Donald " D.P." Lively

Donald "D.P." Price Lively, 98, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at his home. Born March 30, 1909 at Lively, WV he was the son of the late George W. and Anna Davis Lively. Mr. Lively had a varied career beginning as a clerk with the Coal Run Coal Company. He was a bookkeeper for the Fayette County Sheriff's office under Okey Patteson and worked as a Realtor for 40 years with Blackburn-Patteson Realty. Mr. Lively was a member of the Oak Hill United Methodist Church. He was a member of the MacDonald Warren Lodge #103 A.F. & A.M. of Mount Hope, Sewell Chapter #24 R.A.M. and the Mount Hope Commandery #22 K.T. as well as the Oak Hill Lion's Club. D.P.'s family extends special thanks to his caregivers, Carlene Plumley, Regina Mims and Wanda Adkins.. He was preceded in death by his sister, Ethel Davis and three brothers, Tracy Lively, Homer Lively and Oran Wise Lively. Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Opal Mae Perry Lively; two daughters, Elizabeth Baker and husband, William of Daniels and Nancy Lee Payne and husband, Jim of Belmont, NC; one brother, Leslie Lively and wife, Aileen of Shady Spring; one granddaughter, Kelly Peterson and husband, Edward of Rocky Mount, VA and one great grandson, Tyler Benjamin Peterson. A memorial service will be on Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. at Oak Hill United Methodist Church with Dr. John Sauvage and Rev. William Slates officiating. There will be no visitation and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, PO Box 1472, Beckley WV 25802.