All Obituaries

Mrs. Hannah M. Anderson-Obey age 64 of Jenkinjones, WV, departed this life on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 in Princeton Community Hospital, Princeton, WV, following a brief illness.  Hannah was born April 16, 1958 in Welch, WV and the daughter of the late Harry Sr., and Bertha (Johnson) Anderson.  She was a graduate of Gary High School and received her Degree from Concord (College) University.  Hannah was a homemaker and had worked as a Supervisor at the (former) Paul...

Percy James Henderson, formerly of Taylorsville, N.C. departed this life on Friday, November 25, 2022 in Columbia, SC surrounded by his loving family.  Percy was born on February 22, 1950, via midwife in Powhatan, WV.  He was the son of the late Walter and Helen Hairston Henderson. Percy was a graduate of Elkhorn High School, Class of 1968. He was a Veteran of the US Army, Vietnam War Era from 1968-1970.  He attended Beckley College and later graduated from West Virginia...

Arnold E. "Flookie" Hughes age 78 of Kimball, West Virginia departed this life on  Friday, November 11, 2022 in the  Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia after a brief illness.  He was born in Gary, West Virginia, December 23, 1943 and the first son of Dorathy Hughes Phillips and Alfred Corley.  He was educated at Gary Elementary School and Gary District High School, where he graduated in 1962.  He was an active football player and a...

 On Wednesday, November 9, 2022 John Henry "Rat" Hairston Sr., age 73,  of Rolfe, WV, who departed this life in the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA, was born on the 22nd day of January 1949 in Arlington, WV and the son of John and Myrtle L. Hairston.  He was a Graduate of Northfork High School and of the Baptist Faith.  He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Vietnam Conflict.  After serving his Country,...

Ms. Mary Lou Hudson a long time resident of Welch, West Virginia; formerly of Coalwood, West Virginia was born on the 20th day of January, 1934 in Greensboro, Alabama into the very loving parentage of the late John Daniel and Katherine Marie (Love) Hudson.  At the age of 12, she was baptized and became a faithful member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church in Coalwood.  Mary Lou was a  1951 Graduate of Excelsior High School. She attended and successfully completed classes...

Mrs. Dorothy L. Davis-Totten age 86, a resident of Kyle, West Virginia for over 60 years, who peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, evening at Welch Community Hospital in Welch, West Virginia.  She was born on the 23rd day of May, 1936 in Landgraff, West Virginia, into the loving parentage of Lindsay and Mary Davis.  Dorothy was a graduate of Elkhorn High School and in earlier years had joined Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist Church in Kyle, where she had served as...

Mrs. Donna Lavon Braggs Davis age 63 of 1029 Mountain Road in Charleston, West Virginia; formerly of  both Northfork and Maybeury, West Virginia, who completed her earthly assignment on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston.  Donna was born in Welch, West Virginia on the 31st day of December, 1958 and one of eleven children born to Beulah and John Braggs Sr.  She was a 1978 graduate of Northfork High School and a life long member...

Gerald Leroy Johnson age 76 of Gary, West Virginia who peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, West Virginia.  He was born on the 29th day of June, 1946 in Wilcoe, West Virginia into the loving parentage of Henry T. and Elsie Mason Johnson.  Leroy was a 1965 graduate of Gary High School, before the Schools were consolidated and had attended Bluefield State College.  He excelled in both football and basketball...

Mrs. Delores J. Rose Barnes age 87 of Coalwood, WV; formerly of Martinsville, VA who departed this life on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Welch Community Hospital  in Welch, WV.   Born on the 30th day of April, 1935 in Tazewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Fannie (Altizer) Rose.  After completing her education, she became a homemaker.  Delores had lived in Martinsville the greater part of her life, before moving to...

Barbara Jo “Jodie” Moore, 67, of Williamson, West Virginia departed this life on September 25, 2022. She was born November 25, 1954 in Goody, Kentucky to the late Sam and Charlotte Martin Warren. Barbara was a graduate of Williamson High School and Southern Community College. She had many talents and worked for several companies, but found her calling and retired from Mingo County Health Department. Barbara was a woman of faith, and truly loved and depended on God for her...