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Paul Lee Cook, 66, of McGraws, WV, passed away on Friday November 30, 2012 at his home. He was
born August 14, 1946 in Hensley, WV, the son of the late Rev. Loran A. and Elsie Mckenzie Cook. In
addition to his parents two sisters Betty A. Riggs and Emma Jean Hughes, and a brother Benny R. Cook
preceded him in death. He was a loving husband and father and a member of the Pine Grove Baptist
Church for over 20 years. Survivors include his loving wife of 21 years Shirley E. Albright Cook; three
children Loretta (Jonathan) Grantham, Paula Jane (Joe) Day and Donald Lee Cook all of Andalusia, AL;
five sisters Margaret Cregger of Ghent, Vera J. West of Columbus, OH, Lorna (Steve) Dillion of Houston,
TX, Magel (Darrell) Stapelton of Matheny and Shirley (Patrick) Madden of Daniels; four brothers Robert
Cook of Premier, John (Patricia) Cook of Pineville, Jerry (Lola) Cook of Welch and Willard Cook of Mena,
Arkansas; six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; and a host of other loving friends. Funeral
service will be held at noon on Friday December 7, 2012 in Pine Grove Baptist Church, Ravencliff, WV
with Rev. Dwayne Hurd and Rev. Darrell Stapelton officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Pine Grove
cemetery, Ravencliff, WV. Friends may gather with the family on Thursday December 6, 2012 from 6 -
9:00 PM at the church. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
Betty Bowman, 66, of Ravencliff, WV, went to be with the Lord on Saturday December 1, 2012 at
Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV. Betty was born December 21, 1945 in Baltimore, MD a daughter
of Mandy Jane Tilley Allen of Ravencliff, WV and the late Brian Bowman. She was the former cemetery
manager at Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. In addition to her father her step father Claude
Preston Allen also preceded her in death, along with a brother Jackie Allen and grandparents Robert
“Bud” and Ila Mae Allen and Manley and Louella Tilley. Betty was a Christian and will be sadly missed.
Survivors include her mother Mandy Jane Tilley Allen; three sisters Nancy Allen, Doris Allen and Donna
Allen all of Ravencliff; four brothers Dennis (Susan) Allen of McGraws, Darrell “Jake” (Tammy) Allen of
Glen Fork, Claude Allen, Jr. and Randell Allen both of Ravencliff; and a host of other loving family and
friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday December 5, 2012 in the Chapel of
Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Ernest Francis officiating. She will be laid to rest
in the Pretty Ridge cemetery, Saulsville, WV. Friends may gather with the family from Noon until service
time at the funeral home.
The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
Donald Dean Acord, 76, of Daniels, WV passed away on Saturday December 1, 2012 at McDowell
Nursing and Rehab, Gary, WV. He was cremated and there will be no services. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
Ronald Donald “Ronnie” Lafferty, 62, of Glen Fork, WV went home to be with the Lord on Saturday
December 8, 2012 in Gilmer County, WV. He was born January 25, 1950, in Beckley, WV a son of Gladys
Elizabeth Vaught Lafferty and the late Donald Anthony Lafferty. He was a member of the Bellemeade
Missionary Baptist Church and the UMWA. In addition to his father a son Ronnie, Jr. and a daughter
Angela Marie also preceded him in death along with father-in-laws Hiram Acord and Jack Irick. Survivors
include his loving wife Carol Acord Lafferty; mother Gladys Lafferty of Beckley; step mother Margaret
Lafferty of Ravencliff; mother-in-laws Daphine Acord and Vella Irick; a daughter Angie (Chuckie) Simon of
Myrtle Beach; three sons Chris (Kim) Brooks, Allen (Angie) Brooks and Steven Brooks all of Glen Fork;
siblings Joanna (Buddy) Hash, Danny (Polly) Lafferty, Donnie (Rosetta) Lafferty, Geneva (Randy) Worley,
Misty (Shawn) Blankenship and Timmy Bennett; nine grandchildren; special grandson who lived with them
Josh Lafferty; a great granddaughter; special friends Truman Cook, Lucy Lilly, Kermit Moore and Crystal
Bishop; and a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at
11:00 AM on Wednesday December 12, 2012 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco
with Pastor Nathan Vance and Bro. Christopher Brooks officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Glen Fork
Community cemetery. Friends may gather with the family from 6 – 8:00 PM on Tuesday December 11,
2012. Pallbearers will be family and friends. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Stafford Family
