OBITUARIES
West Virginia Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Danville, Hamlin and West Hamlin areas
Eloise Brunty
Mar 6, 2017
Eloise Brunty 84, of West Hamlin, WV went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday March 6, 2017. She was born March 10, 1932, a daughter of the late Dow and Lilly Burgess Adkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband Carl Brunty; son Butch Brunty; son-in-law Rick Morrison; brothers Danajarrell Adkins, and Dallas Adkins;...
Tony Lee Linsky
Mar 6, 2017
Tony Lee Linsky, 87, of Peytona went to meet Jesus March 6, 2017.He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Bertha Linsky; brother, Pete Linsky; sister, Anna Linsky; and son, Micheal Linsky.He was a 44 year retiree Locomotive Engineer of CSX Railroad and was a member of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He was a member of Masonic Order...
Cecil Ray Cook
Mar 2, 2017
Cecil Ray Cook born March 16, 1953, departed this life March 2, 2017 after an extended illness. He was the son of the late Cecil and Betty Cook.He attended the Log Chapel Church at Mikes Fork Road, Hewett. He was a coal miner for 37 years and a member of the UMWA. He loved to hunt and fish. He is...
Bobby Frank Ferrell
Mar 1, 2017
Bobby Frank Ferrell 65 of Hewett, WV went to be with the Lord March 1, 2017 after a long illness. He was a retired coal miner Sharples Coal Company, and member of UMWA Local 2935.He will be deeply missed by his wife of 45 years Connie Ferrell; son; Craig (Jessica) Ferrell, of Beckley, WV, daughter; Melinda (Brian) Ooten of Dandridge,...
George Michael Kinser
Mar 1, 2017
George Michael Kinser, 62, of Danville passed away March 1, 2017 at Hubbard Hospice House. He was born January 12, 1955 and was a son of the late George and Gracie Atkins Kinser.He was a retired coal miner and attended the Fountain of Life Worship Center, Foster.He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Kinser; daughter, Sabrina Workman of Dingess; grandchildren,...
James Andrew Smith
Mar 1, 2017
James Andrew Smith, 37, of Comfort, passed away March 1, 2017.He was born March 31, 1979 and was a son of the late Ralph and Donna Skeens of Seth. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jason Skeens of Seth.He leaves behind his children, Nichelle Smith, Jason Smith and Phebe Smith all of Drawdy; sister, Sarah Kingery of...
Betty June Coleman
Feb 26, 2017
Betty June Jackson Coleman, 81, of Bloomingrose, WV passed away February 26, 2017. She was born June 25, 1935 and was a daughter of the late Joe and Violet Milam Jackson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bob Coleman; daughter, Beverly Sue Harper; and son, Dan Henson Harper.Betty was a member of...
Ralph Skeens
Feb 24, 2017
Ralph Skeens, 68, of Seth, WV passed away on February 24, 2017 at the Hubbard Hospice House.He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Sr.; his mother, Albia; his son, Jason; his sister, Faye; and his brothers, Robert Jr. and Jack.He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Melinda Dickerson Skeens; sisters, Judy of Connecticut, Janet (Kelly) Hagar...
Barbara Sue Brown
Feb 23, 2017
Barbara Sue Brown, 62, of Danville passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017. She was born August 23, 1954 and was a daughter of the late Delmar Ray and Mary Frances Ritchie Browning. She is survived by her husband, Billy Ray Brown; sons, Jeremy (Alex) Gibson of Dawsonville, GA and Billy (Treva) Brown of Uneeda, WV; daughters, Crystal (Tommy) Peters of...
Bobby D. Smith
Feb 23, 2017
Bobby D. Smith, widowed husband of his beloved wife Barbara of 59 years, passed away February 23, 2017 with his three children by his side. Bobby was born in Ethel, WV October 30, 1935. He was the son of the late Virgil and Sydney Smith. Bobby was a retired member of the UMWA. He loved life and in his later...
George "Scotty" Walls
Feb 22, 2017
George “Scotty” Walls, 89, of Van went home to be with the Lord on February 22, 2017 at Hospice House in Charleston.He was the son of the late Garland and Lilly Walls. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by daughter, Sharon Walls; son, Paul Doug Walls; and all of his brothers and sisters.He was a member...
Dencil Triplett
Feb 22, 2017
DENCIL TRIPLETT, 86, of Pleasant View, W.Va., formerly of Lundale, W.Va., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday February 22, 2017, at Chateau Grove Assisted Living, Barboursville, W.Va. He was born in Branchland, WV, son of the late Troy and Vernie Messinger Triplett. He retired from the Amherstdale/Arch Coal Company after 35 years of service. He was a...
William "Bill" Clarke Handley
Feb 20, 2017
William Clarke “Bill” Handley, 70, of Huntington, left this life for his eternal heavenly home on Monday February 20, 2017. William was born November 21, 1946, the son of the late Lee and Nina Lee Handley. He was a strong but loving presence for his wife of 48 years, Sherry Sanders Handley. William is preceded in death by and infant...
Raymond S. White Sr.
Feb 19, 2017
Raymond S. White, Sr., 93, of Charleston, West Virginia died Sunday, February 19, 2017 at CAMC General Division in the presence of family. He was born and raised in Jeffrey, West Virginia, on June 4, 1923, the son of the late Willis Howard and Macel Carnie White. He was a proud World War II veteran serving with the 517th Parachute...
Novella M. Watson
Feb 19, 2017
Novella M. Watson, 70, of Branchland, WV passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Cabell-Huntington Hospital. She was born March 13, 1946 a daughter of the late Linzy and Mattie Isaacs Porter. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Trecia, Mary, and Dolly; and her brothers, Ray, Larry, Howard, Jerry, James, Sterling, and Freeman.She is survived by her...
Jason Allen Kuhn
Feb 18, 2017
Jason Allen Kuhn 43 of Wharton, WV departed this life and entered into eternal rest on February 18, 2017.Jason was one of the kindest souls you could ever meet. He could make you laugh when you felt like crying. He always brought a smile to everyone who knew him. Jason enjoyed hunting and fishing and he loved life and he...
David Martin Thorn
Feb 18, 2017
David Martin Thorn II, 39, of Danville West Virginia passed away at CAMC Memorial Hospital on February 18, 2017. He was surrounded by loved ones and a dear friend. David was born on December 18, 1977 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was a graduate of Scott High School in Madison, West Virginia. David resided with his mother at Low Gap...
Thomas "Tom" Gallagher
Feb 17, 2017
Barboursville - - Colin Vivian Thomas “Tom” Gallagher, a gentle man with a giant heart, died Friday after an illness which led to a stroke in his brain while in a hospital in Chambersburg, PA. He was 69.Born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, just outside London, on April 30, 1947, to Bernard A. and Nan (Annie) Gallagher, Tom returned from...
Betty "Louise" Hill
Feb 17, 2017
Betty “Louise” Hill, 84, of Charleston, formerly of Julian passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 and is finally at rest with her Savior and family with whom she longed for. She is survived by one son, Micheal (Melody) Hill of Tornado; one granddaughter, Ashley Hill of Washington, DC; one sister, Vera Griffith of Charleston; and one brother, Wayne (Brenda) Griffith...
Larry Wayne Lawson
Feb 14, 2017
Larry Wayne Lawson, 57, of West Hamlin died Tuesday Feb. 14, 2017. He was born October 29, 1959 in Princeton, WV. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ira Craig and Naomi Lee Baker Lawson; brothers and sisters, Charles Lawson, Deloris Sue Bills, David Lawson and Bridget Joe Lawson.He is survived by one son, Jason Wayne Lawson; sisters, Janice...
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