Obituaries
Oak Hill & Mt. Hope Obituaries
Local obituaries for Oak Hill, Mt. Hope and Fayette County, WV
Don P. Keith
Jun 11, 2018
Don Patterson Keith , 88, of Fayetteville, WV died on Monday, June 11, 2018 at Ansted Center in Ansted, WV. Born August 07, 1929 at Gauley Bridge, WV he was the son of the late Luther and Anna Backus Keith. Don was a member of the Beauty Mountain Baptist Church. He was a former sawmill worker. He was preceded in...
Phillip "Wink" Wilson Payne
Jun 6, 2018
Phillip Wilson "Wink" Payne , 79, of Mossy, WV passed away on Wednesday, June 06, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born January 15, 1939 at Kingston, WV he was the son of the late Lacy Wilson and Vivian Virginia Buttrick Payne. Wilson will be remembered as an exceptional designer and builder of modified street rods. He was...
Leo "Tadpole" Lawhorn
Jun 6, 2018
Leo M. “Tadpole” Lawhorn, Sr., 76, of Oak Hill, WV went to be with his heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at his home in Oak Hill, WV surrounded by his loving family following a long illness. Born June 2, 1942 at Oak Hill, WV he was the son of the late James “Jim” Lacy Lawhorn and Eva “Violet”...
Victoria Karen Caldwell
Jun 2, 2018
Victoria Karen "Vicki" Caldwell , 70, of Oak Hill, WV died on Saturday, June 02, 2018 at CAMC - General Division in Charleston, WV. Born April 18, 1948 at Mongtomery, WV she was the daughter of the late Earl and Viola Hensley Caldwell. She was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Oak Hill. Vicky was a...
Rita Wingrove Allen
May 30, 2018
Rita Lynn Wingrove Allen , 67, of Pax, WV died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born June 03, 1950 at Long Branch, WV she was the daughter of the late Other and Thelma Humphrey Wingrove. Rita was a 1968 graduate of Mount Hope High School and a graduate of the Beckley Beauty...
Diane Gill Rice
May 26, 2018
Diane Josephine Gill Rice, 76, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018. Born March 18, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Finley Overton and Audrey May Copeland Gill. She was preceded in death by son, Robert Earl Rice; her sisters, Frances Miller and Anna Lee Manske; and brothers-in- law, Mark Miller and Herbert Manske. Diane...
Lillian L. Mills Blankenship
May 19, 2018
Lillian Lee Mills Blankenship, age 88 of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born February 5, 1930 at Lorado, WV, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Eliza Davis Mills. Lillian was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Blankenship. Left to cherish...
Doris Cumbow Humphrey
May 19, 2018
Doris Jeanette Cumbow Humphrey, age 90, of Oak Hill passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Mary's Garden at Hidden Valley Health Care. Born February 11, 1928 in Fayette County she was the daughter of the late William and Jesse Lego Cumbow. Doris was a member of Gentry Baptist Church at Sanger and a former teacher of the Children's...
Claude Cecil Painter
May 13, 2018
Claude Cecil 'Bobo' Painter of Pax, WV walked on the Streets of Gold in Heaven on Sunday, May 13, 2018, at approximately 4:50 p.m. Constant pneumonia and its side effects, eventually wore this strong man out. His life is celebrated with wonderful memories as a child of Rev. Cecil and Esta Painter, husband to RoseMary for 52 years, father to...
Alex Ray Evans
May 3, 2018
Alex Ray Evans, 77, of Beckley passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at his residence. Born May 6, 1940 in Cirtsville, WV to the late John R. and Gracie Mae Lester Evans. Alex Evans was a master carpenter, lifelong farmer, and loving husband, father, and grandfather. He lived his entire life on the hillside farm on which he was born...
Alberta June Hall Shroyer
Apr 29, 2018
Alberta June Hall Shroyer , 84, of Mossy, WV died on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Hidden Valley - Mary's Garden, Oak Hill, WV Born June 01, 1933 at Mossy, WV she was the daughter of the late Charlie Edward and Vivian Ottry Stover Hall. June was a dedicated member of the Fairview United Methodist Church. She was a 1951...
Mary Daugherty Moss
Apr 26, 2018
Mary Louise Moss, 86 of Oak Hill, died Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Bowers Hospice House from the complications of Parkinson's disease and dementia. She was born on July 18, 1931 at Bomont, Clay County, WV and was a 1949 graduate of Clay High School. She was active in the Clay High School Alumni Association and at the time...
Gene L. Rakes
Apr 23, 2018
Gene L. Rakes, 83,of New Egypt, NJ passed away on Monday April 23, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born on December 6, 1934 in Fayetteville WV to William and Marie Blevins Rakes. Gene was the fourth of ten children and loved his family. He married Rebecca K. Williams in 1966 and they moved to New Jersey where he...
Elsie Lucille Wilkerson
Apr 21, 2018
Elsie Lucille Painter Wilkerson, 93, of Mount Hope, WV passed away Saturday, April 21 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born December 19, 1924 in Maynor, WV she was the daughter of the late Ramie Edward, and Georgia Pearl Howard Painter. Elsie was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Spurgeon Wilkerson; brother, Harry...
Florence Deborah Richardson
Apr 20, 2018
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Tim 4:7. Florence Deborah Coates Richardson , 82, of Inglis, FL finished her earthly race on Friday, April 20, 2018 at the home of her son, Keith and His wife Tammi, in Oak Hill, WV. Born March 27, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA she...
Patrick R. Day
Apr 16, 2018
Depart, O Christian soul, out of this world; In the Name of God the Father Almighty who created you; In the Name of Jesus Christ who redeemed you; In the Name of the Holy Spirit who sanctifies you. May your rest be this day in peace, and your dwelling place in the Paradise of God. Amen. ===================================== Patrick R. Day...
Larry B. Canterbury Sr.
Apr 16, 2018
Larry Bertram Canterbury Sr., 79, of Beckwith, WV, passed away on April 16, 2018, in Charleston, WV. He was born July 4, 1938, in Wriston, WV, to the late Boyd Ruby Canterbury Sr. and Mary Mae Bibb Canterbury. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Brenda Taylor Canterbury; his children, Larry Canterbury Jr. (Cynthia), Jody Canterbury (Elanda),...
Ray St. Clair
Apr 8, 2018
In loving memory of Ray St.Clair, 65, of Hico, WV – forever in our hearts. Ray died Sunday, April 8, 2018 at his home with family at his bedside. Ray was born February 21, 1953 in Raleigh County to the late Raymond Carl and Ruth Virginia Sheaves St.Clair. He was married to his loving and devoted wife, Dren St.Clair, for...
Rose Hicks Hayden
Apr 3, 2018
Rose Ann Hicks Hayden , 55, of Scarbro, WV died on Tuesday, April 03, 2018 from injuries received in a vehicular accident on I64 in Lewisburg, WV. Born November 20, 1962 at Horse Creek, WV she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Howard and Virginia Mae Altice Hicks. Rose was a housekeeper for Hilltop Nursing & Rehab Center. She...
Harmon Adair Davis
Mar 23, 2018
Harmon Adair Davis went peacefully to his Heavenly Home after a short illness on Friday, March 23, 2018. He was surrounded by his loving wife and children in his home on Maple Fork Road. He was 91. Harmon was born on January 17, 1927 and was preceded in death by his parents, Price and Emma Givens Davis; brothers Harry Davis...
