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81, of St. Albans passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at her residence with her daughters by her side. She was born in St. Albans to the late Everett Franklin Lewis and Nellie Marie Ashworth Lewis. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Earl Lynn Owens and James Wesley Sawyers; son, Franklin Alfred Sawyers; brothers, Robert "Bob" Lewis and Daniel Lewis; beloved nephews, D. J. Lewis, II. Judy was a co-owner of Franklin Floral and Owner of Nature by Judy. Surviving are her loving daughters, Cindy Lynn Owens and Stacy Marie Owens (Jeff Smith); grandchildren, Christopher Nathaniel, Sawyer Lynn and Emma Grace. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 14,...

94, of St. Albans went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 4, 2023 at her residence. She was born in St. Albans to the late Henry E. Womack and Amanda Lee Buzzard Womack. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert David Webster and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Phyllis was a homemaker and an active member of First Baptist Church of St. Albans. Left to cherish her memories are her son, Stephen Webster (Amy Johnson), sister, Freeda Maddox; grandson, Preston Ray Yancy Webster (Caitlynn); great grandchildren, Michael Christopher Webster and Bentlee Ray Lewis. Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at First Baptist Church, St. Albans...

79, of Charleston went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at CAMC Memorial Division, Charleston. She was born in Charleston to the late Benjamin Franklin Sampson and Tenia Brown Sampson. She was also preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. Opal was retired from Kanawha County Board of Education. She was a member of Maranatha Fellowship Church, St. Albans. Surviving are her children, Burton Sampson, Stephanie Scipio, Michelle Rothwell and Julie Ramey (Eric); brother, Tommy Sampson; grandchildren, Hallie Sears, Mark Sayre, Christina Scipio, Hannah Scipio, Jordan Rothwell, Madison Rothwell, Ella Ramey and Noah Ramey; great granddaughter, Mia Hayes. Funeral...

84, of St. Albans entered into his Heavenly home on Sunday, December 3, 2023 after a long illness. Gary was preceded in death by his wife Erma, his parents Arthur and Grace Justice; his siblings, Arthur Justice, Harold Justice, Louise Dillion, Dorothy Perry and James Justice. Gary was employed by Union Carbide for many years until he retired. He was a devoted son and took wonderful care of his mother for many years. Gary loved the Lord and was a member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church and later attended Oakwood Baptist Church. Gary was survived by a host of cousins, nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Sue White, Melissa Preston and Genesis Health Care, Dunbar for...

92, of St. Albans went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at CAMC Memorial Division, Charleston. He was born in Van, WV to the late Fred Edward Thomas and Opal Allen Thomas. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Phyllis (Mommy) Thomas. In 1953, Don or Daddy too many married the love of his life, Phyllis Shilling Thomas. Don and Phyllis celebrated 54 years of marriage and 4 children, Donald (Little Don) Thomas and his wife Pam of Winfield; daughters, Regina Wright and Oneitta Smith both of St. Albans, Barbara (Babby) Maynard and her husband Buck of Columbus, Ohio. He also leaves behind four grandchildren, Matthew, Andrew, Daniel all of Winfield and Paula...

62, of St. Albans, WV passed away November 30, 2023 at CAMC Memorial Hospital following a short illness. He was preceded in death by his father, William Thomas Hamrick, Jr. Joseph is survived by his loving wife, Sherry Rhodes Hamrick; mother, Ophelia Sams Hamrick; brothers, Greg Hamrick, Jeff (Debbie) Hamrick; niece, Laura (Mark) Dyer, great niece, Carlynn He was a member of Grace Baptist Temple where he served as an usher along with lawn and building maintenance. Joseph was a diesel mechanic by trade and enjoyed wood working. He was a 1980 graduate of St. Albans High School and Ben Franklin Career Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 11:00 am at...

64, of St. Albans, passed away, November 25, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Doris Ann Bradbury; wife, Carla Jo (Neal) Bradbury; and half-brother, Scott Bradbury. He is survived by his brother, Steven Bradbury (Carolyn) of Chapmanville; sister Karole Bradbury of St. Albans; niece, Trisha Ferland of Fairfax, VA; dog Rambo; and many friends. A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday, December 8, 2023 at Green Valley Church of God with Pastor Gary Bennett officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made in his memory to National Humane...

