Obituaries

Jun 8, 2025

Eugene “Gene” Johnson age 74 of Oak Hill passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025. An entrepreneur, running his own business, Gene spent his life in the service of God and his family, always ready to lend a hand to anyone who needed it and always making time for his family. He attended Jones Avenue Church of God with his...

Jun 4, 2025

Vicenta Manglona Taisacan Stark, age 88, of Indian Land, South Carolina, went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 4, 2025 at 4:30 a.m.

She was predeceased in death by her paternal grandparents, Antonio Matias Taisacan and Olympia de Borja Atalig, maternal grandparent, Vicenta Manglona Mendiola and Baldovino Gogue Manglona, parents, Huberto Atalig Taisacan and Lina...

May 23, 2025

Ruby Mae Neal ObituaryRuby Mae Neal, 92, of Ansted, WV passed at her home on Friday, May 23 2025.

She was the daughter of the late Cary and Bessie Drennen Puckett.Those left to cherish her memory include a daughter, Patricia (Joseph) Ross; a son, Stephen (Sandi) Neal; and grandchildren: Stephen Ross, Melanie Mae Neal, and Matthew Neal.

 Ruby loved making her grandchildren...

May 23, 2025

Ruby Mae Neal ObituaryRuby Mae Neal, 92, of Ansted, WV passed at her home on Friday, May 23 2025.She was the daughter of the late Cary and Bessie Drennen Puckett.Those left to cherish her memory include a daughter, Patricia (Joseph) Ross; a son, Stephen (Sandi) Neal; and grandchildren: Stephen Ross, Melanie Mae Neal, and Matthew Neal. Ruby loved making her...

May 21, 2025

Carolyn Diane McKinney, 74, of Oak Hill, West Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Raleigh General Hospital. Diane was born on August 7, 1950, in Sun, West Virginia to the late Raymond and Nina Lewis.

Diane was a caretaker.

Diane attended Sun Full Gospel since she was a young child. She loved to sing and worship with her sisters and...

May 19, 2025

Lena Legg, 95, of Oak Hill, WV, passed away on May 19, 2025, at Fayetteville Healthcare Center in Fayetteville, WV.

Lena was born on June 20, 1929 in Rush Run, WV to Samuel and Laura Musselwhite.

Lena was a retired nurse’s aide at Oak Hill Hospital.

Lean was a member of the Moose Lodge in Oak Hill, WV. She loved to dance and...

May 11, 2025

May 10, 2025

John "Bob" Robert Errington, 86, of Oak Hill passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV with his loving family by his side.

Born July 15, 1938 in Scarbro, WV he was the son of the late Jack and Anna Kessler Errington.

Bob was good with his hands working as a carpenter and in his...

May 9, 2025

John David Kees went to be with the Lord on May 9, 2025, at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. John was born May 15, 1940, in Collinsdale, WV to the late Chester and Georgia Kees.Several words come to mind when thinking about John, he was loving, kind, generous, unselfish, nonjudgemental, and a devoted Christian man.To know him, was...

May 8, 2025

Ronald "Twin" Nichols, 93, of Oak Hill WV died on Thursday May 8, 2025 at Holbrook Healthcare Center in Buckhannon.

Born on October 15, 1931 in Oak Hill, WV, he was the son of the late Clarence Frederick and Dollie Sue Burgess Nichols.

He was a member of Fellowship Memorial Baptist Church in Oak Hill. He was a member of the United...

May 6, 2025

May 3, 2025

Jimmy “Dollar Eye” Neal, 70, of Fayetteville, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Huntington, West Virginia, with his loving family by his side. Jimmy was born on February 8, 1955, in Jenson, Kentucky, to the late James Neal and Hazel Bryant Neal.

Jimmy was a lifelong coal miner.When he wasn’t working you...

May 2, 2025

Shirley Jean Livengood Gallimore, born on July 7th, 1937, in Friendsville, Maryland, was reunited with her husband, Allen Gallimore, and was lifted peacefully into the arms of Jesus on May 2nd, 2025. Her journey on this earth was one marked by love, compassion and unwavering faith in God. Her passing has left a void in the hearts of her family,...

Apr 30, 2025

Lewis Franklin Shockey Jr., 77, of Fayetteville, West Virginia passed away, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at home with his wife, Nina, and son, Justin, at his side with Hospice Care. Lewis was born on January 2, 1948, in Fayetteville to the late Lewis F. Shockey Sr. and Audie Treadway.

Lewis was a truck driver starting at Epperly Motor Freight (1964) in...

Apr 25, 2025

Evelena Harrah, 86, of Oak Hill, West Virginia passed away, on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Bowers Hospice House. Evelena was born on July 6, 1938, in Sewell, West Virginia to the late Ira and Vadie Spencer Nutter.

Evelena was a homemaker.

She was a member of Day Star Worship Center in Kilsyth, West Virginia. She also enjoyed camping and spending time...

Apr 24, 2025

Willard “Lee” Ball, 64, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025. Lee was born on December 30, 1960, at Oak Hill Hospital, to Roy Allen Ball, Sr., and Muriel Ruth “Bobby” Ball. 

Lee grew up in Oak Hill with his parents and his brother, Roy Allen “Scrapper” Ball, Jr.. Lee graduated from Oak Hill High School...

Apr 18, 2025

Norma “Bo” Widener Price, 92, of Oak Hill, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Plateau Medical Center.

Born August 9, 1932, at Hemp Hill, WV, she was the daughter of the late Smyth Widener and Audrey Crouch and stepfather, A.B. Crouch.

After graduating from OHHS in 1950, she worked for C&P Telephone Company and retired December 1989 with 33 years...

Apr 17, 2025

Kathleen Ann Kees Lively, 84, of Oak Hill, West Virginia passed away, Thursday, April 17, 2025, at her home. Kathleen was born on May 4, 1940 in Collinsdale, West Virginia to the late Homer Douglas and Leva Mae Kees.

Kathleen was a homemaker to her loving family.Kathleen loved serving and working in the church. She worked the local food pantry, loved...

Apr 15, 2025

Richard Wayne Howard, of Oak Hill, WV passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 15th, 2025.Richard (Rick), age 55, was born on August 20th, 1969 in Hammond, IN and was a proud Marine Corp. veteran of the Gulf War. Rick was a husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, nephew, and cousin to a legacy of loved ones left behind.Preceded in death by...

Apr 15, 2025

David Keith Scarbrough Sr., affectionately known as "Big Dave," passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on April 15th, 2025, in Ansted, West Virginia.Born on May 1st, 1937, in Mossy, West Virginia, David was the beloved son of Vinton Scarbrough and Daisy Stover Scarbrough. He proudly served in the U.S. Army before embarking on a fulfilling career as a...