Obituaries
Jo Ann Johnson
Aug 26, 2017
Jo Ann Johnson age 71 of Stanaford, WV passed away at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Born March 4, 1946 at Athens, she was the daughter of Robert and Virginia Shumate Lilly, and was raised as a daughter by the late Luther Shumate and Hazel Holdren Shumate. Besides her parents she was preceded in...
Roscoe Carlos Brown
Aug 24, 2017
Roscoe Brown, 85 of Lester, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, August 24th. Roscoe was the son of the late Mabel and Lloyd Brown of Lester and brother to the late Edith May, Harold, and Willard Brown. He leaves behind his wife of 65 years, Ruby Brown. He was the loving father of Melissa Loggins and her husband...
Pauline Marie Mason
Aug 24, 2017
Pauline Marie Susa Mason aged 91 years and seven months died Thursday, August 24th, 2017 in Winston-Salem NC from cardiac insufficiency. She had been a Beckley resident and St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church parishioner for more than 60 years. She relocated from her Beckley home to a Winston-Salem NC independent living facility in 2011. In Winston –Salem she attended...
Carolyn Mae Via
Aug 23, 2017
Carolyn Mae Kirby Via , age 70, passed away on August 23, 2017 at the Bowers Hospice House of Southern West Virginia. Born December 25,1946 in Pemberton, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Joyce Buchanan and Glen Kirby. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her stepfather Lewis Buchanan, sister Pamela Thorpe, and...
Loney Rex Sarrett
Aug 23, 2017
Loney Rex Sarrett, 86, of Arnett, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House. Born February 17, 1931 in Arnett, he was the son of the late Roy and Ruby Sarrett. Rex was a chief maintenance electrician for Armco Steel and Peabody Coal. Rex is survived by his daughter, Kathy Harvey; son, John Russell (Rusty) and his wife...
Reva Jo Jenkins
Aug 15, 2017
Reva Jo Jenkins, 85 of Beckley, passed Aug 15,2017 at Hospice House. Born May 27,1932 at Surveyor WV, she was the daughter of the Late Tom and Lenora Stover. Reva was secretary for over 30 years at Trap Hill High School and later Trap Hill Middle school. She was also a member of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in...
Edna Fay Pettry
Jul 30, 2017
Edna Fay Williams Pettry, 92 years old, entered into eternity on July 30, 2017. She was born on January 10, 1925 to the late Alberta Cook Williams and Walter Williams at Horse Creek, WV. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Pettry; sisters, Doma Tackett and Sylvia Webber and grandson, Charles Scarbro, II. She is survived by her...
Eleanor Kidd Locklear
Jul 28, 2017
Eleanor Kidd Locklear, 77, of Sophia, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017. Born January 5, 1940 in Long Branch, WV, she was the daughter of the late William Lewis and Elizabeth Cook Kidd. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, James Robert Kidd. Eleanor was a member of Sophia First United Methodist Church and...
Tina Marie Martin
Jul 25, 2017
Tina Martin, 49, of Beckley, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House after a long battle with cancer. She was a long time employee of L&S Toyota. Born in Cherry Point, NC on August 1, 1967, she was the daughter of Virginia Stoots and the late Richard Stoots and granddaughter of the late Margaret Archie. Those...
Danny Eugene Thompson, Sr.
Jul 20, 2017
Danny Eugene Thompson, Sr., 62, of Clear Creek, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 20, 2017 after a sudden illness that made him extremely sick and finally took him from us way too soon. He was a great man, father, grandfather, brother and son. He loved playing the guitar, had a passion for music and would listened to...
James Richard Fitzpatrick
Jul 19, 2017
James Richard Fitzpatrick, 62, of MacArthur, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Bower's Hospice House after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born December 13, 1954 in Beckley, he was the son of Wilma Ingram Fitzpatrick of MacArthur and the late James P. Fitzpatrick. James was a self employed contractor. He had great pride and love for his...
John Philip Wilkes
Jul 18, 2017
John Philip Wilkes, 75 of Pax, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Born January 11th, 1942 to Philip David Wilkes and Elizabeth Neavette Hornbarger in Beckley, WV. He is survived by his loving wife Rosemary, daughter Morgan, sister Virginia, aunt Betty Jane, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by both his parents, and aunts and uncles....
Betty Louise Dirickson
Jul 17, 2017
Betty Louise Dirickson, 79, of Beckley, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House. Born September 18, 1937 in S. Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of the late C.W. 'Bill' and Vesta Worley. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her soulmate Ernie Dirickson, son in law Mark Webb, brothers in law John...
James Lee Sibray
Jul 17, 2017
James Lee Sibray, 87, of Beckley passed away Monday, July 17, 2017. Born December 13, 1929 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Donald Loammi and Dorothy Irene Schaub Sibray. James was a mining engineer. He was a District Manager for Schroeder Brothers Corp. and Lake Shore Systems. He was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic...
Roger Lee Rev. Akers
Jul 9, 2017
Rev. Roger Lee Akers, 67, of Coal City, went to be with His Lord and Savior Sunday, July 9, 2017. Born February 2, 1950 in Whitby, WV, he was the son of the late William Grayson and Arvilla Angeline Keffer Akers. Rev. Akers was an ordained Church of God pastor serving churches in Prince, Walkertown, Stone Branch, Pennsboro, Gatewood, Switzer,...
Michael Joseph Lepto
Jul 6, 2017
Michael Joseph Lepto, 81, of Beckley, passed away July 6, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. Born November 28, 1935 in Prince Hill, WV he was the son of the late John Edward and Helen Slovjak Lepto. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by his stepfather, Ernest Bruns. Mike graduated from Mt. Hope High School and served...
Joseph William Yingst
Jul 5, 2017
Joe Yingst, Sr., 69 of Cross Lanes passed away Wednesday July 5, 2017 after a long Illness. He was born October 16, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and adopted as an infant by the late John William Yingst and Sara Margaret Yingst ne Kofroth spending most of his childhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When he was a senior in High School, his...
Christopher Selwyn Hale
Jun 25, 2017
Christopher Selwyn Hale, 45, of Beckley passed away Saturday, June 25, 2017. He was born April 15, 1972 in Washington, D.C. to Bernard W. Hale and Joan Urband Hale and raised in Berea, Kentucky. He attended Brooks School in N. Andover, Massachusetts and graduated from Berea Community School and then attended Berea College. He was raised in the Catholic faith....
Emma Louise Duncan
Jun 18, 2017
Emma Louise Duncan, 93, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017. Born May 21, 1924 in Roda, VA, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Harrison and Laura Victoria Jenkins. Emma attended Christ Church in Jacksonville. She is survived by sons, Kenneth Wayne Duncan of St. Augustine, FL and David Cleason Duncan of Columbiana, OH; 7 grandchildren...
Nicholas Paul Martin
Jun 18, 2017
Nicholas Paul Martin left this earth surrounded by family and friends and entered into Heaven on June 18, 2017 where he joined his grandparents who were there to greet him. Nick is survived by his daughter, Skyla Nikoel Martin; parents, Rick and Robin Martin; grandmother, Patsy Powell; brother, Patrick Alan Martin and his wife Erica; niece, Jazzmyne Martin; nephews, Christopher...
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