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Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Harry Irwin
Aug 3, 2004
Harry Irwin Jr., 78, of Dorchester, SC formerly of Gatewood, WV died on Tuesday, August 03, 2004 at Trident Medical Center in Charleston, SC following a long illness. Born September 30, 1925 at Upland, PA he was the son of the late Harry Irwin, Sr. and Viola Clough Irwin. He was a retired Factory Worker & Mechanic. Mr. Irwin was...
Waltraud "Trudy" Clements
Aug 3, 2004
Waltraud "Trudy" Harmert Hojczyk Clements, 57, of Beckley, WV formerly of Mount Hope, passed away at her residence after a courageous battle with breast cancer Tuesday, August 03, 2004. Born October 01, 1946 at Germany, she was the daughter of Annie Harmert Hojczyk of Germany and the late Heinz Hojczyk. She was a former hairdresser for Mastercuts. She was preceded...
Mae Ferri
Aug 1, 2004
Mae Thompson Ferri 86, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, August 01, 2004 at her home. Born June 18, 1918 at Rhodell, WV she was the daughter of the late Emerson and Otelia AnnThompson. Mrs. Ferri attended the First Presbyterian Church, Oak Hill, WV, ember and past Matron of the Oak Hill Chapter #107 O.E.S. She was preceded in...
Gloria Rapp
Jul 29, 2004
Gloria Mae Rapp,79, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina formerly of Oak Hill died Thursday, July 29, 2004 at Myrtle Beach Manor Nursing Center. Born May 14, 1925 at Sun, WV, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Edith Hickman Williams. Gloria was a former nurse at Oak Hill Hospital-Plateau Medical Center and a waitress at Wallace Lee's for...
James B. Smith
Jul 26, 2004
James Beverly Smith, 52, of Oak Hill, WV died on Monday, July 26, 2004 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV of an apparent heart attack. Born April 19, 1952 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Arby and Elizabeth P. Darby Smith. Mr. Smith was a licensed and ordained minister. He was a disabled custodian....
Homer Legg, Jr.
Jul 24, 2004
Homer Herbert Legg Jr., 79, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, July 24, 2004 at home following a long illness. Born October 10, 1924 at Wyndal, WV he was the son of the late Homer H. Legg, Sr. and Estella Childers Legg. He was a retired coal miner for Central Appalachian Coal, Morris Creek with 38 years service. Mr....
Betty Hudson Johnson
Jul 24, 2004
Betty Ann Hudson Johnson,70, of Mount Hope died at her home Saturday, July 24, 2004 after a long illness. Born on November 25, 1933 at Oswald, WV, she was a daughter of the late Golden William and Esther Marie Reid Arthur. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and attended the Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...
James A. Barker
Jul 23, 2004
James Alvin Barker,Jr.,82, of Annapolis, Maryland, formerly of Oak Hill went to be with the Lord in Annapolis, Maryland on Friday, July 23, 2004 after a long battle with cancer. Born on March 8, 1922 in Beckley, WV, to the late James A. Barker of Axton, Va. and the late Nora Lilly Barker Marshall and the late Olin Marshall. Loving...
Neal Parrish
Jul 22, 2004
Neal Carson Parrish, 69, of Dothan, WV died on Thursday, July 22, 2004 at his home. Born August 05, 1934 at Lowndes County, GA he was the son of the late Carson Elton and Jewell Catherine Bennett Parrish. He was the owner of Atlas Belt Services, Mount Hope. Mr. Parrish was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, Red Star,...
Steve Wayne Lightsey
Jul 22, 2004
Steve Wayne Lightsey,40, of Oak Hill died Thursday, July 22, 2004 at his home. He was born August 27, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, son of Gladys June Scarbro Lightsey and the late James Lightsey. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Violet Pearl Wriston Scarbro. Survivors inclue his mother, Gladys June Scarbro Lightsey of Oak...
Mark David Burgess
Jul 22, 2004
Mark David Burgess Jr., 19, of Lexington, NC died on Thursday, July 22, 2004 at in San Diego, CA from injuries received in a tragic automobile accident. Born September 28, 1984 at Beckley, WV he was the son of Mark David Burgess, Sr. and Tracy Ellen Lilly Burgess of Lexington, NC formerly of Oak Hill, WV. He was stationed with...
Raymond Treadway
Jul 21, 2004
Raymond R. Treadway, 79, of Mt. Airy, NC formerly of Oak Hill, WV died, Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at his home. Born September 4, 1924 in Fayette County, WV he was the son of the late Wrenix and Myrtle Florence McLain Treadway. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Thompson. Mr. Treadway served our country during World War...
Stephen D. Clay
Jul 21, 2004
Stephen Dwayne "Steve" Clay, 47, went to walk with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, July 21, 2004, after a long battle with cancer. He was born January 26,1957 in Fayette County, WV and was preceded in death by his loving and devoted grandparents, Carl and Lesta Clay of Mount Hope. Steve was a member and deacon of the Rock Church...
Kenneth H. Fisher, Jr.
Jul 18, 2004
Kenneth Harlan Fisher, Jr., 51, of Hinton, WV died on Sunday, July 18, 2004 at his home following a long illness. Born March 17, 1953 at Washington, DC he was the son of the late Martha Bridges Fisher Palmer and Kenneth Harlan Fisher, Sr. Mr. Fisher was a self employed painter. Other survivor include his former wife, Irene Gilbert Fisher;...
James H. Daniels
Jul 16, 2004
James Harold Daniels,68, of Fayetteville, WV died on Friday, July 16, 2004 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Born March 4, 1936, he was the son of the late William and Bessie Lambert Daniels. He was of the Protestant faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Freda Roukat. He is survived by his brother,...
Roderick "Rick" Smith
Jul 14, 2004
Roderick "Rick" Ryan Smith, 51, of Mount Hope, WV died on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA following a short illness. Born June 29, 1953 he was the son of Roberta Jean Pettyjohn Smith of Greenbelt, MD and the late Robert Smith. He was a coal miner employed by Peabody Coal, Wharton, WV. Mr. Smith...
Philip Humphrey
Jul 14, 2004
Philip Lee Humphrey, 85, of Eagle Lake, FL formerly of Pax, WV died on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV following a brief illness. Born March 22, 1919 at Pax, WV he was the son of the late Charles Snowden and Bertie Virginia Lively Humphrey. Mr. Humphrey was a retired auto mechanic and business...
Everett Robert "Bob" Kincaid, Sr.
Jul 13, 2004
Everett "Bob" Robert Kincaid, Sr., 78, of Vienna, VA formerly of Kincaid, WV, died on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at his home in Vienna, VA. Born May 16, 1926 at Kincaid, WV he was the son of the late Claude Earl Kincaid, Sr. and Nellie (nee Kincaid) Kincaid. Mr. Kincaid was a retired car salesman. He served in the US...
Laura (Ginger) Barlow Bays
Jul 13, 2004
Laura Ginger Barlow Bays, 69, of Mount Hope, WV died on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at her home following a short illness. Born March 22, 1935 at Winding Gulf, WV she was the daughter of the late Robert and Myrtle Walker Barlow. Mrs. Bays was a homemaker. She enjoyed her grandchildren and working with her flowers. Her daughter, Deborah K....
Alexander Tolstick
Jul 11, 2004
Alexander Tolstick, 78, of Oak Hill died Friday at the UVA Hospital in Charlottesville, Va. after a short illness. Born July 21, 1925 at Minden, WV, he was a son of the late Nick and Mary Muros Tolstick. He was a retired coal miner with Central Appalachian Co. with 37 years of service. He was a member of the Gospel...
