Obituaries

Jan 21, 2024

Josephine Marie Lafferty, 82, of Oak Hill, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024 in a Beckley hospital. 

Born December 21, 1941, at Tamroy, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Lewis Vannatter, Sr. and Angeline Romano Vannatter. 

She was a homemaker, a member of the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church , Oak Hill, and was the last survivor...

Jan 14, 2024

Connie Lynn Persinger Edwards, 73, of Fayetteville passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV.

Born September 1, 1950 in Montgomery, WV she was the daughter of the late Richard Carlton and Mary Evelyn Pennington Persinger.

Connie was a homemaker, she was a member of the Harvey Chapel United Methodist Church on Gatewood. in...

Jan 9, 2024

Elizabeth Marguette Thorne, 95, of Oak Hill, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at Rainelle Healthcare Center.

Born February 9, 1928, at Gatewood, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Lydia Elizabeth (Talbert) Butler.

Elizabeth married the love of her life, Paul Thorne on May 30, 1947 and they were married for 72 years. She retired from West Liberty...

Jan 6, 2024

Raymond William “Bill” Bibb, 94 of Oak Hill passed away on January 6, 2024, at Hilltop Center following a short illness.Bill was born on August 19, 1929, in Minden, WV, and was the son of the late Walter Raymond Bibb and Eula Brooks Bibb. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby L. Jones Bibb, in 1983. Also preceding...

Jan 6, 2024

John Floyd Jay, 77 of Oak Hill, WV passed away Saturday January 6, 2024 at his home. He was born July 26, 1946 in Cabin Creek, WV to John and Earnestine Gay.Dr. Jay was a retired Professor of Engineering at West Virginia Tech and prior to that served in the US Air Force. A man of many disciplines, he enjoyed...

Dec 28, 2023

Donald Lynn McDaniels, 84 of Oak Hill, WV passed away Thursday December 28, 2023 at home with his wife Norma by his side. Donald was born September 24, 1939 in Charleston, WV to Nell L. McDaniels.He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son and brother. Donald was a janitor at Oak Hill Elementary School and the biggest West Virginia fan...

Dec 23, 2023

Michael D. McMillion, 58, of Fayetteville passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at his residence with his family by his side.

Born September 14, 1965 in Montgomery, WV he was the son of the late Bobby Gene and Julia Ann Wriston McMillion.

Michael was the Assistant Manager at Pizza Hut and in his leisure he enjoyed listening to music, fishing,...

Dec 18, 2023

Garnet Faye Chasteen, 89, of Fayetteville, West Virginia, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, West Virginia.She was born on March 16, 1934, in Summerlee, West Virginia to Joseph and Estelle Matulis.Garnet was a veteran of the United States Navy, member of Lochgelly Baptist Church and loved working on jigsaw puzzles, doing crossword...

Dec 17, 2023

Larry Dean Treadway, 62, of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his home with his loved ones by his side. Larry was born on October 1, 1961 to the late Leonard and Gertrude Treadway.Larry was a manager at Corner Gas and Grill in Pax. Larry loved his family and friends dearly, they meant the world...

Dec 13, 2023

Dec 12, 2023

Otto Max Tyree, 84, of Pax, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at his residence with his family by his side.

Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M., Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill with Pastor Eric Davis officiating. Entombment will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.

Visitation for friends will be...

Dec 5, 2023

Patricia Lee Harmon, 70 of Hurricane West Virginia passed away peacefully at Cabell Huntington Hospital on Tuesday, December 5th following a brief illness.

Patricia was born May 1, 1953 and was the daughter of the late Martin Camillus, Sr. and Virginia Swanigan Coleman.  

Patricia was a homemaker, she loved camping with her husband and spending time with her family.  She...

Dec 4, 2023

Margaret Ann Kelly Dalton, 81, passed away on December 4, 2023 at Charleston Area Medical Center Hospice. The daughter of the late James and Vivian Kelly, she was born on December 4, 1942, in Thurmond, WV.She was raised knowing only the warmth of her family and loved ones. She had never met a stranger, merely a new family member to...

Nov 30, 2023

Brenda's Obituary

Brenda Joyce Tucker, age 70, of Scarbro, WV passed away at CAMC General Hospital in Charleston, WV on November 30, 2023.

Born on January 23, 1953 in Fair Chance, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Frank Harbarger and Irene Kendall Harbarger.

Brenda, as she was known by family and friends, was a former CNA at Heartland of Beckley.

She enjoyed...

Nov 30, 2023

Kenneth Edward Ewing, 80, of Beckley passed away November 30, 2023 at home.Ken was born in Hico, WV to Euphie and Kathleen Hypes Ewing.He was a graduate of Nuttall High School and WV Tech.Ken was a pharmaceutical rep for 35 years. He was a member of Calloway Heights Baptist Church, usher and Sunday School teacher. He found joy is serving...

Nov 7, 2023

Stephen Michael Grandetti, born on August 26, 1960, in Dearborn, Michigan, to the proud parents John Henry Grandetti and Rosemary Catherine Stevens, peacefully passed away on November 7, 2023, in Livonia, Michigan. A devoted resident of Garden City, he leaves behind a legacy of love and family. Steve was a cherished father to his sons, Joshua and Zachary, and he...

Nov 4, 2023

Charles Anthony Snodgrass, 70, passed away Saturday November 4, 2023 at his home in Parkersburg, WV. Charles “Tony” was born June 10, 1953 in Gauley Bridge, WV to Betty Cox Hicks and Charles Snodgrass.He was a US Army veteran and computer technician in Charleston, WV as well as a devoted father and grandfather.In addition to his parents Tony was preceded...

Nov 2, 2023

IN LOVING MEMORY – JOHN ROBERT DUDA



John Robert Duda, age 84 of Manor Lake Memory Care Center in Ellijay, Georgia, passed away on November 2, 2023.



John was born in Whipple, WV on October 1, 1939. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Rose Duda, his loving wife of 61+ years, Donna Lou Duda, and his twin brother,...

Oct 26, 2023

Martha Harriet Gavin Parrish, age 90, passed away on October 26, 2023, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center after ongoing health issues. Martha was born August 9, 1933, in Montgomery WV to Herbert and Dorothy Knerr Gavin. Martha married John Robert Parrish of Oak Hill WV on October 31, 1951. They will celebrate their 72nd anniversary in Heaven.Martha was a homemaker,...

Oct 20, 2023

Pattsy Ruth Irvin, 87, passed away on October 20, 2023. Pattsy was born on May 3, 1936 in Kingston, WV to Lionel and Gladys SimonsPattsy was a nurse in Summersville, WV.Those left to cherish Pattsy’s memory include her children Vicky Goddard, Jimmy Goddard, and Yvonne Nunley, her grandchildren Michelle Long, Roland Riggin, Amber Martin, Joshua Nunley, and Heather Goddard, her...