Funeral Home. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
Sarah Mae Haney Smith, 74, of Green Camp, WV, passed away on Monday December 10, 2012 in
Beckley, WV. Sarah was born December 24, 1937 in Welch, WV, a daughter of Alva Mae Houck and the
late Jason Haney. She was a loving mother and a member of the Mullinsville Church of God in Jesus
Name. In addition to her father, her husband Jim Smith, a son Darrell Smith, great grandson Jadon Brown
preceded her in death along with four brothers Bill, Kenneth, Johnny and Dewey, two sisters Ann Akers
and Rosie Smith. Survivors include her mother Alva Houck Haney of Beckley; four sons Mike Smith of
Green Camp, Jimmy (Teresa) Smith of Glen Fork, Joseph (Lisa) Smith of Ghent and Kenneth (Kim) Smith
of Bedford, VA; a daughter Diana (Jackie) Hart of Coal City; two sisters Dorothy Hamilton of Welch and
Mary (Benny) Mullins of Bluefield; two brothers Howard Haney and Bobby Haney both of Roderfield; ten
grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will
be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday December 13, 2012 at the Mullinsville Church of God in Jesus
Name with Pastor Arlis Cook and Pastor Shirley Fox officiating. She will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial
Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends may call from 6 – 9:00 PM on Wednesday at the church. Pallbearers will
be family and friends. The family extends special thanks to the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
third floor nurses and staff. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
Juanita Farley Cook, 73, of Holly Hills, formerly of Oceana, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday
December 16, 2012 at Raleigh General Hospital. She was born September 17, 1939, in Harts, WV, a
daughter of the late Sherman and Rita Powers Farley. She was a homemaker and member of Maple
Meadows Chapel. Also preceding her in death were a son Jeff Cook, daughter Karen Curley, grandson
Taylor Cook, two brothers, and three sisters. Survivors include her husband of 56 years Eugene Herman
Cook; a daughter Kelli (Chris) Roach of Bassett, VA; two sons James (Anita) Cook and John (Ashley)
Cook all of Oceana; a sister Florence Johnson of Kistler; two brothers Lou (Phyllis) Farley of Brea, KY and
Larry (Betty) Farley of Glen Daniels; seven grandchildren Jerad, John Michael, Sierra, Bryce, Jordan, Haley
and Tommy; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at noon on Thursday
December 20, 2012 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, with Pastor Roland Cook
officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny. Friends may call from 10:00 AM until
service time at the funeral home. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home,
Lynco, WV.
William Terry Collins, 36, of Sun Hill, passed away on Friday December 21, 2012. He was born March
15, 1976 in Man, WV a son of Henry Walter and Vonnie Mae Hanshaw Collins, Jr. He was a graduate of
Baileysville High School. Survivors include his parents Henry Walter and Vonnie Mae Hanshaw Collins,
Jr.; three sisters Ellen Collins of PA, Donna Collins of Brenton, and Francis Collins of NC; a brother Henry
Walter Collins, III of Pineville, and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held
Thursday December 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco with
Pastor David Johnson officiating. Friends may gather with the family from noon until time of service. In
keeping with his wishes he will be cremated. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home,
Lynco, WV.
Herman Lee West, 69, of Ghent, WV passed away on Thursday December 27, 2012 in Presbyterian
Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He was born January 18, 1943 in Guyan, WV, a son of the late Clarence Corbet
and Jinnie Adaline West. He was a member of Truth Assembly Ministries and a disabled coal miner. In
addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother and four sisters. Those left to cherish him
include his loving wife Lois Elizabeth “Beth” Hatfield West; three sons Leroy (Tammy) West of Fireco,
Frankie (Amy) West of Cove Creek and Jarrod (Brittany) West of Ghent; two daughters Jinnie Thomas of
Soak Creek and Mary (Daniel) Sisk of Beaver; special mother and father-in-law French and Margie
Hatfield of Pemberton; nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; four brothers Jordan, Louie, Ralph
and Joe; two sisters Mary and Francis; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will
be held at noon on Monday December 31, 2012 at the Grace and Truth Ministries, Coal City with Bro.
