Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Christopher Ryan Burgess
Jul 27, 2020
Christopher Ryan Burgess, 32, of Lexington, NC passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at the WFBH Lexington Medical Center in Lexington, NC. Born December 26, 1987 in Beckley, WV he was the son of Mark David Burgess, Sr. and Tracy Lilly Burgess. Christopher was a lineman who installed fiber optic cable and loved spending time with his family. He is...
William Edward Woolwine
Jul 19, 2020
God's Work by William E. Woolwine Majestic mountains reach to the skies Flower filled valleys with butterflies Mountain streams with water pristine Blue skies with white cloud and forest deep green Thunder and lightning, spring showers abound Clear skies and sunshine and rainbows astound Sunrise, sunset Eclipse of the moon Fireflies and snow flakes And melons in June All a...
Gladys Marie Perry Snyder
Jul 19, 2020
Gladys Collins Perry Snyder, age 102 of Mount Hope, WV peacefully passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020. Born October 24, 1917 in Cirtsville West Virginia, Gladys was preceded in death by her first husband of 37 years Norvell R. Perry (1971) and her second husband of 23 years, Robert Snyder (2010), Also preceding her in death were her son,...
Shirley Dean Love
Jul 17, 2020
Shirley Dean Love, broadcast pioneer, state legislator and beloved husband and father, passed away July 17, 2020, at Bowers Hospice House, at age 87. Born May 15, 1933, he was the son of the late Earl Clinton and Winona May Hall Love. His unusual Christian name was the suggestion of a family nurse, the wife of newspaper columnist Shirley Donnelly,...
Edward Franklin Scarbro
Jul 12, 2020
Edward Franklin Scarbro, 82, of Mount Hope, WV, died on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born March 23, 1938 in Burnwell, WV, he was the son of the late Grady Henry and Ardena Francis Jarrett Scarbro. He was a coal miner and a survivor of the Hominy Falls Mining Disaster of 1968. Mr. Scarbro...
Rev. Richard Marshall Bradley
Jul 8, 2020
Rev. Richard Marshall Bradley, 83, of Oak Hill, WV passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020, as the result of a tragic accident at his home. Born February 21, 1938, in Scarbro, WV he was the son of the late Richard E.and Bertie Francis Toney Bradley. Richard was a United States Army Veteran after which he worked as an ironworker and...
Elwood "Miky" George Hart
Jul 5, 2020
Elwood "Miky" George Hart, 79, of Robson, WV died on Sunday, July 05, 2020 at Montgomery Elder Care in Montgomery, WV. Born June 16, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Howard and Dorthy Hart. Mr. Hart was a member Robson Freewill Baptist Church for over 20 years and a child of God, faithful in church...
Joseph Ellis Hylton Sr.
Jul 3, 2020
Joseph Ellis Hylton Sr., 78, of Fayetteville, WV closed his eyes on earth and opened them to see his Jesus on Friday, July 03, 2020. Born October 25, 1941, in Patrick County, VA he was the son of the late Joseph Grover and Pearlie Mae Pendelton Hylton. He was a Strip Miner, US Army veteran and a devoted member of...
Joseph Alvin Hammonds
Jun 28, 2020
Joseph Alvin Hammonds, 79, of Bradley, WV passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020, at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV Born April 15, 1941 in Charleston, WV he was the son of the late Zeland and Biddy Hamilton Hammonds. Joseph worked and was retired from the coal mines. He is preceded in death by brothers and sisters. Those left...
Donald Ray Jewell
Jun 26, 2020
Donald Ray Jewell , 64, of Beckley, WV passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020 at his home following a long illness. Born June 21, 1956 in Beckley, WV he was the son of Elizabeth Margaret Delridge Jewell of Maryville, TN and the late Carl Richard Jewell. Donald was a coal miner and a member of the UMWA. In addition...
Michael Shawn Underwood
Jun 26, 2020
Michael Shawn Underwood, age 45, of Mount Hope, WV passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020. Born March 15, 1975, in Beckley, WV, the son of Randall K. and June M. Morgan Underwood of Oak Hill, WV. Michael was a graduate of Mount Hope High School and WVU where he earned a degree in Geology. He served his country in...
Pamela Sue Pettry
Jun 25, 2020
Pamela Sue Pettry , 67, of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born May 21, 1953 in Charleston, WV she was the daughter of the late Arthur Lee and Verna Mae Adkins Pettry. Pamela was a former clerk for Hill's Department Store. She a member of the Missionary Baptist...
Kenneth Gail Raynes
Jun 24, 2020
Kenneth Gail Raynes, 88, of Robson, WV passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born February 4, 1932 in Robson, WV he was the son of the late Luther Raynes, Sr. and Clella Bess Raynes. Kenneth worked for Cedar Coal Company as a miner. He was a preacher for 70 years...
Nany Lou Donelow
Jun 23, 2020
Nany Lou Skaggs Donelow, 88, of Ravenna, OH formerly of Mount Hope, WV passed away, Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Born December 12, 1931 in Prince, WV she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Tolley Skaggs. Nany was a homemaker and a devoted and loving mother to everyone - loving all and being loved in return. She is...
Iris Cox Fortner
Jun 16, 2020
Iris Lee Cox Fortner , 80, of Hilltop, WV died on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Hilltop Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hilltop, WV. Born May 22, 1940, at Sewell, WV she was the daughter of the late Alfred Shirley and Mildred Marie Cox Walker. She was a former cook for St. Andrew's Day Care Center and was a member...
James Land Settle
Jun 15, 2020
With his devoted wife by his side, James Land Settle , 81, of Wriston, WV, known to all as Jim, earned his wings on Monday, June 15, 2020 Born March 21, 1939 at Wriston, WV he was the son of the late Herbert L. and Ella Merle Pennington Settle. Jim was a Navy veteran having served on the USS Intrepid....
Marilyn Wilson Potts
Jun 9, 2020
Marilyn Joan Wilson Potts , 75, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, June 09, 2020, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born August 07, 1944, in Page, WV she was the daughter of the late Marshall A. and Georgia K. Arrington Wilson. Joan was a graduate of Montgomery High School. She worked as a records clerk for Blue...
Nora Kathryn Lancianese
Jun 8, 2020
God looked around His Garden And found an empty place He then looked down upon His earth And saw your loving face He put His arms around you And lifted you to rest His garden must be beautiful He always takes the best Nora Kathryn Warwick Lancianese, 89, of Mount Hope, WV passed away on Monday, June 8 , 2020...
Reginald Raymond Gibson
Jun 8, 2020
Reginald Raymond Gibson, 84, of Fayetteville, WV passed away at his residence on Monday, June 8, 2020, surrounded by his family. Born February 18, 1936, in Charleston, WV he was the son of the late Ernest and Nora Stover Gibson. Reginald worked as a welder for Ingersol-Rand, was a member of the Teamsters Union, and was a proud United States...
Philip Fedukovich
Jun 3, 2020
At home surrounded by family, Philip Fedukovich , 92, of Fayetteville, WV died on Wednesday, June 03, 2020. Born June 01, 1928 at Gatewood, he was the son of the late Sedor and Virgie Tincher Fedukovich. Philip was a long-time member of the Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle. He was a US Army veteran having served in the Korean Conflict and...
