Obituaries

Jennings Kirby
Jun 24, 2017
Jennings Lewis Kirby, 87, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a short illness. Born August 26, 1929 at Talcott he was a son of the late William Gordon and Lucille Raines Kirby. Jennings was a member of the Laurel Creek Baptist Church and as a...
Diane Pitzer
Jun 16, 2017
Diane Pitzer, 65, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Friday June 16, 2017 at her home following a long illness. Born February 23, 1952 in Hinton she was a daughter of the late Melvin M. and Mary V. Bennett Bragg. Diane was a member of the Upland Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday School Teacher,...
Larry Whitt
Jun 6, 2017
Larry Ray "Bubby" Whitt, 65, of Alderson died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Peyton Hospice House in Fairlea. Born August 27, 1951 in Boone County he was a son of the late James and Nadine Brown Whitt. Mr. Whitt was a retired construction worker. He was an avid Beatles fan and he loved Miami Dolphins football. In addition to...
Colett Easter
Jun 6, 2017
Colett Xan Easter, 51, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born February 20, 1966 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Beatrice Easter Earhart and Stephen Earhart of Pulaski, VA. Colett was a Hinton High School Graduate, a former teacher at Minnick Education Center in...
Sheila McMillion
May 28, 2017
Sheila L. McMillion, 70, of Pence Springs went home to be with the Lord Sunday May 28, 2017 at Bower's Hospice House in Beckley following a long illness. There will be no public services and Sheila has given the gift of life by donating her body to science for the advancement of education. Donations of sympathy may be made to...
J.W. Fox
May 21, 2017
J.W. "Bob" Fox, 88, of Forest Hill went home to be with the Lord Sunday May 21, 2017 at the Country View Assisted Living at Peterstown following a long illness. Born February 27, 1929 at Clayton he was a son of the late Manuel and Laura Belle Atwell Fox. Bob attended Ballard Baptist Church. He was a former heavy equipment...

Everett Hunt
May 18, 2017
Everett "Lee" Hunt, 76, of Nimitz passed away May 18, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a short illness. Born May 19, 1940 at Belle he was a son of the late Elzie L. and Lula M. Messer Hunt. Lee was retired from the U.S. Marine Corp. with 20 years of service, a member of the...
Thomas Maddy
May 18, 2017
Thomas Lynn Maddy, 76, of Hinton died May 18, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. He was born May 13, 1941 in Hinton to Irvin S. and Marie Tallman Maddy. He graduated from Hinton High School in 1959 and received a B.S. degree in Recreation from West Virginia University in 1964. After college, he worked for the WV Department...

Tiffany Sears
May 17, 2017
Tiffany Renee Sears, 39, of Jumping Branch entered into Heaven's glory and reunited with her mother May 17, 2017 at her home following a sudden illness. Born January 6, 1978 in Summers County, Tiffany was a daughter of Russell "Sleepy" Grimmett of Brooks and the late Anna Mae Grimmett. She lived all her life in Summers County where she met...

Ivan Cales
May 15, 2017
Ivan D. Cales Sr., 78, of Hinton passed away May 15, 2017 at his home following a long illness. At Ivan's request there will be no services and the body has been cremated. Arrangements are by the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors of Hinton. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.ronaldmeadowsfp.com

Russell Adkins
May 13, 2017
Russell Dale Adkins, 62, of Hinton passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at his home following a sudden illness. Born July 21, 1954 in Hinton he was a son of Hallie Mae Adkins and the late Clifford George Adkins. Russell was a former employee of the City of Hinton Street Department and a construction worker for Reynolds Construction Company. He...

Muriel Wickline
May 2, 2017
Muriel E. Wickline, 92, of Forest Hill (Buck), WV passed away peacefully at home Tuesday May 2nd, 2017. He was blessed to have been home on the farm he cherished and worked for over 50 years. He was born October 5, 1924 in Beckley, WV to the late H.L. and Sylvia Hanson-Wickline. He graduated from Trap Hill High School. Mr....

Janice Voak
Apr 28, 2017
Janice Marlene Voak, 73, of Shallotte, NC formerly of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Friday April 28, 2017 at her home following a short illness. Born December 25, 1943 at Jumping Branch she was a daughter of the late Oris Vernon and L. Hassie Hatcher Basham. Janice was of the Baptist faith. She was a former...
Joseph Bennett
Apr 27, 2017
Joseph Michael "Mike" Bennett, 54, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Thursday April 27, 2017 at Specialty Select Hospital in Charleston, WV following a long illness. Born January 30, 1963 at Hinton he was a son of Ramona Crook Bennett of Hinton and the late Joe T. Bennett. Mike was a member of Bellepoint Baptist Church, a 1984 Hinton High...

Arthur Freeman
Apr 26, 2017
Arthur W. Freeman, 64, of Ballengee formerly of Pipestem passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at his home following an apparent heart attack. Born July 3, 1952 at Hinton he was a son of the late Walter and Marie Petrey Freeman. Arthur was a carpenter and a lifelong resident of Summers County. He enjoyed leaf blowing, auto mechanics, spending time...

Nancy Walters
Apr 25, 2017
Nancy Carol Warwick Walters, 82, of Bellepoint departed this life for her heavenly home Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a short illness. Born December 18, 1934 at Raleigh County she was a daughter of the late John "Ted" and Addine Morris Warwick. Nancy was a member of War Ridge Freewill Baptist Church. She was...
Debbie Grimmett
Apr 22, 2017
Debbie Grimmett, 55, of Elk Knob passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at her home following a sudden illness. Born March 25, 1962 at Hinton she was a daughter of Mildred J. Adkins Bennett of Hinton and the late Russell Samuel Bennett. Debbie was of the Baptist faith. She was an employee of Advance Auto in Columbus, OH and most...

Lesley Schaubauch
Apr 18, 2017
Lesley Yancey Schaubauch, 42, of Hinton went to be with her Daddy on April 18, 2017. Born July 16, 1974 in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of Sandra Kay Treadway Yancey and the late Jack Dempsey Yancey. Lesley enjoyed tracking her family through genealogy and loved animals dearly. She was preceded in death by two aunts, Kellen Phipps and...
Terry Briers
Apr 17, 2017
Terry Briers, 78, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord Monday April 17, 2017 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born August 17, 1938 at Hinton he was a son of the late Leslie "Les" and Mary McGhee Briers. Terry was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hinton. He was a US...
William Bragg
Apr 9, 2017
William Albert "Skeeter" Bragg, 41, of Kingwood formerly of Beckley went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at his home. Born July 13, 1975 at Beckley he was a son of the late Ezekiel Earl "Butch" and Alice Settle Bragg. Skeeter was a man that never met a stranger so he leaves behind countless friends....