Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Coella Sue Johnson
Nov 22, 2016
Coella Sue Johnson , 65, of Scarbro, WV died on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at her home. Born July 29, 1951 at Scarbro, WV she was the daughter of the late Myles William "Pete" and Gretna Calentha Wriston Johnson. She was retired from Kroger. A daughter, Michelle Biggs and a sister, Kay Cox preceded her in death. Coella leaves behind...
Kenneth Jesse James
Nov 22, 2016
Kenneth Jesse James , 55, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born November 25, 1960 at Beckley, WV he was the son Carol Jean Bailey James and the late Noal Jimmie James. He was former employee of Beckley Welding and of the Baptist faith. In addition to his...
William David Franklin Ii
Nov 20, 2016
William David Franklin, II, 31, of Charleston, WV passed in Charleston on Sunday, November 20, 2016. Born March 27, 1985 in Beckley, WV he was the son of William D. and Bonnie Smith Franklin of Princeton, WV Mr. Franklin worked for Bigley Foodland in Charleston. He was preceded in death by a nephew, Micah Franklin; and grandparents Ruth Hartwell, Elmer...
Edward Eugene Manley
Nov 18, 2016
Edward Eugene Manley went home to be with the Lord on November 18, 2016 after a short illness. He passed peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born November 19, 1943 to Samuel Manley Sr. and Macie James Manley. While he never married or had children of his own, hee became an important and loving figure to many. He was...
James Oscar Evans Jr.
Nov 16, 2016
James Oscar Evans, Jr. , 92, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at his home. Born October 24, 1924 at Hilltop, WV he was the son of the late James Oscar and Estelle Champe Evans, Sr.. Mr. Evans was a retired Carman for C&O Railway. He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Fayetteville and...
Albert Russell Combs
Nov 16, 2016
Albert Russell Combs , 85, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at his home . Born June 21, 1931 at Thurmond, WV he was the son of the late Thomas Wiley and Dorothy Elizabeth Smith Combs. Albert was retired from Long Airdox in Oak Hill having worked from 1959 to 1996 in the material control warehouse...
Kenneth Russell Nicholas
Nov 13, 2016
Surrounded by his loving family, Kenneth Russell Nicholas, 74, of Fayetteville, WV, formerly of Charleston, entered into rest peacefully on Sunday, November 13, 2016 following a long illness. Born May 21, 1942 at Widen, WV he was the son of Rena Paxton Nicholas of Fayetteville and the late Russell Nicholas. A devoted son, brother, father and grandfather, he touched many...
Gertrude Colbaugh Bailey
Nov 13, 2016
Gertrude Mae “Gertie” Colbaugh Bailey, 92, of Oak Hill, WV passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Bower's Hospice House in Beckley. Born December 15, 1923 in Concho, WV she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Grace Hamilton Colbaugh. Gertie was a loyal and faithful member of the Jones Avenue First Church of God and was a retired...
Frances "Jackie" Settle
Nov 13, 2016
Frances Jacqueline "Jackie" Moore Settle , 89, of Wilmington, NC formerly of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove in Wilmington, NC. Born July 18, 1927 at Beards Fork, WV she was the daughter of the late Rhel K. and Mary Settle Moore. Her husband, Warner E. Settle; sister, Muriel Bish; and...
Charles E. Vest Sr.
Nov 10, 2016
Charles E. Vest, Sr. , 81, of Cleveland, OH formerly of Lochgelly, WV died on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain, OH. Born January 17, 1935 at Lochgelly, WV he was the son of the late Homer Vest, Sr. and Kathleen Cox Vest. Charles was a U.S. Army veteran Korean War. He...
Jimmy Dale Thomas
Nov 7, 2016
After a two year battle with cancer, Jimmy Dale Thomas , 67, of Oak Hill, WV died on Monday, November 07, 2016 at his home. Born February 03, 1949 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Robert C. Thomas, Sr. and Lovey "Polly" McClung Thomas. Jimmy graduated from Collins High School after which he served two...
Johnny Nathan Johnson
Nov 5, 2016
Johnny Nathan Johnson, 79, of Oak Hill, WV passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Bower's Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born January 9, 1937 in Page, WV he was the son of the late Clark and Octavia Settle Johnson. Johnny worked as a insurance salesman for Bankers Life and was foremen for 24 years at Long-Airdox. He was a...
Freda Fonda Treadway Blackwell
Nov 4, 2016
“A mother holds her child's hand for awhile, their heart forever”. Freda Fonda Treadway Blackwell, age 90, of Oak Hill, WV, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2016 at Martinsville Memorial Hospital in Martinsville, VA. Born on July 10, 1926 in Oak Hill, she was the daughter of the late French and Aulta Legg Treadway. In addition to her parents...
Gloria Ayers Adkins
Oct 31, 2016
Gloria Jane Ayers Adkins , 61, of Fayetteville, WV died on Monday, October 31, 2016 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born April 27, 1955, in Beckley, WV the daughter of the late Elbert Lee and Melinda Altice Ayers. Gloria was employed at Plateau Medical Center. She was of the Baptist faith. Her husband, Roger Dale Adkins, Sr....
Joshua Wade Banks
Oct 27, 2016
Joshua Wade Banks , 30, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, October 27, 2016 from injuries received when he was struck by a car on Rt 19 in Oak Hill. Born August 21, 1986 at Chanute, KS he was the son of Richard Lynn and Diane Elaine Anderson Banks of Fredonia, KA. Joshua was a graduate of Fredonia High...
Reva Treadway Allen
Oct 25, 2016
Reva J. Treadway Allen , 68, of Summersville, WV died on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Summersville Memorial Hospital in Summersville, WV. Born December 05, 1947 at Scarbro, WV she was the daughter of the late Arnold Glenn and Rosalie Humphrey Treadway. Reva was a member of the Carlisle First Church of God. She was a former employee at the...
Joretta Shumaker Nugen
Oct 24, 2016
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her....
Maureen Chambers Lyons
Oct 23, 2016
Maureen Elizabeth Chambers Lyons , 75, of Front Royal, VA died on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at at home in Front Royal, VA. Born March 02, 1941 at Georgetown, Washington, DC she was the daughter of the late Walter and Irene Cole Chambers. She was a homemaker. Her loving husband, Charles Lyons survives. Graveside rites and committal service will be...
Odella Beals Pennington
Oct 21, 2016
Surrounded by her loving family, Odella Beals Pennington, 97, of Beards Fork, WV passed Friday, October 21, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Glasgow, WV. Born July 30, 1919 in Oklahoma City, OK she was the daughter of Abe and Bertha Ina Kiser Beals She was a homemaker.. Her husband, Roy Elderidge Pennington; son, James Pennington; two daughters, Sheila Gay...
Ramona Caroline Huffman
Oct 21, 2016
A merciful Father in Heaven has called a very special daughter to return to her Heavenly home. Ramona Rhodes Huffman quietly passed from this life into the next stage of her eternal existence on October 21, 2016. She was joyfully greeted on the other side by those who departed this life before her including her husband, Ira Huffman, Jr.; her...
