Obituaries

Oct 16, 2009

Virginia Lee Smith, 85, of Stanaford, WV, passed away Friday, October 16, 2009 in Tega Cay, SC. Born March 10, 1924 in Lanark, WV, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Bessie Hanks Richmond. Virginia was a homemaker and a member of the Stanaford Missionary Baptist Church. She was a lifetime resident of Raleigh County. Besides her parents...

Oct 16, 2009

Oct 10, 2009

Mary Hornbrook Kirkpatrick, Beckley, departed this life at the Bowers Hospice House on October 10, 2009. Born February 28, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Mary B. Lilly Hornbrook. Mary was a 1943 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and attended the Erma Beard School of dance. She was a graduate of Ward Belmont College...

Sep 29, 2009

Ralph Daniel Goss, Jr. of Crab Orchard passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in a Beckley hospital. Born May 11, 1936 in Stanaford WV, he was the son the late Ralph Daniel and Sarah Ruby Croy Goss. Mr. Goss was a retired teacher having taught school at Clear Fork and Woodrow Wilson High School. Besides his parents, he was preceded...

Sep 29, 2009

Edith Juanita “Johnie” Hartley of MacArthur, passed way early Tuesday morning, September 29, 2009, at the Bowers Hospice House. Born January 4, 1921, in Holden, WV, she was the daughter of Samuel B. Clark and Verna Hood Clark. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl A. Hartley in September 1989, and her beloved son, TSGT,...

Sep 23, 2009

Christina Mae Petry Pack, 87, of Beckley went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 23, 2009 in a Beckley hospital. Born April 8, 1922 Oxley, WV, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie “Bee” and Cora Miller Petry. Mrs. Pack was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was the last surviving member of her immediate...

Sep 21, 2009

Dewey Allen “Gator” McCoy, 35, of Springfield, OH passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 in Springfield. Born December 1, 1973 in Beckley he was the son of Sandra Christine Mooney Blevins of Glennville, GA and the late Gene Blevins. Dewey worked for a tree service company in Springfield, OH Besides his mother he is survived by a daughter, Katlin Nicole...

Sep 20, 2009

Susie Etta Jones, 72, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the home of her son in Coal City. Born August 17, 1937 at Lillybrook, WV, she was the daughter of the late Acy and Alda Lilly Shrewsberry. Susie was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James...

Sep 20, 2009

Ordie A. Shrewsbury, 85, of MacArthur, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the Veterans Area Medical Center. Born July 9, 1924 at Odd, WV, he was the son of the late H.D. and Lausie A. Cunningham Shrewsbury. Mr. Shrewsbury was a retired engineer for Norfolk and Western Railway serving for over 37 years. He was a member of the...

Sep 19, 2009

Rose Bash McGraw, 88, of McGraws, WV, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Bowers Hospice House following a brief illness. Born May 13, 1921 in Chelsea, MA, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Tillie Kovitz Bash. Rose was a homemaker and a member of Temple Beth El in Beckley. She was preceded in death by her...

Sep 14, 2009

Allen Carl Thompson, 60, of Beckley, passed away Monday, September 14, 2009 in a local hospital. Born August 9, 1949 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Carl L.Thompson and Josephine George Ricken. Allen was a former car and insurance salesman. Survivors include his sister, Florence Thompson of Standardsville, VA and his aunt, Lillian Adkins of Beckley. Private...

Sep 13, 2009

Frederick Ashton Roberts, 60, of Beckley passed away in a local hospital Sunday, September 13, 2009. Born August 2, 1949 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Frederick Clifford and Jane Curry Roberts. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Following his wishes his body will be cremated. There will be no visitation or service. Arrangements by...

Sep 6, 2009

Dellmeda Marie Phipps, 92, of Beckley, went home to Heaven Sunday, September 6, 2009 after an extended illness. Born April 26, 1917 at Mt. Tabor, she was the daughter of the late Snyder and Lessie Snuffer Phipps. Dellmeda was retired from W.T. Grant Co. and the Curtain Shop. She was a member of the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church. Besides her...

Aug 27, 2009

Frank H. Warren, 82, of Beckley, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2009 in the Beckley VA Hospital following a long illness. Born May 25, 1927 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Dr. Daniel H. and Mary Adams Warren. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Daniel H. Warren. He is survived...

Aug 26, 2009

Salvatore Pecoraro, M.D., 67, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born October 19, 1941, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Dr. Salvatore and Frances Veneruso Pecoraro. He received his undergraduate degree from Seton Hall University. Upon graduation, he moved to Rome, Italy to study abroad...

Aug 22, 2009

Beulah Burke Thurman, 88, of Beckley, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2009 at the home of her son David Thurman. Born November 2, 1920 in Mabscott, WV, she was the daughter of the late Zeharich and Nellie Long Bennett. Beulah was a loving mother and home maker. She was a former bookkeeper for Thurman’s Garage, hostess for Burger Chef and...

Aug 13, 2009

Teddy Glen Schuman, 71, of Beckley passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009 in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born June 10, 1938 at Ravencliff, WV he was the son of the late Hugo and Evelyn Wavie Stewart Schuman. He was a disabled mine section foreman, a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist...

Aug 10, 2009

Theris A. Ball, 91, of Daniels, passed away Monday, August 10, 2009 in an Oak Hill health care center. Born September 23, 1917 at Shady Spring, she was the daughter of the late Pete and Maude Reed Bryant. Theris was a homemaker and a member of Perry United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James H....

Aug 7, 2009

Ruth Rakes Evans, 98, of Beckley, formerly of Beaver, passed away Friday, August 7, 2009 in a Beckley hospital. Born January 14, 1911 in Beaver, she was the daughter of Oscar R. and Annie Humphries Rakes who preceded her in death. Mrs. Evans was a graduate of Concord College and taught school at Beaver Elementary School for 43 years. She...

Aug 5, 2009

Terry Michael Goff, Jr., 32, of Glen White, WV, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009 in a Beckley hospital. Born February 28, 1977 in Beckley, he was the son of Terry Michael Goff of Virginia and Teresa Elaine Stanley Pierce of Glen White. Terry was a disabled mechanic. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandfather, Warner...