OBITUARIES

West Virginia Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Danville, Hamlin and West Hamlin areas

Curtis Keith Harless

Curtis Keith Harless

Jan 2, 2015

Curtis Keith Harless 49 of Madison, WV passed away Jan. 2, 2015 at home. He was preceded in death by his father, Curtis Harless, Sr.He is survived by his three sons; Zachery Harless of Florida, Tehron (Kristen) Harless of Lexington, SC and Antony Harless of Columbia, SC, grandson; Azariah Harless, his mother; Judy Harless of Madison, his sisters; Wanda “Sue”...

Edsel Lee Perry

Edsel Lee Perry

Dec 27, 2014

Edsel Lee Perry died peacefully at Boone Memorial Hospital on December 27, 2014 in Madison, WV. He was 83. Mr. Perry was born on May 14, 1931 in Bald Knob, WV to his parents, Walter and Anna Perry. He worked at Eastern Associated Coal for 42 years. Mr. Perry is survived by brother, Gene Perry of Bald Knob, WV; his...

Maxine Mae McKinney

Maxine Mae McKinney

Dec 26, 2014

Maxine Mae McKinney, 94, of Florida passed away December 26, 2014. She was born April 27, 1920 and was a daughter of the late Isaac and Vonnie Lewis Barker. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Glenn and Raymond. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by daughter, Janet McKinney of Apopka, Florida; grandsons,...

Christine Walls McLaughlin

Christine Walls McLaughlin

Dec 24, 2014

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thought that I have for you, declares the Lord, Plans to prosper you, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.Christine Walls McLaughlin, 90, daughter of Chester and Nona Spears Walls, passed away Dec. 24, 2014 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinsons’s disease at Hillcrest Health Care, Danville.Chris was a...

William J.  Craddock

William J. Craddock

Dec 24, 2014

William “Willie” J. Craddock of Hewett, WV was born on December 5, 1926 and died on December 24, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Icie Chambers Craddock in 1982; his parents, Corbett “Carey” and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Craddock; and brothers and sisters, Leland, Nealey, Lawrence, Jucal, Joseph, Mary, Stella and Leora.He is survived by his wife, Janice; sons,...

Peggy Joanne Dolin

Peggy Joanne Dolin

Dec 23, 2014

Peggy Joanne “Jo” Dolin, 53, of Charleston went home to be with Jesus on December 23, 2014. She was born February 6, 1961 and was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Rena Adkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her oldest brother, George Adkins.She is survived by a special mother, Earnie Dotson of Woodville,...

Betty  Jo  Boggs

Betty Jo Boggs

Dec 22, 2014

Betty Jo Boggs, 75, of Uneeda passed away December 22, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House West, Charleston. She was preceded in death by the father of her children, Leo Richard Boggs.She is survived by her sons, Leo Richard Boggs II of Columbus, OH, Lucky (Robin) Boggs of Uneeda, Scott Dale Boggs of Robinson, Randy Lee Boggs of Madison; daughters, Linda...

Alden L. Plumley

Alden L. Plumley

Dec 20, 2014

Alden Luther Plumley, 82, of Midkiff, WV died Saturday December 20, 2014. He was born March 2, 1932 at Price, WV, a son of the late Mark and Vernie Plumley. He was also preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Hager Plumley. He was a truck driver for the dept. of highways, a farmer, and a sawmill operator. He is...

Douglas Ray Brown

Douglas Ray Brown

Dec 19, 2014

Douglas Ray “Fat Cat” Brown, 54, of Wharton was born January 1, 1960 and died Thursday, December 19, 2014.He was preceded in death by his father, Dennis Brown and mother, Kathrine Carpenter; sisters, Linda Price and Susie Hager; brother, Larry Brown; and father-in-law, Wayne Setser. He is survived by his wife Pam; step-son, Ira Rash (Phyllis); sisters, Patsy Evans (Mike)...

Dorothy  J.  Ferguson

Dorothy J. Ferguson

Dec 19, 2014

Dorothy J. Ferguson, 66, of Branchland went home to be with her Lord Friday, December 19, 2014. She was preceded in death by her son, Keith Ferguson; parents, Joe and Tokey Zelker; brothers and sisters, Delbert Harrison, Ray Zelker, Raymond Zelker, Archie Zelker, Alan Zelker, Ethel Watts and Raymond Zelker.She is survived by her husband, Linville “Boog” Ferguson; children, Linville...

