Obituaries

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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Apr 29, 2021

Max Keith Beever, 95 of Huntington, WV passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Private family funeral services will be held on Monday May 3, 2021 at 2:00 at Beard Mortuary with Minister Wayne Carter officiating. Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park. He was born March 22, 1926 in Huntington, WV the son...

Apr 27, 2021

Wilma Dorothy Joyce 90 of Huntington, WV passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at 26th Street Baptist Church with Pastors Tim Arthur and Eric Wallace officiating. Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:00...

Apr 24, 2021

Joshua Kent Adkins 36 of Huntington, WV went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 24, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rocky Meadows officiating. He was born September 6, 1984 in Huntington the son of Gregory Kent Adkins and Donna Triplett Johnson both of Huntington. He...

Apr 21, 2021

Teresa Ann Eakle, 74, of Huntington, WV went to be with the Lord on Wednesday April 21, 2021.  A graveside service will be held for the family on Wednesday April 28, 2021.  She was born February 13, 1947, the daughter of the late Carl Hewlett and Edna Merz.  She was a former special education teacher for Cabell County Schools.  ...

Apr 20, 2021

Connie Jean Ransbottom, 80 of Huntington, WV went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 11:00 a.m. She was born February 26, 1941 in Chesapeake, Ohio the daughter of the late,...

Apr 18, 2021

DAVID A. BALLARD, 70 of Huntington, W.Va., passed away on April 18, 2021. He was born on June 28, 1950, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Carlos R. Ballard Jr. David was preceded in death by his grandfather Carlos R. Ballard Sr. and his beloved son. Adam P. Ballard. Survivors include his loving wife Paula Jackson Ballard of 23...