May 03, 2007 11:27 pm
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PINEVILLE — Richard Ellis, 72, departed this life Wednesday, May 2, 2007.
In keeping with Richard’s wishes, his body was cremated, and there will be no service.
Arrangements by Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home, Oceana.
COVINGTON, Va. — Angela Ellen Gilpin, 40, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, May 3, 2007.
She was born Aug. 28, 1966, at Hinton, a daughter of Gary F. and Rachel Richmond Gilpin of Covington.
Angela was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, John and Martha Richmond, and paternal grandparents, Duward and Nellie Gilpin.
Other than her parents, she is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Lisa and Dennis Huffman of Clifton Forge, Va.; her special adopted grandparents, Thomas “Paw” and Louise “Nannie” Pritt of Covington; a very special friend, Mary Quick of Selma, Va.; two aunts and uncles, Bettie and Darrell Gwinn of Hinton and Virginia and Bobby Angell of Covington; and several cousins.
Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at First Church of the Nazarene, Covington. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Covington.
The family will receive their friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Arritt Funeral Home, Covington.
Memorial donations in Angela’s name may be made to First Church of the Nazarene, 216 E. Locust St., Covington, VA 24426.
The online guest book is available at arrittfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home, Covington.
ST. ALBANS — Cynthia A. Goodson, formerly of Beckley, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, Charleston.
Arrangements by Preston Funeral Home, Charleston.
Submitted by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
Thomas “Buck” Hampton Sr., 81, of Beckley, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at Charleston Area Medical Center, Memorial Division.
He was a retired coal miner and farmer.
My favorite things as you all know
Are fields of summer golds
Days shared with my family
And telling stories we’ve often told.
The hum of my tractor
Good Ole’ Ginger at my heels
Rows of freshly laiden hay
The feel of my slow tractor wheels
My bride I have shared my life
A family we’ve made out of love
I’ll wait for you in our next one
Through the gates of Heaven above
Don’t shed a tear or weep for me
My body and soul feel no pain
I’ll be with my heaven family
Until we meet once again
The years we have shared
So many memories to hold
Wrap me tight and stay with me
Now in rolling fields of gold
Born April 13, 1926, he was the son of the late Henry Isaac and Rowena Smith Hampton.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Eddie Lee Hampton Jr.; two brothers, Jack Hampton and Timothy Hampton; and three sisters, Virgie King, Lola Smith and Beatrice Pauley.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 61 years and five months, Myrtle Irene Hampton of MacArthur; a daughter, Rowena Stump and her husband, Bill, of MacArthur; three sons, Thomas Hampton Jr. and his wife, Wanda, of Damascus, Va., Eddie Hampton Sr. and his wife, Ann, of Meadow Bridge and Rex Hampton and his wife, Patricia, of MacArthur; five granddaughters, Kimberly Hampton Staton and her husband, James, of Boone, N.C., Angela Crouch and her husband, Brian, of MacArthur, Curenda Hampton and her fiancé, David Alderman, of Damascus, Brenda Howland and her husband, Steve, of Beckley and Patrina Hampton of MacArthur; two grandsons, Thomas Hampton III of Centerville, Va., and Allen Hampton and his wife, Vanessa, of MacArthur; 12 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Kenneth “Brud” Hampton of Coal City and Buster Hampton of MacArthur.
Service will be 11 a.m. today at Beckley Church of God, 2213 S. Kanawha St., Beckley, with Pastor F.D. Sexton officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Visitation will be one hour before service.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Hampton, Robert Hampton, Steven Sexton, Keith Sexton, Kevin Sexton and Ronnie Brandstetter.
Friends gathered with the family 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.
“PA-PAW”
Faithful, loving husband, loved farming, hunting, attending church and spending time with his family. Longtime member of Beckley Church of God. Achieved great success through character, hard work and an unwavering faith in God. He will be forever missed by his friends and family and remembered for his strong will, quiet strength and love for his family. By Brian
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www. blueridgefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley.
