Obituaries

Marilyn Miles

Marilyn Miles

Aug 1, 2015

Marilyn "Mary" Miles, 52, of Lakewood, OH went home to be with our Lord on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at her home following a short illness. Mary was born October 19, 1962 in Martins Ferry, OH to Betty Lou Scott Greenlee of Cleveland, OH and the late Earl Joseph Greenlee. Mary is preceded in death by three husbands, Earnest "Earnie"...

Decredia Wills

Decredia Wills

Jul 24, 2015

Decredia Inis "Crete" "Dee" Wills, 83, of Wardensville, WV, formerly of Martinsburg, WV went to be with our Lord on Friday, July 24, 2015 at her residence. Decredia was born on October 25, 1931 in Hinton, WV, the daughter of the late Walter and Rachael M. Robison Cales. She was a former employee for Charles Skaggs Store in Hinton, WV,...

Alice Reed

Alice Reed

Jul 23, 2015

Alice F. "Susie" Allen Reed, 65, of Hinton went to be with the Lord Thursday July 23, 2015 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born March 3, 1950 in Hinton she was the daughter of the late Charlie O. and Marie Allen. A 1968 graduate of Hinton High School she went on to become a loving wife and...

Ethel Harvey

Ethel Harvey

Jul 20, 2015

Ethel Louise Harvey, 88, of Jumping Branch passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Born March 22, 1927 at Summers County, she was the daughter of the late George and Marinda Muncy Bennett. She was a healthcare worker that was a member of Riverview Chapel for 50 years. Besides her parents, Louise is...

Amanda Cales

Amanda Cales

Jul 11, 2015

Amanda Beth Cales, 80, of Brooks, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Hilldale. Born March 9, 1935 at Brooks, WV daughter of the late Charles L. (Tug) and Minnie Dillon Cales. She was employed by WV Department of Transporation for 23 Years, graduate of Hinton High School. Amanda was a charter member...

Columbus Ward

Columbus Ward

Jul 11, 2015

Columbus Maxwell "Fritz" Ward, 82, of Richmond, VA, was called home on July 11, 2015. He was preceded in death by his mother, Myrtle Ward Taylor; father, Russell Ward and sister, Pauline Ward. He is survived by his six children, Robert Wayne Ward, Richard Carl "Ricky" Ward, Ernest Maxwell Ward(Teresa), Michael Edward Ward(Cathy), Deborah Ward Warriner and Diane Ward(Leroy); 13...

Lloyd Ward

Lloyd Ward

Jul 10, 2015

Lloyd Ward of Sandstone passed from this life into the loving hands of God Friday, July 10, 2015 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley following a long illness. Born October 1, 1937 he was the eleventh of twelve children given to Felisha Arvela Berry Ward and Matthew Ward of Sandstone. Lloyd was a farmer, of the holiness faith who loved...

Jennie Cook

Jennie Cook

Jul 8, 2015

Jennie Cook, 88, of Ellison Ridge went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at CAMC General Hospital following a sudden illness. Born February 17, 1927 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late Oscar M. and Estella Adkins. She was a former custodian for the Lilly Heights School at Ellison, a Christian who enjoyed gardening,...

Vickie Carter

Vickie Carter

Jul 7, 2015

Vickie Jo Carter, 61, of Front Royal, VA former resident of Hinton passed away Tuesday July 7, 2015 at her home following a long illness. Born January 6, 1954 at Charleston, WV she was the daughter of June McCuiston Elwell of Lewisburg and the late Delvin D. Elwell Sr. She was a 1972 graduate of Hinton High School, attended Bob...

Lorettta Harvey

Lorettta Harvey

Jul 6, 2015

Following a short illness, Loretta (Rita) Lilly Harvey, age 86, of Nimitz, passed peacefully on July 6, 2015, at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, West Virginia, where she spent her last days being cared for with love and dignity. Born July 9, 1928, in Summers County, she was the daughter and last surviving child of Caesar C. and Georgia...

Bob Richmond

Bob Richmond

Jul 5, 2015

Bob F. Richmond, 74, of Meadow Creek passed away Sunday July 5, 2015, at Raleigh General Hospital following a sudden illness. Born October 27, 1940 at Meadow Creek, he was the son of the late Elmer F. and Nettie Hoke Richmond. He was a member of the Meadow Creek Baptist Church; 1958 graduate of Sandstone High School, he attended the...

Donald Meadows

Donald Meadows

Jul 4, 2015

Donald Meadows, 91, of Madams Creek went home to be with the Lord Saturday July 4, 2015 at his home following a long illness. Born February 23, 1924 at Madams Creek he was the son of the late Thomas N. and Laura E. Young Meadows. A United States Army Veteran of World War II having served his country in Normandy...

Ruth McGuire

Ruth McGuire

Jul 4, 2015

Ruth Virginia McGuire, 95, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord at 4:45 A.M., Saturday, July 04, 2015 following a short illness. Born November 22, 1919 at Alderson, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Nellie West Humphreys. Ruth moved to Hinton from the Beckley area in 1950. She is a member of the First...

Theressa Dancy

Theressa Dancy

Jul 4, 2015

Theressa Ann Dancy, 65, of Warren, MI formerly of Ghent passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 in Detroit, MI following a long illness. Born April 10, 1950 in Dickenson Co., VA she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Margie Agnus Edwards Vest. She was a former car salesman and business lady who enjoyed music, dancing, family gatherings,...

Howard Humphries

Howard Humphries

Jun 30, 2015

Howard Lee Humphries 69, of Pooler, GA passed away Tuesday June 30, 2015 following a short illness. Born September 29, 1945 in Hinton he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Lacy Crawford Humphries. A veteran of the United States Navy having worked for many years for B.F. Goodrich. Survived by one daughter, Crystal Humphries of Pooler, GA.;...

Charles Lilly

Charles Lilly

Jun 26, 2015

Charles A. "Abie" Lilly, 77, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord, Friday June 26, 2015 in the Princeton Community Hospital following a short illness. Born June 27, 1937 at Beckley he was a son of the late Abraham Armstead and Audie Cozort Lilly. He was the owner and operator of Abie's Market in Bellepoint for 40 years;...

Sarah Lilly

Sarah Lilly

Jun 26, 2015

Sarah L. Lilly, 83, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 26, 2015 following a long illness. Born September 28, 1931 at True, she was the daughter of the late Dury Clarence and Trusby Eanes Neely. Sarah was a lifelong resident of Summers County and a member of the First Baptist Church of Hinton. She was...

Melissa Basham

Melissa Basham

Jun 25, 2015

Melissa Lee Basham, 41, of Crab Orchard passed away June 25, 2015 following a long illness. Born April 11, 1974 in Beckley she was the daughter of James Basham Jr. of Scottsburg, IN and Patty Cochran of Athens. Missy loved going for boat rides, cooking out and spending time with her friends. She loved everyone she met and never met...

Hobert Phillips

Hobert Phillips

Jun 13, 2015

Hobert Leslie Phillips Sr., 79, of Pipestem passed away Saturday June 13, 2015 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born October 21, 1935 in Summers County he was a son of the late Barrett and Lottie Wills Phillips. Hobert was a retired custodian for the Summers County Board of Education. He helped with the construction of...

Letha Cox

Letha Cox

Jun 11, 2015

Letha Kay Cox, 69, of Bun Hicks Road, Hinton, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital. Born August 3, 1945 at Page, WV, she was the daughter of the late Myles William and Gretna C. Wriston Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Calvin R. Cox Sr.; children, Roger Cox and wife Sara of Hinton,...

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