Obituaries
Victoria Monarchy
Jun 15, 2024
VJ Monarchy
Victoria Josephine Sanna Monarchy, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Bowers Hospice House. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Josephine Greco Sanna. Besides her parents, Sanna was preceded in death by her brothers, Sam, Leonard, Paul and Nick Sanna and sisters, Margaret Sizemore and Mary Harrison.
Victoria was a homemaker, of the Baptist faith...
Emil Glenn Pike
Jun 11, 2024
Emil Glenn Pike, 76, loving father, of Shady Spring, WV, passed away unexpectedly on June 11, 2024.
Born July 7, 1947 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Emil and Delpha Clark Pike.
Glenn was a U.S. Army veteran. He enjoyed the outdoors, old cars and collecting guns and knives.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Jack Douglas Clemens
Jun 7, 2024
Jack Douglas Clemens 3/2/1929 – 6/7/2024
Jack Douglas Clemens took flight from this world on June 7, 2024.
He was preceded in death by his father Fred Earl Clemens, His mother Eula Jane Calloway Clemens, brother Earl Clemens, sisters Florence Candler and Patricia Clemens Dacal, his first wife Mary Naomi Fawcett Clemens and Great Grandson Benjamin Walker Word.
He is survived by his...
Jamie Paulette Quesenberry
Jun 6, 2024
Jamie Paulette Quesenberry, 61, of Daniels West Virginia, was taken from us unexpectedly on June 6th, 2024.
Jamie was born on February 9th, 1963, in Beckley and was the daughter of the late Betty and Robert Bryant.
She is also preceded in death by her pappaw and granny, Paul and Beulah “Maxine” Halstead, an aunt, Teva Halstead, and a cousin, Gregory Worrell.
Those...
James Matthew Matherly
Jun 6, 2024
James Matthew Matherly, 83, of Beckley, passed away on June 6, 2024.He was born on June 28, 1940, in Beckley, WV, the son of the late Virgil and Ruth Tolliver Matherly. James had a fulfilling career as a retired mail carrier for the US Postal Service. In his leisure time, he found joy in walking, caring for animals, and singing....
Harold "Cotton" Welch
Jun 4, 2024
Harold “Cotton” Welch, aged 93, of Beckley, passed away on Tuesday, June4, 2024. He was born on August 26, 1930, in Vancouver, Canada, to the late Bascome Clement and Hettie Inez Snuffer Welch.
Cotton enjoyed a fulfilling career at Verizon before retiring. He was a member of Elks #1452 and the Beckley Moose Lodge. In his leisure time, he found joy...
Ned B. Eller
May 28, 2024
Ned B Eller
July 28, 1932 – May 28, 2024
Ned Eller, 91, of Beaver passed away quietly at the home of his daughter on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. He was the youngest of three sons born to Keith and Thelma Eller.
After graduating from the Ohio State University with a Bachelors of Architecture in 1955, he married his wife Betty Eller on...
William David Abbott
May 28, 2024
William David Abbott, 80, of Beckley, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. He was born on August 4, 1943, in Charleston, WV, to the late Charles Lyle and Helen Meadows Abbott.Bill dedicated his life to educating young minds and was a respected school teacher in the St. Mary’s County Maryland school system before retiring. His passion for teaching...
Donna Marie Browning
May 28, 2024
Donna Marie Browning (Nana) 66, left us suddenly on May 28, 2024 at her home in Tolleytown, WV.
Donna was born August 11, 1957 in Beckley, WV to the late Donald and Shirley A. Minor Worley. Donna married the love of her life, Samuel Browning (Sammy) on May 28, 1989, on the day she passed they had been married for...
Betty Lou Scott
May 28, 2024
Betty Lou Scott, aged 61, a resident of Colcord, WV, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2024.
She was born on September 4, 1962 in Charleston, WV to the late Raymond “Wilkie” Thompson and Freda Bryant Quigley of Charleston, WV.
