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Patricia RenfroPatricia Ann Stone Renfro
2026
90, of Mount Hope, native of Oswald, WV, passed Feb. 10. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church. Visitation one hour prior at the church. Interment to follow, High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.
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David Allison Jr.David Richard Allison Jr.
68, of Hampton, VA, native of Beckley, WV, passed Jan. 25. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum No. 5, Chapel of Grace, Beckley. Visitation 30 minutes prior at the mausoleum.
Clayton MorganClayton Leo Morgan
83, of Bluefield, WV, a native of Elk Lick, WV, passed Jan. 29. Service 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, Mercer Funeral Chapel, Bluefield. Visitation 10 a.m.
Carl MasseyCarl Edwin Massey
87, of Daniels, passed Feb. 6. Service 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring Chapel. Friends at 11 a.m. Burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity.
Barbara LarkinBarbara Ann Larkin
1946 - 2026
Barbara Ann Larkin 79, of Columbus, Ohio formerly of Beckley, passed away on January 28,2026. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday February 14,2026 at 1:00 pm at Heart of God Ministries in Beckley,with Bishop Fred Simms officiating Visitation will be 1 hour prior at noon.Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial...
Karen MillerKaren Sue Fox Miller
70, of Sophia, passed Feb. 3. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, Bible Baptist Church, MacArthur. Friends at 12 noon. Burial, Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Dennis PettryDennis Jene Pettry
76, of Naoma area, passed Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Sundial, WV. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Burial to follow the servide at Hill Up Cemetery.
Dr. Robert ModlinDr. Robert Kent "Bob" Modlin
of Lewisburg, native of Albright, WV, passed Feb. 1. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7th, at the Lewisburg United Methodist Church.
Phyllis BelcherPhyllis Belcher
71, of Bolt, WV, passesd Feb. 3. A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9th, at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley. Visitation at 11 a.m. Burial in the Edgar Allen Cemetery at Brunty Hollow in Fairdale, WV.
William MillerWilliam Howard "Big Bill" Miller
82, of Beckley, passed Feb. 1. Services Friday, Feb. 6, Amos E. Quesenberry Peace Chapel of Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, at 1 p.m. Friends one-hour prior. Entombment, Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Norman DavisNorman Ray Davis
91, of Beckley, passed Feb. 4. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10th, at Melton Mortuary. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.
David ShumateDavid Shumate
75, of Amherst, OH, formerly of Ravencliff, WV, passed Jan. 25. Per his request a military funeral and put to rest will be Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 1:15 p.m., at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Seville, OH.
Marjorie ClarkMarjorie Lester Smith Clark
94, of Chesterfield, VA, native of Shady Spring, passed Jan. 25. Graveside funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Sunset Memorial Park, Route 10, Chester, VA.
Lottie "Louella" LillyLottie "Louella" (Sturgill) Lilly
of Beckley, formerly of Sophia and Ronceverte, WV, passed Jan. 22. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. Friends may visit two hours prior.
Joey BeckettJoey Alan Beckett
65, of Shady Spring, passed Jan. 20. Service 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, Daniels Bible Church, Daniels. Friends from 11 a.m. until service time.
Mr. Leonard Richardson Sr.Mr. Leonard Edward Richardson Sr.
Mr. Leonard Edward Richardson Sr. of Dayton, OH formerly of Beckley passed Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Visitation 11:00AM Monday, February 2, 2026 Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor Chapel 748 S. Fayette St. Beckley. Committal Blueridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson.
Mr. Noel BookerMr. Noel Dorsey "Freddie" Booker
Mr. Noel Dorsey "Freddie" Booker, 79, of Mt. Hope, WV passed Saturday, January 14, 2026. Funeral 11:00AM Friday, January 30, 2026 at Glorious COGIC 416 Main St. Mt. Hope. Burial Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Cemetery, 130 Academy Dr. Dunbar. Friends one-hour prior. Arrangements by Ritchie & Johnson.
Harriet FerreeHarriet June (Jones) Ferree
98, of Harrison County, WV, native of Big Isaac, and formerly of Pineville. Celebration of Life for family and friends will be 3 to 5pm, Sunday, Jan. 25, Bridgeport Conference Center, 300 Conference Center Way.
Medora Epperly-Spradling,Medora Mae Epperly-Spradling,
85, of Oak Hill, passed Jan. 16.
Helen Yeager,Helen Pearl Yeager,
92, of Nicholas County, passed Jan. 16. Service 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville. Burial in the End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, WV. Friends 6 to 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 23.
Kevin Nicholas-HillKevin Maurice Nicholas-Hill
58, of Beckley, passed Jan. 9. Memorial service will e 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at St. Paul Baptist Temple, 129 F St., Beckley.
Gene WorthingtonGene Edward Worthington
77, of Fayetteville, WV, passed Jan. 11. Celebration of Life will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Freefolk Brewery, 25385 Midland Trail, Hico, WV 25854.
Charlene LeftwichCharlene Nevada Jones Saunders Leftwich
92, of Glen Jean, passed Jan. 14, 2026. Service will be noon Friday, Jan. 23, Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor Chapel, 748 S. Fayette St., Beckley. Friends one-hour prior. Burial, Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill.
Henry Kale Jr.,Henry Ira Kale Jr.,
96, of Beckley, WV, passed Jan. 19. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. Friends may visit one hour prior.
Ms. Tina RobinsonMs. Tina Alise Robinson
Ms. Tina Alise Robinson, 66, of Beckley, WV passed Tuesday, January 9, 2026. Funeral 1:00PM Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Word of Truth COGIC 911 Terrell St. Beckley. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park Beckley. Friends one-hour prior. Arrangements by Ritchie & Johnson.
