OBITUARIES

West Virginia Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Danville, Hamlin and West Hamlin areas

Pauline J. Hill

Pauline J. Hill

May 22, 2016

Pauline Hill, 90, formally of Logan, WV passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016, leaving peacefully from Edgewood Summit (Arthur B. Hodges Center), Charleston, WV.She was the daughter of the late Linville and Mary Jeffrey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Hill; and sister, Norma Jean Cornett.Those left to cherish her memory include...

Phillip L. Kirk

Phillip L. Kirk

May 22, 2016

Phillip L. Kirk, 77, of Peytona went home to be with the Lord on May 22, 2016 at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston.He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Opal Kirk; brothers, John , James, Jack and Everett Kirk; and sister, Alice Barker.He retired from N.L. Industries and Elements with 35 years of service. He attended Mahone Chapel...

Arnold Bryant  Elkins

Arnold Bryant Elkins

May 22, 2016

Arnold Bryant Elkins, 76, of Julian, WV died May 22, 2016 at Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison. He was born May 12, 1940 and was a son of the late Jess and Novenus Anderson Elkins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sister, Geneva Curry; and brother, Jessie Elkins.He was a retired coal miner and a member...

Morgan Donald Ellis

Morgan Donald Ellis

May 21, 2016

Morgan Donald Ellis, 69, of Hewett WV went home to be with the Lord on May 21, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Frances Ellis, two sisters Diana and Sherry; and two brothers, Sheryl Roy and Carl Edward.He was a retired coal miner and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.He is survived by his...

Joseph Clarence Woodruff

Joseph Clarence Woodruff

May 21, 2016

Joseph Clarence Woodruff, 88, of Madison,WV passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016. He was born January 2, 1928 at Drawdy, WV and was a son of the late Joseph and Ethel Woodruff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother Norman Woodruff, sisters Edith Woodruff and Beatrice Woodruff Halstead, brother Austin Woodruff and sisters Mae Woodruff...

Priscilla Mae "Prissy" Mullins

Priscilla Mae "Prissy" Mullins

May 20, 2016

Priscilla Mae “Prissy” Mullins, 69, of Bob White passed away May 20, 2016 at Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison.She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Vernon Perry Drennen; brother, Duane Drennen; nephew, Matthew Drennen; and great niece, Riley Jo Bailey.She was a payroll clerk at Peabody Coal Company.She is survived by her sister, Sharon Jo Smith; two nieces...

E. W. "Pete" Lilly

E. W. "Pete" Lilly

May 20, 2016

Earnest Wilson “Pete” Lilly, 82, suddenly passed from our presence Friday, May 20, 2016 while vacationing in Myrtle Beach. Pete was born and raised as a child at Flat Top in Summers County West Virginia, the son of Earnest Wilson, Sr. and Dausie (Reed) Lilly. He later moved with his family to Radford, VA and attended high school in Dublin...

Mary Lee Shaffer

Mary Lee Shaffer

May 19, 2016

MARY LEE KENNEY SHAFFER, 90, of Beaver, W.Va., died May 19, 2016, in the Villages at Greystone, her home for seven years. She was born February 21, 1926, in Alton, Ill., the daughter of the late John H. and Ruth Catherine Glassbrenner Kenney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, John William Kenney and...

Larry Michael Peters

Larry Michael Peters

May 19, 2016

Larry Michael Peters, 56, of Robinson, left this vale of tears at his home with his family by his side after a long and courageous battle with leukemia on Thursday, May 19, 2016 to join many loved ones in his Heavenly Father's Kingdom.He was born in Madison, WV on June 6, 1959, to the late Arnett and Grace (Meadows) Peters....

Jewell Marie Nichols

Jewell Marie Nichols

May 17, 2016

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course. I have kept the faith. I am free.Jewell Marie Nichols 97 of Bald Knob (Greenwood), Boone County passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Jewell was born December 8, 1918 at Sandy Hook (Elliot Co.) Kentucky. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was the daughter...

