Obituaries – Their Stories Live On

Mrs. Joyce A. Russell Floyd, 77, of Montgomery, WV, was called from Labor to Reward on Monday, February 18, 2019 at her home. Born July 16, 1941 in Eckman, WV, she was the daughter of the late Jo...

Mr. Lloyd E. Thomas Jr. , 74, of Beckley died Monday, February 11, 2019. As per his request, he was cremated. There will be no visitation or service. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Fune...

Elder Andrew Daniel Jones, 65, of Beckley, went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, February 8, 2019 after a short illness. He was born on August 7, 1953 to the late Bishop Philip H. and Pastor Cle...

Mr. John Smith Sr. , 86, of Beckley died Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Funeral service will be 1:00PM Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 142 Mool Ave. , Beckley with Rev. Nelson Sta...

Mr. Edward Lash of Beckley, WV died Tuesday, January 29, 2019. As per his request, he was cremated. There will be no visitation or service. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Funeral P...

Mr. Thornton Edward Price Jr. , 88, of Beckley, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at home. Born October 16, 1930 in Sabine, WV, (formerly known as Glen Morrison, WV), he was the son of the late ...

Mr. Jerry Skaggs, 81, of Beckley, WV died Thursday January 17, 2019. As per his request, he was cremated. There will be no visitation or service. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Fun...

Mrs. Corinne M. Pannell, 92, of Beckley, died Sunday, January 13, 2019. Born September 21, 1926 in Affinity, WV, she was the daughter of the late Jack V. and Grace Ann Pryor Mayo. She obtained an A...

Arnold Dean “Shorty” Walker, 71, of Beckley, WV died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Hilltop Nursing Home. Born April 3, 1947 in Talcott, WV, he was the son of the late Ernest and Francis Walker Sr ...

Mr. Christopher Jones of Beckley died Saturday, January 5, 2019. As per his request, he was cremated. There will be no visitation or service. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor...

Mr. Brian Keith, 42, of Charleston, formerly of Oak Hill, died Monday, December 31, 2018. Born September 10, 1976 in Beckley, WV, he was the son of Evorn B. Keith of Oak Hill and the late Henry J....

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann "Libby" Glover, 64, of Harvey, WV died Sunday, December 23, 2018. Born February 1, 1954 in Glen Jean, WV, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Thomas Davis and Laura Hannah. ...

Mrs. Jacqueline Carol “Jackie” Hickman, 66, of Harlem Heights departed this life on Friday, December 21, 2018 in CAMC Memorial Division, Charleston, WV following a short illness. Born January 1,...

Deacon Eddie E. “Hustle” Drafton, 75, of Beckley, died Thursday, December 6, 2018. Born September 2, 1943 in Anjean, WV, he was the son of the late Louis Drafton and Lois Stone Drafton Greer....

Mrs. Carol Jean Jones, 75, of Beckley, WV, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Charleston, SC. Born August 15, 1943 in Alpoca, WV, she was the daughter of the late Edward Logwood and Eunice Fra...

Mrs. Dorothy Payne, 93, of Matthews, NC, former life-long resident of Beckley, WV was called home Sunday, December 2, 2018 following a long illness. Born November 15, 1925 in Danville, VA, she was th...

Mr. Hudon Edward Nicholes of Whipple, WV died Sunday November 25, 2018. Memorial service will be 2:00PM Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Kingdom Unification Fellowship, 201 Maple Ave. , Oak Hill, WV wi...

Mr. Arthur Johnson of Beckley, WV died Saturday November 24, 2018. Born April 17, 1954 in Derry Hale, WV, he was the son of Martha Brown Johnson of Beckley and the late Joseph A. Johnson. ...

Mrs. Oretha "Big Bit" Thomas Korhone, of So. Charleston, WV formerly of Oak Hill, transitioned from this world to her place in the Kingdom of God on Friday, November 23, 2018. Oretha grew up in Oak...

God sent his angel to summon his servant, Nathaniel Alexander Penn, from labor into the arms of God on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Nathaniel “Nate” Penn was born September 13, 1939 to the union ...

Mr. Cameron Jamar Moore, 32, of Lanark, WV died Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Born November 19, 1986 in Charleston, WV, he was the son of Susie Moore Ayers of Lanark, WV and Cameron Teddy of Gillia...

Mrs. Mildred "Emily" Pettry, 81, of Naoma, WV, left this world November 17, 2018 at the Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV. She was of the Christian faith and is now resting and at peace with our Lo...

Mrs. Nannie Elizabeth “Peggy” Mann Rogers, 87, of Red Star, WV was called home by her Heavenly Father to her eternal home on the morning of Friday, November 16, 2018. Born on July 26, 1931 in Th...

Ms. Juanita M. Freeman, 94, of Mt. Hope, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Born December 17, 1923 in Carlisle, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Estelle Lyerly Freeman. A 1...

Charles "Chuck" Stephen Straub Jr, 57, of Beckley, WV, formerly of Elkhart, IN was born on December 2, 1960, in Elkhart, IN. He passed on November 3, 2018. Chuck was preceded in death by his infant ...

