Obituaries

Oct 24, 2014

Joyce Ann Wills, 73 of Huntington, WV went to be with the Lord on Friday October 24, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Steven Hamrick officiating. Entombment will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. She was born March 31, 1941 in Belington, WV the daughter of the late Vertis O....

Oct 20, 2014

Juanita H. Adkins "Nan", 86, born August 28, 1928 at Big Ugly, WV passed from this life on October 20, 2014 at Emogene Dolin Hospice House.  She was predeceased by her parents, Bruce and Wealthy Lambert Hatfield, her husband, Thomas W. Adkins, her sister, Mildred DeHaven and infant brother Kenneth Hatfield.  Juanita was a graduate of Marshall University and was...

Oct 20, 2014

JIMMIE L. KINCAID, 78, of Huntington, went home to be with the Lord on October 20, 2014 at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House after a long illness. He was a Marine veteran and retired from Alcon. He was a member of Olive Baptist Church for many years and loved to sing in the choir. He was an avid outdoorsman and...

Oct 20, 2014

MURLE SHEPARD, 85, of Huntington passed away peacefully on Monday, October 20, 2014. She was born on April 18, 1929 in Hurricane, WV, a daughter of the late Frank Smith and Margaret (Harbour) Morris. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Shepard. Murle is survived by her sons, Dr. David L. Bell and...

Oct 15, 2014

NANCY BACON, 67 of Barboursville, WV, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the Emogene Dolin Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 18 at 11:00 a.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Jerry Chapman and Pastor Scott Stein Officiating.  Entombment will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens.  She was born November 21,...

Oct 1, 2014

Irene Holbrook, 87, of Kenova and Buffalo Creek, WV went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday October 1, 2014 at the Emogene Dolin Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Pat Elliott officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. She was born April 28, 1927 in Wayne,...

Sep 28, 2014

Margaret Ratliff Hofstetter passed away at the Woodlands Retirement Community, September 28, 2014. Margaret was born in Weston, WV, July 9, 1913, the daughter of the late Walter and Wealthy Jane Tate. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos Clayton Ratliff, and husbands Ralph Doolittle and Arthur Hofstetter.  She was a graduate of Fairmont Normal School, Glenville State...

Sep 24, 2014

CHARLENE SUE VAUGHAN, 65, of Huntington, widow of Hugh W. Vaughan Sr., passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. She was born on June 8, 1949 in Huntington, a daughter of the late Charles and Virginia (Arthur) Hughes. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by siblings Patsy Young, Elizabeth Adkins and Charles Hughes. She...

Sep 22, 2014

Hazel Owens, 96, of Huntington, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Heritage Center Genesis Elder Care. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Steven Hamrick officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends after 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. She was born September 10, 1918...

Sep 4, 2014

JAMES EVERETT LEACH, beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather ,95, of Huntington, widower of Elizabeth Ann Moss Leach, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington. He was born on August 10, 1919 in Huntington, a son of the late Everett P. and Mamie E. (Nichols) Leach. In addition to his wife and parents he...

Aug 30, 2014

William "Bill" James Evans, Sr., of Delray Beach, Florida, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully of natural causes on Friday, August 29, 2014. Bill was born August 27, 1954, in Huntington, West Virginia to Helen G. Evans and the late William A. Evans. His sister was the late Sandee Franklin. Bill was forever young at heart and full of life, and...

Aug 29, 2014

Services private

Aug 25, 2014

DONNA JEAN CLAYTON, 71, of Huntington, wife of Lawrence Clayton, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014 at St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born on November 20, 1942 in Sistersville, WV, a daughter of the late Ira and Pauline (Beaver) Weekly. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by sons, Scott Clayton and Brent Clayton. In...

Aug 22, 2014

Betty Jane Smailes, 85 of Huntington, WV passed away peacefully on Friday August 22, 2014 at Woodlands Retirement Community. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Joseph Hill officiating. The family will receive friends after 1:00 p.m. She was born September 8, 1928 in Lookout, WV the daughter of the late Guy...

Aug 21, 2014

Private family service

Aug 18, 2014

AVONELLE PAULEY HATHAWAY, 88, of Huntington, went to be with God after a long battle with cancer on August, 18, 2014, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. She was born in Manila, West Virginia, January 24, 1926, and was preceded in death by her parents, Johnnie Allen Pauley and Allie Gillenwater Pauley; sister, Inez Pauley Bowles; and brothers, Bernie...

Aug 16, 2014

BETTY ANN HALLEY POTTER, 82, of Milford, OH, formerly of Huntington, WV and Chesapeake, OH, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2014. She was the wife of Stanley Potter. She was born on August 17, 1931 in Wayne County, WV, a daughter of the late William and Bessie Berry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Aug 15, 2014

Brad Todd Ransbottom, 43 of Huntington, WV passed away peacefully after a long and courageous battle with Leukemia on Friday August 15, 2014 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Greg Creasy officiating. Burial will follow in Rome (Ohio) Cemetery. Brad was born February 27, 1971 in...

Aug 9, 2014

ROBERT JOSEPH SHAFFER, 68, of Barboursville passed away on August 9, 2014 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born on June 5, 1946 in Charleston, a son of the late Harry and Laurnia (Brogan) Shaffer. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Shaffer. He is survived by his brother Harry (Janet) Shaffer Jr. of Charleston; his sisters...

Aug 3, 2014