Obituaries

Billy Gill

Billy Gill

Mar 31, 2021

Billy Ray Gill, 69, of Hinton passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a sudden illness.

Born November 27, 1951 at Hinton, he was a son of the late Arnold Edward and Rosie Mae Adkins Gill.

Billy formerly prepared graves for families for Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors. He...

Lawrence Wills Jr.

Lawrence Wills Jr.

Mar 30, 2021

Lawrence Estel Wills Jr., 77, of Midway went home to be with the Lord Tuesday March 30, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital following a long illness.

Born June 8, 1943 in Summers County he was the son of the Lawrence Estel Wills Sr. and Louise Lilly Wills.  Lawrence attended Hilltop Baptist Church at Midway and ministered at...

Brian Grimmett

Brian Grimmett

Mar 29, 2021

Brian E. Grimmett, 46, of Hinton died in the early hours at his home on Monday March 29, 2021 following a sudden illness.

Born June 24, 1974 in Hinton he was the son of Russell “Sleepy” and companion, Patricia Biars of Hinton and the late Anna Mae Grimmett.  Brian loved animals especially his cat “Crooked Neck” and...

Claude Hogle Jr.

Claude Hogle Jr.

Mar 24, 2021

Claude Richard Hogle Jr., 78, of Hinton, formerly of Grand Rapids, MI went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 24, 2021 following injuries from an automobile accident.

Born May 17, 1942 in Flint, MI, he was a son of the late Claude Hogle Sr. and Dorothy Wing Hogle.

Claude was a member of...

Robert `Angell

Robert `Angell

Mar 19, 2021

Robert D. Angell Jr., 73, of Jumping Branch, WV went home to be with the Lord Friday, March 19, 2021 at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division following a sudden illness.

Born October 19, 1947 in Hinton, WV he was a son of the late Robert “Dewey” Angell Sr. and Cecile Smith Angell.

Robert was...

Amber Beasley

Amber Beasley

Mar 10, 2021

Amber Marie Allen Beasley, 73, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Wednesday March 10, 2021 following a long illness.

Born June 13, 1947 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late Jack C. and Emma Ruth Simms Allen.  She attended the Riverview Chapel and First Baptist Church of Hinton and...

Nancy Bostic

Nancy Bostic

Mar 8, 2021

Nancy Lee Eades Bostic, 92, of Missouri City, Texas formerly of Talcott went home to be with the Lord, Monday March 8, 2021 following a long illness.

Born April 25, 1928 at Talcott she was the youngest daughter of the late U.G. and Annie E. McCormack Eades.

She is preceded in death by her husband,...

William Thompson

William Thompson

Feb 26, 2021

William M. “Bill” Thompson, 92, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord, Friday, February 26, 2021 at his home following a long illness.

Born October 16, 1928 at Summers County he was a son of the late Nelson and Ella Harvey Thompson.

Bill was a member of the Nimitz Missionary Baptist Church where...

Martha Sears

Martha Sears

Feb 13, 2021

Martha Sears, 48, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.

Born July 30, 1972 at Hinton she was a daughter of Georgia Berry Sears of Hinton and the late Willard Dempsey Sears.

Martha was a homemaker who attended I Heart Church...

Sara Helms

Sara Helms

Feb 12, 2021

Sara Lea Helms, 61, of Bellepoint went home to have a reunion with her parents and family February 12, 2021 at her home following a long illness.

Born January 8, 1960 she was the beloved daughter of the late Julian and Helen Maddy Helms.  Sara attended school at the Avis School and was a member of Bellepoint...

Michael McBride

Michael McBride

Feb 9, 2021

Michael Wayne McBride, 45, died on February 9, 2021, at his home in Pipestem of a heart attack.

Born November 21, 1975 in Hinton, he was a son of Larry Dale McBride (Freda Owings) of Pipestem and Lois Lee Grimmett (Tommy Grimmett) of Hinton.

Michael worked for several tree companies including Townsend, Asplundh and most...

Bree Monroe

Bree Monroe

Feb 9, 2021

Marilyn Monroe, 45, died February 9, 2021, with her family by her side in Enumclaw, Wash.

A memorial service was Wednesday at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton, Wash.She was born July 10, 1944, in Anchorage to Charles and Phoebe Smith. Her father was a Doctor in the Yukon. Her mother came up from Juneau as a Nurse. They moved to Washington...

Hettie Lilly

Hettie Lilly

Feb 7, 2021

Hettie Lilly, 78, of Ellison Ridge went home to be with the Lord Sunday February 7, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital following a short illness.

Born April 20, 1942 at Ellison she was the daughter of the late Kennett and Thelma Mae Farley Lilly.  A homemaker and lifelong resident of Summers County she enjoyed cooking and spending...

Irvin Morgan

Irvin Morgan

Feb 6, 2021

Irvin Joshua “Josh” Morgan, 84, of Sandstone passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness.

Born October 14, 1936 at Acme, WV he was a son of the late Vivian and Grace Castle Morgan.

Josh graduated from East Bank High School class...

Mildred Lowry

Mildred Lowry

Feb 5, 2021

Mildred Lowry, 88 of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord, Friday, February 5, 2021 at her home following a short illness.

Born September 13, 1932 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Fleet and Ellen McCormick Pitzer.

Mildred was a homemaker who enjoyed yard sales, flea markets, crafts and spending time...

William Wheeler Jr.

William Wheeler Jr.

Feb 4, 2021

William Pete Wheeler Jr., 46, of Hilldale gained his wings in his heavenly home Thursday, February 4, 2021 at his home following a sudden illness.

Born February 23, 1974 at Hinton he was a son of Regina Meadows Wheeler Davis and C.W. Davis of Trenton, NC and the late Pete Wheeler.

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Frank Avner

Frank Avner

Feb 4, 2021

Howard Hall, 85Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, TX.At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push...

Jenny Ellison

Jenny Ellison

Jan 31, 2021

God knew that many people would need Jenny’s presence in this world, so she was conceived and born on June 5, 1933 although the doctors had told her parents, Dan and Edith Frazier they would never have any more children.

Jenny Lee Frazier Ellison, 87 of Nimitz, WV passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021. She married...

Charles "Sonny" Gunter Jr.

Charles "Sonny" Gunter Jr.

Jan 29, 2021

Charles “Sonny” Gunter Jr., 46, of Hilldale passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home following a sudden illness.

Born December 4, 1974 at Hinton he was a son of Linda McMillion Gunter Wiker and Michael Wiker of Hilldale and the late Charles Gunter Sr.

Sonny was a welder,...

Delsie Brown

Delsie Brown

Jan 28, 2021

2 Timothy 4:7 – I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Delsie Marie Brown, 65, of Hinton was called to her heavenly home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at home following a long illness.

Born January...