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Obituary for James Alan Fisher
James “Alan” Fisher, 53, of Falls View, passed away on December 30, 2022. He was born in
Charleston on October 26, 1969 and was the son of Daniel Alan and Beverly Ann (McVey). He
was preceded in death by his father, his paternal grandparents, Hansford “Hank” Fisher and
Marie (Lowe) of Elkview: his maternal grandparents Richard Audrey McVey and Agnes
(MacInnis) also of Elkview: and his aunt Lana (Young) McVey of St. Albans.
He was a proud 1987 graduate of Charleston High School and earned his bachelor’s degree in
History at WV State College, Institute, in 1992. Taking on various jobs after college, he began
teaching at Boomer Christian Academy in Boomer for five years. Although acquainted with
Union Mission Ministries since birth and growing up there, Alan was employed with them since
2004. He was a member, Deacon, and teens’ teacher at Old Kanawha Baptist Church in Pratt.
Alan loved watching movies, drum corps bands, WVU Band and Football, the Pittsburgh
Steelers, bushcrafting, traveling around with his wife, building fires in the backyard while
teaching and playing with his son. He loved four-part harmony quartets, his church family and
enjoyed studying Bible topics, Bible teaching, and preaching.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Miriam (Winter) Fisher, and son Micaiah of Falls View:
mother Beverly of Bowie, MD: sisters Sandy Carrico (Louis) of Kernersville, NC, and Janet
Johnson (Jason) of Bowie, MD: uncles, George McVey (Elaine) of Berkley Springs, and Greg
McVey of St. Albans: in-laws Marshall and Ardath Winter of Woodbine, IL, siblings-in-law
Shereé Kloss (Tony) of Elizabeth, IL, John Winter (Laura) of Elizabeth, IL, and Amanda
McIntosh (Ian) of Woodbine, IL: four cousins, fifteen nieces and nephews, and many friends and
coworkers.
The service will be held at 2pm on Friday, January 6, 2023, at Old Kanawha Baptist Church,
with Pastor Mark Strickland officiating. Visitation will begin 2 hours prior to the service. O’Dell
Funeral Home, Montgomery is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy can be sent
at www.odellfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Union Mission Ministries, PO Box 112,
Charleston, WV 25321, or Old Kanawha Baptist Church, PO Box 9, Pratt, WV 25162.
Charleston on October 26, 1969 and was the son of Daniel Alan and Beverly Ann (McVey). He
was preceded in death by his father, his paternal grandparents, Hansford “Hank” Fisher and
Marie (Lowe) of Elkview: his maternal grandparents Richard Audrey McVey and Agnes
(MacInnis) also of Elkview: and his aunt Lana (Young) McVey of St. Albans.
He was a proud 1987 graduate of Charleston High School and earned his bachelor’s degree in
History at WV State College, Institute, in 1992. Taking on various jobs after college, he began
teaching at Boomer Christian Academy in Boomer for five years. Although acquainted with
Union Mission Ministries since birth and growing up there, Alan was employed with them since
2004. He was a member, Deacon, and teens’ teacher at Old Kanawha Baptist Church in Pratt.
Alan loved watching movies, drum corps bands, WVU Band and Football, the Pittsburgh
Steelers, bushcrafting, traveling around with his wife, building fires in the backyard while
teaching and playing with his son. He loved four-part harmony quartets, his church family and
enjoyed studying Bible topics, Bible teaching, and preaching.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Miriam (Winter) Fisher, and son Micaiah of Falls View:
mother Beverly of Bowie, MD: sisters Sandy Carrico (Louis) of Kernersville, NC, and Janet
Johnson (Jason) of Bowie, MD: uncles, George McVey (Elaine) of Berkley Springs, and Greg
McVey of St. Albans: in-laws Marshall and Ardath Winter of Woodbine, IL, siblings-in-law
Shereé Kloss (Tony) of Elizabeth, IL, John Winter (Laura) of Elizabeth, IL, and Amanda
McIntosh (Ian) of Woodbine, IL: four cousins, fifteen nieces and nephews, and many friends and
coworkers.
The service will be held at 2pm on Friday, January 6, 2023, at Old Kanawha Baptist Church,
with Pastor Mark Strickland officiating. Visitation will begin 2 hours prior to the service. O’Dell
Funeral Home, Montgomery is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy can be sent
at www.odellfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Union Mission Ministries, PO Box 112,
Charleston, WV 25321, or Old Kanawha Baptist Church, PO Box 9, Pratt, WV 25162.