Obituaries
E. Carl Argabrite
Mar 28, 2019
E. Carl Argabrite, 86, of Grandview passed away at Bowers Hospice House on Thursday March 28, 2019. Born January 15, 1933 in Duck, WV. He was raised and loved by his maternal grandparents Anis and Mahalia Burnside and his mother Arzula Hunter. Carl was an Army Veteran. After his service in the Army he resided in Cleveland Ohio where he...
Johnnie Nathaniel Hawkins
Mar 28, 2019
Johnnie Nathaniel Hawkins (67) died March 28, 2019 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Johnnie was born November 8, 1951, in Allen Junction, WV to the late Neal B Hawkins and Emily Hawkins. He was a member of St Francis De Sales Church and graduated from Sophia High School. He worked at Maple Meadow Mine and...
Earl Douglas Johnson
Mar 25, 2019
Earl Douglas Johnson, 92, of Sophia passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. Born November 8, 1926 near Whitesville, WV, he was the son of the late Ernest and Rena Johnson. Doug left Stoco High School at the age of 17 to join the Navy to serve during WW II on the USS Lynx. He later earned degrees from Concord College,...
Frank Newman
Mar 23, 2019
Frank “Quiz” Newman, 70, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, March, 23, 2019. Born September 25, 1948 in Huntington, WV. Frank was a retired police officer serving with the Fairfax County Police in Fairfax, VA and the University of Mary Washington Campus Police in Fredericksburg, VA. He is survived by his wife, Cassandra; son, Sean of Fredericksburg, VA; brother, Gary Quesinberry...
Eric Brandon Hopkins
Mar 23, 2019
Eric Brandon Hopkins, 42, of Coal City lost his life on March 23, 2019. Born January 23, 1977, Eric was a talented artist, a skilled carpenter, and always enjoyed playing basketball where he go his nickname E-Hop. Though Eric fought many demons throughout his journey he lived life with a big smile and had a laugh that filled the air...
Eva O'Neal
Mar 19, 2019
Eva Jean O’Neal, 77, of West Columbia, WV, formerly of Raleigh County, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Born April 1, 1941 at Dameron, WV, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Virginia Woods Chambers. Eva was a homemaker and a member of Oak Grove Christian Church. She loved hummingbirds, sewing and listening to Elvis. In addition to...
Betty Barbara Buckland
Mar 18, 2019
Betty Buckland, age 90, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019. Betty was born in Forchheim, Germany. Her parents were Michael Vogel and Barbara Kupfer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Master Sgt. (USAF) Billie B. Buckland. Betty is survived by her son, Henry and his wife, Paula; brother, Gerhard Stockinger and wife Else, granddaughter Barbara Ann Conner and...
Henry Bea McGhee, Jr.
Mar 10, 2019
Henry Bea McGhee, Jr, 91, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019. Born December 8, 1927 in Eccles, WV, he was the son of the late Henry Bea and Delia Davis McGhee. Henry was an optician working for Dr. Lewis Gravely, Dr. George Miller and American Optical. He was a member of Northgate Baptist Church and VFW. He was...
Drema Brush
Mar 5, 2019
Drema Brush, 73, of Fruitland Park, FL, passed away on March 5, 2019. She was born on September 6, 1945 in Tams, WV, to Earl and Bertha Lytton. She graduated from Mark Twain High School, where she participated in band and cheerleading. She was a member of Crab Orchard Missionary Baptist Church since December 11, 1966. She was married to...
Clara Lee Bowden
Feb 24, 2019
Clara Lee Bowden, 94, of Prosperity passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019. Born June 6, 1924 in Sun, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roy Lee and Marry Ballard Sweeney. Clara had formerly worked for Beckley Manufacturing and Hills Department Store. Her many hobbies included gardening, bee keeping, quilting, painting and crafts. She loved dogs and working in...
Janet Lee Zutaut
Feb 23, 2019
Janet Lee Zutaut, 81, of Crab Orchard, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019. Born December 21, 1937 in Crab Orchard she was the daughter of the late Oscar Wilson and Lena Willis Farley. Janet was a former employee of Beckley Federal Savings and Loan for over 30 years. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...
Charles Oscar Dr. Saul
Feb 16, 2019
Charles Oscar Saul DDS passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Harper Mills at the age of ninety two. He was raised in Hinton WV by his parents Arch and Gladys Quesenberry Saul. He was a graduate of Hinton High School Class of 1944 and later attended Concord College where he played in the dance band The Commanders. Following...
Lillian Alice George Adkins
Feb 16, 2019
Lillian Alice George Adkins, 80, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019. Born November 13, 1938 at Mabscott, she was the daughter of the late David and Laura Edens George. Lillian was a former manager of the Quality Stamp Redemption Center. She was also employed at Pete and Bobs Drive In and Acme Supermarket. She was a member of...
Clyde Matthew Smith
Feb 12, 2019
Clyde Matthew Smith, 42, of Eccles, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Born October 6, 1976 in Ypsilanti, MI, he was the son of the late Clyde MacArthur and Phyllis Jean McMillion. Matt worked at Southern Exposure in Bradley as security/DJ. He was a member of Grace Independent Baptist Church. He liked to DJ, volunteering at the Red Cross and...
Lindsey Kathryn Meador
Feb 11, 2019
Lindsey Kathryn Acord Meador, 34, of Beckley went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 11, 2019 following a long illness. Lindsey was a loving, fun mother and outdoor enthusiast. She especially liked taking her children camping, fishing at the river, and delighted in sitting by the camp fire. She was a “free spirit” who took in all...
Geneva Acord
Feb 10, 2019
Geneva Acord, 76, went to be with the Lord on the morning of February 10, 2019. She was born to the late Josephine Braxton and Clyde Webb of Lester on September 27, 1942. Beloved mother and wife, Geneva resided in Slab Fork for 47 years. She enjoyed attending church, listening to gospel music, andwaking on Saturday to her British comedies....
Jeremy Lee Worley
Feb 9, 2019
Jeremy Lee Worley, 39, of Beckley (formerly of Glen Daniel) lost a courageous 7-year battle to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on February 9, 2019. Jeremy was born on April 10, 1979 in Beckley, WV to Dennis and Donna Daniels Worley. In addition to his parents he leaves behind his brother and best friend, Matthew and his sister-in-law, Raygen Worley of Beckley...
Katherine Kambouris
Feb 8, 2019
Katherine Kambouris of Beckley, West Virginia, was born on November 22, 1933, to Nicholas and Evangeline Kambouris who both immigrated from Greece. Her parents were devout Christians and members of St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church in downtown Beckley. Upon graduation from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1951, Katherine worked in both her parents’ restaurant, Nick’s Diner, on N. Fayette Street,...
Linda Carol Gray
Feb 8, 2019
Linda Carol Gray, 72, of Crab Orchard, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019. Born January 15, 1947 in Slab Fork, she was the daughter of the late Simon Paul and Lula Esther Bailey Acord. Linda was an ordained minister having pastored at Lester Church of God and Allen Junction Church of God. In addition to her parents she was preceded...
Patricia Ann Lilly
Feb 4, 2019
Patricia Ann Lilly, 78, died 4th February 2019 during her stay at Bowers Hospice house, Beckley WV. Mrs. Lilly was born on September 18th, 1940 in Beckley, West Virginia, she was the daughter of late Margaret and John Milam. Mrs. Lilly enjoyed playing Uno with her family, poker nights, and working in her puzzle book. She lived to tell jokes...
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