Obituaries – Their Stories Live On

Sheena Dawn Jones, 27, of Beckley, formerly of Mt. Hope, died Friday, November 11, 2016. Born January 27, 1989 in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of Misty Jones of Beckley, and Micheal (Tamika...

Evangelist Drema Robertson, 60, of Beckley, WV died Friday, November 11, 2016. Born June 24, 1956 in Beckley, WV, she was the daughter of Delores Martin Robinson of Beckley and the late James "Trap...

Mr. Sylvester Lee Adams, Sr. , 92, of Fort Washington, MD, formerly of Harper Heights, WV died Thursday, November 3, 2016. Born March 27, 1924 in Winding Gulf, WV, he was the son of the late Johnni...

Mildred "Mickey" Taylor, 77, of Charlotte NC, formerly of Beckley, died Sunday, October 30, 2016. Born March 30, 1939 in Besoco, WV, she was the daughter of the late James and Mabel Poole English. ...

Mr. Tony Harris, 56, of Beckley died Saturday, October 29, 2016. Born January 4, 1960, he was the son of the late Joesph Stewart Brown and Ethelene Brown Parker. He worked at Bob Evans and Logan...

Ms. Carol Edwards, 76, of Beckley, died Friday, October 28, 2016. Born May 29, 1940 in Sandy Level, VA, she was the daughter of the late Reuben Edwards Sr. and Nora Mae Toler Edwards. She worked...

Mr. Phillip Edward "Big Phil" Hairston, 61, of Beckley, formerly of Rhodell, WV died Thursday, October 13, 2016. Born April 4, 1955 in Beckley, WV, he was the son of the late Thurston and Alice Hai...

Rachel Evette Wright, 59, of Beckley, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Raleigh General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 17, 1957 in Beckley, WV, ...

Deacon James ôJimmyö Cox, 69, of Beckley, formerly of Tams and Stotesbury, WV died Saturday, October 1, 2016. Born February 5, 1947 in Beckley, WV, he was the son of the late Nelson and Gladys Hu...

Rev. Abner C. Wright, Sr. , 91, of Beckley died Sunday, September 25, 2016. Born June 14, 1925 in North Beckley, WV, he was the son of the late Asa and Virginia Wright. He was united in marriage...

Sherman Lee Ross, was born on February 24, 1941 in Tams, West Virginia, the thirteenth of seventeen children born to Thomas J. and Gracie Wade Ross. He was called to his heavenly reward on Saturday, S...

Vondel Bannister, 52, of Glen Jean died Thursday, September 22, 2016. Born March 23, 1964, he was the son of Robert ôBobbyö and Flora Smith of Glen Jean, WV and the late Lee Andrew Bannister. ...

Maurine ôLadyö Austin, 71, of Germantown, MD, formerly of Beckley, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Born June 27, 1945 in Fireco, WV, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Viola Carter A...

William Austin "Chucky" Simon, 45, of Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Beckley, died Friday, September 16, 2016. Born February 2, 1971 in Beckley, WV, he was the son of Rudolph "Chuckie" and Joann Cou...

Mr. Norman Lloyd Calloway, Sr. , of Charleston, SC, formerly of Mount Hope, WV, died Wednesday, September 16, 2016. He was a retired U. S. Navy veteran and retired from the Postal Service in Decemb...

Mr. Clyde Lee Arline Jr. , 51, of Hurricane, West Virginia died Sunday, September 11, 2016. Born March 23, 1965 in Rockville Centre, New York, he was the son of Clyde Lee and Vivian Arline Sr. M...

Jerry Earl Edmonds Jr. , 73, of Henderson, NC, formerly of Beckley, WV, departed this life on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in his home. Born on September 3, 1943, he was the son of the Parthenia Foun...

Mr. Jessie Romanuel James, 64, of Beckley, died Monday, September 5, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House after a long illness. Born July 13, 1952 in Beckley, WV, he was the son of Derothia Drucilla Sweatt...

Thomas Nathaniel Crowder Sr. , 73, of Deepwater, WV died Saturday, September 3, 2016. Born May 1, 1943 in Charleston, West Virginia he was the son of the late Gustava and Aurelia Calvert Crowder. ...

Shea Tanette Kenney, 43, of Beckley, WV, passed from this life into eternal rest on Thursday, August 25, 2016, at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. She was born May 21, 1973, in Beckley, WV,...

Audrey Jean Cain Cox, 72, of Roanoke, VA formerly of Beckley died Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Born in Beckley, on December 10, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Herbert G. Cain and Roberta Ric...

Mrs. Catherine Lydia Gray, 97, of Mt. Hope, died Friday, August 19, 2016. Born July 9, 1919 in Goshen, VA, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Ada Hackney Nicholas. She worked for Govern...

Sharon Kay "Sherry" Greer Carrington of Beckley was called home to be with her Heavenly Father on August 11, 2016 in the comfort of her home while being taken care of by her loving family. Sharon w...

Mr. George H. Palmer, 63, of Montgomery, WV died Monday, August 8, 2016. Born March 12, 1953 in Carbondale, WV, he was the son of Garfield Bohanna Sr. of Smithers and the late Helen Bohanna, Daniel...

Mrs. Beatrice Stone Anderson, 73, of Beckley died Monday, August 8, 2016. Born April 27, 1943 in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Etta Mae Stone, Sr. She was formerly em...

