Douglas Mortuary

Douglas Mortuary A family owned and operated funeral service business serving the area for over 100 years. We have been friends of the families we serve since 1917.

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Sammy Ray Frost, 69, of Welch, West Virginia, passed away Friday July 17, 2026, at Raleigh General Hospital. Born Februa...
07/21/2026

Sammy Ray Frost, 69, of Welch, West Virginia, passed away Friday July 17, 2026, at Raleigh General Hospital. Born February 9, 1957, in Welch, he was the son of William David Frost, Sr and Pansy Elaine Snow.

Sammy was a backhoe operator and worked in maintenance for the City of Welch. He was an...

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Michael Brown, 74, of Welch, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at his residence surrounded by loved one...
07/02/2026

Michael Brown, 74, of Welch, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at his residence surrounded by loved ones. Born October 9, 1951, he was the son of the late Elwood Brown and Geneva Grego Brown.
Mike was a native of McDowell County and proud to call West Virginia his home. Mike...

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Paula Handy, 69, of War, WV entered her heavenly home on June 29, 2026. Born on August 23, 1956, she was the daughter...
07/01/2026

Paula Handy, 69, of War, WV entered her heavenly home on June 29, 2026.
Born on August 23, 1956, she was the daughter of Joe Willie Handy and Willa Wright Handy.
Paula loved reading books and was a gifted musician who enjoyed playing the trombone, guitar and drums. She grew up in War, WV...

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Dennis Hale, 79, of Gary, WV passed away at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital on June 14, 2026 surrounded by lov...
06/15/2026

Dennis Hale, 79, of Gary, WV passed away at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital on June 14, 2026 surrounded by loved ones.
Born on February 16, 1947, he was the son of the late Lawrence Hale and Delphia Church Hale.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving...

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Brittany Rotenberry, 33, of Switchback WV, entered her heavenly home on June 6, 2026. Born on August 26, 1992, she wa...
06/08/2026

Brittany Rotenberry, 33, of Switchback WV, entered her heavenly home on June 6, 2026.
Born on August 26, 1992, she was the daughter of Jimmy Mullins and Rosia Rotenberry.
Brittany loved music, enjoyed reading books and spending time with family, especially her niece and nephew Ava Ratliff...

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Beatrice Christian, 80, of Eckman, WV, entered her heavenly home on June 2, 2026 surrounded by loved ones. Born on Fe...
06/04/2026

Beatrice Christian, 80, of Eckman, WV, entered her heavenly home on June 2, 2026 surrounded by loved ones.
Born on February 5th, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Howard Christian and Stella Estep. Beatrice was a woman of faith who loved her crafts, reading, and going out with her...

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Michael D. Blankenship, 45 was born on December 10, 1980 and passed away on May 3, 2026 due to a tractor trailer acciden...
05/27/2026

Michael D. Blankenship, 45 was born on December 10, 1980 and passed away on May 3, 2026 due to a tractor trailer accident on Interstate 77 in South Carolina.
Michael was the son of Earlene Sloan and step father Tracy of Bluefield, WV. His biological father was Willis “Duke Smith” of...

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Frances Thomas, 89, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2026 at the McDowell Healthcare Center in Gary, WV. Born May 15, 193...
04/29/2026

Frances Thomas, 89, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2026 at the McDowell Healthcare Center in Gary, WV. Born May 15, 1936 in Welch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Everette Sparks and Dora Price Sparks.
Surviving family members include one brother, Andy Sparks of Warriormines, WV and a...

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David Eugene Whitaker, 80, of Iaegar, WV, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the McDowell Healthcare Center in Gary...
04/28/2026

David Eugene Whitaker, 80, of Iaegar, WV, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the McDowell Healthcare Center in Gary, WV. Born January 28, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois he was the son of the late Eugene Whitaker and Jean Nichols.
He was born and raised in the Catholic church and still...

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Sue Ann Byrne, 77 of Coalwood, WV went to be with the lord on Monday April 6, 2026. Born September 28, 1948, she was th...
04/09/2026

Sue Ann Byrne, 77 of Coalwood, WV went to be with the lord on Monday April 6, 2026. Born September 28, 1948, she was the daughter of the late William Kraft and Mable Craft.
Sue loved to read, sew, bird watch and cook.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her late...

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157 Wyoming Street
Welch, WV
24801

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