Iris “Kay” Barker, 76, of Hurricane, passed away, May 27, 2021. She was born October 1, 1944, in Oak Hill, (Fayette Co.) WV to the late Edwin and Estelle Blethen Nester. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Joseph Raymond Bateman, Jr. on December 28, 2020, and 2 brothers, Charles and Kenny. Kay was a 50 plus year member of the Elk River Church of the Nazarene, where she was also a choir member. She was retired from Kanawha Co. Restaurant...

Khloe Elizabeth Barker, 18 of Pinch, formerly of Cross Lanes, passed away, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, unexpectedly. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Steven Barker. Khloe was born November 1, 2002 in South Charleston to Kip and Della Patrick Barker. She graduated Monday, May 24, 2021 from Herbert Hoover High School, was an employee of McDonald’s in Elkview.  She was a wonderful daughter, sister, granddaughter, who had a very positive outlook on life and was a...

Sandra Jean Lotts-Nester, 68, of Charleston passed away after a long illness on April 28, 2021.      She was born May 14, 1952 in Charleston to the late James Atlee and Jeane Francis Lotts. She attended Stonewall Jackson High School. She is also preceded in death by her brother Smokey Lotts and sisters Susie Staats and Vicky Griffith.      Sandy is survived by her daughter, Kelly Walker and husband, Mark; son Gary Jones and Dawnette; Two very special...

Jeanne Marie Rider Thomas, 45 of Charleston, formerly of Nitro, passed away, April 12, 2021, unexpectedly. She was born March 1, 1976 in Charleston, to the late Leroy and Robin Gillispie Rider. Jeanne attended Poca High School and New Directions Ministry. She was an employee of Hardee’s, South Charleston, Jeanne never met a stranger and would help others before herself and was a good mother, grandmother and aunt. She is survived by her loving family; sons, Robby Thomas and Chris...

Mary Margaret Keffer, 68, of Charleston, WV, passed away, Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. Mary was born February 25, 1953, in Charleston to the late  Peter Paul and Hazel Louise Kuhn Cook. She was also preceded by a daughter, Mary Beth and sister, Paula Malone and her husband, Tubby Mary was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School, Class of 1971 where she played in the band. She attended Morris Harvey College (University of Charleston), was a...

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...