Obituaries

Jan 7, 2023

Robert Louis "Bob" Carnahan, 82 of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, formerly of Huntington, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023, at 1:00 pm at Beard Mortuary. Entombment will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm....

Dec 31, 2022

Donald Chapman, 81 of Venice, FL, formerly of Huntington, WV passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Venice.  Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Beard Mortuary, Huntington, WV.  Burial will follow in Forest Memorial Park, Milton, WV with military graveside rites conducted by American Legion Post No. 93 of...

Dec 25, 2022

Kathleen Suzanne Hodges of Huntington, WV, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at the age of 75. She was born January 20, 1947, at St. Ann's Hospital in Columbus, OH to John and Celia Forker. She moved to Gahanna, OH before starting first grade where she had fields to play in and a pony, who she named Trigger,...

Dec 17, 2022

Anne Alexander Imperi, 101, of Huntington, WV, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Fr. Tijo George officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. A Christian...

Dec 17, 2022

Mary Rose Huddleston Burgess, age 83, of Huntington, WV went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was born June 30, 1939, to the late Thomas and Rose Huddleston. Mary was also preceded in death by her husband Jary Burgess, sister Emma Lou Presas, brother Thomas Huddleston, Jr., and a daughter Kelly Hogsten. She...

Dec 13, 2022

Mary Evelyn Parr, 91 of Charlotte, NC formerly of Huntington, WV passed away at home with her family by her side on December 13, 2022.  She was born August 4, 1931 in Huntington, WV, a daughter of the late Albert and Ruby Tapp Breezawitz.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Dewey Parr,...

Dec 13, 2022

Margaret Ruth "Peg" Somerville, 97, of Huntington, WV passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington.  She was born on December 14, 1925 at West View, PA, a daughter of the late Campbell and Caroline Hendry Witherspoon.  In addition to her parents, Peg was preceded in death by her companion, John D. Fafata, an...

Dec 6, 2022

Belinda Ellen Ford, 72 of Huntington, WV passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Pastor Dennis Smith officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4:00 -6:00 p.m. She was born May 28, 1950, in Huntington, WV the daughter of the late James Pershing...

Dec 2, 2022

Garry D. Black 87 of Barboursville, WV passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Edwin Harper and Rev. Steve Kutzman officiating. Entombment will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends after...

Nov 30, 2022

Corinne Angele "Cokey" Muth 81 of Barboursville, WV passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, July 15th at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Church with Fr. Tijo George Officiating.  The family will receive friends on Friday, July 14th at Beard Mortuary from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Our community lost...

Nov 30, 2022

Carolyn Smith of Huntington, WV, passed away on November 30, 2022.  A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the Campus Christian Center at Marshall University. The family will greet and visit with friends following the service. She was born April 14, 1946, in Charleston, WV the daughter of the late George and Mary...

Nov 29, 2022

Terry Lee Shy, 79 of Huntington, WV passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at his home.  He was born November 27, 1943 at Huntington, WV, a son of the late Jack and Hilda Whittle Shy.  Terry was a graduate of the University of Indiana and retired as a teacher and track coach, having taught and coached in Tennessee, Florida,...

Nov 27, 2022

Richard Baumgardner Jr. 93, of Huntington, WV passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, November 27, 2022. He was born June 6, 1929, in Huntington the son of the late Richard Baumgardner Sr. and Lucy Dunkle Baumgardner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a very special grandson, Luke Simon and a brother, Willard...

Nov 20, 2022

Leta Gaye White, 66 of Huntington, WV passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Services will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary. The family will receive friends from noon until service time. She was born March 1, 1956 at Richlands, VA. Leta was retired from the Cabell...

Nov 17, 2022

Jeffrey Allen Evans, Sr. 61, of Lesage, WV passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, WV.  He was born February 18, 1961 in Huntington, the son of the late James William Evans, Sr. and Grace Elizabeth Moore Evans.  In addition to his parents, Jeffrey was preceded in death by one brother, Wesley...

Nov 14, 2022

James Thomas Roberts, Sr. 89, of Huntington, WV passed away Monday, November 14, 2022 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, WV.  Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 18, 2022 at Beard Mortuary with Pastor Andy Magnusson officiating.  Burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.  He was born January 20, 1933 at Kenova, WV,...

Nov 8, 2022

Janet Gail Pruitt, 83 of Huntington, WV passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary. Burial will follow in Enon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time. She was born August 21, 1939, in Huntington, the daughter of...

Nov 4, 2022

Marcia Karen Stone, 72, of Huntington, WV formerly of Madison, AL passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington.  She was born March 13, 1950, a daughter of the late Clyde and Charlotte Jordan Workman.  Survivors include one daughter, Jennifer Marshall and husband Richard of Alexandria, VA; one son, Marc Stone of Madison, AL; one sister,...

Oct 30, 2022

Opal Maynard Blake of South Point, OH, passed away Sunday, October 30th, 2022, at the age of 88.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 4, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. D.L. Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. The family will receive friends after 11:00 a.m. until...

Oct 22, 2022

Charles Weybrecht Peoples, Jr. "Brecht" passed away on October 22, 2022  He was born on January 9, 1947 in Huntington, W.V. to Charles Weybrecht Peoples, Sr. and Althea (Shank) Peoples.

Brecht was preceded in death by his parents, his nephew, Jace Krieger, and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Paul and Margaret Noe.

He is survived by...