OBITUARIES
West Virginia Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Danville, Hamlin and West Hamlin areas
Ott Osborne
Jan 23, 2017
Ott Osborne, 76, of Van was born March 2, 1940 in Lorado, WV and passed away at his home on January 23, 2017.He was preceded in death by his mother, May and father McKinley Osborne; and multiple brothers and sisters.He was a United States Army veteran and loved serving our country. He put in eight years working for the Railroad...
Merle Jean Sloan Manns
Jan 21, 2017
Merle Jean (Sloan) Manns, 64 of Kenova, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 21, 2017, in St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was born February 2, 1952, at Logan General Hospital in Logan, WV to Mary Madeline (Parsons) and Basil Cecil Sloan (both deceased). She attended Guyan Valley High School and graduated from Marshall University. She taught for 30...
Patricia Gail Beckett
Jan 19, 2017
Patricia Gail Beckett, 67, of Danville passed away suddenly on January 19, 2017 and entered her heavenly abode.She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Florence Cooper; and her two brothers, Randall and Phillip Cooper also of Danville; also her sister Linda, the first child born preceded her in death.Gail is survived by her husband, Russell Melvin Beckett;...
Howard P. Powell
Jan 19, 2017
Howard P. Powell, 72, of Greenview passed away January 19, 2017 at Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison.He was born November 27, 1944 and was a son of the late, Howard and Edna Powell.He is survived by his daughter, Teresa Thompson of Wharton; son, Phillip Powell of Wharton; brothers, David Powell, Louie Powell and Randy Powell all of Greenview; six grandchildren; and...
Arizona Dawn Hilderbrand
Jan 18, 2017
Arizona Dawn Hilderbrand, two month old daughter of Perry Hilderbrand and Kacie Keeney of Six Mile Road, Danville, WV died Wednesday, January 18, 2017.In addition to her parents she is survived by her sister, Annabelle at home; maternal grandmother, MayLinna Keeney of Six Mile; paternal grandparents, Gail Chandler of Spars Creek and Perry Hilderbrand of Mingo County; paternal great-grandmother, Helen...
James Sias
Jan 17, 2017
James Sias 89 of Ranger, WV went home to be with the Lord on January 17, 2017 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, WV.He was born Mar. 16, 1927 to the late Everett and Annie Sias, also preceding him five brothers and 3 sisters. He was a member and trustee of Montana Freewill Baptist Church. He is survived by...
Rachel Watts
Jan 17, 2017
Rachel Williamson Watts was born March 22, 1941, to the late Leander and Inez Nelson Williamson, and died January 17, 2017. She was a homemaker, and a gifted seamstress for generations of satisfied clients, even making the wedding dresses for all four of her children's weddings. Rachel was a member of Center Point Baptist Church, where she took great joy...
Bessie Mae Holstein
Jan 16, 2017
Bessie Mae Holstein, 69, of Foster, WV formerly of Camp Creek passed away Monday, January 16, 2017. She was born March 2, 1947 and was a daughter of the late Robert Richard and Ethal Gertrude Halstead Atkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Danny Ray Holstein; and sister, Virginia Atkins.She was a homemaker and of the Baptist...
Patsy Diane Dickerson
Jan 15, 2017
Patsy Diane Dickerson, age 63, of Stryker, Ohio (formerly of Wharton, WV) died peacefully Sunday, January 15th 2017 after a long courageous battle with lung disease. "I Have Fought A Good Fight, I Have Finished My Course, I Have Kept The Faith" 2nd Timothy Chapter 4She was born on July 15, 1953 to Virginia (Cogar) Miller and the late Emil...
Ronald Gene Price
Jan 15, 2017
Ronald Gene Price 75, of Ranger, WV passed away Sunday January 15, 2017 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born August 3, 1941 a son of the late Dillard W. and Farabelle Adkins Price. He graduated from Guyan Valley High School and was a machine operator for Kerr glass factory.He is survived by his son Ronald Gene Price Jr. of...