JoAnn Petty

JoAnn Petty

Dec 19, 2014

JoAnn Petty of Toledo, OH, formerly of Danville, WV went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, December 19th, 2014. She was the wife of the late Ercil "Buck" Petty.JoAnn was born January 7, 1939 in Comfort, WV to the late Nathaniel Zachariah Perdue and Delta Mae Hale Perdue. Sisters Carol Kay...

Kenneth  Lawrence Nelson

Kenneth Lawrence Nelson

Dec 18, 2014

Kenneth Lawrence Nelson 54 of Ranger, WV went home to be with our Lord December 18, 2014 after a long illness.Kenneth was a loving father and a beloved brother. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Winfield “Hank” Nelson and Nora Lee (Neace )Nelson, and a brother Robert Carl Nelson. He is survived by his children Kenneth Nelson II...

John Neace

John Neace

Dec 18, 2014

John Neace Jr., 77 of Branchland, WV died Thursday December 18, 2014 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born February 19, 1937 a son of the late John and Vergie Chevront Neace. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Bobby, Calvin, Dewey, James, and PeeWee (Bill); his sisters, Marcella, May Zelda, Dorothy, and Victoria. He was a...

Sharon Arlene Cook

Sharon Arlene Cook

Dec 17, 2014

Sharon Arlene Cook was born October 16, 1950 and died December 17, 2014.She was the daughter of John and Enid (Bill) Cook who preceded her in death.She is survived by brother, William A. (Cookie) Cook and his wife, Patricia D. Cook, their son, John Eric Cook and their daughter, Rebekah Rollins along with their spouses and children. She is also...

Nathan "Hunk"  Tapley

Nathan "Hunk" Tapley

Dec 16, 2014

Nathan “Hunk” Tapley, Jr., 84, of Gordon, WV passed away peacefully Tuesday night, December 16, 2014. His family and pastor were there to “escort him to the gates” and relieved that he took the first deep breath he’s had in years in Heaven.Hunk is survived by his devoted wife of nearly 60 years, Myrna “Joyce” (Mitchell) Tapley; and their three...

Indra Jean Chambers

Indra Jean Chambers

Dec 15, 2014

Indra Jean Pettry Chambers, age 82, of Danville went to be with the Lord on December 15, 2014 after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her son, Freddie Joe and husband Fred F. Chambers.She leaves behind two daughters, Rebecca Pavelka and Vickie Chambers both of Danville; and one son, Hugh Frank Chambers and his wife Linda of...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Vance

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Vance

Dec 9, 2014

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Vance, 73, of Branchland, WV died Tuesday, December 9, 2014. He was born March 14, 1941 at Branchland, WV, a son of the late John and Erie Vance. He was also preceded in death by a son Franklin D. Vance. He is survived by the mother of his children Bonnie Lunsford and his ex-wife Kathy Imfield; children,...

Gentry E. Hyatt

Gentry E. Hyatt

Dec 9, 2014

Gentry E. Hyatt, 87, of Barboursville, WV and previously of Bim, WV died December 9, 2014 at the Emogene Dolin Hospice House with the promise “Absent from the body, Present with the Lord”. He was born March 27, 1927 in Whittier, NC the son of the late John Ransom Hyatt and Maude Dills Hyatt Robinson. In addition to his parents...

Michael D. Easter

Michael D. Easter

Dec 6, 2014

Michael D. Easter of Tucson, Arizona passed away December 6, 2014 after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Easter; and his brother, Donald Jr.He is survived by his mother, Joyce Easter Harless; sisters, Marsha Easter (Timmy Lovejoy ), Linda (Larry) Scott of Morrisvale and Pandora (Joey) Williams of Mason, Ohio; three sons, Chris and...

Ralph  "Ray" Jarrell

Ralph "Ray" Jarrell

Dec 2, 2014

Ralph “Ray” Jarrell, Jr., 89, of Bim, WV went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Boone Memorial Hospital. He was born August 29, 1925 in Boone County, WV and was a son of the late Ralph Ray and Esperance Sutphin Jarrell, Sr. Also preceding him in death was his loving wife of...