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George Gary Corn, 89, of Lesage, WV, formerly of South Point, OH, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Paramount Senior Living, where he had been living since suffering a stroke in February. He was born September 3, 1931, the only child of the late George Alfred and Olive (Morris) Corn. He graduated from Huntington East High School and received a Bachelors degree in engineering at Marshall College. He served in the U.S. Army as a tank mechanic in the 1950’s. Afterward he worked as...

Ernie Eugene “Gene” Scarberry, 94, of Huntington, WV went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 9, at 1:00 p.m. at Ridgeview Community Bible Church, 5730 East Pea Ridge Rd, Huntington, with Pastor Brady Lipscomb officiating. Burial and military rites will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 11:00 – 1:00 at the church.  He was born July...

Max Eugene Blake, 91, of Huntington, WV went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 31, 2021 at Wyngate Senior Living, Barboursville. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 6, at 2:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Trent Eastman officiating. Burial and Military Rites will follow at Ridgelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends after 1:00 p.m. Live streaming will be on Beard Mortuary Facebook page. He was born November 11, 1929, in Huntington, WV the son of the late Burman and...

DANNY ROGER COURTS, 70, of Huntington, passed away peacefully in his family home on the evening of Saturday May 29th, 2021. Up until the end, Danny was surrounded by those he loved most. He was preceded in death by his son, Dustin Sean Courts, father, Carsey Harrison Courts, and mother, Shirley Geraldean Sowards. Danny is survived by his wife, Jill, two sons Travis (Britni) and Tyler (Anna), granddaughter Chloe, grandson Heath, sister Tammy (Randy), and brothers Mike (Tresia) and Terry...

Ann Rankin Hoppe, 90 of Huntington, WV went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 17, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Pastor Ron McClung officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 – 1:00 on Friday. The service will be livestreamed on Beard Mortuary Facebook page.  Graveside services will be held on Monday at Oaklawn Cemetery, Uniontown, PA. She was born July 8, 1930 in Charlotte, NC the daughter of the late Herriot and...

SUZANNE ELIZABETH ELLIOTT 60, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021, following a brave, private battle with cancer.  Suzanne was born November 17, 1960 in Indianapolis, IN. She graduated from Oldfields School and Bethany College (1983).  Suzanne achieved her lifelong ambition to be a writer (overcoming dyslexia in the process) and worked for newspapers from Greenville, South Carolina, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, San Bernardino, California, Washington, PA, to...

Leo Kenneth “Butch” Cremeans II, 65 of Huntington, WV passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. A Celebration of his Life will be held on Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Pastor Cledith Campbell officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Masks will be required during this time. He was born December 2, 1955 the son of the late Leo and Reda Faulkner Cremeans. He...

Samuel I B Dingess “Cowboy Sam”, passed away at home Tuesday May 11, 2021, at the age of 68. He was a husband, father of two daughters and 3 grandchildren. Sam was born on May 31, 1952 in Logan, WV to Paul Martin Dingess and Genevieve Whitt Monroe. He was a 1969 graduate of Chapmanville High School. He joined the US AirForce in 1970, was stationed in Lockbourne AFB Columbus, Hahn AFB Germany, Malstrom AFB Montana. Member of the UMWA Construction and Mining, Arborist...

Taken from us far too soon is the joyful laughter of David Arthur Beckett. To hear David laugh was to hear some of the most wonderful music that ever echoed on this Earth. It was deep, infectious, often imitated, and above all, memorable. We are very saddened to announce the death of this larger than life character. David grew up in Huntington and graduated from Huntington High School before studying at New England Culinary Institute in Vermont. He later moved to Atlanta, GA, working as a...

Max Keith Beever, 95 of Huntington, WV passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Private family funeral services will be held on Monday May 3, 2021 at 2:00 at Beard Mortuary with Minister Wayne Carter officiating. Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park. He was born March 22, 1926 in Huntington, WV the son of the late Emory and Edith Snyder Beever. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Catherine Tivener Beever. He was a Navy veteran. Max...