Obituaries
Okie Thompson, Jr.
Feb 25, 2018
Okie James Thompson, Jr., 75 of Crab Orchard passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018. Born September 8, 1942 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Okie James and Santa Marie Abbott Thompson. Okie was proud of his years in band at Woodrow Wilson High School where he was first chair trumpet in Gene Salleck’s band. He graduated from...
Marie Ann Richardson
Feb 22, 2018
Marie Ann “Barnett” Richardson, 75 of Midway, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018. Born May 16, 1942 in Winding Gulf, WV she was the daughter of the late Jessie Walker and Neta Shrewsbury Barnett. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Jessie Walker Barnett, II. Marie was a cashier at Wal-Mart for many years. Survivors include...
Betty Sue Rose
Feb 22, 2018
Betty Sue Rose, 83 of Beckley passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018. Born March 7, 1934 in Tams, WV, she was the daughter of the late William and Pearl Ethel Blevins Rose. Betty was much loved at Acme Supermarket, where she worked for many years, and also at her home church, Bible Baptist. She loved the Lord and spent her...
Herman Alfred Jackson
Feb 22, 2018
Herman Alfred Jackson, 56 of Mt. Hope, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House. Born September 5, 1961 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of Ruby Carol Jackson and the late Herman Jackson. Besides his father he was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Lee Jackson. Herman was a truck driver and enjoyed computers and...
Harold O. White
Feb 19, 2018
Harold Owen White, 84, of Beckley, formerly of Mullens WV, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 19th, 2018 at the Bowers Hospice House, Beckley WV. He was born on December 19th, 1933 to the late T.R. White and Nora Ann Akers White Harold worked for Norfolk & Southern Railroad for 46 years as an Engineer. He served his...
Mary June Cales
Feb 19, 2018
Mary June “Hellems” Cales, 89, of Beckley, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018. Born January 8, 1929 in Hinton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Earl Leonard and Mary Evelyn Wallace Hellems. June was a retired head cashier for the Bank of Raleigh. She was a member of the Beckley Presbyterian Church, Women’s Circle and Beta Sigma Phi...
Ellen Thornhill Lambert
Feb 18, 2018
Ellen Thornhill Lambert, 73, of Bluefield, WV passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018. Born December 25, 1944 in Eckman, WV, she was the daughter of George Ernest and Bertha Ellen Atkinson Thornhill. Ellen was retired from Frontier Communications. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Scott T. Jackson. Following Ellen’s wishes there will be...
Luther Ivan Marshall, Sr.
Feb 17, 2018
Luther Ivan Marshall, Sr., 81 of Stover, Wv passed away Friday, February 17, 2018. Born March 11, 1936 at Montcoal, WV, he was the son of the late Henry Clinton and Elona Ash Marshall. Luther was former coal miner for Ranger Fuel. He loved fishing and working on cars. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...
David P. Deming
Feb 16, 2018
David P. Deming of Beckley, entered into his Heavenly home on February 16, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 3, 1947 to the late Forrest P. and Thelma Dunbar Deming in Clear Creek, WV. David graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and served his country in the United States Air Force from...
Bessie Louise Loving
Feb 15, 2018
Bessie Louise Loving, 92, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018. She was the daughter of the late William and Virgie Estep. Louise was a member of Sophia United Methodist Church and loved spending time with family and painting. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband James “Dick” Loving and brothers Bill and Curtis Estep. Louise is...
Lorene Louise Farley
Feb 13, 2018
Lorene L. Farley, 93, of Odd, West Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at home with family present. She was a lifelong Raleigh County Resident, born at Mead, WV on May 13, 1924. The daughter of Albert and Annie (Shrewsbury) Cole. She worked for the Raleigh County Board of Education as a custodian and cook for 20 years, serving...
Michael Lilly
Feb 12, 2018
Michael Lee Lilly, 57, of Crab Orchard passed away Monday, February 12, 2017. Born February 20, 1960 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Roscoe Layton and Lela Merle Ferguson Lilly. Michael was a former employee of Lazzer Graphics and a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by sisters, Bertha Rutledge and husband Bob of Beaver, WV, Shelby...
Ruth Mae DelMoro
Feb 9, 2018
Ruth Mae Ellis DelMoro, 88, of Beckley passed away Friday, February 9, 2018. Born January 30, 1930 at Devils Fork, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roy B. and Gertrude Ethel Payne Ellis. Ruth was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and Ladies of St. Francis. She was a former housekeeper at the church. In...
Wanda Leona Sizemore
Feb 7, 2018
Wanda Leona Lawrence Sizemore, 97 of Beckley, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 surrounded by her family in her home following a long illness. Wanda was born January 12, 1921 in Mercer County. She was the daughter of the late Russell and Nannie Lawrence. Wanda grew up in Princeton and later married the love of...
JoAnn Wells
Feb 7, 2018
JoAnn Wells, 89, of Beckley passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Born July 8, 1928 in Eagle Rock, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dixie Sims O’Dell. Joann was a former sales clerk for Imperial Smokeless Coal company store, and also worked at the Plaid Stamp store and Betty’s Ceramics. She was a member of Mt....
John Floyd Cantley
Feb 6, 2018
John Floyd Cantley, 89, a resident of The Rockin’ Chair in Lerona, WV, formally of Beckley passed away February 6, 2018. Born December 18, 1928, in Pettus, WV he was the son of Clounie and Martha Farley Cantley of Rock Creek, WV. John was 1947 salutatorian of Marsh Fork High School. He served his country in the Korean Conflict as...
Gladys Pearl Dunbar
Feb 1, 2018
Gladys Pearl Dunbar, 88, of Beckley went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 1, 2018. Born in Bolt, WV on February 3, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Elsie Snuffer. She was one of six children, survived by her close sister, Joyce Bolen of Beckley. She married her beloved husband of 71...
Robert Rice Thacker
Jan 31, 2018
Robert Rice Thacker, 93, of Beckley passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Born December 15, 1924 in Norton, WV he was the son of the late William Rice and Belva Capalinger Thacker. Robert was a retired miner for Eastern Coal. He was a member of North Beckley Church of Christ and the UMWA. In addition to his parents he was...
Audrey Neale Painter
Jan 31, 2018
SSgt. Audrey Neale Painter, 86, of Daniels, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Born July 1, 1931 at Maynor, WV, he was the son of the late Luther Martin and Vada May Worrell Painter. Audrey was a retired factory worker in the mobile home construction industry. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving two tours in Korea. He was declared...
Ada Lambert Daniels
Jan 25, 2018
Ada Lambert Daniels, 85 of Daniels, died Thursday, January 25, 2018. Born December 31, 1932 in Pemberton she was the daughter of the late Richard and Dixie Wiles Lambert. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by husband, Nathan G. Daniels, Sr.; infant son Nathan G. Daniels, Jr.; infant daughter, Nina Kaye Daniels; daughter, Donna Daniels and son, Dennis...
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