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Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Louise Kochinsky Morrison
Jan 9, 2018
Louise Rita Settle Kochinsky Morrison , 96, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, January 09, 2018 at Hilltop Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hilltop, WV. Born August 24, 1921 at MacDonald, WV she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Kutiuk Kochinsky. She was a homemaker. Preceding her in death were husband, Russell E. Morrison; brother, Joe...
Owen Truman Prather
Jan 8, 2018
Owen Truman Prather , 72, of Page, WV died on Monday, January 08, 2018 at Veterans Administration Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born September 01, 1945 at Fayette County, WV he was the son of the late Owen Jasper and Ernestine Garbett Prather. Owen was a retired heavy equipment operator for the WV Department of Highways. He was a US Army...
William E. "Sonny" Ross
Jan 8, 2018
William Edgar "Sonny" Ross , Jr. 73, of Glen Jean, WV and most recently residing at Hilltop Center died on Monday, January 08, 2018 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born November 07, 1944 at Glen Jean, WV he was the son of the late William Edgar "Ack" Sr. and Margaret Williams Ross. Sonny was a retired maintenance worker...
Cheryl Coleman Strawn
Jan 5, 2018
Cheryl Coleman Strawn, 70, of Bethalto, IL formerly of Oak Hill, WV passed away January 5, 2018 at home following a long illness. She was born in West Virginia on January 13, 1947, daughter of the late Emmet James and Helen Lorene Wilson Coleman. A granddaughter Amber Strawn of Delhi, IL preceded her in death. Cheryl grew up in Oak...
Effice Therman Williams
Jan 5, 2018
Effice Therman Williams, 74, of Pax passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 in a Beckley Hospital. Born August 19, 1943 in Clear Creek he was the son of the late Sherman Jack and Orifice Lottie Wriston Williams. Effice was a retired coal miner and part of the UMWA. He is preceded in death by three brothers; Ronald, Glen, and Donald...
Beverly Settle Law
Jan 4, 2018
Beverly Jan Settle Law , 80, of Fayetteville, WV died on Thursday, January 04, 2018 at CAMC - Memorial Division in Charleston, WV. Born June 03, 1937 in Fayette County, WV she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Madeline Fitzpatrick Settle. Survivors include husband, Bob J. Law and son, Vernon Law. Beverly was cremated. No immediate service is...
Bruce Coleman
Jan 3, 2018
Our precious husband, father and brother, David Bruce Coleman , 60, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, January 03, 2018 at CAMC - Memorial Division in Charleston surrounded by his loving and devoted family. Born July 31, 1957 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Martin Camillus, Sr. and Virgia Swanigan Coleman. Bruce was president...
Alfreida Withrow Flint
Jan 2, 2018
Alfreida Fern Withrow Flint, 87, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, January 02, 2018 at Hidden Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born October 14, 1930 at Gatewood, WV she was the daughter of the late Tennis Judson and Ruby Canaday Withrow and step-daughter of the late Doris Howell Withrow. Freida was a homemaker and former...
Joleta Midkiff Pogorelski
Jan 1, 2018
Joleta Ann Pogorelski, 82, of Oak Hill, WV, peacefully passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018 in the comfort of her home. Born on October 19, 1935, in Jumping Branch, WV, she was the daughter of the late William and Irene Waddell Midkiff. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Lewis “Mr. Pogo” Pogorelski. She...
Mitchell Lee Mullins
Dec 31, 2017
Mitchell Lee Mullins , 53, of Mount Olive, WV formerly of Packs Branch, WV died on Sunday, December 31, 2017. Born March 03, 1964 at Beckley, WV he was the son of the late Russell Lee and Flossie Marie Maynor Mullins. He was a former truck driver for Cook Brothers Delivery. Survivors include son, Ronnie Lee Mullins of Sophia; daughter,...
Willie Burton Robinson
Dec 30, 2017
Willie Burton Robinson, Jr., 80, of Mount Hope passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House. Born April 4, 1937 in Helen, WV he was the son of the late Willie Robinson, Sr., and Elizabeth Evans Robinson. Willie retired from his service in the United States Army after 23 years of service to our Country. He is preceded...
Bob Edward Ball
Dec 29, 2017
Bob Edward Ball, 63, of Oak Hill passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Born January 19, 1954 in Oak Hill he was the son of the late Robert B. and Buella Mae Tilly Guthrie. Bob was a a retired maintenance worker for the city of Oak Hill. He was preceded in death by his...
Roy Darrell Payne
Dec 28, 2017
Roy Darrell Payne, Jr., 60, of Fayetteville passed away December 28, 2017 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. Born November 23, 1957 in Oak Hill he was the son of the late Roy Golden Payne, Sr. and Frances Robertson Payne. Darrell worked as mechanic for DLD for awhile. He attended the Mount Lookout Baptist Church and loved everything about the...
Richard Arthur Riser
Dec 21, 2017
Richard Arthur Riser, age 65, of Oak Hill, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill. Born March 15, 1952 at Carlisle, WV, he as the son of Ruth Roberts Riser of Oak Hill and the late William Riser, Sr. Mr. Riser was a former coal miner and self employed contractor. He was member...
Barbara Epperly Mcguffin
Dec 20, 2017
The Lord received another angel home when Barbara Allen Epperly McGuffin of Oak Hill, WV went to be with Him on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born at Fayetteville, WV she was the daughter of the late Earl O. and Mary Louise Moses Epperly. A life-time resident of Fayette County, Barbara was a graduate...
Phyllis Dotson Bibb
Dec 14, 2017
Phyllis Irene Dotson Bibb , 88, of Montgomery, WV died on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at CAMC - Memorial Division in Charleston, WV. Born December 23, 1928 at Weirwood, WV she was the daughter of the late James Nelson and Ada Mae Bennett Dotson. Her husband, Nathan Edward Bibb; brothers, Jimmy Dotson, Louie Dotson and Curtis Dotson; and sisters, Maxine...
Vernor Alfred Bloxton
Dec 13, 2017
Our precious husband, father, and grandfather Vernor Alfred Bloxton , 90, of Redstar, WV died on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born March 16, 1927 at Hilltop, WV he was the son of the late James William and Ruth Hester Smith Bloxton. Vernor worked 39 years as a clerk for the C&O Railroad retiring...
Freddie Lee Crews
Dec 12, 2017
Freddie Lee Crews , 81, of Hilltop, WV died on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born July 26, 1936 at Princeton, WV he was the son of the late Thelma Spicer and Walter Crews. Freddie worked for the City of Mount Hope in water plant maintenance. He served in the Army National Guard. He...
Myra Christine Williams
Dec 11, 2017
Myra Christine Williams, 57, of Pelham, AL died on Monday, December 11, 2017. Born January 07, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Caperton Bernard and Alfreda (Williams) Williams of Pax, WV. Myra was best known for her honest humor and outspoken demeanor. She loved relaxing outdoors, drinking Coca Cola and listening to country music and The Temptations. She...
Randy Dean Dangerfield
Dec 11, 2017
Randy Dean Dangerfield , 63, of Scarbro, WV died on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born November 09, 1954 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Marvin U. and Emogene Ball Dangerfield. Randy worked in construction. He attended the Virginia Street Baptist Church, Oak Hill. Left to cherish his memory...
