Obituaries
Maxine J. Shaffer
Sep 22, 2016
Maxine Shaffer, 75, of Beckley, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, September 22, 2016. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother (Nannie) and great grandmother and will truly be missed by all. Born June 26, 1941 in Beaver, WV, she was the daughter of the late Maxwell L. and Josie Massie Allen. In addition to her parents she...
Ruth Ella Mooney Thomas
Sep 15, 2016
Ruth Ella Mooney Thomas formerly of Beckley, passed away on September 15, 2016, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston with her daughters by her side. Ruth was born on April 2, 1927 in McAlpin, Raleigh County West Virginia, to the late Zora Thompson Mooney and William Gillison (Gip) Mooney. She was the youngest of 7 siblings and often shared fond...
James Stephens Kessler
Sep 13, 2016
James Stephens Kessler, 61, of Beckley passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Born February 10, 1955 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Thomas Arnold Kessler, Jr. and Shirley Pauline Stephens Kessler. James was a retired small business owner. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed hunting and golfing. He was a member of the Moose and Trout...
Evert Ray Mills, Sr.
Sep 11, 2016
Evert Ray Mills, Sr., 91, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House. Born September 7, 1925 in Carrollton, OH, he was the son of the late George Oscar and Lulu Koeber Mills. Evert worked in the accounting department of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in Steubenville, OH. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Martin’s Ferry,...
Jackson Wyatt Grubb
Sep 10, 2016
Jackson Wyatt Grubb, 9, of Sophia passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016. He was born January 18, 2007 in Beckley. Jackson was affectionately known by his family and close friends as “Action Jackson”. He was a student at Sophia Soak Creek Elementary School and played basketball for the Hawks and a member of the Sophia First Baptist Church where he...
Dorothy Marie Cole Tankersley
Sep 10, 2016
Dorothy Marie Cole Tankersley, 89, of Coal City, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House. Born May 29, 1927 at Coal City, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Alice May Canaday Cole. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was a member of the Methodist church and attended Coal City Community...
Mary Elizabeth Avis
Sep 8, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Avis, formerly of Beckley, died on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Delmar Garden’s Nursing Home in St. Louis, MO. Born in Mann, WV on April 10, 1913, she was the daughter of Cecil H. Perry and Nancy Wooten Perry. She graduated from Mann High School and received a Bachelor of Arts from Marshall University. Mary Elizabeth taught math...
Mary Ann Savino
Sep 5, 2016
Mary Ann Savino, 66, of Beckley, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016. She was born May 21, 1950 in Montgomery, WV. Mary was a homemaker and a member of the Mabscott Christian Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Steve J. Savino; son, Joe Savino and wife Brooke of...
Chester Cleveland Snuffer
Sep 4, 2016
Chester Cleveland Snuffer, 61, of Crab Orchard, formerly of Premier went home to be with the Lord on Sunday Sept. 4, 2016 following a short illness. Born March 21, 1955, at Welch he was the son of the late Iverson Snuffer and Edith 'StClair' Snuffer. Mr. Snuffer was a disabled Army veteran and former paratrooper. He was preceded in death...
Louise Corey
Sep 1, 2016
Though she lived in Ohio with her sister-in-law and nieces and nephews for the last ten years her heart remained in West Virginia. Louise Corey, 91, came home to take her last breaths of West Virginia air at Bowers Hospice House with her nieces and nephew and special friend at her side on September 1, 2016. Born December 18, 1924...
Lisa Carrie Kenneda
Aug 24, 2016
Lisa Carrie Fournier Kenneda 43, received her wings on Wed. August 24, 2016 at her home in Glen Rogers, WV. Lisa was born May 28, 1973, she was a breast cancer survivor and passed on due to a rare bone cancer. She shared her home with her husband (childhood sweetheart) of 24 years. They were blessed with 2 wonderful children....
Helen Delores Petitt
Aug 22, 2016
Helen Delores Mills Petitt, 80, of Fayetteville, WV, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 22, 2016. Born August 16, 1939 in Pemberton, WV, she was the son of the late Oliver and Erma Mills of MacArthur. Helen retired from the Raleigh County Board of Education and had devoted 25 years as a first grade teacher at...
Wanda Ora Elkin
Aug 18, 2016
“Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.” Luke 1:45 Wanda Ora Lewis Elkin, age 93, of Beckley, WV, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Bowers Hospice House, surrounded by her children. Born on October 9, 1922, in Summers County, she was the daughter of...
Teresa Joyce Sydenstricker
Aug 14, 2016
Teresa Joyce McCleary Sydenstricker, 52, of Beaver passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016. Born December 31, 1963 in Beckley, she was the daughter of Carolyn Stump McCleary and the late Robert Wesley McCleary. Teresa was a manager at Arbys. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by a brother, Charles McCleary and maternal grandparents, Montague and Violet...
Charles Alvin Spence
Aug 11, 2016
Charles Alvin Spence, 55, of MacArthur, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016. Born July 22, 1961 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Kelsey Darrell and Betty Alice Link Spence. Charles was a construction worker. He is survived by a daughter, Amber Spence of Florida and brothers, Claude Spence and wife Laura of Shady Spring, Clayton Spence and...
Joseph Marshall Glenn, II
Aug 2, 2016
Joseph Marshall Glenn, II, 51, of Chester, MD, formerly of Shady Spring, WV, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Born November 20, 1964 in Beckley he was the son of Shelby Jean Basham Keaton of Cool Ridge and the late Joseph Marshall Glenn. Joseph was a coal miner. He enjoyed his job in the mines and working on cars. He...
Samuel Oscar Bird, II
Jul 30, 2016
.Samuel Oscar Bird, II, 82, of Beckley, formerly of South Charleston, WV, passed away July 30, 2016. Born February 26, 1934 in Charleston, WV, he was the son of the late David Moses and Florida Lilly Bird. Samuel was a retired geologist for the state of Virginia. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Beckley and...
Jo Ann Lester
Jul 27, 2016
Jo Ann Lester, 71, of Crab Orchard, died July 26. Born August 24, 1944 in Pineville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Marie Smallwood Miller. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Louise Shrewsbury. Jo Ann was a homemaker. She enjoyed playing bingo, gardening and flowers and loved all children....
Theressa Ann Deck
Jul 25, 2016
Theressa Ann Deck, 70, of Beaver, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016. Born April 4, 1946 in Skelton, WV she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Elizabeth Kusic Pachuta. Theresa was a homemaker and member of the St. Francis deSales Catholic Church. She enjoyed doing genealogy and loved her family and friends dearly. Survivors include her husband, Robert...
Carl Junior Lilly
Jul 15, 2016
Carl Junior Lilly, 85, of Beaver, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016. Born January 7, 1931 in Blue Jay he was the son of the late Carl Pierce and Claudia Martin Lilly. Besides his parents Carl was preceded in death by a sister, Louise Lilly and brother, Freddie Lilly. Carl was a Corporal in the Army during the Korean War...
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