Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Annie Braenovich Thomas
Jan 23, 2013
Annie Braenovich Thomas, age 89, of Wilmington, NC, formerly of Page, WV went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Born August 14, 1923 in Page, WV she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Zilic Braenovich. She is survived by her husband, Philip L. Thomas;...
Euvah Jeanette Terry Kincaid
Jan 22, 2013
Euvah Jeanette Kincaid, 84, of Tobaccoville, North Carolina passed away peacefully with her family on January 20, 2013. Born April 10, 1928, her life is best described by the family that she created, which survives her in its entirety. She was married to her husband, John E. Kincaid, for 65 years in West Virginia, Michigan, Virginia, and North Carolina. Her...
Teddy Seibert Stone
Jan 21, 2013
Teddy S. Stone , 83, of Mount Hope, WV died on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV following a long illness Born September 09, 1929 at Kilsyth, WV he was the son of the late Seibert R. and Kathryn Bridgette Stone. Mr. Stone was retired as a CPO E7 from the US Navy after...
Michael L. "Macky" Sheets
Jan 21, 2013
Michael Leslie “Macky” Sheets Jr., 46, of Scarbro, WV died on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born March 01, 1966 at Ripley, WV he was the son of Mildred Aileen Mitchell Sheets Hill and the late Michael Leslie Sheets, Sr. Michael was an outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish and look for ginseng....
Evelyn Kay Reid Mcguffin
Jan 18, 2013
Evelyn Kay Reid McGuffin , 91, of Oak Hill, WV died on Friday, January 18, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born December 03, 1921 at Scarbro, WV she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lula Smith Reid. Mrs. McGuffin was a member of the Lochgelly Baptist Church Like millions of woman of her generation she...
Margaret Anne Yelton Walsh Nix
Jan 17, 2013
Margaret Anne Yelton Walsh Nix , 82, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born July 06, 1930 at Butler, KY she was the daughter of the late Robert and Zola Blanche Hodge Yelton. Margaret was a retired bus driver for the Fayette County Commission on Aging, co-owner of...
Rita Louise Criss Evans
Jan 16, 2013
Rita Louise Criss Evans , 69, of Prudence, WV died on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Fayette Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville, WV. Born June 05, 1943 at Prudence, WV she was the daughter of the late Glennie and Helen Kochinsky Criss. She was a former hostess for the Comfort Inn. Rita attended the Harvey United Methodist Church. A...
Jerry Donald "Don" Pearson
Jan 16, 2013
Jerry Donald “Don” Pearson , 76, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Beckley, WV following a long illness. Born August 23, 1936 at Peoria, AZ he was the son of the late Newton and Irene Richeson Pearson. Don was retired from the air cargo industry and most recently from Enterprise...
William George Masters
Jan 14, 2013
William George Masters , 61, of Spartanburg, SC died on Monday, January 14, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital in Spartanburg, SC. Born March 13, 1951 at Montgomery, WV he was the son of the late George and Lena Kincaid Masters. William was a stone mason and served in the Army during the Vietnam era. Survivors include his wife, Debra Jeanette...
James Gordon Lively, Jr.
Jan 13, 2013
James Gordon Lively Jr., 55, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born December 31, 1957 at Scott AFB, IL he was the son of James Gordon Lively, Sr. and Carol Jean Pack Lively of Oak Hill, WV. He was a retired assembler for Ford Motor Company in Norfolk,...
Stephen J. "Steve" Grzyb, Sr.
Jan 12, 2013
Steve Grzyb , 93, of Beaver, WV formerly of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born March 13, 1919 in Lochgelly, WV he was the son of the late Michael and Anna Jarosz Grzyb. Mr. Grzyb was retired from three different employers. He was a US Army veteran who served...
Gene Edward Nicholas
Jan 10, 2013
Surrounded by his family, our loving husband, father and grandfather, Gene Edward Nicholas , 74, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Hilltop Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hilltop, WV. Born September 02, 1938 at Kilsyth, WV he was the son of the late Alfred William and Lorena Craddock Nicholas. Gene loved hunting and fishing and...
Eva Loyal Berry Smith
Jan 9, 2013
Born in Rush Run Mountain on June 4, 1918, Eva Loyal Smith, 94, of Oak Hill, went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 3, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House. To all who knew her, Eva was known as “Granny.” She was an avid Bingo player, loved gardening and canning, and took great joy in her family and...
Merida Lee Sexton Legg
Jan 9, 2013
Merida Lee (Sexton) Legg, 87, of Scarbro, WV, passed into eternity in the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Plateau Medical Center after a long illness. Merida was born May 4, 1925 at Whitesburg, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Clara Huckabee Sexton Barnhart and Merida Sexton. Merida attended school in Layland and later worked at the...
Clark Davis Johnson, Jr.
Jan 8, 2013
Clark Davis Johnson, Jr. , 82, of Kincaid, WV died on Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born December 22, 1930 at Page, WV he was the son of the late Clark Davis and Octavia Suttle Johnson, Sr. He was a retired meter reader for the Page-Kincaid PSD. Survivors include his wife, Aretta May...
Stanley Rosiek
Jan 5, 2013
Our much loved dad, grandpa and great grandpa, Stanley Rosiek , 89, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, January 05, 2013 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born December 26, 1923 at Carlisle, WV he was the son of the late Anthony "Tony" and Catherine Uryga Rosiek. He was a retired coal miner for New River Company....
George Herman Ruth
Jan 3, 2013
George Herman Ruth , 81, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, January 03, 2013 at his home. Born May 08, 1931 at Killarney, WV he was the son of the late James Arthur and Ida Googe Ruth. Mr. Ruth was a US Navy veteran with 20 years service and the rank of Chief Boatsman's Mate. He was also retired...
George Edward Holtsclaw
Jan 3, 2013
George Edward Holtsclaw , 79, of Fayetteville, WV died on Thursday, January 03, 2013 at his home. Born July 21, 1933 at Laurel Creek, WV he was the son of the late William and Sylvia Jones Holtsclaw. He was a retired employee for Houchins Block. Mr. Holtsclaw was a member of the Calvin Advent Church. He was a US Army...
Evelyn Grace Ellison Fuller
Jan 3, 2013
Evelyn Grace Ellison Fuller , 89, of Scott Depot, WV died on Thursday, January 03, 2013 at Putnam Care and Rehab Center in Hurricane, WV. Born June 22, 1923 at Lookout, WV she was the daughter of the late James Ray and Grace Lillian Stephens Ellison. She was a retired greeter for Walmart. Mrs Fuller was a member of the...
James William Mcallister
Jan 1, 2013
James William McAllister , 78, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, January 01, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born March 15, 1934 at Uniontown, PA he was the son of the late William H. and Pearl S. Ritenour McAllister. He was a retired salesman. A sister, Margaret Merchant preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife,...


