Beckley, WV Obituaries

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on tha...

Christie Jean Smith Shrewsbury, 55, of Beckley, WV, passed away on September 24, 2026, at home. Born in Chicago, Illinois to her late parents Owen and Margaret Smith on December 25, 1970. Christie e...

Kermit (Joe) Owen Adkins II, 74, of Beckley, WV, passed away on September 22, 2026. Born to his late parents, Kermit and Wanda Berry Adkins on June 8, 1952, in Beckley, WV. Joe was a loving man who h...

Lewis “Ballard” Beverly Sr., of Ameagle, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on September 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family following a long and courageous medical battle. Ballard wa...

Mary Ellen Hatfield March 11, 1935 – September 16, 2026 Mary Ellen Hatfield, 91, of Mabscott, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2026. Born on March 11, 1935, Mary Ellen lived a life centered ar...

Ronnie Lee Bolt, 81, of MacArthur, passed away on September 16, 2026. Born May 12, 1945, in MacArthur, he was the son of the late Herbert "Mike" Bolt and the late Opal Mae Thompson Bolt. In addition...

Mildred Faye Criddle, wonderful wife of 63 years, loving mother, grandmother, and friend, 84, of Jumping Branch, passed away on September 16, 2026. She was born in Cedarvale, NM; she was the daughte...

Patricia V. Duncan With hearts full of love and gratitude, we remember Patricia (Pat) V. Duncan, whose kindness, strength, and generous spirit touched the lives of everyone who knew her. A beloved wi...

Delores Ann (Willis) Copley, 89, of Seven Valleys, Pa., passed away September 14, 2026 at York Hospital, York, Pa. She was born September 11, 1937 at Beckwith, W.Va., to the late William Jackson ...

Ola Joyce Hall Nugent, 79, of Beckley, West Virginia, passed away and went to Heaven on September 11, 2026, following complications from a stroke. Joyce was born on May 6, 1947, at Oak Hill Hospital ...

Edith “Edie” Catherine Mullins, 81, of Beckley, West Virginia, passed away on September 6, 2026, following a catastrophic hemorrhagic brain bleed. She was born on June 8, 1945, in Philippi, West Virgi...

Diane Smith passed on September 5, 2026, at the age of 71, having been born on March 9, 1955, and residing in Ansted, West Virginia. There are no services scheduled for Diane Smith at this time.

James Preston Hylton passed on September 3, 2026, at the age of 79. James was a resident of Midway, West Virginia.

Rose Painter passed on August 31, 2026, at the age of 76, having been born on April 23, 1950.

“Surely, I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” On August 31, 2026, heaven welcomed Betty Jean Bennett home as she peacefully entered her eternal rest with her daughters beside her. Born May...

Luigi Angelo Stella was born on January 12, 1943, in Kilsyth, WV to his late parents Fred Stella and Josephine (Cinnotti) Stella. He passed away at the age of 83 on August 30, 2026, in Beckley WV. ...

Roger Dale Miller, 77, of Naoma, ran into the arms of Jesus on August 29, 2026. Dale was born April 12, 1949, in Naoma; he was the son of the late Charles and Velvet Linville Miller. He was a 1969 ...

Gene Douglas Skiles, 86, of Bradley, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on August 26, 2026 — fittingly, on the birthday of his beloved late wife, Vera, as though she had called him home hers...

Doris Ann Kidd,92, of Beaver, departed this life on August 26, 2026, at CAMC Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. Ann was born on July 7, 1934, at Willis Branch; she was a daughter of the la...

With faith in God’s enduring mercy, we announce that Dr. Rita E Meadows entered eternal rest on August 20, 2026, in Roebuck, South Carolina. She was 81. Born on May 10, 1945, in Beckley, WV, Rita liv...

William "Ed" Edward Tolbert, 76, of Dandridge, TN, formerly of Oak Hill, WV, passed away on August 21, 2026, following a long and courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Born on July 2...

Nathaniel Austin Jr., affectionately known as “Bobby,” departed this life on August 22, 2026, in Beckley, West Virginia, at the age of 90. He was born June 8, 1936, in Fire Co, West Virginia, to the l...

Virgil Edwin “Eddie” Willey, 76, of Oakhill, WV, passed away August 20, 2026. Born July 17, 1950, in Milford, Delaware to the late Herman Virgil Willey and the late Yvonne Ann Marrel Willey. Eddie ...

