Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Eunice "Retta" Widay Pate
Jul 10, 2018
Eunice "Retta" Oretta Widay Pate , 82, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in , Beckley WV. Born October 21, 1935, she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine Gmiterko Widay. Retta was a retired Cook for the Fayette County Board of Education. She was preceded in death by her...
Zona Lee Hannah
Jul 7, 2018
Zona “Bub” Lee Hannah went home to be with the lord peacefully in Montgomery General Hospital in Montgomery, WV on Saturday July 7th 2018 at the age of 71. He is survived by his beloved wife, Susan “Susie” Hannah, of Page, WV. Bub and Susie were married for 50 wonderful years. Bub is also survived by his brother and sister,...
Patricia Perdue Tucker
Jul 2, 2018
Patricia Carole Perdue Tucker , 76, of Mount Hope, WV died on Monday, July 02, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital - Saint Francis in Charleston, WV. Born February 05, 1942 at Mill Creek, WV she was the daughter of the late Clyde Edward Perdue and Evelyn Florine Allen Perdue Blackburn. Patricia graduated from Mount Hope High School in 1959 and...
June Noe Davis
Jun 30, 2018
June Ella Noe Davis , 75, of Ocala, FL passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Born July 14, 1942 at Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lillian Noe (formerly of Artie, WV.) June loved her family an enjoyed traveling to visit them. She also enjoyed crocheting, sewing, bingo and playing cards with her...
James Larry Withem
Jun 26, 2018
James Larry Withem , 53, of Mount Hope, WV died on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his home. Born April 16, 1965 at San Diego, CA he was the son of James and Mary Nichols Withem of Lewisville, TX. He was a Club DJ and a member of the United Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to his mother and father...
Larry G. Dotson
Jun 24, 2018
Larry Gene Dotson, 79, of Oak Hill, WV passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, June 24 while surrounded by loved ones. Born in Cunard, WV on August 17, 1938, he is the son of the late James Nelson and Ada Bennett Dotson. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Rita, and siblings Maxine, Jimmy Ray, Gloria,...
Michael Lynn Belmont
Jun 23, 2018
Michael Lynn Belmont , 58, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at CAMC - Memorial Division in Charleston, WV. Born February 07, 1960 at Cleveland, OH he was the son of Raymond Belmont of Ingram Branch, WV and Hilda Jean Hunt Belmont, and step-son of Belinda Belmont. He was a salesman for Toney Tires in Beckley....
Ben Joseph Falk Jr.
Jun 22, 2018
Ben “Junior” Joseph Falk, Jr., 87, of Beckley passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House. Born November 21, 1930 in Rush Run, WV he was the son of the late Ben, Sr. and Lenna Agnes Garrison Falk. Ben was a retired brakeman, and conductor for C and O Railway, and was a United States Air Force Veteran....
William Leslie Cochran
Jun 22, 2018
William Leslie Cochran, 86, of Beckley passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at Raleigh General in Beckley. Born March 13, 1932 in Kilsyth ,WV he was the son of the late Thomas, and Bertha Spade Cochran. William was a 1950 graduate of Mount Hope High School, a retired veteran from the United States Air Force after 22 years of service,...
Sadie Rosezetta Handyside
Jun 21, 2018
Sadie Rosezetta O'Boyle Handyside, 85, of Oak Hill passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill. Born March 2, 1933 in Lochgelly, WV to the late Frank and Myrtle Scarbrough O'Boyle. Sadie was an accountant, and a active member of the Oak Hill Church of The Nazarene. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
Charlotte Irene Shuff
Jun 17, 2018
Charlotte Irene Elder Shuff 89 of Minden went home to be with Her Lord Sunday evening June 17, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born November 3, 1928 in Sanger, She was the Daughter of the late Edward and Hessie "Burgess" Elder. Charlotte was an active member of the Rock Lick Community Church and a Homemaker She was preceded...
Darcy Lynn Shuff
Jun 13, 2018
Our precious Darcy Lynn Shuff , 37, of Scarbro, WV gained angel wings on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born February 24, 1981 at Beckley, WV, she was the daughter of the George Leonard Shuff and Deborah Faye Brellahan Shuff Settle. Darcy was a 2002 graduate of Oak Hill High School. Her maternal grandparents,...
Don P. Keith
Jun 11, 2018
Don Patterson Keith , 88, of Fayetteville, WV died on Monday, June 11, 2018 at Ansted Center in Ansted, WV. Born August 07, 1929 at Gauley Bridge, WV he was the son of the late Luther and Anna Backus Keith. Don was a member of the Beauty Mountain Baptist Church. He was a former sawmill worker. He was preceded in...
Phillip "Wink" Wilson Payne
Jun 6, 2018
Phillip Wilson "Wink" Payne , 79, of Mossy, WV passed away on Wednesday, June 06, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born January 15, 1939 at Kingston, WV he was the son of the late Lacy Wilson and Vivian Virginia Buttrick Payne. Wilson will be remembered as an exceptional designer and builder of modified street rods. He was...
Leo "Tadpole" Lawhorn
Jun 6, 2018
Leo M. “Tadpole” Lawhorn, Sr., 76, of Oak Hill, WV went to be with his heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at his home in Oak Hill, WV surrounded by his loving family following a long illness. Born June 2, 1942 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late James “Jim” Lacy Lawhorn and Eva “Violet”...
Victoria Karen Caldwell
Jun 2, 2018
Victoria Karen "Vicki" Caldwell , 70, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, June 02, 2018 at CAMC - General Division in Charleston, WV. Born April 18, 1948 at Mongtomery, WV she was the daughter of the late Earl and Viola Hensley Caldwell. She was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Oak Hill. Vicky was a...
Rita Wingrove Allen
May 30, 2018
Rita Lynn Wingrove Allen , 67, of Pax, WV died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born June 03, 1950 at Long Branch, WV she was the daughter of the late Other and Thelma Humphrey Wingrove. Rita was a 1968 graduate of Mount Hope High School and a graduate of the Beckley Beauty...
Diane Gill Rice
May 26, 2018
Diane Josephine Gill Rice, 76, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018. Born March 18, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Finley Overton and Audrey May Copeland Gill. She was preceded in death by son, Robert Earl Rice; her sisters, Frances Miller and Anna Lee Manske; and brothers-in- law, Mark Miller and Herbert Manske. Diane...
Lillian L. Mills Blankenship
May 19, 2018
Lillian Lee Mills Blankenship, age 88 of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born February 5, 1930 at Lorado, WV, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Eliza Davis Mills. Lillian was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Blankenship. Left to cherish...
Doris Cumbow Humphrey
May 19, 2018
Doris Jeanette Cumbow Humphrey, age 90, of Oak Hill passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Mary's Garden at Hidden Valley Health Care. Born February 11, 1928 in Fayette County she was the daughter of the late William and Jesse Lego Cumbow. Doris was a member of Gentry Baptist Church at Sanger and a former teacher of the Children's...
