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Mr. Loyce Venable

08/26/1928 - 12/08/2020

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Obituary For Mr. Loyce Venable

Mr. Loyce Venable, 92, the widower of Doris Royster Venable, transitioned to his heavenly home, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV.

Loyce was born August 26, 1928 in Sun, Fayette County, WV to the late Dorsey and Katherine Crite Venable.

He graduated from Stratton High School, Beckley, WV in 1948.

Loyce served his country in the US Army in the Korean War from 1950 - 1952. He worked at C & P Telephone Company (now Verizon) for 42 years, retiring from then Bell Atlantic in 1990.

He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, Beckley, WV.

Loyce and Doris were married for 46 happy years.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Venable; sisters, Joyce Terry, Eunice Wooten, and Shirley Young and sons, Michael (Ray) Leftwich and Scott Leftwich Sr.

Loyce is survived by his daughter, Charlene (Larry) Neal of Beckley, WV; sister-in-law, Clarice Royster Witten of Beckley, WV; grandsons, Charles Lamont (Tina) Leftwich of Covington, GA, Scott (Anna) Leftwich II of Marietta, GA, Larry Neal Jr of Baltimore, MD, and Phillip Neal of Allentown, PA; granddaughters, Christi Leftwich of Los Angeles, CA, Latasha Brown, Shereka Brown, Kiah Leftwich and Catrina Shotwell, all of Covington, GA; nephew, Jesse Tyrone (Sarah Lewis) Witten of Beckley, WV; 14 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

Funeral service will be 12:00PM Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Heart of God Ministries, 1703 S Kanawha St, Beckley, WV with Pastor James Hagwood and Bishop Fred T Simms officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity.

Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Bowers Hospice House, 454 Cranberry Dr, Beckley, WV 25801.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, gloves, masks and social distancing will be required to attend the service.

Email condolences to ritchie-johnson@suddenlinkmail.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.

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12/15/2020

Stella Runyon

Sorry to hear about the loss of Loyce. He worked at the Beckley Plaza when my husband, Herb, and I worked there. Loyce was a very caring person and came to my office during breaks or lunch period just to check on me. He became family to us and was always working on something. I can't recall ever seeing him down or complaining about anything but had a great sense of humor and love for God. He always said "Tomorrow just keeps getting better". I'm sure that God just needed someone He could depend on and took Loyce home. Herb & Stella Runyon
12/15/2020

Judy Patterson

For more than 30 years we have lived in a neighborhood that is and was filled with a wealth of knowledge and wisdom that only God gives.Lately life has wrought about a change.Mr Veneble was one of fees words but full of wisdom. We appreciate that and his family. We can only hope to carry on that kind of strength and longevity to the glory of God.Our most heartfelt love sympathy .