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Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Betty Elder Merritt
Mar 28, 2019
Betty Ann Elder Merritt , 79, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born July 17, 1939 at Sanger, WV she was the daughter of the late William Edward and Hessie Carle Burgess Elder. She was a retired Secretary for the Fayette County Board of Education. Services will be...
Patricia Bowyer Treadway
Mar 27, 2019
Our precious mother and grandmother, Patricia "Patty" A. Bowyer Treadway, 81, of Clarksville, IN formerly of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, IN. Born on March 2, 1938, in Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late Ambrose Franklin "Buzz" and Helen L. Farr Bowyer. A 1956 graduate...
Oscar Haynes Gilkerson Jr.
Mar 25, 2019
Oscar H. Gilkerson, Jr., 81, of Fayetteville, WV passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at CAMC General in Charleston, WV. Born April 4, 1937 in Fayette County he was the son of the late Oscar H. Gilkerson, Sr. and Clara Ewing Gilkerson. He is preceded in death by several brothers, and sisters. Those left to cherish his memory include his...
Truman Lee Dodson
Mar 24, 2019
Truman Lee Dodson, 62, passed away March 24, 2019 in his home in Scarbro, WV. Truman was born July 31, 1956 in Richmond, VA to the late Elmer and Mildred Dodson. He was preceded in death by his sister Marynell Davis. He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife Eva Dodson. They were married for 27 adventure filled years....
Maxine Carol Alexander
Mar 23, 2019
Maxine Carol Ballard Alexander, 73, a longtime resident of Fayette Continuous Care Center in Fayetteville, WV passed away Sunday, March 23, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born April 25, 1945 in Greenville, Monroe County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Simpson and Audrey Rosaman Long Ballard. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
Jeffrey Wayne Mason
Mar 22, 2019
Jeffrey Wayne Mason Sr. of Oak Hill, WV went to join the lord on March 22, 2019. Jeff went peacefully to Heaven after a strong battle with cancer. Jeff was the devoted husband of Kathy Mason and loving father to Jeff II and Tori Mason. He is survived by his siblings Mitchell, Mark, KJ and their spouses. He has also...
Cynthia Lynne Walbrown
Mar 22, 2019
Cynthia Lynne Shirley Walbrown, 63, of Oak Hill passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. Born July 4, 1955 in Streator, IL she was the daughter of Ron and Sandy Mayerchin Shirley. Cynthia worked for 35 years at Collins Middle School teaching special education. She is preceded in death by a brother, Steve Craig Shirley....
Brice Patrick Meadows
Mar 21, 2019
With his family by his side, Brice Patrick “Pat” Meadows, 84, of Oak Hill passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at his residence. Born October 23, 1934 in Stanaford, WV he was the son of the late French and Mae Richmond Meadows. Pat attended Woodrow Wilson High School and served in the United States Navy. He worked and retired...
Coach James Gene Spadaro
Mar 20, 2019
James Gene Spadaro, 90, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 19, 2019, at Bowers Hospice House. Gene, as he was called by everyone, was born in Mount Hope on July 6, 1928 to the late James and Eleanor (Miller) Spadaro. He has been reunited with his cherished wife, Camilla Fontana Spadaro who...
Betty Lou Underwood Meadows
Mar 17, 2019
Betty Lou Underwood Meadows , 80, of Maple Fork, WV died on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at her home. Born March 24, 1938 at Mount Hope, WV she was the daughter of the late Carlos and Edna Wilson Underwood. Her husband, Oscar Meadows; daughter, Donna Meadows O'Bryan; sister, Maxine Britts; and brother, Howard Underwood preceded her in death. Survivors include...
Phyllis Davis Bonifacio
Mar 17, 2019
Our beloved mother Phyllis Katherine Davis Bonifacio passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at her residence. Born November 19, 1931 in Mill Creek, WV she was the daughter of the late Ernest F. and Lillian Linkenhoker Davis. Phyllis was a 1949 graduate from Mount Hope High School. She married the love of her life Floyd Bonifacio August 22, 1955 and...
Henry Allen Aliff
Mar 15, 2019
Henry Allen Aliff, 78, of Maryland, formerly of Scarbro, WV died on March 15, 2019. Born April 7, 1940 at Scarbro, he was the son of the late Hilmer H. and Emma R. Keffer Aliff. Henry loved to play horseshoes and checkers and really enjoyed attending church. Brothers, Walter Aliff, Carl Aliff, Donald Aliff, and Luther Aliff; and sisters, Vera...
Bobby L. Jones
Mar 12, 2019
Bobby L. Jones , 87, of Oak Hill, WV passed peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born April 09, 1931, in Worth, WV, he was the son of the late Sam and Ernestine Jones. A dedicated and extremely hard worker, Bobby spent his career as a coal preparation plant manager...
John Michael Sodder
Mar 11, 2019
John Michael “Bear” Sodder passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019. Born on April 26, 1952 in Fayetteville, WV he was the son of Margaret (Meadows) Sodder and the late John F. Sodder. He was a graduate of Fayetteville High School and attended West Virginia Institute of Technology. He was a faithful member of the Fayetteville United Methodist Church. The...
Joyce Brown Elder
Mar 8, 2019
Joyce Elaine Brown Elder, age 71, of Fayetteville, WV passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at CAMC Memorial, Charleston, WV. Born February 3, 1948 in Lancaster, OH, she was the daughter of the late Virgil Brown and Mary Canter Brown Weller. Joyce was a retired cashier having worked at Walmart for over 20 years. She was a member of...
Janet Fern Hurt
Mar 7, 2019
With her family by her side, Janet Fern Jones Hurt, 79 of Glen Jean passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at her residence. Born April 4, 1939 in Marmet, WV she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Evelyn Surface Jones. Janet was a retired secretary from the Fayette County Board of Education. She was a loving...
Dave Wayne Fisher
Mar 7, 2019
Dave Wayne Fisher, 66, of Lochgelly, WV passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019, at the VA Medical Center, a proud member of the 82nd (101st) Airborne Division. He was born on Easter of 1952, April 13th (without a DMV-approved birth certificate), the first and most stubborn of eight children of the late Georgia Rhodes and Dave Fisher. He had a...
Melinda Kay Gardner
Mar 3, 2019
Melinda Kay Gardner, 48, of Clifton Heights, PA passed suddenly on March 3, 2019. Mindy's love of camping, fishing, and The New River at Terry, WV were exceeded only by the love she had for her family. She is proceed in death by her father, William Ray Gardner, Sr.; daughter in law, Cassandra “Sondie” Harrison; and her Bubbie, Betha Smith...
Betty Jane Ray
Mar 2, 2019
Betty Jane Newman Ray, 91, of Canal Winchester, OH, formerly of Oak Hill, WV, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Mount Carmel Hospital East in Columbus, OH. She was born January 7, 1928 in Charleston, WV, daughter of the late Earl H. and Grace G. Windle Newman. Betty was a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her family and...
Richard Crinton Toney
Mar 1, 2019
Richard Crinton “Fiddler” Toney, 87, of Oak Hill passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at Hilltop Nursing and Rehabilitation center. Born November 11, 1931 in Carlisle, WV he was the son of the late Carl “Kit” and Winnie Thompson Toney. He is preceded in death by brothers, Cap, Stuart, Sam and Chris and sisters, Mabel, Darcus, and Frances. Those left...
