Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Suellen Shrewsberry Royse
Dec 13, 2023
Suellen "Sue" Shrewsberry Royse, 83, of Mullens, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley.
Born March 17, 1940, at Basin, she was the daughter of the late Burl and Meda (Graham) Shrewsberry.
Sue was a 1958 graduate of Herndon High School. She was a devoted housewife of 63 years and loved cooking, canning,...
Jason Allen Hall
Dec 13, 2023
Jason Allen Hall, 47, of Hilltop passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at CAMC Memorial Hospital in Charleston.
Born February 18, 1976 in Missouri he was the son of Clarence Hall and the late Donna Faye Blevins Hall.
Jason enjoyed playing video games, collecting antiques, and spending time with his family.
He is preceded in death by his mother,...
Madeline Betty Hamilton
Dec 12, 2023
Madeline Betty Hamilton, 92, of Scarbro, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.
Born January 23, 1931 at Kingston, WV, she was the daughter of the late Tike and Iva (Hess) Naylor.
Madeline was a devoted Christian, loved tending to her flowers, and watching Hallmark movies. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
In...
Otto Max Tyree
Dec 12, 2023
Otto Max Tyree of Pax went to be with the Lord, peacefully at home on December 12, 2023. Max was born February 19, 1939 in Lively, and was the eldest son to the late Lawrence Tyree and Alice Williams Tyree
Max was a 1957 graduate of Pax High School. Upon graduation, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army...
John Carroll Whitt
Dec 9, 2023
John Carroll Whitt, age 91 of Knoxville, Tennessee, departed from this present life to receive his heavenly reward at 3 a.m., December 9, 2023.
He was born in Dothan, West Virginia on April 19, 1932 and was the son of George Nathan and Martelia Ann (Toney) Whitt. Having been united in marriage to Bonnie Lee on April 9, 1960...
Yvonne Faye Dempsey
Dec 8, 2023
Yvonne Faye Tompkins Dempsey, 73, of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023 at Mon Health in Morgantown, WV following a long illness.
Yvonne was born May, 20, 1950 at home, Oak Hill, WV. She was the daughter of the late Aubrey Ossington Tompkins, Jr., and the late Faye Ethel Bowyer Tompkins and the granddaughter of the...
Brenda Margaret Williams
Dec 8, 2023
Brenda Margaret Vargo Williams, 75, of Mount Hope passed away peacefully on Friday, December 8, 2023 at Montgomery General Rehab and Nursing in Montgomery.
Born January 16, 1948 in Mount Hope, WV she was the daughter of the late Steve Vargo, Sr. and Emma Jean Bennett Vargo.
Brenda worked in retail for many years, she was a born again Christian...
Vada Mae Ellison
Dec 7, 2023
Vada Mae Shiflet Ellison, 93, of Oak Hill passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born December 24, 1929 in Kingston, WV she was the daughter of the late Roy and Bessie Collins Shiflet.
Vada was a homemaker, she enjoyed working puzzles and volunteering at the Oak Hill Hospital gift shop, and...
Patricia Lee Harmon
Dec 5, 2023
Patricia Lee Harmon, 70 of Hurricane West Virginia passed away peacefully at Cabell Huntington Hospital on Tuesday, December 5th following a brief illness.
Patricia was born May 1, 1953 and was the daughter of the late Martin Camillus, Sr. and Virginia Swanigan Coleman.
Patricia was a homemaker, she loved camping with her husband and spending time with her family....
Jonathan Windrom Ratliff
Dec 4, 2023
Jonathan Windrom Ratliff, 46, of Oak Hill passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley.
Born July 19, 1977 in Beckley, WV he was the son of Eugene W. Ratliff and Jean Ann Dick.
Jonathan Windrom Ratliff was a 1995 graduate of Oak Hill High School. He continued his education at WVU Tech studying Electrical...
Linda L. Sharpe
Dec 3, 2023
Linda L. Wilson Sharpe, of Oak Hill, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023, at her home. Born in Page, West Virginia, on August 12, 1944, to the late Donald F. and Hazel Davis Wilson, Linda was a proud Veteran of the US Army, and spent many years working for Sears in both Albuquerque, New Mexico and Beckley, West Virginia.
Brothers...
Charlie Eugene Blevins
Nov 28, 2023
Charlie Eugene Blevins, 64, of Mill Creek, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.
Born June 7, 1959 at Beckley, he was the son of the late Herbie and Melvie Ann (Taylor) Blevins.
In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his four brothers, Petie, Samuel, Clifford, and Michael.
Those left to cherish...
Harold Lee Bibb, Sr.
Nov 28, 2023
Harold Lee Bibb, Sr., a beloved husband, father, and dedicated provider, peacefully passed away at the age of 72. He departed this life on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, West Virginia, surround by family. He leaves behind cherished memories of his unwavering love for his family, his passion for fishing and woodworking, and his...
David Wayne Hughes
Nov 27, 2023
David Wayne Hughes, 43, of Oak Hill passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV.
Born May 28, 1980 in Beckley, WV he was the son of Lonnie and Della Meadows Hughes.
David was a proud retired United States Air Force Veteran where he was a Tech Sargent, he loved woodworking, and most...
James Frederick Cosby, Jr.
Nov 23, 2023
James Frederick Cosby Jr., Sunrise June 7th 1966, Sunset November 23rd 2023. He is the son of Mr. James Cosby Sr. (deceased ) and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth, (deceased) and Wilhemenia Graves -Pope of Newark NJ. James attended the Holy Trinity Catholic school and graduated from Orangeburg Wilkinson High School In Orangeburg SC. He was a member of...
Holly Ray Secrist
Nov 23, 2023
Holly Ray Secrist went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 23, 2023 after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Holly was born to William and Freda Mae Secrist on July 14, 1943, in Smokeless Hollow Winona, WV. Holly was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. He graduated from Nutall High School, served as a United States...
Carol Ann Anderson
Nov 18, 2023
Carol Ann Morel Anderson, 77, of Oak Hill passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born May 14, 1946 in Baton Rouge, LA she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Michavei Morel.
Carol graduated from Nursing school where she worked as an RN and was a member of the SS...
Carol Jean Lively
Nov 17, 2023
Carol Jean (Pack) Lively, 87, of Oak Hill passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 in Norfolk, Virginia.
Born November 20, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Arnett Newton and Catherine Ruth (Woods) Pack.
Carol was a homemaker who enjoyed shopping, gardening, sewing, and collecting anything she could find and she especially enjoyed being surrounded by her loving...
James Larry Burgess, Jr.
Nov 16, 2023
James Larry Burgess Jr. born January 25, 1977 passed away in his home on November 15, 2023 at the very young age of 46. He is preceded in death by his father James Larry Burgess and grandmother Ruth Burgess.
He is survived by his wife Dianna Lynn Burgess, his parents Donna and Dennis Brown, his 4 children Destiny Ilana, Ladonna...
Rebecca Lorette Olds
Nov 16, 2023
Rebecca Loretta Skaggs Humphrey Preston McKinney Olds, 75, of Scarbro passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
Born October 23, 1948 in Montgomery, WV she was the daughter of the late Nathan Skaggs and Ruby Martin Skaggs Ward.
Rebecca was a homemaker and in her leisure she enjoyed reading, plating flowers, coloring, making jewelry, sewing, cleaning house as she...