Linda Hawkins Obituary LINDA KAY (WRIGHT) HAWKINS, 76, died on December 2, 2025 in Beckley, WV of pancreatic cancer. Linda was born in Portsmouth, VA Naval Hospital on November 16, 1949 and was the daughter of LCDR Leonard Kyle Wright (USN retired) and Margaret Rita (Engelhardt) Wright. She was a natural born librarian and collected books as soon as she had a permanent residence. She truly enjoyed WV riverbank fishing and glamping in their Holiday Rambler camper and fishing on Lake Norman,...

Pastor Virginia Pryor Jefferson, 78, of Beckley, WV passed Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Funeral service will be 2:00PM Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Heart of God Ministries 1703 S. Kanawha St., Beckley. Burial will follow in Greenwood Park, Beckley. Friends, while wearing mask and practicing social distancing, may visit with the family one hour prior. Email condolences to ritchiejohnsonfuneralparlor@gmail.com. Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.

Manuel Diaz, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 1, 2025 in his home surrounded by loved ones. Manuel was born May 3, 1935. He married the love of his life, Maria Diaz, and they spent 44 wonderful years together before her passing. Melton Mortuary and Cremation Center has the honor of serving the family. Please visit www.meltonmortuary.com <http://www.meltonmortuary.com/> to leave expressions of sympathy or condolences to the family. To send flowers t...

Lucretia Gail Caldwell Thompson, 89, of Sophia, WV, passed peacefully into the awaiting arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, December 1, 2025. Born on March 2, 1936, in the Willowton area of Mercer County, WV, she was the youngest child of the late Maryland Fitzhugh Caldwell and Martha Mae Hill Caldwell. Lucretia was a long-term resident of Sophia since her high school years. She most recently attended Family Worship Center until her decline in health would no longer allow....

Lula “Lou” Belle Keeney, 90, passed away November 30th in Beaver, WV. She was born March 12th 1935 to parents Hilmer and Della May Webb and spent her life as a truly special lady—always ready to lend a hand to those in need and truly cared for her loved ones in a way that couldn’t be matched. A faithful Christian woman, her love for her family and friends was second only to the love she had for the Lord. She has been called home to Heaven, greeted at the pearly gates by her parents Hilmer...

COACH NEAL LEE HAWKINS (1949-2025) Neal Lee Hawkins, 76, died on November 29, 2025 in Beckley, WV of complications from alzheimers. Neal was born at home in Rhodell, WV on August 27, 1949 and was the son of Neal Booth and Emily Vaudaline (Perdue) Hawkins. Neal was a lifelong attendee of the Midway First Church of God; former member of WVEA, the social fraternity Sigma Tau Gamma and Loyal Order of the Moose (Lodge #1606). He graduated from Sophia High School; received his BS in Education fr...

Ramona Covey, 87, of Fairdale, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2025, with family by her side. Born on June 25, 1938, in Edwight, WV, she was the daughter of the late Wannie Brown and Lottie Clay Brown. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Eddie Covey. Her life was marked by generosity, strength, and boundless capacity to care for others. Ramona lived her life with a heart open to others. She was steady and loving, always putting her family first and ...

Neal Lee Hawkins, 76, died on November 29, 2025 in Beckley, WV of complications from alzheimers. Neal was born at home in Rhodell, WV on August 27, 1949 and was the son of Neal Booth and Emily Vaudaline (Perdue) Hawkins. Neal was a lifelong attendee of the Midway First Church of God; former member of WVEA, the social fraternity Sigma Tau Gamma and Loyal Order of the Moose (Lodge #1606). He graduated from Sophia High School; received his BS in Education from Concord College an...

Catherine Elizabeth Bennett, 88, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2025, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston. She was born on February 28, 1937, in Beckley, to William Welsh and Frances Welsh. Her father passed away when Catherine was just three months old. Her mother later married John Beaver, the man who became the only father Catherine ever knew. Catherine is survived by her son, John E. Bennett Jr.; her grandchildren, Andrew Bennett and wife Jana, and Leigh Anna Bennett; and...

Bradley R Ferrin, age 66, of Hilltop, West Virginia, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, West Virginia. Bradley was born September 24, 1959 in Warsaw, New York, a son of Richard and Grace Ferrin. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Bradley R Ferrin, please visit our floral store.