Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Kathryn Ann Pittman Buckland
Dec 14, 2012
Kathryn (Kathy) Ann (Pittman) Buckland, 56, of Mount Hope, WV, finally won her long battle with Multiple Sclerosis on Friday, December 14, 2012. Kathy will be remembered as the fighter she was, and for not allowing her illness to keep her from bringing smiles to others with her boisterous laugh. She shared that laugh a few final times with her...
William R. Grunenberg
Dec 13, 2012
William R. Grunenberg, 80, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born April 8, 1932 at Minden, WV, he was the son of the late Anton P. and Sally Webster Grunenberg. He was a truck driver, attended the Jones Avenue First Church...
Alice Y. Moore Hayslett
Dec 12, 2012
Alice Yvone Moore Hayslett , 75, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at CAMC - Memorial Division in Charleston, WV. Born June 25, 1937 at Nallen, WV she was the daughter of the late Romy and Ruth Baker Moore. Mrs. Hayslett was a member of the Oak Hill United Methodist Church and a homemaker. A brother,...
Roger D. Smith
Dec 10, 2012
Roger D. Smith, Sr., 58, of Stafford, VA formerly of Dothan, WV died on Monday, December 10, 2012 at his home following a long illness. Born May 8, 1954 at Dothan, WV he was the son of the late Artie Layton and Nettie Irene Stover Smith. Roger was an auto body and paint specialist. He was of the Missionary Baptist...
Mary Sue Mottesheard
Dec 9, 2012
A long-time resident of Ansted Center in Ansted, WV, Mary Sue Mottesheard , 66, died on Sunday, December 09, 2012 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born July 19, 1946 at Union, WV she was the daughter the late Clarabell Mottesheard. She is survived by a sister, Joann Smith of Alderson. Ms. Mottesheard was cremated. There will be...
Rose Mary Meredith Painter
Dec 6, 2012
Rose Mary Meredith Painter , 69, of Pax, WV went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 06, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 27, 1943 at Westerly, WV she was the daughter of the late Russell and Rachel Williams Meredith. Other than her parents, she was preceded...
Nena Beverley Nichols Wolfe
Dec 4, 2012
In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, flee as a bird to your mountain? Psalm 11:1 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. Psalm 47:1 And I said, oh...
Dexter Phillip Scarbrough
Nov 25, 2012
Dexter Phillip Scarbrough , 59, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born June 04, 1953 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of Ivora Rhodes Scarbrough of Oak Hill, WV and the late Elmer Ray Scarbrough. He was a disabled iron worker. Mr. Scarbrough was a member...
Pauletta Lynn Bailey Bess
Nov 25, 2012
Pauletta Lynn Bailey Bess , 63, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born October 29, 1949 at Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late Harold D. and Christelle Laverne Slemp Bailey. Pauletta was a homemaker. She was a 1967 graduate of Collins High School in...
Lawrence M. "Larry" Beverley, Sr.
Nov 21, 2012
Lawrence Marvin "Larry" Beverley, Sr., 77, of Mount Hope, WV died on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV. Born September 14, 1935 at Kilsyth, WV, he was a son of the late Marvin Hubert and Myrl Inez Turner Beverley. He was a retired school bus driver from the Fayette County Board of Education after 34 years...
Pamela Gaye Clay Morris
Nov 18, 2012
Pamela Gaye Clay Morris , 58, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at her home. Born July 26, 1954 at Pax, WV she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Nora Ann Ratliff Clay. She a former Cook/Waitress for Tom's of Oak Hill. A daughter, Michelle Lynn, brothers, James Clay and Johnny Ratliff and a...
Margaret Anne Robertson Bowyer
Nov 18, 2012
Margaret Anne Robertson Bowyer , 73, of Augusta, GA died on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Doctor's Hospital in Augusta, GA. Born July 03, 1939 at Glen White, WV she was the daughter of the late Leonard Preston and Glidys Rachel Daniels Robertson. She was a member of the Helen Baptist Church. Anne was a devoted and loving wife, loving...
James Franklin "Jim" Griffey
Nov 16, 2012
James Franklin “Jim” Griffey , 56, of Oak Hill, WV died on Friday, November 16, 2012 at Oak Hill. Born October 22, 1956 at Gatewood, WV he was the son of the late Frank and Jessie Rhodes Tincher Griffey. He was a disabled laborer for the steel building industry. Survivors include two daughters, Ronni Ruff of Oak Hill and Stephanie...
Roger Lynn Baxter
Nov 15, 2012
Roger Lynn Baxter , 46, of Pax, WV died on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born July 10, 1966 at Petersburg, VA he was the son of and Loraine Wriston Baxter of Pax, WV and the late Leonard Edward Baxter. He was a heavy equipment operator. His paternal grandparents, Lula and Raymond Baxter and...
Pamela Sue Dillon
Nov 15, 2012
With her family and two close friends by her side, the angels came and took our dear Pamela Sue Dillon to Heaven on Thursday, November 15, 2012. She went to be with her Lord and her loved ones. Pamela was born in Illinois on February 22, 1960. She had been sick for a long time and could no longer do...
Dennis James Taylor
Nov 14, 2012
Dennis James Taylor , 59, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born June 06, 1953 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Alfred Raymond and Anna Margaret Smith Taylor. He was a disabled auto mechanic. A brother, Gene Pearlie Taylor and two sisters, JoAnn Scarbrough...
Donald R. Williams
Nov 12, 2012
Donald Roy Williams , 71, of Pax, WV died on Monday, November 12, 2012 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. Born August 08, 1941 at Clear Creek, WV he was the son of the late Sherman and Orfice Wriston Williams. He was a retired coal miner for Consol Coal. Mr. Williams was a member of the Pax Worship Center...
Cora E. Parrish Wotring
Nov 11, 2012
Cora Ethel Parrish Wotring , 95, of Mount Hope, WV died on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born April 30, 1917 at Clifftop, WV she was the daughter of the late George Parrish, Sr. and Luvinia Pyatt Parrish. She was a homemaker and former clerk for Hills Department Store, Beckley. Mrs. Wotring was a...
Wayne Allen Powers
Nov 11, 2012
Wayne Allen Powers , 50, of Scarbro, WV died on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Hidden Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born April 24, 1962 at Chantilly, VA he was the son of the late Hobert Henry Powers, Sr. and Hilda Gay Shaffer Powers. He was a carpenter. A sister, Mary Fitzgerald preceded him in death....
Kassandra Ashley Gill Guhl
Nov 10, 2012
Kassandra Ashley Gill Guhl , 26, of Morgantown, WV died on Saturday, November 10, 2012 in Morgantown, WV. Born August 02, 1986 at Beckley, WV she was the daughter of James Gill of Charleston, WV and Debra Buckner of Whipple, WV. She was a Nursing Assistant in Cross Lanes. Kassandra was a graduate of Oak Hill High School and was...
