Obituaries

Oct 17, 2008

Born at Bluefield, WV on January 7, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Robert T. and Annie Townley Hypes. Carolyn was an avid bowler, enjoyed working in her yard and around her home. She graduated from Bluefield High School in 1961. She retired from the IRS after 17 years of service.

Oct 10, 2008

She was the youngest of ten children born to Andrew Byron Clay and Sara Elizabeth Acord Clay of Beckley. She lived her entire and very full life in Raleigh Country and had been the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Ashworth attended Woodrow Wilson High School, Marshall University and Beckley College. She was the first woman to be...

Oct 5, 2008

Iris was born October 12, 1915 at Pluto, WV, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Della Richmond Adkins. Iris was a homemaker and a member of the Pluto Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her sister, Beulah Hall and by brothers, Arlo, Phillip and Roland Adkins.

Sep 30, 2008

Zella was born March 2, 1930 in Hinton, WV. She was the daughter of the late Pat and Ethel McMillion Maddy. She was a Lab Tech retiring from Beckley Medical Arts in 1990. Zella loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed working outdoors, especially with her flowers and in her garden. She also loved walking with her neighbors. Besides...

Sep 29, 2008

Stanley O. Blake of Cottle WV, formerly of Prosperity WV, passed away Monday September 29, 2008 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, following a long illness. Born February 21, 1934 in Orlando WV, he was the son of the late Vayden and Ruth (Tinney) Blake. Stanley was a United States Navy veteran, who served in the Korean Conflict. He was...

Sep 13, 2008

Born October 17, 1952 in Beckley, she was the daughter of Rev. Mr. Don and Mary Ann Pachuta Wise of Beckley. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, John and Elizabeth Pachuta and George and Anna Wise. Marcie was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and St. Mary’s School of Nursing. She was a former L.P.N. instructor for...

Sep 6, 2008

Born December 18, 1935 at Hemphill, WV, she was the daughter of the late Gaylord and Bessie Day Sammons. Carolyn was a homemaker, a member of Beckley Moose Lodge and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. She was 1953 graduate of Welch High School and lived in the Beckley area for almost fifty years. She loved playing bingo, camping and spending...

Aug 29, 2008

Janice Lillian Callaway of Fayetteville, NC, formerly of Beckley, WV, passed into eternal life August 29th, 2008, attended by family. The daughter of William Addison and Sarah Holt Hutchinson, she was born Feb. 3, 1925 in Surveyor, WV. Mrs. Callaway was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, and was a member of Beckley Presbyterian Church and the Raleigh General...

Aug 20, 2008

Born April 28, 1924, in Draper, NC, the daughter of the late Elder Charlie Reed Rakes and Fannie Ellen Vipperman. She grew up and lived most of her life in southern WV. Delma, known to all as “Grannie”, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was an enthusiastic member of her community where she volunteered in many different organizations. She...

Aug 16, 2008

Delano Ray Pack, 73, of Beckley, died Saturday, August 16, at Bowers Hospice House following a short illness. Born June 14, 1935 at Streeter, WV, he was the son of the late Ester and Ora Belle Cooper Pack. He was a retired foreman for the WV Department of Highways, a member of the West Raleigh Baptist Church and a veteran...

Aug 16, 2008

Eula Clemens, 98, of Beckley, died Saturday, August 16, 2008 at Bowers Hospice House. Born January 10, 1910 in Pineville, KY, she was the daughter of the late William and Clementine Ball Calloway. Mrs. Clemens was an owner/operator of the Beckley Open Air Theater, Stotesbury Theater and Helen Theater. She was a member of the Beckley Regular Baptist Church, Order...

Aug 16, 2008

O.V. is survived by his wife of 58 years, Helen; his daughter, Dianna Mancuso of Cypress, TX; and his son, Glenn Lilly of Meadow Bridge, WV. He is also survived by his sister, Lorrene Wilcox of Shady Springs and is brother, Don Lilly of Jacksonville, FL. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Sue Bowling and Oliver...

Aug 10, 2008

Born November 3, 1935 in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late D.E. and Vergie Hager Vipperman. Joyce was a homemaker and a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. She was a member of the First Christian Church and Beta Sigma Phi sorority. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Groseclose, sisters; Gloria Shuff and Betty Tindalia...

Aug 4, 2008

Born July 24, 1921 in Fredericktown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Harriett McCarthy. Mrs. Chambers was a homemaker, a wonderful mother and a member of the Pineville Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buford W. Chambers, Sr. and a daughter, Linda L. Chambers, R.N., brothers, Robert and Eugene and an...

Aug 4, 2008

Harry attended Whitesville schools. He was a steel worker in the steel mills in Cleveland.

Aug 3, 2008

Born March 18, 1912 at Maitland, WV, he was the son of the late Peitro and Carolina Ramella. Roosevelt was a coal miner retiring from eastern Gas and Fuel in Keystone. He resided in Welch and the Welch area until moving to Daniels in 2003. He was an active member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Welch through 2003 and...

Jul 28, 2008

Born March 11, 1939 in Crab Orchard, he was the son of the late Homer Dalton and Raphael Rice Persinger. Freddie was a retired coal miner having last worked for Eastern Coal. He was a member of the Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren and had been a resident of Raleigh County most of his life. He was preceded in...

Jul 28, 2008

Jul 25, 2008

Born January 7, 1942, in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of the late John W. Hesen, Jr. and his wife Frances Loving Hesen of Morgantown, WV. Dr. Haslam spent many of her formative years in the Hinton, WV school system before attending Greenbrier College and graduating from Morgantown High School in 1959. She was a graduate of the first...

Jul 22, 2008

Born April 3, 1913 in Mabscott, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Roxie Ann Mann. She attended school in Mabscott and later married Omar Kidd. On July 17, 1935, she married Gilmer “Corbett” Stover, who died September 15, 1973. The family relocated from West Virginia to west Texas, Wyoming, California and finally in 1963 to Grants pass,...