Obituaries
Rev. Harry Arthur Jr.
Dec 5, 2020
Rev. Harry “Earle” Arthur, Jr., aged 75, of Shady Spring, WV, passed away on Saturday December 5th, 2020. He was born March 19, 1945 to Harry E. and Rita Simms Arthur in Charleston, South Carolina.
Earle was a 1963 graduate of William Byrd High School in Vinton, Virginia. He entered the Army in October 1963. He obtained...
George Eades
Dec 1, 2020
George Richard “Ricky” Eades, 78, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his home following a long illness.
Born December 29, 1941 at Hinton he was a son of the late George Richard Eades Sr. and Clarabelle Meadows Eades.
Ricky attended Riverview Chapel. He was a U.S. Army...
Aimee Ballengee
Nov 26, 2020
Aimee Elizabeth Ballengee, 34, of Alderson entered into eternal rest Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a short illness.
Born September 18, 1986 at Wilson, NC she was a daughter of Timothy Ray and Beverly Ann Whitt Ballengee of Alderson. Aimee was a Lady Carpenter who loved working in construction with her father...
Sarah Ballengee
Nov 23, 2020
Sarah Frances Ballengee, 88 of Beckley went home to be with the Lord Monday, November 23, 2020 at Pine Lodge Center in Beckley following a long illness.
Born November 18, 1932 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Charlie O. and Anna Marie Adkins Allen.
Sarah was a member of the Glen White...
Samuel H. Crook
Nov 20, 2020
Samuel H. “Sammy” Crook, 74, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 20, 2020 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born April 2, 1946 at Hinton he was a son of the late Hobert J. and Dorothy Ernestine Moss Crook.
Sammy was a United States Army Vietnam...
Rebecca "Becky" Cooper
Nov 20, 2020
Rebecca “Becky” Lynn Cooper, 56, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord Friday November 20, 2020 at Peyton Hospice House in Lewisburg following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born November 17, 1964 at Hopewell, VA she was the daughter of Darrell G. and Mildred F. Moten Lilly of Nimitz. Becky graduated from Hinton High School...
Lula Ward
Nov 11, 2020
Lula Mae Ward, 80, of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.
Born February 2, 1940 at Talcott she was a daughter of the late Charley James and Violet Marie Adkins Buckland.
Lula was a homemaker and an active member of Rollynsburg Baptist Church...
Jonathan Ward
Nov 11, 2020
Jonathan Matthew Ward, 43, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Peyton Hospice House at Lewisburg following complications of a stroke.
Born June 11, 1977 at Hinton he was a son of Goldie Cox Ward of Hinton and the late Richard Dale “Buddy” Ward.
Jonathan was a former construction and a...
Mary Shrader Lambert
Nov 11, 2020
Mary Frances Farley Shrader Lambert passed away Wednesday November 11, 2020 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation following a long illness.
Born September 29, 1942 at Ellison, she was the daughter of the late Henry Beecher and Cosby D. Lilly Farley. Mary was a faithful member of Central Baptist Church and a 1960 graduate of Hinton High School....
Richard "Rick" Reed
Nov 8, 2020
Richard “Rick” Nathaniel Reed, 69, of Hinton entered into eternal rest November 8, 2020 surrounded by his family following a short illness.
Born May 21, 1951 at Pineville he was the son of the late Robert Dewey and Virginia Madeline Reed.
Those left to cherish his memory include one son, Damion Reed of Michigan; one...
Goldie Shires
Nov 7, 2020
Goldie G. Reed Shires, 88 of Alderson passed away Saturday November 7, 2020 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a long illness.
Born September 15, 1932 at Ronceverte she was the daughter of the late Trussie Sr. and Lora Lawhorn Hoylman. A member of the River of Life Church at Alderson and a homemaker...
Richard Meador
Nov 4, 2020
Richard L. “Dick” Meador succumbed to old age and related medical problems Wednesday, November 4, 2020. He was born November 13, 1934 in Hinton to George A. and Juanita Shirey Meador. Richard and his family moved To Jumping Branch in 1939 and that is where he lived most of his life. He went to elementary school in Jumping...
John Cook Sr.
Oct 29, 2020
John Charlton Cook Sr., 88, of Marie went home to be with his Heavenly Father Thursday October 29, 2020 at his home following a sudden illness.
Born March 20, 1932 at Buck he was the son of the late Jack Joseph and Doyle Young Cook. John was a founding member of the Pillar of Truth Church where...
Imogene Adkins
Oct 29, 2020
Imogene Pack Adkins, 88, of Nimitz entered into eternal life peacefully surrounded by her family Thursday October 29, 2020 at her home following a long illness.
Born September 22, 1932 at Streeter she was the daughter of the late Winnie H. Jamie L. Lilly Pack. She attended the Jumping Branch Tabernacle as long as her health permitted. ...
Daniel Adkins
Oct 28, 2020
Daniel Paul Adkins, 83, of True gained his heavenly wings Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital following a short illness.
Born September 15, 1937 in Raleigh County. He was the son of the late Grover and Ruth Sexton Adkins and his step mother Edra Adkins.
Daniel was a coal miner, member of UMWA,...
Ballard Bragg
Oct 27, 2020
Ballard Daniel Bragg, 64, of Hinton passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at his home. A private service will be held at a later date.
Helen Gill
Oct 20, 2020
Helen Marie Crowe Gill, 60 of Scarbro went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.
Born March 17, 1960 in Summers County, she was a daughter of the late William Owen and Carolyn June Carr Crowe.
Helen was a...
Robert Whitt
Oct 16, 2020
Robert Douglas “Doug” Whitt, 68, of Hix went home to be with the Lord Friday October 16, 2020 surrounded by his loved ones at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a long illness.
Born July 4, 1952 in Greenbrier County he was the son of the late Olbert and Beulah Cornwell Whitt. A disabled employee...
Dulcie "Ruth" Farley
Oct 15, 2020
Dulcie “Ruth” Vest Farley, age 76 of Logan Ohio, formerly a long -time resident of North Lawrence, Ohio, was called to her eternal heavenly home on Thursday, October 15, 2020.
Ruth was born on January 29, 1944 in Jumping Branch, West Virginia to Joseph “Moody” Vest and Lucinda (Wills) Vest Upton. She attended Hinton...
Delpha Lusk
Oct 15, 2020
Delpha Mae Jeffries Lusk, 93, of Shady Spring, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the home of her daughter whom cared for her following a long illness.
Born February 18, 1927 at Gay, WV she was a daughter of the late Okie H. and Golda Stalnaker Jeffries.
Delpha was...