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Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Carolyn Fontana Troitino
Jul 14, 2021
Carolyn Fontana Troitino , 95, of Mount Hope, WV passed into eternity in the early morning hours on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at her home. Born August 09, 1925 in Herndon, WV she was the daughter of Italian immigrants, the late Dominick and Marie Massara Fontana. Carolyn was retired from the Fayette County Board of Education and was also the...
Larry Edward Holliday
Jul 13, 2021
Former Fayette County newspaper co-owner, publisher, and editor, Larry Edward Holliday, died on Tuesday July 13, 2021, at his home in Oak Hill, WV. Holliday was born on August 25, 1935, in Logan, WV. He was the younger son of the late J. Kelvin Holliday and Kathleen Harris Holliday. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Richard Neil Miller
Jul 13, 2021
Richard Neil Miller, age 66, passed away peacefully on July 13th, 2021. Born August 25th, 1955, in Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Carl and Virginia Phillips Miller. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by siblings Gerald Cooper and Shelia Pannell. Richard is survived by siblings - Rita Bennett, Carl Miller, Damon...
Johnny Jay Thorne
Jul 12, 2021
Johnny Jay Thorne, Sr., 74, of Scarbro, WV died on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. Born January 31, 1947 in Price Hill, WV he was the son of the late George and Virginia Mills Thorne. Johnny was a 1967 graduate of Mount Hope High School and a US Army veteran. His love of sports...
Mary Louise Bradshaw
Jul 12, 2021
Mary Louise Hubbard Bradshaw, 97, of Beckley, WV went to be with the Lord following a long illness on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Summers Nursing and Rehab in Hinton, WV. Born March 30, 1924 in Glen Rogers, WV she was the daughter of the late Henry and Lillie Meadows Hubbard. Mary had various jobs including being a cook at...
Calvin Phillip Manning
Jul 11, 2021
Calvin Phillip Manning, 83, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, went peacefully to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 11, 2021. All who know him know him first and foremost as a devout man of God and his family holds comfort knowing that he will join loved ones in his Heavenly Kingdom. Calvin was a member of Fellowship Memorial...
Henry "Buddy" Lee Miller
Jul 7, 2021
Henry "Buddy" Lee Miller , 78, of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Wednesday, July 07, 2021 at his home following a short illness. Born August 21, 1942, in Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Henry Walton Miller, Jr. and Loraine Emoline Blake Miller. Buddy and his siblings were raised on Trump Avenue in Oak Hill....
Yvonna Harvey Backus
Jul 6, 2021
Our precious wife, mother and grandmother, Yvonna L. Harvey Backus, 84, of Scarbro, WV died on Tuesday, July 06, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born October 31, 1936 in Sandstone, WV she was the daughter of the late Arthie Omar and Lura Jane Adkins Ward. Yvonna loved everyone and was the most wonderful person you would ever...
Helen Robinson Lively
Jul 6, 2021
Mother, Mom, Grandma, Mamaw. Helen Robinson Lively, 94, passed away July 6, 2021, making her final journey home to reunite with her beloved Tracy and the Lord and Savior, peacefully with family and friends by her side. She was born to parents Eugene and Emma Burke Robinson, March 15, 1927, in Caretta, WV. Helen graduated from Montgomery High School in...
Wilma White Peterson
Jul 4, 2021
Wilma Patricia White Peterson, age 72, of Morganton, WV died on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Born on July 28, 1948, in Summerlee, West Virginia, daughter of Carl Bryan and Audrey Geraldine Bowyer White. Wilma attended schools in Oak Hill, WV She moved He is survived by a brother, Ordis Dale White of Oak Hill, WV. Wilma will be cremated and...
Roger Allen Nutter
Jul 2, 2021
Roger Allen Nutter, age 73, of Fayetteville, WV, passed away peacefully while at home on July 2nd, 2021. Born October 24th, 1947, in Fayetteville, WV, he was the son of the late Homer Edward and Mary Madeline Painter Nutter. Roger was a US Army Vietnam Veteran who proudly served our country. He loved watching Gunsmoke, and enjoyed fishing and camping....
Agatha Lee Wriston
Jun 30, 2021
Agatha Lee Whitlow Wriston , 81, of Scarbro, WV passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born April 06, 1940, in Pax, WV she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Bertie Snow Butterworth Whitlow. Agatha was a graduate from Pax High School where she was a proud basketball player...
Ruth Ann Wingrove
Jun 26, 2021
Ruth Ann Barbre Wingrove, 75, of Pax, WV passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born June 04, 1946 in Crossville, IL she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth Sturm Barbre. Ruth retired from Sears after 22 years, and loved spending time with her family. Those left to cherish her...
Mildred Ruth Willson Toombs
Jun 25, 2021
Mildred R. Willson Toombs, age 90, passed away on Friday, June 25th, 2021. Born August 8th, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mabel Luke Willson. Mildred was an Oak Hill High School class of 1949 graduate where there after she attained a masters degree in education. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of...
Charles J. Rogers
Jun 24, 2021
Charles "'Charlie"" Jenis Rogers , 72, of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV. Born November 19, 1948, in Mount Hope, WV he was the son of the late Rev. Leslie Leonard and Eleanor Nary Rogers. Charlie was a graduate of Charleston High School and Beckley College and was a...
Diana Sue Walker
Jun 23, 2021
Diana Sue Walker, age 75, of Fayetteville, WV, passed away peacefully on June 23rd, 2021 at Fayette Nursing and Rehab. Born January 31st, 1946, in Sewell, WV, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Mildred Cox Walker. Diana was a member of the Mt. Hope 1st Assembly of God. She is preceded in death by husband, Luther Lee...
William Thompson
Jun 15, 2021
William Thompson, 94, of Fayetteville, WV passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at his home. Born August 31, 1926 in Minden, WV he was the son of the late James Edmond and Hattie Treadway Thompson. Mr. Thompson Retired from Big Oak Wholesale formerly Altman's Feed Store, and was a proud United States Army Veteran. He was preceded in death...
Nelsie Jones Ferri
Jun 11, 2021
Nelsie Jones Ferri, 96, of Glen Jean died peacefully at her home on June 11, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; parents, Carrie and Joe Jones; brothers, Roy, Everett, Pete and Lonnie; sisters, Maggie Lane and Mary Alice Jones. Nelsie is survived by her children, Debbie, Fred and Genny, and her son-in-law, Randolph Ramsey; her grandchildren,...
Connie Criss Holly
Jun 10, 2021
Amy Constance “Connie” Criss Holly joined her Savior in Heaven at 76 years old on June 10th at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, Connie will be remembered fondly and missed with a smile. She was the wife of the late Cyrus “Cy” Edward Holly, and together the two shared...
Billy Con Toney
Jun 8, 2021
Billy Con Toney, 80, of Oak Hill, WV, a resident of Ruckersville, VA for 30 years, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at his residence. Born October 19, 1940 in Carlisle, WV he was the son of the late Leon Franklin Toney and Pauline Jean Pemberton Toney. Billy was a United States Navy Veteran. He was the owner of D&S...
