Obituaries – Their Stories Live On

Mr. James David Lawson, I, 58, of Beckley, WV died Friday, October 23, 2015. Born February 23, 1957 in Beckley, WV, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Virginia LaBelle Berger Lawson, Sr. ...

Elder James E. Denson, 89, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Born July 11, 1926 in Red Star, WV, he was the son of the late Willie O. and Esther Mae Hockett Denson. He professed faith in Christ ...

Rev. Albert Leon Simms, 84, of Harlem Heights (Oak Hill) died Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Born January 21, 1931 in Claremont WV, he was the son of the late Robert T. and Carrie B. Early Simms. ...

HARLEM HEIGHTS - Audrey Gay Board, 58, of Harlem Heights, WV, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Born December 15, 1956, in Oak Hill, WV, she was the youngest child of eleven born to the union of the ...

Mrs. Geraldine Lash, 73, of Big Stick, died Monday, October 12, 2015. Born May 3, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Earnest and Eleanor Smith. Mrs. Lash was a homemaker and member of First ...

MARIETTA, Ga. ù Mrs. Dorothy Mae Toler, 90, of Marietta, GA, formerly of Beckley, died Sunday, October 11, 2015. Born March 23, 1925, in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late James and Elnora ...

NEWBURGH, N. Y. ù Andrew J. Evans, 58, of Newburgh, NY, formerly of Beckley, WV, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Born February 22, 1957, in Montgomery, WV, he was the son of Velma Evans of Beckle...

Mr. Larry Junior Goins, 70, of Beckley, died Saturday, October 3, 2015. Born August 28, 1945, in Galax, Virginia, he was the son of the late Chap and Agnes McMillian Goins. He attended public sc...

Mr. John Bastam Robinson, 97, of Beckley, formerly of Huntington, WV died Saturday, October 3, 2015. Born June 29, 1918 in Speedwell, VA, he was the son of the late Brown and Francis Montgomery Rob...

Mr. William Randall "Pick" Simley, 51, of Charleston, WV died Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Born April 1, 1964 in Montgomery, WV, he was the son of the late William and Patricia Mae Prieto Simley....

Mrs. Isabelle F. Godfrey, 75 of Montgomery, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Born August 23, 1940, in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Oretha Simley. Preceding her in dea...

Mr. Robert McDowell, 65, of Beckley, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Born June 30, 1950, he was the son of the late Dewey B. McDowell and Amy Winston Phillips. Mr. McDowell attended Stratton H...

Mrs. Dorothy Bennett, 88, of Beckley, died Saturday, September 12, 2015. Born December 2, 1926 in Toshes, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Algie and Lula Berger Robertson. Mrs. Bennett...

Mr. Gary Lamont Leftwich, 61, of Beckley died Thursday, September 3, 2015. Born March 16, 1934 in Beckley, WV, he was the son of Etta Vene Moore Leftwich of Beckley and the late Leroy Leftwich. ...

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Spradley Jackson, 86, of Beckley, died Thursday, September 3, 2015. Born February 15, 1929 in Skelton, she was the daughter of the late Moses J. and Beatrice M. Seay Spradley. M...

Mr. James Webster Weatherby, 31, of Oak Hill, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Born December 29, 1983 in Beckley, WV, he was the son of the late James Allen and Marie Evangeline Evans Weatherby. ...

Mr. John Maceo Watson Jr. , 96, of Beckley died Monday, August 31, 2015. Born January 24, 1919, in Keystone, WV, he was the son of the late John A. and Katie Clanton Watson. Mr. Watson was a Boi...

Mr. Gregory A. "G-Nice" Gray, 48, of Oak Hill, died Sunday, August 30, 2015. Born March 5, 1967 in Oak Hill, WV, he was the son of the late Lee Phillip and Carolyn Ann Brown Gray. He worked for ...

Ms. Fran Laveeta Jackson, 54, of Huntington, formerly of Mt. Hope, WV, died Saturday, August 29, 2015. Born June 2, 1961 in Charles Town, WV, she was the daughter of Galvin Jackson of San Jose, CA ...

OAK HILL ù Mr. Desmond TuRon Newsom, 26, of Oak Hill, died Thursday, August 27, 2015. Born October 11, 1988, he was the son of Ronald Newsom of Glen Jean and Tonya Marion of Mt. Hope. Mr. Newso...

Mr. Charles Ellis Coles, 78, of Oak Hill, died on August 25, 2015 after a long illness. Born June 8, 1937, he was the son of the late Gordo and Louise Coles. In addition to his parents, he was p...

Mrs. Panella ôDeeö Slaughter McComas was given her Angel Wings on Saturday, August 22, 2015 following a long illness. Born August 16, 1966 in Oak Hill, WV to Bobbie Slaughter, Sr. of Oak Hill, WV...

Mr. William ôInkyö Whitehead, 86, of Beckley, died Sunday, August 16, 2015. Born April 10, 1929 in Bellwood, Greenbrier County, WV, he was the son of the late Moses and Mittis Whitehead. He wo...

Tressie Hardy, of Harvey, West Virginia went to her eternal rest on August 9, 2015 at home following a long illness. Born on August 11, 1949 to the late Richard Arnold Pankey and Elenor Ruth Woodso...

Mrs. Jacqueline Evon Brooks, 69, of Beckley, died Sunday, August 9, 2015. Born July 23, 1946 in Sun, WV, she was the daughter of the late George and Annie Thomas. Mrs. Brooks was a 1964 graduate...

