OBITUARIES
West Virginia Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Danville, Hamlin and West Hamlin areas
Charles E. Hess
Aug 22, 2014
Charles Edwin Hess, 90, of Danville, formerly of Williamson passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison.He was born January 14, 1924 at Clendenin, WV and was a son of the late Claude and Belle Holland Hess. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Othell; son, Rev. Dr. C. David...
Don L. Adkins
Aug 17, 2014
Don L. Adkins, 63, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Logan Regional Medical Center, Logan, WV.He was born July 16, 1951 and was a son of the late Raymond and Gail Adkins. He was also preceded in death by granddaughter, Emily Bailey. He was a retired coal miner from Peabody Coal Company. He is survived by two...
Edna Marie Harris
Aug 16, 2014
Edna Marie Harris, 70, of Barrett passed away on August 16, 2014 after a short battle with cancer.She was preceded in death by her parents Elva and Warnie White; brothers Harold and Ernie White; mother-in-law Ruby Harris; and a grandson, Joseph Turner.Edna worked at Light Foot #1 for 23 years and was a member of Local Union 781.She left behind...
Terry Lee Phillips
Aug 16, 2014
Terry Lee Phillips, Sr., 70, of 160 Madison Ave, Madison, WV, passed away August 16, 2014 after a long illness.He was born December 4, 1943 in Logan County, WV and was a son of the late August Paul Phillips and Mary Ann Burke Phillips. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Lillian Rose Ellis; and his brother, August...
Marlin L. Harless
Aug 15, 2014
Marlin L. Harless, 80, of Bim went to be with the Lord on August 15, 2014 after a long illness, surrounded by his family.He was born the son of late Ewell and Lorna (Green) Harless on April 28, 1934 at Bim, WV. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Delcia Harless, Ernie White and Eliza Johnson; brothers, Ewell Junior...
Gladys Doreen Tawney
Aug 14, 2014
Gladys Doreen Tawney 76 of Danville, WV went to be with the Lord August 14, 2014 after a short battle with cancer at Boone Memorial Hospital.Doreen was born at Julian, WV the daughter of the late Frank and Pearl Thompson. She was preceded in death by her husband Ewell Tawney, three brothers Kenneth, Cecil and Ray Thompson, and a sister...
Charles "Mushy" Bella
Aug 12, 2014
Charles “Mushy” Bella Jr., 85, of Danville died August 12, 2014 at Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison. He was born October 10, 1928 in Monclo, WV to Charles and Elizabeth Barto Bella. Surviving is his wife Eileen Gay whom he married on April 30, 1949, together they had five children, David (the late Maxine) Bella of Danville, C.B. (Retha) Bella of...
Charles Wilmer McNeely
Aug 11, 2014
Charles Wilmer McNeely Sr., 69, of Danville was born January 13, 1945 and passed away due to heart failure on August 11, 2014. He left his partner for life, Edith White; ten children, Wilmer, Barbara, Curtis, Micheal, Ivan, Tony, Mark, Charles Jr., Betty Jo and David Allen;and many grandchildren.A graveside service will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, August...
Howard Clayton Lawson
Aug 10, 2014
Howard Clayton Lawson 85, of Hamlin, WV passed away Sunday August 10, 2014 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born May 29, 1929 a son of the late Sherman and Henrietta Hale Lawson. He was a foreman for R. H. Adkins Gas Co. He was also preceded in death by his wife Anne Lawson; brothers and sisters, Garcia Lawson,...
Rebecca Sharon Ball
Aug 8, 2014
Rebecca Sharon Hicks Ball, 50 of Van WV died at home August 8, 2014.She was preceded in death by her father James Hicks and was a graduate of Van High School.She is survived by her husband; Kenneth Ray Ball, mother; Lorena Hicks, sons; Jason and Justin Davis, sisters; Teressa Loftis, Debbie Setser, JoAnn Jarrell, Lori Franklin, and Carolyn Cook, brothers;...
