All Obituaries

Cindy Stanley Denny During the early quiet hours of Saturday morning, December 7th, 2019, in the comfort of her home, our most cherished, Cindy Denny passed peacefully into eternity.    She was 64 years of age. Known affectionately as Cindy all her life, Cynthia Blane Stanley was born on November 4th, 1955, in Beckley. Her parents were John Earl Stanley who died in a mine accident when Cindy was not quite 5 years old and Betty Stroud Stanley Shumate who passed on June 16th,...

James Ernest “Hardrock” Murdock James Ernest “Hardrock” Murdock, 53 of Dameron, passed away on December 1st, 2019. He was born on September 26th, 1966 to Shirley and Dorothy Murdock in Cleveland, Ohio. James was married to Tammy Muncey, to whom he shared 35 amazing years. He was an amazing father to Jamie, Steven, and Melissa and a wonderful and loving grandfather to his eight grandchildren: Hunter, Abigail, Skylar, Kenleigh, Braylon, Avery, Jameson and...

  Mary Elizabeth Billings 1930 - 2019 Mary Elizabeth Billings, born May 8,1930, the daughter of the late Mary Pirigyi and Joseph Sirback, died Nov. 28, 2019. Mary married Thomas Edward Billings, on Dec. 3, 1955, in Newport, Ky. , he passed away Feb. 26, 1987. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Lambert of Columbus, OH. Mary retired from Pinecrest Nursing Home and was a faithful member of Sprague Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister,...

Savannah Danielle Foster September 1, 1992- November 27 , 2019 Savannah Danielle Foster passed away suddenly on November 27, 2019. Savannah was born and lived in Beckley, WV. She is predeceased by her father Lynn Foster, grandparents, Ronald Yellets, Calvin Foster and Margaret Foster, and uncle Robert Foster, and long term friend Ethan Pugh Sr. Savannah is survived by her son Ethan Pugh II of Buckley, WV, mother Autumn Kocaman of Greensboro, NC, grandparents Marvin and Jennifer Roberts of...

Colin K. Lyons, 76 of Beckley, WV, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 24, 2019.  Born July 7, 1943 he was the son of the late Otis and Livey Mae Lyons and was one of 7 children.  He spent his adult life living in Alexandria, VA where he married the love of his life Maggie and had two children, Jeff and Andrea. Preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 45 years Maggie Lyons on December 7, 2010 and four of his siblings, Bill, Bob, Jim, and Wanda. He is...

Donna Karen Boyd, 72 of Crab Orchard, WV went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday November 23rd, 2019 in a Beckley Hospital following a long illness. Born April 6th, 1948 in Dot WV she was the daughter of the late Donald Orville Lee Boyd  and  Vilila Marie Boyd Diehl. She is survived by her sister Connie Adkins and family and by her brother Ronnie Lee Boyd and his family. She is also survived by her son John Davis Jr. and grandson Zack Davis, and her daughter Heather Jordan...

    Darlene O’Neal On Friday, November 22nd, 2019 our most cherished, Joyce Darlene O’Neal passed away at the Bowers Hospice House.    She was 60 year of age. Affectionately known as Darlene all her life, she was born on March 18th, 1959, in Beckley.   She was the daughter of Alta Adkins and the late Gaston O’Neal. Darlene spent her childhood at Cool Ridge.  She had worked for the Salvation Army until she became ill with cancer....

 Johnny Dale Lilly, 68 of Country Rd. Estates, Shady Spring West Virginia passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, surrounded by his family.  Johnny was born on February 2, 1951 in Bluejay, West Virginia. Johnny married Sharon Lilly, the love of his life, in 1987. Who survives him, Johnny is also survived by Daughters Lorianna Lilly , Megan Lilly-Tate and Husband Lance Tate and a host of grandchildren. Johnny was the son of the late Emma Lee and John Willard Lilly of Beckley,...

Merry Frances Reedy Tilley 2019   Merry Frances Reedy Tilley of Beckley passed away on Friday, November 15th, 2019.  The last survivor of her immediate family, Merry Frances was preceded in death by her parents, Cone and Edna Reedy; sister Ruth Bell and her husband, Earl and their daughter, Merry Lynn “Lovie” Bell; brother, William Estil Reedy and his wife, Earlene.  A 1954 graduate of Mullens High School, Merry Frances had a long-time career with Bell...

Shrikant L. Bembalkar, MD Dr. Shrikant Laxman Bembalkar 74 of Beckley, West Virginia died suddenly on Friday, November 15th, 2019.   Born on February 14th, 1945, in Bombay, India, he was the son of Mr. Laxman Bembalkar and Mrs. Yashomait Bembalkar. Dr. Bembalkar completed high school from Balmohan Vidyamandir in Bombay and was a graduate of GS Medical College in Bombay.   Following his medical school graduation, he came to the United States and completed his internal...