All Obituaries

On Monday, September 20th, 2021, Helen Brooks went to see her Lord and Savior.  She had just recently celebrated her 98th birthday on August 30th. The second of three children, Helen Virginia White was born in 1923, at Jewell Ridge, Virginia she was the daughter of Milburn Crockett White and Rosa Maude White Shaw.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Homer and Emory White, her stepfather, Ellis C. Shaw and her step sister, Marie Shaw. Helen...

Larry Wayne Jones, 76 of Sophia is now resting peacefully.  Larry passed away on his birthday, September 20th, 2021, following a lone illness. Born September 20th, 1945, in McAlpin WV, he was the son of the late Wiley McKinley and Clara Blevins Jones. He is preceded in death by; three brothers, Emmitt, Melvin, and James, four sisters, Betty, Cadie, Lena, and Janet. Larry was the owner and operator of Sophia Service Center in Sophia WV. He is survived by; his daughter, Jessica Jones...

Kathy Darlene Lilly, of Meade, was born on May 4, 1957 in Mullens, WV.  She gained her Heavenly wings on September 19, 2021 at the age of 64 in Beckley, WV. Kathy is preceded in death by her mother and father-in-law Archie and Gladys Lilly; and her daughter-in-law Maryanne Mills.  She leaves behind to cherish her memory her loving husband of forty years, Eddie Alan Lilly; sons Gary (Renae) Mills, Brian Mills, and Barry Lilly; grandchildren Travis (Chelsey) Mills, Chris (Kelsey)...

Pearl Della "Dollie" Bolen Scarbro, 81, of Glen Daniel, WV, was welcomed into her Savior's arms on Friday, September 17, 2021.  Our loss is truly Heaven's gain. Born August 5, 1940 in Michigan; she was the daughter of the late Earl Dyer and Pearl Moss. Dollie loved to attend church, spend time with her family, eating out, yard sales, reading the Bible and volunteering.  She was a pediatric nurse and a long time member of Breckenridge Missionary Baptist...

Ralph Junior Cooper was born on November 11,1956 in Beckley, West Virginia to Douglas and Betty Jean Dancy (Priest) Cooper.  He went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 17, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.  He was 64 years young. Along with his parents, Ralph is preceded in death by his grandson Liam Jennings Cooper and his brothers LeRoy and John Dancy.  He leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving wife of 43 years, Lawanda Sue Cooper; sons Johnathon...

Peggy Joyce Linkswiler was born on November 5, 1957 in Pikeville, Kentucky to her parents Clarence Edward Banks and Virginia (Gibson) Banks. She went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 17, 2021 at the age of 63. Peggy is preceded in death by her parents; sisters Ida Sue Sullivan, Christine Sue Sullivan and Lil Delahoussaye; and  a brother Jimmy Gibson. She is survived by her sons Paul Keith (Lydia) Linkswiler and David Edward Linkswiler; grandchildren Alexandria and Samantha...

James Anthony Carter, 65 of Beckley went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 17, 2021.  He was the son of the late Jesse and Sylvia (Williams) Carter Sr. He was born in Northfork, West Virginia on August 22, 1956. Along with his parents, James was preceded in death by his older brother Kenneth, other relatives. James is survived by his daughter Alesha Carter of Snellville, GA; three grandchildren Kevin, Jackson and Alyssa, siblings Sandra, Mike and Jesse, and a host of extended...

Harry (Mickey) Lashutka, 94 of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, died peacefully at his second home in Glade Springs, West Virginia on September 17th, 2021. Mickey was born and raised in Lawrenceville, New Jersey where he lived until his retirement. He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II serving in the Pacific Theater. Mickey was a lifelong member of the American Legion Post 414 in Lawrenceville and a member of the Trenton Elks Lodge #105. He was retired from the Ewing Lawrence...

Dr. Carrie Ann Calloway   Dr. Carrie Ann Calloway, born February 5, 1978, passed away peacefully at her home in Morgantown, WV on September 16, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  She was preceded in death by her father, Roger Calloway of Oceana, WV, maternal grandparents  Macy and Willy Grimmett of Cyclone, WV, and paternal grandparents Bill and Alma Calloway of Raleigh County, WV.  Dr. Calloway received her bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees...

Ethel Mae Edwards, 87 of Shady Springs went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 14th, 2021, in Oak Hill at the Hidden Valley Nursing Estates following a long illness. Born October 18th, 1933, in Glen Morgan WV she was the daughter of the late Albert and Minnie Hatcher. She was preceded in death by her husband Ervin Wilson Edwards, an infant son, Abner Lee, a daughter, Janet Edwards Richmond, a sister Bertha Hatcher, 4 brothers, Lando, Virgil, Ernest, and Alva Hatcher. Ethel was a...