71, of Milton is no longer like a King, he is with the King of Kings, he was the world's greatest grandpa and as of Saturday, November 25, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents Homer and Imojene (McCallister) Hassie. Also preceded in death by his in-laws, Dallas and Halcy (Johnson) Payton; son, Richard. Michael was retired from the Cabell County Board of Education. He was a member of Teays Valley Missionary Baptist Church, Hurricane. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Clara Hassie; 5 children, Lisa (Sam) Atwell, Becky; Neal (Amy), Tyler and Chad; 7 grandchildren, Chelsey, Joshua, Ryan, Caleb, Hannah, Ava and Levi; 2 great grandchildren, Grayson and Karson; brothers,...

85, of St. Albans, West Virginia passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2023, at Genesis Teays Valley Center in Hurricane. She was born in St. Albans and raised by her father and mother, Monroe and Bessie Gay Nicholas Harper, and stepmother, Gladys Harper. Sue retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield. She was a St. Albans High School graduate. Her hobbies included gardening, sewing, and cooking, but most of all loving and entertaining her family. Sue's surviving family include her children, Laurence "Thumper" and Nancy Armstrong; Kim and Tim McBurney; and Tammy and Freddie Doss; sisters Donetta and Bob Johnson; and Jeannie Norvell; grandchildren, Matt and Jess Armstrong; Patrick...

departed this world on Thursday, November 16, 2023. She was born, November 15, 1945 and was the daughter of the late Daniel and Lola May. Mary is survived by her sister, Carolyn Escue, by many nieces and nephews as well as several great nieces and nephews, many cousins and a multitude of friends in Christ. Mary Jane was a graduate of St. Albans High School and was employed by Heck's in her younger years. In her late years she was a caregiver to many in the Tornado and Coal River Road areas. The family would like to extend a special thank you to pastors, Phil Dunn and Richie McNiel who nurtured her soul with love and devotion. Mary's greatest hope was that those she loved would know the...

76, of St. Albans, WV passed away peacefully on November 14, 2023 at the Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. She was born in Charleston, WV to the late Dallas Johnson and Arizona Egnor Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Gillenwater. Since 1966 Wanda was a self-employed hairdresser, first with Lenora's Beauty Salon and then later as owner and operator of Wanda's Beauty Salon in St. Albans. Wanda was a member of Twin City Bible Church, Nitro and a 1965 graduate of St. Albans High School. Wanda is survived by her loving children, Alan Ray Helper, Jr (Jessica), Tonya Renee Sprouse; stepchildren, Mike Gillenwater, Angela Kelly; special family members, Reese and...

56, of St. Albans went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 13, 2023 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her brother, Leonard F. "Chip" Brightwell, Jr. Staci was employed by Leonard's Electrical Suppliers Inc., St. Albans and she received her Bachelor's degree in accounting from West Virginia State College. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Albans. She was a long member of Club Scrap, she loved working with the Children's Choir and a graduate of St. Albans High School, class of 1985. Surviving are her parents, June Easter Brightwell and Leonard F. Brightwell. Also surviving are several uncles, aunts and cousins. Funeral service will be held at 11:00...

88, of St. Albans, WV passed away November 7, 2023 at Hubbard Hospice House West following an extended illness. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, St. Albans. Iva was an underwriter and retired from USF&G Insurance. Iva is preceded in death by her parents, Allen Lafayette Pritchard and Iva Irene Anderson Pritchard; brothers, Allen, Donald, Herman, and Otis Pritchard; sister, Edith Ray. She is survived by her sister, Deloris Mikeal (James, Sr.); nephews, Michael Ray and Jim Mikeal; niece Jamie Jones; along with several great nieces and nephews. A memorial service celebrating Iva's life will be held at 7:00 pm Tuesday, December 5th at Bartlett-Nichols Funeral Home, St. Albans...

93, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023, in Charleston, WV. She was born on June 18, 1930, in Charleston, WV, to Clarence and Louella Arthur. Betty, also known as Betty Lou, was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Doc Halstead, as well as her parents Clarence and Louella Arthur, sister, Kay Shamblin and brother, Bobby Arthur. She was also preceded in death by her aunt and best friend, Dunk (Rosalyn) McClung. Betty is survived by her daughter, Pam White, and son, Greg Burton and his wife Kim. She was a loving grandmother affectionately known as "Maw Maw" to Nick Burton (Christine), Nate Burton and Daniel Bolyard (Jillian). Betty was also blessed with great-grandchildren Kieran...

