Obituaries

Feb 23, 2010

Cynthia (Cindy) Louise Imperi, 62, died on February 23 at St. Mary's Hospital, surrounded by loving family members. There will be a visitation at Beard Mortuary on Friday from 6 to 8 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be at Our Lady of Fatima Church on Saturday at 11:00AM, offered by Father Jim Sobus. Cindy was born in Grand Rapids,...

Feb 23, 2010

Feb 22, 2010

Sharon "Lynn" Appledorn, 59 of Huntington, WV, stood up and ran into the arms of her Lord, Jesus Christ, on Monday, February 22, 2010.  She was immediately embraced by her parents, Charles Edward Roach, Clara Ellender Kirby and Lonnie Lewis Kirby. And finally, she was able to reach out and hold her precious great-niece, Kaitlin Alexa Dial. Family members left...

Feb 22, 2010

Michael David "Mike" Black, 61 of Barboursville, WV passed away on Monday February 22, 2010 at the Emogene Dolin Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. David Lemming officiating. Burial will follow at Ridgelawn Memorial Park. He was born February 17, 1949 in Matewan, WV a son of Dortha Baker...

Feb 17, 2010

Dennis Keith Bentley, 68 of Chesapeake, OH died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born January 11, 1942 in Guyandotte, WV a son of the late Dennis Blake and Rebecca Stapleton Bentley. He was a retired clerk for the Huntington Postal Service. He was a West Virginia Hall of Fame Bowler, Texas Hold'em Champion and...

Feb 15, 2010

Gerald H. Dalton 67, of Huntington, WV went to be with the Lord on Monday February 15, 2010 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:00 PM at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Ron Burnsworth officiating. Burial will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery.  He was born December 16, 1942 in Huntington, a son of the late George...

Feb 13, 2010

Velma G. Wilcox Blake, 73, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010 in Cincinnati, OH.  Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Beard Mortuary, Huntington with Minister Willie Purdee officiating.  Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington.  A lifelong resident of Huntington, Velma was born December 14, 1936 in Huntington, a daughter of the...

Feb 8, 2010

Hazel Davis 102 of Huntington, WV, passed away Monday, February 8, 2010 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House surrounded by family and friends. Born in Cabell County January 6, 1908 she was the daughter of the late U.S. Davis and Louisa Cobb Davis.  She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Ruben (an infant) Clarence, Halley, Wilbur and...

Feb 4, 2010

David H. Mewaldt, 95, formerly of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington, WV. He was born on April 23, 1914 in Bird Island, MN, son of the late Rt. Rev. I.R. Mewaldt and Susan Jacobson Mewaldt.  After attending college at Lawrence University, he taught history and music at...

Jan 30, 2010

Wilma J. Ferguson, 76, of Huntington, widow of Irvin Ferguson, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington after a prolonged illness of Pulmonary Fibrosis. She was born on March 17, 1933 in Grayson, KY a daughter to the late Everett and Amelia Pope. She was a member of Walnut Hills Nazarene Church...

Jan 27, 2010

Frances "Granny" Clark, 85, of Huntington, widow of Joseph Clark, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington, WV. She was born on December 19, 1924 in Winterville, NC, a daughter to the late George and Virginia Averette. In addition to her husband and her parents she was...

Jan 27, 2010

Christine Henington, 81, of Huntington, wife of Jim J. Henington, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at the Madison Park Senior Community in Huntington. She was born on April 25, 1928 in Lincoln County, WV, a daughter to the late Thomas and Hattie Nicholas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Jan 24, 2010

Donald J. Snyder, 82, of Huntington, WV, passed away January 24, 2010, following an extended illness.  He leaves behind his children Gary and Vicki Snyder, Donna and Lloyd Brumfield, Jennifer and David Lilly, 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, his sister Joann Conley, brother in-law Bernard Conley, sisters-in-law Evelyn Snyder and Anne Snyder, and a host of nieces and nephews...

Jan 23, 2010

Sherian Yvonne McGhee, 72, of Huntington, wife of Robert Lee McGhee, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born on April 24, 1937 a daughter to the late Strauder Mohr and Alice Marie Long. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Roderick Long. In addition to her...

Jan 22, 2010

Cora Lee Simmons, 85, of Huntington went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 22, 2010 at St. Mary's Medical Center.  Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Madison Avenue Church of God, Huntington with the Rev. Charles Martin officiating.  Burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.  She was born September...

Jan 21, 2010

Elsie Mae Kitchen, 83, of Huntington rested this life Thursday, January 21, 2010. She was the widow of the late Martin V. Kitchen and was preceded in death by her nine siblings and only child, Deborah Lynn Kitchen. She is held in loving memory by two grandchildren, Deborah Michelle Jordan and Orville Martin Jordan, and one special great-grandchild, Lauren Taylor...

Jan 15, 2010

DONALD DANIEL "Donnie" McMILLIAN, 62, of Huntington, W.Va., passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, at his residence. The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, at Beard Mortuary, Huntington, W.Va. Service and burial will be held Monday Jan. 18, 2010, at 11 a.m., at Rome Cemetery in Proctorville, Ohio, with Mike Pinkerman, brother-in-law officiating....

Jan 15, 2010

RUTH ERNESTINE ADKINS THOMAS, 91, of Lesage, W.Va., went to be with Jesus, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Cox Landing United Methodist Churchby the Rev. Carl Mouser and the Rev. Jerry Ryder. Burial will be in Susie Chapel Cemetery, 16th Street Road. Born in her home at Beech...

Jan 14, 2010

Zella M. Elkins, 85, of Huntington, WV, died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM at Beard Mortuary. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Peck's Mill, WV.  Mrs. Elkins was born Nov. 29, 1924 in Logan, WV, to Ked and Anna Mills of Logan. She was a member of...

Jan 8, 2010

Sarah Ann Isaacs, 88, of Huntington, passed away Friday, January 8, 2010 at her residence.  Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Beard Mortuary, Huntington with Pastor Don Napier officiating.  Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, WV.  She was born December 15, 1921 in Wayne County, WV, a daughter of the late Lindsey...