OBITUARIES

West Virginia Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Danville, Hamlin and West Hamlin areas

Joyce "Kay" Ferrell

Joyce "Kay" Ferrell

Dec 13, 2012

Joyce “Kay” Ferrell, 70, of Six Mile made the journey home to the Lord on Thursday, December 13, 2012 after a sudden illness. Her family helped usher her home while she took her final breaths. She was born September 3, 1942 and was a daughter of the late Homer and Nina Ferrell. She was also preceded in death by her...

Arthur "Red" Hill

Arthur "Red" Hill

Dec 7, 2012

Arthur “Red” Hill, 87, of Madison passed away Friday, December 7, 2012 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Arthur was born August 2, 1925 and was the son of the late Irvin and Berkie Hill. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, of 66 years, Madalyn Hill; daughter Linda Thurmond; grandson Chuck Sanders; granddaughter Shelia Sanders; and great granddaughter...

Franklin D. Dillon

Franklin D. Dillon

Dec 5, 2012

Franklin D. Dillon, 78, of Chapmanville died December 5, 2012 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston. He was born April 17, 1934 and was a son of the late Hess and Mae Meade Dillon. He is survived by a special niece, Lindey Dillon; special nephew, Paul Ed and Carol Dillon; and several other nieces and nephews. Services will be 2...

Juel Jann Jarrell Pickens

Juel Jann Jarrell Pickens

Dec 3, 2012

Juel Jann Jarrell Pickens, age 86, of Bim went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 3, 2012. She was born on September 8, 1926 and was a daughter of the late Lona Green Jarrell and Omar Jarrell. She was also preceded in death by her oldest brother, Oather Jarrell who gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country...

Ivan V. Bartley

Ivan V. Bartley

Dec 2, 2012

Ivan V. Bartley, 63, of Ellis Fork, Chapmanville WV died suddenly December 2, 2012. He was retired from Magic Mart in Danville and was a Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his mother Brooke; a brother, Glen Alvin; and nephew, Kenny. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; daughter, Billie Jean Cullison; son, Jason (Cassie) of Harts; and...

Angela Dawn Sharps

Angela Dawn Sharps

Nov 25, 2012

Angela Dawn Sharps, 24, of Julian, WV passed away suddenly due to injuries from a car accident on November 25, 2012 in Charleston, WV. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, N. Kyle McCormick; uncle, Dwayne McCormick; and best friend, Brittney Christian. She was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia on November 3, 1988, the daughter of Brian Sharps and Elizabeth...

Phillip Stanford Newman

Phillip Stanford Newman

Nov 24, 2012

Phillip Stanford Newman, 70, of Danville, WV passed away on November 24, 2012 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV. He was born August 23, 1942 and was a son of the late Earl Stanford and Corrian Faith Bragg Newman. He was a retired steel worker for Bethlehem Steel. He is survived by two daughters, Tammy Rowe of Charleston, WV and...

Maycel Marie Webb

Maycel Marie Webb

Nov 21, 2012

Maycel Marie Webb, 88, of Gordon, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 after a short illness. Maycel was an inspiration to everyone she met. Her smile would light up a room and her quick wit and unique sense of humor were constant entertainment to those around her. She was a...

Kay F. Drake

Kay F. Drake

Nov 18, 2012

Kay F. Drake, 71, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Kobacker House, Columbus, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul L. Drake; mother, Margaret Butcher Drake; siblings, Paul L., Kerry R. and Alice F. Drake. She was employed as a Patient Care Technician for 26 years at Grant Medical...

Verona Perkins

Verona Perkins

Nov 17, 2012

Verona Perkins,84, of Cameron, WV, formerly of Madison, WV went home to her Lord and Savior, Saturday, November 17, 2012, at Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale, W.Va. She was born June 14, 1928 and was a daughter of the late Roma and Erma Tucker of Webster Springs. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hamilton M. Perkins...

