Obituaries

Billy Ray Martin Sr.

Billy Ray Martin Sr.

Jul 21, 2024

 Billy Ray Martin Sr., 61, of Sullivan, formerly of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, July 21, 2024 at his home following a long illness.

 Born January 27, 1963 at Hinton he was a son of the late Granville K. Martin and Mildred Adkins Martin.

 Billy enjoyed playing music, building model cars, living life to the fullest and spending...

Linda Gail Roberts

Linda Gail Roberts

Jul 17, 2024

Linda Gail Roberts, 73, of Meadow Creek went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Bower’s Hospice House following a long illness.

 Born December 11, 1950 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late James Earl and Betty Lou Vandall Ward.

 Linda was a former clerk at Triangle One Stop for 18 years and a member of...

Morris Wayne "Buster" Farley

Morris Wayne "Buster" Farley

Jul 16, 2024

Morris Wayne “Buster” Farley, aged 70, of Lake Gaston, North Carolina, passed away on July 16, 2024. Born February 8, 1954, in Hinton, WV, to Otho and Ethel Williams Farley.

Wayne was preceded in death by his two sisters, Linda Buckland and Mary Marshall, and seven brothers: Raymond, Norman, Stanley, Eugene, Robert, Joe, and Clifford.

Those left to cherish his memory include...

V. Louise Adkins

V. Louise Adkins

Jul 13, 2024

 V. Louise Adkins, 94, of Sandstone went home to be with loved ones Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Main Street Care following a short illness.

 Born September 21, 1929, at Sandstone, she was a daughter of the late James and Emma Wheeler Bowles. A homemaker, she loved gardening and spending time with her grandchildren, friends and neighbors.

 Besides her parents she was...

Joseph Dean "J.D." Helm

Joseph Dean "J.D." Helm

Jul 10, 2024

Joseph Dean “J.D.” Helm, 66, of Hinton passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

 He was born of September 6, 1957 in Bradenton, FL and was the son of Joseph Helm and Bernadean Bauer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy stationed aboard the nuclear submarine USS Patrick Henry.

 Besides his parents he was preceded in death by siblings Roger Lee...

Judith R. Adkins

Judith R. Adkins

Jul 8, 2024

Judith R. Adkins,77, of Woodbridge, VA formerly of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Monday July 8, 2024, at Prince William Medical Center following a short illness.

 Born October 6, 1946, at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late James O. and Janice Martin Allen. A homemaker and a graduate of the Hinton High School class of 1965...

Gregory Wayne Lane Sr.

Gregory Wayne Lane Sr.

Jul 8, 2024

 Gregory Wayne Lane Sr., 60, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord on Monday July 8, 2024, at his home following a long illness.

 Born September 26, 1963, in Hinton, he was a son of the late Sammy Lane and Judy Craft Lane Presley and stepfather, Carroll D. Presley.

 Greg was a heavy equipment operator who loved the outdoors, hunting,...

Leonard A. "Lenny" Williams

Leonard A. "Lenny" Williams

Jul 2, 2024

 Leonard A. “Lenny” Williams, 67, of Crab Orchard, formerly of Meadow Creek, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, July 2, 2024 following a long illness.

 Born March 21, 1957 at Hinton he was a son of the late Arthur Clyde Williams and Gloria Surbaugh Harrah.

 Lenny was a certified electrician but had been disabled for several years. He was a caregiver, having helped...

Lloyd Gene "Sarge" Ayers

Lloyd Gene "Sarge" Ayers

Jun 29, 2024

 Lloyd Gene “Sarge” Ayers, 89, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 at his home in Beckley, WV. Born July 26, 1934 in Summers County, WV, he was the youngest of eleven children of Charley Napolean and Sallie Leif Harris Ayers. 

 Gene was career military serving 20 years in the US Army as a military policeman, with overseas tours in Korea, France,...

Betty Frances Meadows

Betty Frances Meadows

Jun 25, 2024

 On June 25th Betty Frances Meadows was finally granted her rest. Born January 16, 1935 to the late Hannah Sanford and Stella Elder Meadows Betty was raised in Abraham. She was the last of that family with 5 brothers- H.S. Jr, Bobby, James, Ray, and Tommy, and 2 sisters, Berchie and Macie, preceding her.

