Beckley, WV Obituaries

Lucretia Gail Caldwell Thompson, 89, of Sophia, WV, passed peacefully into the awaiting arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, December 1, 2025. Born on March 2, 1936, in the Willowton a...

Carolyn Rose Candler, 73, of Oak Hill, WV walked into the arms of her Lord on November 30th, 2025. Born to parents Warden and Alice Catron in Kimball, WV in her younger years she loved to travel esp...

Lula “Lou” Belle Keeney, 90, passed away November 30th in Beaver, WV. She was born March 12th 1935 to parents Hilmer and Della May Webb and spent her life as a truly special lady—always ready to lend ...

Ramona Covey, 87, of Fairdale, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2025, with family by her side. Born on June 25, 1938, in Edwight, WV, she was the daughter of the late Wannie Brown...

David Peyton Bailey, 78, originally from of Amigo, WV went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 25th 2025 following a lengthy illness. David was born September 4, 1947 at Amigo WV; son of the l...

Lloyd “Louie” Allen Lewis, 84, of Fayetteville, WV passed away Monday November 24th 2025 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley WV. Born June 23rd 1941 in Lansing WV to Clarence and Janice Lewis, he was t...

Mary Cook, 92, of Sophia, Wv passed away November 22nd, 2025. Born in Pulaski, Va to parents Tim and Bessie Cox, as a mother herself she lived her life in service of her family and as a Baptist, in th...

Brenda Carol Vaught, 79, of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, formerly of Beckley, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on November 24th, 2025. Brenda was born on September 15, 1946 in Beckley, Wes...

Sally Ann Farley, age 51, from Fayetteville WV, lost her battle with melanoma and went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 21st, 2025, she was surrounded by her loving family. Sally is prece...

Phillip David McKinney passed away November 19th 2025 in his home. He is preceded in death by his father Carl Lee Mckinney; mother Linda M. Reed and her husband, the only father he knew Amos Buford R...

Sonja Horrocks, born on December 7, 1956, passed away on November 20, 2025, at the age of 68.

Our most loved Wife, Mother, Nana, Sister, and friend, Judy Thompson, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus peacefully at her home on November 20th 2025. Born October 7th 1942, she was a daughter to Ka...

Margaret “Daisy” Hall passed away November 18th 2025 after a long illness. Daisy was born to parents Christopher and Nannie Dennoff and was married 51 years to the love of her life, John Ralph Hall. S...

Roger Dale Hollingshead, age 78, of Beckley, passed away on Veterans Day 2025 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN following injuries from a fall. Roger was born August 26, 1947, in Joseph...

Dale Dee Walker, age 80 of Shady Spring, passed away peacefully at home on November 16th, 2025. Born on June 3rd, 1945, in Josephine, WV, he was the son of the late Daley and Sylvia Walker. Dale Walke...

Donna Raye Janey Huffman, 80, left this world and joined her Lord and Savior on November 15th, 2025. She was surrounded by her family at home. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, November 19, 2025...

Leona Shepherd passed away on November 15, 2025, at the age of 72. She was born on December 3, 1952.

Shirley “Moe” Ball went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 14, 2025, at the age of 84. He was the son of the late Freeland Ball Sr. and Amanda Dingess Ball. In addition to his parents, Moe was...

Blake Haven Bane, lovingly known to many as Blakey, BlaBla, or Block K, passed away suddenly on November 10, 2025, at his home in Powhatan, Va, at the young age of 22. Born May 5, 2003, in Beckley, WV...

Ann Marie White, 69, went home to be with the Lord on November 12th, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, her Husband Jimmy White, and a son, Calvin Nida II. She is survived by a son, Da...

Ralph David Hall, 72, of Beckley passed away on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. Born on January 22nd, 1953, he was the son of the late Robert Hall and Marion Roberts Hall. Ralph attended WVU Tech and S...

Barbara Van Thomas September 19, 1935 – November 3, 2025 Barbara Van Thomas, 90, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025, surrounded by all of her children. Born in Fi...

Thomas Edward Poff III, of Cool Ridge, WV, passed away at his home after a sudden illness at the age of 71. "Eddie" was born to the late Thomas Edward Poff Jr. and Evelyn Rose Nesbit in Matoka, WV on...

Martha "Marty" Lea Epling, of Cool Ridge, WV went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, November 1, 2025. She was 73 years young. Marty was born October 28, 1952 in Greenbrier County, WV;...

