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 12.29.17)

Dr. Hassan Amjad
Larry E. Anderson
Patricia Anderson
William J. Barbera
John "Jack" Beard
Ralph L. Beckett
Maddy Bennett
Janie Bibb
Kenny L. Bibb
Wayne Blevins
Mabel Bolen
Randy Brammer
Bill and Patty Browskey
William Buchanan
Jeri Burdette
Fred Burroughs
Mr. and Mrs. Price Calfee Jr.
Brenda Caperton
Bob Carrico
Lawrence Cavendish
Larna Cavendish
Mr. and Mrs. David Cernuto
William Childress
Scott Christiansen
Ronald Clay
Lucille Conelly
Lana Conte
Constance Cooper
Dolly Kessler Cummings
Sarah R. Cunningham
Richard E. Curtis
Bev Davis
Stu Devlin
Genevieve Diehl
Dr. John Dorsey
Peggy M. Dorsey
Edgar Dyke
Nancy Pat Hepler Dyer
Linda Webb Ellison
Jim Ellison
Kevin Evans
Evertte Farmer
Evelyn Farris
Marie Fowler
John Fox
Susan Irle Fox
Pete Francesa
​James Freeman
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Robert Gallagher
Anneva Gates
Betty Gilbert
James Goddard
Margaret McNeish Gray
Paula K. Green
Harold Griffith
Carol Rae Gwinn
Genevieve Halstead
Doug Hambric
Charlene Hart
Buford Hartsog
Andrew Holland
Kenna Holt
James "Jim" Hunter
Michael Hunt
Ross "Buddy" Hutchens
Alex Johnson
Wilmot Jones
Robert 'Bo' Kaminski
Robert J. Keatley
Mr. H. L. Kirkpatrick
Paul Kiser
Henry Paul Kizer
Dick Klaus
Dr. Walter Klingensmith
Robert Kosnoski
Susan Landis
Ruth Larew
Blair and Mary Beth Lee
Sterling Lewis Jr.
Dr. Arnys C. Lilly Jr.
Elwood Lilly
Sylvia Lilly
Eleanor Locklear
Donald Lowe
William Roosevelt "Coach" Lynch
Bill Mahaffey
Gloria Mallamas
Francis Lewis Martin
Jack Massie
Carolyn McCulloch
Danny McMillion
Sam McVey
Charles Meadows
Christie Meadows
Jerry W. Meadows
David L. Miller
Don Miller

Col. Rodney F. Moody
Michael Anthony Morgan
Russell M. Parsons
Steve Peelish
Marvin Pennington
Virginia M. Pugh
Richard "Dick" Radford
Ed Rahall
Betty Richmond
Nancy Rickards
Malvin Ross
Joseph Ruble
Brooklyn Runion
Bobbi Sanna
Eric Schoolfield
Johnny D. Scott
Beverley Shelton
Jerry Shriver
Harrison Simmons
Nicholas Simpson
Wanda Simpkins
Dr. Clyde A. Smith
Gov. Hulett Smith
Thomas E. Smith
Mary Cape Smith
Natalie Jo Smith
Marguerite (Peggy) Speaks
Felice Stark
Robert L. Surbaugh
Carolyn Thompson
George Thornley
Sherman and Maxine Trail
Lawrence Tully
William N. Turner
Everett Tyree
William Reed Tyree
Dr. Paul E. Vaughan
Lucian Moody Waddell
Elizabeth Walker
Larry Walker
Lewis M. Webb
Paula Whalley
Paula Ruth Whalley
John P. Wilkes
David A. Willis
Jacquelyn Wills
William R. Yates
Joseph Yingst
John Yurick