Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Michael J. Murphy
Mar 20, 2005
Michael John Murphy, 16, of Gatewood, WV died on Sunday, March 20, 2005 at his home. Born December 07, 1988 at Beckley, WV he was the son of Glenn and Dianne Hankinson Murphy. He was a sophomore at Fayetteville High School. Michael was a member of the SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Oak Hill, WV. He graduated from SS...
Charles "Jack" Hewitt
Mar 18, 2005
Charles Ray "Jack" Hewitt,80, of Oak Hill, WV went to his heavenly home, Friday, March 18, 2005, at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV. He was born December 20, 1924 in Minden, WV the son of the late Edward F. and Mildred Irene Dupler Hewitt. Of their three sons, Jack was the last survivor. Mr. Hewitt was employed by NR &...
Cora B. Campbell
Mar 17, 2005
Cora Belle Pennington Campbell, 94, of Hilltop, WV died on Thursday, March 17, 2005 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Cora was born on July 05,1910 in Fayette County, West Virginia daughter of the late Ward and Lizzy Humphries Pennington. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Gether Ray Campbell of Oak Hill and Junior Campbell of...
Robert K. Trump
Mar 17, 2005
Robert Kenzie Trump, 82, of Rocky River, OH died on Thursday, March 17, 2005 at Cleveland Clinic Hospice in Olmsted Falls, OH. Born March 26, 1922 at Sprague, WV he was the son of the late Kenzie and Minnie Lora Thompson Trump. He was a retired maintenance worker for Sherwin-Williams Paint Company and Mars Candy Company. Survivors include wife of...
George E. Tyree
Mar 15, 2005
George Edward Tyree, 67, of Cirtsville, WV died on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born February 15, 1938 at Willis Branch, WV he was the son of the late Clarkson "Clark" Omer and Bernice Kelly Tyree. He was a retired heavy equipment operator. George attended Pax High School and was a US Army veteran....
George W. Sumner, Ii
Mar 14, 2005
George W. "Skeeks" Sumner, II, 81, Oak Hill, WV went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 14, 2005 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV following a short illness. George was a member of and faithfully served the Oak Hill Baptist Church. Born April 24, 1923 at Sanger, WV he was the son of the late George W....
Billy K. Harless
Mar 14, 2005
Billy K. Harless, 72, of Fayetteville, WV died on Monday, March 14, 2005 at his home. Born November 30, 1932 at Helen, WV he was the son of the late Venry and Blanche Craven Harless. He graduated from Pax High School, received a B.S. degree from Morris Harvey College, Charleston and a Masters in Administration from Marshall University, Huntington. Bill...
Mickey W. Barrett
Mar 12, 2005
Mickey Wayne Barrett, 53, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV of an apparent heart attack. Born March 21, 1951 at Kingston, WV he was the son of the late Harvey and Doris O'Brien Barrett. He had worked for Indiana Harbour Belt Railroad. Mickey attended Mount Hope High School....
Mildred Opal Backus
Mar 11, 2005
Mildred Opal Cooper Backus, 90, of Oak Hill, WV died on Friday, March 11, 2005 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born April 26, 1914 at Racine, WV she was the daughter of the late Cleve and Minnie Miller Cooper. Mrs. Backus was a member of the Oak Hill Church of Christ and a homemaker. She was preceded...
Charlotte Bernath
Mar 9, 2005
Charlotte Bernath, 89, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV following a long illness. Born September 07, 1915 at Clifftop, WV she was the daughter of the late Emory and Dolly Moore Bryant. Mrs. Bernath had made her home with her daughter and son-in-law, Patsy and Joey Vallina since...
Eva Mae Gilliam
Mar 7, 2005
Eva Mae Frye Gilliam, 88, of Manhattan, KS formerly of Oak Hill, WV died on Monday, March 07, 2005 at Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan, KS. Born January 23, 1917 at Kanawha Falls, WV she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Clara Della Wison Fry. She lived in Oak Hill for 60 years before moving to Manhattan in...
John G. Cheetham, Jr.
Mar 7, 2005
John George Cheetham Jr., 78, of Mount Hope, WV died on Monday, March 07, 2005 at his home. Born March 09, 1926 at Stanaford, WV he was the son of the late John George and Nellie Bailey Cheetham, Sr. He had worked for New River Coal and Westmoreland Coal for 37 years and retired as a Federal (MSHA) Electrical Mine...
Falon Ann Waddell
Mar 4, 2005
Falon Ann Waddell, 21,of Hilltop, died Friday, March 4, 2005 at University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, VA. of a sudden illness. She was born May 10, 1983 at Pikeville, KY, the daughter of Frank A. Waddell of Logan and Marryanna Daniels of Hazard, KY. She was a student at Bluefield College working on a teaching degree and an employee of...
Frank P. Shumate
Mar 4, 2005
Frank P. Shumate, 73, of Oak Hill, WV died on Friday, March 04, 2005 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born February 03, 1932 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Clyde E. and Lottie Ellen Deck Shumate. He was the retired owner of Rosemont Floral, Oak Hill, WV. Frank was a member of the Saint...
Lena Pearl Barlow
Mar 4, 2005
Lena Pearl Ferris Barlow of San Mateo, FL formerly of Oak Hill, WV died on Friday, March 04, 2005 at Lakewood Nursing Center, Crescent City, FL. after a long illness. She was born january 26, 1920, at Oak Hill,WV a daughter of the late Sidney and Maggie Hodge Ferris. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Henry Barlow,...
Glenna Whittington
Mar 3, 2005
Glenna Aveline Craft Whittington, 92, of Gauley Bridge, WV formerly of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, March 03, 2005 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, WV. Born February 08, 1913 at Lizemore, WV she was the daughter of the late John and Mary L. Jarrett Craft and stepdaughter of the late Grover Harvey Mrs. Whittington was homemaker. She was...
Catherine "Kitty" Rackley
Mar 2, 2005
Catherine "Kitty" Berry Rackley, 93, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, March 02, 2005 following a long illness. Born April 21, 1911 at Platts Bridge, England she was the daughter of the late John and Cecilia Dunbar Berry. Mrs. Rackley was a member of the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, Oak Hill, WV, the A.A.R.P., and was a Volunteer Senior...
Ora E. Ward
Mar 2, 2005
Ora Edith Garten Ward, 99, of Kilsyth, WV died on Wednesday, March 02, 2005 at Hilltop Healthcare Center in Hilltop, WV following a long illness. Born March 30, 1905 at Talcott, WV she was the daughter of the late Henry Hutchinson and Willie Pauley Garten. Mrs. Ward was a member of the Laurel Creek Freewill Baptist Church and attended the...
James O. Rexrode, Sr.
Mar 1, 2005
James Odell Rexrode Sr., 70, of Mount Hope, WV died on Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at his home of natural causes. Born April 22, 1934 at Cass, WV he was the son of the late Lonzo and Ethel Chestnut Rexrode. He retired in 1993 as a packer for Avery International. Mr. Rexrode was a member of the Faternal Order of...
Richard D. Burgess
Feb 26, 2005
Richard Donald Burgess, 61, of Loris, SC formerly of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, February 26, 2005, at Loris Community Hospital. Born August 17, 1943 at McComas, WV he was the son of the late Billy Donald and Margaret Ann Saunders Burgess. Richard was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, Oak Hill, WV. Survivors include one brother, Jack...
