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Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Martha Thompson
Jun 18, 2003
Martha Lea Thompson, 81, of Gallipolis, OH died on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. Born July 7, 1921 at Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late P.H. and Minnie Holloway Thompson. She was a retired Nurse Anesthesiologist. She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Mary Crouse; other sisters, Lena...
Louise Rosiek
Jun 17, 2003
Louise Rose Kania Rosiek, 81, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at her home of an apparent heart attack. Born May 8, 1922 at Lochgelly, WV she was the daughter of the late Walter John Kania, Sr. and Valeria Pieprzyk Kania. Mrs. Rosiek was a retired Clerk for the A&P Grocery Store in Oak Hill and...
Theresa Patterson
Jun 15, 2003
Theresa Ann Smith Patterson, 46, of Mount Hope, WV died on Sunday, June 15, 2003 at her home following a short illness. Born March 18, 1957 at Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of Gloria R. Smith of Oak Hill and the late John Marvin Smtih. She was Day Care provider. Mrs. Patterson was a member of the United...
Larry Swanigan
Jun 14, 2003
Larry Wayne Swanigan, 64, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, June 14, 2003 at VA Medical Center in Salem, VA. Born November 7, 1938 at Lochgelly, WV he was the son of Roscoe C. and Ruby Runion Swanigan of Oak Hill. He was a Building Contractor in West Virginia and South Carolina. Most recently Mr. Swanigan attended the Fellowship...
Frances Walker
Jun 10, 2003
Frances O'Neal Carter Walker, 97, a 95 year resident of Mount Hope, WV died on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at Hidden Valley Healthcare Center in Oak Hill, WV following a short illness. Born February 3, 1906 at Harvey, WV she was the daughter of the late R. H. and Della Moore Carter. Mrs. Walker was a retired school teacher for...
Sonia Smith
Jun 6, 2003
Sonia Sizemore Smith, 58, of Falls Church, VA died on Friday, June 6, 2003 at Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, VA following a brief illness. Born September 16, 1944 at Scarbro, WV she was the daughter of Violet Jachimowicz Sizemore of Scarbro and the late Jesse Sizemore. Ms. Smith was an employee of Key-Tech Services, Inc. in Alexandria, VA Survivors include...
Shirley Carr
Jun 4, 2003
Shirley Ann Cody Carr, 61, of Fayetteville, WV died on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born January 27, 1942 at Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Carrie Mae Moore Cody. She was a homemaker and a former Nursing Assistant for Hilltop Center. Mrs. Carr was a member...
San Dee Blackburn
Jun 1, 2003
Sandra Marie Fox-Blackburn, known by everyone as San-Dee died following a brief illness on May 29,2003 in Charlottesville" Virginia surrounded by her husband and family. San-Dee was an officer of Bank One, West Virginia, formerly Merchants and Miners National Bank. She began her successful banking career in August 1976. Her positions with the bank included Teller" Bookkeeper" Proof Operator" General...
Chase Williams
May 31, 2003
Chase Nathaniel Williams infant son of Jeffrey Thurmond and Jennifer Dell Williams of Pax, WV was stillborn on Saturday, May 31, 2003 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Survivors include Grandparents, Thurmond and Loretta Williams of Pax Connie Fleming of Beckley Great grandparents, Jean and Troy Mitchem of Crab Orchard Vivian Turner of Pax Great, great grandmother, Anthia Godbey...
John Whimley
May 29, 2003
John Duane Whimley, 50, of Fayetteville, WV died on Thursday, May 29, 2003 at Hilltop, WV following a short illness. Born November 11, 1952 at Wayne County, MI he was the son of the late George Columbus Whimley and Janet Ruth Swanigan Slater He was a disabled cook. Survivors include Sister: Patty Teeter of Florida Brothers: Steven Slater of Florida...
Nellie Reitz
May 29, 2003
Nellie June Waddell Reitz ,63, of Dayton, OH died on Thursday, May 29, 2003 at Hospice of Dayton in Dayton, OH. Born June 16, 1939 at Jumping Branch, WV she was the daughter of Gilbert W. and Golda Faye Harvey Waddell of Oak Hill, WV. She was an Executive Secretary for Montgomery County, OH. Mrs. Reitz was a 1957 graduate...
John Huk
May 29, 2003
John Emanuel Huk , 90, of Glen Jean, WV died on Thursday, May 29, 2003 at Veterans Administration Hospital in Beckley, WV following a long illness. Born December 18, 1912 at Duquesne, PA he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Powell Huk. He was a retired Sheet Metal Worker and was a US Army vetern of World...
Everett Hannah
May 29, 2003
Everett Estel Hannah ,80, of Page, WV died on Thursday, May 29, 2003 at CAMC - Memorial Division in Charleston, WV following a long illness. Born May 22, 1923 at Beards Fork, WV he was the son of the late Zona and Velma Coleman Hannah. Mr. Hannah was a member of the Robson Freewill Baptist Churh. He was a disabled...
Beverly Smith
May 24, 2003
Beverly Jean Musselwhite Smith, 58, of Morganton, NC died on Saturday, May 24, 2003 at Grace Memorial Hospital in Morganton, NC following a short illness Born December 6, 1944 in Fayette County , WV she was the daughter of the late Virginia Lee Musselwhite Cox. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Emmet...
Norma King
May 20, 2003
Norma Jean Moore King , 69, of Dickson, TN died on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born April 18, 1934 at Pleasant View, TN she was the daughter of the late Hershall and Mary Lou Terry Moore. She was the retired owner of Bill's Market in Nashville, TN. Mrs. King was a member of...
Dennis Garrett, Sr.
May 19, 2003
Dennis O. Garrett, Sr. ,33, of Scarbro, WV died on Monday, May 19, 2003 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV following a long illness. Born October 16, 1969 at Montgomery, WV he was the son of Rose Settle Pennington of Mount Hope and the late Daniel Garrett. Mr. Garrett was disabled. He was preceded in death by his brother,...
James Walker
May 18, 2003
James W. Walker , 89, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, May 18, 2003 at his home following a six month battle with liver cancer. Born March 13, 1914 at Prudence, WV he was the son of the late George L. and Sallie McVey Walker. Mr. Walker was a retired coal miner who began his career at age 18...
Helen Smtih
May 16, 2003
Helen Marie Smith , 84, of Oak Hill, WV died on Friday, May 16, 2003 at Hilltop Healthcare Center in Hilltop, WV following a short illness. Born May 15, 1919 at Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late George Raymond and Fannie Dell Treadway Smith. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, George William "Bill" Smith,...
Jennie Mathews
May 10, 2003
Jennie Scott Mathews, Oak Hill, retired school teacher, died Saturday, May 10, 2003 at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a short illness. She had recently celebrated her 94th birthday. Born January 11, 1909 at Scarbro, WV she was the daughter of the late William J. and Nona Smith Scott. Mrs. Mathews spent her childhood and teenage years in Red Star,...
Sandra Mcardle
May 6, 2003
Sandra Kaye McArdle, 41, of Matthews, NC died on Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at her home. Born September 12, 1961 at Charleston, WV she was the daughter of Betty Woods McArdle Steen and the late James O. McArdle. She was an Administrative & Concierge Service Provider. Ms. McArdle was preceded in death by her step father, N.M. "Steve" Steen. Also...