Ruth Imogene Salmons Godby
Jan 14, 2017
Ruth Imogene Salmons Godby, 67, of Quincy in Belle WV formerly of Lincoln Co. WV passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston after a long illness. Ruth was born on September 28, 1949, and was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Bessie Salmons; her son, David Wayne Aldridge; brothers, Paul, Bill, and...
Nancy Rafferty
Jan 13, 2017
Nancy Dotson Rafferty 68 of Gordon WV passed away Jan. 13, 2017. She was born Sept 18, 1948 and was a retired x ray tech and a homemaker.She is survived by her son, Joseph (Tiffany) Rafferty and his children Brooklyn and Bryceson Rafferty; daughter, Dorthea (Wayne) Rafferty-Boulet and her children Gabriella “AOA” Clay, Kat Thorne Clay, Angela Violet Boulet and...
Amanda Clark
Jan 12, 2017
Amanda Clark, 36, of Hinton, WV, formerly of Branchland, WV passed away January 12, 2017. She was born July 7, 1980 in Huntington, WV. She was a loving mother and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her grandmother Arminda Vance Chaney. She is survived by her fiancé Bobby Meador; two daughters Lillian Grace of Hinton, WV and Cassi...
Peggy Sue Johnson
Jan 11, 2017
Peggy Sue “Bissie” Johnson 77 of Mud River went home to be with her heavenly Father on January 10, 2017, after a long illness. She was born March 1, 1939 and was the daughter of Lonnie C. and Ruby (Hager) Roberts of Mud River.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Lucille Berry, and brothers,...
Randall Ross Ballard
Jan 10, 2017
Randall Ross Ballard, 80, of Spars Creek Road in Danville, WV went home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2017.He was born October 13, 1936 in Charleston, WV and was a son of the late Adrian Athol and Myrl Lewis Ballard. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two daughters, Drema Sue and Sharon...
Bonnie Lou Asbury
Jan 9, 2017
Bonnie Lou Asbury, 67, of Six Mile died peacefully at her home on January 9, 2017 after a long battle with ALS. Bonnie was born December 10, 1949, in Hamlin, WV. She was the daughter of the late Junior and Madeline Tabor.Bonnie enjoyed crafts, gardening, and candle making. Stricken with polio as a child, she lived life to the fullest,...
James Archie "Jimmy" Ferrell
Jan 9, 2017
James Archie “Jimmy” Ferrell was born February 5, 1939 and passed away at the age of 77 on Monday January 9, 2017.He was preceded in death by his father, Charles C. Ferrell and his mother, Francis Brown; brother, Jessie W. Ferrell; sisters, Phylis Ferrell and Jewel Davis; and granddaughter, Emma Ferrell.He is survived by his wife, Rosa Kinser Ferrell; sons,...
Dortha D. Stratton Mullins
Jan 7, 2017
Dortha D. Stratton Mullins, 92, of Foster went home to be with the Lord on January 7, 2017. She was born December 2, 1924 and was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Louella Martin Stratton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter O'Dell Mullins, seven siblings, Goldie Woods, William Stratton, Virginia...
Jeanette Hager
Jan 6, 2017
Jeanette Carol Patricia Bukowski Hager, 67 of Hamlin, WV passed away Friday January 6, 2017 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was born October 3, 1949 in San Antonio, TX. She was a social worker for the Lincoln County DHHR. She is survived by her husband Edsel Ray Hager; daughters, Barbara Jean Adkins, Joy Ray, Anna Jean Prichard, and Tomi...
Ezra John Knabb
Jan 5, 2017
Ezra John Knabb, of St. Albans, formerly of Madison, was suddenly and unexpectedly called home by his Eternal Father on January 5, 2017. Ezra briefly attended WVU, Mountain State, and Bridge Valley, but was most proud of completing Boone County Career Center’s CNA Program and Garnet Career Center’s LPN Program with honors. He worked in various nursing positions but felt...
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