Obituaries

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...

Nov 14, 2024

Nancy Louise Logan Lucas, 84, of Oak Hill passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at her residence with her loving family by her side.

Born May 21, 1940, in Powellton, WV she was the daughter of the late Troy and Ruby Keatron Logan.

Nancy was a proud graduate from Montgomery High School, she retired from the Fayette County school board working...

Nov 14, 2024

Zane Farley Self, 83 passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Zane was born on November 17th, 1940, in Charleston WV to William Reed Self and Ruth Adeline Self (Wood).  Zane and his late wife Evelyn had 55 years of blissful matrimony and 5 Children; Daniel Patrick Self, Timothy Mark Self (Tammy), Michael...

Nov 11, 2024

Carletta Jean Short Proffitt, 82, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2024, after a very long journey with multiple health issues. Up until the end, Carletta maintained her kindness, grace, compassion, appreciation of beauty, love of family and friends, and expressed gratitude for her long life, full of wonderful and vast experiences. Carletta loved her...

Nov 9, 2024

Orquida Gail Hurd, 87 of Mount Pleasant, SC passed away at Bon Secours St Francis Hospital after a short illness on Saturday, November 9, 2024. She was in the loving arms of her stepson, Lance Hurd.

Orquida, daughter of the late Elbert L Hodge and Nina Williams Hodge was born on April 25, 1937, in Packs Branch, WV. She was the...

Nov 3, 2024

Saundra Sims Tucker went home to be with the Lord on November the 3rd at 8:40 AM in Oak Hill, WV. Saundra was born on February 4th, 1950, in Beards Fork, WV to William and Betty Sims. She lived her life in Oak Hill, WV as a housewife and mother. Her greatest passions were serving God, singing, being a part...

Oct 25, 2024

Walter Stanley Zamiela passed away at The Little Flower Assisted Living Facility in Charlotte, N.C. on October 25, 2024.  Walter, or Walt as he preferred, was born August 11, 1932, in the coal-mining community of Summerlee, West Virginia to Rose Frances (Lagos) Zamiela and Walter Zamiela. He was the eldest of four children including Frank Edward, Johnny Ray, and Helen...

Oct 23, 2024

Oct 20, 2024

Athena Maria Louisos, 101, on Sunday morning October 20, 2024 instead of church she entered the gates of Heaven to be with Jesus. She was born August 9th, 1923 to Tom and Brentha Kamits in Beckley, WV. Proud to be a Centenarian she was recognized by the City of Oak Hill proclaiming August 9th as a day to honor her.

She...

Oct 10, 2024

Michael Preston Tompkins, passed away peacefully at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley on Thursday, October 10, 2024 following a long illness. 

Michael was born February 25, 1949 at Oak Hill Hospital to the late W.P. (Bill) Tompkins and Faye (Evans) Tompkins. 

He graduated from Collins High School in 1967 and then from WVU with a business degree. Michael was a ski instructor, ski...

Oct 9, 2024

Leonard George Morris, Sr., 95, of Oak Hill passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.

Born February 22, 1929 in Anstead, WV he was the son of the late Anise Gilbert and Nellie Pearl Morris.

George was a proud United States Army and Air Force Veteran fighting in the Korean War and was awarded the...

Sep 28, 2024

Paul E. Allen, 95, of Oak Hill died at home Saturday, September 28, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Faith Pleasant Allen, daughter Kathy Allen Liptak (John) of Radford, VA, Mark Allen of Elkview, WV, grandchildren Ariel Morgan Billotti (Mark) of Morgantown, WV, Christopher Allen, Sacramento, CA, Meg Allen, Charleston, SC, granddaughter in-law Corinne Denyer Morgan of South Charleston,...

Sep 18, 2024

Sep 7, 2024

Lelia Irene Neely peacefully went home to heaven on September 7, 2024 in her daughter's home in Mechanicsville, Virginia with her children at her side.

Born on December 31, 1941, in Oak Hill, West Virginia to James and Anne (Deaner) Alexander, she fondly recalled her childhood years in Oak Hill with the family summer celebrations that always involved homemade ice cream....