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Ralph Pee Wee Bond

Ralph Pee Wee Bond

Jan 29, 2015

Ralph “Pee Wee” Bond, 87, of Johnson City, TN, formerly of Sophia, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015. Born June 20, 1927 in Beckley he was the son of the late James and Minnie Jane Wilson Bond. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by brothers James Russell, Jack and Harry and sisters, Julia and Eunice. Pee Wee was...

Naaman Hugh Lilly

Naaman Hugh Lilly

Jan 22, 2015

Naaman (Hugh) Lilly,76, of Grandview passed away January 22, 2015 at Hilltop Nursing Home following a long illness. Naaman was raised in Flat Top and spent his life in this area, working for 31 years at Mining Controls Incorporated. He was an avid Nascar and Green Bay Packer fan and he enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family....

Carrie Maxine Dial

Carrie Maxine Dial

Jan 20, 2015

Carrie Maxine Dial, 71, of Amigo, WV passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Born February 28, 1943 in Northfork, WV she was the son of the late Jacob and Mary Church Norman. Besides her parents Carrie was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Edward Dial; sons, Aaron “Buster” Dial, Kevin Matthew Dial, Roy “Bucko” Dial and Jason Leon...

Katherine Jean Jarrell

Katherine Jean Jarrell

Jan 18, 2015

Katherine Jean Jarrell, 91, of Bay Village, OH, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015. Born March 10, 1923 at Jarrell Branch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Lydia Jane Stover Wheeler. Katherine is survived by daughters, Linda Setser-Marco of Olmsted Falls, OH and Pam Donahue of Seth, WV; son, Jerry Jarrell of Bangor ME; 14 grandchildren;...

LaVerna M. Mills

LaVerna M. Mills

Jan 17, 2015

LaVerna Mae Mills, 88, died on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Glenwood Retirement Home in Princeton, WV. Born February 20, 1926 in Martins Ferry, OH she was the daughter of the late Raymond H. and Gladys Doughtery Wilson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brothers, Robert “Shorty” Wilson and Thomas Edward Wilson and sisters, Betty...

Jack Riddle

Jack Riddle

Jan 17, 2015

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Lloyd C. Wills

Lloyd C. Wills

Jan 16, 2015

Lloyd C. Wills, 81, of Daniels, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015. Born August 27, 1933 at Blue Jay, WV, he was the son of the late Earl and Ruby Southall Wills. Lloyd was a retired surface mine equipment operator for Hobet Mining/Arch Coal. He was a member of the Beaver Baptist Church where he served as deacon. Lloyd served...

Jackie Lee Dempsey

Jackie Lee Dempsey

Jan 15, 2015

Jackie Lee Dempsey, 68, of Beckley, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015. Born April 3, 1946 in Fayette County he was the son of Frances Shumaker Dempsey and the late Wallace Dempsey. Jack was owner of Jack Dempsey Painting. He started in the painting business with James R. Webb Contractors before starting his own company. Jack was a member of...

Erma Jean Thompson Ayers Allen

Erma Jean Thompson Ayers Allen

Jan 14, 2015

Erma Jean Thompson Ayers Allen 85, of Beckley, formerly of Glade Springs, Coal City and Epperly Hill was called to Heaven to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 14 2015. She was carried away by her angels. Born at Stephenson, WV (Devil’s Fork) in Wyoming County August 3, 1929, she was the oldest daughter of the late Wesley and...

Betty Lee Brown

Betty Lee Brown

Jan 14, 2015

Betty Lee Brown, 88, of Elyria, OH, formerly of Glen Daniel, WV passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Born April 29, 1926 in Glen Daniel, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Corbett and Dorthy Faye Wahls Webb. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Austin C. Brown; brothers, James L. and...

Debbie Sue Williams

Debbie Sue Williams

Jan 13, 2015

Debbie Sue Williams, 53, of Beckley passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Bowers Hospice House. Born January 7, 1962 in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Carl and Ellen Mae Bruno Nelson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Stanley Nelson and a step-brother, Bobby Lee Nelson. Debbie was...

William H. Bill May

William H. Bill May

Jan 11, 2015

William “Bill” H. May, 68, of Lerona, WV passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a courageous battle with leukemia. Born March 10, 1946 in Camden, NJ he was the son of the late William Vincent and Lauretta Virginia Waddy May. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Howard Eugene...

Sarah Jane Sallie Word

Sarah Jane Sallie Word

Jan 7, 2015

Sarah Jane (Sallie) Powers Word passed away on January 7, 2015. Sallie was born in Beckley, West Virginia on September 8, 1928, the daughter of Matthias W. Powers and Hilda Brabban Powers. Sallie was preceded in death by her husband, James (Jim) W. Word Jr, her brother Matthew W. Powers, and her sister Hilda Powers Walters. She is survived by...

Ireland B. Trent

Ireland B. Trent

Jan 5, 2015

Ireland B. Trent, 82, of MacArthur, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015. Born March 25, 1932 in Iaeger, WV he was the son of the late Arthur and Myrtle Cline Trent. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Irene Marshall. Ireland was a coal miner having worked for Peabody Coal. He attended Sophia Freewill Baptist Church...

Susan Chandler

Susan Chandler

Jan 4, 2015

Susan F. Chandler, 60, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015. There will be no service or visitation..

Paul Stewart Williams

Paul Stewart Williams

Jan 4, 2015

Paul Stuart Williams, 70, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Bowers Hospice House. Born December 13, 1944 in Beckley he was the son of Wanda Mae Hewlett Williams Hughes of Beckley and the late James Alva Williams. Paul moved to Boston in the 1970s and later to New York where he studied under some of the most...

Aurora Grace Vaughn

Aurora Grace Vaughn

Jan 4, 2015

Aurora Grace Vaughn, still born daughter of Timothy Aaron and Summer Ly Vaughn entered into a new life on Sunday, January 4, 2015. Private family committal services and burial were held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 in the Athey Family Cemetery at Surveyor with Pastor Dean Adams officiating. On line condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral...

Shirley Pearl Carter

Shirley Pearl Carter

Jan 2, 2015

Shirley Pearl Carter, 78, of Shady Spring, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, January 2, 2015. Born April 10, 1936 in Raleigh County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Elva Rorer Phipps. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, William “Billy” Carter; sister, Mary Jane Gilkerson; brother, Dallas Phipps and many nieces and...

Jessie Stover

Jessie Stover

Dec 31, 2014

Jessie Marie Stover, 100, of Prosperity, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Born March 29, 1914 in Rock House, WV she was the daughter of the late Josephus and Bessie Carter Jarrell. Besides her parents Jessie was preceded in death by her husband Freeman Stover; son, Larry Stover; sisters, Juanita Hendricks, Beatrice Vanoy and Flora Dillard and brothers Ervin...

Louise Goldie Ivan

Louise Goldie Ivan

Dec 21, 2014

Louise Goldie Ivan, 98 of Beckley passed away Sunday December 21, 2014 at the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born in Princeton, West Virginia on December 18, 1916, she was a daughter to Alonzo G. and Emma Ramey Hearn and granddaughter to Hon. James Hearn and Esther Catherine Deweese. She had been a resident of Beckley since 1943....

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