Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Judy Ann (Lafferty) Webb
Jan 26, 2026
Judy Ann Lafferty Webb, 77, of Maben, WV passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Raleigh General Hospital In Beckley.
Born October 29, 1948 in Ravencliff, WV she was the daughter of the late Rice and Estola Harvey Lafferty.
Judy was a homemaker and was a faithful 40 plus year member of Hotchkiss Church of God. In her leisure she enjoyed...
Michael Eugene Treadway
Jan 30, 2026
Michael Eugene Treadway, 75, of Clear Creek passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026 at CAMC Memorial In Charleston.
Born October 6, 1950 in Artie, West Virginia he was the son of the late James Franklin Treadway and Cora Stover Treadway.
Michael loved being outdoors as hunting and fishing were his favorite passion and loved going fishing with his good friend Jeff...
Charles Lee Bennett III
Jan 26, 2026
Charles Lee Bennett III, 67, of Oak Hill passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026 at CAMC Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill.
Born June 1, 1958 in Baltimore, Maryland he was the son of the late Charles Lee Bennett II and Reba Wright Callaway.
Charles was a proud united States Army Veteran and after the service he worked in Maintenance for...
Marian Edith Buck
Jan 26, 2026
Marian Edith Buck, 68, of Beckley passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026 at the Bowers Hospice House with her loving mother by her side.
Born June 13, 1957 in Pontiac, Michigan she was the daughter of Shirley McQuade Buck and the late Edward Theodore Buck.
Marian graduated with 2 Bachelors degree and working at an accounting firm as an accountant. In...
Larry Douglas Lego
Jan 25, 2026
Larry Douglas Lego, 83, of Danese, WV passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born October 10, 1942 in Russellville, WV he was the son the late Russell Earl Lego and Stella Marie Vaughn Lego.
Larry served his Country with service in the Air Force, Army, and National Guard. He last worked for CSX Railroad...
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....
Johnnie Allen Ward
Jan 20, 2026
Johnnie Allen Ward, 51, of Oak Hill passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at his residence.
Born October 24, 1974 in Beckley, WV he was the son of Dollie Kay Goode Ward and the late Sidney Ward.
Johnnie loved being outdoors cutting wood or mowing the grass and loved helping other anyone that knew him knew they could count on him...
Raymond Harold Bragg
Jan 20, 2026
Raymond Harold Bragg, 94, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Fayetteville Healthcare Center, Fayetteville.
Born May 23, 1931, at Bowling, WV, he was the son of the late Oather and Lena Modena (Massie) Bragg.
Raymond was a retired coalminer with 30 plus years of service and was a member of UMWA. He was a member of the Salem...
Gaylen Thomas Treadway
Jan 16, 2026
Gaylen Thomas Treadway, 89, of Mount Hope passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026 at his residence with his loving family by his side.
Born September 11, 1936 in Raleigh, Co. he was the son of the late Thora and Agnes Treadway.
Gaylen was self employed owning his own trucking company that he was very proud of as he loved working on...
Muriel Jeanette (Preece) Pinkerton
Jan 16, 2026
Muriel Jeanette Pinkerton
Loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, peacefully passed at her daughter’s home on January 16, 2026 at the age of 89 with family by her side. Muriel's life was filled with love, dedication and cherished memories.
Born July 5, 1936 in Mahan, WV she was the daughter of the late Troy Preece and Bonnie B. Browning...
Thomas "Tom" Dean McKinney
Jan 14, 2026
Thomas "Tom" Dean McKinney, 58, of Basin, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Select Specialty Hospital, Charleston.
Born July 29, 1967, at Mullens, he was the son of Ada McKinney and the late Edward McKinney.
Tom was a hardworking man with a strong heart. For 20 years he worked in the coal mines, a career he took great pride in....
Michael Lewis Farmer
Jan 13, 2026
Michael Lewis Farmer, 72, of Oak Hill, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center, Huntington.
Born October 13, 1953 in Fayette County, he was the son of the late Dale and Imogene Farmer.
Mike loved working on cars and was a very good mechanic.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Those left to cherish his memory...
Ira Donald Galford
Jan 13, 2026
Ira Donald Galford, 81, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, passed away peacefully. He was the son of the late Oscar and Ruth Galford of Crawford, West Virginia.
He is survived by his wife, Audra Galford; his children, Donald Galford (Connie) of Windsor, VA, Donna Syner (Daniel) of Mount Hope, WV, and Debra Shockey of Oak Hill, WV; five grandchildren and seven...
Rebecca Ann Williams
Jan 12, 2026
Rebecca Ann Williams, 69, of Oak Hill passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026 at CAMC Plateau Medical Center with her loving husband by her side.
Born August 27, 1956 in Cheyenne, Wyoming she was the daughter of the late Grady and Mary Williams.
Rebecca worked as a investigator for Child Protective Services (CPS) in North Carolina, in her leisure she loved...
Mable Irene (Tygrett) Harvey
Jan 11, 2026
Mable Irene Tygrett Harvey age 88, passed away on Jan 11, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on Jan 29, 1937 in Livingston, WV and lived a life rooted deeply in faith and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents Harold Malon and Ruby Irene Kincaid Tygrett. Her first husband James Harvey, son James...
Bovy Henry Ball, Jr.
Jan 9, 2026
Bovy Henry Ball, Jr., 74, of Mount Hope, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 in a Charleston hospital.
Born February 21, 1951 at Logan, he was the son of the late Bovy Henry Ball, Sr. and Joyce (Altizer) Ball.
Bovy was a former truck driver and enjoyed being on the road. He had his own way of life, he was a...
Randall "Randy" Wayne Scarbro
Jan 7, 2026
Randall “Randy” Wayne Scarbro, 60, of Minden, WV, passed away peacefully in his home on January 7, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on June 13, 1965, in Oak Hill, WV, to Samuel and Sementha Scarbro.
Randy—who worked as an auto body technician and was owner-operator of Randy’s Body Shop—loved the outdoors, fishing, and four-wheeling. For over 45 years,...
Freda Mae (Humphries) Hizer
Jan 6, 2026
Freda Mae Humphries Hizer,95, of Fayetteville passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born July 20, 1930, at Pool, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Olva and Lynnie Humphries.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Hizer; two daughters, Mary Harrah and Judy Ratliff;...
John Robert Lilyestrom
Jan 5, 2026
John Robert Lilyestrom, 63, of Gaithersburg, MD, passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 2026. He was born on April 26, 1962, in Worcester, MA, to Bob and Betty Lilyestrom and grew up alongside his younger sister, Katy. John attended St. John's High School, where he excelled academically, particularly in math and science. A National Merit Scholar, John was also an...
Joseph James Sale, Jr.
Jan 3, 2026
Joseph James Sale, Jr., 95, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley.
Born February 23, 1930 at Fayetteville, he was the son of the late Joseph James Sale, Sr. and Lottie Mosley Sale.
J.J. Sale was a member of the New River Baptist Church and was the former postmaster in Fayetteville with 31 years in...
