Death Notices

Mr. French Acord passed away on October 31, 2025. Services will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 12:00pm at Bolt Church of God, Bolt, WV. The family will accept visitors beginning at 11:00am.

Sandra Marie-Ann Akers, 28, of Pipestem and Bluefield, passed away March 30, 2021, at Raleigh General Hospital. Arrangements by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton.

Wanda Sue Hurt Aliff, age 76, of Beckley, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Arrangements pending completion at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, 1901 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV.

Talmadge G. Alley, 80, of Beckley, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018.
His arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

Nellie Mae Daniel Honaker Anderson, 88, of Arnett, died April 12, 2017, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.

John Wesley Archie, 67, of Beckley died April 12, 2017; arrangements are by Melton Mortuary.

Shawn Allen Bailes, 41, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017.
Professional Services forthcoming with High Lawn Funeral Home in Oak Hill.

Nellie Jean Barnabi, age 83 of Prosperity, WV passed away at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley on Saturday, June 10, 2017.
Arrangements are pending completion at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, 1901 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV.

71, of Bolt, WV, a native of Beckley, passed away Feb. 3, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, following a short illness. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

BALLARD, WV - Calvin Bennett Jr., 87, of Ballard, WV, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Heritage Hall Rich Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rich Creek, VA.
Arrangements are incomplete at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown, WV.

Billups, Janice Wilson, 89, of McArthur, WV, passed away on Monday December 4, 2017 in Lakeland, FL. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home - Beckley, WV.

Rosemary Jane Boblett Cole passed away on October 27th, 2025. For service information, please visit our website at www.blueridgefuneralhomebeckley.com

Frederick J. Bonham, 90, of Mount Hope, died June 27, 2017.
Arrangements pending at Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

Judy Bragg, age 62, of Beckley, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at her home.
Arrangements pending completion at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, 1901 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV.

Lorine Vergie Branham, 93, of Lester, died April 11, 2017.
Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.

Born in Beckley, WV on August 24, 1935, Naomia Brooke died @ Adventist Hospital in Silver Spring, MD on Feb. 2, 2020.
Survived by her children Johnny, Tina, Jerry, Joe and Angela and sister Alfreda.

She will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Beckley, WV Friday, February 7, 1pm.

Louise F. Brown, 102 years old, passed away peacefully from her earthly life to be with the Lord and Savior Christ on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Baltimore, MD, formerly of Scarbro, WV.
Arrangements by Durgan Funeral Home, Beckley.

102 of Baltimore, Maryland, formerly of Beckley, went to be with her Lord and Savior Christ on April 25, 2024, after a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete and entrusted to Durgan Funeral Home, Beckley

Quantez L. Burks, 37, of Beckley.
Arrangements are incomplete at Durgan Funeral Home, Beckley.

Albert D. Calloway, 88, of Beckley passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 after a short illness. In honoring Mr. Calloway's wishes he will be cremated and no services will be held at this time. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

Charles Michael Calloway, 64, of Lawton, OK, formerly of Mt. Hope, WV, died Jan. 15, 2022.
For more information visit howardharrisfs.com or call (580)-353-8838.
Submitted by Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.

Romey 'Jack' Canada, 83, of Oak Hill, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, at his home.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

Robert Lee "Bob" Carrico, Jr., 96, of Rock, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at his home in Lake Shawnee with his family members by his side.
Arrangements are pending completion with Roselawn Funeral Home, 450 Courthouse Road, Princeton.

Per her request, her body was donated to WVU. A Celebration of her Life will be held on Thursday, May 23 from 11am-3pm at the Moose Lodge in Beckley.

Melvin Louis "Mel" Chamberlin, age 85, of Xenia, formerly of Beaver, WV, passed away August 29, 2024. Visitation will be held from 11:30am-12:00pm on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Lighthouse Baptist Church (2040 W Second St, Xenia), with a memorial service following at 12:00 noon.

Dallas Alvin Cochran, age 85, of Crab Orchard, passed away peacefully from this Earth and stepped into eternity with the Lord on Monday, June 13, 2022 at Bowers Hospice House.
Arrangements are pending completion with Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

Lana Mazzella Conte, 90, of Jeffersonville, NY, formerly of Beckley, died April 15, 2017; arrangements pending at Melton Mortuary.

Harold Blaine Cook passed away December 22, 2017.
Services will be at 1:00pm Thursday at Evans-Calfee Funeral Service Pineville.
Friends may call from 11:00am until time of service Thursday at the funeral home.
More information is available by visiting www.evans-calfee.com

83, of Beckley, passed away May 14, after a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete, Durgan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs,lda Junest Crarwford, 100 years old, went to be with her Lord, on Thurday December, 15,2022
Arrangements are incomplete,. Durgan Funeral Home.

