Obituaries

Carolyn Campbell

Carolyn Campbell

Dec 24, 2018

Carolyn S. Brookman McKinnney Campbell, 70, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Monday, December 24, 2018 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Born July 28, 1948 at Peterstown she was a daughter of the late James and Clara Brookman Bryson and William Basil Hodge Sr. Carolyn was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed...

Richard Short

Richard Short

Dec 21, 2018

Richard Edward Short earned his angel wings on Friday, December 21st, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. He was born on November 30, 1964 at Louisville, KY to the late Ben and Alice Short of Pineville. Richard loved volunteering at the Summers County Volunteer Fire Department, and spending time with his children. He is preceded in death by...

Lola Lilly

Lola Lilly

Dec 19, 2018

Lola Maye Judy Lilly entered into her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 after a long illness. Lola was born July 31, 1939 at Green Sulphur Springs to the late Terry S. and Elsie Cyrus Lemon. Also in her life was a special father figure, the late Melvin D. Haptonstall "Happy". She was of the Baptist faith and attended...

Leo Harvey

Leo Harvey

Dec 16, 2018

Leo Miller Harvey, 57, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 16, 2018 at University of Kentucky Medial Center following a short illness. Born April 23, 1961 at Longbottom he was a son of the late Cody Leo and Lestine Manzy Adkins Harvey. Leo was a construction worker and a member of AFLCIO and WV Carpenters...

Latona Basham

Latona Basham

Dec 15, 2018

Latona Lee "Toni" Basham, 84, of Beech Run obtained her heavenly reward, Saturday December 15, 2018 at the Bower's Hospice House following an extended illness. Born November 17, 1934 at Columbus, OH she was a daughter of the late Orville A. and Mary Elizabeth Young Eller. Toni was a homemaker, member of the Beech Run Baptist Church who enjoyed reading...

Betty Ward

Betty Ward

Dec 7, 2018

Betty Ward, 73, of Geneva Ohio formerly of Meadow Creek went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 7, 2018 at her home following a long illness. Born May 8, 1945 in Indiana she was the daughter of the late Ollie Hall. Mrs. Ward was a homemaker who loved attending church, playing bingo and traveling while her health permitted....

Pecolia Carter

Pecolia Carter

Dec 4, 2018

Pecolia E. Carter, 90, of Hinton went to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Born August 3, 1928 at Chesterfield, SC she was a daughter of the late Frank and Les Diggs Patterson. Pecolia was a homemaker of the Baptist Faith. She attended Camon Baptist Church. Pecolia was a...

Orrie Taylor

Orrie Taylor

Dec 3, 2018

Orrie Joseph "Country Joe" Taylor, 67, of Hinton passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital from cardiac arrest and a broken heart. Born June 5, 1951 in Salem, Ohio he was the son of Norma June (Byers) Taylor of Salem, Ohio and the late Ora Joseph Taylor. Joe attended school in Mineral Ridge, Ohio until 1968...

Walter Neely

Walter Neely

Dec 3, 2018

Walter "David" Neely, 73, of Nimitz passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 following injuries received from an automobile accident. Born March 29, 1945 at Summers County he was a son of the late Erastus Brady "E.B" and Mary Harvey Neely. David was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a former employee of C&O Railway and CSX. He was the owner...

Frederick Vass

Frederick Vass

Nov 27, 2018

Frederick Owen Vass, 92, of Jumping Branch went to Heaven to be with the Lord, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Born September 16, 1926 at Hinton he was a son of the late Robert Lee and Effie Jane Allen Vass. Fred was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hinton where he previously served...

Elsie Adkins

Elsie Adkins

Nov 21, 2018

Elsie Bell Rohrbaugh Adkins, 75, of Hinton went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness. Born April 3, 1943 at Smoke Holes, WV she was the daughter of the late McKinley and Ella Jane Conrad Rohrbaugh. Elsie was a homemaker of the Christian faith. She enjoyed gardening and loved...

Chester Meadows

Chester Meadows

Nov 20, 2018

Chester Boyd "Bucky" Meadows, 77, of Talcott passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at his home following a long illness. Born March 21, 1942 at Cowen he was a son of the late Barger Basil and Helen Kathleen Salisbery Meadows. Chester was a Member of the United Steel Workers of America. He was employed by Vecellio & Grogan obtaining many...

Donald Richmond

Donald Richmond

Nov 19, 2018

Donald Curtis "Bubby" Richmond, 56, of Woodbridge, VA dear devoted son, gentle and beloved brother, departed this world on Monday, November 19, 2018 surrounded by his family. Donald was born March 10, 1962 in Hinton to Hettie Bragg Richmond and Donald Curtis Richmond Sr. Donald Sr. died on the day Donald Jr turned five months old. God in his eternal...

Caroline Emerson

Caroline Emerson

Nov 15, 2018

Caroline Cindy Emerson, 56, of Hinton passed away Thursday November 15, 2018 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born August 10, 1962 in Frankfurt, Germany she was a daughter of the late Fred and Ursula Sweezer Schweizer. Caroline was a chef, a waitress and a manager of the kitchen of Petro Truck Stop in Elkton, MD....

Betty Hill

Betty Hill

Nov 14, 2018

Betty Lou Hill, 78, of Cleveland, OH entered into eternal rest Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at her home following a long illness. Born May 6, 1940 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Sam R. and Mary Lena Bonds Coleman. She was a former employee of Enroll Shirt Co. and G.C. Murphy Co. and had attended the Church...

Randy Adkins

Randy Adkins

Nov 11, 2018

Randy Wilson Adkins, 50, of Beckley passed away Sunday November 11, 2018 at his home following a sudden illness. Born March 18, 1968 at Beckley he was a son of the late Garnet Vernon and Drema L. Compton Adkins. Randy was employed by the Kroger Corporation with over 20 years of service. He enjoyed sports and collecting baseball cards. Besides...

Iona Ryan

Iona Ryan

Nov 5, 2018

Iona Harris Ryan, 88, of Greenbrier Drive in Hinton died Monday, November 5, 2018 at home. Born August 18, 1930, Iona was the daughter of the late J. Arnold and Glenna Lacy Harris. Iona served as secretary to six pastors at the First Baptist Church, where she was an active member for many years. In addition to her job as...

Henry Adkins

Henry Adkins

Nov 3, 2018

Henry E. Adkins, 86, of Keatley Springs passed away Saturday November 3, 2018 at his home following a long illness. Born May 23, 1932 at Hinton he was a son of the late Hunter Dunn and Annie Pearl Gill Adkins. Henry was a retired Public Works Department employee of the City of Hinton, a member of the Church of the...

Janet Breen

Janet Breen

Oct 28, 2018

Janet Gilpin Breen, 82, of Russell, KY, formerly of Hinton passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Oakmont Manor surrounded by loving family. Born November 5, 1935 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Walter (Buddy) and Georgia Anderson Gilpin. Janet was of the Baptist faith, she was a member of the Bellepoint Baptist Church where she was...

Emma Snow

Emma Snow

Oct 10, 2018

Emma Jean "Jeanie" Lucas Snow, 59, of Greenville passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at her home following a sudden illness. Born September 25, 1959 at Talcott, she was the daughter of the late Elsworth and Mary Surber Lucas. Jeanie was a former assistant manager at Coin-Op Laundry and Car Wash, who enjoyed making people laugh and spending time with...

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