Obituaries

Patrick Branch

Patrick Branch

Sep 8, 2018

Patrick Ray Branch, 33, of Hinton passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 following a sudden illness. Born April 25, 1985 at Floyd County, VA he was a son of Kim Mabe of Dublin, VA and the late Patrick Lewis Branch and Charles Mabe. Patrick was an employee of Applebee's in Lewisburg and a former employee of Kroger Co. in Hinton...

James Bowen

James Bowen

Sep 7, 2018

Sgt. James Lee Bowen, 90, of Wayside, WV went home to be with the Lord Friday September 7, 2018 following a short illness. Born January 23, 1928 at Alleghany County, VA he was the son of the late George H. and Anna Marie Davis Bowen. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II and...

Ricky Pack

Ricky Pack

Sep 7, 2018

Psalms 116 : 1 - 19 Ricky Robert Pack, 57, of Nimitz passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at Charleston Area Medical Center following a long illness. Born June 22, 1961 in Heidleberg, Germany he was a son of Andrea Pack of Nimitz and the late Walter H. Pack Sr. Ricky was a member of Grace Baptist Church and a...

Leonard Sears

Leonard Sears

Sep 7, 2018

Leonard Mason Sears, 71, of Hinton went to be with the Lord, Friday September 7, 2018 following a long illness. He was born April 17, 1947 at Hilldale to the late Charlie and Anna May Collins Sears. Leonard was a graduate of Talcott High School and a US Army Veteran. He was a former butcher at Foodland and had worked...

Scott Gwinn

Scott Gwinn

Sep 3, 2018

Scott Bland Gwinn, 52, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord peacefully, Monday, September 3, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House at Beckley following a long illness. Born May 21, 1966, he was a son of the late Carroll B. Gwinn and Anna Jean Gill-Vandall. Scott was preceded in death by his grandparents Clyde Gwinn and Ada Gwinn, Morgan...

Marie Comer

Marie Comer

Aug 31, 2018

Marie Ellen Jackson Comer, 83, of Riverside Rest went home to be with the Lord, Friday August 31, 2018 at the home of her daughter following a long illness. Born November 28, 1934 in Monroe County, she was a proud "Thanksgiving Day" baby and was a daughter of the late Cecil and Zula Wilson Jackson. Marie was a former Teachers...

Mildred Coleman

Mildred Coleman

Aug 17, 2018

Mrs. Mildred Glenna Coleman, 98, passed away peacefully at 12:15 A.M. on August 17, 2018, at home, surrounded by her family. Mildred was born January 12, 1920, at Green Sulphur Springs. She was the first of ten children born to the late Allen Jasper and Lora Amelia Williams Brinegar. At age 6, she moved with her family to a farm...

Sheila Harrah

Sheila Harrah

Aug 15, 2018

Sheila Harrah, 58, of Clifton Forge, VA formerly of Hinton gained her wings on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Born July 4, 1960 in Hinton she was a daughter of Glenna Bragg Bailey and the late Glenville Richmond. Besides her mother she is survived by her husband, John Harrah; children, J. W. Harrah, Crystal Settle and Jay Settle; grandson, Matthew Settle;...

Phillip Dillon

Phillip Dillon

Aug 14, 2018

Phillip Dale Dillon, 61, of Talcott entered into eternal rest Tuesday, August 14, 2018 following injuries received from an accident while cutting timber. Born November 11, 1956 at Talcott he was a son of the late Charles Lewis and Gertrude Allen Dillon. Dale was a U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran who attended Friendship Baptist Church. He was a carpenter and cabinet...

Brother Harless

Brother Harless

Aug 10, 2018

Brother Dolphus Jean Harless affectionately known as Dad, PaPaw, PaPaw with the chickens, Candy Man and Brother went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 10, 2018 at his home following a short illness. Born October 28, 1936 in Crichton, WV to Lawson and Mary Duncan Harless he was one of eleven children. Dolphus was a faithful member of...

Edward Hamm

Edward Hamm

Aug 6, 2018

Edward Carroll Hamm, 89, of Forest Hill passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a short illness. Born March 28, 1929 at Madams Creek he was the son of the late Luther W. and Mattie J. Lilly Hamm. Ed worked for 30 years with United States Steel in Lorain, OH, 25 years for...

Betty Keaton

Betty Keaton

Aug 4, 2018

Betty J. Maddy Keaton, 90, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Saturday August 4, 2018 at Main Street Care following a short illness. Born July 19, 1928 in Hinton she was the daughter of the late Frank and Stella Lester Maddy. A graduate of the Hinton High School class of 1946 and a graduate of Martz Beauty...

Delores Ferrell

Delores Ferrell

Aug 4, 2018

A life well lived. Our beloved Delores Jean Ferrell went home to God on August 4, 2018 after years of suffering with illness. She was born into a German farm family in northern Indiana on February 9 of 1927. They weathered the depression and World War II with dignity despite their humble situation. She was the devoted wife for 59...

Michael Stokes

Michael Stokes

Aug 1, 2018

Michael Paul Stokes, 62, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born July 14, 1956 at Baltimore, MD he was a son of Delma Ciesielski of Talcott and the late Paul J. Stokes. Michael was a member of Pence Springs Community Church. He was a longshoreman...

Pastor Bennett

Pastor Bennett

Aug 1, 2018

Pastor Lawrence L. Bennett, 82, of Judson went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born September 13, 1935 at Big Stick, WV. He was the son of the late Luther and Mamie Grimmett Bennett. Lawrence was the former pastor of the Hinton Gospel Tabernacle and...

Roger Buckland

Roger Buckland

Jul 24, 2018

Roger Monroe Buckland, 69, of Lindside went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Raleigh General Hospital following a short illness. Born October 11, 1948 at Forest Hill he was a son of the late David O. and Christine Cottle Buckland. Roger was a construction worker and a member of the Local Laborer's Union of Beckley....

Linda Foster

Linda Foster

Jul 19, 2018

Linda Richmond Bragg Foster, 58, of Graham, NC passed away Thursday July 19, 2018 at the Transition Hospice Home following a long illness. Born August 29, 1959 in Raleigh County, WV, she was the daughter of the late William Jacob and Mildred Louise Tanner Richmond. Linda was of the Baptist Faith and enjoyed photography, watching TV and spending time with...

Zonita Lipscomb

Zonita Lipscomb

Jul 18, 2018

Zonita June Deeds Lipscomb, 87, of Hinton went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness. Born December 8, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Zelda F. Lilly Reed and stepdaughter of Howard F. Reed. Zonita was a member of the Hinton First United Methodist Church. She worked many...

Petrus Karras

Petrus Karras

Jul 17, 2018

Petrus Kostas Karras, 87, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House. Born March 8, 1931 at Barnstable, MA he was the son of the late Kostas and Anna Wilde Karras. Retired United States Navy Veteran having served his country during the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict where he received a Good...

Ricky Slatton

Ricky Slatton

Jul 14, 2018

Ricky Lee Slatton, 56, of Lindside, West Virginia, passed away at his home on the morning of July 14, 2018. He was born on November 28, 1961, in Pineville, West Virginia, to Clarence Slatton and Carol Bragg Slatton. He lived most of his life in Summers and Monroe Counties. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife...