Obituaries

Feb 19, 2020

Angela Christine Adkins Petrey, 43, of Pipestem went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following an apparent heart attack.

Born November 17, 1976 at Summers County she was a daughter of George and Audrey Yancey Adkins of Pipestem.

Angela was a member of Peaceful Valley...

Feb 16, 2020

Ronald V. Smith, 66, of Meadow Creek went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, February 16, 2020.

Born November 13, 1953 at Hinton he was a son of the late Verland and Doris Pauline “Polly” Bennett Smith.

Ronald was a former construction roofer. He was a member of Meadow Creek Baptist Church. Ronald enjoyed...

Feb 12, 2020

Wanda Faye Bragg, 63, of Hinton passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at her home. A private service will be held at a later date.

Feb 9, 2020

Mary Audrey Atwell, 94, of Pence Springs went home to be with the Lord suddenly Sunday February 9, 2020 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness.

Born November 7, 1925 at Summer County she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Frances Bowyer Lively.

Mary was a homemaker who attended Pence...

Feb 8, 2020

Alonzo Howard Williams, 78, of Tempa passed away surrounded by his loving family Saturday, February 8, 2020 at his home following a long illness.

Born January 12, 1942 at Washington DC he was a son of the late Lawrence and Dorothy Fleshman Williams.

Alonzo was a member of the Hinton Church of Christ. He was...

Feb 7, 2020

Sharon Rose Tate, 63, of Hinton passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at her home following a long illness.

Born January 25, 1957 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Paul J. and Daisy Martin Tate.

Sharon was a member of the Lifeline Church. She was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Summers...

Jan 26, 2020

On Sunday, January 26, 2020, Larry L. Kleintop, loving father and grandfather, went home to be with God at the age of 70 following a short illness.

Born May 20, 1949 at Palmerton, PA he was a son of the Alp and Mary Margaret Cales Kleintop.

Larry served his country in the United States Army...

Jan 24, 2020

Betty Louise Upton, 72, of Hinton passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation following a long illness.

Born March 1, 1947 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Orville and Macie Bower Young.

Betty was a homemaker of the Protestant faith. She was a lifelong resident of Summers County....

Jan 22, 2020

William Robert Maddy Sr. 80 of Alderson passed away January 22, 2020 at the White Sulphur Springs Center following a long illness.  Born July 11, 1939 at Ashland, KY he was the son of the late William and Adis Payne Maddy.

Bob was a graduate of the Old Dominion University where he majored in Criminology, Virginia State...

Jan 17, 2020

June A. Champagne, 72, beloved wife of Leonard “Tocka” Champagne, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at Evergreen Health Care Center.

June was born in Hinton, WV, daughter of the late Robert and Erma (Gill) Meadows.

She was self-employed as a hairdresser throughout her life.

Beside her husband, Tocka, June is survived...

Jan 16, 2020

Brenda Lee Wills, 62, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 16, 2020 in the Select Specialty Hospital in Charleston.

Born October 16, 1957 at Beckley she was a daughter of the late Edward Lee and Virginia “Jenny” Lilly Wills.

Brenda was a member of Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church. She...

Jan 15, 2020

Sister Edna Marie Harless affectionately known as Mom, Mamaw and Sister went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at her home following a short illness.

Born November 12, 1940 in Ramp, WV to the late Edgar and Virginia Bowles Hocum she was one of four children.

Edna was a faithful member...

Jan 13, 2020

Meridith F. “Trey” Bennett III, 26, of Nimitz passed peacefully in his sleep Monday, January 13, 2020 at his home following a long illness.

Born May 4, 1993 at Princeton, WV he was a son of Meridith F. Bennett Jr. and companion Elizabeth Harvey of Jumping Branch and Rainelle Bennett of Nimitz.

Trey was a...

Jan 13, 2020

Gregory Allen Lilly, 49, of Raleigh County went home to be with the Lord Monday January 13, 2020 at his home following a sudden illness.

Born April 27, 1970 at Raleigh County he was a son of Anna Mae Ferguson Lilly Fearn of Jumping Branch and the late Leslie Earl Lilly.

Gregory was a cosmetologist...

Jan 9, 2020

Dorothy “Elaine” Tickle Cutlip, 81, of Goshen, Ohio passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Meadowbrook Care Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born March 27, 1938 in Braxton County, WV daughter of the late Worth and Ollie Wilson Hosey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Nathan Tickle, Jr and James Cutlip; and...

Jan 8, 2020

Howard C. “Ponky” Pack Jr., 66, of River Ridge went to be with the Lord, January 8, 2020 at Cottingham Hospice House following a long illness.

Born December 29, 1953 at River Ridge he was the son of the late Howard C. and Orene Neely Pack.  He was of the Baptist Faith and a former employee of...

Dec 24, 2019

Douglas K. “Doug” Gill, 61, of Willowwood Road Hinton passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley following a battle with cancer.

Born October 7, 1958 in Beckley he was a son of Delsia A. Ward Gill of Hinton and the late Jesse W. Gill.

Besides his father Doug was preceded...

Dec 15, 2019

Mary Martha Ratcliffe Martin, 92, of Pipestem went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 15, 2019.  She was a resident of the Rocking Chair Residential Care Home at the time of her passing.

Born October 6, 1927, in Bluefield, VA.  She was the daughter of the late Isaac Vernon and Bertha Fitzpatrick Ratcliffe.  Martha...

Nov 18, 2019

Donald Ray Yopp, 57, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Monday, November 18, 2019 at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division following a sudden illness.

Born June 8, 1962 at Hinton he was a son of Bonnie L. Yopp of Talcott and the late Ermel Yopp.

Donald was a roofer and auto mechanic who specialized...

Nov 15, 2019

James W. “Jake” Taylor Sr., 73, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Friday November 15, 2019 at Princeton Community Hospital following a short illness.

Born May 3, 1946 at Hinton he was the son of the late Leonard Ray and Erma Jean Criddle Taylor.  Jake was an avid farmer who owned and operated...