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Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Dorothy "Dot" B. Jeter
Jun 10, 2013
Dorothy "Dot" B. Kirby Jeter,88,of Barboursville,WV formerly of Mount Hope, WV passed away Monday, June 10, 2013, at The Wyngate Senior Living Community in Barboursville, WV. She was born July 3, 1924 in Keystone, W. Va.,a daughter of the late Virginia and R. Gale Kirby. She resided most of her life in Mount Hope before moving to Barboursville in 2007....
Paulette "Polly" Stover Williams
Jun 8, 2013
Paulette “Polly” Stover Williams, age 66, of Clear Creek, WV, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born December 13, 1946 at Clear Creek, WV, she was the daughter of the late Wilburn and Bessie Ewings Stover. Polly was a care giver and also worked at Kellys Corner at Pax, WV. She was...
Howard Leon Ford
Jun 7, 2013
Howard Leon Ford, 91, of Oak Hill, WV died Friday, June 7, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV. Born May 12, 1922 at Oak Hill, WV, he was the son of the late Paris Duffy and Nora Cox Ford. He was the former owner of the Jeep franchise in Oak Hill and retired from Blackburn Ford in Oak Hill....
Archie C. "Cornie" Lively
Jun 4, 2013
Archie C. "Cornie" Lively , 76, of Kincaid, WV died on Tuesday, June 04, 2013 at CAMC - Memorial Division in Charleston, WV. Born November 22, 1936 at Dothan, WV he was the son of the late Snowden and Mary O'Neal Lively. He was a retired coal miner having worked for US Steel. Two sisters and two brothers preceded him...
Jerry W. Skaggs
Jun 3, 2013
Jerry Walter Skaggs , 69, of Wriston, WV died on Monday, June 03, 2013 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born November 29, 1943 at Ansted, WV he was the son of the late Delbert and Garnet Robertson Skaggs. He was a Brick and Stone Mason. Mr. Skaggs was a member of the Loop Creek Baptist Church, Wriston....
Tony Allen Elswick
Jun 3, 2013
Tony Allen Elswick , 53, of Mount Hope, WV died on Monday, June 03, 2013 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born October 05, 1959 at Summersville, WV he was the son of the late Donald and Geraldine Woods Elswick. He has worked in maintenance and home construction. Three brothers,William "Willie" Elswick, Calvin D. Elswick, and Joseph Michael Elswick...
Richard Ivan Stonestreet
May 29, 2013
Richard Ivan Stonestreet , 58, of King, NC formerly of Kincaid, WV died on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in King, NC. Born January 25, 1955 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Raymond Fredrick and Sylvia Smith Stonestreet. He was a disabled coal truck driver and a US Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Michelle Hines...
Pauline Audrey Gillenwater Rhodes
May 29, 2013
Pauline Audrey Gillenwater Rhodes , 88, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the home of her daughter, Barbara. Born August 28, 1924 at McComas, WV she was the daughter of the late William Harvey and Dora Mae Gills Gillenwater. Mrs. Rhodes was a member of the Oak Hill Church of the Nazarene. Eight brothers, Clarence...
Ian Gilbert Miller
May 27, 2013
Surrounded by his loving family, Ian Gilbert Miller , 56, of Oak Hill, WV died on Monday, May 27, 2013 at his home. Born May 03, 1957 at Frankfort, Germany he was the son of Robert Lyle Miller, Sr. of Greenville, TN and the late Ethyle Hope Hatcher Huffman. He was a disabled self employed carpenter. He was well-known within...
Nellie M. Henderson Hysell
May 27, 2013
Nellie Mae Henderson Hysell , 85, of Oak Hill, WV died on Monday, May 27, 2013 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born October 11, 1927 at Burnwell, WV she was the daughter of the late A.B. and Laura Pine Henderson. Mrs. Hysell was a member of the Fellowship Memorial Baptist Church Oak Hill where she taught Sunday...
James Edward Hogan
May 27, 2013
James Edward Hogan , 86, of Oak Hill, WV died on Monday, May 27, 2013 at Hilltop Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hilltop, WV. Born July 06, 1926 at Summers County, WV he was the son of the late William Hogan and Wilma Shumate Hogan Bond. He was a retired welder having last worked for Black Diamond. His wife, Margie...
Anna Lee Mcmillion Spurlock
May 24, 2013
Anna Lee Spurlock, age 77, of Beards Fork, WV, departed the world on Friday, May 24, 2013. Anna was the daughter of the late Paul Howell and Lee Anna Coleman McMillion. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William A. “Buddy” Spurlock who passed away on May 29, 1997 and her brothers, Harold McMillion...
Billy Castle
May 22, 2013
Billy Castle, 82, of Beckley, WV, died May 18, 2013 at his residence. Born May 12, 1931 in Manco, KY, he was the son of the late Ralph H. and Jenna May Childers Castle. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Ronald and Jerry Castle and two brothers, Randall and Robert Castle along with two brothers and one...
Jim "Pee Wee" D'Angelo
May 20, 2013
Jim "Pee Wee" D'Angelo , 57, of Mount Hope, WV formerly of Glen Jean, WV died on Monday, May 20, 2013 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 23, 1955 at Beckley, WV he was the son of the late Jim and Lucille Romano D'Angelo. Mr. D'Angelo was a retired plant operator for Reclaiming LLC. He...
Flora Frances Amos Leek
May 19, 2013
Flora Frances Amos Leek , 96, of Hico, WV died on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born August 30, 1916 at Mahan, WV she was the daughter of the late George and Lilia Kincaid Amos of Cunard. Her husband of 34 years, Jesse Smithson; an infant son, James Smithson; husband, Rev. Lloyd Martin...
William Howard Underwood
May 18, 2013
William Howard Underwood, 72, of Maple Fork, WV, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at The University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA. Born April 21, 1941 at Price Hill, WV, he was the son of the late Carlos and Edna Wilson Underwood. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Maxine Britts and grandmother Pairlee Underwood. Howard was owner/operator...
James Scott Thombs
May 18, 2013
James Scott Thombs , 48, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home. Born October 29, 1964 at Cleveland, OH he was the son of Edna Mae Bowens Thombs of Oak Hill, WV the late Albert Robert Thombs. He was a disabled carpenter. His companion, Tialisa Smith; brother, Leroy Thombs and two sisters, Ruth Mae...
Rita E. Houck Dotson
May 17, 2013
Rita E. Houck Dotson, age 73, of Oak Hill, WV passed away peacefully May 15, 2013 surrounded by loved ones. Born July 16, 1939 at Gary, WV she was the daughter of the late Quincy and Ola Mae Jordan Houck. Rita’s loving memory will be cherished by her husband, Larry Dotson; daughters, Tammy Lilly of Charlotte, NC and Dee Dotson...
Keith M. Billings
May 16, 2013
Keith M. Billings, age 75, of Round Lake Beach, IL formerly of Mount Hope, WV died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born June 13, 1937 in Mount Hope, West Virginia a son of the late Charlie and Ada (Bailey) Billings. On November 11, 1967 he married Dorothy Brown at United Protestant Church...
Gary L. Boley
May 15, 2013
Gary Lavon Boley , 73, of Victor, WV died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at CAMC - General Division in Charleston, WV. Born March 28, 1940 in Nicholas County, WV WV he was the son of the late Denver and Sarah Tully Boley. He was an elder in the Ansted Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. This was the focus of Gary's...
