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Mrs. Kathleen A. Jackson, 70, of Beckley, WV passed Saturday, July 11, 2026. Email condolences to ritchiejohnsonfuneralparlor@gmail. com. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parl...

Mrs. Diana Davis, 79, of Beckley, WV passed Saturday, July 11, 2026. Email condolences to ritchiejohnsonfuneralparlor@gmail. com. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie @ Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley....

Mrs. Johnnie Whittaker, 91, of Sophia, WV passed Saturday, July 11, 2026. Email condolences to ritchiejohnsonfuneralparlor@gmail. com. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie @ Johnson Funeral Parlor, Bec...

Mr. Robert Toles, 96, of Greentown, WV passed Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Email condolences to ritchiejohnsonfuneralparlor@gmail. com. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beck...

Ms. Janice Marie Woody, 73, of Beckley, WV passed Sunday, July 5, 2026. Graveside service will be 12:30PM Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Greenwood Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may view and visit with ...

It is with heavy hearts and profound love that we announce the passing of our beloved Edith DeBerry Allen, affectionately called “Sweet Thing” as a child, and then evolved to Sang with age, who de...

Mr. Walter Thompson, 72, of Lewisburg, WV formerly of Beckley, WV passed Friday, June 26, 2026. As per his request, he has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Email condo...

Mr. William Henry Terry, 92, of Beckley, WV passed Monday, June 22, 2026. As per his request, he has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Email condolences to ritchiejohns...

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Cosby Ross was born January 8, 1943 in Beckley, WV to the late Thelma Cosby. Brenda was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and worked at a variety of places to include Heck’s, Th...

Mrs. Glenda Louise Talamone, 83, of Oak Hill, WV, passed peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2025. Glenda, born on September 27, 1942, on Boomer Hill, WV, was the daughter of John and Marie Jefferson. She...

Mr. Mark Nixon, 60, of Beckley, WV passed Wednesday, June 17, 2026. As per his request, he will be cremated. Email condolences to ritchiejohnsonfuneralparlor@gmail. com Arrangements entrusted to Ritc...

Mr. Billy Wagoner, 76, of Beckley, WV passed Saturday, June 6, 2026. As per his request, he has been cremated. Email condolences to ritchiejohnsonfuneralparlor@gmail. com. Arrangements entrusted to...

Mr. Robert Ronald Moore, 66, of Huntington, WV formerly of Beckley WV passed Friday, June 4, 2026. As per his request, he has been cremated. Email condolences to ritchiejohnsonfuneralparlor@gmail. c...

Mrs. Zelma Lee Wright, 104, of Clayton, OH formerly of Beckley, WV passed Saturday, June 4, 2026 with family by her side. Zelma was born on September 17, 1921, in Landgraff, WV. She lived in Beckley,...

Ms. Savonnahlyn Nicole Bownes, 44, of Harlem Heights (Oak Hill), WV passed Monday, June 1, 2026 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Nikki was born September 24, 1981, she was the daughter of Cynth...

Mr. Samuel Justin Vickers, 50, of Oak Hill, WV passed away peacefully Friday, May 29, 2026 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Samuel was born September 17, 1975 in Greenville, MI, he was the son of t...

Mr. Clifford Austin, 82, of Beckley, WV passed Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Funeral service will be 12:00PM Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at Free and Independent Holiness Church 106 7th St. , Beckley. Burial wil...

Mr. Cyphelas Fuller, 61, of Beckley, WV passed Saturday, May 23, 2026. Funeral service will be 12:00PM Monday, June 1, 2026 at Heart of God Ministries 1703 S. Kanawha St. Beckley. Burial will follow ...

Ms. Fannie Higginbotham, 76, of Beckley, WV passed Thursday, May 14, 2026. As per her request, she has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Email condolences to ritchiejoh...

Mrs. Velma Jean Whitlow Smyre, 75, of Portsmouth, VA, formerly of Beckley, WV, peacefully entered into eternal rest surrounded by her family Monday, May 11, 2026, and was reunited with her beloved par...

Mr. William Marrs, 69, of Beckley, WV passed Sunday, May 10, 2026. Email condolences to ritchiejohnsonfuneralparlor@gmail. com. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckle...

Mr. LaMaitre David Smith, 79, of Beckley, WV passed Saturday, May 9, 2026. As per his request, he will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Email condolences to ritchiejohns...

Ms. Jewell Inez Bradley, 61, of Beckley, WV passed Sunday, May 3, 2026 at CAMC Memorial Division, Charleston after a short illness. Jewell was born January 18, 1965 on a very cold and snowy day with ...

Mr. Bobbie E. Stewart Sr. heard the Master’s call to come home on Friday morning, May 1, 2026. Bobbie’s sunrise was January 17, 1936, in Stanaford, WV to the late Robert Otha and Elsie Mae Stewar...

Mrs. Zevonia Laverne Ross-Oglesby, 72, of Beckley, WV, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Pine Lodge Nursing Facility. Zevonia was born May 11, 1953 in Beckley WV, she was the dau...

