Obituaries

Sep 1, 2021

Eula Lorena Woods, 93 of Alpharetta, GA formerly of Huntington, WV., passed away on Wednesday,   September 1, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Greg Creasy officiating. Burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on...

Aug 29, 2021

Rev. Keith Leap died at St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, WV. Following a long period of illness and the trials of infirmity, he passed from this life into the presence of the God whom he had served diligently for decades.

He was born in Huntington WV on December 10, 1942 to Bertie Messinger Leap and Willis Ivan...

Aug 26, 2021

William Worthy "Bill" Crum, 88 of Huntington, WV passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at his residence. A Celebration of His Life will be held on Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Beard Mortuary, by his daughter and grandson. Burial and military rites will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends after 10:00 a.m. He...

Aug 25, 2021

Wilna Ruth Edmonds, 85 of Huntington, WV passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at St. Mary's Medical Center. A Celebration of her Life will be held on Monday at 3:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Ruth Zalonko, her husband, Robert Edmonds, a son, Richard Zalonko and a great-grandson, Alex...

Jul 29, 2021

Gilbert Sonny Knight Jr., 75 0f Lesage, WV passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary. The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 3:00. The service will be streamed on Beard Mortuary Facebook page....

Jul 27, 2021

Joy Dell Qualls, 85 of Huntington, WV passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Pastor Tim Yates officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends after 11:00 a.m. She was born August 13,...

Jul 17, 2021

Jean Kipp Dean of Huntington, WV passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Madison Park Healthcare. Her Celebration of Life will be held on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Joe Kenaston and Rev. Teresa Deane officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 – 2:00 on Friday. Jean was born in London, England...

Jun 18, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Arigan, 91, of Huntington, WV passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021, at Heartland of Riverview. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, June 23 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Fr. Paul Yeunger officiating. The family will receive friends after 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow the service at...

Jun 17, 2021

Gerald Mason "Jerry" Adkins, 79, of Proctorville, OH, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary. The family will receive friends after 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Woodmere Memorial Park. He was born May 28, 1942, in Huntington, WV the son of the...

Jun 15, 2021

Wanda Faye Spurlock, 92 of Lesage, WV passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Staunton Street Apostolic Life Cathedral with Pastor Edwin S. Harper officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the church. Burial will be on Saturday at 11:00 a.m....

Jun 12, 2021

Alfreda Mitchell 94 of Huntington, WV passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Wyngate at Rivers Edge, Proctorville, OH. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Beard Mortuary with Fr. Jim Sobus officiating Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park. The family will receive friends after 10:00 a.m. She was born June 20, 1926...

Jun 8, 2021

George Gary Corn, 89, of Lesage, WV, formerly of South Point, OH, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Paramount Senior Living, where he had been living since suffering a stroke in February. He was born September 3, 1931, the only child of the late George Alfred and Olive (Morris) Corn. He graduated from Huntington East High School...

Jun 3, 2021

Ernie Eugene "Gene" Scarberry, 94, of Huntington, WV went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 9, at 1:00 p.m. at Ridgeview Community Bible Church, 5730 East Pea Ridge Rd, Huntington, with Pastor Brady Lipscomb officiating. Burial and military rites will follow at...

May 31, 2021

Max Eugene Blake, 91, of Huntington, WV went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 31, 2021 at Wyngate Senior Living, Barboursville. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 6, at 2:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Trent Eastman officiating. Burial and Military Rites will follow at Ridgelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends after...

May 29, 2021

DANNY ROGER COURTS, 70, of Huntington, passed away peacefully in his family home on the evening of Saturday May 29th, 2021. Up until the end, Danny was surrounded by those he loved most. He was preceded in death by his son, Dustin Sean Courts, father, Carsey Harrison Courts, and mother, Shirley Geraldean Sowards. Danny is survived by his wife,...

May 17, 2021

Ann Rankin Hoppe, 90 of Huntington, WV went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 17, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Pastor Ron McClung officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 – 1:00 on Friday. The service will be livestreamed on Beard Mortuary Facebook page.  Graveside services...

May 14, 2021

SUZANNE ELIZABETH ELLIOTT 60, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021, following a brave, private battle with cancer.  Suzanne was born November 17, 1960 in Indianapolis, IN. She graduated from Oldfields School and Bethany College (1983).  Suzanne achieved her lifelong ambition to be a writer (overcoming dyslexia in the process) and worked for newspapers from Greenville, South Carolina, Pittsburgh,...

May 13, 2021

Leo Kenneth "Butch" Cremeans II, 65 of Huntington, WV passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at St. Mary's Medical Center. A Celebration of his Life will be held on Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Pastor Cledith Campbell officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

May 11, 2021

Samuel I B Dingess "Cowboy Sam", passed away at home Tuesday May 11, 2021, at the age of 68. He was a husband, father of two daughters and 3 grandchildren. Sam was born on May 31, 1952 in Logan, WV to Paul Martin Dingess and Genevieve Whitt Monroe. He was a 1969 graduate of Chapmanville High School. He joined...

May 4, 2021

Taken from us far too soon is the joyful laughter of David Arthur Beckett. To hear David laugh was to hear some of the most wonderful music that ever echoed on this Earth. It was deep, infectious, often imitated, and above all, memorable. We are very saddened to announce the death of this larger than life character.

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