34, went home to be with the Lord on October 29, 2023. Holly loved and appreciated everyone she knew. Her biggest enjoyment was spending time with her children. She was born in Charleston, WV on May 4, 1989 to Michael and Teena Wisecup of Smithfield, NC. She is survived by her daughters, Isabella Brown and Korra Epperson and her fianc?e Tristan Epperson; sisters, Hannah Wisecup and Hope Wisecup; Grandparents Dora Wisecup & Tom Wisecup (deceased) Ken (deceased) & Connie Roy (deceased); aunts and uncles, Kim Hottle, Kelley & Buck Wingo, Jeff Roy, Melanie & Tony Rude, Chris & Charlesa Roy and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service was held in Cunningham Memorial...

64, of Nitro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 29, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Norma Byrd; and brother, Joe Byrd. Jeff was the pastor at the East Nitro Baptist Church, Nitro, which was a huge and important part of his life. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Jennifer Chadwick Byrd; one daughter, Ashley Samples (Jacob) and the lights of his life, his grandchildren, Isaac and Ava Samples; brothers, John Byrd and Jim Byrd; sister-in-law, Stephanie Chadwick Chafin; and a host of church families and friends. Funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm, Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at East Nitro Baptist Church, 505 Washington Avenue,...

77, of Charleston, WV passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023. He was a graduate of Charleston High School, class of 1964, where he was awarded Mr. West Virginia Future Business Leaders of America. He earned a B.S. from Morris Harvey College and an M.B.A. in finance and accounting from West Virginia College of Graduate Studies. Gary spent 37 years in the banking industry where he served as President of Peoples Bank of Richwood and Regional President of First Community Bank. He also worked at Kanawha Valley Bank and Chemical Bank and Trust. In addition to his banking career, he worked at the accounting and consulting firm, Arnett and Foster. He volunteered to serve on the boards of...

83, of St. Albans went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 27, 2023 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Sue Beauvais. Calvin worked for 20 years plus for Purity Baking Company and then was the maintenance supervisor for several buildings in Charleston. He was a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church, St. Albans. He was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School, class of 1958. He was a member of the Washington Masonic Lodge #58 A.F. & A.M., St. Albans, Scottish Rite Bodies and Beni Kedem Shrine Temple, Charleston. Surviving are his loving wife of 39 Mary Daugherty Treen, children, Erin McCoy (Jason), Holly McCulley (Adam), Joshua...

81, of St. Albans, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Teays Valley Center, Hurricane. He is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Ida Volkers and great grandson, Wes Myong. He worked in the shipyards in Virginia. He loved owning and riding motorcycles. Raymond is survived by his wife, Sharon Poe of St. Albans; three children, Raymond Volkers, Ricky Volkers and Angie Dotson; 7 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and many other extended family and friends. According to Raymond's wishes he is being cremated and there will not be a service. You may visit Raymond's tribute page at BartlettNicholsFuneralHome.com to share memories or condolences with the...

Terrance Alfred Smith, 57, of St. Albans, WV passed away October 26, 2023 at CAMC Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Titusville, Florida he was the son of the late Alfred and Maryann Post Smith. He was also preceded in death by his daughter Nicole Woods; granddaughter Chloe; sister Niza Durfee. Terrance was a former tattoo artist and enjoyed being with family, fishing, and riding motorcycles. Terrance is survived by his daughters, Kelli Woods (T. J. Gravely), Shante` Hamrick (James), Miranda Smith; 8 grandchildren with one great grandchild on the way; along with several sisters and brothers. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. You may visit Terrance's...

Jewel Avalee Williams (Whittington) 65, of Big Spring Texas, was called to heaven on October 13th 2023 at home surrounded by family. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Lilly Whittington of St. Albans WV. She was also preceded in death by sister, Leona Canterbury; and brothers, Bill, Holbert, Dwayne, Charlie, Joe, John and Ben Whittington. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, and loved by many more. She is survived by husband, Doug Williams of Big Spring, Texas; daughters, Misty Harless of Las Cruces, NM and Jennifer Sandoval of Big Spring, TX; daughter in law, Mendy Harless of Poca, WV; sons, Neil Harless III of Poca, WV and Douglas Williams of...