She was married nearly 60 years to...

Ruby May Arnold Bennett

Ruby May Arnold Bennett

Jun 24, 2024

 Ruby May Arnold Bennett, 75, of Hinton passed away Monday, June 24, 2024 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness.

 Born February 10, 1949 at Jumping Branch she was a daughter of the late Joshua and Juanita Trivett Arnold.

 Ruby was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness in Hinton. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time...

Virginia Ruth Tucker Fitzwater

Virginia Ruth Tucker Fitzwater

Jun 21, 2024

Virginia Ruth Tucker Fitzwater, 85, of Hinton stepped into glory Friday, June 21, 2024 at Agape Hospice House in Summerville, SC following a battle with cancer.

 Born September 5, 1938 in Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Benny L. and Mary E. Lilly Maddy.

 Virginia was a loving, kind soul that loved the Lord with all her heart. She never...

Reverend Emery "Tommy" Mounts

Reverend Emery "Tommy" Mounts

Jun 16, 2024

Matthew 25:21 “His Lord said unto him, well done, thou good and faithful servant.”

 

 Rev. Emery Mounts, 89, of Hinton known affectionately as Tommy, entered eternal rest on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at the Bowers Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family.

 Born February 17, 1935 in Roanoke, VA, Tommy was a son of the late Earl and Hettie Hall Mounts.

 He proudly...

Judy Ellen Ward

Judy Ellen Ward

Jun 14, 2024

 Judy Ellen Ward, 70, of Roanoke, VA went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 14, 2024 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a long illness.

 Born March 7, 1954 at Hinton, WV she was a daughter of the late Robert and Lorraine Ayers Lilly.

 Judy was a former cosmetologist for Elizabeth Arden who loved working in her yard and caring for...

Kathleen "Kathy" Clark Wallace

Kathleen "Kathy" Clark Wallace

Jun 9, 2024

 Kathleen “Kathy” Clark Wallace of Freeland, MD, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, after a thirty (30) year battle with brain cancer. She was 78 years old. Her life story serves as an inspiration to others fighting the fight against cancer: there is always hope. 

 Born March 19, 1946, in Clifton Forge, VA, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur...

Willie Anderson Kirk

Willie Anderson Kirk

Jun 8, 2024

      Willie Anderson Kirk, 59, of Jumping Branch left this life too early Saturday, June 8, 2024 at his home following a sudden illness.

      Born February 13, 1965 at Logan he was a son of the late Willie and Madeline White Kirk.

      Willie was a truck driver and CDL mentor for West Virginia Department...

Jason Allen Justice

Jason Allen Justice

Jun 3, 2024

      Jason Allen Justice, 40, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord, Monday, June 3, 2024 surrounded by his loving family at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division following injuries from an automobile accident.

      Born June 24, 1983 at Welch he was a son of the late Donnie and Judy Edwards Justice.

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Curtis O. "Curt" Messer

Curtis O. "Curt" Messer

May 28, 2024

      SSG(R) Curtis O. “Curt” Messer, 93, of Hinton received orders to report to heaven by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at Raleigh General Hospital following complications of a motor vehicle accident.

     Born January 31, 1931 in Wyandotte, MI he was the son of the late Oscar and Florence Labelle Messer. 

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Thomas Joseph "T.J." Humphreys

Thomas Joseph "T.J." Humphreys

May 4, 2024

            Thomas Joseph “T.J.” Humphreys, 62, of Winter Springs, FL entered into eternal rest Saturday May 4, 2024 at his home.

            Born November 24, 1961 at Hinton he was the son of Jane Ellen Terry Humphreys of Hinton and the late W.J. Humphreys.  T.J. was a Certified Public Accountant for...

Keith Lonis Cyrus

Keith Lonis Cyrus

Apr 22, 2024

       Keith Lonis Cyrus, 52, of Princeton passed away Monday, April 22, 2024 at his home following a long illness.

      Born November 3, 1971 at Hinton he was a son of Twyla Jean Dodd Meadows of Jumping Branch and the late Fred Monroe Cyrus.

       Keith was a construction worker traveling from state to state....

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