Obituaries

Christopher Shannon Hoke Lewisburg - Christopher Shannon Hoke, 47, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023. He was born Feb. 15, 1976, in Ronceverte, the son of Larry and Linda Martin Hoke. Shannon was of the Church of God faith. He worked for Lynch Construction and was an avid hunter, fisherman,...

Janet Gale Zarko Janet Gale Zarko 83, passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 25, 2023, at home with her husband by her side. Born Feb. 19, 1940, in Flint, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Leonard L. Bernhard and Helen J. Miller. a In addition to her parents, she...

Daphnne Nichole Fitzgerald Covington, VA - Daphnne Nichole Fitzgerald, 39, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Daphnne was born July 31, 1983, in Ronceverte, the daughter of Donna Lynn Flack Allen and the late Hubert Worth Fitzgerald. Daphnne was a Certified Nursing Assistant. Other than her dad, she was preceded...

Caldwell - Leta Dorene Patton, 84, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Lewisburg Healthcare Center in Ronceverte. She was born May 6, 1939 in Ronceverte, the daughter of the late Curtis Waugh and Maragret Shope. Dorene was a member of Highland Park Methodist Church. Other than her parents she...

Ronceverte & Gap Mills - Mary Louise Looney, 93, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Stonerise Lindside formerly Springfield Center. Born Nov. 22, 1929 in Greenbrier County, she was a daughter of the late Nellie Katherine Burns and John Kelles Massey. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Ernest Edward Williams Lewisburg - Earnest Edward “Ernie” Williams, 68, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Peyton Hospice House. Born May 22, 1955, in Lewisburg, he was the son of the late Oretha Faye Williams Franke. Ernie had worked for True Value for 20 years. He was...

Joan Carol Massie Lewisburg - Joan Carol Massie, 79, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Lewisburg Healthcare Center in Ronceverte. Born Sept. 8, 1943, at Fort Spring, she was a daughter of the late William Harvey Carter and Mary Arretta Highlander Carter. Joan was a member of Rhema Christian...

Raymond Neal Hopkins Williamsburg - Raymond Neal Hopkins, 95, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 at his home in Williamsburg. Born Mar. 20, 1928 in Huntington, WV, he was a son of the late William Curtis Hopkins, Sr. and Ina Sue Bobbitt Hopkins. He was devoted to his wife of...

Lynda SusanBurdette Ms. Lynda Susan Burdette, 81, gained her heavenly wings and is now in arms of Our Lord and Savior. She was born Feb. 8, 1942, on Tuckahoe Road on the outskirts of White Sulphur Springs, a daughter of the late Porter and Ollie Fogus Burdette. She attended White...

Olena Chesnut Kersey St. Albans-Olena Chesnut Kersey, 98, formerly of White Sulphur Springs, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023. Born Apr. 17, 1925, at Neola, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence O. and Hallie Gabbert Chesnut. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...