Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
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...
Robert James Treadway
Aug 17, 2025
Robert James Treadway, 79, of Minden passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA.
Born March 21, 1946, in Minden, WV he was the son of the late Roy E. and Eddie Fransis Sprouse Treadway.
Robert was a retired coal miner and in his leisure, he enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family.
Along with his...
Alfred "Nick" Garland Hall
Aug 15, 2025
Alfred Garland Hall (Nick), 81, of Mossy, WV passed away after a long illness on August 15, 2025, at Bower’s Hospice House in Beckley, WV.
He was a Vietnam Veteran and disabled coal miner. Nick was an avid hunter and loved to be outdoors.
Born April 24, 1944, in Mossy, WV, Nick was the son of the late Joe Hall and Tinis...
Bunch McKinney
Aug 14, 2025
Herman Randall "Bunch" McKinney, Jr., 74, of Itmann, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at his residence with his loving and devoted wife, Polly by his side.
Born July 7, 1951, in Mullens, WV and was the son of the late Herman Randall McKinney, Sr. and Barbara (Clay) McKinney.
Bunch was a 1969 graduate from Mullens High School , a former...
Louisa "Coots" Susan Mobley
Aug 14, 2025
Louisa "Coots" Susan Williams Mobley, passed away at the age of 101 and 1/2 on August 14, 2025 at home in Maple Fork, WV, surrounded by her family after an injury caused her to be somewhat homebound the last 5 years.
She was a member of Maynor Freewill Baptist Church and attended regularly until her injury. In addition to being a...
Evelyn Lesley (Owen) Clay
Aug 12, 2025
Evelyn Lesley (Owen) Clay, 89, of Beards Fork, WV passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at the Bowers Hospice House ion Beckley, WV.
Born May 30, 1936 in London, England she was the daughter of the late William and Eva Hollis Owen.
Evelyn worked in the shoe department in England, and also worked for the Fayette Tribune and the Montgomery Elderly...
Sherry Lee Duncan
Aug 6, 2025
Sherry Lee Duncan, 66, of Sophia, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born October 23, 1958, at Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Betty (Butterworth) Bolen.
Sherry was a Christian, loved to travel especially to Pigeon Forge, she enjoyed riding out to Grandview, and she loved her cats and...
Francis Ray Wilson, Sr.
Aug 3, 2025
Francis Ray Wilson, Sr., MSgt. USAF, Retired, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, West Virginia.
Affectionately known as Buster since childhood, he was born in Beards Fork, West Virginia on August 14, 1931, to the late Hazel Davis Wilson and Donald F. Wilson. He was the eldest of nine children,...
Donna Biggs
Jul 30, 2025
Donna M. Biggs
December 22, 1942 – July 30, 2025
Donna M. Biggs, 82, of Mullens, WV, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 30, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 22, 1942, in Covel, WV, she was the daughter of the late Shadric Whitt and Margaret Whitt. Donna lived a life...
Jessie Wayne Lopez
Jul 29, 2025
Jessie "Wayne" Lopez, 68, of Scarbro, passed away unexpectedly in his home July 29th, 2025.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Augustine and Gloria Lopez.
He was a loving father to his daughter, Jessica Jeffries, and a very proud grandfather to his granddaughter, Skyler Jeffries.
He enjoyed the outdoors and hunting and fishing in his free time. Wayne also enjoyed tinkering...
Barbara "Bobbie" Lynn (Thomas) Canterbury
Jul 29, 2025
Barbara "Bobbie" Lynn (Thomas) Canterbury, 79, of Mount Hope passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at her residence with her loving family by her side.
Born March 8, 1946 in Minden, WV she was the daughter of the late Robert R. Thomas, Jr. and Helen (Grose) Thomas
Bobbie was a graduate from Colling High School and was a homemaker. In her...
