Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Julia Deal Simms
Sep 12, 2006
Julia Deal Simms, 86, of Rt. 1 Mount Hope, WV died on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at her home. Born April 23, 1920 at Fayette County, WV she was the daughter of the late Matt and Millie Pennington Deal. Julia was a homemaker and she formerly attended the Weirwood Community Church. The family would like to extend a special thank...
Geraldine L. Fleshman
Sep 12, 2006
Geraldine Lucille Irvin Adkins Fleshman, 88, of Troy, OH formerly of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at Harbor Side Healthcare in Troy, OH. Born April 09, 1918 at Kilsyth, WV she was the daughter of the late Vollie Wilson and Lillie Belle Maddy Irvin. She was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse for Oak Hill Hospital. Mrs....
Frankie Workman
Sep 9, 2006
Frankie Burwick Workman, 68, of Rt. 1, Fayetteville, WV died Saturday, September 9, 2006 at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV. She was born May 4, 1938 at Rush Run, WV, a daughter of the late Joe Burwick and Leotia Rucker Burwick. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marlon Gene...
David Michael Kerby
Sep 7, 2006
David Michael Kerby, 46, of Wilmington, NC formerly of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, September 07, 2006 at his home. Born March 28, 1960 at Charleston, WV he was the son of Mary G. Kerby of Oak Hill, WV and the late Frederick A. Kerby. He was self employed. Survivors include one brother, J. Frederick Kerby and wife, Paige...
Harry K. Price
Sep 6, 2006
Harry K. Price, 77, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, September 06, 2006 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born August 31, 1929 at Hernshaw, WV he was the son of the late William Thomas "Bill" and Goldie Mae Kirk Price. He was retired from Long Airdox, Oak Hill, WV. Harry was a member of the Oak...
John E. Pawlus, Sr.
Sep 5, 2006
John Edward Pawlus Sr., 91, of Scarbro, WV died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006, at Hidden Valley Health Care Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born May 30, 1915, at Beckley, WV he was the son of the late John and Josephine Quasna Pawlus. Mr. Pawlus was a retired miner having retired from the Cranberry Mines of New River Company. He was...
Donald E. Tate
Sep 4, 2006
Donald E. Tate, 57, of Jane Lew, WV departed this life Monday, September 4, 2006, at his residence. He was born in Coalwood, WV on November 28, 1948, a son of the late Branson Tate and Pearl (Matney) Tate. Survivors include his wife, Linda (Light) Tate, whom he married on Dec. 31, 1987; two daughters, Deborah Tate of Mount Hope,...
Goldie F, Waddell
Sep 2, 2006
Golda Faye Harvey Waddell, 88, of Oak Hill, WV died Saturday, September 2, 2006, at her home. Born May 30, 1918, at Beaver, WV she was the daughter of the late Brady Britton and Martha Ellen Meadows Harvey. Mrs. Waddell was a homemaker and a member of the Fellowship Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter,...
Kathleen Blackwell Jones
Sep 1, 2006
Kathleen Blackwell Jones, 86, of Oak Hill, WV went to sit at the feet of her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 01, 2006 at Hilltop Healthcare Center in Hilltop, WV. Born March 15, 1920 at Whipple, WV she was the daughter of the late Claude Nelson and Grace Mae Grant Blackwell. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist...
Russell E. Edwards, Sr.
Aug 29, 2006
Russell Edwin Edwards Sr., 80, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born July 23, 1926 at Kingston, WV he was the son of the late Fitzhue Lee and Ella Cleo Phillips Edwards. He was a retired coal miner. Russell was a Protestant by faith, a member of Oak Hill...
Carl J. Cody
Aug 29, 2006
Carl Joseph Cody, 64, of Lowell, OH formerly of Gatewood, WV died Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at his home following a long battle with cancer. Born May 15, 1942 at Fayetteville, WV he was the son of the late Edwin and Goldie Rorabaugh Cody. He was a Boiler Maker and a member of Local #667, Charleston, WV. Carl was a...
James E. Murphy, Sr.
Aug 26, 2006
James Edward Murphy Sr., 47, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at CAMC - Memorial Division in Charleston, WV. Born August 22, 1959 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of Sherry A. Rice Murphy of Oak Hill, WV and the late James L. Murphy. He was a truck driver for Pike Electric. Survivors include...
Naomi V. Backus
Aug 26, 2006
Naomi Virginia Pugh Backus, 77, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at her home. Born February 02, 1929 at Backus Mountain, WV she was the daughter of the late Samuel Henry and Myrtle M. Sawyers Pugh. Naomi was the former owner of the White Oak Drug, Oak Hill, WV. She attended the First Brethren Church, Oak...
James N. "Jimmy" Toney
Aug 23, 2006
James "Jimmy" Nathan Toney, 57, of Pax, WV died on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born December 10, 1948 at Cirtsville, WV he was the son of Wanda Tyree Toney of Cirtsville, WV and the late Nathan H. Toney. Jimmy was a truck driver. Additional survivors include his wife, Josephine Marie "Jo" Lilly Toney;...
John H. Hager
Aug 22, 2006
John Henry Hager, 76, of Mount Hope, WV passed away Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born January 26, 1930, at Longacre, WV he was the son of the late John T. and Ailene Jordan Hager. John was an active member of the Mt. Hope Baptist Temple. He was retired from Cannelton Coal Company, having...
Carl Henry Robinson
Aug 22, 2006
Carl Henry Robinson, 74, of Oak Hill, WV passed away Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, at the Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, following a short illness. Born April 27, 1932, at Clifftop, WV he was the son of the late Ralph W. and Georgia Moody Robinson. Mr. Robinson was retired from Sears Company as a service technician. He was a member...
Marie Aliff
Aug 19, 2006
Marie Reed Aliff, 88, of Pax, WV passed away on Friday, August 19, 2006 in Myrtle Beach, SC in the company of her loving daughter, son-in-law, granddaughters and great granddaughter. Born on April 20, 1918 she was the daughter of the late Andrew Wilson and Anna Small Reed from Greenbrier County, WV. After moving from Greenbrier County to Fayette County,...
Janet Sue Legg
Aug 17, 2006
Janet Sue Hamilton Legg , 53, of Beckley, WV died on Thursday, August 17, 2006 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born February 19, 1953 at Cedar Grove, WV she was the daughter of Deloris Irene West Hamilton of Oak Hill, WV and the late Edward M. Hamilton. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. A daughter,...
Vernon D. Peters, Ii
Aug 16, 2006
In loving memory of Vernon D.Peters II, 52, of Ingram Branch, WV died on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at his home. Born May 08, 1954 at Montgomery, WV he was the son of Vernon D. and Sarah D. Carper Peters of Kincaid, WV. He was disabled and an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. Survivors include wife, Mary Ann Angogti Peters; one...
Leona Mccune
Aug 12, 2006
Leona Jones McCune, 64, of Mount Hope, WV died on Saturday, August 12, 2006 at CMC Mercy Hospital in Charlotte, NC. Born March 12, 1942 at Kaymoor, WV she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Elsie Leona Smith Jones. Five brothers, Frank, Charles, Leroy, William and Oather Jones and one grandson, Kenneth McCune preceded her in death....
