Obituaries

Ivan Gill

Ivan Gill

Jan 4, 2022

Ivan Wayne Gill, 64, of Jumping Branch passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a series of heart attacks.

Born February 28, 1957 at Hinton he was the son of the late Otis Clay and Zelpha Rader Gill Holland Cooper.  A former employee of Meadows Furniture Company, Briers Furniture Company and later...

Janet Gore

Janet Gore

Jan 2, 2022

Janet Sue “Susie” Thompson Gore, 73, of Hinton went home to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ and gained her heavenly reward January 2, 2022 following a long battle with cancer.

Born October 13, 1948 at Beckley she was the daughter of the late Norris Thompson and Anna June Basham Meadows and the stepdaughter of the late...

Glen Ward

Glen Ward

Dec 29, 2021

Glen Melford Ward, 76, of Ramp went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 29, 2021 following a short illness.

Born October 23, 1945 at Ramp he was a son of the late Dennis and Doris Ward.

Glen was a dedicated and faithful member of Ramp Holiness Church where he enjoyed serving the Lord. He...

Stacy Young Jr.

Stacy Young Jr.

Dec 28, 2021

Stacy N. Young Jr., 71, of True went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 28, 2021 following a short illness.

Born March 15, 1950 at Pipestem he was a son of the late Ned and Marie Farmer Young.

Stacy was a contractor of 43 years. He was a member of Cooks Chapel Baptist...

Terry Elkins

Terry Elkins

Dec 27, 2021

Terry Curtis Elkins,63, of Hinton was carried to Heaven on angels wings Monday, December 27, 2021 following a long illness.

Born September 17, 1958 at Radford, VA he was a son of Dorothy Franklin Elkins of Hinton and the late Curtis Edward Elkins.

Terry was a maintenance technician for the Hinton House Apartments.  He loved...

Rosalie "Rose" Hannah

Rosalie "Rose" Hannah

Dec 26, 2021

Rosalie “Rose” Hannah, 87, of Nimitz went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 26, 2021 at her home following a long journey and battle with Alzheimer’s.

Born July 5, 1934 at Ellison she was a daughter of the late Richard Lee and Hettie Jane Lilly Pack.

Rose was a former employee of Hughes Aircraft...

Margaret "Margie" McLaughlin

Margaret "Margie" McLaughlin

Dec 25, 2021

Margaret Jane “Margie” McLaughlin of Jumping Branch, WV received her heavenly reward and truly found heavenly peace on Christmas Day, December 25, 2021.

Born on the family farm at Jumping Branch, WV, she was the eldest child and daughter of the late David Lee and Wanda Richmond McLaughlin.  Her nurturing demeaner was evident at an early age...

Randy Murphy

Randy Murphy

Dec 23, 2021

Randy Joe Murphy, 69, of Ramp went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.

Born April 22, 1952 in Clendenin he was the son of the late Bonnie Alfred and Dollie Elizabeth Murphy.  Randy was a proud veteran of the United States Air...

Sarah Osborne

Sarah Osborne

Dec 21, 2021

Sarah Ann Ritter Osborne, 89, of Beckley, formerly of Hinton, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at the Bowers Hospice House following a short illness.

Born July 22, 1932 in Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Davis William Ritter, Sr. and Anna Lorraine Mauger Ritter.

Sarah was a 1950 graduate of Hinton...

Betty Crowe

Betty Crowe

Dec 18, 2021

Betty J. Crowe, 58, of Riverside Rest went home to be with the Lord Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long battle with Covid 19.

Born January 2, 1963 in Summers County she was a daughter of the late Glen and Shelby Cox Beheler.

Betty was of the Baptist faith....

Carl Wills

Carl Wills

Dec 15, 2021

Carl Dale Wills, 77, of Madams Creek, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at home following a long illness.

Born November 6, 1944 at Madams Creek, he was the son of the late Norvel and Myrtle Hogan Wills.

Carl Dale was a lifelong resident of Summers County and was a retired employee of Summers...

Lewis Cales

Lewis Cales

Dec 15, 2021

Lewis Gene Cales, 68, of Ramp transitioned to his heavenly home Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

Born February 24, 1953 at Ramp he was a son of the late Basil Gilbert and Ethel Bragg Cales.

Lewis was of the Pentacostal faith. He was a member of the Greater New Jerusalem Holiness Temple in Glen White. Lewis...

Joyce Ann Hudson

Joyce Ann Hudson

Dec 9, 2021

Joyce Ann Tickle Hudson, 91, of True went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital following a short illness.

Born January 1, 1930 in Hinton she was a daughter of the late Nathan E. and Ella Harris Tickle. She was a retired schoolteacher and a member of James Chapel...

Charles Menarchik

Charles Menarchik

Dec 9, 2021

Charles Michael Menarchik 67, of Beckley passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 in Beckley.

Born July 19, 1954 in Oak Hill he was the son of the late Charles G. and Irma Ransom Menarchik.  Mike was an avid fisherman and was known to always be found fishing with all his great skill.

Besides his parents...

Randall Smith

Randall Smith

Dec 7, 2021

Randall Ray Smith of Slab Fork, WV passed away on December 7, 2021 at the age of 60 from existing medical conditions.

He was born in Covington, VA on October 15, 1961.

Randall was preceded in death by his father, Billy Ray Smith, and his mother, Shirley Jean Smith. ...

Jackie Bennett

Jackie Bennett

Dec 6, 2021

Jackie Benson Bennett, 87, of Hinton passed away Monday, December 6, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley following a long illness.

Born March 19, 1934 in Summers County he was the son of the late Augustus and Ivous Meadows Bennett. At an early age he starting working as an underground miner, worked many years for R.T....

Edward Halloran Sr.

Edward Halloran Sr.

Dec 5, 2021

Edward Carroll “Chubby” Halloran Sr., 90, of Talcott passed away peacefully Sunday, December 5, 2021.

Born November 22, 1931, in Barger Springs, WV, he was the son of the late Percy Bruce and Mable C. Dunn Halloran.  Chubby started milking cows when he was 9 years old. In time, he and his wife, Betty, owned and operated...

Harry Keaton

Harry Keaton

Dec 2, 2021

Harry Lee Keaton, 72, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.

Born June 18, 1949 in Hinton he was the son of the late Harry L. and Betty Jean Maddy Keaton.  A 1967 graduate of Hinton High School he then received his undergraduate...

Wanda Jones

Wanda Jones

Dec 2, 2021

Wanda Jones, 67, of Hinton went to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness.

Born November 8, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Pansy Martin Fox.

Wanda enjoyed talking on the telephone, coloring and spending...

John Lewis Sr.

John Lewis Sr.

Dec 2, 2021

John Warren Lewis Sr., 71, of Lockbridge went home to be with Jesus Thursday, December 2, 2021 following a short illness.

He was born February 1, 1950, in Greenbrier County, to the late Oscar Pearl Sr. and Artis Ethel Simmons Lewis.

John was a devoted Christian who loved God and his family and was a...

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