Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
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...
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...
Mary Ann (Renick) Allen
Jan 23, 2026
Mary Ann Renick Allen, 76, of Scarbro passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at CAMC Plateau medical Center in Oak Hill, WV.
Born May 12, 1949 in Whipple, WV she was the daughter of the late Ronald Ray Renick and Helen H. Horvath Marian.
Mary was a homemaker and was a member of the First Church of God in Kincaid, WV....
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...
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...
Patricia Ann (Stone) Renfro
Feb 10, 2026
Patricia Ann Stone Renfro, 90, of Mount Hope passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at the Bowers Hospice House with her family by her side.
Born July 24, 1935 in Oswald, WV she was the daughter of the late Clarence Stone and Blanche Farrish Stone.
Patricia worked at Beckley Manufacturing, where she built radio transistors, until the opening of the Hunting...
Richard Larry Curry
Feb 7, 2026
Richard Larry Curry, 79, of Oak Hill passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley with his loving family by his side.
Born June 11, 1946 in Monaville, WV he was the son of the late Joe Curry and Myrtle Riffe Curry.
Richard was a minister preaching the Gospel all over as he had 8 different churches...
Roger Leslie James
Feb 7, 2026
Roger Leslie James, 65, of Mount Hope passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at the Bowers Hospice House.
Born November 17, 1960 he was the son of the late Jack Lowell James, Sr. and Barbara June Duncan James Underwood.
Roger was a proud 1979 graduate from Mount Hope School and after high school he started working in the coal mines. Roger...
Jeffrey Bryan Braenovich
Feb 6, 2026
Jeffrey Bryan Braenovich, 56, originally from Oak Hill, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Pinch on February 6, 2026.
Jeff was the youngest of four boys, born to Dorothy and Drogan Braenovich, both of whom preceded him in death.
He graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1987 and from WVU Tech in 1991. Jeff worked for Catenary Coal and later...
Jeremy Scott Clayton
Feb 6, 2026
Jeremy Scott Clayton, 45, of Oak Hill passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley.
Born January 25, 1981 in Glendale, WV he was the son of Mary Jo Keller Adkins and the late Barry Edward Clayton.
Jeremy was a former coal truck driver, was a avid Washington Redskins fan cheering them on every Sunday, and loved...
Wandell Brady Adkins
Feb 5, 2026
Wandell Brady Adkins, 81, of New Richmond, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley.
Born December 7, 1944 at Boone County, he was the son of the late Clifford and Helen (Clitus) Adkins.
Wandell was a heavy equipment operator. In his leisure, he enjoyed spending time with his family especially his grandchildren whom he loved so much...
Lionel Paul Campbell
Feb 4, 2026
Lionel Paul Campbell, 62, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at his residence with his loving a devoted wife by his side.
Born December 10, 1963, he was the son of the late Thomas Jackson and Anna Bella (Adkins) Campbell.
Lionel worked in construction building homes and retired from Jeld Wen, Craigsville in December of 2025. In his leisure,...
Jerry Thomas Shrewsbury
Feb 3, 2026
Jerry Thomas Shrewsbury, 71, of Barkers Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 in a Beckley hospital.
Born May 6, 1954, at Barkers Ridge, he was the son of the late Henry Jasper and Flora (Shrewsbury) Shrewsbury.
Jerry was raised on the family farm on Barkers Ridge. He graduated in 1972 from Mullens High School. Jerry moved to Virginia Beach /Norfolk...
Thomas "Tom" Edward Green
Feb 3, 2026
Thomas "Tom" Edward Green, 75, of Princeton passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at WVU Princeton Community Hospital.
Born December 20, 1950 in Welch, WV he was the son of the late Onie Green and Dorothy Shelton.
Tom worked as a coal miner and he learned different traits from the different places he lived as he was a man with many...