Mary Jane Hunter

Mary Jane Hunter

Nov 10, 2012

Mary Jane Hunter, 81, of Uneeda, formerly of Alkol passed away on November 10, 2012 at Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison. She was born January 24, 1931 and was a daughter of the late Elisha and Eva Smith Meadows. She was also preceded in death by one son, Samuel Elisha Hunter. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Bias of Uneeda...

James Lyle Black

James Lyle Black

Nov 5, 2012

James Lyle Black, 91, of Hamlin, WV passed from this life on Monday, November 5, 2012 at Hospice House in Huntington, WV. He was born on August 7, 1921 in Hamlin, WV to the late Hal and Catharine Dyer Black. He was married 65 years to Mary Audra Madden Black, whom he loved, cherished and cared for until her death...

Pauline L. Kuhn

Pauline L. Kuhn

Nov 5, 2012

Pauline L. Kuhn, 81, of Price Hill, went home to be with the Lord Monday, November 5, 2012. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 51 years, Lorenza Kuhn; mother, Ona Kuhn; brother, Chester Kuhn; father, Emert Price; and grandparents, Isaiah and Melvina Price. She was born March 13, 1931. She was a full-time wife, mother, grandmother...

Genivie Fisher

Genivie Fisher

Oct 27, 2012

Genivie Fisher 89 of Danville passed away Oct. 27, 2012 at home. She was a homemaker and attended Gospel Center Tabernacle. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lon and Carrie Holstein; her husband, G. B. Fisher, Jr , daughters, Jane Burns and Annette Fisher; her sister, Pauline Sigmon; and brother, Melvin Holstein. She is survived by her son,...

Betty J. King

Betty J. King

Oct 26, 2012

Betty J. King, 78, of Charleston, WV passed away on October 26, 2012 at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, WV. She was born May 20, 1934 and was a daughter of the late James and Vinnie Workman Sexton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry Lee King Sr. She is survived by two daughters, Sherry Arnold of...

Perry "Steve" Stephen Cabell

Perry "Steve" Stephen Cabell

Oct 25, 2012

Perry Stephen Cabell 67 of Foster, WV went to be with the Lord on October 25, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Perry and Esther Cabell and a grandson, Stephen Ray Duffey. Steve is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Cathy, two daughters; Deb (Tim) Duffey and Buffy (Brett) Kuhn, four grandchildren; Kirsten and Abby...

Imogene Jarrell

Imogene Jarrell

Oct 15, 2012

Imogene Jarrell, 85, of the Meadows at Maplewood, Bridgeport, WV, formerly of Madison, WV, passed away at her residence on October 15, 2012. She was born in Packsville, WV on August 7, 1927, a daughter of Dewey Pettry and Icie Marie Pettry. She was a proud and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by four brothers:...

Ronald Gaye Sands

Ronald Gaye Sands

Oct 10, 2012

Ronald Gaye Sands, 82, of Danville passed away on October 10, 2012 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. He was born October 29, 1929 at Comfort, WV and was a son of the late John Richard and Edith Audrey Allen Sands. He was a retired Line Foreman from Hope Gas with 31 years of service. He was also preceded in death...

Lisa Lynn Yeomans

Lisa Lynn Yeomans

Oct 8, 2012

Lisa Lynn Yeomans, age 30, of Charleston went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 8, 2012. She was born on December 16, 1981 in Charleston, WV to Dorothy and Danny Yeomans. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Gertrude and Quentin Nelson Sr.; paternal grandfather, Benjamin Yeomans; and her uncle, Donald Nelson. Those left to...

Anna Faye Legg Bowling

Anna Faye Legg Bowling

Oct 7, 2012

Anna Faye Legg Bowling, 80, of Bandytown, WV passed away Sunday morning, October 7, 2012 after a long illness. She was born and raised in Boone County and was a daughter of the late Shell and Sybil Legg Peters. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Murell. She leaves behind, her children, Allen Bowling of Roane County, Vicky...