SETH — Donna June Harless went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 2, 2007.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster Cemetery, Racine. There will be no visitation.
Arrangements by Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville.
On Saturday, April 28, 2007, after spending a beautiful spring afternoon with friends from her hometown, Flossie Mae Harmon, 99 years of age, peacefully departed this life during the late evening hours at her Beckley residence.
“Ms. Flossie,” as she was affectionately called by many, formerly of Logan, shared her home with her devoted daughter and caregiver, Eloise Harmon, also formerly of Logan, who lovingly and with a tireless effort cared perfectly for her mother in their home until the time of death.
Flossie was the daughter of the late George and Eliza Gose Campbell.
Born Sept. 8, 1907, in St. Paul, Va., Flossie was the only surviving daughter from a family of 14 other siblings.
“Ms. Flossie” moved to Logan as a young woman and resided there for some 80 years. She was well known in the Logan area where she was employed many years as an elevator operator in the Browning and White office building and for the four generations of the Burdett family of Stratton Street, Logan.
It was in Logan where “Ms. Flossie” spent her life enjoying life’s simple pleasures. She enjoyed baseball, walking to town and back every day until she was into her early 90s so she could speak and smile to all she would see. “Ms. Flossie” loved beautiful flowers, and took pride in her “green thumb,” which produced bountiful gardens and beautiful flowers. She also enjoyed serving people and watching them enjoy a meal, using her gift of hospitality, and for cooking up some of the best food in the area. Most importantly, Flossie always had a kind word for everyone; she loved everyone, especially children. All the children knew, loved and respected “Ms. Flossie.”
Flossie was preceded in death by her husband, James Harmon; daughter, Grayce S. Anderson; granddaughter, Wilsie Watson; six sisters, Myrtle, Catherine, Sarah, Fannie, Louise and Violet; and six brothers, Tom, James, Ballard, John, Walter and Cecil.
She leaves many sweet memories for her survivors to cherish, daughter, Eloise Harmon; brothers, Bobby R. (Johnnie Mae) Campbell of Flint, Mich., and George W. Campbell Jr., of Kingsport, Tenn.; granddaughters, Stephanie Anderson of Beckley, Charlene (Danny Hairston) of Columbus, Ohio, and grandson, Wilson Watson Jr. of Beckley; five great-grandsons, Danny Jr., Mark, Lamar, Rondale and Quentin; two great-great-granddaughters, Tyler Diane and Tamyrn; and great-great-great-granddaughter, Alize.
Flossie’s extended family and loved ones include Katie Burdett of Ripley, formerly of Logan, Sarah Burdett White, Anne Burdett Justice, Nancy Burdett Dalesio and Mary Louise Burdett Kelly, all formerly of Logan. Among Flos-sie’s dear friends whose friendship and dedication she especially cherished are Mrs. Thelma Adkins and Sherlene Olson, both of Logan.
A celebration of the life of Flossie Harmon will be noon Saturday at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, 748 S. Fayette St., Beckley, with the Rev. Calvin W. Moore Jr. officiating.
The family visitation hour will be 11 a.m. until time of service.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
BRENTON — Romelee “Cricket” Short Justus, 66, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2007, at Princeton Community Hospital following a short illness.
Born March 11, 1941, in Wyoming County, she was the daughter of the late Heber and Grace Foster Short.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Heber Short Jr.; and a sister, Margaret Justus.
Mrs. Justus was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, taking care of her children and grandchildren and being with her family.
Survivors include her husband, Corbet Justus Sr.; three sons, Corbet Justus Jr. and his wife, Tammy, of Pineville, Danny Justus of Brenton and Darrin Justus and his wife, Cathy, of Brenton; two daughters, Sheila Byrd and her husband, Rodney, of Pineville and Debra Fortner and her husband, Donnie, of Brenton; four sisters, Hebra Curry of Wyoming, Irene Short of Indian Creek, Faye Short of Pineville and Flo Short of Wytheville, Va.; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Calfee Funeral Service Chapel, Pineville, with the Rev. Norman Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Family will receive friends 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Online guest book may be signed at www.calfeefuneralservice.com or e-mail condolences to the Justus family at calfeefuneralservice@stei.com.
Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville, is serving the Justus family.
ANSTED — Everett Harold “Butch” Lester, 54, of Ansted, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2007.
Service will be noon Saturday, May 5, at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home Chapel, Fayetteville. The family will receive friends one hour before service at the funeral home.
Online condolences and other information available online at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville.
Aileen Virginia Lively, 89, of Shady Spring, formerly of Beckley, went peacefully to be with the Lord at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, May 3, 2007.
Born at Pax on May 10, 1917, she was the daughter of the late James Robert Dickinson and Virginia Goodson Dickinson.
Mrs. Lively was a homemaker and a member of the St. Mary’s United Methodist Church in Beckley.
Mrs. Lively was also a former resident of Oceana before moving to Beckley.
She was preceded in death by brothers, James Robert Dickinson II, William “Buster” Dickinson, Jackie Dickinson and Herman Dickinson; a sister, Emma Jean Dickinson.
Survivors include her husband, Leslie Wayne Lively; sons, Robert Wayne Lively of Toms Brook, Va., Walter Allen Lively of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Teddy Eugene Lively and wife, Linda, of Shady Spring; a brother, Ray Gordan “Mickey” Dickinson and wife, Patricia, of Green Sulphur Springs; a sister, Geraldine “Jerry” Webb of Pax; nine grandchildren, Justin, Alex, Leslie, Monica, Morgan, Chris, Marybeth, Rhonda and Robert; and eight great-grandchildren.
Service will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary’s United Methodist Church, Beckley, with the Rev. Stephen Rector officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, and one hour before service at the church.
Pallbearers will be Cody Minor, Chris Bolen, Richie Moss, Robert Lively, Zach Pettit and Stevie Richmond.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Browning, Gene Gilliland, Richard Davis, Arthur Lively, Nelson Dew, Justin Lively and Alex Lively.
Online condolences may be sent to our guest book at www.roseandquesenberry.net.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.
HANOVER — MaKayla LeeAnna Meadows, 1 day old, died Saturday, April 28, 2007.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Hanover Tabernacle Church.
Online at www.mountsfuneralhomecom.
Arrangements by Mounts Funeral Home, Gilbert.
SUMMERLEE — Pamela Estella Rhodes, 45, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born Feb. 2, 1962, in Beckley, she was the daughter of William E. “Buzzy” and Marcelline Mullens Rhodes of Summerlee.
She was a disabled waitress for Mountain Laurel Restaurant of Fayetteville.
Ms. Rhodes attended Church of the Nazarene, Oak Hill.
She was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Jeff Davis.
Additional survivors include her son, Jason William Rhodes and his wife, Lori, of Summerlee; three sisters, Barbara Bell and husband, Teddy, of Oak Hill, Nancy Thomas and husband, Roscoe, of Summerlee and Peggy Davis of Beaver.
Pamela is also survived by the love of her life and reason for living, her grandson, William Lee Rhodes, as well as two nieces, four nephews and eight great-nieces and nephews and special cousins, John Philip Whitmore and Shannon Coley.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with Pastor Jerry Bush officiating. Cremation will follow.
Visitation will be noon to 2 p.m. Saturday held at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
POMONA PARK, Fla. — John Michael Shafer Sr., 60, passed away Monday, April 30, 2007, at his daughter’s home in Pomona Park.
He was born in Clifton Forge, Va., on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1946.
John proudly served his country during the Vietnam War faithfully, while in the U.S. Army. His rank was specialist 4 in the Helicopter Assault Division. John was a former member of Crescent City Moose Lodge No. 1641 and Veterans of Foreign Wars in Lake Como, Fla.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Everett R. and Mrs. Mary Shafer; son, Everett R. Shafer II; and former wife, Leona J. Shafer.
