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Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Ember Leigh Rice
May 2, 2020
Ember Leigh Rice, 27, of Mount Hope, WV passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born February 24, 1993 in Beckley, WV she was the daughter of Lisa Rice Fannin and stepfather, Raymond Fannin. Ember was very talented and compassionate towards others and was going to school at Valley College to pursue a...
Barbara Blevins Louisos
May 2, 2020
Barbara Ann Blevins Louisos , 70, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, May 02, 2020, in Pittsburgh, PA. Born May 04, 1949, in Fayetteville, WV, she was the daughter of the late John Harvey Blevins and Nellie Viola (Blevins) Blevins Coleman. Barbara was a retired school bus driver for the Fayette County Board of Education. She was preceded in...
Richard Arnold Carte
Apr 28, 2020
Richard Arnold Carte, 69, of Mt Lookout passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born September 20, 1950 in Cliffty WV he was the son of the late Marion Carte. Richard was a coal miner. He was a graduate of Nuttall High School and loved spending time with his family. He is preceded...
Sadie Marie Atkins
Apr 25, 2020
Sadie Marie Atkins, 75, of Oak Hill passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Born April 15, 1945 in Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late Claude and Beulah Treadway Hunter. Sadie was a homemaker, and her greatest joy in life was spending time with her family. She...
Carol Clay Bennett
Apr 23, 2020
Carol Clay Bennett, 63, of Shady Spring, WV went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Raleigh General Hospital following a heroic battle with cancer for over 13 years. Born August 9, 1956, at Oak Hill Hospital in Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late Carl and Lesta Craigo Clay. Carol, along with...
Elena Lubonia Green
Apr 17, 2020
Elena "Ena" Lubonia Green, , 86, of Oak Hill, WV passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. Born March 5, 1934, in Glen Rogers, WV, the daughter of the late Louie and Genevieve Palmer Lubonia. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Clarence Green; brother, Sam Lubonia; and sisters,...
Lewis Kent Tyree
Apr 15, 2020
Lewis Kent Tyree, 76, of Pax, WV passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born December 24, 1943, in Pax, WV, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Alice Williams Tyree Kent worked for 33 years as a proud UMWA heavy equipment operator and was a United States Air Force Veteran....
Lori Lee Donell
Apr 14, 2020
Lori Lee Donell, 47, of Mount Hope, WV passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born December 14, 1972, in Beckley, WV she was the daughter of the late Robert Lewis and Ethel Marie Smith Donell. Lori worked as an LPN and was a loyal and faithful member of the Weirwood Community Church and...
Otis Edward Smith Jr.
Apr 9, 2020
Otis Edward Smith Jr, 74, of Mount Hope, WV died on Thursday April 09, 2020, at his home. He was born December 01, 1945, in Price Hill, WV, the son of the late Otis Edward Smith, Sr. and Nettie Webb Smith. Otis was a retired coal miner, and a former employee of the City of Mount Hope. He was preceded...
Nancy Wood Ignatovich
Apr 9, 2020
To everyone that knew and loved Nancy, she could be described in four words: Sweet, loving, gentle, and kind. She was an inspiration to many and left a legacy of unconditional love, joy, and pure light that will live on through her family and friends for generations to come. Nancy Carol Blake Wood Ignatovich was born on December 5th, 1933...
Shirley Craddock Underwood
Apr 8, 2020
An Angel's Hand by John F. Connor An angel whispered in my ear Believe in me and have no fear Come with me and take my hand I will take you to another land A place of peace a place of light Don’t be afraid just hold on tight Your earth days are done but don’t be sad Remember all...
Danette Reese Dix
Mar 29, 2020
Danette Renee Reese Dix, 47, of Oak Hill, WV, died on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born December 31, 1972, in Oak Hill, WV, she was the daughter of Gary Eugene and Rebecca Sue Adkins Reese of Oak Hill, WV. Danette was the salutatorian for the Oak Hill High School Class of 1991....
Henry Allen Mcclung
Mar 27, 2020
Henry Allen McClung, 72, of Hilltop, WV, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020, at his residence with his daughter by his side Born November 23, 1947, in Thurmond, WV, he was the son of the late Oather and Naomi Jinks McClung. Henry was a carpenter and enjoyed spending time being surrounded by his family. He is preceded in death by...
Juanita May Coleman
Mar 26, 2020
Juanita May Coleman was born 05 December 1925, in Fayette County, West Virginia to the late Al Cana and Ellen Gertrude Smith Coleman. After having lived in the Maysville Nursing Home for several years, Juanita passed away Thursday, 26 March 2020, at the age of 94. She had lived at home with her parents until their passing. She then lived...
Gene E. Underwood Sr.
Mar 26, 2020
Gene Elsworth Underwood Sr., age 89, a lifelong resident of Beards Fork, WV went home to be with the Lord on March 26, 2020, after a short illness. Preceding him in death were parents, Irene and Estel Underwood; wife, Patsy Gail Perdue Underwood; daughter, Kathy Gene Underwood; son, Tom Wayne Underwood; brother, Bill Underwood; sister, Joann Brown; 8 brothers-in-law and...
Shelby Treadway Davis
Mar 25, 2020
Shelby Jean Treadway Davis , 81, of Mount Hope, WV died on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born March 01, 1939 at Maple Fork, WV she was the daughter of the late Thora E. and Agnes (Treadway) Treadway. Shelby was a homemaker and loved spending time being surrounded by her family. She was preceded...
Marcella "Susie" Garvin
Mar 24, 2020
Ida Marcella “Susie” Garvin entered into Heaven on March 24, 2020, at Oak Hill Place in Oak Hill, WV. She was born February 1, 1929, in Bradshaw, WV, the younger daughter of the late Milton and Esther McCoy Hendrix. She was married October 31, 1971, to Richard Clay Garvin, who preceded her in death February 6, 1982. Also preceding her...
Arnold Lee Martin
Mar 20, 2020
Arnold Lee Martin, 83, formerly of Oak Hill, West Virginia passed away on Friday, March 20th, 2020 at Doctors Hospital in Columbus Ohio. Born October, 6th, 1936, in Oak Hill, West Virginia, the son of Theodore Martin and Virginia Dare Pegram. Arnold was a long-haul truck driver and a US veteran of the Marine Corp. Arnold was preceded in death...
Ida Mae Williams
Mar 17, 2020
Ida Mae Watkins Williams, 65, of Oak Hill, WV passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born April 9, 1954, in Oak Hill, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ambrose “Frog” and Bernice Olive Toney Watkins. Ida was a machinist who worked for the Greene Tweed Company. She is preceded in death...
Joseph Edward Massie
Mar 17, 2020
Joseph Edward Massie, 82, of Oak Hill, WV passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born April 11, 1937, in Sun, WV, the son of the late Charles Raymond and Mattie Lilly Massie. Joe was a graduate of Collins High School and a life-long member of the Scarbro Baptist Church. He was a United...
