Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Roger Jay Stover
Jan 1, 2010
Roger Jay Stover, age 65, of Clear Creek Road, Dorothy, WV, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2010 at his residence. Born April 17, 1944 at Ameagle, WV, he was the son of the late Samp and Beatrice Williams Stover. Mr. Stover was a former coal miner and timber cutter. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Shelby Stover,...
Roy J. Yates
Dec 30, 2009
Roy James Yates , 80, of Minden, WV died on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at his home. Born December 02, 1929 in Virginia he was the son of the late Leroy and Gladys Boyd Yates. Survivors include two sons, Gary Wayne Yates of Cowen and Roy James Yates, Jr.; daughter, Rena Yates of Florida; brother, Billy Joe Yates of Rock...
Marsha Kay Wiley
Dec 29, 2009
Marsha Kay Franklin Wiley, 53, of Mount Hope, WV died on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at her home. Born June 08, 1956 at Twilight, WV she was the daughter of Mae Massey Stone of Mount Hope, WV and the late Earl Franklin and stepdaughter of Ted Stone. She was a cashier for Eddie's Food Market at Bradley. Mrs. Wiley was...
Ode I. Pittsenbarger
Dec 29, 2009
Our devoted mother and grandmother, Ode Ioa Rice Pittsenbarger, 93, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born January 12, 1916 at Erwin, TN she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Lilly Rice. A resident of Oak Hill since 1969, Ode was a faithful member of the Oak...
Gary Collins Perry
Dec 28, 2009
Gary Collins Perry, 74, of Oak Hill, died on Monday, December 28, 2009, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born January 25, 1935 at Kilsyth, WV, he was the son of Gladys Perry Snyder of Mount Hope and the late Norvell R. Perry. He retired as a Ventilation Specialist for Mine Safety & Health Administration in Mount...
Allan D. Hostetter
Dec 27, 2009
Allan D. Hostetter, 63, of Columbus, OH died on Sunday, December 27, 2009 in Columbus. Born March 14, 1946 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Phillip Reese and Effie Mildred Lee Hostetter. He was a 1964 graduate of Collins High School in Oak Hill following which he moved to Columbus where he attended college to...
Larry E. "Bucky" Meredith
Dec 24, 2009
Larry E. “Bucky” Meredith, age 58, of Pax, WV passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at the VAMC in Beckley, WV after a long illness. Born October 22, 1951, at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late William Russell and Rachel Williams Meredith. Bucky was the owner of Buck Stop Store in Pax for over 25...
Lonnie C. Keller
Dec 22, 2009
Lonnie C. Keller, 68, of Fayette Heights, WV died on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at his home. Born June 15, 1941 at Handley, WV he was the son of the late Spencer and Amanda Eggers Keller. He was a machinist for coal and other industries and was a member of the International Association of Mechanists. He was preceded in death...
Elsie F. Painter
Dec 22, 2009
Our beloved mother and sister, Elsie Frances Payne Painter went to be the Lord after a long illness on Tuesday, Dec 22, 2009 at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Born March 18, 1951 at Dothan WV she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Mae Gilbert Payne and Roy Houston Payne, Sr. She loved her hobbies - from listening to...
Marjorie "Margie" Richmond
Dec 19, 2009
Marjorie H. Richmond, 91, of Charleston, formerly of Thurmond, passed away December 19, 2009, at home. Mrs. Richmond was born May 31, 1918, in Lookout, a daughter of the late Newton W. and Rosa M. (Hinkle) Higginbotham. She grew up in Winona and lived for many years in Thurmond, two places she dearly loved. She was also preceded in death...
Erma Jean Evans
Dec 19, 2009
Erma Jean Johnson Evans, 79, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born August 29, 1930 at Prudence, WV she was the daughter of the late Glen N. and Edna May Dalton Johnson. Mrs. Evans was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Fayette Heights and A.A.R.P. She was a...
James Bonner Debord
Dec 17, 2009
James Bonner DeBord, 79, of Oak Hill, WV passed away peacefully at home on Sunday at 9:32 pm, Dec. 13, 2009. Born August 10, 1930 in Saltville Va., he was the oldest son of the late James M. DeBord and Louise Olinger DeBord. In addition to his parents his brother, Moses DeBord, nephew, Gary DeBord, niece, Rebecca Brackman, sisters-in-law, Roberta...
Bernice Elizabeth Saunders
Dec 16, 2009
Don't grieve for me, for now I’m free, I'm following the path God laid for me. I took his hand when I heard him call; I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way. I've found that peace at the...
Dollie M. Lopez Eads
Dec 15, 2009
Dollie Mae Fox Lopez Eads, 92, of Kincaid, WV died on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Hilltop Center in Hilltop, WV. Born June 03, 1917 at Rt. 1 Fayetteville, WV she was the daughter of the late Ulysses Grant and Nancy Jane Legg Fox. Mrs. Eads was a member of the Ansted Baptist Church and a homemaker. The family would...
Bamie B. Hinte
Dec 14, 2009
On Monday, December 14, 2009, after having lived under 19 US Presidents and seeing the progress of history into the technological years, Bamie B. Skaggs Hinte, 104, of Hilltop, WV was called to the final home she so desired to see - knowing that loved ones would be awaiting her there. Bamie was born March 02, 1905 at Mulvane, WV...
Mary Lou Sneed
Dec 13, 2009
Mary Lou Mann Sneed, 82, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born July 22, 1927 at Fayette County, WV she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mabel Clara Toombs Mann. During her working years, Mary Lou was employed by F.W. Woolworth, as a dental assistant for Dr....
Vivian M. Jones
Dec 11, 2009
Vivian Marie Burgess Jones, 87, of Westminster, MD formerly of Oak Hill, WV died Friday, December 11, 2009 at her place of residence, Sun Valley Assisted Living, of dementia. Born October 25 1922 in Minden, WV she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Gracie Albaugh Burgess. Mrs. Jones, the eldest of two children, grew up in Minden...
Mary Sue Thurman Anderson
Dec 11, 2009
Mary Sue Thurman Anderson died peacefully on Friday, December 11, 2009 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV after a short illness. Born May 9, 1924 at Mount Hope, WV she was the daughter of the late Charles and Oma Pennington Thurman. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Charles, William and Carrol and sister, Margaret Lovitz. Left...
Noah A. Rakes, Jr.
Dec 9, 2009
Noah Austin Rakes, Jr., 81, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at his home. Born October 22, 1928 at Hot Coal, WV he was the son of the late Grace Hinchee and Noah Austin Rakes, Sr. He was a retired mine foreman for New River Company. Noah was a member of the Gentry Baptist Church at...
James D. "Snookie" Daniels
Dec 5, 2009
James "Snookie" Douglas Daniels , 64, of Harper, WV died on Saturday, December 05, 2009 at his home. Born July 13, 1945 at Raleigh County, WV he was the son of the late Robert Dawson Daniels and Allie Delp Tincher Daniels. Mr. Daniels attended the Bradley Freewill Baptist Church. He was a retired coal miner. He was preceded in death...