Survivors are his son, John Michael Shafer Jr.; daughters, Dianna L. Green and ex-husband, J.B., of Tampa, Fla., Mary A. Gonzalez and husband, Santos, Lori L. Agin and husband, Jamie, and Samantha A. Shafer, all of Pomona Park, Fla.; brothers, David R. Shafer and wife, Shelva, of Kansas City, Mo., William A. Shafer of Crescent City, Fla., and Ruth Ann Paugh of Monroe, Ga.; and grandchildren, John M. Shafer III, Brandi Shafer, Ryan Shafer, Brittany Green and Tyler Green, Derek, Brandon, Lindsey and Dakota.
A celebration of John’s life will be graveside at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at Eden Cemetery, Crescent City, Fla., with Chaplain Harry Gilman as officiant, followed by military honors.
Visitation will be 7 to 8 p.m. today at Watts Funeral Homes, 720 U.S. Highway 17 South, San Mateo, Fla.
Condolences and memories may be sent to the family at www.wattsfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements by Watts Funeral Homes, San Matoe.
Jonathan William Shively, 21, of Beckley, died Monday, April 30, 2007.
Born at Westlake, Ohio, on July 11, 1985, he was the son of Reba Bennett Frost of Beckley and Bill Duty of Union.
Jonathan was employed by David Kirkpatrick Law Office as an office worker. He was active in boxing, and was a finalist in the local Toughman Contests for several years.
He is also survived by children, Jonathan William Shively II and Haley Jordon Shively, both of Beckley; brothers, Scott Shively and wife, Wendy, of Beaver and Michael Shively of Beckley; sister, Samantha Jo Frost of Beckley; maternal grandparents, Opal and Curt Thompson of Beaver, and Steve and Della Bennett of Raleigh; uncles and aunts, James Sears, Robin Howard and husband, Jon, Donna Roberts and husband, Scott, Grover Thompson, Debbie McKee and husband, James, Steve Bennett and wife, Gina, and Sharon Maurer and husband, Max; nieces and nephews, Christopher Shively II, Jasmine Shively, Michael Shawn Shively II and Felicia Marie Shively; and many cousins and friends.
Service will be 11 a.m. today at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Orville Hughes officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends called 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Josh and Jeremy Goode, T.J. Beckner, John Holt, Joe Underwood and Christian Hines.
Online condolences may be sent to our guest book at www.roseandquesenberry.net.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.
FAYETTEVILLE — Robert Nelson Smith, 91, of Route 1, Fayetteville, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at Hidden Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Hill.
Born March 2, 1916, at Lanark, he was the son of the late Henry Lee and Pearl Biggs Smith.
He was a retired police officer for the Cook County, Ill., Park Police. Mr. Smith was a member of Apostolic Holiness Church, Oak Hill.
He was preceded in death by his son, Carl Douglas Smith, and sisters, Lucille Howard and Evelyn Isenogle.
Survivors include wife, Delphia Virginia Fitzwater Smith; sons, Robert Nelson Smith Jr. of Hermitage, Tenn., Wesley Gene Smith of Kenosha, Wis., Rev. C.W. Smith of Fayetteville and Carlos Woodrow Smith of Island Lake, Ill.; a daughter, Carol Lee Lewis of Oak Hill; sister, Wilda Burdette of Baltimore, Md.; 15 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandchild and a great-great-great-grandchild.
Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Apostolic Holiness Church, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Carlos Lewis and the Rev. Lewis Wooten officiating. Burial will be at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
“An Angel Came Down and Took Him to Heaven.”
Floyd Exol “E.O.” Tankersley, born in Oakvale on Dec. 18, 1926, beloved son of the late Charles Oscar and Mattie Trithana Tankersley, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2007. His first wife, Marie Tankersley, preceded him in death to wait for him in Heaven.
