Obituaries

May 13, 2024

Garner “Tiger” Preston Wise, 59, of Salem, Virginia, passed away peacefully in Wheeling, WV, following a long illness. Tiger was born to the late Thomas and Mary Kirby in Salem, Virginia.   Tiger was an employee of Walker Machine and Foundary for many years. He was the father of two sons; Anthony Wise and Todd Wise. He enjoyed going fishing...

May 13, 2024

May 10, 2024

Pastor Arliss Eugene Smith, 82, a lifelong resident of Fayetteville, WV passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024 at CAMC Memorial Hospital in Charleston. Born August 25, 1941, he was the son of Alma Cuckler Smith and “Papa” Smith also of Fayetteville. Arliss was a 1960 graduate of Fayetteville High School. Went on to graduate from Concord College in 1964, then continued...

May 8, 2024

William Boyd Davis, 82, of Oak Hill passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.Born January 2, 1942, in Gilboa, WV he was the son of the late Emerson and Minnie Green Davis.William was a proud United States Army Veteran and was a retired coal miner. In his leisure he enjoyed being outside...

May 7, 2024

Bobby Dean Adkins, 70, of Prudence, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at CAMC Plateau Medical Center. Bobby was born on December 23, 1953, in Mullens, West Virginia to the late Wallace and Violet Adkins.Bobby was an evangelist for 46 years. He went to Shepherds Worship Center and Daystar Worship Center. Bobby loved to hunt deer and...

May 2, 2024

ames “Jim” F. Russell, 63, of Lochgelly, entered his heavenly home on Thursday, May 2, 2024, following a brief illness.  Born on November 15, 1960, in Charleston, he was the son of the late John Allen Russell and Lillie Belle (Branham) Russell. James worked in the HVAC industry for 44 years.  In addition to his parents, James is preceded in...

May 2, 2024

Betty Jo Nahodil, 92, of Jumping Branch, passed away at Bowers Hospice House, Thursday,  May 2, 2024, after a long illness.

She was born July 20, 1931, the daughter of the late Earl Olen and Mary Louise Moses Epperly.

She was a graduate of Fayetteville High School, in Fayetteville, WV, and she was of the Baptist faith.

Taking care of her family and...

Apr 24, 2024

“With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love”. Eph. 4:2Mary Jane Burns, 73, of Beckley, WV, formerly of Mullens, WV, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 24, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Harry Victor Gill and the late Ruth Rachel Jenkins-Gill. She is preceded in death...

Apr 17, 2024

Janice Ann Stover McCoy, 75, of Minden, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in a Beckley hospital. Born September 8, 1948, at Minden, she was the daughter of the late, Serbert R. Stover, Sr. and Almeda (Dooley) Stover. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, James R. McCoy; and one brother, Serbert R. Stover,...

Apr 16, 2024

Diane Elizabeth Adkins, 78, of Beckley, WV passed away, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Bowers Hospice House. Diane was born on June 9, 1945, in Beckley, WV to the late George and Ian Smith Daniels.Diane was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.Diane enjoyed golfing, talking on the C.B. and telephone to friends and family, bowling in her league at Leisure...

Apr 13, 2024

Apr 8, 2024

Betty Jean Mahood, 89, of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024. Services will be at 12 PM on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at High Lawn Funeral Home, Oak Hill. Friends may visit from 11 AM until the time of service.

Apr 7, 2024

John R. Rice passed away April 7, 2024. John is survived by his niece, Jannett Shelton; brother-in-law, Bill Riley; and nephews, Michael and Rodney Riley. 

John was visited by a dear friend and family prior to his passing. He wanted no grieving.

John had a wonderful and unique sense of humor. He was part of a Corvette club at one time and...

Apr 5, 2024

Jeff Edward Davis, 70, of Oak Hill passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 5, 2024 at Plateau Medical Center. Born June 30, 1953 he was the son of the late Alex "Dink" Davis and Patsy Davis. Jeff was a retired coal miner where he started working in 1971. He was a proud member of the UMWA. Jeff was...

Apr 2, 2024

Wanda McCoy Lewallen, 79, of Oak Hill, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024.Wanda was born on August 25, 1944, in Oak Hill, the daughter of the late Herbert Edward McCoy and Freda Hodge McCoy Hitchcock.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Herbert Edward McCoy, Jr., and sister-in-law Ann Thompson McCoy.Those left to cherish her...

Mar 27, 2024

Jeanette Lee Foster Lawson, 79, of Scarbro, WV passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at her home. Jeanette was born on April 4, 1944, in Scarbro, WV to the late Thomas Marcus Foster and Myrtle Maude Martin Foster.Jeanette was a retired data entry operator at Raleigh General Hospital.Jeanette loved sewing, quilting, going to yard sales, doing paint by numbers,...

Mar 24, 2024

Howard Pettry, 82, of Glen Daniel passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.Born March 22, 1942 in Peachtree, WV he was the son of the late Dewey and Daisy Mae Hendrix Pettry.Howard worked in timber and in his leisure he enjoyed hunting and spending time with his family.Along with his parents he is...

Mar 22, 2024

Roger Lee Hurd ObituaryRoger Hurd, 72, passed away on March 22, 2024. He was born in Mount Hope, West Virginia, and was the son of the late James Hobert and Dorothy (Carter) Hurd. Roger is survived by his son, Roger Lee Hurd Jr.; grandchildren, Trinity Kerns (Jessie), Zoe Hurd, and Kaylee Hurd; great-grandchild, Oaklynn Hurd; sister, Nancy Hurd; loving girlfriend,...

Mar 22, 2024

Roger Hurd, 72, passed away on March 22, 2024. He was born in Mount Hope, West Virginia, and was the son of the late James Hobert and Dorothy (Carter) Hurd. Roger is survived by his son, Roger Lee Hurd Jr.; grandchildren, Trinity Kerns (Jessie), Zoe Hurd, and Kaylee Hurd; great-grandchild, Oaklynn Hurd; sister, Nancy Hurd; loving girlfriend, Tori Shackett; and...

Mar 22, 2024

Patricia Ann Higginbotham, 81, of Oak Hill, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 22, 2024, at home. Patricia was born on November 2, 1942, in Robson, WV, to the late Elijah Aleric Treadway and Mary Alice Pennington Treadway.Patricia was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, cooking, and taking care of her pets, but her greatest joy...