Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Point Pleasant, WV

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Point Pleasant, WV area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Orville Allen Poar

Orville Allen Poar

Feb 21, 2014

Orville Allen Poar, 81, of Vinton, OH, died Friday, February 21, 2014, at his home surrounded by family. He was born April 20, 1932, in Fraziers Bottom, WV, a son of the late Davey Dewey Poar and Ilo Grace (Harmon) Poar. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond Poare. Orville was a farmer...

Opal Mae Darst

Opal Mae Darst

Feb 3, 2014

Opal Mae Darst, 94, of Point Pleasant, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Monday, February 3, 2014, at Pleasant Valley Hospital. She was born July 26, 1919, in Henderson, WV, a daughter of the late Theodore Turner and Ida Mae (Asbury) Turner. Opal was a homemaker, and attended the Maranatha Fellowship Church of Ripley, WV. She...

Ralph Edward Kiser

Ralph Edward Kiser

Jan 26, 2014

Ralph E. Kiser, 61, of Point Pleasant, died Sunday, January 26, 2014, at home. He was born July 16, 1952, in Ashland, Kentucky, a son of the late Ferrell V. Kiser and Belva I. (Kouns) Kiser. Ralph was a former employee of J. & L. Steel of Cleveland, OH. He is survived by two sisters, Renee (John) Howard of Gallipolis...

Elizabeth A. Double

Elizabeth A. Double

Jan 23, 2014

Elizabeth A. Double, 77, of Southside, WV, went to be with her Lord Thursday, January 23, 2014, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, WV. She was born June 19, 1936, in Ossian, Indiana, a daughter of the late Robert Clayton Johnson and Laura Belle (Wood) Johnson. Elizabeth was a homemaker, and attended the Point Pleasant Wesleyan Holiness Church and the...

Robert Roosevelt Willett

Robert Roosevelt Willett

Jan 23, 2014

Robert Roosevelt "Bob" Willett, 81, of West Columbia, WV, died Thursday, January 23, 2014, at Pleasant Valley Hospital. He was born April 8, 1932, in Point Pleasant, WV, a son of the late Charles Willett and Oakley (Hutton) Willett. Bob was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Point Pleasant and a retired dairy farmer. In addition to his parents,...

Charles Robert Georgi Jr.

Charles Robert Georgi Jr.

Jan 22, 2014

Charles Robert Georgi Jr., 78, of Point Pleasant, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at Pleasant Valley Hospital. He was born October 9, 1935, in Toledo, Ohio, a son of the late Charles Robert Georgi and Myra (Mathewson) Georgi. Charles served his country in the United States Army's 25th Division, was a member of United Steelworkers Union Local No. 5668 of...

Gretta Marie Allen

Gretta Marie Allen

Jan 13, 2014

Gretta Marie Allen, 87, of Point Pleasant, died Monday, January 13, 2014, at Abbyshire Place Nursing and Rehabilitation, Bidwell, OH. She was born November 29, 1926, in Larado, West Virginia, a daughter of the late DeWitt Browning and Anna Lee (Ashley) Browning. Gretta was a member of the Sand Hill Road Church of Christ, and the Homemakers Club of Point...

William Thomas Burris

William Thomas Burris

Jan 5, 2014

William Thomas Burris, 70, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, died Sunday, January 5, 2014, at Pleasant Valley Hospital, in Point Pleasant. He was born May 3, 1943, in Apple Grove, WV, a son of the late Lawrence Elmer Burris and Ina Gertrude (Persinger) Burris. William attended Pleasant View Church, and had worked at the WV Malleable Iron Company, and retired from...

James Ronald "Jimmy" Rainey

James Ronald "Jimmy" Rainey

Jan 2, 2014

James Ronald "Jimmy" Rainey, 78, of Apple Grove, WV, died Thursday, January 2, 2014, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, WV. He was born September 22, 1935, in Couch, WV, a son of the late Harry "Doc" Rainey and Sadie (Shepard) Rainey. Jimmy was a member of the Barton Chapel Church at Apple Grove. He served his country in the...

