal miner for Westmoreland Coal. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. In addition to his father, he was preceded...
Richard R. Lambert, Jr.
Jul 29, 2021
Richard R. Lambert Jr., 76, of Pemberton, WV, passed away on Thursday July 29, 2021. Born April 29, 1945, he was the son of the late Richard and Dixie Wiles Lambert. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Rose Shaver Lambert, his brothers Thomas LJ Lambert, Rev. Arnold Lambert, Rev. Ross...
Debra Joan Ward
Jul 27, 2021
Debra Joan Smith Ward, 62, entered the gates of Heaven and was re-united with her father and sons on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 following a long illness. Born September 29, 1958 in Cleveland Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Grover Smith and Rose Moten Smith. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her sons...
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