Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Bobby Graham
Feb 28, 2026
Phillip Bobby Graham, 91, of Mullens, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at the Villages at Greystone, Beaver.
Born November 16, 1934, at Lamar, WV, he was the son of the late Philip Volney and Kathleen Marie (Little) Graham.
Bobby was a member of the Mullens United Methodist Church, U.S. Army Veteran, member of the Mullens Masonic Lodge #151 A.F. &...
Charles N. "Chip" Rosenecker
Mar 1, 2026
No longer bound by the chains of Alzheimer’s, Charles N. “Chip” Rosenecker, of Fayetteville, WV, entered his eternal rest on March 1, 2026, at Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown. He was born in Kingston, PA, on August 9, 1938, the son of the late Charles F. Rosenecker and Mildred Decker Rosenecker.
“Chip” was a 1956 graduate of Fayetteville High School and...
Sandra Kay Grose
Mar 4, 2026
Sandra Kay Grose, 76, of Mount Hope, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley.
Born June 20, 1949 at Charleston, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Violet Faye (Fields) Strickland.
Sandra was a homemaker, member of the Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church. She enjoyed flowers gardening and was an avid flea market enthusiast.
She is...
Dollie Kathleen (Goode) Ward
Mar 3, 2026
Dollie Kathleen Good Ward, 82, of Oak Hill passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the Ansted Center in Ansted with her family by her side.
Born September 2, 1943 in Bud Mountain, WV she was the daughter of the late Alex Goode and Della Moran Goode.
Dollie was a homemaker and in her leisure she enjoyed canning, cooking, working in...
Donald "Butch" Clyde Elder
Mar 4, 2026
Donald "Butch" Clyde Elder, 82, of Oak Hill passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Full obituary will be forthcoming
Funeral service will be held 12:00 Noon on Monday, March 9, 2026 at the Oak Hill Church of the Nazarene in Oak Hill with Pastor Paul Neil officiating. Entombment will follow at High Lawn Memorial...
Nicholas Andrew Vaynes
Mar 3, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Nicholas Andrew Vaynes at the age of 39 on March 3, 2026.
Nicholas was a devoted son, brother, and uncle who treasured his family above all else. He especially loved spending time with his parents, sisters, and his beloved niece and nephews. Being “Uncle Nick” to his five nephews and...
Ronald Keith Hatfield
Feb 28, 2026
Ronald Keith Hatfield, 55, of Thomasville, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Pine Lodge Nursing Home in Beckley.
Born October 6, 1970 in Holden, WV he was the son of Ronnie and Linda Hatfield
Ronald was a proud 1989 graduate from Tug Valley High School where he played the trumpet and was on the football and baseball team....
Jarrod Matthew Caswell, Jr.
Feb 25, 2026
Jarrod Matthew Caswell, Jr., 21, of Virginia Beach passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
Born June 1, 2004, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona he was the son of Karen Valle Tucker and Jarrod Matthew Caswell, Sr.
Jarrod worked in sales and in his leisure, he enjoyed all sorts of music from playing the drums, guitar, to even playing the piano. He...
Ralph Harrison Smith
Feb 25, 2026
Ralph Harrison Smith, 69, of Beckley passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at the Bowers Hospice House with his family by his side.
Born July 3, 1956 in Fayette, Co., WV he was the son of the late Ralph B. Smith and Kathleen White Smith.
Along with his parents he is also preceded in death by his brother, Thomas White.
Those left...
Michael Henry Glenn
Feb 24, 2026
Michael Henry Glenn, 66, of Beckley passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at his residence.
Born June 12, 1959, in Montgomery, WV he was the son of Arbutus Marie Kincaid Glenn and the late Henry Wilson Glenn.
Michael was a very talented artist and loved to paint. He was a man of many traits who could fix anything and would give...
Steve Allen Wickline
Feb 21, 2026
Steve Allen Wickline, 62, of Scarbro passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the Peyton Hospice House in Lewisburg, WV.
Born February 10, 1964 in Ohio he was the son of the late Charles Russell Wickline and Vern Mae Settle Wickline.
Steve was a retired General Contractor with 50 years experience. He had a great love for the outdoors, and his...
Gladys Mae Lester
Feb 21, 2026
Gladys Mae Lester, 74, of Herndon, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on February 21, 2026. Born and raised in Herndon, she spent her entire life in the home and community she loved.
Gladys was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She is survived by her children, William Owen Lester Jr., Sheila Shelton, Ronald (Rhonda) Lester, and Anthony...
Wayne Marshall O'Dell
Feb 20, 2026
Wayne Marshall O'Dell, 72, of Fayetteville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 20, 2026 at his residence with his loving family by his side.
Born April 4, 1953, at Green Valley in Nicholas County, he was the son of the late George Albert and Virginia Skaggs O'Dell.
Wayne retired from the Fayette County Board of Education where he...
David Stephen Williams
Feb 20, 2026
David Stephen Williams, 84, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, passed away on February 20, 2026.
He was born in Carlisle, West Virginia, to the late Rolla McClure Williams and Dolly Georgia Crawford Williams. He is preceded by his brother Rolla Duwaine Williams and his two sisters who wish not to be listed. David dedicated more than 25 years of his life...
Charles Laird Harler
Feb 19, 2026
Charles Laird Harler, 85, of Fayetteville passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born April 6, 1940 in Montgomery, WV he was the son of the late James Albert Harler, Sr. and Nathilee Frances Ingram Harler.
Charles graduated from Montgomery High School, was a proud United States Air Force Veteran and after the military he...
Larry Mayo James
Feb 18, 2026
Larry Mayo James, age 90, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully at Bowyer’s Hospice House on Wednesday, February 18th 2026. He was born on August 1st, 1935, in Page, WV
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Alpha James; his twin brother, Jerry James; his sister-in-law, Mildred James; and his nephew, Joe James.
He is survived by his son, Larry...
Jane Louise (Davis) Treadway
Feb 18, 2026
Jane Louise Davis Treadway, 88, of Mount Hope passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at the Bowers Hospice House.
Born January 29, 1938 in Raleigh County she was the daughter of the late Russell Davis and Mattie Davis.
Jane was a homemaker and a 50 plus year member of the GracePoint Fellowship Church (Harper Free Methodist Church). In her leisure she...
Eunice Audrey Love
Feb 17, 2026
Eunice Audrey Love, Nov. 7, 1935 - February 17, 2026.
Our beloved Audrey went home to the Lord on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. She passed peacefully at Bowers Hospice House.
Born the youngest to four brothers in a coal camp at Carlisle, she was fiercely loved and loved fiercely. At 16 she married the love of her life, the late Shirley Love,...
Terri Lynn Hunt
Feb 14, 2026
Terri Lynn Hunt, 63, of Kincaid, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026 in a Beckley hospital.
Born May 29, 1962, at Oak Hill, she was the daughter of the late Billy Eugene and Anna Lee (Hinkle) Hunt.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her two brothers, Billy Hunt, Jr. and Mark Allen Hunt.
Those left to cherish...
Branda Lee Miller
Feb 10, 2026
Brenda Lee Canaday Miller, 62, of Oak Hill passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV.
Born October 12, 1963 in Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late William Posey Canaday and Phyllis Arlene Edwards Canaday.
Brenda loved making crafts and especially loved spending time with her family.
In addition to her...
