Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Ruby A. Mccormick
Jan 18, 2008
Ruby A. “Aunt Ruby” McCormick 92 of Eustis, FL passed away on Friday January 18, 2008 at the Rule MS Center in Eustis. Born in Altoona, AL she moved to this area in 1957 from Cleveland, OH. She was a retired Nurses Aid at Harry-Anna Children’s Hospital and a Christian. Many nieces and nephews survive including Patty Mitchell, Marilyn Garner...
John F. Oxendale
Jan 17, 2008
John Frederick Oxendale, 59, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born August 21, 1948 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late William "Fred" Frederick and Ruth Elizabeth Tyler Oxendale. He was an independent truck driver. John was a member of the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church...
Drema Joyce Young
Jan 17, 2008
Drema Joyce Todd Young, 63, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at her home. Born January 22, 1944 at Claremont, WV she was the daughter of the late Arville S. and Lilly Mae Ward Todd. Mrs. Young was a retired hairdresser and homemaker. Two brothers, Kenneth Todd and Jerry K. Ward preceded her in death. Survivors...
Dorothy E. Braenovich
Jan 15, 2008
Dorothy Ethel Braenovich, 75, of South Charleston, WV formerly of Kincaid, WV died on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Tender Heart Home Care in South Charleston. Born August 14, 1932 at Culloden, WV she was the daughter of the late Howard and Carrie Foster Turley. Mrs. Braenovich attended the Kincaid United Methodist Church and was a member of the Oak...
Clara B. Smith
Jan 12, 2008
Clara Belle Estep Smith, 69, of Oak Hill, WV died Saturday, January 12, 2008, at Charleston Area Medical Center, Memorial Divison, Charleston, WV. Born April 13, 1938 at Beckwith, WV, she was a daughter of the late Curtis Lee and Laura Belle Sparks Estep. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Smith; son,...
Opal Mankin Gilbert
Jan 11, 2008
Opal Virginia Mankin Gilbert, 92, of Conway, SC formerly of Oak Hill, WV died on Friday, January 11, 2008 at the home of her niece, Betty Presson. Born February 15, 1915 at Bolt, WV she was the fifth daughter of the late Clyde Arkle and Mary Elsie Backus Mankin. Mrs. Gilbert was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church...
Rose Ceprich Downing
Jan 10, 2008
Rose Catherine Ceprich Downing, 75, of Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, WV died on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. Born April 01, 1932 at Whipple, WV she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mary Magdalene Alexknovitch Ceprich. She was the retired owner/inspector for an Auto Transmission Company. Rose was a life-long member of...
Michael J. "Mike" Simmons
Jan 9, 2008
Michael "Mike" Joseph Simmons, 57, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, January 09, 2008 at CAMC - Memorial Division in Charleston, WV following a sudden illness. Born November 02, 1950 at Montgomery, WV he was the son of Garland J. "Mutt" Simmons of Oak Hill, WV and the late Mildred Lydia Ladoucer Simmons. Mike was of the Christian faith....
Norman Conner
Jan 5, 2008
Norman Conner, 81, of Oak Hill, WV died Saturday, January 5, 2008, at his home of lung cancer. He was born November 5, 1926 at Scarbro, WV, a son of the late Andrew and Emily Forbes Conner. Norman retired in 1984 from Elkem Metal at Alloy after 36 years. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Oak Hill; past...
Nancy Law
Jan 4, 2008
Nancy Loraine Price Law, 67, of Oak Hill, WV died Friday, January 4, 2008 at Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill after a sudden illness. She was born November 4, 1940 at Eagle, WV, a daughter of the late Hollas and Thelma Lockett Price. She was retired from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Fayette County, after 22 years of...
Mildred Rieman
Jan 2, 2008
Mildred Bryant Rieman, 90, of Charleston, WV formerly of Oak Hill, WV died in the arms of her children on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at her home. Born June 19, 1917 at Iredell County, NC she was the daughter of the late William Richard and Clyde Foster Bryant. Mildred met her future husband, Henry Rieman on Pearl Harbor Day in...
Wade H. Payne
Dec 31, 2007
Wade Harding Payne, 86 of Fort Myers, FL formerly of Mossy, WV died on Monday, December 31, 2007 in Fort Myers. Born at Mossy, WV he was the son of the late Samuel Reed and Minnie Burnside Payne. He was retired from the US Air Force after serving 26 years. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Wegmet;...
Cecil Alvin Robertson
Dec 31, 2007
Cecil Alvin Robertson, 87, of Wriston, WV died on Monday, December 31, 2007 at his home. Born August 12, 1920 at Wriston, WV he was the son of the late Cecil and Ellen Walker Robertson. He was a retired coal miner and landlord. Mr. Robertson was of the Baptist faith and a member of the UMWA. He was a World...
Sandra Sue "Wanda" Hicks
Dec 31, 2007
Surrounded by her loving family, Sandra Sue "Wanda" Hicks, 62, of Layland, WV went home to be with her Lord on Monday, December 31, 2007 at the home of her daughter in Piney View, WV. Born March 31, 1945 at Fayette County, WV she was the daughter of the late Nelcie Faye Richmond and Arnold Tuck Bragg. Wanda was a...
Margie Ann Sneed
Dec 30, 2007
Margie Ann Nichols Sneed , 90, of St. Albans, WV formerly of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, December 30, 2007 at her home. Born January 19, 1917 at Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late Clarence Frederick and Dollie Sue Burgess Nichols. She was a member of the Jones Avenue First Church of God in Oak...
Martin W. Piotrowski
Dec 30, 2007
Martin William Piotrowski, 85, formerly of Lochgelly, WV and most recently residing in Wilmington, NC died on Sunday, December 30, 2007 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC, following a long illness. He was born May 30, 1922 at Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Francis Stephen and Elizabeth Schorsch Piotrowski. The family moved to...
Thomas P. Taylor
Dec 27, 2007
Known by all for his loyalty, kindness and integrity, Commander Thomas Paul Taylor, 72, of Winter Park, FL passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2007 after a brief illness. Born on October 6, 1935 at Newlyn, WV he was the son of Marguerite Thomas Taylor of Greenville, SC and the late Willis Bryant Taylor. Tom graduated from Gainesville High School...
John Wesley Rice
Dec 27, 2007
John Wesley Rice, 94, of Lancing, TN formerly of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Morgan County Life Care Center in Wartburg, TN. Born July 01, 1913 at Eastland, White County, TN he was the son of the late James Mattison and Arizona Harrington Rice. John was well known as the "Candy Man" and loved by...
Betty L. Cosby
Dec 26, 2007
Betty Lucille Masters Cosby, 81, of Bradley, WV died on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born April 25, 1926 at Amherstdale, WV she was the daughter of the late Elijah A. and Mary Maude Ferguson Masters. She was a retired parts manager for Sears Roebuck. Mrs. Cosby was a member of the Callaway Heights...
Margaret M. (Montgomery) Boehly
Dec 25, 2007
Margaret M. (Montgomery) Boehly, age 95 of Berkeley Square, Hamilton, Ohio formerly of Mount Hope, WV crossed over to the Father’s House on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at the Ft. Hamilton Vitas Unit. She was born on March 18, 1912 in Roseville, West Virginia to the late Robert Garfield and Pearl Frances (Vernon) Montgomery. Margaret was the second of ten...
