Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Betty Smith Dotson
Nov 24, 2018
Betty Lois Smith Dotson , 83, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. She was born October 09, 1935 in Owensboro, KY. Her husband, Jimmy Ray Dotson; brother, Paul E. Smith; and sister, Hattie Louise Smith preceded her in death. Survivors include niece whom she raised as a daughter, Barbara...
Betty Gay Legg
Nov 23, 2018
Betty Gay Miller Legg , 88, of Oak Hill, WV went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 23, 2018. Born March 30, 1930 at Scarbro, WV she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Orpha Irene Kincaid Miller. Born and raised in Scarbro, she was a 1947 graduate of Oak Hill High School and...
Lessie P. Brown
Nov 23, 2018
When I am gone, release me; let me go. I have so many things to see and do. You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears; Be happy that we had so many years. I gave you my love; you can only guess how much you gave me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown,...
Sharon Gaye Nunn
Nov 23, 2018
Sharon Gaye Nunn, 72, of Rock Lick, a lifelong church leader, went to meet her Savior and loved ones in heaven on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. Ms. Nunn had fought cancer for the past several years of her life. During treatment, she had continued her service at Rock Lick Community Church and had remained social. She is survived by a...
Albert Raymond Nugen
Nov 19, 2018
Albert Raymond Nugen (known to most as “Bud”) age 90 , formerly of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 at the Georgetown Ohio Veterans Home. Born December 22, 1927 in Logan County, WV, he was the son of the late Henry E.and Hazel L. Simms Nugen. Mr. Nugen worked in the coal industry then was a...
James Lee Taraczkozy
Nov 18, 2018
James Lee Taraczkozy, 76, of Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly at home on November 18, 2018. Jim was born on May 26, 1942 in Glen Rogers, West Virginia to the late Baler A. and Margaret Sleboda Taraczkozy. He graduated from Glen Rogers High School where he was a member of the high school band. Following graduation he enlisted in...
Roger Lee Davis
Nov 18, 2018
Roger Lee Davis, 74, of Mount Hope passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born June 3, 1944 in Oswald, WV he was the son of the late Hershal Thomas and Frona Madge O'Neal Davis. Roger served his country and was a Veteran of the United States Army, was of the Baptist Faith, and worked...
Anna Hatcher Combs
Nov 13, 2018
Anna Francine Hatcher Combs, 84, of Oak Hill passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born August 28, 1934 in Jumping Branch, WV she was the daughter of the late Guy Lester and Eva Basham Hatcher. Francine was a homemaker and previously worked for Belk and the telephone company. She was a loyal and faithful...
Gary Wayne Bailes Sr.
Nov 10, 2018
Gary Wayne Bailes, Sr. , 65, of Fayetteville, WV passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at his home. Born November 11, 1952 at Fayetteville, WV he was the son of the late Jennings and Ethel Martin Bailes. Gary was a graduate of Fayetteville High School. He was a self employed auto mechanic. A daughter, Jennifer Bailes preceded him in...
Phyllis Mcgown Kelly
Nov 10, 2018
Phyllis Jean “Granner” (McGown) Kelly age 81 of Pax, WV went to be with the Lord November 10, 2018. She was born December 23, 1936 in Maple Fork, WV to the late Wilbur L. and Goldie H. McGown. Granner was a respected member of the Pax area, known as the “First Lady of Pax” for over six decades. She was...
Craig Edward Stiegelmeyer
Nov 10, 2018
Craig Edward Stiegelmeyer, 72, of Oak Hill, WV passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at The VA Medical Center in Beckley, WV. Born October 17, 1946 in Toledo, OH he was the son of the late Roy Edward and Mable Viola Albright Stiegelmeyer. Craig was a boiler operator for Metal Alloy Plant and was a proud United States Army Veteran...
Mary Gadomski Tolstick
Nov 4, 2018
Mary Gadomski Tolstick , 90, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, November 04, 2018 at Hidden Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born August 02, 1928 at Adrian, WV she was the daughter of the late John and Icy Jane Riley Gadomski. She was a member of the Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle. Mary was a loving...
Margaret A. Sizemore
Nov 2, 2018
Margaret Alice Garrett Sizemore, age 94, of Oak Hill, WV passed away Friday, November 2, 2018, at Bowers Hospice House, from injuries suffered in an accident at Hidden Valley Center. She was born December 2, 1923 at Gatewood, WV, the daughter of Ernest and Ella Daniels Garrett. Her husband, Phillip Sizemore preceded her in death. Margaret was a wonderful Christian...
K.W. "Bill" Singleton Jr.
Oct 31, 2018
Karl William "Bill" Singleton, Jr. , 73, of Scarbro, WV died on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Bill had a rare cancer, end-stage renal failure and multiple other illnesses due to his exposure to Agent Orange. Born June 17, 1945 at Sutton, WV he was the son of the late Karl William Singleton, Sr....
Carol Sue Menei
Oct 29, 2018
On October 29th, 2018, after a long, courageous battle Carol Sue Ercole Menei joined her beloved husband, Johnny in Heaven. Surrounded by family, she passed peacefully at Bowers Hospice House. Born February 21st, 1942 in Beckley, WV she was the daughter of the late John and Claudia Clyburn Ercole. Known affectionately as “Nannie” Carol loved cooking, reading and spending time...
Ethel Faye Manley
Oct 28, 2018
Ethel Faye Manley, 76, of Oak Hill passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at her residence with her family by her side. Born June 15, 1942 in Kincaid, WV she was the daughter of the late Luda, and Mattie Hubbard Manley. Ethel was a graduate from Fayetteville High School, a supervisor for Sears, and loved spending time with her family....
Carlos Alonza Jones
Oct 24, 2018
Carlos “Sonny” Alonza Jones, 89, of Oak Hill went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at his residence. Carlos was born on November 8, 1928 in Callaway, WV to his loving parents the late Claudius and Eva Hoke Jones. At the age of one his family moved to Mount Hope where Carl played...
Mark Andrew Lilly
Oct 20, 2018
Mark Andrew Lilly, 50, died Saturday, October 20, 2018 while taking his final bike ride near Grandview in Raleigh County. His death prompted a week long search for him across the state, resulting in his remains being discovered Saturday, October 27th. Friends and family are comforted that he passed doing what he loved. Born January 28, 1968, he was the...
Samuel Dean Gregory
Oct 19, 2018
Samuel Dean Gregory , 70, of Oak Hill, WV died on Friday, October 19, 2018 at United Health Center in Clarksburg, WV. Sam was born December 2, 1947 in Mount Hope, WV. His parents, the late Anthony Neno and Lola June Cumbow Gregory passed away when he was young. Shirley Lukie and the late Ernest Lukie stepped in to help...
Cynthia Yarber Toney
Oct 13, 2018
Cynthia Ann Yarber Toney , 83, of Beckley, WV died on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born July 02, 1935 at Hilltop, WV she was the daughter of the late Letty Jack and Violet Opal Mitchell Yarber. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Calvin Toney; son, Dewey Toney; and brother, William...
