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Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
David H. Austin
Aug 30, 2005
David Harold Austin, 75, of Rt 4 Fayetteville, WV died on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at his home. Born at Rush, KY he was the son of the late Samuel and Lorraine Burdette Austin. Mr. Austin was a disabled US Navy veteran. He was known among CB'ers by his handle "Davy Crockett." His son, David H. Austin, Jr.; five brothers,...
Janet Sanger Wright
Aug 29, 2005
Janet Lee Sanger Wright, 50, of Packs Branch, WV died on Monday, August 29, 2005 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV following a sudden illness. Born October 19, 1954 at Oswald, WV she was the daughter of the late Glenis and Lulabel Whitt Sanger. Mrs. Wright was a member of the Packs Branch Baptist Church and was a homemaker....
Arlie S. Bragg, Jr.
Aug 28, 2005
Arlie Shephard Bragg, Jr. 74, of Beech Grove, IN passed away Sunday, August 28, 2005 in the University Heights Health and Living Community. He was born March 9, 1931 at Thurmond, WV son of the late Arlie Shephard Bragg, Sr. and Margaret (Muir) Bragg. Arlie was a proud veteran of the US Air Force. He was a railroader in Thurmond,...
Hazel Corker
Aug 27, 2005
Hazel Marie McNeil Corker, 88, long time resident of Oak Hill passed away at her home on Saturday, August 27, 2005 following a month long illness. She is known lovingly as "Corky" by her family and friends and was employed by the Collins High School and Oak Hill Hospital. Born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, October 12, 1916, she was...
Margaret Ross
Aug 24, 2005
Margaret Williams Ross, 85, of Glen Jean, WV died on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at CAMC - Memorial Division in Charleston, WV. Born May 17, 1920 at Mount Hope, WV she was the daughter of the late Stewart and Hattie Harmon Williams. Mrs. Ross was a member of the Church of God, Glen Jean, WV and was a homemaker. She...
Theda M. Hess
Aug 23, 2005
Theda M. Oyler Hess, 85, of Warm Springs, GA formerly of Oak Hill, WV died in Warm Springs on Tuesday, August 23, 2005. Born April 12, 1920 at Mabscott, WV she was the daughter of the late John Lawrence and Hallie Mae Stover Oyler. She was the retired co-owner for C & O Cleaners, Oak Hill, WV. Mrs. Hess was...
Margaret L. Mcknight
Aug 21, 2005
Margaret Louise Glazier McKnight, 78, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, August 21, 2005 at CAMC - General Division in Charleston, WV following a sudden illness. Born February 07, 1927 at Logan County, WV she was the daughter of the late J. Frank and Erna Ratcliff Glazier. Mrs. McKnight was a member of the United Methodist Church, Oak Hill,...
Betty L. Bailey
Aug 21, 2005
Betty Louise Atha Bailey, 72, left the home of her son and daughter-in-law on Sweeneysburg Road to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 21, 2005 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born January 30, 1933 at Maynor, WV she was the daughter of the late Calvin Edgar (Ed) and Hettie Painter Atha. Betty lived most...
Willis E. Wingrove
Aug 18, 2005
Willis Edward Wingrove, 80, of Long Branch, WV died on Thursday, August 18, 2005 at his home following a long illness. Born January 01, 1925 at Long Branch, WV he was the son of the late Gilbert and Nina Dotson Wingrove. He was coal miner having retired from Westmoreland Coal Company, No. 6 Mine at Eccles, WV in 1980. Mr....
Rosella Aliff Powers
Aug 16, 2005
Rosella "Rosie" Mae Aliff Powers, 77, of Hobart, IN passed away on Tuesday, August 16,2005, in Oak Hill, West Virginia, while visiting family. Rosie was born on August 17, 1927 in Kingston, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Clayton and Maggie (Payne) Aliff. She was married on November 11, 1947 to William H. Powers and they celebrated 52 years...
