Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Derrike Samuel Miller
Aug 24, 2004
Six day old Derrike Samuel Miller much loved infant son of Samuel Rueben and Connie J. Backus Miller of Oak Hill, WV went to be with God on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at Magee Women's and Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born August 18, 2004 in Pittsburgh, PA. Other survivors include his brother, Hunter Thompson Miller; maternal grandparents,...
Bernstein "B.N." Cooper
Aug 24, 2004
Bernstein Neville "B.N." Cooper, in his 91st year, of Pineville, WV died on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born December 20, 1913 at Creston (Little Creek), WV he was the son of the late Howard C. and Sarah Jane Shrader Cooper. He was retired as Assistant Superintendent for Cabot Oil and Gas Company in...
Kenneth R. Underwood
Aug 22, 2004
Kenneth Ray Underwood, 67, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, August 22, 2004 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV following a long illness. Born March 02, 1937 at Ramsey, WV he was the son of the late Clinton Ray and Tracie Stover Underwood. He was a retired truck driver for the Coal Mining Industry. He served in...
Elmer M. Nichols
Aug 21, 2004
Elmer M. "Rebel" Nichols,77, of Oak Hill died Saturday, August 21, 2004 at Hidden Valley Health Care Center, Oak Hill after a long illness. Born October 9, 1926 at Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Bill and Mary Flowers Nichols. He was retired iron worker and member of the United Iron Workers Local No. 601, former member...
Josephine Brown
Aug 17, 2004
Josephine Wingrove Brown, 81, of Pax, WV died on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born May 01, 1923 at Long Branch, WV she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Nina Dotson Wingrove. Mrs. Brown was a member of the United Methodist Church, Long Branch, WV and a homemaker. She was preceded...
James Allen Kincaid
Aug 16, 2004
James Allen Kincaid Sr., 86, of Page, WV died on Monday, August 16, 2004 at CAMC - Memorial Division in Charleston, WV following a short illness. Born November 01, 1917 at Page, WV he was the son of the late James Daniel and Lelia R. Burnside Kincaid. He was a retired electrician for Hawley Coal Company, Beards Fork. Mr. Kincaid...
John T. Catlett
Aug 15, 2004
John Thomas Catlett, 78, of Maple Fork, WV died on Sunday, August 15, 2004 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born May 13, 1926 at Mapel Fork, WV he was the son of the late John Wesley and Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Davis Catlett. He was a retired coal miner. Mr. Catlett attended the Sand Branch Worship Center. He was...
Vincent J. Figiel
Aug 14, 2004
Vincent John Figiel, 49, of Mount Hope died Saturday, August 14, 2004 at Raleigh General Hospital after a sudden illness. Born November 17, 1954 at Beckley, he was the son of Jennie M. Solace Figiel of Mount Hope and the late Vincent S. Figiel. He was a senior tax appraiser for the state of West Virginia. Vincent was a member...
Ethel M. Mcclung
Aug 9, 2004
Ethel Marie Brown McClung, 95, of Skelton, WV died on Monday, August 09, 2004 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley,WV just 21 days before her 96th birthday. Born August 30, 1908 at Prudence, WV she was the daughter of the late George and Gertrude Fisher Brown. Ethel was a resident of Skelton for 61 years. In the 50's and 60's...
Thomas K. Bickford
Aug 6, 2004
Thomas Kelley Bickford,83, of Oak Hill died Friday, August 6, 2004 at Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill after a long illness. He was born January 10, 1921 at Page, WV a son of the late Ashby and Annie Kelley Bickford. Tom was a retired store manager for Island Creek Stores. He was a member of the Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle...
John Bloom
Aug 4, 2004
We mourn the too soon passing of devoted husband, father and friend, John Benjamin Bloom of Rockwell, NC. He died while playing music at the Appalachian String Band Festival in Clifftop, WV on July 31, 2004. John was born November 28, 1952 in Augusta, GA to the late Ivan A. and Frances Popkin Bloom. He was a graduate of East...
Waltraud "Trudy" Clements
Aug 3, 2004
Waltraud "Trudy" Harmert Hojczyk Clements, 57, of Beckley, WV formerly of Mount Hope, passed away at her residence after a courageous battle with breast cancer Tuesday, August 03, 2004. Born October 01, 1946 at Germany, she was the daughter of Annie Harmert Hojczyk of Germany and the late Heinz Hojczyk. She was a former hairdresser for Mastercuts. She was preceded...
R. L. Scarbro
Aug 3, 2004
R. L. Scarbro, 90, of Rt 1 Fayetteville, WV died on Tuesday, August 03, 2004 at the home of his son, Fred. Born November 12, 1913 at Mossy, WV he was the son of the late Lonnie Frank and Alena Aliff Scarbro. He was a retired coal miner having worked at Kaymoor. Mr. Scarbro was a member of the UMWA....
Harry Irwin
Aug 3, 2004
Harry Irwin Jr., 78, of Dorchester, SC formerly of Gatewood, WV died on Tuesday, August 03, 2004 at Trident Medical Center in Charleston, SC following a long illness. Born September 30, 1925 at Upland, PA he was the son of the late Harry Irwin, Sr. and Viola Clough Irwin. He was a retired Factory Worker & Mechanic. Mr. Irwin was...
Mae Ferri
Aug 1, 2004
Mae Thompson Ferri 86, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, August 01, 2004 at her home. Born June 18, 1918 at Rhodell, WV she was the daughter of the late Emerson and Otelia AnnThompson. Mrs. Ferri attended the First Presbyterian Church, Oak Hill, WV, ember and past Matron of the Oak Hill Chapter #107 O.E.S. She was preceded in...
Gloria Rapp
Jul 29, 2004
Gloria Mae Rapp,79, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina formerly of Oak Hill died Thursday, July 29, 2004 at Myrtle Beach Manor Nursing Center. Born May 14, 1925 at Sun, WV, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Edith Hickman Williams. Gloria was a former nurse at Oak Hill Hospital-Plateau Medical Center and a waitress at Wallace Lee's for...
James B. Smith
Jul 26, 2004
James Beverly Smith, 52, of Oak Hill, WV died on Monday, July 26, 2004 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV of an apparent heart attack. Born April 19, 1952 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Arby and Elizabeth P. Darby Smith. Mr. Smith was a licensed and ordained minister. He was a disabled custodian....
Betty Hudson Johnson
Jul 24, 2004
Betty Ann Hudson Johnson,70, of Mount Hope died at her home Saturday, July 24, 2004 after a long illness. Born on November 25, 1933 at Oswald, WV, she was a daughter of the late Golden William and Esther Marie Reid Arthur. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and attended the Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...
Homer Legg, Jr.
Jul 24, 2004
Homer Herbert Legg Jr., 79, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, July 24, 2004 at home following a long illness. Born October 10, 1924 at Wyndal, WV he was the son of the late Homer H. Legg, Sr. and Estella Childers Legg. He was a retired coal miner for Central Appalachian Coal, Morris Creek with 38 years service. Mr....
James A. Barker
Jul 23, 2004
James Alvin Barker,Jr.,82, of Annapolis, Maryland, formerly of Oak Hill went to be with the Lord in Annapolis, Maryland on Friday, July 23, 2004 after a long battle with cancer. Born on March 8, 1922 in Beckley, WV, to the late James A. Barker of Axton, Va. and the late Nora Lilly Barker Marshall and the late Olin Marshall. Loving...
