Williamson News

James Herman Pauley & Sherry McCoy Pauley, of Pawleys Island, SC, passed away January 6, 2022, dying the same way they lived their lives, protecting their loved ones and together. They were reunited in Heaven with their parents, J.B. & Lois McCoy and Jack & Irma Pauley, brother in laws, Cleve Rayfield and Rick Travis, and nephew, Jonathan Pauley. They loved their church families and found overwhelming peace at both Christ the King Grace in Pawleys Island and Grace Lutheran in Knoxville, TN. They are survived by their children, Amber Pauley Hicks and Kenny Pauley; grandchildren, Madison Pauley Hicks, Ben Pauley, Amanda Hooper (Matt) and Andi Harsley (Andy) and 6...

Mary Margaret (Corea) Blevins, 84 of Lexington, KY, formally of Williamson, WV and Huntington WV, passed away on November 24, 2021. She was born in Williamson, WV in 1937 to Frank and Maggie Corea. Mary Margaret attended Main Building Grade School and graduated from Williamson High School in 1955. There she was a member of the thespian club. She was a very active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and actively supported Sacred Heart Catholic School. In 1959 she married the love of her life Jack Blevins and they shared 62 loving years together. After marrying, they lived in Huntington, WV until Jack graduated from Marshall University. In Huntington she worked as a telephone...

Marvin "Doc" Eugene Whittaker, 73, of Pawleys Island, SC; passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Friday April 2, 2021 at the Embrace Hospice House of the Grand Strand in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was born on October 5, 1947 in Williamson, West Virginia to the late James Burl Whittaker, Sr. & Thelma Irene Six Whittaker. Along with his parents, Doc is reunited in passing with his brother, James Burl Whittaker, Jr. Doc was a graduate of Williamson High School class of 1966 and went on to graduate from Marshall University in 1971. He was an avid sports enthusiast who relished time spent watching any sport he could, especially baseball. In his free time, Doc...

Betty Barger of Louisville, KY., passed peacefully Monday, December 14, 2020. Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Robert Glen "Bob" Barger in 2004; one grandchild and one great-great-grandchild. She is survived by her four children: Georgia L. Gerren of Okeechobee, FL; Robert E. Barger (Eva) of Lake Placid, FL; Gordon H. Barger (Cheryl) of Okeechobee, FL; Sandra Kay Tull (Jeff) of Louisville, KY; one sister, Barbara Watford, Okeechobee, FL; 11 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren; and many loving nieces and nephews. A native of Mingo County, West Virginia, where she lived for the first half of her life, she was the daughter...

June Ritchie Whitt, 90, of Lexington, wife of the late Willard "Bill" Whitt, Jr., died Thursday October 29, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Alec and Elizabeth Ritchie. June was a highly respected professional teacher who retired from Fayette County public schools where she served as a special education instructor for 10 years and previously taught assorted elementary grades in Huntington WV for 20 years. June's many talents and interests included sewing, needlepoint, square dance, and UK basketball. She was a devoted wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother and a member of Southern Hills United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Mark K Whitt, Lexington and...

Lahoma Lee Farley Schuller, 94, of Bluefield, passed away peacefully, Sunday, August 2, 2020, at the home of her personal care provider after a long struggle with Non-Hodgins Lymphoma.Born May 13, 1926, in a small town outside of Williamson, WV, she was the daughter of the late Dr. James Robert "Dr. Bob" Farley of Delbarton, WV, and Gladys Mae Carnes Farley Palmerof Bluefield, WV.Lahoma was a former art teacher at Fairview Junior High in Bluefield, WV, and retired from Bluefield Middle School in the early 1980's.She earned her degrees and her Masters' plus 30 from Concord College now University, Marshall University and Bluefield State College.Mrs. Schuller was a member of Bluewell United...