Wanda M. Bender
Aug 15, 2005
Wanda Marie Bender, 81, of Oak Hill, WV passed away Monday, August 15,2005 after a long illness. She resided at the Summit in Oak Hill, but was a long time resident at Huntington, WV and prior to that Charleston, WV. Born August 21, 1923 at Ward, West Virginia She was the daughter of the late Harry Crowder and Myrtle Linkenhoker...
Clarence G. Herndon
Aug 13, 2005
Clarence G. Herndon, 86, of Fayetteville, WV died Saturday, August 13, 2005 at his home following an extended illness resulting from congestive heart failure. He was born May 25, 1919 at Lookout, WV, son of the late William Robert and Huldah Boyd Herndon. Clarence grew up in Oak Hill. His beloved wife of 60 years, Mildred Legg Herndon; one brother,...
Gerald K. Washburn
Aug 11, 2005
Gerald Keith Washburn, 68, of Oak Hill, WV passed away Thursday, August 11,2005 from a brain tumor. Born August 12, 1936 in Jane Lew, WV, he was the son of the late Hayward Washburn and Thelma Washburn Dinday. Gerald was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Oak Hill. He recently retired in September 2004 from United Rentals in Chantilly,...
Aniceta "Ann" Maminta
Aug 11, 2005
Aniceta "Ann" Esguerra Maminta, 72, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, August 11, 2005 in Alitagtag, Batangas, Philippines. Born April 17, 1933 at Alitagtag, Batangas, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Moises and Manuela Esguerra. She was a former midwife in the Philippines. Mrs. Maminta was a member of the SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Oak...
Ray F. Singer, Ii
Aug 10, 2005
Ray Feurt Singer, II ,89, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at Fayette Nursing and Rehab Center in Fayetteville, WV following a short illness. Born March 2, 1916 at Thurmond, WV he was the only son of the late Ray Feurt and Sallie E. Duncan Singer. He was a retired used car dealer and former owner...
Everett "Preacher" Mills
Aug 7, 2005
Rev. Everett "Preacher" Mills, 75, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, August 07, 2005 at his home following a long illness. Born June 19, 1930 at Mill Creek, WV he was the son of the late Edgar and Anna Shreve Mills. Mr. Mills was retired from the US Army and also was a retired Methodist minister. He was a...
Mildred Nell Wingrove
Aug 6, 2005
Mildred Nell Wingrove,69, of Oak Hill, WV died Saturday, August 6, 2005 at her home following a long illness. She was born February 27, 1936 at Price Hill, WV, a daughter of the late Harlow and Sarah Virginia Bowyer Williams. She was a homemaker and attended the Virginia Street Baptist Church, Oak Hill, WV. Preceded in death by one granddaughter,...
Elizabeth Ann Tomlin
Aug 6, 2005
Elizabeth Ann Lekan Tomlin,53,of Oak Hill, WV died Saturday, August 6, 2005, at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV following a long illness. Born February 6, 1952 at Oak Hill, WVshe was the daughter of the late Frank Lekan and Lorene Rhodes Lekan Duncan. Elizabeth was a bookkeeper and homemaker. She was also a member of the Mount Hope Wesleyan Church....
Ruby Mann
Jul 30, 2005
Ruby Catherine Roby Mann, 83, of Oak Hill, WV died Saturday, July 30, 2005 at Davis Memorial Hospital, Elkins, WV. Born September 14, 1921 at Kanawha Head, WV she was the daughter of the late Houston Grant and Cosby Burdett Crawford Roby. She was a retired stripping worker for a foam gasket manufacturer and a homemaker. She was of the...
David Vawter Fox
Jul 29, 2005
David Vawter Fox, 55, of Ansted, WV beloved son of Millicent Hill Fox and the late John George Fox, Sr., died on Friday, July 29, 2005 at his home. A longtime native of Ansted and a seventh generation West Virginian, David was the founder and president of Fox Real Estate Appraisers. Mr. Fox was born May 4, 1950 in Oak...
