Obituaries

Elvin Cooper

Elvin Cooper

Jan 16, 2016

Elvin Lewis "Cookie" Cooper, 75, of True passed away Saturday January 16, 2016 at his home. Born December 27, 1940 at True he was the son of the late Joffree Elvin and Edna Ruth Short Cooper. A retired coal preparation plant construction supervisor for Elgin Industries of Chicago IL. Cookie enjoyed attending classic car shows, over the years repairing and...

Mary Dutton

Mary Dutton

Jan 12, 2016

Mary Lois Hartley Dutton, 90, of Conway, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on January 12, 2016, surrounded by her family. Born April 26, 1925 in Hot Coal, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William A. Hartley and Lillian B. Herndon Hartley. She was married to the late James Christopher "Jimmy" Dutton for a wonderful 42...

Carol Lilly

Carol Lilly

Jan 10, 2016

Carol Faye Cooper Lilly, 73, of Jumping Branch passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born May 23, 1942 at Little Bluestone, she was a daughter of the late Elisha B. and Letha B. Basham Cooper. Carol was a member of the Jumping Branch Tabernacle and former employee of Pipestem State Park. She...

Jeffrey Meadows

Jeffrey Meadows

Jan 7, 2016

Jeffrey Marcus Meadows, 51, of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 7, 2016 at his home following a short illness. Born March 8, 1964 at Talcott he was the son of Tommy R. and Anita L. Hoke Meadows of Hilldale. Jeff was the owner and operator of Hillbilly Auto Body in Hilldale, employee of Volvo Trucks...

Elmer Patton

Elmer Patton

Jan 2, 2016

Elmer Earl Patton, 88, of Hinton, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 at home surrounded by his family, following a long illness. Born February 24, 1927 at Meadow Creek, WV, he was the son of the late Carl Patton and Ada Bryson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters and one brother. In his...

Lowell Mills

Lowell Mills

Dec 28, 2015

Lowell Verlis Mills, 69, of Spokane, WA, formerly of Herndon passed away December 28, 2015 from complications of diabetes. Born February 2, 1946 in Herndon, he was a son of the late London L. and Ollie McKinney Mills. Lowell worked for Northwest Airlines for 35 years. Because of his love for hunting and fishing he decided to make his home...

Julia Ward

Julia Ward

Dec 26, 2015

Julia Mae Ward, 80, of Ramp, after a courageous 6 year fight with cancer, won the final victory when she passed from this earth to her heavenly home on December 26, 2015. Born July 23, 1935 at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late John Hatcher and Cuba Helen Lowe. Julia was a member of the Ramp Holiness Church...

Charles Willey

Charles Willey

Dec 25, 2015

Charles E. "Eddie" Willey Jr., 66, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 25, 2015 following a short battle with cancer. Born April 11, 1949 at Hinton he was the son of Katherine Young Willey of Hinton and the late Charles E. Willey Sr. Eddie was a 1967 graduate of Hinton High School, member of the...

Bonnie Bennett

Bonnie Bennett

Dec 24, 2015

Bonnie Jean Garten Bennett, 80, of Judson went home to be with the Lord Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Summers Co. ARH following a lingering illness. Born April 18, 1935 in Summers Co. she was the daughter of the late Odle and Ruby Saunders Garten. Bonnie will be loved and missed by family, friends, community and her longtime church family....

Freeman Lusk

Freeman Lusk

Dec 16, 2015

Freeman Buddy "Shorty" Lusk, 75, of Talcott, WV went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 16, 2015 following a long illness. Born June 15, 1940 in Midway, WV he was the son of the late Truby Lusk and Violet Woods Lusk. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Lisa Ann Lusk and two sisters, Diana Weikle and...

Mary Meadows

Mary Meadows

Dec 13, 2015

MARY CATHERINE BAKER MEADOWS , 99, passed away on December 13, 2015 at St. Mary's Highland Hills Retirement Village in Watkinsville, GA. She was born in Alderson, WV (Muddy Creek Mountain) on May 6, 1916 to William Lake Baker and Maggie Clevie Arbaugh Baker. She graduated from Nursing School at the Hinton (WV) Hospital in 1936 and worked there, where...

Helene Fredeking

Helene Fredeking

Dec 8, 2015

Helene M. Fredeking, 75, of Lutherville, MD passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 following a long illness. Graveside service and burial will be held 1:00 pm Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Greenbrier Burial Park in Hinton with Pastor Robbie Merritt officiating. Family and friends are asked to meet at 12:00 pm at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors in Hinton....

Herbert Crook

Herbert Crook

Dec 8, 2015

Herbert S. Crook, 86, of Hilldale passed away Tuesday, December 08, 2015 at Bowers Hospice House following a short illness. Graveside service and burial will be held 11:00 am Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Restwood Memorial Gardens with Pastor Edward S. Crook officiating. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery by 10:45 am on Thursday.

William Anderson

William Anderson

Dec 4, 2015

William "Bill" Duane Anderson, 68, of New River Road Hinton went home to be with the Lord Jesus, Friday December 4, 2015 following a short illness. Born April 11, 1947 at Beckley he was the son of the late Duane Ralph and Emma Jane Ennis Anderson. Bill was an Ordained Minister for the past ten years having been a child...

Margie Cuckovich

Margie Cuckovich

Dec 2, 2015

Margie Elizabeth Nabors Cuckovich, 89, of Hinton passed away Wednesday December 2, 2015 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Graveside services and burial will be 1:00 P.M. Friday, December 4, 2015 at the Upland Cemetery near Hinton with Pastor Robbie Merritt officiating. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery at 12:30 P.M. on Friday. Arrangements...

Kenneth Cooper

Kenneth Cooper

Nov 28, 2015

Kenneth Jack Cooper, 84, of Ballengee, WV passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Born August 4, 1931 at Sandstone he was a son of the late James P. and Grace T. Cooper. Jack attended War Ridge Free Will Baptist Church and was a member of the Ballengee Farm Club. He was a US Army Veteran...

Sally Ward

Sally Ward

Nov 25, 2015

Sally Vernice (Vernie as she was known on the mountain)Adkins Ward and Ms. Sally (as she was known at the nursing home), age 86, of Hix Mountain died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 3:38 A.M. at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley surrounded by her daughters and granddaughters following a long illness. Born October 21, 1929 in Summers County, she was...

Michael Helton

Michael Helton

Nov 24, 2015

On Tuesday, November 24, 2015, Heaven gained a very special angel, Michael Scott (Mike) Helton. Mike blessed our lives beginning on June 17, 1973. He was the loving son of Kalen and the late Howard R. Helton Sr. of Hinton. Mike was a fun, loving, and hardworking man that would do anything for anyone, whether it was family friends, or...

Richard Clayton

Richard Clayton

Nov 22, 2015

Richard Allen Clayton, 62, of Forest Hill passed away November 22, 2015 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born May 13, 1953 at Lillybrook he was a son of the late William Hayden and Willia Ines Wooten Clayton. Richard was a disabled construction worker, a member of Labor Union #453 and a former truck driver for Silo Ice...

Bonnie Lilly

Bonnie Lilly

Nov 18, 2015

Bonnie M. Lilly of Ellison went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital in Hinton following a short illness. Born June 11, 1951 at Ellison she was a daughter of the late Kennett and Thelma Mae Farley Lilly. Bonnie was a lifelong resident of Summers County. Preceded in death by...

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