Lendell Hampton Setliff

Lendell Hampton Setliff

May 16, 2016

Lendell Hampton Setliff, 92, of Wharton passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at her home.She was born October 22, 1923 in Pike County, KY and was a daughter of the late Sanford and Molly Baldridge Hampton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ezra Setliff; son, Gary Setliff; six brothers; and five sisters.She was a member of the...

Jerry  Lee Perry

Jerry Lee Perry

May 15, 2016

Jerry Lee Perry, 76, of Danville passed away May 15, 2016 at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston.He was born March 4, 1940 and was born to the late Arnold and Nora Bryant Perry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings, Fay, Trudy, Paul, Cecil, Athlene and Harold.He is survived by his fiancée, Ida Ellis; children,...

Lester Timothy Browning

Lester Timothy Browning

May 14, 2016

Lester Timothy Browning, 49, of Julian went peacefully to be with the Lord on May 13, 2016 at Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison.He was preceded in death by his parents Lester Frank Browning and Easter Jane Browning; and sisters, Betty J. Browning and Bobby Jo Browning.He is survived by his wife, Violet Marie Browning of Julian; three sons, Brett Lee Browning...

Virginia Mae (Jenny) Harless

Virginia Mae (Jenny) Harless

May 14, 2016

Virginia Mae Harless- Jenny left her earthly family and joined with her family who had preceded her to Heaven on May 14, 2016. Jenny passed away after having a major stroke at Charleston General Hospital. She was surrounded by family.Jenny was preceded in death by her parents, Simeon and Vivian Dolin, her father and mother in law Hershal and Ruth...

Thomas B.  Crisp

Thomas B. Crisp

May 13, 2016

Thomas B. Crisp, age 84, of Six Mile Road, Danville, WV formerly of Monclo, WV went home to be with the Lord and with family and friends by his side. He was born and raised on Davisport, (Rockhouse) Martin County, Kentucky and was one of 12 children. He was the son of the late Perry and Margaret (Pearl) Crisp. He...

Lisa Kay Cox

Lisa Kay Cox

May 13, 2016

Lisa Kay Hager-Cox, 51, of Toney’s Branch Road, Bloomingrose, WV passed away May 13, 2016 at her home after a long illness.She was born December 15, 1964 to the late Samuel B. Hager and Helen M. Abshire-Hager of Drawdy, WV in Boone County. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Carl Richard Hager; niece...

Leona Mae Smith

Leona Mae Smith

May 12, 2016

Leona Mae Smith, 79 years old, of Wharton died Thursday, May 13, 2016 of a sudden illness in her home. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Richard Pauley of Pt. Pleasant; and daughter, Venus Miller of Bias’ Branch.She is survived by her husband, Robert Smith of Wharton; daughters, Deborah Miller of Charleston and Martha Sigmon of Alum...

Nora Arlene Burgess

Nora Arlene Burgess

May 12, 2016

Nora Arlene Burgess, 79, of Sharples, WV went home to be with the Lord on May 12, 2016.She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse James Burgess and Polly Ruth Ann Toler Burgess. In addition to her parents she was preceded by two sisters, Lois Lundy and Mary Ann Burgess; three brothers, William Carlos Burgess, Denny Ray Burgess and...

Mary Alice Barker

Mary Alice Barker

May 11, 2016

Mary Alice Barker, 64, of Ridgeview, WV passed away May 11, 2016 at home.She was preceded in death by her parents Edgar and Mary Lambert Jarrell; and brothers and sisters. She was a member of Morning Star House of Prayer.She is survived by her husband, Johnny; sister, Wanda Ross of Ridgeview; brother, Carmel Jarrell of Bald Knob; and several nieces...

Kimberly Jean Dolan Ball

Kimberly Jean Dolan Ball

May 11, 2016

Kimberly Jean Dolan Ball, 56, of Madison passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016.She was born April 3, 1960 and was a daughter of the late Dr. Kenneth H. and Jean Howell Dolan. She is survived by her brothers, Dr. Kenneth H. (Cheryl) Dolan of Alum Creek, Andrew Marion (Sherry) Dolan of Madison and Dean Allen (Lisa) Dolan also of Madison;...

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