George G. Shupe, of Crab Orchard, WV, went to be with the Lord on January 11th, 2017 in Beckley, WV. George was born in Tazewell County, VA, to Olen and Helen Shupe on May 22nd, 1942. He attended school at Pocahontas High School. On March 25th, 1961, he married Helen Ratliff and they have celebrated 55 wonderful years of marriage. He was a long time member of the Bethel Freewill Baptist Church in MacArthur, WV. George was employed as a coal miner for Consolidated Coal until his retirement. ...

Iris Ray Thompson, went to be with her beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 11, 2017. She was a dedicated servant of Jesus all her life, after being saved at a very young age. She was the 10th of 11 children born to Robert E. Lee Ray and Magdalene (Maggie) Chambers Ray. Born on Rum Creek in Logan County, on June 30, 1922. Iris moved to Wyoming county as a young girl (about age 14). She went to cousin Wiley Bower?s farm on Bowers Ridge which is the current site of Twin Falls...

Bridget Renee Robinson, 42, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 following a sudden illness. Born October 14, 1974 in Beckley, West Virginia to the late Rayburn Don Bolen Sr and Mary Jewell Pritchard Bolen. She was of the Pentecostal Faith. Bridget enjoyed working at Outback Steak House in Beckley and previously in food service at Little General Stores and Shoney?s in Beckley. She enjoyed singing, dancing, making people laugh and always a smile on her face. She was a very st...

Marie Lee Petosa Phillips , 76, of Maple Fork, WV gained her wings on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, after a long, courageous battle with lung cancer Born April 24, 1940 at Bristol, CT she was the daughter of the late Louis and Pauline Hotchkiss Petosa. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She loved her family and friends dearly and always made sure they knew of and felt her love. Her smile and laughter were contagious and com...

Victorina Merritt, age 94, of Beckley, WV, passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Born on November 2, 1922 in the Phillipines, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Devera and Eva Jimenez Devera. Mrs. Merritt was a child care and foster parent to nearly 30 children and attended Beckley Praise Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Woodrow Back, second husband, Warren Merritt, and two grandsons, Brian Honaker and Richard...

Pauline Deloris ?Polly? Burnside, née Meadows, of Beckley, West Virginia formerly of Kincaid, West Virginia, died January 10, 2017, at age 88, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, West Virginia. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of sixty-three years, Robert A. Burnside, Sr., by her parents, Paul and Grace Meadows; and by a sister, Billie Jean Meadows Eller. Polly was born in Barger Springs, West Virginia, on December 1, 1928, and moved with her family to Page in 1936. Sh...

Baxter Brown Akers of Cool Ridge, WV, went peacefully to his Heavenly Home on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. He resided at Harper Mills Nursing Home for the past two and a half years with his wife, Pauline Blankenship Akers. He was 88 years old. Born on March 24, 1928, in Mount View, he was the son of the late Kirk Akers and Lottie Lilly Akers. Baxter was an Air Force Veteran where he was a control tower operator. He graduated from Shady Spring High School and held both a B.A. and a Master?...

A loving mother and devoted grandmother, Patricia Charlene Horn Shrewsbury, 50, of Wyco passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Charleston, W.Va. A life-long homemaker, Patricia was a dedicated member of the Black Eagle First Baptist Church. Born in Richlands, Va., Patricia enjoyed spending time with friends and family as well as watching sports with her children, especially her beloved New England Patriots. Patricia showed her friends and family the resilien...

Michael Wayne Polk of Oak Hill went to his Heavenly home on Monday, January 09, 2017 following a long illness. Born April 16, 1958, he was the son of Lendo and Neva Virginia Price Polk. Michael attended Mountain View Church of God. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, carpentry, flea markets, pawn shops and being with his family and friends. He also enjoyed gardening and taking care of his chickens. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Wilma Polk of Oak Hill; parents, Len...

June Elizabeth (Reed) Reggi, age 87, went to be with the Lord on January 9, 2017. She was born on July 21, 1929 to the late Berdine and Melda Reed. June was a prominent lifelong resident of Stanaford, WV. She was a beloved housewife and mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Later in life June received her LPN license and served as a nurse in the Beckley area. June was also an awarded quilter, artist and weaver. June was known by her friends and family as a true and faithful wom...