Obituary Listing

Dec 13, 2024

HOLLYWOOD, WV – Jeannie Faye Hoke, 62, of Hollywood, WV, formerly of Gap Mills, WV, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at the Peyton Hospice House in Lewisburg, WV, following an extended illness.

Jeannie was born March 15, 1962, in Union, WV, a daughter of the late Franklin and Ruth Smith Terry. She...

Dec 12, 2024

UNION, WV – Opal Joy Ratliff Ferguson, age 87, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Country View Assisted Living Facility in Peterstown, WV, following a long illness.

Joy, as most called her, was born October 8, 1937, on Walnut Grove Farm, Union, WV. A daughter of the late Alfred and Madolyn...

Dec 6, 2024

UNION, WV – Linda Shires Loudermilk, age 75, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024, at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, NC. Born October 23, 1949, in Zenith, WV, she was the daughter of the late Clem M. and Helen V. Trent Shires. Linda was a homemaker who enjoyed planting flowers. She would often be found...

Nov 20, 2024

UNION, WV – Carl B. "Sonny" Reynolds, Jr., 83 of Union, WV passed away peacefully after a long illness on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Lewisburg Health Care Center in Ronceverte. He was born on June 28, 1941, in Sweet Springs, WV, he was the son of the late Carl B. Reynolds, Sr. and Mabel M. Coy...

Nov 15, 2024

Betty Jo Roles Hedrick, age 90, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024, in Edgewood, KY. Born June 4, 1934, in Lillydale, WV, she was the daughter of the late Opie Elbert and Gertrude Irene Pence Roles.

Betty graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work.  She was...

Nov 6, 2024

NEW CASTLE, VA – Dorothy Virginia Harry, age 78, passed away at the Carrington Place at Botetourt Commons in Daleville, VA. Born March 8, 1946, in Craig County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Francis Edward Reynolds and Mildred Grace Black. Dorothy was a homemaker who enjoyed canning, gardening, and listening to Elvis. She loved...

Oct 28, 2024

UNION, WV – With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of R.D. Blakeslee, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Dave was born on May 21, 1931. He departed this world on October 28, 2024. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan, during the Great Depression and World War II. He worked in an automobile factory at a...

Oct 16, 2024

UNION, WV – Bruce Edward Ballard, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at the CAMC General Hospital in Charleston, WV. Born October 19, 1958, in Charleston, WV, he was the son of the late Eugene Lee and Cassie Newhouse Ballard. Bruce was a 20 year U.S. Army Veteran and later worked as a switchboard...

Oct 16, 2024

GAP MILLS, WV – Joyce Elaine Hardy Bays, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at the Genesis Nursing Home in White Sulphur Springs, WV.

Born March 23, 1950, in Montgomery, WV, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Gusta Myers Hardy.

Joyce was a...

Oct 12, 2024

UNION, WV – Aimee Elise Baker, age 15, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 12, 2024, after a hard-fought battle with brain cancer. She finished this part of her adventure with courage, grace, and an undimmed light from her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born July 1, 2009, she is the daughter of...

Oct 4, 2024

UNION, WV – Arthur Odell Bostic, age 61, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024. Arthur was born on June 12, 1963, in Union, WV. He was the son of Mildred and Stephen Bostic Sr.

Arthur was a graduate of Union High School. He was also a graduate of the Hinton School of Nursing. He also served...

Oct 1, 2024

UNION, WV – Beulah Mae South, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at the Greenbrier Valley Hospital in Ronceverte, WV, surrounded by her family. Born August 20, 1931, in Hollywood, WV, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Florence Hoke Lucas.

Beulah was a people person who...

Sep 20, 2024

UNION, WV – Charles David Gee, age 77, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024, at his home in Union, WV. Born May 25, 1947, in Wyoming County, WV, he was the son of the late Beatrice Coy Smith and Thomas Gee. Charles was a 1965 graduate of Gap Mills High School. He worked as a pipefitter...

Aug 11, 2024

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV – Donald E. Buckley, Sr., age 84, of White Sulphur Springs, WV, entered into Gods kingdom on Sunday, August 11, 2024. He was born on May 13, 1940, in White Sulphur Springs, WV, he was the son of the late Ernest and Faye Bittinger Buckley.

Donald was a U.S....

Aug 11, 2024

SINKS GROVE, WV – Lealon (Lee) Clyde Spence, Jr., 83, of Sinks Grove passed away on August 11, 2024, at the Seneca Trail Healthcare Center. He was the son of the late Lealon Clyde Spence, Sr. and Anna McClung Spence of Alderson, WV.

Lee graduated from Alderson High School.  He served in the...

Aug 1, 2024

UNION, WV – Larraine Givens Caudill, age 78, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at her home in Union, WV. Born December 26, 1945, in the Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Adele Cianci. Larraine previously worked as a Customer Service Representative for Southern California Edison, the fourth largest electric utility...

Jul 25, 2024

UNION, WV – Dennis Lee Miller, age 64, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Ronceverte, WV. Born May 22, 1960, in Union, WV, he was the son of Kate Lucas Miller of Union and the late Elvin Lewis Miller.

Dennis worked as a grain farmer. He...

Jul 24, 2024

UNION, WV – Judith "Judy" Kay Jackson Wilson, age 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday July 24, 2024, after succumbing to a long illness. Born November 1, 1935, in Kanawha County, WV, she was the daughter of Kramer and Karrie Dotson Jackson.

Judy was a Christian, a wife,...

Jul 17, 2024

SINKS GROVE, WV – Larry Richard Weikel, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. Born December 3, 1950, he was the son of the late Theodore Richard Weikel and Emogene Smith Allen.

Larry was a U.S. Army Veteran and received his Bachelor's Degree...

Jul 12, 2024

WAITEVILLE, WV – Mikell Ellison, age 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2024, at her home in Waiteville. Born March 15, 1945, in Montgomery, AL, she was the daughter of the late Vivien Huntley and Seth Mull.

Mikell, lovingly known as Q-Tip in the Waiteville community, was the General Manager of...