Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Gary Lee King
Feb 26, 2017
Gary Lee King , 76, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born March 28, 1940 at Robson, WV he was the son of the late Mayford Early and Myrtle Nettie McNeely King. Gary spent four years on the water as a Merchant Marine, which he dearly loved. He...
Jackie Lee Toombs Sr.
Feb 25, 2017
Jackie Lee Toombs, Sr., 76, of Mount Hope passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House. Born November 12, 1940 in Minden he was the son of the late Galushia P. and Estelle Blevins Toombs. Jackie was a retired welder from Ohio Brass in Oak Hill, and was an Army Veteran and proud to have been an Army...
Harold "Buddy" Clark
Feb 19, 2017
Harold "Buddy" Lee Clark , 79, of Bramwell, WV formerly of Rt 1 Scarbro, WV died on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV. Born September 02, 1937 at Corrine, WV he was the son of the late Hershel and Chloe Meadows Clark. Buddy's varied employment included working for Jewel Tea Company in Illinois; was owner...
Billie Tennant Carter
Feb 19, 2017
Surrounded by family at her home, Billie Dove Tennant Carter , 86, of Mount Hope, WV , went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Born May 18, 1930 at Kilsyth, WV she was the daughter of the late John and Ella Osborne Tennant. Mrs. Carter was a member of the Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church and...
Helen Imogene Pack
Feb 18, 2017
Helen Imogene Bennett Pack, 92, of Mt. Hope, WV went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 18, 2017. Born June 3, 1924 in Rainelle, WV the daughter of Edgar Bennett and Eva Warren Bennett. Helen was a graduate of Mt. Hope High School and attended the nursing program at Morris Harvey College. Helen spent her life serving our...
Leona Crigger Pack
Feb 18, 2017
Leona Cragger Pack , 86, of Gary, WV died on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at McDowell Nursing & Rehab Center in Gary, WV. Born February 15, 1933 at Mullens, WV she was the daughter of the late Walter Lum and Bernice Castle Cragger. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters. Those left...
Agnes Caudill Neely
Feb 13, 2017
Agnes Caudill Neely, 95, of Virginia Beach, VA passed away on Monday February 13, 2017. Born October 15, 1921 in Burnwell, WV, the daughter of the late William and Ida Johnson Caudill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Neely; son David Neely; and many brothers and sisters. Agnes was a 1940 graduate from Kingston High School. Those...
Elizabeth Miller Riser
Feb 12, 2017
Elizabeth Miller Riser , 90, of Princeton, WV formerly of Mabscott, WV died on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton. Born March 16, 1926 at Gary, WV she was the daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth Cafego Miller. During World War II Elizabeth worked as a "Rosie the Riveter" then later was in the catering...
Beverly Sedlock Altano
Feb 10, 2017
Beverly Darlene Sedlock Altano, 52, passed away after a short illness on Friday, February 10, 2017. Born May 23rd, 1964, at Montgomery, WV, she was the daughter of the late Carl Woodrow Sedlock and Dorothy Ella Parrish Sedlock Painter and stepdaughter of the late Quincy “Pete” Painter. She was preceded in death by her sister Alma Brash. Beverly is survived...
Shirley Dawson Allen
Feb 10, 2017
Shirley Ann Dawson Allen , 74, of Oak Hill, WV died on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Hidden Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born June 21, 1942 at Sciotoville, OH she was the daughter of the late Lee and Gladys Cox Dawson. Shirley was a homemaker. She attended the Carlisle First Church of God. Those left...
Tommy Eugene Copley
Feb 9, 2017
Tommy Eugene Copley , 82, of Oak Hill, WV died on Thursday, February 09, 2017 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born December 07, 1934 at Scarbro, WV he was the son of the late George and Minnie Moody Copley. Tommy was retired from the US Air Force with 21 years service having been a Master Sgt./Flight Chief....
Betty Maxine Elder
Feb 8, 2017
Betty Maxine Wolfe Elder, 87, of Oak Hill, WV passed on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. She was a homemaker and loving wife of Everette Elder. She was the daughter of Ray Holly and Elsie Dove Strickland Wolfe. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers: William Wolfe and James Wolfe....
Wanda Kinder Spessard
Feb 6, 2017
Wanda Kinder Spessard , 90, of Oak Hill, WV died on Monday, February 06, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born July 07, 1926 at Livingston, WV she was the daughter of the late Frederick C. Kinder and Mary Kathleen Montgomery Kinder Mullins and step daughter of the late William Clarence Mullins. She was a retired secretary for...
Patsy Fridley Dorsey
Feb 5, 2017
Patsy Lou Dorsey, age 77, of Pinnacle, NC, passed away on February 5, 2017 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She was born on April 15, 1939 in Fayette County, WV to the late Wilmer and Mary Darlington Fridley. Mrs. Dorsey is survived by her loving husband, Gary Dorsey; two sons, Steven (Sherry) Wriston of Pinnacle, NC and Jerry...
William Bruce Shepperd Sr.
Feb 4, 2017
William "Bill" Bruce Shepperd, Sr. , 72, of Beckley, WV passed away on Sunday, February 05, 2017. Born September 21, 1944 at Willis Branch, WV he was the son of the late Walton and Clara Green Shepperd. In addition to his parents, a brother, Jackie Shepperd; sister, Betty Phillips; and grandson, John David Wilson preceded him in death. Bill was...
Harold Gene Reynolds
Feb 2, 2017
Harold Gene Reynolds, 79, of Hico passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 at his residence. Born May 23, 1937 he was the son of the late James Elton and Ethel Marie Bennett Reynolds. Harold served in the United States Air Force and worked as a truck driver for many years. He is preceded in death by four brothers, three sisters,...
Paula R. Dick Cody
Jan 31, 2017
Paula Renee Dick Cody, 52, of Myrtle Beach, SC formerly of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Born March 19, 1964 she was the daughter of the late Carl Edward Dick, Sr. and Lorraine Mae Taylor Dick. Paula leaves behind a loving family which includes two sons, Christopher Michael Cody and David Anthony Cody; five sisters, Connie...
Betty Ferguson Maroney
Jan 23, 2017
Betty Kathern Ferguson Maroney , 101, of Oak Hill, WV went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born July 27, 1915 at Packs Branch, WV she was the daughter of the late George Riley and Mae Ferguson. Betty was a member of the Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church and...
Lenora Evelyn Jarrett
Jan 21, 2017
Lenora Evelyn Powers Jarrett, age 89, of Scarbro, West Virginia went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 21, 2017. Evelyn (as she is known to all) passed away at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, West Virginia. Evelyn is survived by husband of 70 years, James Edward Jarrett; son, James E. (Debra) Jarrett Jr. of Richwood; two grandchildren, James...
Charles Herbert "Herby" Wriston
Jan 18, 2017
Charles Herbert "Herby" Wriston, 68, of Scarbro, WV passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, WV. Born February 25, 1948, at Kilsyth, WV he was the son of the late Herman and Vida Bragg Wriston. Herby was a US Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam era, earning the Purple Heart and Navy Achievement Medal with...