Betty dedicated her life to being a loving homemaker and found solace in her faith as a member of the Sycamore...
Bonnie Ruth Whitener
May 26, 2024
Bonnie Ruth Whitener, 92, of Beckley, WV was called to Heaven on May 26, 2024. Her journey began at her birthplace of Stone Cliff (Fayette County), WV on March 8,1932 as the youngest of seven children of her proud parents, Roy and Sarah Margaret Shuff. Upon graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1950, she would marry her high school...
Justin Keith Tyree
May 24, 2024
Justin Keith Tyree (J K) of Beckley, WV, born February 22, 1982, died May 24, 2024.
Justin was the son of Mike and Kim Tyree. He is survived by his daughter Lilli, a brother DerrickTyree, two nephews Ethan Tyree and Liam Handy, two aunts Michelle Lester and Karen Yoak, two uncles Bruce Tyree and Shane McPherson.
He was preceded in death by...
Gary Lewis Skeens
May 20, 2024
Gary Lewis Skeens, 69, of Kenna, WV, passed away Monday, May 20, 2024.
Born January 25, 1955 in Charleston, WV, he was the son of the late Frank and Ruth Lewis Skeens.
Gary was a former mining electrician. He was a member of Fisher Memorial Baptist Church. He enjoyed traveling, hunting, working in his yard and spending time with his dogs. He...
Mary Edith Workman
May 18, 2024
Mary Edith Workman, 85, of York, SC , formerly of Pineville, WV passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024.
Born May 22, 1938 in Pineville, WV, she was the daughter of the late Loy and Norma Adkins Lester.
Mary was a retired teacher’s aide.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Edward and sons, David and Timothy...
Janet Kay Berry
May 15, 2024
Janet Kay Berry, 58, of Beckley passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
Born May 31, 1954 in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Ruth Deitz Farrish.
Janet was a homemaker. She loved the outdoors.
She is survived by a son, Brandon Farrish of Beckley; sister, Connie Carroll; brothers, Jerry and Johnny Farrish.
A celebration of Janet’s life will be 1:00...
Jack Lee Akers
May 11, 2024
Jack Lee Akers, 91, a resident of Greenwood, SC, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2024. He was born on April 1, 1933, in Twin Branch, WV to the late Claude and Marie Cochran Akers.Jack led a fulfilling life as a retired automobile salesman. He was a dedicated member of Ninety Six First Baptist Church and had previously served as...
Ruth Carol Day
May 10, 2024
Ruth Carol Day, of Sophia, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024.
Born November 18, 1947, in Slab Fork, WV, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Alma Gillenwater.
She was of the Baptist faith and a member of the Pemberton Missionary Baptist Church. Following graduation from Sophia High School she became a full-time homemaker, whose hobbies included painting, ceramics, bowling,...
Julius Nagy
May 6, 2024
Julius Nagy, 91, of Apex, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024.
Julius was born on April 4, 1933, in Helen, WV to Frank and Rosie Nagy. He lived most of his adult life in Beckley, WV and worshipped at St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church having moved in recent years to North Carolina to be near family.
Julius...
Daphine Elvira McKinney
May 1, 2024
Daphine Elvira McKinney, age 89, of Midway, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 1, 2024. She was born on May 23, 1934 in Elgood, WV, the beloved daughter of the late Luther and Hazel Holdren Shumate.
In addition to her loving parents, Elvira was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Clyde McKinney; cherished daughter, Vanessa Blevins; and siblings: Sam, Pete, Okie,...
Earl Edward Webb
Apr 27, 2024
Earl Edward Webb, 77 of Surveyor, wv passed away on Saturday April 27 2024. Born Jan.12, 1947 in Terry WV, he was the son of Van & Marie Webb. In addition to his parents he was preceded by death by his lifelong partner Lynn Burnside & his son Todd Webb. He is survived by his 5 sisters and his son...
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