Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Linda Lanham Bowyer
Mar 11, 2021
Linda Faye Lanham Johnston Bowyer , 77, of Page, WV passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Born March 10, 1944 at Hughes Creek, WV she was the daughter of the late Herman and Dolly Dimple Hudnall Lanham. Linda was a homemaker and a member of the Word of Faith Ministry. She was preceded in death by 1st husband, Willard...
Margaret Hundley Woodard
Mar 10, 2021
Margaret Lee Hundley Woodard , 79, of Oak Hill, WV died on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at CAMC - General Division in Charleston, WV. Born July 13, 1941 in Scarbro, WV she was the daughter of the late Obert Herman Hundley, Sr. and Margaret Willis Hundley. Margaret was a retired claims representative for the Social Security Administration in Beckley. She...
Linda Wade Jones
Mar 10, 2021
Linda Kay Wade Jones , 72, of Robson, WV died on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at her home. Born January 13, 1949, in Beards Fork, WV she was the daughter of the Louise Elizabeth Huddleston Wade and the late Lewis Edgar Wade. She was preceded in death by her four brothers, Johan Wade, Charles Lewis Wade, Billie Joe Wade and...
Terri Renee Bradley
Mar 10, 2021
Terri Renee Bradley , 64, of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Hidden Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born September 10, 1956, in Charleston, WV she was the daughter of the -Carol Ann Affolter Bradley and the late Rev. Richard "Dick" Marshall Bradley. Terri loved Life-Savers, Werther's Candy, Jewelry, and most...
Jeffrey Stuart Burr
Feb 27, 2021
Jeff Burr (JB), 69, of Rainelle, West Virginia had a true passion for life. Born in West Virginia, he lived most of his life in WV and Kentucky. As a loving father, son, brother, cousin, and friend, Jeff was welcoming, accepting, and a truly loving person known for his generous, resourceful, and quiet nature. A voracious reader and scholar, Jeff...
Joyce Sue Conner
Feb 16, 2021
Joyce Sue Conner, age 59, of Oak Hill, WV, passed away on February 16th, 2021. Born on October 10, 1961, Joyce was the daughter of the late William D. and Grace E. Waugh Pittman. Joyce was a WVU Tech alumni, avid animal lover, and enjoyed going to the beach. She is survived by loving husband of 49 years, Danny E....
Donna Matheny Underwood
Feb 14, 2021
Donna Rae Matheny Underwood , 70, of Oak Hill, WV departed this world on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born April 02, 1950, in Sun, WV she was the daughter of the late Garvis Chester Matheny and Gwennia Warwick Matheny Spradlin. Donna worked as a cook for Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant in Mount Hope and...
Raymond Lee Wriston
Feb 8, 2021
Raymond Lee Wriston , 61, of Lewisburg, WV gained his angel wings on Monday, February 08, 2021 at Greenbrier Health Care Center in Lewisburg, WV. Born October 23, 1959 in Beckley, WV he was the son of Bettie Lee Bragg Wriston of Mossy and the late Conard Raymond Wriston Raymond loved to go to church where he attended the Calvary...
Ralph Martin Romage Sr.
Feb 6, 2021
Ralph Martin Romage, Sr. , 90, of Danese, WV died on Saturday, February 06, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born July 03, 1930 in Layland, WV he was the son of the late Martin and Willie Claxton Romage. A decorated Military Policeman, Ralph served in the United States Army during the Korean War. After his service he...
Catherine Ritondo Dixon
Feb 2, 2021
Catherine Ritondo Dixon , 72, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, February 02, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born April 22, 1948 in Bridgeton, NJ she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Edith Martha Lawhorn Ritondo. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold Ross Dixon, Sr. ; second husband, Larry Bragg;...
Karl Edward Williams
Feb 1, 2021
Karl Edward Williams, 87, of Oak Hill, WV, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021, at his home. Born 11 October 1933, in Johnstown, WV, he was the son of the late Famer A. Williams and Ressie D. Queen Williams. Karl graduated from Roosevelt Wilson High School and went on to attend Potomac State College for two years before transferring...
Adele "Peggy" Aloise Terry
Jan 30, 2021
Adele “Peggy" Aloise Pozdena Terry, 88, of Scarbro, WV, passed away on January 30th, 2021. Born on April 23rd, 1932, in Prague, Czech Republic, she was the daughter of Gustav and Elfrieda Pozdena. Adele was an avid animal lover and enjoyed knitting. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by husband, Harold Lloyd Terry, and daughter, Carol...
Billy Garland Cobb
Jan 27, 2021
Billy Garland Cobb, 65, of Ocean View, Delaware, formerly of Beckley, WV passed away on Wednesday, January 27th, 2021. Born December 10th, 1955, in Richwood, WV, he was the son of the late Harrison E. and Margaret A. Williams Cobb. Billy was a United States Army Veteran. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by brothers; Larry...
James Andrew Smith
Jan 21, 2021
James Andrew Smith , 94, of Fayetteville, WV passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at CAMC Memorial Division in Charleston, WV. Born October 22, 1926, in Kincaid, WV he was the son of the late Andrew Jasper and Willie Mae McCormick Smith. James worked on the railroad before retiring after 42 1/2 years. He was a World War II...
Jonny Lee Collins
Jan 20, 2021
Jonny Lee Collins , 71, of Clear Creek, WV passed away peacefully from a long illness battling with Alzheimer's while holding his sister Donna Williams hand on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Hidden Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born May 25, 1949 in Beckley, WV he was the son of the late Dana and Enola Underwood...
James Frederick Cosby Sr.
Jan 20, 2021
James Frederick Cosby, Sr. , 80, of Scarbro, WV died on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born November 14, 1940, in Scarbro, WV he was the son of the late James and Emma Thompson Cosby. James had worked as a nursing assistant in New York. He is survived by a son, James F....
Rose Anna Renkovish
Jan 20, 2021
Rose Anna Blake Renkovish, 59, of Oak Hill , WV passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born February 1, 1961 in Beckley, WV she was the daughter of the late Shelbern and Lucille Manley Blake. Rose worked at the Oak Hill Place caring for the elderly. She was a faithful member of...
Robert Luther Garrett
Jan 18, 2021
Robert Luther Garrett, age 87, of Oak Hill, WV, went to be with the Lord on Monday January 18th, 2021. He was born May 28th, 1933, son of the late Jessie Plumb Garrett and Sydney Garrett. Robert was a longtime member of the Jones Avenue First Church of God. He loved making stained glass pieces, WVU football, the Green Bay...
William Terry Massey
Jan 18, 2021
William Terry Massey , 79, of Oak Hill, WV passed away suddenly on Monday, January 18, 2021. Born April 23, 1941 in Ansted, WV he was the son of the late Jack and Connie Massey and was raised by his paternal grandparents, the late W.S. and Viola Brown. Terry was a graduate of Collins High School in Oak Hill. During...
James T Semple
Jan 17, 2021
James T. Semple, 92, of Oak Hill, died peacefully of natural causes Sunday January 17th, 2021. Jim was born in Washington DC and raised in Hyattsville MD. He attended the Coast Guard Academy and graduated from Carnegie Mellon with a metalurgical engineering degree. He spent his working career with Union Carbide which later became Elkem. Jim enjoyed 29 years in...
