Several thousand people, some shown here, turned out for a visitation and celebration of life of Doug Skaff Jr., on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston. Skaff, the president of HD Media, died in a car crash on June 10, 2025.
A photo of Doug Skaff Jr. was on display as several thousand people turned out for a visitation and celebration of life of Skaff, on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston. Skaff, the president of HD Media, died in a car crash on June 10, 2025.
A public visitation and celebration of life event was held for Doug Skaff Jr. at the Culture Center on the Capitol Complex in Charleston on Monday, June 16, 2025.
Skaff, a former state delegate and the president of HD Media, which publishes the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý-Mail, died Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in a vehicle crash in Lewis County.
TAYLOR KENNEDY & SEAN McCALLISTER | Gazette-Mail
Several thousand family, friends and well-wishers turned out Monday to say goodbye to Doug Skaff Jr.
A photo of Doug Skaff Jr. was on display as several thousand people turned out for a visitation and celebration of life of Skaff, on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston. Skaff, the president of HD Media, died in a car crash on June 10, 2025.
CHRISTOPHER MILLETTE | Gazette-Mail
At the West Virginia Capitol Complex in Charleston, the line snaked around two sides of the Culture Center and back onto itself with people waiting for hours to visit with Skaff's family.
Skaff, 48, of South Charleston, a former state delegate and the president of HD Media — which publishes the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý-Mail — died June 10 in a vehicle crash in Lewis County.
As she stepped out of Monday evening's humidity and light rain and waited in the air-conditioned atrium of the Culture Center, Valerie Taylor of Dunbar said she'll miss much about Skaff.
"His kind spirit," said Taylor, who said she and her husband, Tim — who also attended Monday — campaigned for Skaff when he ran for the House of Delegates and Secretary of State's Office. "And his giving heart. He was a loving father and friend."
Several thousand people, some shown here, turned out for a visitation and celebration of life of Doug Skaff Jr., on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston. Skaff, the president of HD Media, died in a car crash on June 10, 2025.
CHRISTOPHER MILLETTE | Gazette-Mail
Nearby, Eric Arnold saw Skaff as a superhero.
"Doug ... gave so much to ÐÔÊӽ紫ý," said Arnold, president of the . "He didn't think he was Superman, even though a lot of us thought he was."
Skaff will be buried at Sunset Memorial Park in South Charleston in a private service on Tuesday.
Several thousand people — some shown here in line around the outside of the Culture Center and its plaza — turned out for a visitation and celebration of life of Doug Skaff Jr., on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston. Skaff, the president of HD Media, died in a car crash on June 10, 2025.
Marisa Skaff (at left) receives a hug from Bob Huggins, former ÐÔÊӽ紫ý men's basketball coach, during a visitation and celebration of life for her husband, Doug Skaff Jr., on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston. Skaff, the president of HD Media, died in a car crash on June 10, 2025.
Several thousand people, some shown here, turned out for a visitation and celebration of life of Doug Skaff Jr., on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston. Skaff, the president of HD Media, died in a car crash on June 10, 2025.
A photo of Doug Skaff Jr. was on display as several thousand people turned out for a visitation and celebration of life of Skaff, on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston. Skaff, the president of HD Media, died in a car crash on June 10, 2025.
Maryann Skaff (at left) and Doug Skaff Sr. (at right) greeted several thousand people who turned out for a visitation and celebration of life of Doug Skaff Jr., on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston. Skaff, former House of Delegates member and current president of HD Media, died in a car crash on June 10, 2025.
Former U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (center), I-W.Va., joined several thousand people who turned out for a visitation and celebration of life of Doug Skaff Jr., on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston. Skaff, former House of Delegates member and current president of HD Media, died in a car crash on June 10, 2025.
Tim and Valerie Taylor of Dunbar look over mementos while joining several thousand people who turned out for a visitation and celebration of life of Doug Skaff Jr., on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston. Skaff, former House of Delegates member and current president of HD Media, died in a car crash on June 10, 2025.
Several thousand people (some shown waiting in line here) turned out for a visitation and celebration of life of Doug Skaff Jr., on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston. Skaff, former House of Delegates member and current president of HD Media, died in a car crash on June 10, 2025.
Stacks of prayer cards and visitation programs are shown during a visitation and celebration of life of Doug Skaff Jr., on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston. Skaff, former House of Delegates member and current president of HD Media, died in a car crash on June 10, 2025.
