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Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Dillard "D.J." Jack
May 19, 2010
Dillard Alan "D.J." Jack , 50, of Beckley, WV died on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at his home. Born August 22, 1959 at Beckley, WV he was the son of Arlene Bailey Jack Williams of North Sand Branch and the late Franklin Jack and stepson of the late Lorn Williams. D.J. was employed at Pocahontas Coal Company and had been...
James F. Coots
May 18, 2010
James F. Coots “Buddy” passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Mt. Carmel Medical Center. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Shirley (Aliff) Coots; sons, James Randall (Amy) of Sommersville, W.V. and Darryl Wayne (Joy) of Pleasantville, Ohio; daughter, Teresa (Joe) Paoletta of Brunswick, Ohio; nine grandchildren, Amy, Emily, Abby, Dominic, Nicholas, Tyler, Amber, Aurora and...
Sheryl J. Blevins-Worstell
May 17, 2010
Sheryl Jean Blevins-Worstell , 63, of Oak Hill, WV died on Monday, May 17, 2010 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born August 06, 1946 at Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late Forest and Maxine Mildred Frame Worstell. Sheryl was a 1964 graduate of Collins High School in Oak Hill. She was a life-long member...
Jean E. Stone West
May 13, 2010
Jean Elizabeth Stone West, 85 , of Prosperity, WV died on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born April 09, 1925 at Kilsyth, WV she was the daughter of the late Seibert Ray and Kathryn Bridgette Stone. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Ralph James West, her daughter, Carol Jean West Ferrell and a sister,...
Father Leo Werner
May 13, 2010
Father Leo Edward Werner, who was retired and resided at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Wheeling, died on May 5,2010, at Good Shepherd. Father Werner was born May 13, 1919, in Wheeling to the late Leo J. and Margaret (Driscoll) Werner. Father Werner, who was a member of the Knights of Columbus, attended Cathedral Grade School and Central Catholic High...
William J. "Bill" Farthing
May 11, 2010
William "Bill" J. Farthing , 70, of Sophia, WV died on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born May 21, 1939 at Hot Coal, WV he was the son of the late Hubert Franklin and Florence Rebecca Herndon Farthing. Bill was a retired coal miner having worked for Eastern Coal/Peabody and was a plumber's...
Juanita Fields Warden
May 10, 2010
Juanita "Granny" Fields Warden , 88, of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010 at Hidden Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born December 15, 1921 at Minden, WV she was the daughter of the late Carl Timberlake and Anna Kosnoski Fields. Mrs. Warden was a graduate of Oak Hill High School, a homemaker...
Deanna Akers Kirk
May 9, 2010
Deanna Sue Akers Kirk , 68, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, May 09, 2010 in Princeton, WV. Born October 13, 1941 at Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of Arthur A. Akers, Sr. and his wife, Lina M. Akers of Rainelle, WV and Margie V. Fisher Jordan and her husband, Charles L. Jordan of Fredericksburg, VA. Deanna...
Josephine E. Hughes Burgiss
May 9, 2010
At home surrounded by her children, Joesphine E. Graley Hughes Burgiss, 80 of Oak Hill, WV went home to see Jesus on Sunday, May 9, 2010 after a short, courageous battle with cancer. Born February 17, 1930 at McCorkle, WV she was the daughter of the late Boyd Clay and Minnie Mae Robinson Graley. Mrs. Burgiss attended the Summerlee Avenue...
Frances Lynn Jones
May 8, 2010
Frances Lynn Jones, 55, died peacefully in her home in Wallace, WV early Monday morning May 3, 2010, with her loving partner of 26 years, Hilry Gordon, by her side. The only daughter of Fannie Irene Jones and Alonzo (Lonnie) Bruce Jones, her life was characterized by extraordinary kindness, which continued through a grueling two-year battle with brain cancer in...
Harold Hamilton Garrett
May 8, 2010
Harold Hamilton Garrett, age 83, of Fayetteville, WV passed away on Saturday,May 8, 2010 at Plateau Medical Center after a extended illness. Born August 23, 1926 at Gatewood, WV, he was the son of the late Ernest and Ella Daniels Garrett. Harold retired from the maintainance department at the Fayette County Board of Education and was a veteran having served...
Janice M. Williams
May 6, 2010
Janice M. Radford Williams , 74, of Mulberry, WV died on Thursday, May 06, 2010 at her home. Born December 07, 1935 at Kingston, WV she was the daughter of the late Roy Burton and Eva Marie Dial Radford. Mrs. Williams was a member of the Page Baptist Church where she taught the Ladies Sunday school class. She was a...
Ernest W. "Bill" Goad
May 6, 2010
Ernest William “Bill” Goad , 67, of Mount Hope, WV died on Thursday, May 06, 2010 at Veterans Administration Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born January 17, 1943 at Radford, VA he was the son of the late Robert W. and Helen Owens Goad. He was a truck driver for WLA Trucking, Inc. Mr. Goad was a member of the Bradley...
Gary Wayne Sexton
May 1, 2010
Gary Wayne Sexton , 46, of Scarbro, WV died on Saturday, May 01, 2010 at his home. Born June 06, 1963 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of Paul Dennis and Fern D. Moore Sexton of Scarbro. He was a disabled mine belt repairman and former truck driver. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two...
Everett Lee Rhodes
Apr 30, 2010
Everett Lee Rhodes, 83, of Oak Hill, WV passed away April 30, 2010 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. He was born August 20, 1926 at Mt. Carbon, WV. He is one of ten children of the late Vincent and Virginia Woods Rhodes. Everett was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during World War II. He...
Lucille M. Newell
Apr 28, 2010
Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. Psalms 116:7 Lucille M. Newman Newell , 102, of Oak Hill, WV, the widow of Dr. Donald C. Newell, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at her home. One of four children, she was born in Danbury, Nebraska to John L. Newman and...
Charles E. "Spank" Duncan, Sr.
Apr 25, 2010
Charles Edward "Spank" Duncan, Sr. , 71, of Minden, WV died on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Fayette Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville, WV. Born January 02, 1939 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late David Duncan, Sr. and Hannah Deck Duncan. He was a retired coal miner. Survivors include his wife, Della Duncan; two...
Calvin Matthew Jones
Apr 24, 2010
Calvin Matthew Jones , 43, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Weston, WV from injuries received in an automobile accident on Interstate 79 near Weston. Born September 21, 1966 at Columbus, OH he was the son of the late Calvin S. and Glenna Mae Lewis Jones. Currently an automobile technician with...
Douglas W. Matheny
Apr 22, 2010
Douglas Wayne Matheny , 68, of Mount Hope, WV died on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at his home. Born April 19, 1942 at Westerly, WV he was the son of the late Garvis Chester and Gwennia Warwick Matheny Spradlin and stepson of the late William Hubert Spradlin. He was a carpenter and US Army veteran. He was preceded in death...
Tammy Bragg Withrow
Apr 21, 2010
Tammy Marie Bragg Withrow , 41, of Fayetteville, WV formerly of Scarbro, WV died on Wednesday,April 21, 2010 at her home. Born October 15, 1968 at Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of Gerald D. and Brenda Bragg. She was a disabled certified nursing assistant Mrs. Withrow was of the Church of God faith. An uncle, Lee Dilley and...
