Dr. William Neill Payne, II, WV State Champion in 1966 and 1967, died Saturday, May 31, 2025. His obituary can be read here.
Category Archives: In Memoriam
John Phythyon 1942-2022
John Phythyon, 1972 WV State Champion, died February 11, 2022. He resided in Kennebunk, Maine at the time of his passing. His obituary can be seen here.
Mike Price 1976-2024
Mike Price of Parkersburg has passed away at the age of 48. He will be missed. Mike played in several events over the last 30+ years. His obituary can be found here.
Dale Eggleton 1948-2022
Dale Eggleton of the Charleston Chess Club has passed away at age 74. His obituary can be seen here.
Jim Gikas 1957-2021
James Gikas, 63, of Wheeling, WV passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021. Obituary
Tim Goan 1959-2022
Tim Goan has passed away at the age of 62. The obituary can be found here.
Roy White 1942-2022
Roy White of Vienna has died at the age of 79. Roy was a teacher and chess coach for many years. Obituary
Dennis Gogel 1954-2021
Dennis Gogel, 6-time Indiana State Champion, and member of the KY Chess Hall of Fame died November 21, 2021 at the age of 67.
Sefus Ellis 1968-2021
We are sad to announce that Sefus Ellis has passed away. He was 63 years old.
Thomas O. Bergquist 1928-2019
It is with sadness that I announce Tom Bergquist, Secretary-Treasurer of the WVCA for 53 years, passed away early last year. Tom was first elected President of the WVCA in 1959. He moved to the Secretary-Treasurer position in 1960, which he held until 2013. Tom was 90 years old.