Hibby Hatfield and Bro. Bill Spencer officiating. Burial will follow in the Hot Coal cemetery, Coal City.
Friends may call from 6 – 9:00 PM on Sunday at the church. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
Edith Elzoria Dancy Lusk, 66, of Oceana, WV went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 30,
2012 in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV. She was born January 15, 1946 in Jesse, WV, a
daughter of the late Roby and Laura Cook Dancy. She was a member of the Lacoma Baptist Church and
a loving wife, mother and grandmother. In addition to her parents her step father Denver Canterbury also
preceded her in death along with seven brothers Jimmy, Ken, Willie, Barney, Edgar, Spurgeon and Lonnie
Dancy and a sister Olie Stanislaw. Edith formerly worked at the Oceana Island Creek Company Store in
many capacities including Assistant Manager of the grocery department. Those left to cherish her
memories include her loving husband of 41 years Lonnie Lewis Lusk; two daughters Rebecca Susan
Moore of Oceana and Sandra (Mackie) Canada of Pineville; two sons Jerry of Pineville and Ricky Lusk of
Ocala, FL; her parents who raised her Dallas and Leo Maynard; five grandchildren Nina Lusk, Sheena
Chambers, Kevin Brent Morgan, Jamie Lusk and Jackson Moore; two great grandchildren Chandler Lusk
and Peyton Chambers; two sisters Susan (Gregg) Sluss of Kopperston, and Rebecca Lynn (Terry)
Daniels of Matheny; three brothers Connie (Katrina) Dancy of Jesse, Frankie (Mary) Canterbury of Lynco
and Michael Canterbury of Lynco; former daughter-in-law Iveth McKinney of Pineville; lifelong friend Anna
Mae Lester of Clear Fork, WV; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held
at 1:00 PM on Friday January 4, 2013 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home with Rev. Ron
Harvey officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Kopperston Community cemetery, Kopperston, WV.
Friends may gather with the family from 6 – 9:00 PM on Thursday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be
Kevin Brent Morgan, Jamie Lusk, Mackie Canada, Matthew Adams, Joe Walker, Jerry Walker and John
Adams. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
Lillie Mae Massey Crouse, 63, of Oceana, WV went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 1, 2012 in
Bower’s Hospice House, Beckley, WV. She was born November 19, 1949 in Sun Hill, WV the daughter
of the late Hicks and Nella Gray Cline Massey, Jr. She was a member of the Lynco Pentecostal House of
Prayer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Toby Crouse, three brothers
Roy Massey, Lonnie Massey, and Raymond Massey; a son Norman Couse, Jr. and a sister Mary E.
Massey. Those left to cherish her memory are three daughters Tammy (Wiley) Martin of Pineville, Angela
Crouse and companion Guy Belcher of Oceana, and Terry Crouse and companion Chris Scala of
Pineville; three sons Jesse Crouse and companion Leigh Ann Dodson of Kopperston, Curtis (Elizabeth)
Crouse of Kopperston, and Jesse Crouse, Jr. of FL; three brothers Ronnie Massey, Larry Massey, and
Roger Massey; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren and other loving family and friends. Funeral
services will be held at noon on Saturday January 5, 2013 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral
Home with Rev. Bill Stewart officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny,
WV. Friends may gather with the family from 5 – 8:00 PM on Friday at the funeral home. The family is being served by the Stafford
Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
James Woodrow Brooks, Jr., 69, of Wharton, WV passed away on January 3, 2013 in CAMC Memorial
Hospital. He was born February 17, 1943 in Valdez, NC a son of the late James Woodrow and Patricia
Brooks, Sr. James worked for the Boone County PSD. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death
by a son James Brooks. Survivors include two daughters Felicia Brooks and husband Hugh Hamilton of
Madison and Donna Kay Stump and husband Robert of Princeton; a son Isaiah Ray Brooks and wife
Melody of Wharton; eight grandchildren Shyanne Brooks, Cruz Walker, Jesse Lusk, Garrett Lusk, Thomas
Lusk, Page Franklin, James Ikie Brooks and Tyler Brooks; one great granddaughter Gracie Lusk; and a
host of other loving family and friends. In keeping with his wishes he was cremated. A Memorial service will
be held latter. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
