Obituaries

Jackie Meadows

Jackie Meadows

Oct 13, 2020

Jackie L. Meadows, 72, of Hilldale entered into eternal rest Tuesday October 13, 2020 at the Peyton Hospice House following a short illness.

Born January 10, 1948 at Summers County he was the son of the late Fred L. and Gracie Mae Gill Meadows.  Jackie enjoyed old cars, radios, magazines, watches and spending time...

Franklin "Buddy" Thompson

Franklin "Buddy" Thompson

Oct 13, 2020

Franklin Earl “Buddy” Thompson was called home to the mountains he loved on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

Born on August 25, 1949, in Talcott, WV to the late Melvin and Margaret Thompson.

Buddy was a graduate of Hinton High School and a US Army Veteran.  He was a proud third...

Gaston Clark

Gaston Clark

Oct 12, 2020

Gaston B. Clark, 91, of Ellison Ridge passed away at his home Monday, October 12, 2020.

Born May 11, 1929 at Camp Creek he was a son of the late Henry and Hettie Meador Clark.

Gaston was a former Summers County bus driver, a farmer and a timberman.  He was...

Jerry Downard

Jerry Downard

Oct 11, 2020

Jerry Allen Downard, 77, of Princeton went home to be with the Lord Sunday, October 11, 2020 at the Springfield Nursing Home in Lindside following a short illness.

Born October 10, 1943 in McArthur, OH he was a son of the late Ellsworth and Tressia Leach Downard.

Jerry was an employee of Downard Hydraulics for...

Anna Adkins

Anna Adkins

Oct 11, 2020

Anna Rose “Meemaw” Adkins, 80, of Huntington, formerly of Meadow Creek went home to be with the Lord peacefully in her sleep Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Cabell Huntington Hospital following a short illness.

Born June 26, 1940 at Nimitz she was a daughter of the late Adolphus Andrew and Clara Ray Parker Thompson....

Juanita Reed

Juanita Reed

Oct 11, 2020

Juanita Jeneanne Brown Reed, 80, of Hinton, WV passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Main Street Care Hospice at Hinton, following a long illness.

Born December 11, 1939 in Spokane County, Spokane, Washington, she was the daughter of the late Glenn R and Florence PN Brown.

Juanita worked as...

Ruby Ferguson

Ruby Ferguson

Oct 7, 2020

Ruby Eleanor Keaton Ferguson, Nana, as she was affectionately known, went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 7, 2020.

Born in Hinton (Class of 1946) she was the last living child of the late Ola Waddell and Kyle Keaton.

Ruby later made her home in Richmond, VA. ...

Larry Richmond

Larry Richmond

Oct 1, 2020

Larry David Richmond, 59, of Ballengee began his eternal walk with Jesus Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Greenbrier Medical Center following a long illness.

Born April 24, 1961 at Hinton he was a son of James L. and Mildred L. Jones Richmond of Ballengee.

Larry was a former West Virginia Department of Highways employee and...

Frankie Lucas

Frankie Lucas

Sep 27, 2020

Frankie L. Lucas, 70, of Stollings, WV formerly of Lawton, OK went home to be with the Lord, Sunday September 27, 2020 at his residence.

Born May 7, 1950 in Beckley and raised in Jumping Branch he was a son of the late Frank Edward and Helen Kathleen Upton Lucas.

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Danny Clark

Danny Clark

Sep 20, 2020

Danny Kaye Clark, 68, of Hinton formerly of Alexandria, VA passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at his home following a sudden illness.

Born July 17, 1952 at Beckley he was a son of the late Jimmy T. and Bridgette Pack Clark.

Danny was a retired General Foreman II for Amtrack. He enjoyed fishing, hunting,...

Dougie Adkins

Dougie Adkins

Sep 17, 2020

Dougie Lee Adkins, 61, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, September 17, 2020 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington following a short illness.

Born December 5, 1958 at Elkton, MD he was a son of the late William Frye and Gladys Adkins Upton.

Dougie was a former employee of UPT...

Wanda Ward

Wanda Ward

Sep 14, 2020

Wanda Mae Ward, 81, of Keeney Mountain passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.

Born September 10, 1939 at Ramp, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Sarah Martin Grimmett.

Wanda attended Chestnut Grove Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Summers County. ...

Linda Hicks

Linda Hicks

Sep 3, 2020

Linda Virginia Hicks, 59, of Indian Mills went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital following a long illness.

Linda was born August 17, 1961 at Hot Springs, VA.  She was a 35 year member of the Hinton Gospel Tabernacle. Linda was a mother to all the children of her...

Evangeline Keith

Evangeline Keith

Aug 31, 2020

Evangeline Lilly Keith, 90, of Princeton passed away Monday August 31, 2020 at her home following a long illness.

Born April 22, 1930 in Hinton she was the daughter of the late Paul S. and Mae Ward Lilly.  Evangeline was a graduate of the Mid South Bible College in Memphis, TN, the Charleston Beauty...

Eva Harmon

Eva Harmon

Aug 25, 2020

Eva Gay Pack Harmon, 68, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord Tuesday August 25, 2020 at her home following a long illness.

Born April 18, 1952 at Hinton, she was a daughter of the late William Alda and Loie Ruth Pack.

Eva was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was...

Venora "Ruth" Smith

Venora "Ruth" Smith

Aug 25, 2020

Venora “Ruth” Smith, 72, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Bower’s Hospice House following a long illness.

Born September 28, 1947 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Hobert J. and Dorothy Ernestine Moss Crook.

Ruth was a homemaker and...

Susan McDaniel

Susan McDaniel

Aug 23, 2020

Susan Diana McDaniel, 62, of Peterstown went home to be with the Lord Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Lewis Gayle Appalachian Regional Hospital at Low Moor, VA following a long illness.

Born February 13, 1958 at Summers County she was a daughter of the late Robert McDaniel and Genevieve Wykle Cowan.

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Shirley Day

Shirley Day

Aug 21, 2020

Shirley Anne Day, 58, of Hinton passed away Friday August 21, 2020 following a sudden illness.

Born May 19, 1962 at St. Petersburg, FL she was a daughter of the late Jack C. Young and Carol Fox Young Gill.  Shirley was a homemaker who enjoyed puzzles, playing cards, and attending services at Lifeline Church in Hinton.

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Carol Gill

Carol Gill

Aug 14, 2020

Carol A. Gill, 81, of Hinton passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.

Born May 1, 1939 at Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Omar Deanie and Mildred G. Richmond Fox.

Carol was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness....

Terry Ballengee

Terry Ballengee

Aug 2, 2020

Terry Phillip “Lurch” Ballengee, 65, of Charles City, VA formerly of Hinton passed away peacefully Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his home in his sleep following a sudden illness.

Born April 11, 1955 at Christiansburg, VA he was the son of Angeleen Romanello Ballengee of Bellepoint and the late Isaac “Ike” Ballengee Jr.  A 1973 graduate of...