Obituaries

Lawrence Lee Brammer

Lawrence Lee Brammer

May 2, 2021

Lawrence Lee Brammer, 90, of coal City, WV, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at home. Born on January 29, 1931 at Affinity, WV, he was the son of the late Waldo and Versie Sweeny Brammer. Mr. Brammer was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a retired coal miner from Slab Fork Coal Company. He was...

Ruth Jewel Cozart

Ruth Jewel Cozart

May 2, 2021

Ruth Jewel Cole Cozart, 92, of Beckley, WV went home to be with the Lord on the afternoon of Sunday, May 2, 2021 following a short illness while residing at Stonerise Skilled Nursing Facility. Born July 12, 1928 in Glen Daniel, WV to Mike Robert Cole and Cittie McMillion Cole. She was the last born of eight children and was...

Wilhelmina Eve Fuller

Wilhelmina Eve Fuller

Apr 28, 2021

Wilhelmina Eve Fuller, born in Pineville, WV on March 26, 1958 to Archie Jess Fuller, Jr. and Helen Marie Wilhelm, died on April 28, 2021 surrounded by her family and companion Randy McKinney. She was a member of the last graduating class of trap Hill High School in 1974. She is survived by he son, Phillip Poor of MA. Her...

Glenna Ruth Stover

Glenna Ruth Stover

Apr 28, 2021

Glenna Ruth Stover, 79, of Sophia WV crossed over into eternal rest with her lord Savior on April 28, 2021 at 9:10 pm at Raleigh General Hospital, following a short illness. Born on December 25, 1941. Glenna Ruth was the daughter of the late Joseph Zion McAlpine and Rachel Rose Lilly McAlpine. Glenna was a homemaker and a Pentecostal Minister...

Louise Mary Hoyle

Louise Mary Hoyle

Apr 27, 2021

Louise Hoyle, 68, of Beckley, passed away at 11:28 pm on April 27, after a long struggle with kidney failure. She was born at Our Lady of Victory Hospital in Lackawanna, NY, on December 10, 1952 and grew up on a farm in East Concord, NY. She earned an associate’s degree from Jamestown Community College, a bachelor’s at SUNY Geneseo,...

Edward John Botelho

Edward John Botelho

Apr 24, 2021

Edward John Botelho, 69, of Beckley passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021. Following Edward’s wishes there will be no service. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home.

Charles Everett Sparks

Charles Everett Sparks

Apr 14, 2021

Charles Everett Sparks, 81, of Crab Orchard passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Born December 2, 1939 in Davy, WV, he was the son of the late Ralph and Hazel Blizzard Sparks. Charles was a retired welder. He was a member of Cales Chapel in Coal City, WV. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. In addition to his parents, he was...

Celia Ann Parker

Celia Ann Parker

Apr 10, 2021

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE In Loving Memory of Celia Ann (Maples) Parker July 2, 1940-April 10, 2021 Celia Ann (Maples) Parker, 80, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 10, 2021. Celia was born on July 2, 1940 to Cecil Waldo and Kata Mae Maples. She grew up in Beckley and attended Woodrow Wilson High School where she...

Frederick A. Farris

Frederick A. Farris

Apr 9, 2021

Frederick A. Farris, age 68 of Beckley, died Friday, April 9, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital after a long battle with diabetes. Fred was born February 12, 1953 in Beckley, WV, the eldest child of the late Dr. Frederick and Evelyn June Farris. Fred was a 1971 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism...

Aubrey Douglas Morris

Aubrey Douglas Morris

Apr 8, 2021

On October 28, 1959 at 11:54 am, God granted Frank and Louise Morris the gift of raising one of his souls, Aubrey Douglas Morris. Doug, as he would be known, was blessed with natural abilities to achieve many goals in life. He excelled in school, sports, and friendships. Doug was known for his athletic prowess as he competed in youth...

