OBITUARIES

West Virginia Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Danville, Hamlin and West Hamlin areas

Pelmer Wheatley

Pelmer Wheatley

Sep 20, 2013

Pelmer Wheatley 76 of Danville WV peacefully made his journey home to be with the Lord on September 20, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer.He was born February 13, 1937 in the Fawn Hollow at Big Ugly. He was the son of the late Erble and Clarcy (Adkins) Wheatley of Greenview. In addition to his parents, he is preceded...

LaDonna Jean Adkins

LaDonna Jean Adkins

Sep 18, 2013

La Donna Jean Adkins, 53, of Barboursville, WV, a beautiful daughter, wife, and mother went to heavenly home Wednesday evening, September 18, 2013 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. She had been fighting a great fight of breast cancer that metastasized to her body. La Donna was born on March 16, 1960 to Hollis and Emma Jeffers Adkins of...

Alice Ann McKinney

Alice Ann McKinney

Sep 18, 2013

Alice Ann McKinney, 71, of Orgas, WV passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2013.She was born September 10, 1942 and was a daughter of the late Marvin and Virgie McClanahan Vance. She was also preceded in death by four of her brothers and sisters, Lonnie Vance, Juanita Vance, Ollan Vance and Dallas McKinney.She is survived by her husband and best...

Elmer "Teet" Smith

Elmer "Teet" Smith

Sep 14, 2013

Elmer "Teet" Smith, 85, of Long Branch Road, West Hamlin, WV went home to be with the Lord on September 14, 2013. He was born August 6, 1928, a son of the late Delbert and Verlia Baker Smith. Teet was a U.S. Army Veteran and was retired from BASF of Huntington. He was a loving husband,dad, uncle and grandfather, a...

Odessa Marie Holley

Odessa Marie Holley

Sep 14, 2013

Odessa Marie Linville Holley 88 of Julian, WV joined her family in Heaven on Saturday, September 14, 2013. She went peacefully, surrounded by family at home on the opening day of squirrel season.Odessa was born to the late Sesco and Icy Linville at Stinson on July 26, 1925. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry...

Jonathan Lee Gunnoe

Jonathan Lee Gunnoe

Sep 12, 2013

Jonathan Lee Gunnoe, 38, of Twilight, WV passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013. He was born September 5, 1975 at CAMC and was a son of the late John L. Gunnoe and LaDonna Foster. He was also preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Courtney and Christine Franklin; paternal grandparents, Arnie and Ova Gunnoe; sibling, John Marshall Gunnoe; and...

Virginia "Ginny" Mildred McClellan

Virginia "Ginny" Mildred McClellan

Sep 8, 2013

"Why doest thou weep? For I am but in the next room. I patiently await for thee there. For I am but a breath away". Virginia "Ginny" Mildred McClellan, 88, of Branchland, WV went home to be with the Lord Sunday September 8, 2013. She was born September 24, 1924 in Branchland, WV, the daughter of the late Lovel Godfrey...

Lillian Jackson

Lillian Jackson

Sep 7, 2013

Lillian Jackson, 86, of Madison was born November 13, 1926 and passed away September 7, 2013.She was preceded in death by her husband, Garmon Jackson; and son, Garmon Gene Jackson.She leaves behind her daughter, Devine Jackson of Madison; son, Bobby Jackson of Morrisvale; grandchildren, Tina Jackson, Chyril Adkins, Bobby Jackson “Jr.”, Jason Stone and Michael Stone; great-grandchildren, Justin Griffis, Shane...

Harold Zane "Curley"  Scragg

Harold Zane "Curley" Scragg

Sep 4, 2013

Harold Zane “Curley” Scragg, 90 years old, departed from his life on September 4, 2013 at 9:45 p.m. at Boone Memorial Hospital, peacefully from natural causes.“Curley” was born in the town of Hewett, West Virginia on July 20, 1923. He was the son of the late Ernest and Ebbie (Pauley) Scragg.“Papaw Curley” spent his last days surrounded by his loving...

Cleve Farley

Cleve Farley

Sep 4, 2013

Cleve Farley Jr., 59, of Huntington, WV passed away Wednesday September 4, 2013 at home. He was born August 31, 1954 at Logan, WV, a son of Georgia Farley-Toppings and the late Cleve Farley Sr. He was a coal miner. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Lillian Farley and three brothers, Clinton Dale Farley, Larry Farley and...

