Obituaries – Their Stories Live On

Mr. Ergie Smith, 96, of Charlotte, NC formerly of Princeton, WV passed Saturday, February 15, 2025. Memorial service will be 12:00PM Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the Bluefield State University Gymnasiu...

Mr. Harrien Jackson, 85, of Winston-Salem, NC formerly of Glen White, WV passed Thursday, February 6, 2025. Funeral service will be 12:00PM Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at the Ritchie & Johnson Fun...

Mr. Thomas Easley Jr, 78, of Beckley WV, departed this life on February 2, 2025. Thomas was the son of the late Thomas Easley Sr. and Virtie Easley. Thomas attended Ansted High School, Ansted, WV. He...

Mrs. Gloria Hairston, 72, of Beckley, WV passed Thursday, January 30, 2025. Funeral service will be 12:00PM Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Heart of God Ministries 1703 S. Kanawha St. Beckley with Bi...

Mrs. Mary Jane Hairston Ambler, 64, of Beckley, WV was born on April 27, 1960 at Wyoming General Hospital in Mullens, WV to the late Alhmernita Hairston. Mary transitioned home to be with her Heavenl...

Mrs. Nancy Ellen Salley, 87, known lovingly as “Nana” of Mt. Hope, WV. A beacon of warmth, wisdom and knowledge, transitioned peacefully from this life on Monday, January 27, 2025. She was born in...

Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Young Burks, 97, of Lester, WV died Saturday, January 11, 2025. Born October 19, 1927 in Montytown, WV, she was the daughter of the late Spencer and Mamie Coles Young. She attende...

Mr. Harold Elders Sr. , 65, of Harvey, WV passed Wednesday, January 8, 2025. As per his request, he has been cremated. Email condolences to ritchiejohnsonfuneralparlor@gmail. com. Arrangements ent...

Mr. Charles Louis “Chuck” Moore Jr. was born June 27, 1976 in Beckley WV. Chuck attended the public schools of Raleigh County and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. He was a member and As...

Martha, a beautiful flower, was picked from the garden of life on earth and planted as a flower that never fades, in God’s eternal garden. Martha E. Bandy departed her earthly home for her heavenly...

Mr. Jimmy Lee Ellison Sr. was born in St. Clair, WV on September 7, 1944, to the late Joseph Ellison and Ella Mae Ellison. A man of steadfast love and devotion, Mr. Ellison spent most of his life in B...

“I am not alone because the Father is with me. God shall wipe away all tears from our eyes, there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any pain” - John 16:32 ...

Rev. Kenneth Thompson, 79, of London, WV passed Wednesday, December 11, 2024. As per his request, he has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Email condolences to ritchiej...

Pastor William Hamby, 79, of Beckley, WV, entered eternal rest on December 1, 2024 surrounded by his family. As the first-born boy to William and Cleola Hamby, William “Bill” Hamby, came into thi...

Mrs. Barbara Claytor, born January 20, 1955, in Beckley, WV, at Appalachian Regional Miner’s Hospital, entered eternal rest on November 29, 2024. Barbara was the beloved daughter of the late Joe an...

In Loving Memory of Mr. John Hugo Payne November 27. 1949 - November 13, 2024 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of John Hugo Payne, who left us on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 4...

Mr. John Arthur Luster, 83, of Oak Hill, WV made his transition on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Thomas Memorial Hospital following a heart attack. John was the eighth child of the late Marshall and ...

Mrs. Betty Lee Leftwich Shelton, 93, of Glen Jean, WV passed Friday, November 8, 2024. Betty was born August 18, 1931 in Glen Jean, WV, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Clara B. Dearing Left...

LaTonya's Life Journey Ms. LaTonya Wooten, 59, of Detroit, MI formerly of Beckley, WV passed Thursday, November 7, 2024. LaTonya Antoinette Wooten was born to Vernard Wooten Sr. and Shirley Wooten on...

Mr. Chester Ray Leonard, 83, of Mt. Hope, WV, transitioned from our physical world, Monday, November 4, 2024. Chester was one of eleven children born to the late James and Mary Belle Leonard on Septe...

Mr. Richard Darnell Wallace, affectionately known as “Rick” or “Love Dog”, was born on March 31, 1959, in Mt. Hope, WV, to Rufus and Vivian Wallace, both of whom preceded him in death. Rick w...

Ms. Ethel Simley, 63, of Powellton, WV passed Friday, October 25, 2024. Funeral service will be 12:00PM Saturday, November 9, 2024 at the First Baptist Church of Powellton, Powellton with Rev. Keith ...

Ms. Patricia Braxton Davis, former educator in the Cleveland Metro School System, was born to the late Elizabeth Washington Braxton and Cleovis H. Braxton on January 22, 1942, in Beckley, WV. Formerl...

Mr. Will Richard Mack also known as “Little Will”, 48, of Fayetteville WV, died Saturday, October 19, 2024. Will was born September 16, 1976, to Karen Mack of Fayetteville, WV and the late Will H...

Ms. Julianna Maria Walton Sweatte, 62, of Beckley, WV formerly of Harrisburg, PA passed Friday, October 18, 2024. Born July 8,1962 in Beckley WV, she was the daughter of Gloria Anna Gilliam Walton an...

