On Saturday, April 3rd, 2021, Ruby Mae Scarberry, of Charleston, WV, went to be with the Lord. She was born on December 06, 1947, in Kenova, WV to the late Carl Edward Scarberry and Mary Louisa (Staley) Scarberry.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by  her brothers, Carl Ed Scarberry, Dennis Ray Scarberry and Rodger Dale Scarberry, and her sister Mary Ann (Scarberry) Simmons.  She...

Reggena Lynn Gillespie, 55 of Charleston, passed away, April 2, 2021, at Hubbard Hospice House, West, South Charleston, WV. She was born August 8, 1965, in Alexandria, Virginia, to the late Carl Young and Mary Hardy Young. Left to cherish her memory, son, Matthew Young, daughter, Christina Young, step-daughters, Crystal Ashcraft, Nikki Johnson, 5 Grandchildren, her mother, Mary Harper, sisters, Beverly Moore, Bunny Harper, uncle, James Hardy, nephew, Christopher Fields, niece,...

Lori Ann Halstead, 48, of St. Albans, passed away, March 28, 2021, after a 8 month battle with cancer. She was born March 25, 1973, in Charleston, to the late Richard Halstead and Ruth Ann Riggs Halstead. Lori was a graduate of Sherman High School (Boone Co.) and Rock Creek Vocational School. An employee of Lab Corp. and a member of the Church of Christ, St. Albans. She is survived by her loving family, husband, David Reagan, St. Albans, mother and step-father, Ruth Ann Halstead Brown and...

Cecil “Chip” Johnson Jr.  Born October 11, 1976 – born in Charleston, to the late Cecil and Debra Johnson, and raised in Charleston’s East End Died February 3, 2021 after a long progressive illness   Survived by older sister Johnna Louise Buenaventura, of Cleveland  and her daughter, Alyssa Jade Johnson of Margate Florida and Cecil’s younger brother Michael Paul Johnson, of Oceanside California and his daughters,  Trianna Johnson and...

Herbert Hoover “Herbie” Helmick, 72, of Charleston, passed away, January 26, 2021. He was born April 17, 1948 in Charleston to the late Herbert Hoover & Katherine L. Harper Helmick. He was also preceded by his beloved son, John Paul Helmick and sister, Carolyn Ann Akers, niece, Katie Akers. Herbie was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School, Class of 1966. Proudly served as a US Marine Corp. veteran of the Viet Nam War and was a pipe fitter. Herbie is survived by his...

Deborah Louise Giles Wilson was born April 5, 1952 and died at home on January 25, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, John A. Giles, Jr. and Nelda Moore Giles. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, James, her son, Matthew of Hamlin, WV, and brothers John Giles III of Charleston, WV, Michael Giles of Huntington, WV, and George Giles of Washington State. For 40 years, she worked with John Bowles at PT Associates,...

Robert Lee Eads, 37, of St. Albans, passed away to be with his mother, on January 18, 2021. He was born February 18, 1983, in Charleston, to Rodney Eugene Eads and the late Jo Ann Midkiff Eads He was a roofer known for his great abilities, who loved to hunt and fish and any outdoor activity. Robert Lee was survived by his loving family, father, Rodney “Hot Rod” Eads, brothers, Rodney “Little Rod” Eads, Jr., Joseph Michael Eads, Jonathan Michael Eads, close family...

Maureen Bridgit Paradee, 54, of Bluefield, WV, passed away, January 13, 2021. She was born April 10, 1966, in Manhattan, New York, to the late John and Emma Rae Moffitt Sullivan. She was also preceded by a sister, Shelia Sullivan and a brother, Jerry Sullivan. Bridgit had a master’s degree from California University of Pennsylvania in speech language pathology, having worked at various nursing homes. She was a U. S. Army veteran serving in Desert Storm and Desert Shield and was...

Ted Coleman Jackson, 95, of Elkview, WV, was called to his Heavenly home on December 23, 2020 Ted was born in Kettle, WV, the third child of G. O. and Beatrice Doll Jackson, on January 15, 1925. Besides being preceded in death by his parents, he was also preceded by his loving wife of 62 years, Bertha Jackson and his daughter, Mary Ann Kennedy and 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Ted served in the U. S. Navy during WW II, upon his return home, he became one of the original members of the WV...

Maurice “Ed” Reed, Jr., 69, of Charleston, left his family and friends, on Monday, November 30, 2020, at 7:22 PM, at C.A.M,C. Memorial Division, with his sister and mother, comforting him. Ed was born November 27, 1951, in Charleston, to the late Maurice Edward Reed, Sr. and Ruby Myers Reed. He was preceded in death by his father. He was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School, a U. S. Army Veteran, who was raised in the Christian Church, and his last employment was...