Obituaries

Ella Grimmett
Aug 18, 2017
Ella Margaret Grimmett, 88, of Franklin, TN formerly of Alderson passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, TN following a long illness. Born October 20, 1928 in Summers County she was a daughter of the late Samuel Walter Kincaid and Murell Berkley Kincaid Jeffries. Ella was a homemaker who enjoyed reading crocheting, canning and...
Lois Dalton
Aug 14, 2017
Lois Jane Dalton, our beloved Mother, Granny and Great Granny took the hand of her Lord and Savior, face to face Monday, August 14, 2017 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Lewisburg, WV. Born April 28, 1931 to Sterling and Elvira Cole, in Nimitz, WV. She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings Melvin Cole, Ulysses Cole, Jean...
Erma Crockett
Aug 11, 2017
Erma Danese Wilson Crockett, age 99, born September 7, 1917 in Talcott, WV, passed away August 11, 2017 at her residence in Columbus, OH. At an early age, she joined Second Baptist Church in Talcott. In recent years, she became a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Columbus. Erma married Arullious J. Crockett and they lived in Talcott and Hinton,...

Clyde Walters
Aug 9, 2017
Clyde Walters Jr., 88, of Bellepoint departed this life for his heavenly home Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a short illness. Born June 30, 1929 at Ballengee he was a son of the late George Clyde and Irene Spade Walters. Clyde was a member of War Ridge Freewill Baptist Church. He was the owner...

Shirley Ward
Aug 7, 2017
Shirley T. Ward, 80, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Monday August 7, 2017 at her home following a sudden illness. Born July 6, 1937 at Pemberton, WV she was a daughter of the late John G.C. and Lydia Guess Tate. Shirley was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Summers County. She was of the Baptist faith...
Wallace Pritchett
Aug 4, 2017
Wallace L. Pritchett, 83, of Verona, VA for the past 34 years, formerly of Princeton, WV passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, August 4th, 2017 following an extended battle with cancer. Born February 19th, 1934 in Princeton, WV, he was the son of the late James C. Pritchett and the late Mamie Pritchett of Princeton. Wallace was preceded...
Cynthia Meadows
Jul 27, 2017
Cynthia Ann Meadows, 45, of Hilldale passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at her home following a sudden illness. Born January 14, 1972 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late John Francis Williams Sr. and Mary Evelyn Richmond Highlander. Cynthia was a Hinton High School graduate of 1989. She formerly attended Trinity Unity Methodist Church at Talcott. Cynthia...
Stanley Crook
Jul 26, 2017
Stanley Davis Crook, 60 of Rainelle, formerly of Hinton and Jumping Branch passed away July 26, 2017 at Peyton Hospice House in Ronceverte following a long illness. Born August 14, 1956 in Hinton he was a son of the late Miles S. and Doris Lowers Crook. Davis was a 1975 graduate of Hinton High School where he was a drummer...
Juanita Carter
Jul 25, 2017
Juanita Faye Carter, 64, of Alderson passed away on July 25, 2017 at home following a long illness. Born March 16, 1953 in Madison she was the daughter of the late James and Nadine Whitt. Mrs. Carter was a homemaker and a childcare provider. She also took care of the elderly. She loved spending time with her family. She is...

Dewey Martin
Jul 21, 2017
Dewey Dean Martin, 70, of Bedford, VA passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital following a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Shelia Kay Martin. A graveside service will be held 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at New Hope Cemetery in Marie with Pastor Danny Holdren officiating. Family and friends are asked to meet...

Don Harrison
Jul 20, 2017
Don Harrison Jr., 77, of Hilldale passed away at 3:00 A.M. Thursday, July 20, 2017 in the VA Medical Center in Beckley following a long illness. Born June 22, 1940 at Davy he was the son of the late Donald and Mabel McNew Harrison. He worked many years as a heating and air conditioning technician and was a member of...
Myrnia Roberto
Jul 20, 2017
Myrnia Ruth Cook-Roberto, 66, of Lerona, WV changed her address to Heaven Thursday, July 20, 2017 after an accidental fall at home. Born September 29, 1950 in Boone Co. WV she was the daughter of the late Annie Gayheart and Seybert Bradley. Mrynia was a 1968 Scott High School graduate and attended the West Virginia Institute of Technology. She was...
Lloyd Harvey
Jul 20, 2017
Lloyd Ellsworth Harvey, 97, of Nimitz went peacefully to live eternally with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday, July 20, 2017 at Main Street Care following a short illness. Born February 19, 1920 at Hinton he was the son of the late Alfred Adolphus and Nellie Fitzpatrick Harvey. Lloyd was a member of Beech Run Baptist Church where he...
Regenia Cook
Jul 15, 2017
Regenia Cook, 63, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born March 12, 1954 at Highland Park, MI she was a daughter of Eva Blanche Boland Richmond of Jumping Branch and the late Steward Lee Richmond Jr. Regenia was a member of the Jumping...

Anna Hicks
Jul 14, 2017
Anna Ruth Hicks, born in Green Sulphur Springs on July 27, 1935 to Louella Welch Hicks and Earl Henry Hicks, died there on July 14, 2017, after a long illness with Parkinson's disease. She is survived by her sister, Barbara J. Williams, and her nephew G. Alan Williams, wife Michelle, and their children, Evan, Julie, Wyatt and Samantha, of Huntington,...

Margaret Baylor
Jul 13, 2017
Margaret Jacqueline (Peggy Jack) Baylor, 88, passed away on July 13, 2017. Peggy was born December 18, 1928, in Hinton, WV. She was the daughter of Mattie Jean Clinebell of Hinton, WV and the late Garnet (Jack) Winfield. Peggy graduated from Hinton High School in 1946. She retired from the C&O Railroad. Peggy was a lifetime member of the Miller...

Opal Hurley
Jul 11, 2017
Opal Mae Lucas Hurley, 66, of Talcott passed away Tuesday July 11, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born October 10, 1950 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late Elsworth and Mary Surber Lucas. Opal was a former employee of Pipestem State Park with over 20 years of service. She had attended Rollynsburg Baptist Church and most...
Lloyd Hicks
Jul 9, 2017
Lloyd Franklin Hicks, 75, of Hix went home to be with the Lord, Sunday July 9, 2017 at CAMC Memorial Division following a short illness. Born November 14, 1941 at Hinton he was the son of the late Luther and Maudie Gill Hicks. A member of Freedom Baptist Church he was a former carpenter, and mechanic. Lloyd enjoyed bluegrass gospel,...
Lila Oxley
Jul 7, 2017
Lila June Oxley, 80, of 1618 Fayette St. Hinton, went home to be with the Lord Friday July 7, 2017 at the Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a long illness. Born November 3, 1936 at Green Sulphur Springs, she was a daughter of the late Terry and Elsie Cyrus Lemon and had lived most of her life in...
Chris Gore
Jul 1, 2017
Christum Flanoy and Juanita Ray Neely Gore Christum "Chris" Flanoy Gore was born on December 25, 1919 in Bertha WV and died on January 26, 2016. Juanita Ray Neely Gore was born on May 6, 1922 in Hinton, WV and died on July 1, 2017. Both were residents of the Summers Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Hilldale, WV at the time...