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Armine Irene Sadler

Armine Irene Sadler

Jun 18, 2011

Armine Irene Sadler, 85, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born November 11, 1925 in Iroquois, WV, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Ethel Hale Kell. Mrs. Sadler was a retired admissions supervisor for Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was an active member of the First Baptist...

John R. Hornbrook, Jr.

John R. Hornbrook, Jr.

Jun 13, 2011

John R. Hornbrook, Jr., born June 22, 1918, departed this life on June 13, 2011, at Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late John R. Hornbrook and Mary B. Lilly Hornbrook. He was the last living member of his family. He was a graduate of the Greenbrier Military School and West Virginia University. He was a member of...

Grace Mash

Grace Mash

Jun 10, 2011

Grace Mash, 95, of Sophia, passed away at her residence Friday, June 10, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2011 in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapelwith Pastor Vondie Cook, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Monte Vista Park Cemetery in Bluefield, WV. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.

Mary M. Meadows

Mary M. Meadows

Jun 10, 2011

Mary M. Meadows of Daniels, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at Raleigh Center. Born in Beaver, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Melinda Stewart Lucas. Mary was a member of All Souls Episcopal Church in Daniels. She loved spending time with and taking care of animals. She was a lifelong resident of Raleigh Co. She...

Jeanette Rees Weeks

Jeanette Rees Weeks

Jun 8, 2011

Jeanette, or simply Grandma, as she was known to many, was a fiercely independent southern lady who met adversity or illness with stubborn tenacity and classy flair. She believed in family, and taught us all that when you are pelted by lemons, you deal with it and make some delicious lemonade. She lived through the Great Depression which, of course,...

Virginia Sue Ginny Allison

Virginia Sue Ginny Allison

Jun 3, 2011

Virginia Sue Allison, 50, of Beckley, passed away Tuesday June 3, 2011 at her home. Born April 17, 1961 in Beckley, Ginny was the daughter of Charles Edward Cassity and the late Sharon Jeanette Goodman Cassity. Ginny was a long time resident of Beckley. From 1992 to 2002, she worked as legal secretary for Tracy Ward in Dalton, GA and...

Lottie Pearl Duncan

Lottie Pearl Duncan

May 30, 2011

Lottie Pearl Duncan, 83, of MacArthur, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 at Bowers Hopice House. Born July 2, 1927 in Sophia, WV, she was the daughter of the late Otto Arley and Pearl Dick Sears. Lottie was a homemaker and attended worship services at the Salvation Army when she was able. She was preceded in death by a sister,...

Sidney Allen Clarke

Sidney Allen Clarke

May 29, 2011

Sidney Allen Clarke, 49, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011. Born September 9, 1961 in Alexandria, VA, he was the son of the late Sidney Allen Clarke, Sr. and Hattie Marie Griffith Clarke of Beckley. Sidney was a master carpenter for Alliance Construction Management. He loved hunting, fishing and spending time outdoors. He was a U.S. Army veteran...

James Eldon Cantrell, II

James Eldon Cantrell, II

May 29, 2011

James Eldon Cantrell, II, 57, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011. Born January 18, 1954 in Beckley, he was the son of the late James Eldon and Mildred Margaret Weeks Cantrell. James was a communication specialist in Regional Command at Raleigh General Hospital, a paramedic for more than 30 years currently serving with the Princeton Rescue Squad and...

Alonzo Leonard Moore

Alonzo Leonard Moore

May 28, 2011

On May 28, 2011 Alonzo Leonard Moore “PaPa” of Coal City went to be with his Lord and Savior. Lonnie was born Nov. 6, 1924 at Wickham, WV and served both Oak Grove Christian Church and Glen White Church of God during his long life. He also served his country in the Army Air Force during World War II. He...

Michael John Birchfield

Michael John Birchfield

May 21, 2011

Michael John Birchfield, 55 of Stevensville, MD, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Lester First Church of God with Pastor Dale Birchfield officiating. Burial will follow in the Birchfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to service on Wednesday. Arrangements by Calfee...

Evelene June Gentry McMillion

Evelene June Gentry McMillion

May 19, 2011

Evelene June Gentry McMillion, 80, of Raleigh, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born June 8, 1930 at Matewan, WV, she was the daughter of the late John and Louise Carter Meredith. Evelene attended the Family Worship Center and had been a resident of Raleigh Co. for the past 37 years. Survivors...

Louise Malinowski

Louise Malinowski

May 16, 2011

Louise Malinowski, 90, passed away May 16, 2011 in Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. She was a resident of Beckley, WV for 28 years and was a member of St. Francis deSales Catholic Church and choir. Louise was born June 18, 1920 in Dubois, PA and her family moved to Chicago, IL when she was a child. In Chicago,...

Timothy Ray Hatfield

Timothy Ray Hatfield

May 12, 2011

Timothy Ray Hatfield, 34, of Stanaford, woke up in the arms of Jesus on May 12, 2011 after a long illness. Born December 21, 1976 in Beckley, WV he was the son of Hibbard Ray and Elizabeth Darlene Morgan Hatfield. His grandparents, James and Cora Hatfield and Sonny and Tessie Morgan preceded him in death. In addition to his parents,...

Larry Adrian Cruise

Larry Adrian Cruise

May 7, 2011

Larry Adrian Cruise, 62, of Baltimore, MD, formerly of Coal City, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 in a Baltimore hospital following a long illness. Born December 11, 1948 in Welch, WV, he was the son of Rita Massey Cruise of Coal City and the late Obie Cruise. Larry formerly owned and operated a flower shop in Coal City and...

Thomas Alan Williams

Thomas Alan Williams

May 1, 2011

Thomas Alan Williams, 49, of Beckley passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 at his residence following a short illness. Born August 17, 1961 in Beckley, he was the son of Samuel and Kathleen Crouch Williams of Beckley. Thomas was a self employed musician. Besides his parents he is survived by four sons, Jeremy Williams of Beckley, Thomas J. Williams and...

Margarete Smith

Margarete Smith

Apr 30, 2011

Margarete Smith, 86, of Mabscott, passed away at her home following a long illness. Born October 19, 1925 in Wiesbaden, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Emil Schaper and Auguste Fiedler Schaper. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ray Smith, and by a daughter, Judy Ruth Blankenship. She is survived by one son, Danny...

Patricia Louise Furrow

Patricia Louise Furrow

Apr 21, 2011

Patricia Louise Furrow, 34, of Beaver, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011, at a local hospital. Born July 28, 1976, in Beckley, she was the daughter Dolly Goode Ward and the late Sidney Ward. Patricia was a substitute teacher’s aide for the Raleigh County School System. She was a member of the Crow Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time...

Jack Edward Standifur

Jack Edward Standifur

Apr 14, 2011

Jack Edward Standifur was born in Robinette,WV on March 6, 1937. He was the son of the late Zack and Mabel Standifur. Jack grew up on Buffalo Creek and was a 1955 graduate of Man High School. He worked various jobs to put himself through school and in 1960 graduated from Concord College with a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Linda Lou Miser

Linda Lou Miser

Mar 31, 2011

Linda Lou Miser, 63, of Mabscott, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 at her residence following a long illness. Born August 26, 1947 at Marsh Fork, WV, she was the daughter of the late William and Minnie Belle Phipps Miser. Linda loved to attend church, sing, color and bowling. She was a member of the Church of God and a...

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