Obituaries

May 13, 2015

ADAM WARREN ANDERSON-CARTER, 22, of Huntington, passed away on May 13, 2015. He was born on January 20, 1993, a son of Ronald Carter and Lisa Hodge. Adam was preceded in death by his grandfather, Ronald Eugene Carter. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Ronald (Merri) Carter of Leesburg, FL; his mother and step-father, Lisa (Rex) Hodge of...

May 13, 2015

KATHLEEN LORETTA EDWARDS, 71, of Huntington, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born on April 14, 1944 in Boston, MA, a daughter of the late William Edward Sr. and Dorothy Kathleen (Cogswell) Terrell. She is survived by daughters, Dorothy Edwards and Elizabeth (Michael) Mayes, all of Huntington; siblings, William E. (Carolyn) Terrell...

Apr 21, 2015

KATHRYN LOUISE GORRELL, 86, of Huntington, widow of Larry L. Gorrell, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington. She was born on June 29, 1928 in Huntington, a daughter of the late Fred W. and Clemency I. (Thorton) Arbaugh. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by...

Apr 18, 2015

NANCY JEAN CRUTCHFIELD DIXON, 58, passed away April 18, 2015, at home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 29, 1956 in Huntington, the daughter of Jackson E. Crutchfield (deceased) and Peggy W. Crutchfield. Nancy is survived by her beloved husband, Dr. Stanley E. Dixon Jr., her daughter Molly Gene Dixon, and her stepdaughter, Caitlin, and her...

Apr 10, 2015

B. E. "Bob" Adkins, 85 a lifelong resident of Huntington, WV passed away on Friday April 10, 2015. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Bill DeMoss officiating. Inurnment will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from noon until service time. He was born May 14,...

Apr 9, 2015

Vivian M. McGinnis, 100 of Huntington, WV passed away on Thursday April 9, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Gary Shepard officiating. Entombment will follow at Ridgelawn Memorial Park Abbey of Devotion. She was born June 10, 1914 in Marcelona, MI the daughter of the late John and Cora Watkins...

Apr 8, 2015

Apr 4, 2015

VIRGINIA HENSLEY KUYKENDALL, 76, of Ceredo, wife of Gene Kuykendall, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015. She was born on February 12, 1939 in Huntington, a daughter of the late Bruce and Mabel (Hoskinson) Hensley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Anna Mae Hensley. In addition to her husband she is survived...

Mar 31, 2015

ANNA RUTH COLLINS, 85, of Huntington, wife of John Thomas Collins, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington. She was born on February 1, 1930 in Wayne County, WV, a daughter of the late William J.B. and Ruth (Crabtree) Jackson. In addition to her husband she is survived by a daughter, Anita...

Mar 24, 2015

PHILLIP F. CHEEK, 64, of Huntington, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 6:30 PM at Beard Mortuary. Visitation one hour before the service.

Mar 23, 2015

JANET RUTH CHANDLER BLAIR, 79, wife of Ford Blair, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington. She was born on June 7, 1935 in Beaver, OH, the eldest daughter of the late Edgel and Ova (Montgomery) Chandler. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Frances Perdue....

Mar 21, 2015

Jerry Douglas Gabbert, 71 of Huntington, WV passed away on Saturday March 21, 2015 at the Emogene Dolin Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Greg Creasy officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. He was born June 23, 1943 in Lewisburg, WV the son of the late Carl...

Mar 19, 2015

MAXINE PERDUE, 88, of Huntington, widow of Johnny Perdue, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015. She was born on July 9, 1926 in Mason County, WV, a daughter of the late Charles and Martha Birchfield. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Edna Mae Reed. She is survived by a son,...

Mar 15, 2015

BILL JAMES DUNFEE, 83, of Huntington, husband of Barbara Dunfee, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born on March 8, 1932 in Huntington, WV, a son of the late John L. and Olive Johnson Dunfee. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Dunfee. In addition...

Mar 11, 2015

JESSALEE HANDLEY, 92, of Huntington, WV passed away peacefully at home on March 11, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Joseph L. Handley, Sr. She was born on October 23, 1922 a daughter of the late Gallie (Buck) Adkins and Carrie L. Chapman Adkins. She was also preceded in death by brothers Carl and Clive Adkins...

Mar 9, 2015

ERIC MORRIS STANLEY, 23, of Huntington, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015. He was born on March 24, 1991 in Huntington, a son of Wayne and Mary (Hurt) Stanley. Eric was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a 2009 graduate of Huntington High School, where he played football all four years and attended Marshall University. He...

Mar 5, 2015

Mar 1, 2015

Reuben Earl (Robby) Robertson, 67 of Milton, WV passed away on Sunday March 1, 2015 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born April 13, 1947 in Broken Arrow, OK, the son of the late William Ernest and Alma Brooks Robertson. He was preceded in death by a grandson Cooper Slayton, brothers James, Carl and Charles Robertson, and father &...

Feb 24, 2015

On February 24, 2015, HOWARD LEE SHEETS, 90, of Chesapeake, Ohio walked through the Valley of the Shadow of Death and into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Roger Adams officiating. Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park.  He was born May...

Feb 14, 2015

JEFFREY DALE HUGHES (MONDO), 56, of Lavalette, WV, loving husband of Diana Hughes, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church with Pastors David Lemming and Tim Yates officiating. Beard Mortuary is assisting the family. Jeffrey was born on...