Obituaries
Rose Bash McGraw
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...
Allen Carl Thompson
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...
Frederick Ashton Roberts
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...
Dellmeda Marie Phipps
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...
Frank H. Warren
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...
Salvatore Pecoraro
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...
Beulah Burke Thurman
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...
Teddy Glen Schuman
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...
Theris A. Ball
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....
Ruth Rakes Evans
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...
Terry Michael Goff, Jr.
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...
Kitty Joann Jones
Aug 4, 2009
Kitty Joann Jones, 76, of Beckley, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2009 in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born August 22, 1932 at Amigo, WV, she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel Taylor and Ethel Hutchinson Dowell. Kitty was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Raleigh Co. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Jones, daughter,...
Gardner Dean Scalf
Aug 1, 2009
Gardner Dean Scalf, 64, of Crab Orchard, passed away on August 1, 2009, at a Beckley hospital. Graveside rites and burial will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Calfee Cemetery at Mt. Tabor with Rev. Billy Calhoun officiating. Online condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.
Emma Lou Burns
Jul 28, 2009
Emma L. Burns, 97, of Gallipolis, OH, formerly of Beckley, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 in a Gallipolis health care center. Born February 25, 1912 in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Fileden and Maggie Earls Gray. Emma was a homemaker and a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Gallipolis. She was preceded in death by her...
Ronald Greco
Jul 19, 2009
Ronald N. Greco, 70, of Beckley, died Sunday, July 19, 2009 at home following a short illness. . Born July 6, 1939 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Toney and Dallas Williams Greco. Ronald was a master electrician starting his career with Gunter Electric. He later owned Sophia Electric and last worked for American Electric Equipment Inc.....
Carolyn June Lilly
Jul 13, 2009
Carolyn June Lilly, 69, of Crab Orchard passed away Monday, July 13, 2009 in a local hospital. Born September 9, 1939 in Hinton, WV, she was the daughter of the late O.A. “Abe” and Frances Marie Frazier Lilly. Carolyn retired from the Department of Human Services and spent most of her life in Crab Orchard. Survivors include her brother, Robert...
Nellie Josephine Fondale
Jul 2, 2009
Nellie Josephine Fondale, 90, of Mabscott, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Hilltop Center following a long illness. Born March 18, 1919 in Mabscott, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Dominica Gugolotta Fondale. Nellie worked for Q.B. Bakery, Sunbeam Bakery and Quality Bakery before retiring from the Drive In Bakery. She was a member of St....
Julia Elizabeth Ford
Jun 27, 2009
Julia Elizabeth Ford, 75, of Mabscott, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born October 30, 1933, in Arista, WV, she was the daughter of Garland Sisk and Marie Cole. Julia was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and homemaker. She was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County, and a member of the Shady...
Jack Brown
Jun 27, 2009
Jack Brown, 81, of Beckley, passed away June 27, 2009 at a local hospital. Born May 11, 1928, he was the son of the late Ben and Verlie Clay Brown. He was member of the U.S. Army having served 20 years. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters Gertude Jarrell of Pineknob, WV, Loretta Perry of Brook...
Mary Helen Okes
Jun 13, 2009
Mary Helen Okes, 78, of Beaver, died Saturday, June 13, 2009, in a local hospital following a long illness. Born March 10, 1931, in Daniels, WV, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Wilson Okes and Leora Blankenship Okes. She retired after 38 years of public service with the United States Post Office as Post Master at Blue Jay...
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