OCEANA — Hubert Belcher, 76, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at his residence following a long illness.
Born April 7, 1929, at Accoville, he was the son of the late Charlie and Artha Belcher.
Mr. Belcher attended the Church of God in the name of Christ Jesus in Brenton. He enjoyed raising a garden and seeing how big he could make his tomatoes grow and loved walking and being outdoors.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a special companion, Ruby Lively; and a brother, Hobert Belcher.
Survivors include two stepsons, Roger Lively and his wife, Brenda, of Surveyor and Lee Lively and his wife, Mary, of New Richmond; two stepdaughters, Suzanna Thompson and her husband, Mike, of Ramey Addition and Velma Rife of New Richmond; a brother, Billy Belcher of North Carolina; three sisters, Ocie Belcher and Ines Harvey, both of Cedar Creek, and Gracie Carter of Laurel Branch; and special friends, Elizabeth Lively of Rainelle and John Rife of Avondale.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Evans Memorial Chapel, Oceana, with the Rev. Irvin Lee officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.
Friends may call 1 p.m. until time of service Monday at the funeral home.
Eugene Walker, Bill Lafferty, Danny Blackburn, Roy Keith, John Rife, Roger Lively, Lee Lively Sr. and Michael Thompson will serve as pallbearers.
Evans Funeral Home, Oceana, is serving the Belcher family.
Lloyd C. Combs
IROQUOIS — Lloyd C. Combs, 73, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness.
Arrangements by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens.
Con Ray Dotson
Con Ray Dotson, 59, of Shady Spring, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005.
Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, is serving the Dotson family.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Union Lighthouse Church of God. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at Groves Funeral Home, Union, and one hour before service Monday at the church.
Arrangements by Groves Funeral Home, Union.
Mary ‘Billie’ Vest Gill
Mary “Billie” Vest Gill, 82, of Beckley, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at the home of her son in Glen Morgan following a long illness.
Born Sept. 14, 1923, at Glen Morgan, she was the daughter of the late Carl Alfred and Mary Poff Vest.
Mrs. Gill worked for many years, retiring from May Office Supply Co. She loved helping others and traveling.
Billie was nicknamed “Grandbo” by her grandchildren because she was a very strong person. She was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James How-ard Gill, in August 2003; sisters, Virginia Alice Vest, Glenora “Todie” Amos, Genny Vest and Thelma Young; and brothers, Homer and Dorsil “Farmer” Vest.
Survivors include her son, Sam Vest and his wife, Pat, of Glen Morgan; stepdaughter, Virginia Lightle and her husband, Al, of Dearborn Heights, Mich.; two stepsons, Darryl Rucker and his wife, Debbie, of Delaware and Howard Rucker of Meadow Bridge; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and many friends.
Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with Pastor Cleve Allen officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.
Robert ‘Bo’ Gill
HILLDALE — Robert “Bo” Gill, 72, died Saturday morning, Nov. 12, 2005, at his home following a long illness.
Arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton.
Ethel Clay Green
HUNTINGTON — Ethel Clay Green, 91, of Huntington, formerly of Beckley, died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, in a Huntington hospital of natural causes.
Born Dec. 29, 1913, at Mount Tabor, she was the daughter of the late Hughie Jackson and Hallie Mae Smith Clay.
Mrs. Green was a retired sales clerk.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Green.
Survivors include her sister, Jean Westfall of Huntington; two nephews and three nieces.
Graveside rites and burial will be 1 p.m. Monday at Calfee cemetery, Mount Tabor, with the Rev. Mike King officiating.
There will be no visitation.
Online condolences can be sent to info@calfeefh.com.
Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.
Arthur Gross
Arthur Gross, 52, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005.
Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 147 Virginia St., Sophia, is serving the Gross family.
Roy Lilly
MARION, Va. — Roy Lilly, 74, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, in a Marion hospital following a long illness.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring.
Franklin W. Lindsey
RAINELLE — Franklin W. Lindsey, 69, passed away at his home Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, following a short illness.
Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle.
Delphy Bell Mullins
CRAIGSVILLE — Delphy Bell Mullins, 95, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005.
Service will be noon Tuesday at Faith Baptist Church, Craigsville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville.
E-mail condolences to watersfuneralchapel@ezla.net.
Arrangements by Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville.
Virgil C. O’Dell
SUMMERSVILLE — Virgil C. O’Dell, 85, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2005.
Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at White Funeral Home, Summersville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by White Funeral Home, Summersville.
Paige Skaggs Sr.
ANSTED — Paige Skaggs Sr., 91, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, in Montgomery Elderly Care Center.
Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted.
Ashley Tolliver
Ashley Tolliver, 5, of Odd, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, from injuries received in an automobile accident.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring.
Goldie Mae Tolliver
RICHWOOD — Goldie Mae Tolliver, 98, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 11, 2005.
Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood. Friends may call 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood.
Leo Williams
LESLIE — Leo Williams, 70, of Leslie, passed away Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, at his home following a long illness.
He was the son of the late Worth and Mary Floyd Williams. He was born Nov. 5, 1935, at Dillon, S.C.
He received his education in Fairmont, N.C. He served in the United States Army. There he met his loving wife, Phyllis Jean (Mitchell) Williams. He retired from a position at the NYC Housing Authority after 25 years. He was a member of Masonic Simri Lodge No. 19 of the King Hiram Grand Lodge A.F.&A.M. of New Jersey. Leo rededicated his life to Jesus Christ through the inspiration of Pastor Allen Fletcher of Rainelle’s Highland First Church of God.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Aaron Leon Williams; and a sister, Dorothy Williams.
Leo leaves behind to mourn him his loving wife of 45 years, Phyllis Williams; his sisters, Nedra Williams of Fairmont, N.C., and Thelma Ruth Nelson of Lewisburg; his children, Cathy Walker of Williamstown, N.J., Leo Williams Jr. and Vivian Eichelberger of Leslie, Melvin Brown of Brooklyn, N.Y., Worth Charay Williams of New York, N.Y., Marvin Williams of Junction City, Kan., Melvin Leo Williams of St. Louis, Mo., Kashavera Williams of Leslie, LaQwanza and Tiffany Williams of Charleston and Desmond and Diamond Williams of Leslie; a foster child, Adrian Mitchell of Brooklyn; eight grandchildren, Tiffany Blair of Charleston, Janay Walker of Williamstown, N.J., Zayvier Eichelberger of Leslie, Tyrek and Tyrell Blair of Leslie, and Michael Walker of Williamstown, Kierra Thompson of Junction City and LaQwanza Williams of St. Louis; and a host of nieces and nephews. He also raised Michael, Gorgio and Jabez Fleming of Leslie, Chris Fleming of Athens and Janeek Wiggan of Leslie. He also leaves behind several godchildren, Tamsha, Zarahiah and Gabriel of the state of New York and Darien Hamilton of Leslie.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Wallace & Wallace Chapel, Rainelle, with Pastor Fletcher officiating. Burial will follow in Trail’s End cemetery, Clintonville.
Friends may call one hour before service Monday at the funeral home. There will be no evening visitation.
Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle.