George Washington Finley

George Washington Finley

Sep 4, 2013

George Washington Finley 77, of Branchland, WV passed away Wednesday September 4, 2013 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born July 4, 1936 a son of the late Noah and Price Colemans Finley. He was also preceded in death by a sister Opal Hill; a brother Bobby Finley; and a daughter Arlene Finley.He is survived by three sons, Swancie...

Anna Mae Holbrook

Anna Mae Holbrook

Sep 4, 2013

Anna Mae Holbrook, 73, of Bigson, West Virginia went through the gates of heaven with a smile on her face on Wednesday, September 4, 2013.Preceding her in death were her parents, Lonnie and Alva McNeely; brothers, Thurman McNeely, Junior McNeely and Harold NcNeely; and sisters, Opal Overton, Nina Bias and Betty Ball. Also preceding her in death was her son-in-law,...

Mildred Elliott-Adkins

Mildred Elliott-Adkins

Sep 3, 2013

Mildred Elliott-Adkins, 93, of Ranger, WV died September 3, 2013. She was born March 7, 1920 at Hubbell, WV. She was a former Post Master at the Ranger Post Office and a longtime member of Ranger Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lycurgus "L.C." Hatfield Sr. and Susie Gillium-Hatfield; husband, Elderson "Pole" Elliott Jr. and...

Terry Lee Wilson

Terry Lee Wilson

Sep 3, 2013

Terry Lee Wilson “Wildeye”, 53, of Foster, WV went home to be with the Lord after a two year battle with lung cancer. Terry was raised up Point Lick Road at Campbells Creek. He was a truck driver for Estes of North Charleston for nine years, truck driver for Conway of Belle for eight years and driller for Black Castle...

Patricia Ann Rowe

Patricia Ann Rowe

Sep 3, 2013

Patricia Ann Rowe, 65, of Gordon, WV went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, WV.She was born June 9, 1948 and was a daughter of the late Kiley H. and Lucille Doss. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Michael W. Doss; and sisters, Carolyn J. Justice and...

James L.  Adkins

James L. Adkins

Sep 2, 2013

James L. Adkins, 87, of Van, WV departed from this life at Boone Memorial Hospital on September 2, 2013. He was born on January 28, 1926 and was a devoted member of Bigson Freewill Baptist Church for many years.He served in the Army in Japan. He was also retired from Eastern Associated Coal where he worked as a coal miner.He...

Earnest E. Salmons

Earnest E. Salmons

Sep 2, 2013

Earnest E. Salmons, 70, of Azle, TX formerly of Lincoln County, WV passed away on Monday, September 2, 2013. He was born May 27, 1943 and was a son of the late Earnest D. and Lillian E. Johnson Salmons. He was also preceded in death by his son, Shawn Allen Salmons. He was a United States Army veteran; a member...

Bobby Keith McDorman

Bobby Keith McDorman

Sep 2, 2013

Bobby Keith McDorman, 77, of Madison, WV was born April 26, 1935 and passed away on Monday, September 2, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Beckley.He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray McDorman, Lona Scott McDorman Green and Johnny Green; daughter, Angela Clair McDorman Barker; brothers, Ray “Happy” McDorman and Howard Green; and nephew, David Green.He is survived...

Thomas  M. "Tommy" Hager

Thomas M. "Tommy" Hager

Aug 31, 2013

Thomas M. “Tommy” Hager, 73, of Madison, WV departed this life on earth on August 31, 2013 at Boone Memorial Hospital from complications from an accident that occurred on May 31st. He was born on July 28, 1940 at Six Mile (Ramage) WV. He was the son of Curtis R. and Erma D. (Hager) Hager. He spent 91 days in...

Cebert Miller

Cebert Miller

Aug 30, 2013

Cebert Miller of Morrisvale went home to be with the Lord Friday morning, August 30, 2013.He was the son of the late Talmage and Myrtle Miller. Cebert was born at Silush and lived at Morrisvale.He was married to the late Clara R. Miller for 59 years. He was a 1950 graduate of Scott High School, an Army Veteran serving in...

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