Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
John "Bob" Robert Errington
May 10, 2025
John "Bob" Robert Errington, 86, of Oak Hill passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV with his loving family by his side.
Born July 15, 1938 in Scarbro, WV he was the son of the late Jack and Anna Kessler Errington.
Funeral service will be 1:00 PM on Friday, May 16, 2025 at Tyree...
Ronald "Twin" Nichols
May 8, 2025
Ronald "Twin" Nichols, 93, of Oak Hill WV died on Thursday May 8, 2025 at Holbrook Healthcare Center in Buckhannon.
Born on October 15, 1931 in Oak Hill, WV, he was the son of the late Clarence Frederick and Dollie Sue Burgess Nichols.
He was a member of Fellowship Memorial Baptist Church in Oak Hill. He was a member of the United...
Candy Lynn Ball
May 5, 2025
Candy Lynn Ball, 44, of Mount Hope, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025 at her residence.
Born June 17, 1980, in Rowan County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Reba (Marshall) Darby and the late Thomas Darby.
Candy was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren.
In addition to her father, she is also preceded in...
Elizabeth Ann (Humphrey) Byrd
May 4, 2025
Elizabeth Ann (Humphrey) Byrd, 71, of Beckley passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Jackie Withrow in Beckley.
Born September 16, 1953 in Beckley, WV she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Margie Mitchell Humphrey.
Graveside rites with burial to follow will be 2:30 PM on Friday, May 9, 2025 at the cemetery by the old Elementary school next...
Peggy Lou (Yarber) Wolfe
May 3, 2025
Peggy Lou (Yarber) Wolfe, 91, of Oak Hill passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at her residence in hospice care with her loving family by her side.
Born June 17, 1933 at Lochgelly, WV she was the daughter of the late Jack and Violet Mitchell Yarber.
Peggy was a homemaker she always blessed many people with her talents and especially of...
Edna Mae (Rhodes) Criss
May 3, 2025
Edna Mae (Rhodes) Criss, 96, of Oak Hill passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Fayetteville Healthcare Center with her loving family by her side.
Born July 23, 1928 in Cunard, WV she was the daughter of the late William Ernest and Minnie Elizabeth Cody Rhodes.
Edna last attended Grace Baptist Church. Her greatest joy in life was being able to...
Willie Jarvis
May 2, 2025
Willie Jarvis, 87, of Oak Hill passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Hidden Valley Center in Oak Hill.
Born March 5, 1938 he was the son of the late John Wesley Jarvis and Ada Mae Mullins Johnson; and step father, Henry Johnson.
Willie was a self taught guitar player and loved to sing.
Those left to cherish his memory include his...
Anna Jenell Buchanan Phillips
May 2, 2025
Anna Jenell Buchanan Phillips, 78, of Hurricane, WV, formerly of Mullens, WV passed away on May 2, 2025 due to complications from cancer.
Born on April 19, 1947 in Maben, WV to the late Emmett Buchanan and Anna Phillips Buchanan.
She lived in Mullens until 2019 when she moved to Hurricane to live with her daughter due to health issues. Jenell was...
Shirley Jean (Livengood) Gallimore
May 2, 2025
Shirley Jean Livengood Gallimore, born on July 7th, 1937, in Friendsville, Maryland, was reunited with her husband, Allen Gallimore, and was lifted peacefully into the arms of Jesus on May 2nd, 2025. Her journey on this earth was one marked by love, compassion and unwavering faith in God. Her passing has left a void in the hearts of her family,...
Helen Geneva Shumate
Apr 27, 2025
Helen Geneva Shumate, 82, of Mullens, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley.
Born August 1, 1942, at Covel, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Frances (Sink) Shrewsbury.
Helen loved gardening and loved to talk to her sisters on the phone about gardening. She loved going out to eat and trying all different kinds...
Lee Ball
Apr 24, 2025
Willard “Lee” Ball, 64, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025. Lee was born on December 30, 1960, at Oak Hill Hospital, to Roy Allen Ball, Sr., and Muriel Ruth “Bobby” Ball. Lee grew up in Oak Hill with his parents and his brother, Roy Allen “Scrapper” Ball, Jr.. Lee graduated from Oak Hill High...
Kathryn Ann Wallace
Apr 22, 2025
Kathryn Ann "Kathie" Wallace, 73, of Beckley, WV, died April 22, 2025, at Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, WV, following a long battle with lung disease.
She was preceded in death by her parents Betty Louise Wyont Wallace and Dolas Alonzo Wallace, both of Beckley, WV. She is survived by her sister Vicky Dolene Roles [Wes], with whom she lived in Mt.Hope,...
Roy Lee Kuhn
Apr 19, 2025
Roy Lee Kuhn, 78, of Coal City passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born January 5, 1947 in Minden, WV he was the son of the late Craver and Alice Bennett Kuhn.
Roy was a proud graduate from Shady Spring High School and got a degree as a LPN. He worked for 35 at...
Norma Bo Price
Apr 18, 2025
Norma “Bo” Widener Price, 92, of Oak Hill, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Plateau Medical Center.
Born August 9, 1932, at Hemp Hill, WV, she was the daughter of the late Smyth Widener and Audrey Crouch and stepfather, A.B. Crouch.
After graduating from OHHS in 1950, she worked for C&P Telephone Company and retired December 1989 with 33 years...
Richard Arlie Garretson
Apr 9, 2025
Richard Arlie Garretson passed to the gates of Glory surrounded by his wife of 65 years, Edna and his two daughters, Kristin and Melissa on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Born November 11, 1936 at Stephenson, he was the son of the late Kermit and Nellie (Miller) Garretson.
Richard was a farm boy who made it out of the holler to success. He...
Ronnie Dale Chambers
Apr 8, 2025
Ronald Dale "Ronnie" Chambers, 80, of Hotchkiss, went home to be with the Lord at the Raleigh Center following a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.
Born July 13, 1944 at Asco, WV, he was the son of the late L.T. and Lucille (Wooten) Chambers.
Ronnie was a former coalminer and employee of Mullens Grocery, He was a member of the Lester First...
John Howard Merritt, Jr.
Apr 6, 2025
John Howard Merritt, Jr., 92, of Oak Hill went home to be with his Lord and Savior and the love of his life, Betty Ann on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at his residence, peacefully with his family by his side.
Born December 7, 1932 at Oak Hill, he was the son of the late John Howard Merritt, Sr. and Virginia Susan...
Larry Wayne Patton
Apr 3, 2025
Larry Wayne Patton, 70, of Lansing passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at his residence.
Born May 17, 1954 in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Gilbert Lynnwood and Geneva Esta (Coffee) Patton
Larry was a man of many traits working as a electrician, in the coal miner, and also as a surveyor. In his leisure he enjoyed...
Robert Lee Fralin, IV
Apr 2, 2025
Robert Lee Fralin IV was born still sleeping on April 2, 2025, at Raleigh General Hospital. He was the son of Robert (Trey) Fralin III and Amy Monk of Mullens, WV. He was already such a blessing to the lives of his parents, family, and friends and is loved and missed beyond measure.Those left to cherish his memory include his...
Isaac "Bill" Cleveland Toney
Mar 31, 2025
Isaac “Bill” Cleveland Toney, 78, of Oak Hill, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, at CAMC Memorial surrounded by his loving family.
Born March 15, 1947, at Toney Holler, he was the son of the late Charles “Simon” Hayden and Dana Wilma (Smith) Toney.
Isaac was a former coalminer, a member of UMWA, and retired from the Fayette County Board of Education....
