All Obituaries

Oreta Kay ‘Rita” Pompie, 66 years old of Sophia, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 27th, 2020 at her home follow a short illness. Born May 17th, 1954 in Beckley she is the daughter of the late Sanford (Johnny) Meadows and Maggie R. Bolen Meadows who had resided in Coal City. Besides her parents, Rita is also preceded in death by one sister Patricia Johns. Rita was a very loving, kind, and giving person who was full of goodness. She never met a stranger. She...

Selma M. Rahall Andrews Selma Andrews passed from this earth early on Sunday, September 27, 2020 after battling severe health problems.  She was 86 years old.  She was born on November 6, 1933 in Beckley, WV to Samuel and Amelia (Kerbawy) Rahall.  She was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School.  She worked for the State of West Virginia Job Services for 33 years before retiring.  After getting bored with retirement, she went back to school and graduated from The...

Anthony D Miller, 48 passed away on September 26, 2020, at his home in Oak Hill following a battle of depression. Anthony was born September 27, 1971, at Oak Hill hospital to the late Clarence “Cotton” Millerand Ida Mae Miller of Summerlee WV. Anthony was a CDL Class A truck driver for Selco Services of Lochgelly WV. He is survived by his mother Ida Miller, his wife of fifteen years Kimberly, and his beloved daughter Ava Miller of Oak Hill WV. His siblings, Deloris Petrosky...

Denzil Paul McGraw, 98, of Bolt passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Paul was born in Bolt, West Virginia, on May 25, 1922, and was the son of the late Cora Snuffer and Bert McGraw. He was a lifelong resident of Bolt.   Paul graduated from Trap Hill High School in 1941 where he excelled in mathematics and agriculture. He spent his life as a building contractor, farmer, and conservation volunteer.   Paul served in the United States Army during World...

Margaret Sahley George, 96, of Beckley WV, died September 26, 2020 following a long illness.  Born January 10, 1924 in Charleston, WV.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Nebuha (Nellie) Sahley.  She was preceded in death by her brothers George Sahley & Dr. Raymond Sahley. Margaret was a graduate of Charleston High School.  She attended Morris Harvey College and Charleston School of Commerce where she studied accounting.  She worked at Carnegie Illinois...

William “Bill” L. Allen, age 87, of Bolt passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House from a six month battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Beckley VA Medical Center, Thomas Memorial Hospital, and Bower’s Hospice House for the care that has been given to Bill. A committal service for Bill will be held at the Allen Family Cemetery, Bolt, WV on Friday, October 2, 2020 at 1:00 pm with Pastor...

Ramona Kathleen Stover Dillon, a loving mother and Ma Maw, went to be with the Lord at the age of 84 on Friday, September 25, 2020 after a long illness.  Ramona was born on June 28, 1936 at Jumping Branch, WV to the late Clinton and Marie Stover.  She was a graduate of Trap Hill High School.  Ramona started attending Mattsville Community Church as a young girl and was a faithful member until she was no longer able to attend.  She was known in the community for her...

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth (Johnson) Walker, 92, of Beckley, WV died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at her residence after a long illness. She was born September 12, 1928 in Huntington, WV, a daughter of Benjamin F. Johnson and Kathleen Ward Johnson Kilgore. Left to cherish her memory is her husband and love of her life, A. Keith Walker.  Together, Sarah and Keith enjoyed more than 72 years of marriage and worked side by side as the owners and operators of Walker’s Pic Pac grocery...

Frankie Lee Snuffer was born on May 26, 1948, in Eccles, West Virginia to the late Frank and Ella Marie (Honaker) Snuffer.  He passed away on September 22, 2020, in Beckley, West Virginia at the age of 72. Frankie is preceded in death by his parents; his sisters Norma Lafferty and Barbara Plourde; his aunt Jewel Bennet and Uncle Eugene Honaker; and nephews David Plourde and Jasper Chambers Jr. He is survived by his loving wife of  44 years, Xenia Snuffer; children, Sean Snuffer,...

Franklin "Frank" Roosevelt Toney was born on October 3, 1944 in Ansted, WV to the late William and Nellie (Holliday) Toney of Ansted Wv.  He passed away on September 21, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV at the age of 75. Frank is preceded in death by his parents William and Nellie; Brother Harrison Toney, brother Charlie Holliday, brother James Toney. Grandson Trace Toney Father in law Ron Williams. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving wife of over 39...