Obituaries

Basil Cyrus Sr.

Basil Cyrus Sr.

Apr 11, 2022

Basil Edward Cyrus Sr., 58, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Monday, April 11, 2022 at his home following a short illness.

Born April 23, 1963 at Green Sulphur Springs he was a son of the late James Edward and Willovee Sears Cyrus.

Basil was a timberman. He was a former employee...

Ronald Bennett

Ronald Bennett

Apr 9, 2022

Ronald “T.” Bennett, 76, of Zion Mt. passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Bower’s Hospice House following a long illness.

Born November 12, 1945 at Zion Mt. he was a son of the late Robert I. and Gracie Bonds Bennett.

Ronald attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses and was a former employee of...

Derek Houchins

Derek Houchins

Apr 8, 2022

Derek W. Houchins, 44, passed away April 8, 2022 at home after an extended hospital stay for multiple health problems.

Born May 27, 1977 in Prince George’s County Maryland he was the son of Shirley Patrick of Randleman, NC and the late Frederic Houchins.  He was raised in Pipestem West Virginia and was a graduate of Hinton...

Cora Lee Arthur

Cora Lee Arthur

Apr 8, 2022

Cora Lee Rombow Arthur, 96, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 8, 2022 at the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness.

Born November 1, 1925 at Fayetteville, she was a daughter of the late Frank Rombow and Daisy Hitchcock Mann.

Cora Lee was a member of...

Albert "Wayne" Ward

Albert "Wayne" Ward

Apr 3, 2022

Albert “Wayne” Ward, 52, of Judson passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022 following a long illness.

Born November 5, 1969 at Hinton he was a son of the late Albert William Ward and Anna Jane Thompson Ward of Judson.

Wayne was a lifelong resident of Summers County. He was a timberman and a logger. Wayne...

Daniel Adkins

Daniel Adkins

Apr 2, 2022

Daniel Lee Adkins, 49, of Hinton passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial following a sudden illness.

Born October 1, 1972 at Hinton he was a son of Wilbert “Buck” Adkins and wife Vada of Madams Creek and Judy Carol Adkins of Hinton.

Daniel was...

Ralph Campbell

Ralph Campbell

Apr 2, 2022

Ralph Roscoe “Rocky Top” Campbell, 87, of Red Sulphur Springs went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Stonerise Beckley following a long illness.

Born June 9, 1934 at Dry Pond he was a son of the late Leonard and Susan Blanche Miller Campbell.

Ralph was a U.S. Army Veteran, a...

Ceceilia Curry

Ceceilia Curry

Mar 29, 2022

Ceceilia Marie Burgess Curry, 84, of Lerona formerly of Blair, WV went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born January 24, 1938 at Slagle, WV she was a daughter of the late Rexford and Bessie Johnson Burgess.

Ceceilia was a school cook at...

Charles Pitzer Jr.

Charles Pitzer Jr.

Mar 29, 2022

Charles H. “Pee Wee” Pitzer Jr., 48, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

Born October 18, 1973 at Hinton he was a son of the late Charles H. and Diane Bragg Pitzer.

Charles was a former employee of CSX and WV Pipeline and current employee of Paul A....

Melton O. Cales

Melton O. Cales

Mar 23, 2022

Melton O. Cales, 72, of Chestnut Mountain passed away Wednesday March 23, 2022 at his home following a long illness.

Born April 5, 1949 at Tug Creek he was the son of the late Birthel and Betty Jane Gill Cales.  A member of the Shockley Hill Church of Christ, an avid farmer who enjoyed singing at church, cutting wood, working...

Wanda F. Masie

Wanda F. Masie

Mar 19, 2022

Wanda F. Massie, 80, of Elk Knob went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 19, 2022 in her sleep.

Born April 23, 1941 at Elton she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Mildred Samples Fleshman.

Wanda was a member of the Hinton Women’s Club and a former employee of the Hinton Hospital.  She was the owner...

James Dale Bragg

James Dale Bragg

Mar 16, 2022

Heaven gained another angel, James Dale Bragg. He went to be with his Lord and Savior at his home surrounded by his loving family on March 16, 2022 following a short illness.

Born April 20, 1931 at Lilly, WV in Summers County he was the son of the late Basil and Daisy Barlow Bragg.

James went into the U.S. Marine...

Jo Johnson

Jo Johnson

Mar 15, 2022

Jo Ann Johnson, 73, of Forest Hill, WV, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Chesapeake, VA, with her daughter and son by her side.

Born August 3, 1948 in Marksville, LA, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Mildred Marie Smith Bearden.

She was preceded in death by her husband of...

Evelyn Currence

Evelyn Currence

Mar 13, 2022

Evelyn Marie Currence, 86, formerly of Pipestem, earned her voice on Sunday, March 13, 2022 and is now singing with the angels.

Born July 20, 1935 at Lerona she was a daughter of the late James Clarence “Buster” and Margie Odell Keaton Lilly.

Evelyn was a member of the Lerona...

Ramona Mitchell

Ramona Mitchell

Mar 11, 2022

Ramona Cathryn Mitchell, 82, of Forest Hill went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 11, 2022 at her home in Forest Hill.

Born July 7, 1939, in Hinton, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late William Leo and Julia Frances Harvey Kessler.

She married the love of her life, Charles William...

Jeannette Penix

Jeannette Penix

Mar 7, 2022

Jeannette Yvonne Penix, 82, of Piney View gained her angel wings and went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 7, 2022 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long battle with Parkinsons and kidney problems.

Born October 22, 1939 at Beckley she was a daughter of the late Leslie Wilson and...

Alice "Anna" Simmons

Alice "Anna" Simmons

Mar 1, 2022

Alice L “Anna” Simmons, 63, of Pence Springs went home to be with the Lord and gained her wings Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden illness.

Born October 10, 1958 at White Sulphur Springs she was a daughter of the late Sandy Paris and Alice Madeline May Simmons.

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Roger Lusk

Roger Lusk

Feb 27, 2022

Roger Dolan Lusk, 42, of Shady Spring passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 following a sudden illness.

Born January 2, 1980 at Beckley he was a son of the late Rev. Woodrow Wilson and Delpha Jeffries Lusk.

Roger was a mechanic and general laborer. He had attended Shady Spring High...

Mary "Momma Mert" Meadows

Mary "Momma Mert" Meadows

Feb 22, 2022

Mary Virginia Meadows “Momma Mert”, 71, of Ballengee entered into eternal rest Tuesday February 22, 2022 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a short illness.

Born September 1, 1951 at Marie she was a daughter of the late Dorsey Allen and Pauline Murdal Comer Garten.

Mary enjoyed the outdoors and...

Rebecca Gill

Rebecca Gill

Feb 22, 2022

Rebecca Ann Gill, 49, of Hinton passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Plateau Medical Center following a sudden illness.

Born April 5, 1972 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Charles Gill and Judy Adkins Gill.

Rebecca was a registered nurse at Fayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a Jehovah’s Witness....

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