He is survived in marriage by his second wife, Beatrice Vass Tankersley; brothers, Harvey and Chester Tankersley, and daughters, Linda Farley, Julia “Judy” Lilly and Jackie Wills, and his sons-in-law, Roy Farley, Mike Lilly and J. Newman Wills; his four grandchildren, Michael and Greg Lilly and Floyd and Jessica Farley; four great-grandchildren, Ashley, Anthony, Olivia and Harrison; four stepchildren, Connie McMullin, Red McMullin, Sandra Hatcher and Sissy Shawver; 12 stepgrandchildren and 25 stepgreat-grandchildren.
Mr. Tankersley was a retired coal miner of 38 years, served in World War II and was a member of The Stepping Stone Church in Surveyor. “E.O.” was truly loved and admired by his family and friends. He loved gardening, fishing, golfing and spending time telling stories to his friends and family. He will be in our hearts forever.
Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Floyd Bolen and the Rev. Jeff Perdue officiating. Burial will follow in Coal City Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by VFW Post 3110 of Oak Hill.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be grandchildren and friends.
The family request that donations of sympathy be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia or The Stepping Stone Church in Surveyor.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at melton@wvdsl.net.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.
OAK HILL — Beatrice Swaggerty Vandall, 75, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at Plateau Medical Center.
Born July 27, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Brown Lowe Swaggerty and Nannie Hodges Swaggerty.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Goldie Vance; a brother, Leonard Swaggerty; and her loving husband, Charles Orren Vandall, on April 12, 1998.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Ralph Vandall of Oak Hill; stepsons, Zane Vandall of Rome, N.Y., and Wayne Vandall of Chicago, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Willa Rose Fontanio of Colorado; a sister-in-law, Suzie Swaggerty; nephews, Gene Vance of Georgia, Robert Vance of Beckley, Gale Wayne Swaggerty of Meadow Bridge and Leonard Ray Swaggerty of Beckley; and nieces, Drema Travis of Fayetteville and Mary Swaggerty of Scarbro.
Her remains rest at High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, 1435 E. Main St., Oak Hill, where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. today, and where service will be 1 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Kenneth Hayes officiating. Entombment will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park.
Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Leonard Morgan Wade, 86, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at his residence.
He was born June 14, 1920, a son of the late Lee Raymond and Mary Kincaid Wade Sr.
Mr. Wade was of the Meth-odist faith and was a farmer all his life. He also worked for Blue Grass Livestock Market for 32 years. He and his family were well respected in the Little Creek area with their farming abilities and hard work.
Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Harry, Ivan and Lee Jr.; and sisters, Amanda Ross and Cora Holley.
Surviving are two sisters, Lenora Wade and Reta Kincaid, along with several nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Alvon United Methodist Cemetery with the Rev. Lowell O’Dell officiating.
There will be no visitation.
Arrangements by Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs.
Meredith “Dee” White III, 42, of Beckley, passed away April 26, 2007.
He was a member of First Baptist Church of Kimberly, and a graduate of Valley High School. He served in the United States Army and was a former employee of Verizon.
He had a passion for working with the youth and his three sons, in which he had a great impact on their lives. He coached the North Beckley Little League football team, “Bulldogs,” and the East Beckley Little League football team, “Wildcats,” where they won two championships, and he was sure to have prayer before and after each game. He was voted coach of the year in 2004 and 2006. He also assisted in coaching the Beckley Eagles wresting team.
Meredith was preceded in death by his sister, Angela White Davis, and his father, Meredith White Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Angela White; sons, Marcus, Matthew and Myles White; mother, Shirley White of Kimberly; brothers, Malcolm and Michael White of Kimberly; a host of nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Kimberly, with the Rev. Larry Smith officiating.
Friends may call two hours before service Saturday at the church.
Burial will follow in Meadow Haven Memorial Park, Ingram Branch.
Arrangements by Anderson-Hairston Funeral Home, Montgomery.
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