Obituaries

Lewisburg-Robert Lee “Bob” Riley, 88, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at home with his wife and sons by his side. He fought a 19-month-long battle with esophageal cancer.  Bob was born in Charleston, WV, on Oct. 5, 1932, to Hubert Clive “H.C.” Riley and Beulah Margaret Arthur Riley. He...

Lewisburg-On Monday, July 12, 2021, Patsy Ann Wingo (née Christian) died at the age of 85 in her WV home in Lewisburg. She was a confirmed snowbird for over 30 years and also maintained a home on Siesta Key off of Sarasota, FL, throughout the winter season with her husband,...

Neola-John Wayne Biggs passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, as a result of a car accident. He was 65 years old. John is survived by his significant other, Rita Hull Spinks. Father of Johnny Foster Biggs, Jason Roy Biggs and Jennifer J. (Philip) Davis. Grandfather of Jenna, Joshua, Jared, Josie...

Joe Beck Buttram Aug. 11, 1933-July 15, 2021 Joe Buttram, 87, passed away on the morning of Thursday, July 15, 2021, after a brief illness. Joe spent his formative years in the fields and on the farms of Northeast Texas. The choral and band programs at DeKalb high school ignited...

White Sulphur Springs-Jason Arnold Walker, 68, passed away at his home Tuesday, June 29, 2021. He was born Feb. 18, 1953, in New York, NY, a son of the late Allan Walker and Carol J. (Vance) Walker. After Graduating high School, Jason went on to work as an EMT and...

Alderson-Cody Dwayne Carter, 29, passed away after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at the Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV.   He was Born on June 21, 1992, in Beckley, a son of Kristy (Nikolaus) Wilson and husband Eddie, of Wayside, and Ronnie “Dwayne” Carter and...

Lewisburg-William Edward “Billy” O’Brien passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021, peacefully at his home in Lewisburg. Born in Ronceverte, May 1, 1941, Billy was the son of the late Melvin O’Brien and Evelyn Ridgeway. His tireless work ethic began at an early age and upon graduation from Union High School...

Williamsburg-Letha “Frances” McCoy, 57, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center. Born June 23, 1964, at Ronceverte, she was the daughter of the late George Allen and Letha Mae Mason Scott. Frances worked for Pro-Careers for over 17 years.  She loved hummingbirds. She had many feeders...

Irma (Crosier) Curran departed this life for the next on Thursday, July 15, 2021, after a long illness. She was born to parents Earl and Rossie (Wickline) Crosier in Gap Mills in 1930 as a youngest sister to Alma (Campbell) and Gaynelle (Dahmer). Irma graduated from Davis & Elkins College...

Frankford-Elwin “Eli” Joseph Bailey, 67, passed away unexpected Monday, July 12, 2021. He was born Jan. 30, 1954, at Logan, WV, a son of the late Thaddeus Elwin Bailey and Lilly L. (Paynter) Bailey Weese. Eli was a boiler operator for The Greenbrier Hotel for 49 years and was a...