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Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Linda Gaye Richmond
Sep 21, 2024
Linda Gaye Richmond, 71, of Hilltop, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the Hilltop Center.
Born September 25, 1952, at Oak Hill, she was the daughter of the late Emory and Jessie (Stanley) Richmond.
Linda was a former coalminer and she enjoyed spending time with her family.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her siblings.
Those...
Charles T. "Butch" Honaker
Sep 21, 2024
Charles T. "Butch" Honaker, 83, peacefully passed away on September 21, 2024, at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. He was born in Fayette County on August 8, 1941, to Charles and Gladys Louise (Hipes) Honaker. He was a lifelong resident of Scarbro, WV. He graduated from Collins High School, Class of 1959.
Butch was preceded in death by his...
Donna Faye Shrout
Sep 21, 2024
Donna Faye Shrout, 52, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Fayetteville Health Center in Fayetteville.
Born September 13, 1972 in Beckley, WV she was the daughter of the late Alfred Nichols and Gloria Holbert.
Donna was a proud 1991 graduate from Oak Hill High School, she worked as a home health aid, and in her leisure she enjoyed...
Benny Randall Aliff
Sep 20, 2024
Benny Randall Aliff, 85, of Oak Hill passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born May 6, 1939 in Cirtsville, WV he was the son of the late Edward and Ruth Ellen Billups Aliff.
Benny was a 1957 graduate from Kingston High School, he worked in sales with coal companies, and in his leisure he...
Alan Bradford Wickline
Sep 19, 2024
Alan Bradford Wickline, known as “Butch” to his friends and family, age 80, passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on September 19, 2024. He had the privilege of dying on his family farm, the same place he had been born. He was preceded in death by his parents Myles Wickline and Ethel Wickline Rodes (Michael) and his brother Michael...
Elmer "Brother" Ray Cody
Sep 18, 2024
Elmer Ray Cody, 85, of Lorain, died Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
He was born October 23, 1938 in Oak Hill, WV and had been a cherished Lorain resident, briefly moving back to West Virgina before returning to Lorain in 2012.
Elmer was a proud veteran of the United States Army.
Elmer worked for Ford...
Lillian Jane Foster
Sep 14, 2024
Lillian Jane Foster: February 2, 1935, to September 14, 2024
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” . On Saturday, September 14th Lillian Jane Foster finished her own courageous seven-year race with dialysis with her staunch Christian faith and courage still on display. Jane’s faith walk began at an early age where...
Dalford Estel (Poochie) Smith
Sep 14, 2024
Dalford Estel (Poochie) Smith, 74, of Prudence, formerly of Thurmond, WV, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Hilltop Center after a long illness.
Born June 20, 1950, he was the son of the late Estel and Dorothy Smith.
In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by a brother, Jerry (Frog) and an infant sister, Connie.
Those left...
David Lee Moore
Sep 9, 2024
David Lee Moore, 58, of Pax, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024 in a Huntington hospital.
Born December 26, 1965, at Anniston, Alabama, he was the son of the late, Charles Gary and Alice Faye (Cotton) Moore.
Those left to cherish his memory include his daughter, Amanda Harper; brother, Gary Moore; and longtime girlfriend, Sandy Hunter.
In keeping with David's wishes, he...
Edward (Toad) M. Buis
Sep 9, 2024
Edward (Toad) M. Buis, 77, of Fayetteville passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born February 18, 1947 in Middlesboro, KY he was the son of the late Jessie and Billie Jean Smith Buis.
Toad worked on the strip mines in many capacities 57 years, and in his leisure he enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding his...
Pearl (Lucas) Cantley
Sep 9, 2024
Pearl Lucas Cantley, 86, of Glen Daniel passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024 at CAMC Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill with her family by her side.
Born May 13, 1938 in Damron, WV she was the daughter of the late, Ace and Virginia Underwood Lucas.
Pearl was a homemaker and in her leisure she enjoyed watching her favorite shows, The...
Roger Lee Carroll
Sep 8, 2024
Roger Lee Carroll, 72, of Oak Hill passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024.
Born November 23, 1951 in Montgomery Co., Kentucky he was the son of the late James Roscoe and Frances Ruth Carroll.
Along with his parents he is preceded in death by brother, JC Carroll; and brother-in-law Bruce Vance.
Those left to cherish his wonderful memory include his loving wife,...
Wanda Josephine (Meadows) Wriston
Sep 8, 2024
Wanda Josephine Meadows Wriston, 98, of Oak Hill passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born October 9, 1925, at Kingston, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Bessie Meadows.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Webster Wriston; son, Donald F. Wriston; and...
Lelia Irene (Alexander) Neely
Sep 7, 2024
Lelia Irene Neely peacefully went home to heaven on September 7, 2024 in her daughter's home in Mechanicsville, Virginia with her children at her side.
Born on December 31, 1941, in Oak Hill, West Virginia to James and Anne (Deaner) Alexander, she fondly recalled her childhood years in Oak Hill with the family summer celebrations that always involved homemade ice cream....
Charles "Darby" Henry McQuade
Sep 6, 2024
On Friday, September 6, 2024, Charles Henry "Darby" McQuade, founder of Jackalope Pottery, passed away at the age of 81 after over a decade long battle against Alzheimer's. Charles known affectionately by many as Darby was born in Logan County, West Virginia on October 17, 1942 to Joe and Marian McQuade, the fifth eldest of fifteen children.
He earned his Bachelor's...
Jackie Simpson
Sep 4, 2024
Jackie Simpson Jr., 48, of Oak Hill passed away on Wednesday, September 4,2024
Born April 23, 1976 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of Jackie Simpson Sr. and Joyce Carithers.
Jackie was preceeded in death by his Grandparents, father, and a brother, Jeff McCoy.
Those left to cherish his memory include his mother, Joyce Carithers; wife, Anna Simpson; children, Ayra Buckner, Levi...
Joshua Seth Fletcher
Sep 2, 2024
Joshua Seth Fletcher, 43, of Oak Hill passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024.
Born December 26, 1980 in South Charleston, WV he was the son of Christina Kay Anderson Fletcher and step-father, Tim Holcomb.
Joshua worked in construction and in his leisure he enjoyed, drawing, fishing, baseball, reading, and writing stories. He especially loved spending time with his family.
Those left to...
James Franklin Sizemore
Aug 30, 2024
James Franklin Sizemore, 71, of Fayetteville passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024, at his residence with his family by his side.
Born October 11, 1952, in Montgomery, WV he was the son of the late James and Zela Johnson Sizemore.
James worked in the coal mines as a mechanic and in his leisure, he enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, working on cars and...
Melissa A. Furrow
Aug 25, 2024
Melissa A. Furrow, 44, of Scarbro passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born April 16, 1980 in Beckley, WV she was the daughter of the late Gary Wayne and June Humphreys Hornsby.
Melissa worked as a shift manager for McDonalds, was a member of the Hand to Hand Missions Church and in her leisure...
Mary "Kathy" Kathryn (Coleman) McNeely
Aug 25, 2024
Mary "Kathy" Kathryn Coleman McNeely, 68, of Scarbro went home to walk the streets of gold with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born March 16, 1956, in Beckley, WV she was the daughter of the late Greene Coleman, Jr. and Della Irene Wriston Coleman.
Kathy was a homemaker; she loved the...
