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Calvin Cecil Lemons
Mar 13, 2014
Calvin Cecil Lemons, 88, of Asbury, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Greenbrier Manor in Fairlea, following a short illness. Born April 4, 1925, at Asbury, he was the son of the late Cecil Grover Lemons and Mary Cleo Anderson Lemons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant sister, Mary Ruth Lemons. Mr....
Ruth M. Crookshanks
Mar 11, 2014
Ruth M. Crookshanks, 94, of Clintonville passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Greenbrier Manor in Fairlea. Born March 30, 1919 at Trout, she was the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Lula Gladwell Truex and in addition to her parents was preceded in death by her husband, Lacy Crookshanks; three children, Hazel Benson, Henry Crookshanks, and Jackie Webb...
Richard Johnston Vance
Mar 3, 2014
Richard Johnston Vance 92, of Ronceverte passed away Monday, March 3, 2014. Born August 14, 1921, Richard was the son of the late Ira and Lilly Vance. He was a self employed Logger and a US Army veteran of World War II. In addition to his parents Richard was preceded in death by his wife Ruby Violet Terry Vance; daughter...
John L. Knotts Sr.
Feb 28, 2014
John Lynn "Rock" Knotts, Sr., 85, of Lindside, WV passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 at the Brier Rehabilitation Center in Ronceverte. He was born in Arkansason August 28, 1928 and was the son of the late Hubert Knotts and Ruby Runions Knotts Swanigan and his step-father Roscoe Swanigan. Mr. Knotts was a Baptist Pastor, trained horses and was a...
Durvie T. Workman
Feb 28, 2014
Durvie T. Workman, 73, of Asbury passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center. Born November 26, 1945 at Organ Cave, he was the son of the late Theodore "Pat" and Hazel Holmes Workman and was preceded in death by two brothers, Hubert and Marlin Workman and sister, Ruth McCoy. He attended the Rupert Church of God....
Lonnie Spence
Feb 27, 2014
Lonnie David Spence 60, of Union passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014. Born October 1, 1953 in Monroe County, Lonnie was a self employed Logger for 41 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Georgia Spence. He is survived by his wife Joyce Boggs Spence of Union; his son Lonnie Spence, Jr. and Cheyanne Lester; brother...
Charles "Walter" King
Feb 15, 2014
Charles "Walter" King passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014, after a long illness. His friends are grateful to HopsiceCare, Lewisburg, WV, for the excellent care and support Walter received during that time. Walter was a graduate of Greenbrier East High School and attended Concord College, Bluefield State College and Fairmont State College, earning a degree in Civil Engineering. Fascinated by...
Maynard Luther Mcmillion
Feb 9, 2014
Maynard Luther McMillion, 84, of Frankford passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at home. Born November 16, 1929, in Marlinton, Pocahontas County, he was the son of the late Fred Mason McMillion and Zena Susan McMillion, and in addition to his parents was preceded in death by a brother, Curt McMillion. Survivors include his wife, Jenetta Gillespie; his children, June...
James Pershing Evans
Feb 5, 2014
James Pershing Evans, 72, of Sinking Creek passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at home. Born October 27, 1941 in McDowell County, he was the son of the late William McKinley Evans and Inez Rowe Evans and in addition to his parents was preceded in death by son, James Lee Evans and grandson, Carl Jacob Hinkle. Survivors include his wife,...
Wayne Gail Smith
Feb 3, 2014
Wayne Gail Smith, of Ronceverte 75, passed away February 3, 2014 peacefully in his sleep at home. He was born November 2, 1938 in Crichton WV. He was preceded in death by his parents Gail Smith and Dama Smith Whitt, and his sister Patsy Legg. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Mary Smith of Ronceverte; his children...
Jarrod Nicholas Fleshman
Jan 31, 2014
Jarrod Nicholas Fleshman, 29, of Frankford passed away Friday, January 31, 2014. Born October 30, 1984 at Ronceverte, Jarrod was 2003 graduate of Greenbrier East High School and attended West Virginia University for four years. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Harmon and Nell Altizer and paternal grandparents, James and Anna May Fleshman. He is survived by...
Martha Lynn "Marty" Workman Massie
Jan 23, 2014
On January 23, 2014 Martha Lynn "Marty" Workman Massie of Lewisburg left this world to be reunited with her paternal grandparents, Floyd and Rosa Workman; maternal grandparents Lester Harford and Ada Harford Jameson; parents Junior and Lucille Workman; husband, John Edward Massie; son Shawn Markle; sister, Ada Crane and infant nephew, Joseph Cunningham. She is survived by her son, Shane...
Gerald W. Ingram
Jan 18, 2014
Gerald W. Ingram, 86, of Lewisburg died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center. Born April 11, 1927 at Bergoo, WV, he was the son of the late Bun and Lorena Cummings Ingram and in addition to his parents was preceded in death by two brothers, Allen and Leonard; a sister, Theta Mae; half sister, Kathleen Rubay and...
Betty Jo "Granny" Myles
Jan 14, 2014
Betty Jo "Granny" Myles, 83, of Renick died Tuesday, January 14, 2014. She was born April 30, 1930 on Droop Mountain and was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh and Edith Wiley; daughter, Peggy Whitt; brothers Bub and Eddie Wiley and sisters, Bunt and Ginny Wiley. She is survived by her husband, Lewis Myles; sons, Sherman Myles and Marsha,...
Larry Keith Blansfield
Jan 14, 2014
Larry K. Blansfield, 53, of Muddy Creek Mountain, Lewisburg passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014. He was born October 26, 1960 in Tampa Flordia and was preceded in death by his parents, Everett Eugene and Patricia Coralene Blansfield. He is survived by his daughter, Courtney Blansfield and unborn granddaughter Cailyn Chattin; brother, Jackie Blansfield of Brooksville Fl; nephew Anthony Blansfield...
Marshall R. Howard
Jan 9, 2014
Marshall R. Howard, 65, of Alderson passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Warden and Helen June Fleshman Howard and brother, Arnold Hamilton Howard. He is survived by brothers, Donald Lee Howard and wife, Sue of Tennessee, George Arthur Howard of Alderson and two aunts, Hope Aliff of Alderson and Jean Dotson...
Steve Wykle
Dec 29, 2013
Stephen Ray "Steve" Wykle, 64, of Frankford went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 29, 2013. Steve was born April 3, 1949 at Ronceverte, WV to the late Carl and Hazel Brackman Wykle and in addition to his parents was preceded in death by his son, Stephen Wayne Wykle and a brother Kenny Wykle. Steve married Dreama Gail...
Fred Terl Workman
Dec 19, 2013
Fred Terl Workman (67) of Renick went home to be with the Lord on December 19th, 2013. He was the son of the late Jack Andrew and Gladys Hanson Workman of Auto, WV and was preceded in death by his brother Jack Lane Workman, and his sister Bonnie Sue West. He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years,...
Dolin Lanvel Kirby
Dec 16, 2013
Dolin Lanvel Kirby, 94, died on December 16, 2013. He was born September 13, 1919 on Kirby Mountain near Alderson, WV. Parents were the late Clyde E. and Bessie Canterbury Kirby. On July 27, 1940, he married E. Faye Knapp and they celebrated their 71 year anniversary before Faye died in December 2011. Dolin and Faye lived over 40 years...
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