Remembrances for Sandra Walker McGrady in Chapin South Carolina
Sandra Grace Walker McGrady died June 7 2025 at 82 after a cancer battle at home in Chapin South Carolina born to Daley and Grace Walker of Josephine West Virginia she outlived husband Thomas Roger McGrady and son Thomas Russell McGrady Survived by daughters Loren Carrigan and Rhonda Hazuka plus daughter in law Debra Glasco McGrady seven grandchildren sister Gale Johnson and brother Dale Walker Read books to children as Granny Mac Entombment Friday June 13 at 11am Blue Ridge Mausoleum 5250 Robert C Byrd Drive Chapel of Faith In lieu of flowers donate to American Cancer Society Blue Ridge Funeral Home Beckley honored to serve the family
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John White
D.ds
Loren Carrigan
Sean
Chapin
South Carolina
Rhonda Hazuka
Greg
Shady Spring
Debra Glasco-McGrady
Chilhowie
Virginia
Dennis Carrigan
Taylor Carrigan
Seth Blanton
Sarah Carrigan
Jack Strickland
Sydney Hazuka
Isaac Parker
Greg Hazuka
Blue Ridge Mausoleum
Robert C Byrd
Chapel of Faith
American Cancer Society
Blue Ridge Funeral Home
Memorial Gardens
Beckley
Bernice Galyean 79 Beckley Dies. Service Planned
Bernice Galyean 79 a native of McDowell County died June 4 in Beckley West Virginia Funeral service set for 2 p m Wednesday June 11 at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel Beckley Friends may visit at 1 p m Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley The Lord has made known His salvation Psalms 98 2
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Galyean
Bernice 79
Beckley
McDowell County
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Sunset Memorial Park
June 11 events and notable birthdays in history
On this date in history: 1776 committees formed to draft independence, 1955 Le Mans disaster, 1962 Alcatraz escape, 1963 Alabama desegregation, 2009 H1N1 declared pandemic. Today’s birthdays include Jackie Stewart, Frank Beard, Mehmet Oz, Peter Dinklage, Diana Taurasi, and Maya Moore.
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Second Continental Congress
Committee of Five
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Robert Livingston
Roger Sherman
Great Britain
le Mans
France
Frank Morris
Clarence Anglin
John Anglin
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
San Francisco Bay
University of Alabama
Vivian Malone
James Hood
Alabama
George Wallace
National Guard
World Health Organization
International Motorsports Hall of
Village Crisis Nursery aims to curb foster care in West Virginia
West Virginia’s first crisis nursery will open early next year in Wheeling to provide emergency short term shelter for up to eight children for 72 hours. The program by Holy Family Child Care and Development Center targets families facing evictions mental health crises or other emergencies to prevent entry into the foster care system. Additional funding from Sisters of St Joseph Health and Wellness Foundation Schenk Foundation supports facility work with licensing and state funding sought as Gov Morrisey and legislators address the foster care crisis.
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Charleston
Ohio County
Holy Family Child Care and Development Center
Village Crisis Nursery
Terra Crews
Holy Family Child Care
West Virginia
Crews
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Ohio
Wheeling
Diocese of
Wheeling- Charleston
St. John’s Home For Children
Ohio County Family Resource Center
Catholic Charities
Mark Phillips
Sisters of St. Joseph Health and Wellness Foundation
Schenk Foundation
State Department of Human Services
Holy Family
Patrick Morrisey
Juneteenth Origins Marked by Handbills Display
The Juneteenth celebration traces to General Order No. 3 issued June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston and posted handbills declaring freedom for enslaved people. Dallas Historical Society will display an original handbill at Hall of State in Fair Park starting June 19 as scholars note its historical context and broader holiday evolution.
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Dallas
U.S
Texas
Gordon Granger
South Texas
Galveston
Dallas Historical Society
Hall of State
Fair Park
Confederacy
Edward T. Cotham Jr
Police blotter June 9 Beckley and Raleigh County
A Beckley police list details 911 hangs ups alarms assaults burglaries domestic calls and motor vehicle incidents across Beckley and Raleigh County on June 9 including 501 Neville St thefts at Walmart and Sam's Club and multiple traffic stops and welfare checks across numerous streets and towns.
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Beckley Police Department
Westwood Drive
Beckley Crossing
Ewart Avenue
Neville St
Beckley City Police Department
Ellison Avenue
Cherry Tree Drive
South Kanawha Street
Ball Street
Myers Avenue
New Jersey Avenue
New River Drive
City Avenue
Allen Avenue
South Eisenhower Drive
Main Street
Harper Road
Laren Avenue
Beckley Plaza
Robert C. Byrd
Lootpress
8Th Street
Sheetz
Michaels
Galleria Plaza
Worley Road
Tractor Supply
Virginia Street
Neville Street
Randolph Street
North Eisenhower Drive
Stamford Road
3Rd Avenue
South Fayette Street
Eisenhower Drive
Main St
Beckley Judicial Annex
Beckley City
North
2Nd Avenue
Heber Street
Clarence W. Meadows
Raleigh County
Coal City
Dry Hill
Beckley
Beckley Junction
Beaver
Sprague
Out of County
Dorothy
Whitesville
Ameagle
Mabscott
Lester
Sophia
Stanaford
Soak Creek
Bradley
Shady Spring
Wickham
Sophia Pursuit
Leevale
Harper Heights
Grandview
Ghent
Clear Creek
Oak Grove
Crab Orchard
Midway
Rock Creek
Daniels
Coal Ridge
Bragg
Helen
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Gale Johnson
Dewey
Dale Walker
Granny Mac
Blue Ridge Funeral Home & Memorial Garden
Blue Ridge Funeralhome
Beckley.com
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Associated Press
Amelia Ferrell
Knisely
West Virginia Watch
Westvirginiawatch
By Jamie Stengle
Portia D. Hopkins
Rice University
Houston
Abraham Lincoln
News OF Record
McBerry Street
New River Town Center
Hodges Street
Crescent Road
Crescent Elementary
West Neville Street
Oakwood Avenue
Leslie C. Gates
Sunrise Avenue
McCulloch
Woodlawn Avenue
Woodlawn Ave
RFC
Washington Street
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