Obituary

Elenora Gay Karnes
(January 22, 1938 - January 28, 2022)

Elenora Gay Karnes, 84, of Milton, passed away January 28, 2022. She was born January 22, 1938, in Frankfort, WV, a daughter of the late Ray and Hazel White McKeever. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred S. Karnes, daughter, Eugenia Karnes McCarty; and two brothers, Shelton and Ralph McKeever. Elenora was a graduate of Hillsboro High School. She attended WVU & graduated from the Little French Beauty Academy. She worked as a beautician in Lewisburg, Barboursville & Princeton (where she met her future mother-in-law). She was also the beautician at Morris Memorial Nursing Home for 36 years. She was an active member of Milton United Methodist Church for over 50 years. She is survived by one daughter, Kimberly Karnes; one grandson, Jax McCarty of Boone County, WV; two brothers, Marion and Wayne McKeever. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2022 at Milton United Methodist Church, by Rev. Nancy White. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, is assisting the family with arrangements.