Mrs. Artie Belle George Perkins, 84, of Fayetteville, WV, died Thursday, November 1, 2018 at home. She was born in Calhoun County, WV. Preceding her in death are her husband, Thomas Mickie Perki...

Mrs. Evangeline “Van” Lannie Smith, 83, of Mt. Hope, WV died Sunday, October 28, 2018. Born November 15, 1934 in Turkey Knob, WV, she was the daughter of the late Otha H. Payne Sr. and Lannie Eli...

Mrs. Minnie Hoskins Bowles, 88, of Beckley died Thursday, October 25, 2018. Born July 22, 1930 in Fireco, WV, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Robertson and Vinnie Carter. She was a mem...

Ms. Sharon Necessary, of Coal City, WV died Sunday, October 21, 2018. As per her request, she was cremated. There will be no visitation or service. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Funeral ...

Mr. William A. Laster, Sr. , 71, of Beckley died Sunday, October 21, 2018. Born August 8, 1947 in Summerlee, WV, he was the son of the late Ernest and Ernestine Kessler Laster Bill was th...

On Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, the Lord called home one of his precious Angels. Ms. Cierra “Suesue” Tunstalle, passed away following a lifelong illness. Cierra was a gift from God and in her sho...

Mrs. Doris Kathleen Smith Johnson, daughter of the late Clarence and Willie Nell Edwards Smith was born February 17, 1930 in Le Junior, Kentucky. God in his infinite wisdom called her to eternal rest...

Mrs. Mildred Simmons, 97, of New Castle, DE, formerly of Beckley died Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Visitation and Service were held in Delaware. Burial will be 10:00AM Wednesday, October 15, 2018 in ...

Mrs. Channie Edmonia Buster, 87, of Beckley, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Born February 8, 1931 in Winding Gulf, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Lee and Mattie Annie Taylor Adams. She was ...

Mrs. Margaret Edna Gray, 100, of Mt. Hope, died Sunday, September 30, 2018. Born April 2, 1918 in Talcott, WV, she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Clara M. Campbell Wynes. In ad...

Mr. Robert Allen, of Pineville, WV died Sunday, September 30, 2018. As per his request, he was cremated. There will be no visitation or service. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Funeral P...

Mr. James Lawrence “Flash” Gordon, 71, of Lewisburg, WV died Saturday, September 29, 2018. Born November 12, 1946 in Lewisburg, WV, he was the son of Neva Jo Cooley of Lewisburg and the late Geo...

Rev. Earl Jackson, 65, of Beckley, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018 following a long illness. Born February 20, 1953 in Beckley, he was the son of the late George B. Gray Jackson and Willie V. ...

Ms. Evelyn Jordan, 52, of Beckley, died Thursday, September 20, 2018. Born September 9, 1966 in Beckley, she was the daughter of William and Mary Nickelson Jordan. She worked as a housekeeper at Qua...

Mrs. Stephanie Wallace, 67, of Oak Hill, WV died Tuesday, September 18, 2018. As per her request, she was cremated. There will be no visitation or service. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnso...

Lawrence Jackson, Jr. , dad, brother, uncle and friend, 68, of Beckley, WV passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at his home. Butch was born December 30, 1949, in Montgomery, WV, to the late La...

Mrs. Joyce Cochran, 90, of Beckley, WV died Sunday, September 16, 2018. As per her request, she was cremated. There will be no visitation or service. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Fune...

Mrs. Marie Patterson, 95, of Beckley died Saturday, September 15, 2018. Memorial service will be 1:00PM Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Ebenezer Baptist Church 770 S. Fayette St. , Beckley with Rev. ...

Mrs. Newassa Delayne Rhodes, 87, of Beckley, died Friday, September 7, 2018. Born September 12, 1930 in Quinwood, WV, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Cleo Davis Creasy. She was ...

Priscilla "Evelyn" Simpson, of Beckley, passed Sunday, September 2, 2018. Born September 30, 1938 in Tams, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harrien and Naomi Branch Jackson. Graduating fro...

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Belcher, 88, of Beckley, died Saturday, September 1, 2018. Born October 23, 1929 in MacDonald, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Carrie Howard Thomas. She was a...

Rev. Constance G. Tucker Allen, 84, of Lester died Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Born April 25, 1934 in Lester, WV, she was the daughter of the late James and Luella Pogue Tucker. She attended Strat...

Ms. Charlene Celetta Pryor of Beckley died Monday, August 13, 2018. Honoring her wishes, there will be no service or flowers. She requested that, in lieu of flowers, condolences, or food, donations...

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Mays, 87, of Mt. Hope, died Thursday, August 9, 2018. Born August 28, 1930, in Mt. Hope, she was the daughter of the late Emmett Calloway and Rosetta Payne. She was a member of ...

Ms. Dianna Patricia Ovalle, 29, of Mt. Hope, passed tragically on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, just minutes from her home, when she was struck by another vehicle resulting in a fatal head-on collision, ...