Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Ann Frances Meredith Thomas
Jan 10, 2014
Ann Frances Meredith Thomas , 79, of Mount Hope, WV died on Friday, January 10, 2014 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born January 19, 1934 at Grayson County, KY she was the daughter of the late Russell and Rachel Williams Meredith. She was a retired Cosmetic Clerk for Stone & Thomas Department Store in Beckley. Her husband, Ralph...
Lorah L. "Bud" Fox
Jan 10, 2014
Lorah L. “Bud” Fox, age 74, of Gatewood Road, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV Born September 24, 1939 in Oak Hill, he was the son of the late Forrest W. and Irene Blake Fox. Bud was a 1957 graduate of Collins High School and was a avid golfer. From a early...
Charles E. "Chuck" Canterbury
Jan 9, 2014
Known by some as “Chuck,” by others as “Charlie,” and still others as “Sarge,” Charles Edward Canterbury of Mount Hope died on January 9, 2014, at the Bowers Hospice House. He was 86 years old, and had fallen three weeks earlier, passing away from the resultant head injury. Born in Page, W.Va., on August 23, 1927, Chuck lived fully, vividly,...
Naomi Donell Lively
Jan 9, 2014
Naomi Donell Lively , 77, of Beckley, WV died on Thursday, January 09, 2014 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born June 11, 1936 at Willis Branch, WV she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Flossie Mae Kidd Donell. Naomi attended the Church of God. She was a homemaker. A daughter-in-law, Lou Bailey, brothers Bob Donell, Joe...
James Theodore Moore, Jr.
Jan 8, 2014
Surrounded by his family, James Theodore Moore Jr., 70, of Fayetteville, WV died on Wednesday, January 08, 2014 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. Born October 11, 1943 at Caperton, WV he was the son of the late James Theodore Moore, Sr. and Hazel Cody Moore. He was a retired end loader operator & truck driver for Cannelton Coal...
Robert A. Kees
Jan 5, 2014
Robert Adrian Kees , 85, of Oak Hill, WV went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, January 05, 2014 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born May 28, 1928 at Ligon, KY he was the son of the late Kenneth and Mary Elizabeth Lucas Kees. Given the name Corky as a small child, he...
Gregory Scott Hostutler
Jan 4, 2014
"Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing. The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the...
Russell Gene Evans
Jan 3, 2014
Russell Gene Evans , 67, of Sand Branch, WV died on Friday, January 03, 2014 at his home, Born April 01, 1946 at Montgomery, WV he was the son of the late William Pierce and Della Pearl Lester Evans. He was a retired truck driver for the coal mining industry. His wife, Charlotte Mae (Evans) Evans preceded him in death...
Betty Jane Bennett Denton
Dec 31, 2013
Betty Jane Bennett Denton , 76, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at CAMC - General Division in Charleston, WV. Born April 12, 1937 at Cunard, WV she was the daughter of the late Basil and Dimmie Simmons Bennett. Mrs. Denton was a retired textile mill office secretary having worked in California. She was a member...
Daniel Howard Settle
Dec 30, 2013
Daniel Howard Settle , 63, of Oak Hill, WV died on Monday, December 30, 2013 at his home. Born August 28, 1950 at Ingram Branch, WV he was the son of the late Leonard Oliver and Dorothy Mae Evans Settle. Daniel was a coal miner having worked for Consolidation Coal and Costain Coal Company. He was a member of the...
Fred Herbert Ryan
Dec 28, 2013
Fred Herbert Ryan, 86, of Mount Hope, WV, died Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV, following a short illness. Born April 25, 1927 in Norwood, Missouri, he was the son of the late Fred Ervin and Charlene Lord Allen Ryan. Fred was a Federal Mine Inspector with M.S.H.A., a member of the Oak Hill United Methodist...
Cody Glen Burdette
Dec 26, 2013
Cody Glen Burdette , 62, of Logan, WV formerly of Kilsyth, WV died on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Logan Regional Medical Center in Logan, WV. Born May 22, 1951 at Nallen, WV he was the son of the late Commodore and Violet Burdette. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Bernard Lesher and Clark Burdette. Cody was a...
Sarah Delores Carper Peters
Dec 25, 2013
Sarah Delores Carper Peters, 80, of Kincaid, WV went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 in Florence, Mississippi. Mrs. Peters took care of her family and was a very devoted member of the Page Baptist Church. She taught Sunday school, vacation bible school and took on many other active roles for the church. Mrs. Peters...
William Ernest "Buzzy" Rhodes, Jr.
Dec 20, 2013
William Ernest “Buzzy” Rhodes, Jr. age 82, of Oak Hill, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013 at BARH in Beckley. Born February 11, 1931, at Summerlee, WV, he was the son the late William E. and Minnie Cody Rhodes. Buzzy was a electrician in the coal industry and a member of the UMWA. He was preceded in death by...
Elsie Mae Beals Taylor
Dec 20, 2013
Elsie May Beals Taylor , 95, of Wriston, WV died on Friday, December 20, 2013 at Hilltop Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hilltop, WV. Born June 20, 1918 at Cheyenne, OK she was the daughter of the late Abe and Bertha Kiser Beals. Mrs. Taylor was a member of the Loop Creek Baptist Church at Wriston. Her first husband, Luther...
Donald Preston "Don" Renfro
Dec 19, 2013
Donald Preston "Don" Renfro, 79, of Maple Fork, WV died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV. Born August 16, 1934 at Oak Hill, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Blaine Preston and Mae Matheny Renfro. He was the retired owner of Hunting and Fishing Warehouse at Maple Fork, and formerly worked as a...
Bessie J. Young Withrow
Dec 18, 2013
Bessie Jean Young Withrow, 82, of Oak Hill, passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Born December 02, 1931 at Mammoth, WV. She was greatly loved and will be missed by many. Those left behind to cherish her memories are her husband, Jewell Withrow; her children, Larry Withrow and his wife Gail of Fayetteville, Sherri...
Brenda Sue Jack Plumley
Dec 17, 2013
Brenda Sue Jack Plumley , 67, of Page, WV died on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born May 01, 1946 at Robson, WV she was the daughter of the late James Edward and Bertie Marie Williams Jack. Brenda was was an In-home healthcare provider. She was a Protestant. Survivors include daughter, Phyllis Plumley...
Esther Charlotte Brooks Ellison
Dec 14, 2013
Esther Charlotte Brooks Ellison, 91, of Oak Hill, WV, died Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV. Born August 3, 1922, in Fayetteville, WV, she was the daughter of the late John Erle and Sarah Edith Pickett Brooks. She was the grand daughter of Rev. Charles Albert and Edith Rose Howard Pickett with whom she made her...
Viola Stidham Collins
Dec 13, 2013
Viola Stidham Collins , 90, of Oak Hill, WV died on Friday, December 13, 2013 at Fayette Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville, WV. Born July 01, 1923 at Hazard, KY she was the daughter of the late Allen D. and Rosella Bowman Stidham. Viola was a homemaker and attended the Church of God. She was preceded in death by...
