Obituary Listing

Sep 5, 2024

HARTS RUN, WV - Marvin Junior “Pump” Hardiman, 77 of Harts Run, passed away, Thursday, September 5, 2024, at his home. Born June 10, 1947, in Frankford, WV, he was the son of the late George Warren and Glenna Rachel Shaver Hardiman.  Marvin retired from the City of White Sulphur Springs.  He was an avid hunter, fisherman...

Sep 4, 2024

ALDERSON, WV – James Edward Sizemore, 66 of Alderson, WV passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Born July 25, 1958, in Trout, WV he was the son of the late Samuel David and Theda Gray Scott Sizemore.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Sep 3, 2024

FRANKFORD, WV – Angela Sue Ray, 73 of Frankford, WV passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at her home.  Born June 4, 1951, at South Charleston, WV she was the daughter of the late Ralph Herman and Mary Madeline Hudson Ray.

Angie taught in Kanawha County Schools for over thirty-five years.  She was...

Sep 3, 2024

The sweetest gal around left to meet up with her husband, Joe, on September 3, 2024, just in time for supper.

Lula Faye Landis Rice was born on April 28, 1947, at the family farm in Falling Spring, Virginia. She was the youngest daughter of the late Emmett and Beulah Byer Landis. Lula was a 1966 graduate...

Aug 29, 2024

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV – Brenda Faye Wickline, 55 of White Sulphur Springs, WV went to her heavenly home on August 29, 2024.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Rita and Edward Pilkenton and a baby sister, Joyce Lea Pilkenton, who she was so ready to be with again.

Those left...

Aug 21, 2024

Paul Ray Morton, a dedicated Navy Vietnam Veteran, husband, father, grandfather and avid outdoorsman, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2024, at the age of 72.

A native of West Virginia, Paul was the son of the late Ruth Marie Kessler and David Howard Morton Sr. He was also preceded in death by...

Aug 19, 2024

ANTHONY, WV – Katherine Issabell Cooke, 95 of Anthony, WV passed away Monday, August 19, 2024, at her home. Born April 12, 1929, in Frankford, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles Lacy and Bertha Elizabeth Adwell Yates.  Katherine was a longtime member of the Anthony Baptist Church.

In addition to...

Aug 19, 2024

LEWISBURG, WV – Betty Jane Roach, 83 of Lewisburg, WV passed away Monday, August 19, 2024, at the Lewisburg Healthcare Center. Born April 14, 1941, Betty was the daughter of the late Estil and Julia Terry Brant.  Betty was a homemaker and a member of the Lewisburg Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Aug 5, 2024

LEWISBURG, WV – Peggy Jean Lockhart, 71 of Lewisburg, WV passed away Monday, August 5, 2024, at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston, WV. Born January 13, 1953, in Caldwell, WV she was the daughter of the late David Easley Defibaugh and Beaulah Catherine Morgan Defibaugh Wykle.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...

Jul 19, 2024

RONCEVERTE, WV – Julian Kyer Morgan Sr., 85 of Ronceverte, WV passed away, Friday, July 19, 2024, at CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center. Born February 22, 1939, in Ronceverte, WV he was the son of the late Richard Kyer and Dorothy Mahala Holliday Morgan.  Julian was a member of the Sinks Grove Baptist Church.  He retired from...

Jul 17, 2024

RENICK, WV – Hazel Ruth Alderman, 90 of Renick, WV passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the Peyton Hospice House, Lewisburg, WV. Born September 26, 1933, in Richwood, WV, she was the daughter of the late Leonard M. and Bennie Ellen Cochran Landrum.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Jul 11, 2024

LEWISBURG, WV – Anna Marie Keene Anderson, 81 of Lewisburg, WV passed away, Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Autumn Way Assisted Living in Rupert, WV. Born August 9, 1942, in Lewisburg, WV she was the daughter of the late Ladora D. and Lena Frances Gabbert Keene. Anna was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and...

Jun 28, 2024

LEWISBURG, WV – Herbert Stanley Montgomery, 80 of Lewisburg, WV passed away Friday, June 28, 2024, at the Peyton Hospice House. Born May 5, 1944, in Lewisburg, WV, he was the son of the late Dr. John Fleshman and Edith Rothwell Montgomery.

A graduate of Lewisburg High School, and Bluefield State College with...

Jun 25, 2024

FRANKFORD, WV - Gaye Marie O’Brien Morgan, 84 of Frankford, WV passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Peyton Hospice House, Lewisburg, WV. Born March 17, 1940, in Ronceverte, WV she was the daughter of the late Joe Cornelius O’Brien and Ruby Belle Dowdy O’Brien. Gaye was a member of the Frankford United Methodist Church.  She...

Jun 22, 2024

LEWISBURG, WV – Frances Jane Brewer, 88 of Lewisburg, WV passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024, at her home. Born July 19, 1935, in Lester, WV, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Clay and Elvie Clementine Snuffer Bogle. Frances was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fairlea.

In addition...

Jun 10, 2024

LEWISBURG, WV – Richard Ernst Franke, 86 of Lewisburg, WV passed away Monday, June 10, 2024, at the Seneca Trail Healthcare Center. Born September 11, 1937, in Huntington, WV, he was the son of the late Bengt and Ellen Wygal Franke.  Richard owned and operated Ben Ellen Greenhouse and Landscaping and Ben Ellen Donuts at the State...

Jun 10, 2024

LEWISBURG, WV – Hilda Jean Halstead, 93 of Lewisburg, WV passed away Monday, June 10, 2024, at the Lewisburg Healthcare Center. Born May 16, 1931, in Berwind, WV she was the daughter of the late Emmett Elvey Meredith and Nellie Gray Mann Meredith.  Hilda was a member of the Edgewood Presbyterian Church.

In...

Jun 9, 2024

LEWISBURG, WV – Emory Lewis Leaseburge, 55 of Lewisburg, WV passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, at his home.  Born February 28, 1969, in Covington, VA, he was the son of Emory J. Leaseburge and the late Hilda Elaine Blankenship Leaseburge.

Survivors including his father are a son, Emory Liam Edmonds-Leaseburge, brother, Kenneth...

Jun 8, 2024

HARTS RUN, WV – Lori G. Harrah Vallandingham, 61 of Harts Run, WV passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024, following a short illness, surrounded by her family. Born December 1, 1962, in Clifton Forge, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Richard Harrah and Norma Gaye Burgess Harrah.

In addition to...

Jun 6, 2024

RONCEVERTE, WV – Cheryl J. Canterbury, 62 of Ronceverte, WV passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024, at the Rainelle Health Care Center. Born March 4, 1962, in Union, WV, she was the daughter of the late John and Juanita Gray Brooks Canterbury.

Survivors include her son, Jordan Hoke, sisters, Catherine Wilson (Steve) and...