Janet Pauline Gunnoe

Janet Pauline Gunnoe

Apr 4, 2021

Janet Pauline Gunnoe, 90 of Beckley passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021. Born December 11, 1930 in Petersburg, Wv, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Virginia Digman Lewis. Pauline was a former legal secretary for Meadows, Crews, Hoover and Truman. She was a member of the Beckley First Baptist Church and Deborah Rebekah Lodge. She enjoyed reading,...

Everette Matthew Acord

Everette Matthew Acord

Apr 4, 2021

Everette Matthew (Matt) Acord, age 61 of Slab Fork, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021. He was born to the late Evert and Geneva Acord of Slap Fork on March 26, 1960. He served in the United States Army as a member of the Airborne. He worked as a caregiver. Matt was preceded in death by a sister Kathy...

Arnold Mounts

Arnold Mounts

Apr 2, 2021

Arnold Mounts, 83 of Lester, passed away Friday, April 2, 2021. Born August 4, 1937 in Pike County, KY, he was the son of the late Mitch Mounts, Jr and Leatha McClanahan Mounts. Arnold was a retired coal miner. He was a faithful, active member and trustee of the Lester Baptist Church for 43 years. In addition to his parents,...

Patricia Lenora Goss

Patricia Lenora Goss

Mar 30, 2021

Patricia Lenora Goss, 80, of Beckley passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Born December 6, 1940 in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Montague Albert and Violet Mae Stump. Patricia was a graduate of Bluefield State College. She was a Registered Nurse retiring from Beckley Hospital. She is survived by her husband, James David Goss; children, Sara Morris...

Anna Rae Lester

Anna Rae Lester

Mar 28, 2021

Anna Rae Lester, 76, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021. Born January 2, 1945 in Iaeger, WV, she was the daughter of the late Gid and Molly Matney Bailey. Anna was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Robert, Vernie, Elzie, Edward; sisters, Alice, Maggie and Pauline. Anna is survived by...

Almeda Frances Mallamas

Almeda Frances Mallamas

Mar 28, 2021

Almeda Frances Karnes Mallamas, age 95, of Beckley, WV passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the home of her son, Paul Mallamas. A lifelong resident of Beckley, born September 7, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Hobert Karnes and Pearl Karnes Pilkington. Almeda was a dedicated mother and homemaker. She was an avid reader and loved...

Margaret Mary Staton

Margaret Mary Staton

Mar 28, 2021

Margaret Mary Staton, 84, of Beckley passe away Sunday, March 28, 2021. Born August 13, 1936 in McDowell County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Mike and Margaret Mack Kujbus. Margaret was a retired Registered Nurse having worked at Beckley Hospital and Pinecrest Hospital. She was a member of St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church and Beckley Moose Lodge....

Glenna Sue Priddy

Glenna Sue Priddy

Mar 25, 2021

Glenna Sue Meadows Priddy, 74 years old, passed away on March 25, 2021. She was born December 27, 1946 in Beckley, West Virginia. She was the daughter of Virgil Woodrow Meadows and Eileen Margherita Thurmond Meadows. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Max Edward Priddy of Crab Orchard, West Virginia; daughter Lisa Priddy Dykes (Keith Alan Dykes)...

Michael Bryan Lockhart

Michael Bryan Lockhart

Mar 23, 2021

Michael "Mike” Bryan Lockhart formerly of Gassaway WV, died peacefully at his home in Beckley WV on March 23, 2021. Mike is survived by his loving mother, Nellie King Lockhart and stepmother Wilma Fox Lockhart, both of Gassaway; his son Michael Bryan Lockhart, Jr. and wife Danielle of Summersville, WV; sister, Pamela Lockhart Shrader and husband Rev. Mark Shrader of...

Teresa Ann Buchanan

Teresa Ann Buchanan

Mar 23, 2021

Teresa Ann Buchanan, 58, of Beckley passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Born April 6, 1962 in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Arnella Osborne Maynor. Teresa was a former supervisor at Ollie’s. She loved to read. She is survived by her husband, Flint; daughters, Stacie Whitt and husband Bruce of Charleston, SC and Kayla...