Obituaries

Jan 16, 2025

DOYLESTOWN – Mildred S. “Millie” Oyler, age 96, passed away on January 16, 2025.

Born on June 29, 1928 in Fayette County, WV to the late Alonzo and Evelyn (Epperly) Stevens, she was a resident of Doylestown since 2005, previously of Oak Hill, WV. Co-owner of C&O Dry Cleaners, retiring on January 1, 1985 after 40 years of service, she was...

Jan 8, 2025

Thelma Alma Plasha Sprouse, 95, of Welch, WV passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at the McDowell Healthcare Center in Gary, WV.

Born March 5, 1929, in Kingston, WV she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Chelnik Plasha.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Welch, and a past member of the Gideons. She was...

Jan 8, 2025

James Alton Fox, 85, of Oak Hill Passed away on January 8, 2025, at Bowers Hospice House in Cranberry, WV. James was born at home to Raymond Jackson Fox and Ruby Helen Duncan Fox of Oak Hill, WV.  James’s work history was as a Truck Driver/Mechanic for Ken Carrol Trucking. In the coal mining industry as a Truck Driver/Tipple Operator...

Jan 6, 2025

Lodema June Clay (née Arthur), age 80, of Beckley, WV, went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 6, 2025. She was born May 19, 1944, to Golden William Arthur, a local miner, tradesman, and proprietor of Stonewall Construction, and Esther “Easter” Marie Arthur (née Reid), a dedicated mother and homemaker.  In addition to her parents, Lodema is...

Jan 6, 2025

Mava Imogene (Moses) Whitlock, age 89 (1935 – 2025) of Fayetteville, WV passed away peacefully after a short illness. Mava was a 1953 graduate of Fayetteville High School. Mava married her beloved and devoted husband of over 69 years, James H. Whitlock, in 1955.   Mava began working for Pat Hamilton as his legal assistant and office manager in 1955...

Jan 4, 2025

Constance "Connie" June Withrow, 90, of Summerville, SC, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2025. 

Connie was born on October 7, 1934 to the late Carl and Gladys Kesler. Connie was a 1952 graduate of Mt. Hope High School, and then went on to college at West Virginia University. She was a longtime member of Oak Hill Church of the Nazarene,...

Jan 4, 2025

Irma Clare Payne Painter, 91, of Oak Hill, West Virginia passed away at Hospice of Southern West Virginia on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Born on August 8, 1933, in Oak Hill, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Payne and Vita Clare Light Payne.  Irma was a 1951 graduate of Oak Hill High School. She made her...

Dec 31, 2024

Shelia Kay Bowyer Natale, 77, of Fayetteville, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, in Charleston, West Virginia. Shelia was born on December 12, 1947, in Oak Hill, West Virginia to the late George and Marcie Bowyer.  

Shelia was an accountant and the former owner of Dalco Medical Supplies.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Dec 30, 2024

Lillian Mae Phillips, 93, of Oak Hill, passed away at her home on Monday, December 30, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. 

Born October 24, 1931, at Minden, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Fannie (Grandetti) Vegh. 

She was a 1949 graduate of Oak Hill School. She was the office manager at G.C. Murphy Co. for several years until...

Dec 29, 2024

Nancy Ann Dougan, 76, of Oak Hill, West Virginia passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley WV. Nancy was born June 9, 1948, in Lick Fork West Virginia in Fayette County. Nancy was the daughter of Jess and Beatrice Walton.  Nancy had been battling cancer for 4 years. The family will be having A Celebration...

Dec 27, 2024

Nira Gillia Tyree Kania, 91, of Oak Hill, passed away Friday December 27,

2024 at Fayetteville HealthCare Center. Born September 14, 1933 to Trenton and Violet Tyree and mother Margaret Wimmer. Raised by her grandparents Clyde and Nettie Harler of Kincaid.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband Theodore Kania Sr and son John Kania.

She is survived...

Dec 21, 2024

Marvin K. Dilley, 86, passed away on December 21, 2024, in Princeton, West Virginia.  Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 3, 2025, at High Lawn Funeral Home in Oak Hill, West Virginia. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park.  Friends my visit 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. 

Dec 20, 2024

With deep reverence and thanksgiving for her rich legacy of faith and family, we share that Barbara Ann Higginbotham passed from this life to her eternal home on December 20, 2024.  A memorial service for Barbara has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date at High Lawn Memorial Park, in Oak Hill, West Virginia. (Burial to follow)...

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...

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...

Dec 13, 2024

With hearts full of love the family of Mary Rose Lacy is sad to announce the death of her on December 16, 2024. Mary Rose was the daughter of the late Haven, and Leva Claypool of Oak Hill, WV, and was the wife of the late Teddy Lacy.  She is the mother of two sons Ted of Fairdale, WV, and...

Dec 8, 2024

Anna Mae Pinnick, 91, of Fayetteville, West Virginia passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024, in Charleston, West Virginia. Anna was born on September 23, 1933, in Ramsey, West Virginia to the late Oscar and Lena Ramsey.  Anna was an education aide for the Fayette County Board of Education and a veteran with the Rank YN3 of the United States Navy...

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...

Nov 20, 2024

Nov 14, 2024

Hacker, Linda, Sue a resident of Wetumpka AL, and formally a resident of West Virginia passed away on November 14,2024 in Wetumpka AL after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She attended Victory Temple Church in Wetumpka.



She is preceded in death by her parents, John Henry Keffer and Macie Turner.

She is survived by her husband, William Delano Hacker her daughters Melanie...