Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Jerry Vinton Scarbro
Jul 18, 2022
Jerry Vinton Scarbro, 80, of Oak Hill, WV, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2022, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born on December 17, 1941, in Mossy, WV he was the son of the late Vinton and Daisey Scarbro. Jerry served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1973. During his time in the Army, he was in...
Brett Austin Miller
Jul 17, 2022
Brett Austin Miller, 21, of Coal City went to heaven July 17, 2022. He was born in Beckley September 1, 2000, the son of Susan and Shannon Miller. Brett was preceded in death by grandparents Tom Small of Prosperity and Peggy Small of Sophia, Johnny Miller of Midway and Gwen Miller of Sophia. Brett is survived by his mother Susan...
Donald Ray Meador Jr.
Jul 9, 2022
Donald Ray Meador, Jr. 41 of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at his residence. Born September 19, 1980 in Raleigh County he was the son of the late Donald Meador, Sr. and Diane Deboard Meador. Donald was a graduate from Fayetteville High School and loved his family very much. He is preceded in death by sister, Christy...
Junior Monroe Wilson
Jul 9, 2022
Junior Monroe Wilson, 95, of Oak Hill passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill. Born November 4, 1927 in Beckley, WV he was the son of the late Tom and Bula Wilson. Junior retired from the coal mines and was a avid fisherman. Those left to cherish his memory include daughter, Anita...
Eric Spencer Dunbar
Jul 8, 2022
Eric Spencer Dunbar, 47, of Beckley passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, July 8, 2022 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. Born January 14, 1975 he was the son of Terry Dunbar, Sr. and the late Dixie Carol Lambert Dunbar. Eric was a avid hunter and fisherman who loved being outdoors, he worked as a...
Julian Bryant Wriston
Jul 5, 2022
Julian Bryant Wriston, 77, of Scarbro passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. Born July 30, 1944 in Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late Winifred and Beulah Burnside Wriston. Julian was a proud United States Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam area where he received the Bronze Star and also...
Joan Dell Stowers
Jul 3, 2022
Joan Dell Smith Stowers, 79, of Oak Hill passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at her residence with her family by her side. Born June 7, 1943, in Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late Ray and Marjorie "Sap" Valentine Smith. Joan was a homemaker who kept and immaculate home and was a wonderful cook....
Kathryn Lorene Prather
Jul 3, 2022
Kathryn Lorene Prather, 86, of Glen Daniel, WV passed away of Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Stonerise Healthcare facility surrounded by Family and friends. Born December 29, 1935, in Burnwell, WV she was the daughter of the late William and Florence Thompson Massey. Kathryn was a retired CNA from Plateau Medical Center. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Norma Fay Lauer
Jul 2, 2022
Norma Fay Lauer, age 81, of Morgantown, WV, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2022. Born December 28, 1940, in Lakeland, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Edna Healy VanZandt. She is preceded in death by husband, George Melvin Lauer, siblings; Burton McNeely and Raymond McNeely. Norma was a math professor at West Virginia University Institute...
John Paul Davis
Jun 30, 2022
John Paul Davis, age 69, of Mount Hope, WV, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2022. Born August 23, 1952, in Jefferson City, Missouri, he was the son of the late Jonas Alton and Eva Lay Davis. John served in the Army for 2 years and continued his service to our country after that, with 4 years in the Navy...
Bonnie Lou Ervin-Futrell
Jun 28, 2022
Bonnie Lou Ervin-Futrell, 67, of Mount Hope passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Born June 14, 1955 in Bronx, NY she was the daughter of the late, Pete and Sally Kosika Hale. Bonnie worked as a cashier and loved spending time with her family. She is preceded in death by husbands; and siblings, William...
Pamela Yvonne Lilly
Jun 25, 2022
Pamela Yvonne Lilly (Pam) of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022, after complications from cardio myopathy. Pam was born on 5/14/1960 in Beckley, WV, and was a graduate of Oak Hill Highschool, class of 1978 and college graduate of St. Mary’s school of nursing, class of 1981. She dedicated 32 years of service as a registered...
Sue Ann Duda
Jun 24, 2022
Sue Ann Wooten Duda, age 74, of Minden, West Virginia died on Friday, June 24, 2022 at UPMC Passavant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Andrew and Ethel Wooten. She is survived by her two sons; John Peter Duda III and his wife Annie of Boulder, Colorado and Matthew Joseph Duda and his wife Megan, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....
Father Luis Anthony Lacson
Jun 24, 2022
Father Luis Anthony Lacson died June 24, 2022, in Oak Hill, W.Va., at the age of 74. He was born on June 13, 1948, in Iloilo City, Philippines, to Eduardo and Fanny (Ledesma). He was preceded in death by his parents. He attended /Ateneo/de Manila University in/Quezon/City, Philippines, from 1967-1971, and Cardinal Stritch University/in Milwaukee, Wis., from 1984 to 1986....
Robert Lee Keeney Jr
Jun 20, 2022
Robert Lee Keeney, Jr. 60 of Oak Hill passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022, at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill. Born April 6, 1962, in New Jersey he was the son of the late Robert Lee Keeney, Sr. and Geraldine Keeney. Robert was a truck driver where he ventured all over the United States, and loved spending time...
Mary Katherine Wiggins
Jun 20, 2022
Mary Katherine (Kate) Couch Wiggins passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her love of 64 years, Alvin Wiggins, and loving daughter, Beverly Lopez at 200am, Monday, June 20, 2022. Kate passed from interstitial lung disease and rheumatoid arthritis. She is survived by her husband, Alvin R. Wiggins, who resides in their home in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Kate helped...
Mary Catherine Garrett
Jun 19, 2022
Mary Catherine Garrett, age 69, of Fayetteville, WV, passed away on June 19, 2022. Born July 24, 1952 she was the daughter of the late Thomas Leland and Mary Helen Taylor. Mary worked as a Fayette County Schools cook, she was a member of the Loup Creek Baptist Church and a part of the Loup Creek Baptist Church Ladies Circle....
Franklin Delano Garcia
Jun 16, 2022
Franklin Delano Garcia, 87, formerly of Oak Hill, WV, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at his daughter's residence. Born November 13, 1934, in Holden, WV he was the son of the late Frank and Catherine Garcia. Franklin was a retired executive director for the Economic Urban Development of South Carolina; was a proud United State Air Force...
Frank Scott Leilich
Jun 14, 2022
Scott Leilich, Sr., 67, of Victor passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at his residence. Born February 6, 1955, in Portsmith, OH he was the son of the late Roger and Maxine Robinson Leilich. Scott worked as a electrical lineman and in his leisure time he loved woodworking and was very talented at it, he was a 1974...
William Henry Meredith
Jun 12, 2022
William Henry Meredith, 83, of Pax passed away peacefully in his sleep at a hospital in Beckley. Born March 2, 1939 in Louisville, KY he was the son of the late Russell and Rachel Williams Meredith. William was a proud retired United States Air Force Veteran, and loved spending time with his family. He is preceded in death by siblings,...