Mary Belle Oldaker

Mary Belle Oldaker

Dec 28, 2013

Mary B. Oldaker, 89, of Evans, WV, formerly of Point Pleasant, died Saturday, December 28, 2013, at home. She was born August 17, 1924, in Leon, WV, a daughter of the late Homer Boles and Nellie Beatrice (Morrison) Boles. Mary was a homemaker, and had co-owned and operated the Oldaker's Exxon and Grocery for 15 years. She also worked for...

Edwin E. Fielder

Edwin E. Fielder

Dec 26, 2013

Edwin E. Fielder, 66, of The Plains, OH, formerly of Mason County, died Thursday, December 26, 2013, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born August 19, 1947, in Mason County, a son of the late William Charles Fielder and Lola Mae (Forbush) Fielder. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bobby Lee...

James Guy Pullins Sr.

James Guy Pullins Sr.

Dec 25, 2013

James Guy Pullins Sr., 79, of Point Pleasant, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013, at Pleasant Valley Hospital. He was born September 20, 1934, in Point Pleasant, a son of the late James Guy Pullins and Gertrude (Luckeydoo) Pullins. James was a retired tree trimmer with Banks Tree Service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two...

Dallas Madison Wright

Dallas Madison Wright

Dec 19, 2013

Dallas M. Wright, 71, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, died Thursday, December 19, 2013, from injuries received in an automobile accident in Gallipolis Ferry. He was born October 7, 1942, in Ashton, WV, a son of the late Joseph Anderson Wright and Elsie (Hawthorne) Wright. Dallas was a member of the Christian Valley Church of Christ in Glenwood, WV, and retired...

Charles Plymal Long

Charles Plymal Long

Dec 7, 2013

Charles Plymal Long, 89, husband of Gladys L. Long of Milton, WV, formerly of Apple Grove, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, December 7, 2013, surrounded by family at the home of his stepdaughter Marjorie Templeton, with whom he lived. He was born April 9, 1924, in Mason County, a son of the late James Shirley Long and...

Marybelle Louise Jones

Marybelle Louise Jones

Dec 3, 2013

Marybelle Louise (McDermitt) Jones, 66, of Point Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Holzer Medical Center after a long illness. She was born January 24, 1947, in Point Pleasant, a daughter of the late Eugene "Rube" McDermitt and Anna Bell (Hinzeman) McDermitt. Marybelle was a loving mother, grandmother and a homemaker. She was a member of the Henderson...

Vera Lynn Buffington

Vera Lynn Buffington

Dec 2, 2013

Vera Lynn (Smith) Buffington, 57, of Letart, WV, died Monday, December 2, 2013, at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. She was born July 9, 1956, in Alliance, Ohio, a daughter of the late John William Smith and Naomi Maxine (Hill) Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Edward Buffington; two sons, John...

Terrence Norman "Terry" Dennis

Terrence Norman "Terry" Dennis

Nov 27, 2013

Terrence Norman "Terry" Dennis, 77, of Point Pleasant, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant. He was born June 17, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late Forrest Leroy Dennis and Helen (Farley) Dennis. Terry attended the First Church of the Nazarene in Point Pleasant, served...

Roger Daniel Morrison

Roger Daniel Morrison

Nov 12, 2013

Roger Daniel "Boone" Morrison, 67, of Point Pleasant, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant. He was born September 30, 1946, in Clarksburg, WV, a son of the late Harry Daniel Morrison and Virginia Belle (Stutler) Morrison. Roger served his country in the United States Air Force, and had worked for 29 years for the...

Michael Lee Hatfield

Michael Lee Hatfield

Nov 12, 2013

Michael Lee Hatfield, 66, of Gallipolis Ferry, passed on peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV. He was born March 11, 1947, a son of William "Bud" Hatfield of Gallipolis Ferry and the late Virginia "Ginnie" (Rainey) Hatfield. Mike was born and raised in the Gallipolis Ferry,...

Luzia Marianne Bowser

Luzia Marianne Bowser

Nov 2, 2013

Luzia Marianne (Sowodniok) Bowser, 77, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, passed away peacefully at her home, with her family by her side, on Saturday, November 2, 2013. She was born December 13, 1935, in Tarnowitz, Germany, a daughter to the late Robert and Maria Sowodniok. Luzia was a homemaker and a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Point Pleasant....

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