Elk Funeral Services Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Charleston, WV area
Richard Clark
August 26, 2026
Richard Dale Clark, 72, of Elkview, West Virginia, passed away on August 26, 2026.
Richard was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on October 11, 1953, to the late Charles and Dorcas Kirk Clark. Richard is also preceded in death by his brothers Donald and David Clark.
He is survived by his wife Angie, his children, Charles Allen Clark, TJ Clark, George Clark,...
Timothy Hively
August 24, 2026
Timothy Wayne Hively, 66, of Indore, West Virginia, passed away on August 24, 2026. Timothy was born in Charleston, West Virginia on May 10, 1960, to the late William and Mildred Dobbins Hively.
Tim spent his childhood getting into mischief with his brothers Billy, Richie, and Chris except for the time he spent hunting and fishing which he was deeply passionate...
Mark Ingram
August 19, 2026
Mark Elliot Ingram, 56, of Nitro, West Virginia joined his dad, Preston (Joe) Ingram, and his brother Jason Grant Ingram in heaven on August 19, 2026, after a short illness.
Mark left behind his daughter, Kylia Pilbeam, his mother, Sharon Ingram, his granddaughter, Haddien Pilbeam, his grandson Adonis, along with his nieces Jasmine Jarrett and Gwen Walker, and nephew Jason Ingram.
In...
Timothy Hanna Jr.
August 3, 2026
Timothy Lee Hanna Jr., 32, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away on August 3, 2026. Timothy was born on February 14, 1994, to the late Timothy Hanna Sr. and Evelyne Bryant.
Along with his parents, Timothy is preceded in death by his brothers Kenny Bryant and Shane Adkins.
Timothy is survived by his sister Kimberly Hoff and brothers Jonathan Reynolds and Eddie...
Barbara Meadows
July 17, 2026
Barbara Jean Meadows, 68, of Glasgow, West Virginia, passed away on July 17, 2026. Barbara was born on June 12, 1958.
There are no services planned at this time.
Elk Funeral & Cremation Service is honored to be assisting Barbara's family at this time.
Seigel Edward Kinder Jr.
July 11, 2026
Seigel Edward Kinder Jr, 69, of St Albans, West Virginia, passed away on July 11, 2026, in Charleston. He was born in Charleston to the late Seigel Edward Kinder Jr. and Josephine Hicks Kinder on August 1, 1956.
He is also preceded in death by his sister Sandy Alley.
He is survived by his wife Cindy Kinder and children Denise and Caleb...
Paul Zeiss
July 7, 2026
Paul Joseph Zeiss, 66, of Seth, West Virginia, passed away on July 7, 2026. Paul was born on December 13, 1959.
There are no services planned at this time.
Elk Funeral & Cremation Service is honored to be assisting Paul's family at this time.
Jackie Parsons
July 6, 2026
Jackie Roger Parsons, 85, of South Charleston, West Virginia, died peacefully in his sleep on July 6, 2026. He had been battling Parkinson’s for a number of years, but his battle is over.
A graduate of Sissonville High School, he grew up in the area and was proud of his “country boy” background. Jackie retired from Lowe’s in 2009. He was...
Debra Baumgardner
July 1, 2026
Debra Baumgardner, 59, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away on July 1, 2026. Debra was born on August 5, 1966, to the late George Edward Baumgardner and Hazel Leona (Holly) Baumgardner.
Along with her parents, Debra is preceded in death by her brothers Edward Lee Baumgardner, Kenneth Gerald Baumgardner, and David Wayne Baumgardner, and sisters Sharon Jackson and Martha Ellen Nicholas.
She...
Gary Hill Jr.
June 29, 2026
Gary Ray Hill Jr., 67, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away on June 29, 2026. Gary was born on March 26, 1959.
There are no services planned at this time.
Elk Funeral & Cremation Service is honored to be serving Gary's family.
Dorothy Ratcliff
June 22, 2026
Dorothy Lee Ratcliff, 69, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away on June 22, 2026. Dorothy was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on June 24, 1956, to the late Lewis William Bowring and Luis Mae Bostic Bowring.
Dorothy was a home heath caregiver.
She is survived by her children, Nicole Blair and Casey Bowring; and her sister, Janet Burdette.
Funeral services are being planned.
Family...
Jonathan McMillion
June 11, 2026
Jonathan Shannon McMillion, 50, of Sissonville, West Virginia, passed away on June 11, 2026. Jonathan was born on September 23, 1975 to Rodney McMillion and Deborha Oxley.
There are no services planned at this time.
Elk Funeral & Cremation Service is honored to be assisting Jonathan's family.
David Sims Sr.
June 11, 2026
David Allen Sims Sr., 46, of Elkview, West Virginia, passed away on June 11, 2026, at CAMC Memorial.
David was born in Charleston, West Virginia, to the late Diana Lynn Lambert on July 1, 1979.
David was a mechanic and builder.
David is survived by his wife Patricia, brothers Cecil Stacy and John A. Stone, sisters Samantha Copen, Brittany Stacy, Vanessa Stacy, April...
Rollie “Eddie” Burford
June 10, 2026
On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, our beloved Eddie went home to the Lord after a short illness. Eddie was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on August 28, 1944, to the late Rollie and Goldie McCormick Burford.
Rollie Edger Burford proudly served his country in the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of Nitro High School. He graduated from Morris Harvey (now...
Carolyn Newhouse
May 19, 2026
Carolyn Sue Newhouse, 84, went to be home with the lord on May 19th, 2026. She was born on July 2, 1941, to the late Henry Orville and Tressie Ethel Thomas Anderson.
Carolyn was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose kindness and faith touched everyone who knew her. She was a lifelong member of the Davis Memorial Baptist Church,...
Karen Hill
May 18, 2026
Karen Renee Hill, 64, of Rand, West Virginia, passed away on May 18, 2026, at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division. Karen was born in Charleston on March 29, 1962, to the late Robert and Emma Jean Marshall.
Karen is survived by her son Matthew Hill of Rand, WV, brothers Bobby Marshall (Janice) of Lancaster, SC, and Mike Marshall (Cat) of...
James "Pops" Robinson
May 2, 2026
James Foster “Pops” Robinson, 81, of South Charleston, West Virginia, passed away at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division on May 2, 2026. James was born in Ogdensburg, New York, on July 26, 1944, to the late Ralph Foster Robinson and Anna Eugenia Needle Robinson. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Sandy Robinson, son, Ronald Ranson Jr.,...
Charlotte Warrick
April 22, 2026
Charlotte Anne Warrick, 73, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away on April 22, 2026. Charlotte was born on August 10, 1952, to Victor Parcell and Grace Tyo Parcell.
There are no services planned at this time.
Elk Funeral & Cremation Service is honored to be assisting Charlotte's family.
Lanetta Rakes
April 22, 2026
Lanetta Janell Rakes, 63, of Elkins, West Virginia, passed away on April 22, 2026. Lanetta was born in Welch, West Virginia, on September 8, 1962, to Tyler Rakes and Claudia Lusk Rakes.
There are no services planned at this time.
Elk Funeral & Cremation Service is honored to be assisting Lanetta's family.
Thomas Shaffer
April 9, 2026
Thomas Leon Shaffer, 80, of Big Chimney, West Virginia, passed away on April 9, 2026, at home. Thomas was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on July 12, 1945, to the late Dorsel and Altha Hughart Shaffer.
Thomas was an electrician before retiring. He was a former member of the West Virginia Army National Guard.
Along with his parents, Thomas is also preceded...
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