People establish permanent endowments at our community foundation for many reasons, and one of the most popular of those is creating a lasting memorial for a friend, loved one or cherished institution.  The knowledge that these endowed funds are permanent and will generate income that fulfills the worthwhile charitable intent of the donor makes the donation even more appealing.  Over half of the permanent endowments managed by the Foundation serve as memorials to family members, friends, and public servants.

 BAF accepts memorial gifts in any amount; donations may be made to the general discretionary funds or any of the named funds.  If you desire BAF to be your “Memory Keeper,” call 304-253-3806 or email info@bafwv.org.

Beckley Area Foundation is a 501-c-3 non-profit community charity as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service, and all donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Recent Memorial Gifts

Memorial Gifts for the following people have been made to the BAF within the last 12 months:
(Updated 09.15.17)

Larry E. Anderson
Mary Lib Avis
Gary Banning
Olimpia Conte Banning
William J. Barbera
Diane Barger
Philip Barger
John "Jack" Beard
Ralph L. Beckett
Maddy Bennett
Kenny L. Bibb
Daniel Bickey
Wayne Blevins
Mabel Bolen
Randy Brammer
Bill Browskey
Patty Browskey
James Bryson
William Buchanan
Jeri Burdette
Brenda Caperton
Bob Carrico
Lawrence Cavendish
Larna Cavendish
Mr. and Mrs. David Cernuto
William Childress
Scott Christiansen
Margie Cimala
Ronald Clay
Samuel Cohn
Lucille Conelly
Charles Connor
Lana Conte
Constance Cooper
Richard Crews
 Sarah R. Cunningham
Diane Curry
Thomas Darnell
Kevin Datsko
Bev Davis
Stu Devlin
Patricia Dilley
Dr. John Dorsey
Peggy M. Dorsey
George Douglas
Nancy Pat Hepler Dyer
Bill Earehart
Jim Ellison
Linda Webb Ellyson
Debra Epling
Kevin Evans
Evertte Farmer
Evelyn Farris
Marie Fowler
John Fox
Susan Irle Fox
Pete Francesa
James Freeman
Anneva Gates
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Betty Gilbert
Tom Glover
Paula K. Green
Harold Griffith
Genevieve Halstead
Doug Hambric
Charlene Hart
Buford Hartsog
Andrew Holland
Richard "Doc" Holliday
Kenna Holt
Betty Howard
Tom Howard
Dr. James "Jim" Hunter
Ross "Buddy" Hutchens
Duke James
Alex Johnson
Wilmot Jones
Paul J. Kaufman
Robert J. Keatley
Tom Keyser
H. L. Kirkpatrick
Paul Kiser
Henry Paul Kizer
Dick Klaus
Robert Kosnoski
Susan Landis
Carl Larson
Emma Alexandra Larson
Dean Layne
Blair and Mary Beth Lee
Sterling Lewis Jr.
Dr. Arnys C. Lilly Jr.
Elwood Lilly
Sylvia Lilly
Eleanor Locklear
George "Randy" Long
Walt Lowe
Donald Lowe
William Roosevelt "Coach" Lynch
Marion Macaulay
Hazel Magee
Bill Mahaffey
Gloria Mallamas
Bobby G. Martin
Francis Lewis Martin
Jack Massie
Danny McMillion
Carolyn McCulloch
Sam McVey
Charles Meadows
Christie Meadows
Sharon Meador
Jerry W. Meadows
Don Miller
David L. Miller
Col. Rodney F. Moody
Michael Anthony Morgan
Clark E. Parsons

Edgar R. Parsons Sr.
​Evelyn M. Parsons
Russell M. Parsons
Linda Phillips
Virginia M. Pugh
Richard "Dick" Radford
Ed Rahall
Betty Richmond
Evangelist Drema Robertson
Malvin Ross
Sherman L. Ross
Bobbi Sanna
Eric Schoolfield
Johnny D. Scott
Jerry Shriver
Audrey Silosky
Harrison Simmons
Nicholas Simpson
Wanda Simpkins
Dorothy Ramey Skaff
Mary Cape Smith
Gov. Hulett Smith
Hulett Smith
Thomas E. Smith
Natalie Jo Smith
Donald Stark
Felice Stark
Robert L. Surbaugh
Helen I. Sweptson
John Tanner
Robert "Robbie" R. Thomas III
Carolyn Thompson
George Thornley
Sherman and Maxine Trail
Lawrence Tully
William N. Turner
Everett Tyree
William Reed Tyree
Margaret Vargo
James Vaughan, Jr.
Dr. Paul E. Vaughan
Lucian Moody Waddell
Larry Walker
Linda Webb
Jennifer Wender
Paula Ruth Whalley
Dr. John White
John Wilcox
Virginia Wilcox
John P. Wilkes
David A. Willis
Jacquelyn Wills
Wilfred Wooddell
James W. Word Jr.
Sarah "Sallie" Jane Word
Paul L. Wykle Sr.
William R. Yates
Joseph Yingst
John Yurick