All Obituaries

James E. Adams, 85, of North Fork Road, Big Creek, WV, departed this life on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 27, 1934 in Logan, WV, a son of the late Albert and Nellie Adams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hattie Adams, son Billy Ray Adams, sisters, Mary Stollings, and Martha, brothers, Matthew and Robert Adams, half sisters, Dolly, Wealthy and Maude Adams, half brothers, Millard, Bolt and Howard Adams and two grandchildren,...

H. John Motto Sr., 74, of Chapmanville, WV, departed this life on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Lake Placid, FL, with his wife by his side. He was born in Earling, WV, a son of the late Andy and Adda Motto. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his mother and father in law, Curtis and Carrie Butcher; and brother in law, Robert Runyon. John was a retired coal miner and coal operator of Joshua Coal Company and Solomon Coal Company. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and rabbit...

Mildred Jean (Tomblin) Dalton, 84, of Harts, WV, departed this life on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at her residence. She was born April 15, 1935 in Harts, the daughter of the late Carlos and Ina (Conley) Tomblin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paris Dalton, three brothers, Opie Tomblin, Kenneth Tomblin, Arthur Tomblin, one sister, Hedy Adkins, and her mother and father in law, Frank and Anna (Spry) Dalton. Mildred enjoyed gardening, going to church,...

Arthur Ray McCoy, 79, of Greenview, WV, departed this life on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Pikeville Medical Center. He was born May 25, 1940 in Chapmanville, WV, a son of the late John Allen and Ella McCoy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty McCoy, two daughters, Trina McCoy Hunter and Rachael McCoy, three brothers, Herman McCoy, Carl McCoy and Earl McCoy and five sisters, Francis Hilmane, Alice Vance, Ethel Robinette, Irene Conley and May...

Paula Tomblin, 52, of Danville, WV, departed this life on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Hubbard Hospice House, South Charleston, WV. She was born October 26, 1966 in Madison, WV, the daughter of Polly Bell and the late Tom Chafin. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Prentice and Lena Perry and her mother-in-law, Jackie Tomblin. Paula loved spending time with her family and fishing with her husband. In addition to her mother, those left to cherish her...

Eugene Mullins, 73, of Harts, WV, departed this life on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Select Specialty Hospital, Charleston, WV. He was born August 20, 1945 in Harts, WV, a son of the late Charlie and Stella Mae (Spry) Mullins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Van Mullins and Paris Spry, wife Betty Mullins, one son, Jonathan Mullins, two brothers, Sidney Mullins and Ersel Mullins, one sister-in-law, Lula Mae Mullins, one great nephew, Michael...

David Allen Woodzell, 72, of St. Albans, formerly of Danville, WV, departed this life on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Hubbard Hospice House, South Charleston, WV. He was born June 10, 1947 in Madison, WV, a son of the late Harry Woodzell and Edith (Dejearnette) Woodzell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, William Scott Woodzell. David enjoyed detailing cars. Those left to cherish his memory include his son, John Wayne Allen Woodzell and his wife Misty of...

Ronald Manns, 80, of Frances Creek, Harts, WV, departed this life on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at his residence. He was born August 15, 1938 in Wayne, WV, a son of the late Lucian and Georgie Farley Manns. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jessie Manns and Nary Toppins Manns, one son, James Ronad Manns Jr, five brothers, Clarence, Jesse, Wondel, Willie “Coke” and Challis, two sisters, Nary Chapman and Martha Brumfield, and his in-laws,...

Billy Ray Black, 78, of Harts, WV, departed this life on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at his daughters residence, in Ona, WV. He was born October 22, 1940 in Logan, WV, a son of the late Earl and Cora (Brumfield) Black. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Nola Mae Carter, three brothers, Bobby Black, Blaine Black and Abe Markel and the mother of his children, Eva Rakes. Ray enjoyed spending time with his family and going to church. Those left to cherish his...

Raymond Fleming, 88, of Chapmanville, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at his residence. He was born October 22, 1930 in Logan, WV, a son of the late Elmer and Virgie (Akers) Fleming. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six siblings, Clara Bailey, Sidney Fleming, Walter “Cud” Fleming, Wilburn “Tot” Fleming, Tommy Fleming and Ralph Fleming, one grandson, Michael Fleming and his in-laws, Leroy and Minnie...