Sidney Alvin Kincaid

Sidney Alvin Kincaid, age 83, of Fayetteville, West Virginia, husband of Thelma Mae Kincaid, passed away on March 11, 2026. Born on September 4, 1942, in Ramsey, West Virginia, Alvin was the son of the late Sidney Paris Kincaid and Eloise Yvonne Ramsey.

A longtime member of Fayetteville Baptist Church for seventy-two years, Alvin served as a deacon and chairman of the board of trustees. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was a member and past commander of American Legion Post 149 in Fayetteville and a former member of the Fayetteville Lions Club. He cherished the outdoors, sharing many hunting and fishing trips with his son and friends. An accomplished woodworker, he also devoted countless hours supporting his children through their school sporting events.

Alvin gave generously to the Fayetteville community, particularly to youth sports. He played a key role in establishing the local Little League and Senior League baseball fields and applied his electrical expertise to the repairs and installation of lighting systems at the Fayetteville High School football fields. He was a longtime employee of C&P Telephone and Bell Atlantic, where he led the digital integration of the Fayetteville telephone system in the early 1990s.

He is survived by his beloved wife of sixty-one years, Thelma Kincaid; his son, Philip (Carrie) Kincaid of Fayetteville; and his cherished grandsons, Reid and Riley Zickafoose of China Grove, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa Kincaid Zickafoose. He also leaves behind a brother-in-law, Jim Woolwine of Ocean Park, Washington; a sister-in-law, Rachel (Buren) Payne of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; two aunts, Mabel Parrish and Lillie Schofield; two nieces, Leanell and Lorrie; and two nephews, Lance and Jason. Alvin will be deeply missed, yet his memory will forever live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.