Obituaries

Feb 28, 2026

Julia Ann Harris, affectionately known as Judy, passed away on February 28, 2026, in Beckley, WV. Born February 7, 1939, in Harvey, WV, she was the daughter of Frank and Bea Febean. Judy was a registered nurse, working for several years at RGH. She was also an accomplished watercolor artist and a member of the Beckley Art Group and the...

Feb 25, 2026

Ralph Harrison Smith

Ralph Harrison Smith, 69, of Beckley passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at the Bowers Hospice House with his family by his side. Born July 3, 1956 in Fayette, Co., WV he was the son of the late Ralph B. Smith and Kathleen White Smith. Along with his parents he is also preceded in death by his...

Feb 19, 2026

Charles Laird Harler

Charles Laird Harler, 85, of Fayetteville passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born April 6, 1940 in Montgomery, WV he was the son of the late James Albert Harler, Sr. and Nathilee Frances Ingram Harler. Charles graduated from Montgomery High School, was a proud United States Air Force Veteran and...

Feb 18, 2026

Vivian Carol Stone (Dick) Obituary Vivian Carol Stone, 82, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Bowers Hospice House. Born December 2, 1943, in Red Star, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Dick. Vivian was a retired cook with 31 years of service with the Fayette...

Feb 18, 2026

Norma Jean Menei (Rhodes) Obituary

Norma Rhodes Menei, born October 13, 1939, grew up in Glen Jean, West Virginia, went to heaven on February 18, 2026.Norma was a devoted, God-fearing woman whose faith guided her throughout her life. She found great joy in attending church, reading her Bible, and living out her beliefs through kindness, love, and quiet strength. Her relationship...

Feb 17, 2026

Eunice Audrey Love

Eunice Audrey Love, Nov. 7, 1935 - February 17, 2026.Our beloved Audrey went home to the Lord on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. She passed peacefully at Bowers Hospice House. Born the youngest to four brothers in a coal camp at Carlisle, she was fiercely loved and loved fiercely. At 16 she married the love of her life, the...

Feb 13, 2026

Lloyd Stanley Smith Obituary

Lloyd Stanley Smith Sr., 73, of Fayetteville, West Virginia, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Raleigh General Hospital, following a short illness. Lloyd was a great father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He loved his family dearly. He was a true family man. He always had a smile that could light up a room, and he had...

Feb 10, 2026

Patricia Ann (Stone) Renfro

Patricia Ann Stone Renfro, 90, of Mount Hope passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at the Bowers Hospice House with her family by her side. Born July 24, 1935 in Oswald, WV she was the daughter of the late Clarence Stone and Blanche Farrish Stone. Patricia worked at Beckley Manufacturing, where she built radio transistors, until...

Feb 9, 2026

Feb 6, 2026

Jeffrey Bryan Braenovich

Jeffrey Bryan Braenovich, 56, originally from Oak Hill, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Pinch on February 6, 2026.Jeff was the youngest of four boys, born to Dorothy and Drogan Braenovich, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1987 and from WVU Tech in 1991. Jeff worked for Catenary...

Feb 3, 2026

Ronnie Lee White Obituary

Ronnie Lee White, 77, of Mount Hope, West Virginia, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at CAMC General Hospital. Ronnie was born on June 16, 1948, in Gatewood, West Virginia, to the late Alonzo and Ellen Sharp White.

Ronnie was a retired coal miner at New River Coal Company.

Ronnie enjoyed hunting, fishing, and the outdoors. He loved being...

Jan 9, 2026

David Brian DeBord Obituary David Brian DeBord, 59, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at the home of his mom in Newburgh, Indiana, with his mom and sister, Michelle at his bedside. He was born July 14, 1966 in Louisville, Kentucky, to Bonner and Linda DeBord. He graduated from Nicholas County High School in 1984...

Jan 4, 2026

Mrs. Judith Anne Kozee (Judy) Obituary

Daphne, Alabama - Judith Anne Kozee (née Taylor), 75, passed away peacefully at her home in Daphne, Alabama, on Jan. 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Judy was born on Dec. 20, 1950, in Mulberry Hollow (Robson), West Virginia, to Thomas Leland Taylor and Mary Helen Jack. She grew up in Fayette...

Dec 24, 2025

Carolyn Newhouse

Carolyn Newhouse, 83, of Salem, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at Salem Health and Rehab, Salem, VA. Born November 6, 1942, at Kincaid, WV, she was the daughter of the late Silas Mark and Lily Love Shaeffer Newhouse. Carolyn was a member of the Loop Creek Baptist Church while living at home in West Virginia. She...

Dec 23, 2025

Kay Karen Persinger (Smith) Obituary

Kay Karen (Smith) Persinger, 77, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 23, 2025, at the Bowers Hospice House. Kay was born on September 20, 1948, the daughter of the late Carlos and Lena Smith. Kay was a secretary at the Division of Rehabilitation. Kay was a member...

Dec 22, 2025

Jack Edward Treadway, 79, of Scarbro, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025 in a Charleston hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born May 18, 1946, at Oak Hill, he was the son of the late Earnest Benjamin and Wanda (Brown) Treadway. Jack was a former welder in the coalmines. He attended the Loopcreek Baptist Church and in his leisure,...

Dec 20, 2025

David Wayne "Apple Dave" Wriston Obituary

David Wayne Wriston,60, affectionately known to his family as “Apple Dave,” passed away leaving behind a legacy of laughter, love, and unforgettable memories. David most recently resided in Yatesville, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father, Allen Clayton Wriston; and his beloved great-niece, Stephanie Taylor Wriston. He is survived by his son, Charles...

Dec 20, 2025

Jean Maria Breckenridge (Byers) of Mt. Hope, West Virginia, entered into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, December 20, 2025, following a long and courageous battle with her health. Through God’s mercy, she was healed—free from pain, free from sorrow, and finally at peace.Jean was preceded in death by her parents, Nana and Maurice Breckenridge; her great-grandson, Stetson Scarbrough;...

Dec 19, 2025

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Rose's Obituary

Rose Marie Woodrum, 94, of Princeton, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on December 19, 2025, at Lewis Gale Hospital–Montgomery.

Born on March 11, 1931, in Ansted, West Virginia, Rose lived a long and faithful life marked by devotion to her Savior, her family, and her church. She was a faithful servant of Jesus Christ and served...

Dec 15, 2025

Gary Edward Nelson

Gary Edward Nelson was born on January 15, 1943, and passed away peacefully at his son’s home in Fredericksburg VA on December 15, 2025. Gary was a Vietnam-era US Army veteran, who proudly served his country. He spent the majority of his working life in the lumber and home improvement industry, including more than 30 years with Lowe’s,...