Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Sandra Gaye Bell-Worley
Dec 22, 2024
Sandra Gaye Bell-Worley, 60, of Fayetteville passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley.
Born July 13, 1964 in Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late George Wilson and Irene Mable Dix Worley.
Sandra was the owner of a daycare and in her leisure she enjoyed shopping, camping, and the Beach. She especially loved...
Robbie Williams
Dec 21, 2024
Robbie Williams, 61, of Oak Hill, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at the Hilltop Center.
Born April 13, 1963, at Oak Hill, he was the son of Barbara Ann (Dalton) Williams and the late Harry Robert Williams, Jr.
Robbie loved to watch baseball.
He is preceded in death by his father.
Those left to cherish his memory include his mother, Barbara Williams;...
Joanna Brooke Maddox
Dec 20, 2024
Joanna Brooke Maddox, affectionately known to all as Jojo, gave us 23 days this side of Heaven to love her. Our loss was Heavens gain when she passed peacefully in the arms of her parents December 20th at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Her short life was spent with her parents by her side, along with the care and love of the...
Shirley Roselyn (Evans) Byrd
Dec 19, 2024
Shirley Roselyn Evans Byrd, 79, of Fayetteville passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at CAMC Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill.
Born October 14, 1945 in Ingram Branch, WV she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Garnett Toney Evans.
Shirley was a homemaker and a mother to everyone who knew her. In her leisure she enjoyed watching her animals...
Margaret Ann (Karnes) Crawford
Dec 16, 2024
Margaret Ann Crawford, 88 of Navarre Florida passed away on December 16, 2024, at her residence.
Margaret was born December 18, 1935, in Mount Hope, WV. She was the daughter of the late Quincy Harless Karnes Sr. and Minnie Reese Welch Karnes.
She is survived by her son Raymond Hurd and Daughter in Law, Monica Hurd.
She was blessed to have 10 Grandchildren...
Anita Pegelow Billings
Dec 14, 2024
Anita Pegelow Billings, 97, left us on December 14, 2024 to be with the Lord and her husband of 65 years, Clarence, whom she missed dearly. Born in Vernon Township, Illinois on May 5, 1927, she was the fourth child of Paul and Cora Pegelow. Anita had a long and varied career as an executive assistant in the banking and...
Shirley Ann (Jackson) Lukie
Dec 14, 2024
Shirley Ann Jackson Lukie, 90, of Mount Hope passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024, in Mary's Gardan at Hidden Valley Center Home in Oak Hill.
Born December 5, 1934, in Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late Roy and Creta Martin Jackson.
Shirley was a homemaker and attended the Mount Hope Christian Church, and in her leisure she...
Michael Xavier Hudson
Dec 13, 2024
Michael Xavier Hudson, 31, of Mount Hope, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024.
Born December 13, 1993, at Beckley, he was the son of the late Suprina Marie Hudson.
In addition to his mother; grandmother, Hope Marie Hudson; he is also preceded in death by his good friend, Aaron Williams.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Connie Fisher; five...
Mary Evelyn Lopez
Dec 13, 2024
Mary Evelyn Lopez, 92, of Corinne, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley with her family by her side.
Born May 18, 1932, at Bud, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Dana (Blankenship) Sizemore.
Mary was a Cook at the Stephenson Grade School for almost 30 years. After retiring, she became a full-time homemaker....
Donald "Don" Delbert Shifflette
Dec 12, 2024
Donald "Don" Delbert Shifflette, 82, of Corinne, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024 in a Beckley hospital.
Born January 20, 1942, he was the son of the late James Bernard and Thelma (Rutherford) Shifflette.
Don was a 1960 graduate of Mullens High School. Don was a former employee of the Norfolk & Southern Railroad where he had served as a Conductor,...
Sherry Lynn Garner
Dec 12, 2024
Sherry Lynn Garner, 64, of Beckley passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born January 13, 1960 in Beckley she was the daughter of the late Beecher and Elsie Grimes Garner.
Sherry was a homemaker and in her leisure she enjoyed, shopping online, going to yard sales, loved all animals, listening to music and singing,...
James Walter Whitlow
Dec 11, 2024
James (Jimmy) Walter Whitlow, 70, of Oak Hill, passed away peacefully with family and friends by his side on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at the Bowers Hospice House, Beckley following a long illness.
Born November 3, 1954, in Weirwood, WV, he was the son of the late Claude and Mildred Whitlow.
Jimmy was employed for 17 years at Tidewater Mine Supply where...
Hazel Lovella (Smith) Calhoun
Dec 11, 2024
Hazel Lovella Smith Calhoun, 103, of Oak Hill, West Virginia died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday night.
A resident of Caretta, West Virginia for over 40 years, Hazel was a graduate of Big Creek High School and Marion College. She was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church in War, West Virginia and Calvary Baptist Church in Oak Hill.
Hazel was preceded...
Chuck Cadle
Dec 10, 2024
Charles Stephen “Chuck” Cadle, 67, of Amigo, passed away on Tuesday, December10, 2024 in a Huntington hospital.
Born August 18, 1957, in Mullens, he was the son of the late Fred Cadle, Sr. and Betty Jean (Utt) Cadle.
Chuck was a former coalminer and was a lifelong resident of Amigo. In his leisure, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching his favorite team, Kansas...
Larry Keith Hall
Dec 7, 2024
Larry Keith Hall, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in Hospice at Kippenham Hospital in Richmond, VA with his family by his side.
Larry loved his family and friends, vacations at the beach, Kingston reunion, and Tina Rae his little Schnauzer. Larry will be missed by his family and friends.
Preceded him in death are his parents, Woodrow and...
Mary Jane (Lucas) King
Dec 5, 2024
Mary Jane Lucas King, 97, of Oak Hill passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born October 13 1927 she was the daughter of the late John and Ada Fitzgerald Lucas.
Mary Jane was a graduate from Oak Hill High School and worked for 25 plus years as a secretary for Collins High School...
Bobby Eugene Gardner, III
Dec 1, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bobby Eugene Gardner, lll, 42, of Oak Hill W.V. who was born on April 10, 1982 in Beckley W.V. He peacefully left this world on December 1,2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. Bobby was the beloved son of Bobby E. Gardner, ll and Teresa Bryant.
Bobby...
Preston Ayers
Nov 27, 2024
Everett Preston Ayers, 65, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 in a Charleston hospital.
Born August 9, 1959, at Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Hershel Raymond and Etta Faye (Altice) Ayers.
Preston was a former coalminer and a member of UMWA. He attended the Daystar Worship Center, Mount Hope. Preston was an avid outdoorsman loving to...
Butterfly Louise (Sparks) Arthur
Nov 26, 2024
Butterfly Louise Sparks Arthur, 78, of Mount Hope passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at her residence with her loving family by her side.
Born December 7, 1945, in Botty Top, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Lucinda Angle Sparks.
Butterfly was a homemaker and, in her leisure, she enjoyed gardening, taking care of all of her...
Alice Loretta "Mawmaw" Stover
Nov 26, 2024
Alice Loretta “Mawmaw” Stover, 82, of Oak Hill, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley.
Born August 9, 1942, at Minden, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Robert and Thelma (Baber) Armstrong.
Loretta was a former resident of Dalton, Georgia. She was a former clerk for Super X and CVS in Beckley, and after retirement...
