Obituaries

Barbara McNeil

Barbara McNeil

Jun 7, 2015

Barbara Ellen Bond Hogan McNeil, was born January 26, 1928, in Hinton, West Virginia. She passed away of natural causes, after a long illness, in Phoenix, Arizona June 7, 2015. Barbara was the first born child of Robert Kenneth and Flossie Mae Williams Bond. She was an excellent homemaker, the most wonderful cook of fabulous meals. Mom was the original...

Lucille Bennett

Lucille Bennett

Jun 5, 2015

Mrs. Lucille C. Webb Bennett, 88, of Hinton, WV, and more recently Villages at Greystone, Beaver, WV, died at Greystone on June 5, 2015. Born in Summers County, WV, on December 22, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Blanche (Saunders) Webb of Hinton. Lucille was a graduate of Hinton High School and Concord College. She...

Sarah Smith

Sarah Smith

Jun 1, 2015

Sarah Lindsay Burk Smith, 87, of Charleston formerly of Hinton passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. Born July 23, 1927 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late William Lindsay and Annie Gertrude O'Bryan Burk. Sarah was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by two sons, Robert L....

Donna Davis

Donna Davis

May 26, 2015

Donna S. Davis, 55, of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord May 26, 2015 at her home following a short illness. Born May 15, 1960 in Beckley, she was a daughter of the late Frederick William and Luella Forren Smith. Donna was a 1978 Woodrow Wilson High School Graduate and had graduated with honors from MSU. She worked...

Joan Krakower

Joan Krakower

May 22, 2015

Joan Patricia Krakower, 77, of Hinton passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at Main Street Care in Hinton following a long illness. Born August 17, 1937 at Staten Island, NY she was the daughter of the late Warren E. and Margaret "Minnie" Coyne Emrich. She was a former dietician for Care Haven and Heartland of Beckley. Joan received a B.S....

Ronald Berry

Ronald Berry

May 21, 2015

"Daddies, don't just love their children every now and then, it's a love without end, Amen." Ronald Lee Berry, 70, of Pipestem went home to be with the Lord, Thursday May 21, 2015 following injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Born August 24, 1944 at Hinton, he was the son of the late Grady and Donna Adkins Berry. He was...

John Calendine

John Calendine

May 17, 2015

John David Calendine, III, born February 27, 2015 passed peacefully in his sleep at home on May 17, 2015. John David was the infant son of John Calendine , Jr. and Katelyn Weiss of Wayside. John David also has a big sister at home, Paisley Weiss. Paternal grandparents are Diane Calendine of Pence Springs and the late John Calendine, Sr....

Melba McGuire

Melba McGuire

May 16, 2015

Melba Jacqueline "Jackie" Lilly McGuire, 85, of Shady Spring went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital after an extended illness. Born July 17, 1929 at Sand Knob, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles Wilson Lilly and Dessie Hamm Lilly and stepdaughter of Orah Hamm Lilly....

Genieve Neely

Genieve Neely

May 15, 2015

Genieve "Geneva" Mae Sears Neely, 65, of Nimitz passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital following a long illness. She was born August 24, 1949 in Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Vernon P. and Georgia Sears. Geneva was a member of Bluestone Baptist Church. She was a former employee of Summers Council on Aging....

Virginia Basham

Virginia Basham

May 14, 2015

Virginia Ruth Basham, 82, of Jumping Branch entered into eternal rest Thursday May 14, 2015 at Serenity Place following a long illness. Born June 14, 1932 at Madams Creek, she was a daughter of the late Virgil L. and Eva Bennett Miller. Ruth was a member of the Jumping Branch Tabernacle. She was a former school teacher of the Josiah...

Aileen Cole

Aileen Cole

May 14, 2015

Aileen Wills Cole, 81, of Sandknob Road Nimitz went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday May 14, 2015 surrounded by her family at her home. Born April 17, 1934 in Summers County she was the daughter of the late Silas Beldon and Lorene Petrey Wills. She spent her teenage years working as a car hop at Jack's...

Betty Johnson

Betty Johnson

May 12, 2015

Romans 8:28 Betty Madeline "Blondie" Johnson, 84, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at home following a long illness. Born February 13, 1931 at Bramwell she was a daughter of the late Raymond L. and Betsy Burchet Vest. Betty was a member of the Meadow Creek Baptist Church and had attended First Baptist...

Emma Richmond

Emma Richmond

May 12, 2015

Emma L. Richmond, 70, of Hinton, passed away May 12, 2015 at Jackie Withrow Hospital in Beckley following a short illness. Born in Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Morgan and Lilly Gill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Jack Richmond; two brothers and two sisters. She is survived by one daughter, Connie Richmond and...

Naomi Gill

Naomi Gill

May 6, 2015

Naomi Gill, 86, of Hinton passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Summers County ARH following a short illness. Born March 2, 1929 at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late John Jordan and Louisa Delany Gill. Naomi was a retired nurse's aide from Summers County Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Summers County that enjoyed gardening, her...

Neta Hamm

Neta Hamm

May 1, 2015

Mrs. Neta Mateele Martin Hamm, 88, of Nimitz formally of Gauley Bridge passed peacefully on May 1, 2015 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born February 14, 1927 at Gauley Bridge she was the daughter of the late Christopher C. Martin and Annie Bell Neil. A graduate of Gauley Bridge High School and a member of the...

Barbara Donitzen

Barbara Donitzen

Apr 27, 2015

Barbara E. "Pee Wee" Donitzen, 50, of Judson passed away Monday April 27, 2015 at Summers Nursing and Rehab Center following a long illness. Born October 9, 1964 at Clifton Forge, VA she was the daughter of the late Alfred H. Fox Jr. and Pansy L. Martin Fox. A homemaker she was a lifelong resident of Summers Co. who enjoyed...

Alton Via

Alton Via

Apr 24, 2015

Alton Via, 64, of Hinton passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Born November 3, 1950 at Hinton he was a son of the late Letha and Mattie Adkins Via. Alton worked as a carpenter. He was preceded in death by one brother, Gary Via. Alton is survived by four sisters,...

Erica Williams

Erica Williams

Apr 18, 2015

Erica Dawn Williams, 22, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Saturday April 18, 2015 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. Born November 9, 1992 at Lewisburg she was the daughter of David Williams and Michelle Brown Williams both of Hinton. Erica enjoyed dancing, singing, drawing and taking care of her precious daughter, Maleah....

Geneva Willey

Geneva Willey

Apr 17, 2015

Geneva Mae Willey, 74, of Hinton our beloved wife and mother entered into heaven on Friday April 17, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a long illness. Born April 28, 1940 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Opal Keffer Wiseman. A teacher's aide for Summers Co. Board of Education until her retirement in...

Neva Reed

Neva Reed

Apr 17, 2015

Neva Mae Reed, 86, of Meadow Creek went home to be with the Lord, Friday April 17, 2015 at the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born October 16, 1928 at Hilltop she was the daughter of the late Curtis William and Ina Kincaid Butler. A homemaker who was a lifelong resident of Summers County, member of the Meadow...

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