Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Robert Lane Morton
Dec 13, 2020
Robert Lane Morton, age 67, went to be with his beloved wife, fur babies and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV on December 13th, 2020. Born February 7th, 1953, at Lochgelly, WV Robert was the son of the late Thurmond Harold, Sr. and Alberta Jean Allen Morton. Robert was a 1972 graduate...
Michael Lawton Bolen
Dec 11, 2020
Michael Lawton Bolen, 74, of Mount Hope passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born January 23, 1946 in Mount Hope, WV he was the son of the late A.M. “Mike” and Doris Kathryn Lawton Bolen. Michael worked as a dispatcher for Affordable Wrecking Co., was a United States Air Force Veteran, he attended...
Lawrence B. Mccoy
Dec 10, 2020
Lawrence B. McCoy, 81, went home to be with the Lord on December 10, 2020. Born October 30, 1939 Julian, WV he is son of the late Charles and Callie McCoy. He was preceded in death by sister, Clara; and brother-in-law, Don Nickell. Lawrence is survived by brother, Pete (Ellen) McCoy of West Virginia; nephew, Owen Nickell of Ohio, niece,...
Joseph Preston Tyree
Dec 10, 2020
Joseph Preston "Little Joe" Tyree , 94, of Oak Hill, WV died peacefully on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born March 07, 1926 in Cirtsville, WV he was the son of the late Augustus Jewell "Gussie" and Thelma Gertrude Blake Tyree. Joe Tyree was the third generation owner of Tyree Funeral Home, Inc. -...
Paul D. Fox
Dec 9, 2020
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, the world became a sadder place with the passing of Paul D. Fox, Sr., a good man, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was born June 10, 1937 to parents Ruby and Raymond Fox. Other than his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Loren Fox and sister, Helen Quinn. Paul...
Mary Lee O'Dell
Dec 7, 2020
Mary Lee O’Dell, born June 5th, 1937, was called home, December 7th, 2020, after a long illness. Mary was the daughter of the late Vilda Hamrick & Homer Cottrell of Clay County, WV. Mary was a retired nursing assistant from the Autumn Years Nursing Center at Hilltop WV. She resided in Oak Hill, WV with her husband Bill O’Dell. She...
Carol Sue Rinehart
Dec 5, 2020
Carol “Susie” Sue Candler Rinehart, 70, of Mount Hope, WV passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born July 5, 1950 in Summerlee, WV she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Annalee Canterbury Candler. Susie was a homemaker, a faithful member of the Kincaid United Methodist Church, and loved spending time...
Lillian Alma Radford
Dec 5, 2020
Lillian Alma (Baird) Radford, age 90, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2020, at Bowers Hospice House. Born on May 6, 1930, in Elk Valley, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Ulysses and Susie Shearer Baird. Mrs. Radford was a member of Mount Hope Christian Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. In...
Larry Allen Snuffer
Dec 3, 2020
Larry Allen Snuffer , 82, of Scarbro, WV died on Thursday, December 03, 2020, at Hidden Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born August 28, 1938, in Montgomery, WV he was the son of the late William Russell, Sr. and Goldie Ellen Aliff Snuffer. Larry was a custodian at Scarbro Elementary School from 1972 to 1990. He...
Carma Lee Spencer Peters
Dec 3, 2020
On Thursday, December 3rd, 2020, Carma Lee Peters of Mount Hope, WV, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away at the age of 89. She was born on July 26th, 1931 in Grassy Meadow, WV and was preceded in death by her parents and by her brother Blue (Linville) Spencer, and her sisters Sheryl Hangach and Judy Walker. She...
Ida Mae Hensley Miller
Nov 29, 2020
Rev. Ida Mae Hensley Miller, age 86, of Summerlee, WV passed away peacefully at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV on Sunday November 29th, 2020. Born March 8th, 1934, in Williamson, WV, she was the daughter of the late Elijah Hensley and Polly Jane Hammond Hensley. Her husband, Clarence McKinley Miller; son, Anthony Miller; sister, Rachel Carrington; and an infant...
Juanita Delores Manley Reese
Nov 29, 2020
Juanita Delores Reese, age 91, passed away peacefully on November 29th, 2020. Born April 24th, 1929, in Mt. Carbon, WV, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Manley and Sarah Francis Wagner. She is preceded in death by husband Bobby Eugene Reese, son in law Ernie Dickinson, and granddaughter Danette Reese. Juanita enjoyed watching Sunday morning worship on TV,...
Verna Aldene Chambers Whipkey
Nov 27, 2020
Verna Aldene Chambers Whipkey, age 101, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 27, 2020 at Fayette Nursing and Rehab Center, Fayetteville, WV. Born January 31, 1919 in Cameron, WV, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Olivia Neely Chambers. Verna retired from the Fayette County Board of Education as a cook. Verna enjoyed spending time with her family...
Hayden Macarthur Sizemore
Nov 20, 2020
Hayden MacArthur Sizemore , 78, of Oak Hill, WV died on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born July 04, 1942 in Cabin Creek, WV he was the son of the late William and Opal Morton Sizemore. Hayden retired from the US Navy and was a former truck driver. He was preceded in death...
Terry David Kehoe
Nov 20, 2020
Terry David Kehoe, 70, of Layland, WV passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born March 3, 1950 in Arlington, PA he was the son of the late Harry and Myrtle Berkheimer Kehoe. Terry was a United States Army Veteran and worked as a driver for a trucking company. He is preceded in...
Frederick C. Carl
Nov 17, 2020
Frederick C. “Fred” Carl, 99, of Fayetteville, West Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Beckley VA Medical Center, Beckley, WV. Born September 23, 1921 in Cogan House, PA he was a son of the late Elmer D. and Jennie (Hepler) Carl. Fred proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during World War II. He attended...
Ruby Louise Greene
Nov 15, 2020
Ruby Louise Smith (Flint) Greene, 79, of Oak Hill, WV passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born July 18, 1941 in Beckley, WV she was the daughter of the late Kemper Ray and Ruby B. (Smith) Smith. Ruby retired as a district representative for Modern Woodmen of America Insurance and was faithful member...
Marvin D. Hinkle
Nov 12, 2020
Marvin Dallas Hinkle of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born April 30, 1948 in Sun, WV he was the son of the late Roy H. and Gladys Pennington Hinkle. Marvin was a retired carpenter in the construction industry and loved spending time with his family. He is preceded...
Maxine Williams Sweeney
Nov 9, 2020
E. Maxine (Mickey) Williams Sweeney of Beckley, WV passed away quietly at her home on Monday, November 9, 2020. Born March 31, 1930, in Whipple, WV she was the daughter of the late Donley C. and Garnet L. Gilliam Williams. Mickey was a 1948 Woodrow Wilson High graduate where during her senior year she was the 1948 Female Athlete of...
Eric Dean Meador
Nov 7, 2020
Eric D. Meador of Oak Hill, West Virginia passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020, surrounded by family and friends at Hospice of Southern WV following an extended illness. He was born July 22, 1964, in Oak Hill, WV to the late William E. and Wanda E. Cafego Meador. A 1982 graduate of Oak Hill High School, he also attended West...
