OBITUARIES
West Virginia Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Danville, Hamlin and West Hamlin areas
Barbara Anne Harless
Oct 9, 2022
Barbara Anne Harless, age 74, was reunited in Heaven with the love of her life , the late Dallas Ray Harless on October 9, 2022, having succumbed to glioblastoma; a type of primary brain cancer. She was born the fifth of ten siblings to Opal Marie McNeely and Martin Luther Gunnoe on September 4, 1948 in Bob White, WV. Barbara...
Juanita J Waller
Oct 8, 2022
Juanita J Waller went to be with the Lord on October 8, 2022. She was born Juanita Jean Robinson on November 7, 1924, in Wolfpit, KY. Juanita was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Waller in 1997 and by their firstborn son, Johnny O Waller in 1972. She is survived by her two sons, Frank Waller/Carole Waller of Leesburg,...
Juanita J. Waller
Oct 8, 2022
Juanita J. Waller, 97, of Winter Garden, Florida passed away October 8, 2022. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 17 at Memory Gardens on Low Gap Road, Madison, WV. Handley Funeral Home in Danville, WV is assisting the family.
Ella Jane Long
Oct 7, 2022
Ella Jane Long, 61, of Van, WV was born April 14, 1961 and passed away on October 7, 2022. Ella was loved by so many and will be missed by all. She was the best wife and mother to her family. She worked for Boone County Schools for 25 plus years. Currently she was the accountant/payroll supervisor. Ella attended Bigson...
Alton Dunn Holestin
Oct 5, 2022
Alton Dunn Holestin, 75, of Julian, West Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. He enjoyed working on his farm, hunting, time with his family and friends, and having his morning coffee at the Mini Mart. He was one of a kind with a heart of gold. Alton was preceded in death by his...
Michael Eugene Kimbler
Oct 5, 2022
Michael Eugene Kimbler, age 57, of Harrisville, WV passed away peacefully on October 05, 2022. He was born December 22, 1964 to the late Brady and Jewell Kimbler Jr., and is also preceded in death by his sister Kathryn Craig, and brother Clarence Kimbler, all of Harrisville, WV. Those left to cherish his memory include his son, Jeremy (Cassandra) Kimbler;...
Raymond "Ray" Burgess
Oct 2, 2022
Raymond “Ray” Burgess Jr., 61, of Powell Creek, WV passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022. Ray was born December 13, 1960 in Madison, WV to his parents the late Raymond Sr. and Mildred Burgess. He grew up in Blair, WV and was known to his family and went by the nickname “Teeney Boy” and to some family and friends as...
"JR." Johhny Salmons
Oct 1, 2022
J.R. (Johnny) Salmons, 81, of West Hamlin, WV went to be with Jesus on October 1, 2022 in Lincoln Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born October 14, 1940. He was preceded in death by his grandparents who raised him, Bob & Alice Salmons along with a sister Mary Rose. He was retired from the St Albans Department of Highways...
Robert Lee Presson
Sep 30, 2022
Robert Lee Presson, 94, of Hamlin, WV passed away Friday September 30, 2022. He was born November 13, 1927 in Fayette County, WV, a son of the late Earl and Delores Nutter Presson. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 59 years, Dixie. He was a WV State Trooper from June 14, 1954 to August 1,...
David Gerald McGuire
Sep 27, 2022
David Gerald McGuire, 73, of Sharples, WV passed away September 27, 2022 in Medina, Ohio. He was an Army veteran and a retired coal miner. He was a member of Monclo Freewill Baptist Church. He loved to ginseng and four wheeling. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jeannetta Dawn McGuire; parents, Woodrow and Fannie Mae Smith McGuire; and...
Weldon Ray Berry
Sep 26, 2022
Weldon Ray “Speed” Berry, 89, of Morrisvale met his Saviour face to face on the morning of September 26, 2022. He was born September 17, 1933 to the late Everet and Edna Berry. He was the husband of Patricia Dotson Berry. She had been waiting for him in Heaven for the last five years. He chose to be the dad...
Elsa McCoy
Sep 24, 2022
Elsa Irene McCoy “Elsie”, 94, of Ypsilanti, Mi, formerly of West Virginia went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 24, 2022. She was born January 6, 1928 in Ranger, WV, the daughter of Harry and Hazel (Smith) Webb. Elsie enjoyed singing and playing the guitar. She liked sewing, cooking and baking her delicious lemon pies and making her hubby...
Brenda Sue Smith
Sep 23, 2022
Brenda Sue Smith (Jenkins) of Wharton, WV went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 23, 2022 after her courageous battle with cancer. Brenda was a woman of God for 41 years and a member of the Freedie Freewill Baptist Church of Van. She spent most of her life (since the age of 17) as a homemaker caring...
Amelia (Amy) K. Nelson
Sep 23, 2022
Amelia (Amy) Kay Nelson age 55 born on June 23, 1967, Huntington, WV. Our beloved Amy peacefully gained her wings on September 23, 2022 at 10:15am. Surround by her closest loved ones. Amy had a very fun and unique personality. She made an impact on everyone's life she had met. Amy lived for her grandbabies and their football games. She...
Jerry Dale Hager
Sep 22, 2022
Jerry Dell Hager, 61, of Madison, WV passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at CAMC Memorial Hospital after succumbing to the effects of alcoholism. He was born August 19, 1961 and was a son of the late Sidney “Woodsie” Dell Hager and Sandra Kaye Blake Hager. He loved fishing, camping, football, Dallas Cowboys, and WVU. He was a wonderful artist....
Jackie Lee Spradling
Sep 21, 2022
Jackie Lee Spradling, 85, of Chesapeake, WV passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 after a short illness. He told his wife Becky that “I’m going home to be with the Lord” then peacefully passed. Services will be held at Handley Funeral Home in Danville, WV on Monday, September 26, 2022. Family visitation will be at 9:30 AM followed by...
Gloria Jewel Chambers
Sep 19, 2022
Gloria Jewel Chambers, 88, of Lick Creek Rd., Danville WV, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022 without disturbance. She was found with her puzzle book and pen in hand, as if she had just fallen asleep. Jewel was born June 12, 1934, the youngest child of Lomer Leslie & Fannie Bailey Greene. She was the last surviving member of that...
Angela Lea Hill
Sep 19, 2022
Angela Lea Hill 47 of Danville, WV passed away September 19, 2022 at Boone Memorial Hospital Madison WV. She was a member of the Freedom Baptist Fellowship, Madison WV and a homemaker. She is preceded by grandparents, Boyd and Bernice Pauley and Herbert and Elizabeth Crouch and a cousin, Teresa Michelle Selby. She is survived by her husband, Phillip Hill;...
Edward Lynn Mills
Sep 17, 2022
Edward Lynn Mills, 65, of Branchland, WV passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born March 12, 1957 in West Hamlin, WV a son of Betty Mills of Branchland, WV and the late Arnold Mills. He was also preceded in death by a brother Anthony Mills; grandparents Roma and Opal McComas, and Audie and...
Nadine Burgess
Sep 16, 2022
Nadine Burgess, 85, of West Hamlin went to be home with the Lord after a long illness on September 16, 2022 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Nadine was born on October 4, 1936 to the late Dell & Lillian Hager. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and Aunt to her family. Her children and grandchildren were the most precious...
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