Irene Elizabeth Smith, 94, went home to be with the Lord on August 15, 2026. Born to her parents John and Clara Meador on December 23, 1931. Irene loved to read and could often be found with a good ...

Kippy Perdue, 56, of MacArthur, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, following a long illness, surrounded by his loving family who remained by his side. Kippy was...

Willmer Dean Atha, 87, passed away on August 10, 2026, in Beaver, WV. Born to his late parents Willmer and Sylvia Atha on October 5, 1938, in Oakhill, WV. Dean was a loving man who enjoyed the simpl...

Gilbert Truesdell Donnor passed on August 8, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on June 24, 1952, in Buffalo, New York, Gilbert lived in Alderson, West Virginia.

On Tuesday, August 4, after months of declining health, Elmo Johnson, 77, of Glade Springs, earned his heavenly healing and entered the gates of Heaven surrounded by his family. Elmo was born Septem...

Lola Geraldine Niday Hatcher was born on October 24, 1937 and went to be with the Lord on August 3, 2026, after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Orville Hatcher, parents Geo...

James Quincy “Jim” Hartsog, of the Beckley area, left this world peacefully on August 1, 2026. He was born at home on May 12, 1933, in Sophia, West Virginia, the tenth of eleven children of Bessie M....

Beverly Irene Byers, 66, of Scarbro, WV, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at CAMC Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 28, 1960, in Charleston, WV, Beve...

Linda Carol Willis, 81, of Beckley, WV passed away on July 29, 2026. Born to her parents John and Margret Goff on November 15, 1944. Linda was happiest when she was surrounded by her family, especia...

Patricia Ann Mullens (82) of Beckley, West Virginia, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on July 28, 2026, at 10:25 p.m. at Bowers Hospice House. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by he...

Janice Phillips Ward, a lifelong resident of Bradenton, Florida, passed away peacefully with her daughter, Deandrae "Katie" Estevez, and son, John Ward, by her side on July 26, 2026, in Lewisburg, Wes...

Dennis G. “Joe” Thacker, 78, of Shady Spring, WV, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 24, 2026, following a long illness. He was born on February 7, 1948, in Panther, WV, and was the son of t...

Timothy Ray "Tim" Arthur, 67, of Piney View, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, following a brief illness. Tim was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Harold and Ramona P...

After a courageous ten-year battle with cancer, Jose Rizo Garcia, 71, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and close friends. Jose was born on July 6, 1955, in Jal...

“Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.” On Tuesday July 21st, 2026, while surrounded by her loving family and friends Kathy Yvonne “Norris” Reed 75 years old of Coal City,...

Marvin Thomas Barber Sr., 85, of Glen Daniel, WV, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA, following a long illness. Born O...

Lois Jean “Jeannie” Elliott passed away July 15, 2026. Born to her parents Ralph and Dorothy Hines on August 23, 1941, in Beckley WV. Jeannie was a faithful member of Perry Memorial United Methodist ...

Shirley Hawley, 84, of Beckley, passed away on July 15, 2026, surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Shirley was born March 23, 1942, in Beckley, WV, to George and Stella Lively. She gradua...

Donald Ted Farley, went home to Jesus on July 15, 2026 at age 75 following a long illness. He was born to his parents, Ted and Faye Farley on June 19, 1951 in Sullivan, WV. Donald proudly served his...

Roger Dale Clay of Piney Flats, TN, passed on July 9, 2026, at the age of 79 at the Ballad Health Hospice House in Bristol, TN. Born on September 11, 1946, in Naoma, West Virginia to Earl and Violet ...

Our beloved mother, nana, and friend Christine Bernice Lusk went home to be with Jesus on July 6, 2026, at the age of 87 peacefully at home surrounded by family and loved ones. Born on November 24, 1...

Alma Estella Alexander, 71, of Beckley, WV, went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2026. She was born February 11, 1955, in Slab Fork, WV, and was the beloved daughter of the late Bryant and Alma Br...

Debra Darlene Hale, 70, of Beckley, went home to meet her Lord and Savior on July 6, 2026. Debra was one of six children born to Elmer Glen and Erma Church Lambert. Debra married her childhood sweet...

Travis Ray Snuffer, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, formerly of Beckley, passed on July 2, 2026, at the age of 39, having been born on March 20, 1987, in Beckley, West Virginia. Family and friends will gath...

2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Mabel Arlene Pack Farley, 96, of Beckley, West Virginia, passed away on July 1, 2026. Born on May 12, 193...