Kathleen Harris David departed this world on June 22, 2020 to be reunited with her Heavenly Father. Gloria Kathleen Harris was born on December 30, 1925 in Chattaroy, West Virginia, to Amanda (Salmons) Harris and William Jennings Harris. Kathleen graduated from Chattaroy High School in 1942. After high school, she worked for the Navy Department in Washington DC to help with the WWII effort. Upon returning to Mingo County, she married and had a son, Larry E. David. Kathleen worked in a variety of jobs throughout her life, including office management for Mingo County Tax Department, the Williamson Mayor's Office, and the Mingo County School Board. A life-long Methodist, Kathleen was a...

Reva Farmer Teeters, 90, passed away early Monday, June 8, 2020, at The Haven of Rest Adult Christian Home in Ridgeway, VA. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, June 11, at Fieldcrest Church of God with burial to follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Teeters was born December 31, 1929 in Rockingham County, NC, to the late Stephen Farmer and Pearl Thomas Farmer. Reva was a dedicated nurse for 40 years, working at Morehead Memorial Hospital as an O.R. Supervisor and also in the nursery. She was a wonderful, loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by her four children, Patte Osborne (Brad), Robert Teeters, Jr. (Teresa) and...

Laid to rest in Linden Cemetery.

Wallace Bruce Ray, 71, passed away peacefully in Lexington Sunday, December 15, 2019. Bruce was born in Williamson, WV to the late Wallace and Wanda (Jude) Ray March 18, 1948. Bruce grew up on Peter Street in Williamson, attending East Williamson Grade School where his mother taught him in third grade. He moved on to Williamson Junior and Senior High Schools, where he played center for his beloved Wolfpack football team and also played trumpet in the high school band. His love for journalism and advertising was inspired by his early experiences working for the Pack Post school newspaper. In 1970 Bruce earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism at West Virginia University. Bruce began...

Susan "Susie" James, 62 of Cottageville, passed away on December 1, 2019 at Hubbard Hospice House Charleston following a short illness. She was born November 9, 1957 in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Robert and Virginia Bickman McCall. She earned her BA Degree from Eastern Michigan University and was a school teacher for 32 years. She taught at Wallace Heights Elementary, Sissonville Middle School, Sissonville Elementary and Flinn Elementary. Susie loved to travel and had a passion for reading. Susie was a Lutheran by Faith. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Keith James; daughter Natalie James; son Phillip Tyler James; a twin sister, Sandy Gehl and sisters Linda Way, Laurie...

Janice Lea Huff Blankenship, 68, of The Villages, FL, entered into the arms of her Heavenly Father at Leesburg Regional Medical Center in Leesburg, Florida on the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 9, 2019 after a long illness. Janice was born at home on November 3, 1950 in Red Jacket, West Virginia and was the daughter of Robert Norville Huff and Audrey Robine Ball Huff. Janice was a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia and was a retired nuclear medicine technologist. Janice was a Christian by profession of faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and is now sitting before the throne of God in a new and perfect body that is free from pain and her physical problems....

Melissia Elaine Ellis, 60, of Princeton formerly of Baisden, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday evening, June 25, 2019 at the home of her long-time companion and friend Freddie Gunter. Born December 3, 1958 at Welch, she was the daughter of the Clara Angeline Goodman Cline. While living in the Gilbert area, Elaine was a florist for Clarice's Flower Shop. While her health permitted, she enjoyed gardening, cooking and traveling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Steven R. Ellis Sr. and three siblings, Marsha Hager, Renea Hundley and Tim Cline. Those left to cherish her memory, her devoted companion, Freddie Gunter; Two sons, Steven R. Ellis...

Irene Miles Rumley, 92, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019 at her residence surrounded by family. Irene was born on Monday, March 21, 1927 in Rocky Mount, Virginia to the late J.H. and Julia Kelly Miles. Irene had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield, West Virginia and was of the Methodist faith. She was retired from K-Mart with twenty years of employment. Irene and her husband were owners/operators of two stores in Williamson, West Virginia. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Leroy Rumley; six bothers and two sisters. Irene is survived by one son, Roger Rumley and wife Linda of Bluefield, West Virginia; two grandchildren,...