Obituaries

Drema Whitt

Drema Whitt

Feb 16, 2019

Drema Gail Ward Whitt, 58, of Ward Bench, Hix went home to be with the Lord, Saturday February 16, 2019 at her home following a short illness. Born May 7, 1960 at Hix she was the daughter of the late Ebb and Goldie Bennett Ward. Drema was a former CNA at Summers Continuous Care Center and member of Chestnut Mt....

Christopher Norris

Christopher Norris

Feb 16, 2019

Christopher Michael Norris, 54, of Sandstone formerly of Paducah, KY passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley following a short illness. Born in Taunton, MA on April 24, 1964 he was a son of Edward F. Norris of Las Vegas, NV and Sandra Lee Faratus Norris of Montpelier, VT....

Lisa Wines

Lisa Wines

Feb 14, 2019

Lisa Haskins Wines, 51, of Alderson went home to be in the loving arms of Jesus on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2019 at her home following a long illness. Born March 21, 1967 at Blackwater Falls, WI she was a daughter of the late Janet Haskins and Ellie Haskins of Merritt Island, FL. Lisa worked 24 years at Ron Jon's...

Wilma Byrd

Wilma Byrd

Feb 7, 2019

Wilma Faye Adkins Byrd, 66, of Hinton went to her heavenly home Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Raleigh General Hospital following a short illness. Born April 23, 1952 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Russell Dillon and Sylvia Graham Adkins. Wilma recently graduated with her GED. She was a former caregiver and volunteer at Loaves and Fishes....

Mildred Meadows

Mildred Meadows

Feb 3, 2019

Mildred F. Waddell Meadows, 89 of Hinton went home surrounded by her family, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019. Born Dec. 23, 1929 at Glen Morgan, WV she was the daughter of the late Robert A. Waddell and Lona Wills Waddell Myers. She was a lifelong resident of Summers County, a member of The First Baptist Church of Hinton, and their Fidelis...

Connie Lane

Connie Lane

Feb 2, 2019

Connie Mable Berry Lane,76, passed away Saturday, February 2, at the Pinelodge Nursing Home in Beckley. Born June 27, 1942 at Longbottom to the late Waymon and Stella Adkins Berry she was a homemaker and babysitter. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Lane; three brothers, Beecher, Melvin and Kester Berry; two sisters, Priscilla Wheeler...

Jerry Sears

Jerry Sears

Jan 27, 2019

Jerry Ordman Sears, 64, of Pence Springs went home to be with the Lord Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Greenbrier Medical Center following a long illness. Born October 2, 1954 on the Jerret Farm at Raiders Valley in Greenbrier County, he was a son of the late Woodrow Wilson Sears and Goldie M. Cooper Sears Wyrick. Jerry was a track...

Jerry Cales

Jerry Cales

Jan 26, 2019

On January 26th, 2019 at 3:10 AM, Jerry got his heart's desire and left this world of pain and went home. He had fought a long battle with illness. Born July 28, 1945 at Hix, he was the son of the late Preston Allen and Effie Richmond Cales and stepfather, Hobert Williams. Jerry had worked in the printing business several...

Carroll Cole

Carroll Cole

Jan 25, 2019

Carroll Charlton Cole, 86, of Sand Knob Road Nimitz, went home to be with the Lord Friday, January 25, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born May 20, 1932 at Hinton, he was the son of the late Hobert H. and Edna Gray Charlton Cole. Carroll served his country proudly during the Korean Conflict with the United...

Sarah Hall

Sarah Hall

Jan 24, 2019

Sarah Ann Hall, 48, of Beckley went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Raleigh General Hospital, following a short illness. Born November 19, 1970, she was the daughter of the late Charlotte Cynthia Nickanowitch Workman. Sarah was a front desk clerk at Econolodge. She enjoyed helping others and spending time with her family and friends....

Evelyn Hall

Evelyn Hall

Jan 15, 2019

Evelyn Jeanette Hall, 78, of Nimitz passed away January 15, 2019 in the Sundale Nursing Facility in Morgantown after battling an illness. Born November 16, 1940 she was a daughter of the late Chester and Juanita Farmer Hall. Evelyn enjoyed reading and supporting local libraries. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Alan Wayne Hall of VA and...

Erma Deeds

Erma Deeds

Jan 14, 2019

Jean Deeds, 87, of Milton formerly of Hinton, WV went home to be with the Lord on Monday January 14, 2019. Born June 29, 1931 in Summers County she was the daughter of the late Rufus Blane and Delphia Bragg Richmond. She was preceded in death by her husband Charley Raymond Deeds in August of 1967 and one daughter; an...

Lola Ratliff

Lola Ratliff

Jan 12, 2019

Lola Marie Bennett Ratliff, 83, of Madams Creek entered into eternal rest January 12, 2019 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born February 21, 1935 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Abraham "Abe" and Mary Goldie Breen Bennett. She was a devoted and faithful member of Martha's Chapel United Methodist Church for 65...

Priscilla Martin

Priscilla Martin

Jan 11, 2019

Priscilla "Jo" Martin, 69, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday January 11, 2019 at WSS Center Genesis Healthcare following a long illness. Born July 5, 1949 at Clarksville, OH she was the daughter of the William and Thelma Osborne Peters. She was formerly employed as a Registered Nurse at Summers Co. Hospital and other area facilities....

Ruth Meadows

Ruth Meadows

Jan 3, 2019

Ruth Faye Fitzwater Meadows, 89, of Brooks went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Springfield Center Nursing Home following a short illness. Born July 20, 1929 at Leslie she was a daughter of the late Albert F. and Rhoda I. Davis Fitzwater. Ruth was of the Pentacostal faith. She was a former employee of Hinton...

Alice Erskine

Alice Erskine

Jan 2, 2019

Alice Faye Erskine, 80, went home to be with the Lord January 2, 2019 at Mission Hospital McDowell in Marion, NC following a long illness. Born August 9, 1938 in Monroe County she was a daughter of the late Weldon C. and Ruth Wickline Scott. Alice was a factory worker at Bassett Furniture in Bassett, VA and a homemaker. She...

Frank Adkins

Frank Adkins

Jan 2, 2019

Frank Gregory Adkins, 59, of Hinton passed away Wednesday January 2, 2019 at his home following a long illness. Born February 13, 1959 at Hinton he was a son of the late Frank Radford Adkins and Juanita Ward Adkins Sims. Frank was of the Baptist faith. He was a carpenter and a roofer. Frank was a lifelong resident of Summers...

Gordie Amsdill

Gordie Amsdill

Jan 2, 2019

Gordie Amsdill, 66, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Bower's Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 10, 1952 at Lyndonville, NY he was a son of Cecelia Gozdowiak Amsdill of Lyndonville, NY and the late Gordon Amsdill. Gordie was a Christian and a member of The Church of...

Rassie Lilly

Rassie Lilly

Dec 31, 2018

Rassie Wayne Lilly, 77, of Princeton, formerly of Hinton, passed away peacefully at 10:35 a.m. on December 31, 2018. Born on March 29, 1941 at Pipestem he was a son of the late Cecil and Elizabeth Pettrey Lilly. Rassie was a disabled United States Army Veteran who enjoyed fishing, traveling, woodworking. He was of the Pentacostal faith and spent many...

Virginia Wills

Virginia Wills

Dec 24, 2018

Virginia "Jenny" Wills, 81, went home to be with the Lord Monday, December 24, 2018 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. Born August 15, 1937 at Jumping Branch she was a daughter of the late Geter R. and Hazel Pauline Harvey Lilly. Jenny was a member of the Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church. She was a...

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