Obituaries

Mar 29, 2026

Zackary "Zack" Phillip Greene Obituary

Zackary Phillip Greene, 32, of Piney View, West Virginia, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Zack was born on June 26, 1993, to Charles (Chuck) Greene Jr. and Sherry Thorne Greene of Oak Hill. Zack was a semi-truck driver for TMC Trucking. He loved hunting and fishing, anything outdoors. Zack was of the Pentecostal Faith...

Mar 29, 2026

Mar 26, 2026

Dreama Nelcene Flint (Amick) Obituary Dreama N. Flint, 86, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Bowers Hospice House. Dreama was born on April 15, 1939, in Lochgelly, West Virginia, to the late Mertice and Wallace Amick. Dreama was a retired medical clerk at Rural Acres Clinic .Dreama loved working in her flower...

Mar 22, 2026

Mar 17, 2026

Donna Jean "Nana" Bibb (Watkins) Obituary

Donna Jean (Watkins) Bibb, age 74, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on March 17, 2026, at 6:15 a.m. She was born on November 14, 1951, in Beckley, West Virginia. Donna is known far and wide by one name — Nana. That name meant everything to her, because the...

Mar 16, 2026

Joseph "Alfred" Critchley Obituary

Joseph “Alfred” Critchley, 81, of Layland passed away on March 16, 2026 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley. He was born on February 8, 1945 at Ronceverte; he was the son of the late Richard Alfred Critchley and Mary Elizabeth Carter Critchley. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Patty Critchley in...

Mar 12, 2026

Gary "Coach" Wayne Ray

Gary “Coach” Wayne Ray, 76, of Oak Hill, WV passed away peacefully on March 12, 2026 surrounded by his family and loved ones following a short illness. Gary was born on June 18, 1949 in Charleston, WV, the son of Harry Webster Ray and Myrtle Cora Ray. He grew up in Winfield, WV and was a proud...

Mar 5, 2026

Shirley Ann Washburn (Bowen) Obituary

Shirley Ann Bowen Washburn, 85, of Fayetteville, West Virginia, passed away, Thursday, March 5, 2026, at home with her family by her side. Shirley was born on May 25, 1940, in St. Albans, West Virginia, to the late Frances W. and Loredia Dale Bowen. Shirley was a beloved mother and grandmother. Her greatest love was God...

Mar 4, 2026

Janice Lynn Comer (Adkins) Obituary

Janice Lynn Comer, 85, of Fayetteville, West Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at her home. Janice was born on May 29, 1940, in Logan, West Virginia, to parents, the late Lawrence and Sybil Adkins. Janice was a retired cook for the Fayette County Board of Education. She was also a member of the...

Mar 4, 2026

Donald "Butch" Clyde Elder

Donald “Butch” Clyde Elder, 82, entered his eternal rest on Wednesday, March 4, in the company of his loving family. Born on August 20, 1943, in Fayette County, WV, he was the youngest son of William Edward Elder and Hessie (Burgess) Elder. Butch grew up on Elderberry Farm in Sanger with his eight siblings: Willie (Inez), Lawrence...

Mar 1, 2026

Charles N. "Chip" Rosenecker

No longer bound by the chains of Alzheimer’s, Charles N. “Chip” Rosenecker, of Fayetteville, WV, entered his eternal rest on March 1, 2026, at Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown. He was born in Kingston, PA, on August 9, 1938, the son of the late Charles F. Rosenecker and Mildred Decker Rosenecker.“Chip” was a 1956 graduate of Fayetteville...

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