Obituaries

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...

Delma Fleshman

Delma Fleshman

Dec 1, 2021

Delma Pearl Atkins Fleshman, 82 of Barger Springs went home to be with the Lord Wednesday December 1, 2021 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a long illness.

Born June 11, 1939 at Talcott she was the daughter of the late Otey and Bernice Garten Atkins.  A member of the Elk Knob Baptist Church and a homemaker,...

Margaret Phillips

Margaret Phillips

Dec 1, 2021

Margaret Sue Rose Phillips, 79, of Pipestem passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness.

Born August 16, 1942 in Summers County she was a daughter of the late Layton and Blanche Pitzer Rose.

Sue lived life to the fullest and the most important thing to her...

Patsy Brinegar

Patsy Brinegar

Dec 1, 2021

Patsy Alice Brinegar, 79, of Ramp went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a short illness.

Born June 8, 1942 at Ramp she was a daughter of the late Robert L. and Verona L. Fox Dick.

Patsy was of the Holiness faith. She was...

Earl Turner

Earl Turner

Nov 29, 2021

Earl R. Turner, 86, of Seminole Road, Forest Hill went home to be with his Savior Monday, November 29, 2021.

Born December 7, 1934 in Summers County he was a son of the late Joe and Norene Saunders Turner.

Earl was a 1952 Forest Hill High School Graduate and had worked in the automobile business...

Willard Patterson

Willard Patterson

Nov 28, 2021

Willard J. Patterson, 79, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hinton, W.V.

Born April 1, 1942, he was the son of the late Meda Henson Patterson and Fred Patterson of Clintonville, W.V.

In addition to his parents, Willard was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Baker Patterson...

John Williams

John Williams

Nov 23, 2021

John Lewis Williams, 90, of Hinton passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Summers Co. ARH following a long illness.

Born April 19, 1931 in Summers Co. he was the son of the late Joseph Green and Gertha Belle Cadle Williams.  John enjoyed going to the Senior Center, where he and Earl Vest had...

Cora Plumley

Cora Plumley

Nov 21, 2021

Cora Mae Bennett Plumley, 104, of Hinton passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Main Street Care following a short illness.

Born May 26, 1917 at Pluto she was the daughter of the late George Riffer Marinda Jane “Bea” Muncey Bennett.  Cora was a homemaker and a member of the Upland Baptist Church.  She was an avid reader...

Basil Richmond

Basil Richmond

Nov 13, 2021

Basil Omer Richmond, 73, of Danese went home to be with the Lord, Saturday November 13, 2021 at his home following a long illness.

Born June 11, 1948 at Freezeland Mountain, he was a son of the late Hubert Basil and Mary Katherine Russell Richmond.  A veteran of the United States Army having served his country during...

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