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Ms. Earline Paulova Gainey, 85, of Beckley, WV transitioned Friday, December 31, 2021 following an extended illness.

Ms. Gainey graduated from Byrd Prillerman High School, in Amigo, West Virginia in 1953. After graduation, she relocated to New York City where she enrolled in The City University of New York, and attained a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her last employment before returning back to West Virginia, in 1998, was with the New York City Department of Finance where she served as Associate Staff Analyst in the Tax Collection Division.

On returning to West Virginia, she joined the West Virginia State Daughters of Elks, Maggie L. Walker Temple #738. She served as the Dt. Financial Secretary. In recognition of her hard work and dedication, the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World, PGDR Earline Gainey was presented the Shirley Chappell Annual Recognition Award in 2013.

Earline, in addition to her parents, was preceded in death by her husband, Monroe Gainey Jr.; son, Earl Anthony “Ricky” Turner; brother, Donnie Sylvester Turner and a very special partner, Guy “Eddie” Britton.

Left to cherish precious memories are two sisters, Pearline Sims of Detroit, MI and Barbara Davis of Beckley, WV and a host of loving nieces, great-nieces & nephews, relatives and friends.

Memorial service will be 1:00PM Saturday, January 8, 2022 at the Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor Chapel 748 S. Fayette St, Beckley.

Email condolences to ritchie-johnson@suddenlinkmail.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.