Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
William Everett
Apr 27, 2006
William "Bill" Everett, 79, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV following an extended illness. Born August 26, 1926 at Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Linwood R. Everett and Elora Mae Twiddy Everett Merkley and stepson of the late Arlin A. Merkley. He attended the...
Jerry R. Cook
Apr 27, 2006
Our beloved Jerry Randall Cook, 69, of Canterbury Drive, Shady Spring, passed away suddenly Sunday, April 23 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC. Born in Wyoming County July 11, 1936, he was the son of the late Fred P. Cook of Oceana, the late Ona Cook Lewis Kirby of Beckley, and stepmother, Bethel Cook Angles of Oceana....
Maggie B. Pennock
Apr 26, 2006
Maggie Berthal Shields Pennock, 99, of Carlisle, WV died on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at Hidden Valley Healthcare Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born December 18, 1906 at Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late Wallace Shields and Rosie Toney Shields Bruno and step-daughter of the late Frank Bruno. Mrs. Pennock was a member of the Scarbro Baptist Church,...
Evelyn K. Hoskins
Apr 24, 2006
Evelyn Kathryn Feazelle Hoskins, 89, of Beckley, WV died on Monday, April 24, 2006 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC following a massive stroke. Born December 26, 1916 at Raleigh County, WV she was the daughter of the late Charles Alexander "Alec" and Mabel Christine Feazelle. Mrs. Hoskins was a member of the Maynor Freewill Baptist...
James "Bud" King
Apr 22, 2006
James P. "Bud" King, 80, of Oak Hill died Saturday, April 22, 2006 at his home after a long illness. Born August 24, 1925, at Bolt, he was the son of the late Paul Upton and Lottie M. Acord King. Mr. King was a retired receiving clerk for Long Airdox in Oak Hill. He was of the Protestant faith, a...
Richard T. Mullins
Apr 22, 2006
Richard Thomas Mullins, 74, of Old Willis Branch Hollow, Pax, WV fell asleep in Christ on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born March 22, 1932 at Clear Creek, WV he was the son of the late Renzie and Laura Williams Mullins. Richard was raised by his grandmother, the late Ida Williams and his uncle,...
Winston S. Smith
Apr 20, 2006
Winston Shelvon Smith, 63, of Ormond Beach, FL formerly of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, April 20, 2006 at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, FL. Born October 18, 1942 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Shelvon and Margie Lana Painter Smith. Winston moved to the Ormond Beach area in 1992 where he was...
Robert J. Williams
Apr 17, 2006
Robert J. Williams, 77, of Oak Hill, WV died on Monday, April 17, 2006 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV. Bobby was loved by all who knew him. He will be missed. Born October 24, 1928 at Logan, WV he was the son of the late Richard and Beulah Duty Williams. He was a disabled coal miner. Mr. Williams...
Emmet J. Coleman
Apr 16, 2006
Emmet James Coleman, 96, of Bethalto, IL formerly of Oak Hill, WV went to his homecoming on Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, IL with his daughter and son-in-law at his side. Born July 23, 1909 at Winifrede Junction, WV he was the son of the late J. Nathan and Elenor Mae Dooley Coleman. Mr. Coleman...
George T. Jones
Apr 13, 2006
George Thomas Jones, 73, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, April 13, 2006 at St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach, FL from complications resulting from a fall. Born May 22, 1932 at Summerlee, WV he was the son of the late Thomas George and Inez Blanche Duncan Jones. He retired as manager of AT&T Phone Center Stores having...
Deanna Carter Davis
Apr 12, 2006
Deanna Elaine Carter Davis, 61, of Lochgelly, WV died on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born February 16, 1945 at Lochgelly, WV she was the daughter of the late Richard Thomas and Effie Lee Yarber Carter. Mrs. Davis was a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Midway and was a homemaker. A brother,...
Betty Lou Williams
Apr 9, 2006
Betty Lou Ewing WIlliams, 72, of Beckley, WV died on Sunday, April 09, 2006 at SunBridge Pine Lodge Care & Rehab in Beckley, WV. Born June 22, 1933 at Clear Creek, WV she was the daughter of the late Dessie and Nellie Toney Ewing. Mrs. Williams attended the Presbyterian Church, Clear Creek, WV and was a homemaker. A brother, Roy...
Sheryl Painter Miller
Apr 7, 2006
Sheryl Ann Painter Miller, 49, of Hilltop, WV died on Friday, April 07, 2006 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO. Born September 08, 1956 at Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late Charles Ray and Florence Alice Williamson Painter. Mrs. Miller was a hospital dietary worker. Survivors include her husband, Larry Dino Ellison; one son, Randy...
James R. Richmond
Apr 6, 2006
James Gary Richmond, 61, of Hebron, OH died on Thursday, April 06, 2006 at Utica Care Center in Utica, OH. Born November 15, 1944 at Thayer, WV he was the son of Camilla Sheppard Richmond of Newark, OH and the late James William Richmond. Mr. Richmond was a laborer for THK Manufacturing. His wife, Ethel Booth Richmond preceded him in...
Ronald L. Ruff
Apr 5, 2006
Ronald Lee Ruff, 52, of Pax, WV died on Wednesday, April 05, 2006 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born June 19, 1953 at Beckley, WV he was the son of the late George Albert and Louise O'Neal Ruff. He was a security guard for Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV. Mr. Ruff was a member of the Pax Church...
Bessie L. Dove
Apr 5, 2006
Bessie Lillian Cox Dove, 83, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, April 05, 2006 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV following a short illness. Born May 21, 1922 at Brooklyn, WV she was the daughter of the late William Nelson and Eunice Mandy Alley Cox. Mrs. Dove was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Oak Hill,...
Rolla Duwain Williams
Apr 4, 2006
Rolla Duwain Williams, 67, of Oak Hill, WV went home to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill following a short illness. Born January 05, 1939 at Carlisle, WV he was the son of the late Rolla McClure and Dolly Georgia Crawford Williams. Mr. Williams was a non-denominational Christian....
Anita D. Hammaker
Apr 2, 2006
Anita Darlene Cooper Hammaker , 41, of Craigsville, WV died on Sunday, April 02, 2006 at her home. Born April 16, 1964 at Richwood, WV she was the daughter of Linda Carol Cooper Caplinger of Vienna, WV and the late Rev. Jackie Cooper. Anita was a disabled Social Service Worker III from Weston State Hospital, Seneca Mental Health Day Care...
David E. Moter, Iii
Mar 30, 2006
Pastor David Ellis Moter III, 76, of Beckley, WV died on Thursday, March 30, 2006 at his home following a long illness. Born February 21, 1930 at Fayette County, WV he was the son of the late Dewey McKinley Moter, Sr. and Bertha Gladys Richards Moter. David retired in 2000 from the business he started in 1958, Dave's Radiator Shop...
Earl F. Dodson, Sr.
Mar 28, 2006
Earl Franklin Dodson Sr., 66, of Mossy, WV died on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born May 20, 1939 at Kingston, WV he was the son of the late Ezra Franklin Dodson originally from Sparta, TN and Ethel Lucille Myers Dodson orginially from Marmet, WV. He was a retired coal miner for the Smoot...