Evangelist Sheradeane Geraldine Moore, 83, of Beckley, WV passed Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at the Raleigh Center, Daniels, WV. Geraldine was born April 11,1941 in Slab Fork, WV, she was the daughte...

Mr. Bedford E. “Sunny” Nicholes, 78, of Hilltop/Sanger, WV passed Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Sunny was born December 2, 1945 in Summerlee, WV, he was the son of the late Charles Ray and Freddie...

Mr. Clyde Anderson Dearing Jr. , 89, formerly of Oak Hill, WV, passed Saturday, October 12, 2024 in Columbus, OH. Clyde was born, August 12, 1935, to the late Francis and Clyde Dearing, Sr. of Glen Je...

Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many transitioned to her eternal home on October 3, 2024 after a long illness. Eva Mae was born September 2, 1945 and raised in the East P...

Mr. Dimitri Simmons, 69, of Beckley, WV passed away tragically on Tuesday, September 29, 2024, in an automobile accident. Dimitri was born April 22, 1955, A proud U. S. Navy veteran, he served his co...

Mr. Richard Allen Greene Sr. , 79, of Beckley, went to be with the Lord Friday, September 13, 2024. Richard, on a Friday, July 27, 1945 in Hinton, WV, was born to the late Frank and Dorothy M. Pack G...

Mr. Tyrone “Ty” Len Hamby, 56, of Beckley, WV made his transition in the early hours Tuesday, September 10, 2024 in Beckley, WV after a strong battle with an ongoing illness. Tyrone was born in B...

Ms. Patricia Ann Covington, 77, of Beckley, WV passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at Raleigh General Hospital. Although her long-term illness overcame her, she fought like a soldier at war … ...

The Life and Memories of Yvonne Smith Yvonne was born, the oldest of two children, to the union of Charles E Wallace & Cecilia Showes in Cincinnati, OH on November 4, 1941. Yvonne and her sister,...

Mr. Rufus Levance Spillman, 67, of Deepwater, WV passed Thursday, August 29, 2024. Rufus was born November 11, 1956 in Deepwater, WV to the late John and Ruth Turner Spillman. Rufus worked many jobs...

I Have Fought a Good Fight. I Have Finished My Course. I Have Kept the Faith. II Timothy 4:7 Mr. Lewis (Louis) A. Motley Jr. 88, of Beckley, WV, after a brief illness received a summons from the Lord ...

Ms. Jeannette Hamby, 81, of Beckley, WV passed Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Born in Sabine, WV in April of 1943 to the late William Franklyn and Cleola Minnie Hamby. Jeannette was the third of nine sib...

Mrs. Mary Lee Brown Reid was born in Calhoun, AL, on May 28, 1934, to the late Annie Mae Bandy and Jackson Brown. Mary celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends in person and via zoom sess...

Mrs. Martha Evelyn Henry, 91, of Beckley, WV passed Monday, August 26, 2024. Born February 17, 1933 in Lafayette, AL, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Hughley and Jesse Mae Pressley. She was ...

On Monday, August 19th, 2024, Arnetta Yvonne Bass was unexpectedly called to her eternal home. Although we didn't know it at the time, God needed her vibracious and unapologetic spirit more than we di...

Mrs. Alice Faye “Missy” Walton Nelson, 65, of Oak Hill, WV passed Friday, August 9, 2024 after her long battle with cancer. Missy was born on April 18, 1959 in Beckley WV, daughter of Gloria Gill...

Ms. Deloris LeJune Martin Kidd, also known as “Junnie”, 81 of Beckley passed Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Bowers Hospice House. Deloris “Junnie” Kidd was born June 25, 1943 to the late Ed...

Mr. Robert E. Rollins Sr. was born on August 4, 1931, in Cannelton WV and departed this life on August 1, 2024, at the age of 92. Robert was baptized at an early age at First Baptist Church of Cannel...

Mr. Maurice E. Boggs was born in Marlinton, WV on January 20, 1956, to loving parents, Rev. Carl E. Boggs and Ruth N. (Scott) Boggs (both deceased) and departed this life on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Ma...

Mr. Homer Eugene Smith, 88, of Beckley, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 20, 2024 following a long illness. He fought a good fight, he finished the course, and he kept the faith. H...

Rev. Robert K. Davis, Sr. , 80 of Institute, WV departed this life on July 18, 2024, peacefully at home with his family. Born on April 2, 1944, in Westerly, WV, to the late Uylsses Davis and the late...

Mrs. Earlene Denise Bradford (née Woodson), affectionately known as "Wookie," age 70, of Oak Hill, WV, entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 15, 2024. Earlene was born December 31, the last day o...

Ms. Shikamonte' Antonia Collins, 42, lost her long battle with cancer Monday, July 8, 2024. Shikamonte', "Sheek Luuch" to many, was born November 14, 1981 in Beckley, WV. Shika graduated from Woodro...

Mrs. Lena Lucille Lewis was born on November 23, 1945 to the late Clinton and Daisy Poore in Kaymoor, WV. Lena passed on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Lena, in 1965, graduated from Fayetteville High Scho...

Mrs. Rosa Gregory, 73, of Beckley, WV passed Tuesday, July 2, 2024. As per her request, she will be cremated. Email condolences to ritchiejohnsonfuneralparlor@gmail. com. Arrangements entrusted to ...