Obituaries

Dec 12, 2012

Jameson Max Runyon, infant son of Mark and Sara Ross Runyon passed away Wednesday December 12, 2012 at Charleston Area Medical Center Women's and Children's Hospital. He was born December 4, 2012 in Huntington, WV. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Dr.  Allen Reasons officiating. Private family burial will follow. The...

Dec 10, 2012

George Allen Thornburg, 78 of Huntington, WV passed away on Monday December 10, 2012 at the Emogene Dolin Hospice House. He was born July 25, 1934 in LeSage, WV son of the late Owen David Shannon Thornburg and Cesshell Floyd Thornburg. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four sisters; Hester, Mary, Annie and Susie and...

Dec 8, 2012

Dec 8, 2012

Reva Mason Franze, 88 of Chesapeake, Ohio passed away on Saturday December 8, 2012 in Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, FL. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Dr. John Sauvage and Rev. Ralph Sager officiating. Burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. She was born December 5, 1924 in Wayne County,...

Dec 1, 2012

Maida Jane Swan Smith, 96, of Lexington, KY, formerly of Huntington, WV, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at Hospice of the Bluegrass in Lexington. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Ron Burnsworth officiating. Burial will follow at Rome Cemetery in Proctorville, OH. Maida was born November 5, 1916, in...

Nov 29, 2012

Fred Clifford Curry 86 of Huntington, WV passed away Thursday November 29, 2012 at Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be held on Tuesday December 4, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at White Chapel Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with Rev. Ron Burnsworth officiating. Burial will follow. Military services will be conducted by the Veteran's Honor Guard. The family will receive friends...

Nov 28, 2012

Edward Martin Kowal Jr., 60 of Huntington, WV, passed away peacefully at home on November 28, 2012.  He was born on July 11, 1952, a son of the late Edward M. Kowal Sr. and Angela S. Kowal. He leaves behind his loving wife, Leta M. Kowal; two children, Edward M. Kowal III and Anna M. Kowal; one brother, Thaddeus F....

Nov 13, 2012

Christie Dawn Evans-Nuce, 39 of Macungie, PA, formerly from Huntington, WV, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 19, 2012 at 11:00am at Beard Mortuary with Pastor Ron Burnsworth officiating. Burial will follow at Woodmere Memorial Park. Christie was born on February 3, 1973, daughter of Henry Evans of Huntington, WV and...

Nov 8, 2012

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Nov 8, 2012

HAZEL COLE, 91, of Huntington, W.Va., passed away on Thursday November 8, 2012. Services will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Beard Mortuary. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. She was a retired nursery supervisor for Colonial Lanes Bowling Alley. Hazel was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Sarah Cole; sister Lucille Hall; brother Herbert...

Oct 28, 2012

LESTER M. MURPHY, 64, of Huntington, husband of Rebecca Hunter Murphy, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at his residence. He was born on August 30, 1948 in Gilbert, WV, a son of the late Monroe Murphy and Nellie "Dimples" Boyer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, PFC Herbert Murphy. In addition...

Oct 28, 2012

WILLIAM SOL SHEILS, SR., MD, 77, of Huntington, died on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. He was born June 17, 1935 in Huntington, WV, the son of the late Raymond Taylor and Mary Alice Sheils. He was a founder and past president of Huntington Internal Medicine Group, where he served with distinction as a...

Oct 27, 2012

Robert L. McGhee, 81 of Huntington, WV, died October 27, 2012, at his home. Born July 10, 1931, Robert was the husband of Sherian Y. (Long) McGhee, 1937-2010. Robert served in the United States Navy and was retired as a self-employed building contractor. He is survived by his sons Robert L. McGhee II and William A. McGhee of Port St....

Oct 26, 2012

PATRICK W. CALDWELL, 79, of Huntington, passed away and went to be with his Lord on Friday, October, 26, 2012 at his residence. He was born on October 31, 1932, the youngest son of Henry W. and Margaret Cathryn Caldwell. He leaves behind his wife of 39 years, Katherine; his brother David (Kathleen) Caldwell of Lavalette; four children, Patty, Henry,...

Oct 22, 2012

Oct 19, 2012

Margaret Emily Rood, 97 of Huntington, WV passed away on Friday, October 19, 2012 at St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born on February 22, 1915 to the late Price and Elizabeth Burge. She is survived by three daughters, Linda (David) Kloman of Barboursville, WV, JoAnn Riley of Proctorville, OH, and Karen Spitler of Huntington; eleven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; three...

Oct 12, 2012

Mrs. Helen Farmer Appell of Huntington, West Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 12, 2012.  Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 15, 2012, at Guyandotte United Methodist Church, Huntington, by the Rev. Steve Hensley and Rev. Bob Withers.  Entombment will follow at White Chapel Mausoleum in Barboursville, West Virginia.  She was born...

Oct 11, 2012

Ricky Don Grove, 63, of Nitro passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at thr Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington. As per Mr. Grove's wishes, there will be no visitation or services.

Oct 7, 2012

James J. Dennison (Jimbo), 57 of Huntington, WV left this world October 7, 2012. Jimbo was born August 17, 1955 to the late Irene and Emza Dennison. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 2:00pm with Rev. Caudle Adkins officiating. Jimbo is survived by his loving, caring wife of 19 years, Penny Dennison; his stepson, Jason...

Sep 18, 2012

Clara Nichols passed away on September 18, 2012 in Rock Hill, SC. There will be no services or visitation.