Tressie Mitchell
Aug 7, 2014
Tressie Mitchell of Danville formerly of Twilight went to Heaven to meet with her Lord on August 7, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Mitchell Sr.; and her daughter, Mary Mitchell Osborne. She leaves behind two sons, John and his wife Mary and Edward and his wife Janet; and a host of family and friends too...
Feaster "Tippy" Vickers
Aug 5, 2014
Feaster “Tippy” Vickers, 93, of Gallipolis, Ohio formerly of Whitesville, WV passed away August 5, 1014.He was born October 28, 1920 at Woodville, WV and was a son of the late Cessco and Ollie Vickers. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Vickers; son, Timothy Keith Vickers; and sister, Mildred Vickers Thomas.He is survived his step-daughter, Dollie...
Elsie F. Cooper
Aug 4, 2014
Elsie F. Cooper, 89, of Danville, WV passed away August 4, 2014. Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, Vandin Cooper of 49 years; and her parents, Hubert E. and Mary Pauley Baisden. She was the last of her siblings. She was a retired secretary for the Boone County Board of Education as well as a member of the...
Katherine Lynn Workman
Aug 3, 2014
Katherine Lynn Workman born March 14, 1954 in Madison, WV passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014 at home after a courageous battle with cancer.Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Margaret White; sister, Royena White; and son, Michael, Jr.She is survived by her loving husband, Mike; sister, Darlene Gunnoe; daughters, Amy (Oliver) Wilson and Sabrina (Sam) Elswick;...
Roger Glenn Terry
Aug 3, 2014
Roger Glenn Terry, 58, of West Hamlin, WV died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at home. He was born February 15, 1956 in West Hamlin, WV, a son of Gladys Cook Terry and the late Wesley Blain Terry. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Chris and Shaun Terry. Additional survivors include his wife Debbie Terry; three granddaughters, Emma...
Virginia Odean Adkins
Jul 31, 2014
Virginia Odean Adkins, 84, of Foster, WV passed away July 31, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston.She is survived by her sons, Gerald Adkins of Madison and Michael Adkins of Foster; sister, Kathy Smith of Alkol; and brother, Frank Messer of Winchester, VA.Service will be 11 a.m. Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Handley Funeral Home, Danville with Herman Maynard and...
Ernestine Cornett Pettry
Jul 31, 2014
Ernestine Cornett Pettry of Oak Hill, WV formerly of Madison, WV died Thursday July 31, 2014 unexpectedly.She was born November 11, 1936 in Hazard Kentucky and was a daughter of the late Chloe and Hubert Cornett. She was also preceded in death by her husband Tommy; granddaughter Amanda; her sister Virginia Farley; and her brother Elmer Cornett.She was very active...
Maxine Bella
Jul 31, 2014
Maxine Bella, 65, of Danville, WV passed away peacefully from a battle with cancer at home with her family at her bedside on July 31, 2014. Preceding her in death were her parents, Pete and Fonnie Mullins; brothers, Ralph, Pete Jr. and Michael Ray Mullins; and sister, Helen Mullins Crittendon. Maxine was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend and...
Dorothy Ann Freeman
Jul 30, 2014
Dorothy Ann Freeman, 74, of Uneeda, WV died July 30 2014 at Boone Memorial Hospital.She was a homemaker. She was a daughter of the late Otto and Sybil Walls and was also preceded in death by her son, Richard Walls.She is survived by her children, Mary Booth and Jimmy Booth both of Foster, WV; brothers, Larry Walls, Alvin Ball and...
Grant William Backus
Jul 27, 2014
Grant William Backus, 16, of Hewett, WV was born November 2, 1997 and passed away July 27, 2014. He was a student at Scott High School and was a member of Spencer United Methodist Chapel of Hewett.He is survived by his mother, Joni and Shannon Hager of Hewett; his father, Joseph Backus and Elizabeth of Hewett; paternal grandparents, Mike and...
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