Walter "Buddy" William Setliff, Jr.

Walter William "Buddy" Setliff Jr., age 82, of Cool Ridge, WV passed away Friday, May 30, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV following a short illness.

Born on August 2, 1942 at Tommy Creek, WV, he was the son of the late Walter William Setliff Sr. and Mary Susan Feazell Setliff.

Buddy, as he was known by family and friends, was a graduate of Shady Spring High School, and was a retired route salesman for the Frito Lay Company.

Buddy loved playing music on his guitar, and singing country music songs of the 1970's era.

He was involved in the Toys for Tots organization for many years, and enjoyed antique cars, watching auctions of antique cars on TV, and he loved dearly his spoiled cats! Buddy was well known in his community, and he never met a stranger.

In addition to his parents, Buddy was preceded in death by his wife Wanzie Setliff; by brothers Eddie, Norman, Noel, Mike, Keith, Jerry and Paul Setliff; by sisters Reta East and Brenda Gail Setliff.

Those survivors left to cherish his memory include his children, Sheila Wheeler and husband Shawn of Cool Ridge, and Richard Setliff of Beckley; four grandchildren Zachary Setliff and wife Faith, Presley Bailey, Ashley Wheeler and husband Ryan Jenkins, and Lindsey Wheeler; great grandchildren Dontae and Kayden; two brothers Rev. Orville Setliff and wife Rachel of Cool Ridge, and David Setliff, also of Cool Ridge; five sisters, Mary Cook of Shady Spring, Carol O'Donnell of Cool Ridge, Dorcas Baldwin of Cool Ridge, Rebecca Matics and husband Sam of Shady Spring, and Claire Cavallier of Parma, OH. Many nieces and nephews who will cherish Buddy's memory also survive.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel on Friday, June 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM, with Rev. Orville Setliff and Rev. Danny Gilfilen officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Friday at the funeral home.

A memorial will continue for Buddy on Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 12:00 PM until 4:00 PM at the Cool Ridge Freewill Baptist Church Reception Hall.

Private online condolence and other expressions of sympathy may be directed to the family via our guestbook at www.roseandquesenberry.net .

Arrangements are by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, 729 Flat Top Road, Shady Spring, WV.