Obituaries

Marion Heath

Marion Heath

Feb 11, 2018

Marion Harrison Heath, 62, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Sunday, February 11, 2018 at his home following a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born March 5, 1955 at Richmond, VA he was a son of the late Marion Page Heath and Sarah Francis Lawrence Heath. Marion was an employee of Pipestem State Park where he worked...

Mary O'Connor

Mary O'Connor

Feb 11, 2018

Mary Frances O'Connor of Dover, DE, formerly of Hinton, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at her home following a long illness. Mary was an only child, born in Hinton, West Virginia on January 2, 1940 to the late Fred and Pauline Murrell O'Connor. Mary graduated from Hinton High School in 1957 as the Valedictorian of her class and went...

Donna Gill

Donna Gill

Feb 10, 2018

Donna Ann Gill, 42, of Tug Creek Mt., Hinton passed away Saturday February 10, 2018 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a long illness. Born November 28, 1975 at Bluefield she was a daughter of the late Donald L. and Mary Ann Brumit Gill. Donna attended Hinton High School and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed boating, listening to...

Robert Shelton

Robert Shelton

Feb 8, 2018

Robert Dale "Kizer" Shelton, 61, of Sophia, passed away February 8, 2018 at his home following a short illness. Born October 18, 1956 in Jumping Branch he was the son of the late John R. "Bobby" and Pauline Vest Shelton. A former employee of Abshire's Sawmill he enjoyed going fishing. Preceded in death by his dear friend, Okey Cox. Survived...

Elaine Berkley

Elaine Berkley

Feb 7, 2018

Elaine M. Berkley, 62, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord Wednesday February 7, 2018 at Peyton Hospice House following a long illness. Born July 23, 1955 at Christiansburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Roscoe Blaine Sr. and Mary Ella Cook Eggleston. A member of the Pence Springs Community Church and worked as a receptionist...

Howard Babineau

Howard Babineau

Jan 26, 2018

Howard Robert "Bob" Babineau, 71, of Shady Spring went home to be with the Lord Friday January 26, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House following a short illness. Born March 24, 1946 at Hinton he was the son of the late Robert Neville Babineau and Vera Yancey Babineau Johnson. A 1963 graduate of Hinton High School, served his country during the...

William Martin

William Martin

Jan 18, 2018

William "Bill" Martin, 81, of Forest Hill passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 at his home following a long illness. Born September 26, 1936 at Hinton he was a son of the late John Edgar and Minnie Beatrice Michaels Martin. Bill was a retired employee of the Department of Highways where he was a grader operator with 30 years of...

Jerry Eggleston

Jerry Eggleston

Jan 13, 2018

Jerry Allen Eggleston, 71, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord January 13, 2018 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden heart attack. Born May 14, 1946 at Hinton he was a son of the late James and JoAnn Lilly Eggleston. Jerry was a born again Christian who attended Upland Baptist Church where he served as...

Wanda Ward

Wanda Ward

Jan 11, 2018

Wanda Marie Cales Ward, 72, of Chestnut Mt. passed away Thursday January 11, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House surrounded by her loving family following a long illness. Born February 25, 1945 at Chestnut Mt. she was the daughter of the late Ocie M. and Arnold Cales. Wanda was a member of the Ramp Church of Christ, former Medical Records Clerk...

Gary Huffman

Gary Huffman

Jan 11, 2018

Gary K. Huffman, 58, of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 11, 2018 at his home following a short illness. Born August 22, 1959 at Hinton he was a son of Leota Williams Spade of Talcott and the late John Lee Huffman. Gary was a member of the Rollynsburg Baptist Church, a former carpenter for Wykle...

Edwin Ward

Edwin Ward

Jan 7, 2018

Edwin Ray Ward, 67, of Hilldale passed away January 7, 2018 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Born April 8, 1950 at Hinton he was a son of the late Hayward Norman Ward and Verna Mae Williams Voiers. Edwin was a member of Bellepoint Baptist Church and attended Little Wolf Creek Baptist Church. He was a...

George Kounse

George Kounse

Jan 6, 2018

George Malcolm Kounse, 91, of Pence Springs went home to be with the Lord Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born March 15, 1926 at Pence Springs, he was the son of the late Walter Percy and Rosa Lewis Campbell Kounse. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served his...

Thomas Read

Thomas Read

Jan 6, 2018

Thomas Leigh Read Jr., 89, of New Port Richey, FL went home to be with the Lord Saturday, January 6, 2018 at his home following a long illness. Born December 17, 1928 he was the son of the late Thomas Leigh Read Sr., former prosecuting attorney in Summers County, and Harriet Whanger Read. Thomas was a graduate of Hinton High...

Sammy Cook

Sammy Cook

Jan 2, 2018

Sammy Junior Cook, 78, of Jumping Branch, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Raleigh General Hospital following a short illness. Born October 17, 1939 at Clorrie, WV he was a son of the late James Ervin and Demia Lou Dixon Cook. Sammy was a former manager of apartment complexes who enjoyed playing bingo and...

Sadie Angell

Sadie Angell

Dec 30, 2017

Sadie Eileen Angell, 97, of Morehead, Kentucky, formerly of Hinton, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at the Ridgeway Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Owingsville, Kentucky. She was born at Madams Creek on March 12, 1920, to the late John A. and Marinda Fink Yancey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Keith Yancey

Keith Yancey

Dec 30, 2017

Keith Douglas Yancey, 45, of Beaver entered into eternal rest Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. Born May 28, 1972 in Summers County he was a son of the late Billy Franklin Yancey and Victory Cook Yancey. Keith was an over the road truck driver and operator who enjoyed hunting, fishing, NASCAR...

Julia Marchisin

Julia Marchisin

Dec 29, 2017

Julia Marchisin, 105, of Hinton passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Main Street Care following a long illness. Born September 13, 1913 in West Virginia she was a daughter of the late John and Eva Marchisin. She was a registered nurse and a US Army Veteran having served during World War II. Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday,...

Helen Settle

Helen Settle

Dec 29, 2017

Helen Marie Settle, 87, of Talcott died Friday, December 29, 2017 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born March 24, 1929 at Madams Creek she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Goldie Bolen Lilly. Helen was of the Holiness faith. She was a wife, mother and everything everyone needed at all times. Helen was...

James Stoddard

James Stoddard

Dec 25, 2017

James C. Stoddard, 85, of Hinton went to meet his Heavenly Father Monday, December 25, 2017 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Born May 2, 1932 at Summers County he was a son of the late Albert "Whitey" and Ella Sadie Lilly Stoddard. James was a member of the Avis Holiness Church where he served as...

Emily Briers

Emily Briers

Dec 24, 2017

Emily Dale Keaton Briers passed from this life to her heavenly home on Sunday, December 24, 2017 following a long illness. Born August 27, 1938 in Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Berma "Bunch" Honaker Keaton and O. Ike Keaton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Ronald L. Keaton, sister-in-law Rita...

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