James L. Hanna

James Lester Hanna, age 74, of Mt. Nebo, WV, formerly of Union, husband of Joyce Toney Hanna, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 in the Select Specialty Unit of CAMC-Memorial Division Hospital in Charleston, WV.

Born July 5, 1951 at Richwood, he was a son of the late William Berlin and Mary Louise Starcher Hanna.  He was also preceded in death by his son, Nicholas Hanna; by a granddaughter, and by a great grandson; and by his siblings, Ruth, Linda, and Albert Carl.

He was a Baptist by faith and was a retired industrial electrician.

Survivors include one daughter, Ashley (Richard) Rigney; one son, Jimmy John Hannah; stepson, Bryant Toney; siblings, Juanita Cavendish, Bonnie Carter, William Franklin Hanna, Wanda Whit, and Crystal Dawn Easter; four grandchildren, Brittany, Brandon, Mason and Bella; two great grandchildren, Sophia and Heaven, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025 in the White Funeral Home at Summersville with Pastor Stuart Stover officiating.  Interment will follow in the Fields Cemetery at Nettie.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday one-hour prior to the funeral services.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitefuneralhomewv.com

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the  ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105

Announcement courtesy of the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.