Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...

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...
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
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
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...