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Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Dona Jo "Lancaster" Mcquade
Jun 29, 2019
Dona Jo Jackie "Lancaster" McQuade, 80, of Chula Vista, CA, formerly of Richwood and Oak Hill, West Virginia, passed away on June 29, 2019. She was born on July 17, 1938, to the late Marian Herndon McQuade and Joseph Leo McQuade, of Oak Hill, West Virginia. Ms. McQuade moved to Chula Vista from the east coast in her twenties because...
Robert Lindsay Brash
Jun 29, 2019
Robert Lindsay Brash passed away after a short illness at the Southeast Georgia Health System In Brunswick, GA on Saturday, June 29, 2019. He was doing what he loved - vacationing with family at St. Simon's Island. Robert "Bob" was born in Oak Hill on September 16, 1945, son of the late Thomas Kay and Lillian Lindsay Brash. He was...
Mark Allen Hunt
Jun 27, 2019
Mark Allen Hunt, 54, of Mount Hope passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at his residence. Born May 26, 1965 he was the son of the late Billy E. Hunt, Sr., and Anna Lee Hinkle Hunt. Mark worked for Massey as an Equipment operator for many years, and loved his family. Those left to cherish his memory include sons,...
Danny Ray Turner
Jun 24, 2019
Danny Ray Turner, 65, of Beaver, WV went home to meet his precious Heavenly Father on Monday, June 24, 2019 in a Beckley Hospital. Born April 3, 1954 in Willis Branch, WV he was the son of the late William Turner II, and Ella Ratliff Turner. Mr. Turner was a heavy equipment operator. He loved to fish, read his Bible,...
Nila Gay Richards
Jun 21, 2019
Nila Gay (Richards) Richards , 85, of Oak Hill, WV died on Friday, June 21, 2019 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born August 24, 1933 at Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Mable Johnson Richards. She retired from State Farm Insurance with 27 years service. Nila was a member of...
Marilyn Rosemond Wilson
Jun 20, 2019
Marilyn Rosemond Wilson (nee Mank) passed away June 20, 2019, after a long battle with Metastatic Breast Cancer. She was 84. Marilyn was born in Belleville, Illinois on March 15, 1935, and grew into the beautiful woman who met and married Francis (Frank) Wilson.She traveled with him throughout his career in the Air Force, returning with him to his home...
Vella Mae Christian Bradbery Feazell
Jun 17, 2019
Vella Mae Christian Bradbery Feazell, age 93, of Oak Hill, made her journey to heaven on June 17, 2019. Born July 16, 1925 in Sun, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Jessie Arthur Christian. She graduated from Mt. Hope High School in 1943. During WWII she worked in Toledo, OH in a government factory that made airplane...
Dora Burnette Fowler
Jun 17, 2019
Dora B. Fowler, 93, of Oak Hill went home to be with the Lord, Monday, June 17, 2019. Born March 8, 1926 at Midway, she was the daughter of James Lannon and Alice Burnette. She was one of nine children. She was a 1944 graduate of Oak Hill High School and a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church. She...
Ernest Domenica Kizer
Jun 12, 2019
Ernest Domenica “Nicky” Kizer, 62, of Mount Hope, WV, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on June 12, 2019 following a battle with cancer. Born in Oak Hill, WV on January 31, 1957, Nicky attended Mount Hope High School and started working in the mines the day after he graduated high school. While working in the mines his entire...
Karen Kay Compton Vass
Jun 9, 2019
Our loving and amazing wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, friend, and child of God, Karen Kay Compton Vass, age 70, of Fayetteville, gained her wings on Sunday, June 9, 2019. She passed away after a long battle with cancer at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Born at Beury Mountain, WV on April 21, 1949, she was the daughter...
Dwayne Edward Jones Sr.
Jun 7, 2019
Dwayne Edward Jones, Sr., 59, of Morresville, NC passed away Friday June 7, 2019. Born March 25, 1960 in Oak Hill, WV he was the son of William Edward, and Christine Carol Fisher Jones. Dwayne was an electronic engineer, and was a proud United States Army Veteran. Those left to cherish his memory include his son, Dwayne Edward Jones, Jr.;...
Brian Scott Shrout
Jun 6, 2019
Command Sergeant Major Brian Scott Shrout 49 years old of Danielsville, GA- formerly of Mt Hope, WV- passed away on June 6, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lisa Anne Shrout; brother, Terry Lee Shrout; nephew, Ricky Allen; and father Noel Dayton Shrout. He is survived by his mother, Lillie Mae Shrout; brother, Noel Edward Shrout and...
Ethel Mae Coffre Jones
Jun 6, 2019
Ethel May Coffre Jones , 84, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, June 06, 2019 at CAMC - Memorial Division in Charleston, WV. Born July 16, 1934 at Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Henry and Eva Nelson Coffre. Ethel was a member of the Mount Hope Baptist Temple. Her husband, Carlos Alonza "Sonny" Jones preceded...
Jerry Wayne Tyree Jr.
Jun 3, 2019
Jerry Wayne Tyree, Jr. , 46, of Pratt, WV died on Monday, June 03, 2019 at Montgomery General Hospital in Montgomery, WV. Born May 25, 1973 at Beckley, WV he was the son of Jerry Tyree, Sr. and Patty Scarbro Tyree. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his loving wife, Paula Blankenbeckler Tyree; children, Ashton Shepherd, Arielle...
Roger Lee Dye
Jun 1, 2019
Roger Lee Dye , 73, of Beckwith, WV died on Saturday, June 01, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Born August 25, 1945 at Walton, WV he was the son of the late James Preston and Beulah E. Wright Dye. Roger was a loving son, husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and visiting...
Homer Ernest Nicely Sr.
May 29, 2019
Homer E. Nicely, Sr, of Oak Hill, WV passed away on May 29, 2019 at the age of 96. His Christian faith and belief in his Savior have assured him eternal life in heaven. Born in Thurmond, WV on November 13, 1922, son of the late Homer W. and Josie H. Blackwell Nicely. Homer was a Marine and WW II veteran....
Audrey Kaye Painter
May 19, 2019
God has gained another angel, Audrey Kaye Whitlow Painter passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019. Born March 5, 1951 in Weirwood, WV she has gone home to be with her mom, Mildred Mullins Whitlow; dad, Claude Whitlow; brothers, Danny, Arnold, and Kerry Wayne Whitlow. Those left to cherish the memories include her husband, Melvin “Butch” Painter; two sons Melvin Painter,...
Mary Toney Cumbow
May 11, 2019
Mary Catherine Toney Cumbow , 91, of Hilltop, WV died on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born February 19, 1928 at Carlisle, WV she was the daughter of the late Carl E. "Kit" and Winnie Thompson Toney. Mary was homemaker. Her husband, William Cumbow and several brothers and sisters preceded her in death. Survivors...
Theresa Ann Jeffers
May 9, 2019
Theresa Ann Jeffers Born on April 20, 1954 in Oak Hill, WV, the eighth of eight children born to W.L. and Lola Jeffers. She gained her angel wings on May 9, 2019 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer with her daughter Meredith by her side. Ann lived in several places throughout the years but called Arlington Texas her home...
Madge Aliff Weeks
May 8, 2019
Madge Aliff Weeks, 94, of Pax, WV passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Raleigh General in Beckley, WV. Born September 12, 1924 in Pax, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Lizzie Milam Aliff. Madge was the oldest person in Pax where she spent her entire life. She was a member of the Pax Reunion Committee,...