Mr. Early Henderson, 68, of Mabscott died Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Born June 5, 1948 in Wytheville, VA, he was the son of the late William and Stella Henderson. He worked as a Veteran Consultant...

Elder Wilma Melissa Schofield Starkey, 73, of Beckley, died Thursday, July 28, 2016. Born December 10, 1942 in Amigo, WV, she was the daughter of Dr. Tanner Schofield-Cole and the late Elder Willie...

Deacon Daniel Aurilious Lewis "Dan-Dan the Dry Wall Man", 63, of Beckley, died Monday, July 25, 2016. Born October 5, 1952 in Beckley, WV he was the son of the late William and Susie Evans Lewis. ...

ritchie-johnson@suddenlinkmail. com. Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Parlor in Beckley, WV, is in charge of arrangements. Obituary originally published in the July 20, 2016, edition of The West Virginia...

Juanita Williams Parham, 63, died Saturday, July 9, 2016, in Lewis Gale Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia after a long illness. Juanita was born in Fayette County, West Virginia on December 16, 1952 to Sa...

Mr. Jimmie Dailey, 87, of Beckley, WV died Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Born February 20, 1929 in Linden, AL, he was the son of the late Ella Louise Mosley. Mr. Dailey served six years in the US Nav...

Millard Murray Francis, Jr. , 82, of Beckley, WV died Saturday, July 2, 2016. Born October 6, 1933 in Slab Fork, WV, he was the son of the late Millard Murray and Cordie Coleman Francis. He reti...

Mrs. Marie Rose Parks, 103, of Mt. Hope, WV died Friday, July 1, 2016. Born May 5, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Rose Lee Payne. She attended DuBois High School and was a co...

Philip Douglas "Buck" Thompson, 54, of 320 Bair St. , Beckley, died Monday, June 27, 2016. Born April 25, 1962, in Beckley, WV, he was the third son of the late Elgin "Buck" Thompson and Madeline ...

Mr. Clinard "BB" Bernard Bowles, Jr. , 51, of Scarbro, WV, formerly of Ansted, died Monday, June 20, 2016. Born December 19, 1964 in Montgomery, WV, he was the son of the late Clinard and Martha Ta...

On Friday, June 10, 2016, Coach Jerome David Fruit of Oak Hill, WV left this world only to be remembered by those who loved him. Born on March 3, 1954 in Lanark, WV, Jerome was the son of the late Lac...

Mrs. Phyllis Elaine Simms Parker, 64, of Detroit, MI. , died Monday, May 30, 2016. Born November 22, 1951 in Pence Springs, WV, she was the daughter of the late George and Audrey Simms. Also prece...

Mr. Darius Alexander Damone Toney, 29, died Monday, May 30, 2016. Born March 29, 1987, in Bluefield, West Virginia he was the son of Robert Towns of Columbus, OH and Tina Toney of Beckley, WV. M...

Mrs. Lucy G. Watson Wooten, 89, of Glen White WV died Thursday, May 19, 2016. Born September 21, 1926 in, Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Bertha Woodson and Jeremiah Watson. She ...

Mrs. Mattie Geneva "Miss Mattie" Bolling, 101, of Galax, VA, formerly of Long Branch, WV, died Friday, May 13, 2016, after living a blessed life for over a century. Born September 3, 1914, in Kimbe...

Mrs. Lillie Mae Harbinson Berry Shepherd, 88, of Mabscott died Saturday, May 7, 2016. Born October 3, 1927 in Mabscott, WV, she was the daughter of the late Molten and Lillie Mae Dooley Harbinson. ...

Mr. Antonio Scott Thomas, 52, of Mead, WV died Friday, May 6, 2016. Born December 16, 1963 in Mullins, he was the son of Cynthia Thomas and the late William Thomas. He worked as a cook and mecha...

Mr. Thomas Roland Hosey, 78, of Fayetteville, went home to be with our Savior Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, May 2, 2016. Born December 10, 1937 at Minden, WV, he was the son of the late Ed and Odess...

Mr. Ralph Edward Walton, 67, died Monday May 2, 2016 at home in Martinsburg, WV. Born March 12, 1949 in Oak Hill, WV, he was the son of the late Hubert Abbott and Gertrude Armstead Walton. A Dis...

Mrs. Odessa Wynn, 99, of Matteson, IL, formerly of West Wickham, died Sunday, May 1, 2016. Born November 9, 1916 in Mabscott, WV, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Ellen Ray Stanton. ...

Mr. Samuel William Brown, Sr. , 80, of Beckley, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Born February 14, 1936 in Manville, OH, he was the son of the late William Brown and Anna Brown Watson. He was a c...

Mrs. Phyllis Ann Neely passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born July 10, 1956 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the only child of the late William and Add...

Mrs. Rosetta Marie ôChummieö Dow Burger, 75, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 following a long illness. Born June 13, 1940 in Raleigh, WV, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Luther Dow and Mar...

Mrs. Elsie Choice Hopkins, 93, of Schenectady, NY, formerly of Edmond and Winona WV, died Thursday, April 7, 2016. Born October 6, 1922 in Winona, WV, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Allen ...

Mr. David Lawrence Shepard, 47, of Beckley, died Monday, April 4, 2016. Born April 14, 1968 in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Willie Lawrence and Mary Jean Saunders McNeil. He worked as ...