Sophia, WV Obituaries

Henry Lee “Boomer” Watkins, 30, of Coal City, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016. He was the son of the late Henry Lee Watkins and Ruby Bailey Watkins. Born August 10, 1985 in Beckley, WV. He enjoy...

John Nickolas Libert, 71, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at his home in Sophia. He was preceded in death by his parents Nickolas and Marrietta Libert, and his grandson Brian Miller. He...

Jimmy William Baker, 80, of Middleburg, OH, passed away, Saturday, May 28, 2016. He was the son of the late Clarence and Laura Baker. He was born May 28, 1936 in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. He enli...

Leslie Thomas Lilly, Sr., 62 of Princewick, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016. He was the son of the late Leonard Lilly and Goldie Meadows Lilly. He was born August 18, 1953 in Mullens, West Virginia...

Ruth Lee Chamberlain Lambert, 94 of Beaver, passed away, January 6, 2016 following a short illness. Born April 21, 1921 in Blue Jay, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James “Jake” and Ra...

Delane Norman, 62, of Cool Ridge, passed away December 29, 2015. He was the son of the late Colen Norman and Jessie Meadows Norman. He was born August 24, 1953 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. He...

Williams Blue Ridge Funeral Home Sophia, WV Ruby Jewell Dolinger Ruby Jewell Dolinger, 80 of Midway passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015. Born March 24, 1935, in Fireco, WV, she was the dau...

Chet Robertson Howerton, 45 of Charleston, passed away November 6, 2015. He was the son of Carlos Howerton and Nancy Greer Howerton. He was born April 18, 1970 in Beckley, West Virginia. Chet was ...

Franklin “Keith” Ferguson, 49 of Josephine, passed away November 3, 2015. He was the son of the late William “Harvey” Ferguson and Gladys Reedy Ferguson. He was born May 29, 1966 in Mullens, West V...

Rose E. George (Cricket, Murry, Mossy, Mother-dear, mamaw), 73, of Princewick, WV born November 15, 1941; she went to heaven Saturday, October 24, 2015. Rose enjoyed collecting antiques of all kin...

Wilbur M. Reed 85 of Sophia passed peacefully at Bowers Hospice House Sunday night with his wife and three children by his bedside. He was born April 2nd 1930. Wilbur served his country doing a to...

Glen Marvin “Red” Blankenship, 88 of Athens, formerly of Corinne Bottom, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015. Born December 24, 1926, he was the son of the late Rev. Lonnie Blankenship and Gladys...

Arlie Dale Green, 86, of Coal City, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2015 at Princeton Community Hospital. He was born July 28, 1929 to the late John Pierson and Ida Mae Lester Green. He graduated...

Jimmy Dale Foley Jimmy Dale Foley was called to his Heavenly home following a long illness due to heart disease. Jimmy was born May 25, 1946 at Herndon, WV to the late Sam Foley and Melba Mills De...

Carol Levin of Helen, WV, 80, passed away at Bowers Hospice House on Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Carol was born to the late Sam and Nellie Lilly on April 17, 1935 in Rhodell, WV. She was a member of t...

A loving man like no other A loving husband, parent, grandparent, and brother A man with strong beliefs and tough love A Veteran to serve our country, watches from above A man that finally reaches hom...

Mary Ann Hayes, 47, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015. Mary was born in Mullens, WV to the late Monterville and Alice Marie Snyder Lusk. She was a kind woman who loved completing puzzle books, and...

Rev. Lonnie L. Lilly, our Dad and Grandpa went to be with the Lord on June 3th, 2015 at Bowers Hospice House with his loved one’s there at his side. Born on October 29, 1921, he is the son of the lat...

Ruth Elizabeth Acord Ruth Elizabeth Acord 84 of Maryland formerly of MacArthur pasted away on Friday April 3, 2015. Born September 10, 1930 in Raleigh County, she was the daughter of the late Eugene a...

VON EDWARD BOWER Von Edward Bower, 52, of Coal City, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015, tragically from a coal mining accident that occurred at Alpha Natural Resources in Raleigh County. He was bo...

Iris Maxine Berry 87 of Coal City passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Bowers Hospice House. Born July 29, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Arby and Florence Pack. Iris enjoyed cooking...

LORENIA CAMPBELL Lorenia Campbell, 82, of Midway, WV went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2015. Born March 10, 1932 at River, KY she was the daughter of the late Victor and Olga ...

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Kathalee Francis Massey, 90 of Coal City, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014. Born March 14, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Beulah Lilly Wills. Kathalee loved be...

Eva “Cake” Crump Buckle, 57 of High Point, NC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 2, 2014. Born March 29, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Sue Hansford Crump. Eva lov...

SARGENT, Jessie Faye, age 72, of Rhodell, went home to be with the Lord on October 26, 2014 in Beckley. She was born on September 16, 1942, in Ury, the daughter of the late Willard and Mildred Lester...

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MARTHA L. HAROLD Martha L. Harold, 88 years old, left the world on August 16, 2014 to be with our Lord. She was a long time resident of Abney, WV and a member of the Cales Chapel Church in Coal Cit...

Norma “Jean” Powers, 81 of Sophia WV, passed away on July 25, 2014, after a short courageous battle with cancer at the Bowers Hospice House in Prosperity, WV. She was a member of Sophia Freewill Bapti...

“It is a curious thing, the death of a loved one. We all know that our time in this world is limited. And yet it is always a surprise when it happens to someone we know. It is like walking up the sta...

Buster Hampton, 89 of Beckley passed away Monday, June 16, 2014. Born November 5, 1924, he was a son of the late Issac and Rowena Smith Hampton. Buster was an avid coon hunter, enjoyed farming and fi...

Clara Mae Spear, age 83 of Princewick, entered into the gates of Heaven on Monday, May 19, 2014. Clara was born to John Williams and Martha Watson Williams on May 29, 1930 in Alva, Kentucky. She marri...

DELMA RUTH WORLEY Delma Ruth Worley, 84, of Beckley, formerly of Coal City, passed away May 19, 2014 following a short illness. She was born in Blue Jay, WV and was a longtime member of the May...