James Lee Crowell, age 72 of Connelly Springs, NC, native of Kanawha, WV, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021, at his residence.
Per James' wishes no services are to be held at this time.
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Clara Josephine Daniel, 90, of Beckley died April 14th, 2023. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Melton Mortuary & Cremation Center. www.meltonmortuary.com

Clinton Davidson, 64, of Hilltop, WV, formerly of Beaver, died June 27, 2017 at Hilltop Center, Hilltop, WV.
Arrangements are pending completion at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring Chapel, 729 Flat Top Road, Shady Spring, WV.

Mary Louise DeLay 88 of Victor, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 in Beckley.
Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Ansted is in charge of pending arrangements.

Frederick "Fred" Eugene Derringer, 49, passed away June 5, 2020.
Fred is survived by his father, Edward Derringer, Sr.; siblings, Edward Jr. (Lisa), Edie Derringer-Ellison (Steve), nieces, nephew and other loving family.
A Memorial Service will be Friday, June 12th at Mossy Living Word Church in Scarbro, WV at...

James G. Dillon, 71 of Hinton, died Wednesday May 10, 2017 at Raleigh General Hospital.
Arrangements pending at Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton, WV.

Rev. Ronald O. Dyer Sr., 81, of Gary, WV, died Monday 8, 2017 at the Va Medical Center, Beckley. Arrangements by Durgan Funeral Home,Beckley

Joyce G. Eggelston, 85, of Beckley, died dJuly 23, at a Princeton hospital.
Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

Connie Mae England, age 78, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley.
Arrangements pending completion at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, 1901 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV.

Sidney Edward Falin, 84, of McLean Addition died April 28, 2017, arrangements pending at Melton Mortuary.

Bobbie Farmer, 35, of Beckley, WV, died at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division, Sunday, July 23, 2017.
Arrangements are pending completion at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel, 729 Flat Top Road, Shady Spring, WV.

Martha Harbin Finney (Sisster), 61, died Dec. 27, 2021, after a short illness.
Arrangements by Durgan Funeral Home, Beckley.

James Ray Ford, Jr., 55 of Beckley, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022.
Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home.

MS. Elizabeth Dale Fowlkes, 50 ,passed away November, 15, 2022 after a short
illness. Arrangements are incomplete. Entrusted to Durgan Funeral Services,,Beclkley

Richard Allen Fox, 76, died January 17, 2022.
Born on January 4, 1946, in Fayetteville, West Virginia.
Service March 11 at 10:45 a.m., at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
Full obituary at www.aublefuneralhome.com.

Debra Kay Lucas Freese, 61, of Princeton, formerly of Beckley, died Monday, April 10, 2017 at her residence.
Arrangements by Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton.

Janet Elaine Garrett, 48, of Oak Hill, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2017, at her residence following an unfortunate event. Professional Services forthcoming with High Lawn Funeral Home in Oak Hill, www.highlawnfuneralhomechapel.com.

Robert Ervin Gilkeson, age 71, of Grandview, WV, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital.
Arrangements pending completion at Rose and Quesenberry, 1901 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV.

James 'Jim' Calvin Goddard, 88, of West Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Beckley, died Aug. 22.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

Jackie Wayne Goins Sr., 67, of Brethren Church Rd., Crab Orchard, died Nov. 29, 2017.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

Mr. Alexander Green, 79, of Lester, W.Va., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 16, 2022, after a long illness. Arrangements entrusted to Durgan Funeral Home, Beckley.

Teddy Edward Gwinn, 72, of Lockbridge Rd, Meadow Bridge WV, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 following a long illness.
Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace, Inc., of Rainelle.

EZZARD CHARLES HAIRSTON, 52 0f Beckley, departed this life on Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Arrangements Entrusted to Durgan Funeral Services, Beckley

passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Arrangements are pending with Blue Ridge Funeral Home.

Wheeler Francis 'Jack' Harrah Jr., 80, of Oak Hill, WV, died Aug.26, Hilltop Center, Hilltop, WV.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.

Buford Ray Hartsog, 101, of MacArthur, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017.
Arrangements pending with Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, WV.

Mrs. Lois Ann Pickens Hogan passed away April 14, 2025, in Greensboro, NC, a long-time resident of Gauley Bridge, WV, and native of Parkersburg, WV.
A service will be held Saturday, May 10, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in High Point, NC. Online condolences may be offered at...

Sally L. Hresan, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, 24, 2017 at her home.
Professional Services forthcoming by High Lawn Funeral Home in Oak Hill. N. Rine, Funeral Director.

June K. Burgess Hunter, 70, of Mansfield, OH, formerly of Clear Creek, WV and Charleston, WV, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017, at her residence following a long illness.
Arrangements by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens.

Mr. Bruce Gary Jackson, 42 of Beckley, passed away, Monday, April, 24, 2023, after a short illness.
Arrangements entrusted to Durgan Funeral Services, Beckley.

Mr. Coleridge (Don) Jasper, 82, of Sterling Heights, MI, died Saturday, April 15, 2017.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Submitted by Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.