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Shiloh, 83, of Oak Hill, WV, died Sunday, August 2, 2015. Born October 19, 1931 in Rome, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Eddie Clipper and Clara Mae Johnson Hinton. ô...

Jess ôSamö Davis Jr. was called to his heavenly home following his brave seven-year battle with cancer. Born January 10, 1952 at Pax Branch, WV, to the late Christine Barney and Jess Davis Sr. ...

Mrs. Alice Marie Whitehead Robinson, 84, of Beckley, WV, died Saturday, August 1, 2015. Born January 2, 1931 in Bellwood, WV, she was the daughter of the late Moses and Mittis Whitehead. She was...

Mr. Felix MacArthur Jenkins, 70, of Oak Hill, died Friday, July 24, 2015. Born January 30, 1945 in Oak Hill, WV, he was the son of the late McKinney and Carrie Beverly Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins worke...

Mr. Sandy Wells, 67, of Mount Hope, died Friday, July 3, 2015. Born January 19, 1948 in Burlington, NC, he was the son of the late Charlotte Upshur and Major Wells Sr. He worked as a custodian...

Deacon William "Billy" Griggs, 90, of Mt. Hope, died Friday, June 12, 2015. Born March 12, 1925 in Turkey Knob, WV, he was the son of the late Eddie B. and Mary L. Williams Griggs. He attended D...

Eunice Amanda Fralin Logwood Nelson, 89, of Beckley, died Friday, June 12, 2015. Born January 7, 1926 in Stanaford, WV, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Maryland Hale Fralin. Eunice l...

Mrs. Aline Glynn Ross Ward, 77, of Glen White, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Born November 10, 1937 in Tams, WV, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Gracie Ross. Aline was a member of S...

OAK HILL ù Ms. Janet Marie Smith, 63, of Oak Hill, went home to be with The Lord on Thursday, May 28, 2015. She was born on Dec. 15, 1951 in Eagle, W. Va. , she was the daughter of the late John "...

Mrs. Mary Lee Mitchell, 90, of Lester died Sunday, May 24, 2015. Born May 14, 1925 in Otoole, WV, she was the daughter of the late Will and Mary Wright Martin. Mrs. Mitchell worked as a housekee...

Monday, February 25, 1929 was the day God graced the world with an angel named, Helen Marie Taylor Powell. Her journey began in the small town of Glen, Jean, W. Va. , born to the late George Harrison ...

Mr. Kenneth Ray Fortune, 55, of Midway, WV died Thursday, April 2, 2015, at UVA. Hospital in Charlottesville VA, after a sudden illness. Born May 21, 1959. he was the son of the late William Henry ...

Mary Jo Burton Pankey Brown, 72, of Summerlee, WV died Friday, March 6, 2015. Born November 21, 1942 in Reform, Alabama she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Janie Jones Burton. She was a ...

Mrs. Joan Bernetta Bibbs McDaniel of Glen Jean, WV died Friday, March 6, 2015. Born June 8, 1941 in Red Star, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Bessie Elizabeth "Lizzie" Sheppard Bibbs of Gle...

Mary Evelyn Wells Riddick, 88, of Oak Hill, formerly of Mt. Hope, died Thursday, March 5, 2015. Born October 7, 1926 in Eunice, WV, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Evelyn Ruth Young Wel...

Mr. John Westbrook, 92, of Beckley died Thursday, February 26, 2015. Born February 7, 1923 in Wilcox County Rehoboth, Alabama, he was the son of the late John Calhoun and Rosie Westbrook Mr. Wes...

Marie Evangeline Evans Weatherby, 64, of Oak Hill, WV died Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Born February 10, 1951 in Minden, WV, she was the daughter of the late Willie Webster and Inez Elvira Jackso...

Wellington Odell Burrell, Sr. , of Atlanta, GA, formerly of Mt. Hope, WV died Saturday, February 14, 2015. Born December 12, 1927 in Mount Hope, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Alfonza an...

Leyanda Taylor, 21, of Beckley, WV, died Friday, February 13, 2015. Born January 21, 1994, in Beckley, WV, she was the daughter of Cleopatra Taylor-Spencer of Beckley and the late Terry Lee Campbel...

Marlene Dodson, 53, of Beckley, WV died Friday, February 6, 2015. Born January 22, 1962 in Beckley, WV, she was the daughter Theresa Cook Hoskins. Ms. Dodson was a nurse assistant and member of ...

Clarence Junior Moore, 73, of Beckley died Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Born November 11, 1941 in Slab Fork, WV, he was the son of the late Eugene Vernon and Reverend Judy Fannie (Moore) Moore. He...

Dicie Mae Spencer, 78, of Raleigh, WV died Saturday, January 31, 2015. Born September 28, 1936 in Raleigh, WV, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Willie and Elizabeth Branch Hairston. Mrs. ...

Jacqueline ôJackieö Renee Totten Paris, 52, of Beckley died Monday, January 26, 2015. Born February 15, 1962 in Beckley, WV, she was the daughter of the late Shirley Garson and Priscilla A. Totte...

Gloria Jean Blanks, 66, of Skelton, WV died Monday, January 26, 2015. Born January 10, 1949 in Skelton, WV, she was the daughter of Helen Whitlow Blanks of Skelton, WV and the late James Edward Bla...

Mr. Preston Charles Turner, 62, of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Beckley, WV and Cleveland, OH, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Born January 19, 1952, he was the son of Charles Hundley and the...