Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Earnest Keith (Buddy) Wriston
Oct 5, 2025
Earnest Keith (Buddy) Wriston, 79, of Mount Hope, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Born April 2, 1946, at Pax, he was the son of the late Albert and Clara (Williams) Wriston.
Earnest was a retired coal miner and was a member of the Willis Branch Community Church in Pax.
In addition to his...
Lula Mae Bills
Sep 14, 2025
Lula Mae Bills, 85, of Fayetteville, passed away on September 14, 2025 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley.
Born July 23, 1940, at Minden, she was the daughter of the late Earl Harold and Livie (Smith) Adkins.
Lula "Mae" Bills was a retired Daycare provider.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husbands, Ralph Paul Robinson and Robert...
Mark Edward Thompson
Sep 25, 2025
Mark Edward Thompson, 70, of Oak Hill passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at his residence with his loving family by his side.
Born September 22, 1955, in Oak Hill he was the son of the late Herbert and Mary Crouse Thompson.
Mark worked as a welder and in his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing with his friends Bub and Archie,...
Jonathan "Jon" Wade Taylor
Oct 3, 2025
Jonathan “Jon” Wade Taylor passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025 to join his Angel (daughter, Skyler Dawn Taylor) in Heaven. What a joyous time for them.
Jon was born October 17, 1980 in Beckley, WV to Gary Lee and Deeana L. Smith Taylor.
Jon loved being with his loving wife and precious son. He loved all of his dogs, Franklin, Tigger,...
Robert Lacy Sanger
Sep 29, 2025
Robert Lacy Sanger, 93, of Oak Hill, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, at his residence with his loving wife and two of his six caregivers at his side.
Robert was born on December 28, 1931, to Lacy Morris Sanger and Murl Daily at Oak Hill Hospital.
He attended Oak Hill Elementary and High Schools graduating in 1950. This was the...
Bo McCall
Sep 28, 2025
Teddy "Bo" Shelton McCall, 72, of Allen Junction, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025 in a Bluefield hospital.
Born October 6, 1952, at Mullens, he was the son of the late William "Buddy" and Frieda (Hollins) McCall.
Bo was a 1971 graduate of Mullens High School and Beckley Beauty Academy. He was a Beautician for 54 years. When we pause to...
Patricia "Patty" Lynn Adkins
Sep 27, 2025
Patricia "Patty" Lynn Adkins, 56, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at CAMC Memorial in Charleston, WV.
Born January 18, 1969 in Beckley, WV she was the daughter of Rebecca Fernandez Adkins and the late Joey Adkins.
Patty was a proud 1987 graduate from Fayetteville High School and worked as a EMT for General Ambulance. In her leisure she...
Joanne McKinney
Sep 22, 2025
Joanne Marie McKinney, 73, of Beckley, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025 at Jackie Withrow Hospital, Beckley.
Born November 9, 1951 in Pineville, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Rosie (Meadows) McKinney.
She was a homemaker and loved caring for her family.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by one daughter, Lucy Burnette; a...
Roger Dale Linksweiler
Sep 19, 2025
Roger Dale Linksweiler, 77, of Oak Hill passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025 at CAMC Memorial Hospital in Charleston, WV with his loving family by his side.
Born December 27, 1947 in Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Michael Linksweiler, Jr. and Helen Louise Nichols Linksweiler.
Roger was a proud United States Air Force Veteran serving his...
John Calvin Robinson
Sep 15, 2025
John Calvin Robinson, 81, of Beckley, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley surrounded by his family following a long illness.
Born December 15, 1943, in Pemberton, he was the son of the late David Clark and Carrie (Wickline) Robinson.
John was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and Beckly College. He was a U.S. Navy...
JoAnn Menefee Kessler
Sep 12, 2025
Our beloved mother, mawmaw Jo, and great grandma Jo, 89, of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025 in a Charleston hospital with her loving family by her side.
Born March 15, 1936 at Crownhill, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William and Hazel (Haymaker) Menefee.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by...
Starlin "Starlite" Cooper
Sep 4, 2025
Starlin "Starlite" Cooper, 66 of Oak Hill passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV with his loving family by his side.
Born January 18, 1959 in Beckley, WV he was the son of the late Mitchell H. and Hazel Cook Cooper.
Starlin worked as a truck driver, was a member of GracePointe Fellowship Church for...
Kasai Legend Rose-Milam
Sep 3, 2025
Our precious baby boy Kasai Legend Rose-Milam gained his Heavenly wings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
Born July 8, 2025 he was the son of Kendrick Rose and Kaitlyn Milam
Kasai was the sweetest little boy as he made a impact on all who knew him. Everyone who held him he would cuddle up to loving on them. He loved being held...
Mary Elizabeth (Hicks) Coalson
Aug 26, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Hicks Coalson, 80, of Beckley passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV with her loving family by her side.
Born June 1, 1945 in Layland, WV she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin White and Ruby Hicks.
She was a loving mother and grandmother. Mary was a devote Christian of...
Barbara Ann (Mitchell) Adkins
Aug 25, 2025
Barbara Ann Mitchell Adkins, 71, of Luray, VA passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025 at her residence with her loving family by her side.
Born August 6, 1954 in Manassas, VA she was the daughter of the late Howard Ward and Katherine Kitts Mitchell.
Barbara was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family.
Along with her parents she is also...
Sandra Kathleen (Coleman) Atha
Aug 25, 2025
Sandra Kathleen Coleman Atha, 72, of Oak Hill passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025 at her residence with her loving family by her side.
Born August 12, 1953 in Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late Henry "Cracker" Coleman and Thelma Pearl Williams Coleman Britt and stepfather, Dennie Britt.
Sandra was a graduate from Collins High School and...
Patricia "Patsy" Ann (Settle) Waddell
Aug 25, 2025
Patricia "Patsy" Ann Settle Waddell, 80, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025 at her residence with her loving family by her side.
Born March 20, 1945 in Minden, WV she was the daughter of the late Herbert Land and Ella Merle Pennington Settle.
Patsy was a homemaker and was always full of life making people laugh. She loved spending...
Marlene Hope (Pittman) Ripoll
Aug 21, 2025
Marlene Hope (Pittman) Ripoll, 87, of Oak Hill passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at her residence with her loving family by her side.
Born March 30, 1938 in Kingston, WV she was the daughter of the late Ed and Cora Morgan Pittman.
Marlene was a graduate from Collins High School and after school she worked in finance as a Financial...
Thelma Lou Gardner
Aug 20, 2025
Thelma Lou Gardner, 61, of Oak Hill, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at CAMC Memorial surrounded by her loving family.
Born January 14, 1964 in Summers County, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Smith) Bragg and Howard Bragg.
Thelma was a homemaker of many years and loved flea markets.
In addition to her mother, she is also preceded in...
David Roy Ayers
Aug 18, 2025
David Roy Ayers, 74, of Kincaid, WV. went to be with the Lord surrounded by his family, August 18, 2025 after a long illness.
David retired in 2009 from Kanawha County Schools as a roofer. You could always find him cutting grass, loading up to go fishing or his favorite past time-spending all the time he could with is grandsons. David...