Ruby Nell Jones, born on April 18, 1927, passed away on November 2, 2025, at the age of 98. She was a resident of Beckley, West Virginia.

Rosemary Jane Boblett Cole, 94, of Morgantown, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on October 27, 2025. She was born on January 22, 1931, in Crow, West Virginia, to the late Donald Banks Neel...

Marion Mornetta “Netta” Meadows, age 79 of Princewick, went home to the Lord on October 20th, 2025. She will be remembered as a God loving woman who would give the shirt off her back for anyone in n...

Lori Murphy Rousseau of Laurel, Maryland, passed away October 20th 2025 at age 60. Lori was born June 4th 1965 to Larry and Linda Murphy of Sophia, West Virginia. She was a devoted wife, mother, and M...

Ursula Patsy Hartenstein, 89, of Prince passed away on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025. Born on July 22, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Howard Powers and Viola Brown Powers. The will be a bur...

Ernest Ray Mikles, 81, of Fairmont, West Virginia, passed away on Saturday October 18th, 2025 at the Veterans Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death ...

Charles “Charlie” Hodge passed away in Huntington, WV October 21st 2025. A son of the late Robert and Mattie Hodge, Charlie was a smart and kind man—the kind of man few and far between. As a young ma...

Lieutenant (Retired) Lawrence “Bo” Ray Boley, 77, of Layland, WV went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Born October 3, 1948, on Beury Mountain, in Fayette County, he was...

Robert Wrinkle, age 72 passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025. Born in Kokomo Indiana to parents Donald and Evelyn Wrinkle Robert was a very proud lifelong coal miner. Despite having such a serious ...

While resting comfortably in his Cool Ridge, West Virginia home, Seth Roland Stone accepted his promotion to Heaven on October 11th, 2025. Stoney was born in Meadow Creek, West Virginia to the late J...

Ralph “Ralphie” H. Darlington, age 77, of Beckley passed away October 8th, 2025. He was born November 6th, 1947, to parents Mason and Hucie Mann Darlington in the hills of Summers Co. West Virginia....

Evelyn Virginia “Boots” Lee Estep, age 100 of Fayetteville, went to her Heavenly home on Sunday, October 5, 2025 with her family and friends by her side as she journeyed to see her Lord and Savior. S...

Tina Sue Dunne, age 64, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025. A graveside service for Tina will be held Friday, October 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM. Tina will be laid to r...

Ida Mae Mass, age 93 passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Ida was born in Charleston, WV.

Robert “Bob” Jackson Ward passed away September 30th 2025 at age 87. A hard-working family man Bob spent his career working as an auto mechanic then as a coal miner and enjoyed his downtime hunting, g...

Constance “Connie” Jean Ward, 81, of Beaver passed away on Tuesday, September 30th, 2025. Born on November 11th, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Carlos J. Martin and Nora E. Smith Martin. Con...

Mary E. Stevenson died on September 27, 2025, in Kingsport, TN. She was born on July 8, 1933, to Littie L. and Ina Burns Warren in Alderson, WV. She was the last remaining sibling in her family. Sh...

Burlis Ray Meadows, 79, of Beckley, WV went home to his Lord September 27th 2025. A car enthusiast, family man, and devote Baptist while Burlis has gone to rejoin his Father in Heaven his loss has bee...

Howard Ellis, 92, of Beckley, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025. Howard was born on October 8, 1932, in Tams, WV, to Albert Ellis and Margaret Conley Ellis. After the early ...

Frederick Ray Smith, age 83, of Beaver, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Born March 11, 1942, at Gatewood, he was the son of the late Frederick William Smith and Luella Margaret Forren Sm...

Jerry Arthur Johnson, 72 of Surveyor passed away on Sunday, September 14th, 2025. Born on May 4th, 1953, he was the son of the late David Thomas Johnson and Helen Louise Meade Johnson. Jerry was a g...

If you ever stopped by the gas station in town, chances are you were greeted by the unofficial mayor of the front porch, Uncle Wayne, proudly serving as the self-appointed “Gas Station Porch Rocking C...

Sherman S. Diehl, 74, of Sophia, stepped into eternity to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Born April 20, 1951, in Oak Hill, WV; he was a son of the William H. Diehl and the late Mar...

Beatrice Phillips, 96 of Beckley passed away on September 9, 2025. Born in Mercer County on January 25, 1926, She was the daughter of the late James Walter and Sally Ann York. In addition to her ...

Leslie Benton Kessler Jr., age 73, of Meadow Bridge, West Virginia passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025.