Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Walter Nelson Underwood
Aug 19, 2010
Walter Nelson Underwood, Sr. , 61, of Price Hill, WV died on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at his home. Born October 21, 1948 at Price Hill, WV he was the son of the late Alfred Lee and Julia Hamilton Underwood. He was a disabled coal miner. Mr. Underwood was a member of the Price Hill Freewill Baptist Church where he...
Lura Arretta Toney Smith
Aug 18, 2010
On August 13, 2010, Lura Arretta Toney Smith, was given the gift of eternal life, when she went home to be with our heavenly father. Born March 24, 1926 at Carlisle, WV, she was the daughter of the late Coy W. and Mary E. Akers Toney. Her husband of 67 years, Arlie A. Smith preceded her to heaven by six...
Emogene Brown
Aug 17, 2010
Surrounded by her loving family, Emogene Shamblin Brown , 79, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at her home. Born August 17, 1931 in Clay County, WV she was the daughter of the late Van and Ossie Shamblin. For twenty-three years Emogene was employed by Charlie Jones and the late Herbert Jones, Jr. as Farm Manager...
Tina Washburn Motley
Aug 17, 2010
Tina Marie Washburn Motley, 51, o Oak Hill, WV went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV after a short illness. Born October 24, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Gerald Keith and Patricia Ann Perkins Washburn. Those left to cherish her memory include her spousal equivalent,...
Edith R. Petro Payne
Aug 16, 2010
Edith Ruby Petro Payne , 84, of Sun, WV died on Monday, August 16, 2010 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born April 13, 1926 at Price Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late Tony and Vicie Bryant Petro. She was a homemaker. A brother, Amos Petro and two sisters, Jenny Marie Petro and Garnet Juliane...
Linda L. Stover Moore
Aug 16, 2010
Linda Lou Stover Moore , 67, of Robson, WV died on Monday, August 16, 2010 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born March 23, 1943 at Robson, WV she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Layuna Maynor Stover. She was a homemaker. A brother, Roy Stover preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Debra Lou...
Don Paul Price
Aug 10, 2010
Don Paul Price , 56, of Altamonte Springs, FL died on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at in Altamonte Springs, FL. Born October 13, 1953 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Hollas Kenneth and Thelma Mae Lockett Price. He was a sales associate for Office Depot. He was preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Law...
David Michael Smith
Aug 9, 2010
Private First Class David Michael Smith , 26, of El Cajon, CA died on Sunday, July 25, 201 in El Cajon, CA from injuries received in an accident. Born October 29, 1983 at Hillsdale, MI he was the son of Brenda Elaine Dent of Oak Hill, WV and Rodney Lynn Smith of Coco Beach, FL. David was a Lay Chaplain...
Clara "Dukie" Reece
Aug 7, 2010
Clara “Dukie” Dwier Reece, 81, of Lochgelly died Saturday, August 7, 2010 at her home after a long illness. Born July 29, 1929 at Clifton Forge, VA, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Clara Belle Dwier. She was a homemaker, was of the Protestant faith, and a past member of four bowling leagues in Oak Hill. She...
Arthur A. "Jack" Kelley
Aug 6, 2010
Arthur A. "Jack" Kelley , 85, of Page, WV died on Friday, August 06, 2010 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born January 07, 1925 at , OH he was the son of the late Rolley and Florence Anderson Kelley. He was a retired coal miner having worked at Beards Fork. Jack was a member of the American Legion...
Dallas Cecil Williams
Aug 4, 2010
Our beloved husband, father and son, Dallas Cecil Williams , 46, of Weirwood Hill, Pax, WV died on Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at his home. Born June 10, 1964 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of Patricia Ann Ferris Williams of Pax and the late Dallas Aaron Williams. He was a warehouse manager for the coal mining industry....
Doris O. Miller
Aug 3, 2010
Doris Olive Brown Miller , 83, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, August 03, 2010 at her home . Born March 31, 1927 at Rainelle, WV she was the daughter of the late Samuel J. "Sam" and Lura Ann Nutter Brown. Doris worked for Leggett/Belk as the ladieswear department manager, retiring in 1991. She was a member of the...
Brenda A. Russo Fuller
Aug 2, 2010
Brenda Aileen Russo Fuller , 61, of Mount Hope, WV died on Monday, August 02, 2010 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV after a long illness. Born August 22, 1948 at Powhatan, WV she was the daughter of Josie York Russo of Virginia and the late Antonio "Tony" Russo. Brenda was a graduate of Morris Harvey College and was...
Virgie Irene Bryant Tyler James
Jul 31, 2010
Virgie Irene Bryant Tyler James, age 83, of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Heartland of Beckley, WV. Born July 23, 1927 at Ballangee, WV, she was the daughter of Philip and Lula Atkins Bryant. Virgie was a homemaker and past employee of White Oak Drug Store in Oak Hill. She was preceded in death...
Marie Boyd Burgess
Jul 29, 2010
Priscilla (Marie) Boyd Burgess , 84, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born November 13, 1925 at Patrick County, VA she was a daughter of the late Jessie Claude and Mary (Lucy) Whitlock Boyd. Marie was a member of Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church in Oak Hill, a long-time...
Lois Jean Smith
Jul 29, 2010
Lois Jean Beverley Smith, age 73, of Hico, WV passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born May 9, 1937 in Kilsyth, she was a daughter of the late Marvin Hubert and Myrl Inez Turner Beverley. She was a business teacher at both Nuttall High School and Midland Trail High School where she retired...
Harry E. Carson
Jul 27, 2010
Harry Edgar Carson , 88, of Ansted, WV died on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born June 12, 1922 at Montgomery, WV he was the son of the late Gomer Dewey and Mattie Huey Carson. Mr. Carson was a member of the Turkey Creek Church of God. He retired from the Fayette County...
Thomas Leon Mckinney
Jul 25, 2010
Thomas Leon McKinney , 71, of Cool Ridge, WV formerly of Fayetteville, WV died on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born February 08, 1939 at Scarbro, WV he was the son of the late Oter W. and Ida Mae Boyd McKinney. He was a retired Sales Manager for Ramey Auto of Beckley. Mr. McKinney...
Hilda Jean Belmont
Jul 24, 2010
Hilda Jean Belmont, age 68, of Oak Hill, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at BARH in Beckley, WV. Born August 29, 1941 at Fire Creek, WV, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Hunt and the late Martha Trump Owens. Hilda was a homemaker and was preceded in death by two sisters. Lola Vargo and Nancy Cale....
Justin Davis
Jul 23, 2010
Justin Alexander Davis of Oak Hill, WV was born October 3, 1990 at Beckley, WV. He fought hard for his life for approximately 2 days. He passed away at 1:30 a.m. On Friday, July 23, 2010. He attended Bridgemont Community College in hopes of becoming a diesel mechanic. Left to cherish his life are his loving family and friends, mother,...
