List of people from Beckley, West Virginia
This is a list of people who were born in, lived in, or are closely associated with the city of Beckley, West Virginia.
Athletics
- Joe Goddard, professional baseball player
- Doug Legursky, professional football player
- Bob Pruett, American football coach
- Tamar Slay, basketball player for Sutor Basket Montegranaro, formerly with the New Jersey Nets
- Joe Stydahar, former NFL player and coach, West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame[1]
Arts & Entertainment
- Rob Ashford, choreographer
- Mark Carman, producer, songwriter, musician
- Cora Sue Collins, actress
- Little Jimmy Dickens, singer
- Tom Maddox, author
- Scott McClanahan, writer
- Chris Sarandon, actor
- Art Simmons, musician
- Calvin Simon, musician
- Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker
- Bill Withers, musician
Politics
- Jennifer Belcher, former member of the Washington State House of Representatives, first female Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands
- Tom Carper, U.S. Senator from Delaware
- Barbara M. Clark, New York state legislator
- Brian Helton, West Virginia Senate, from the 9th district[2][3]
- Todd Kirby, Judge of the 14th Circuit Court of West Virginia, former West Virginia House of Representatives
- Nick Rahall, U.S. Representative
- Hulett C. Smith, Governor of West Virginia
- Joe L. Smith, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, from West Virginia's 6th district
Other
- B. Kwaku Duren, American lawyer, educator, writer, editor
- George Joseph, founder of Mercury General
- Jon McBride, astronaut
- Stephen M. Pachuta, retired United States Navy admiral.
- Christa Pike, convicted murderer
References
- ^ "West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame - Inductees" (PDF). West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ Davanzo, Serena (January 14, 2025). "Brian Helton took the Oath of Office to become WV 9th District State Senator". WOAY-TV. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "Brian Helton (R - Fayette, 09)". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved June 18, 2025.