Mrs. Marcia Lynch Howard, a woman whose life was defined by her boundless generosity, unwavering faith, and deep love for her family and community, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026, at the age of 83...

Ms. Teresa Maria "TT" Heath, 56, of Beckley, WV, passed away on April 20, 2026. She was born on February 18, 1970, in Beckley, WV, to the late Herman A. “Dump” Heath and Lois E. “Libby” Heath....

Mr. Dwayne Edmond “Tiny” Brown, 64, of Beckley, WV departed this life on Monday, April 20, 2026. Dwayne was born July 31, 1961, in Beckley, WV, to Erverlene Branham. Dwayne was a 1980 graduate o...

Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Stevens Allen, 35, of Summerlee, WV, was called home to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Born on February 23, 1991, in Beckley, WV, she was the beloved dau...

Ms. Frances M. Swain, 87, Beckley, WV, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 19, 2026, after a short illness. Ms. Frances was born November 15, 1938, in Stone Mountain, (Bedford Co. ) VA, she was...

Mrs. Crystal Lea Brown, 53, of Mullens, WV, passed Sunday, April 19, 2026. Crystal was born November 13, 1972 in Princeton, WV, she was the daughter of Lee and Alice Rhodes Hatcher Messer of Mullens,...

Mr. Anthony Ray Mosley was born on September 28, 1960 in Oak Hill, WV to the late Evelyn and Frank Mosley. Anthony was raised by his grandparents Gertrude and Louis Dawkins. While living with his gr...

With hearts full of love and gratitude, we celebrate the life of Violet Green, who passed away at home on April 14, 2026, at the age of 83, surrounded by family. Violet was born on June 3, 1942, in B...

Mr. Thomas Edward White Jr. , 74, of Ft. Wayne, IN formerly of Beckley, WV peacefully passed away on April 4, 2026. Thomas was born on December 12, 1951, in Beckley, WV. He resided in Ft. Wayne, IN u...

Mrs. Margaret Mae Johnson Mayo Gray, 80, of Mt. Hope, WV, passed Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Margaret was born June 5, 1945 in Price Hill, WV, she was the daughter of the late Robert “Cass” and Mar...

Ms. Alice Gertrude Ambler, 84, of Mount Hope, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026. Alice was born Friday, August 22, 1941 in Page, WV, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Rose Nell Pryor A...

Mr. Shawn Dewayne “Snake” Swain, 53, peacefully transitioned while at Raleigh General Hospital on Tuesday, March 25, 2026 in Beckley, WV. Shawn, affectionately known as “Snake”, was born on J...

Mr. Paul Burton, 65 of Oak Hill, WV passed Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Paul was born October 1, 1960 in Jamaica Queens, New York, he was the son of the late Howard I. and Verna J. Tuck Burton. Paul g...

Mrs. Patricia “Pat” Diane Venable Williams went to be with the Lord peacefully Thursday, March 19, 2026 at home after a long illness. Pat was born January 21, 1954 in Beckley, WV, she was the daug...

Mr. James D. Myal, 89, of Oak Hill, WV passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 13, 2026, at PMC. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Janet Robbins Myal an...

Mrs. Antionette Christine Martin, 73, of Kincaid, WV passed Thursday, March 5, 2026. As per her request, she has been cremated. There will be no formal services. Email condolences to ritchiejohnsonf...

Mr. Ronald Lee Shelton, aka “Bunn”, 75, of Scarbro, WV passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026. Ronald was born on December 28, 1950 in Sun, WV, to the late Thomas and Juanita Shelton. Ronald moved ...

Ms. Shirley Mae Alexander, of Beckley, WV passed peacefully March 2, 2026 at CAMC General Division, due to a short illness. Shirley was born March 8, 1955, to the late Eva Mae Harris of Amigo WV and ...

Dorothy Lynn “Candy” Wright-Reynolds was a loving sister, mother, and teacher. She was born in Beckley, WV on November 29, 1953. She was the youngest of four children to the late Leonard B. and Do...

Ms. Helen Martin Wynes, 102, of Beckley, WV passed peacefully Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, surrounded by many family and friends who loved and cherished her. H...

Mrs. Linda Mack, 70, of Oak Hill, WV, peacefully went to be with her Savior on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The first of eight children, she was born on September 3, 1955 in Beckley, WV to the late Emma...

Mrs. Darlene Swafford Goard, 75, of Oak Hill, WV, peacefully departed this life February 7, 2026. Darlene was born December 8, 1950. She was the eldest daughter of late Arthur B. And Mary M. Swafford...

Mr. Walter Lee Patterson, Jr. was born on December 11, 1925, and transitioned to his eternal resting place Friday, February 6, 2026, at the age of 100. He was born in Hilltop, WV, in the home in whic...

Mr. Ronell “Nell” Worth Jr. was born on Wednesday, November 18, 1998, to Ronell Worth Sr. and Adrienne Worth. He entered his eternal rest on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Cleveland Clinic in Cle...

Ms. Janet Dean Swafford, 67, of Charlotte, NC formerly of Greentown, WV, peacefully departed this life January 31, 2026. Janet was born December 26, 1958, she was the daughter of late Arthur and Mar...