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
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, member of West Virginia Senate, from the 9th district Todd Kirby, judge of the 14th Circuit Court of West Virginia, former member of West Virginia House of Representatives Richard Fred Lewis, justice of the Supreme Court of Florida, 52nd chief justice of Florida 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 Natalie Cochran, convicted criminal B. Kwaku Duren, 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
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