Obituaries

Ray Martin

Ray Martin

Apr 9, 2015

Rev. Ray Martin, 78, of Hinton, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born March 22, 1937 in Elton, he was the son of the late Carmen E. and Dolly Vandall Martin. Preacher Martin was ordained August 22, 1953 at the age of 17, he then served...

Richard Davis

Richard Davis

Apr 8, 2015

On April 8, 2015 our beloved husband, father and grandfather Richard Roland Davis passed away following a long illness. He was born in 1928 to the late Larken Edward and Mary Emma Meadows Davis at Daniels, WV. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Telick Thomas, Harold Anthony "John" and Buster Ray Davis and...

Glenna Mize

Glenna Mize

Apr 7, 2015

Glenna J. Mize, 85, of Beaver, formerly of Keene, NH, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Bowers Hospice House. She was born on October 6, 1929 at Pluto, WV to Pearl and Ethel Bower Donohoe. After her marriage to Frank Mize, she moved to Keene, NH where she spent most of her adult life. She earned both Bachelor's and...

Mildred Hatcher

Mildred Hatcher

Apr 5, 2015

Mildred V. Pack Hatcher, 96, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness. Born June 26, 1918 at Streeter she was a daughter of Samuel John Tilden and Margaret Elizabeth Dunbar Pack . Mildred was a member of the Nimitz Missionary Baptist Church and Jumping Branch -...

James Lilly

James Lilly

Apr 3, 2015

James Robert "Jim Bob" Lilly, 88, of Nimitz went to be with his Lord and Savior on the morning of April 3, 2015 after a long illness. Jim Bob proudly served in the U.S. Navy as a Third Class Boatswain and First Class Seaman from 1947-1951 on the USS Warrington DD 843 Destroyer out of Newport, Rhode Island. He sailed...

Charles Yancey

Charles Yancey

Mar 27, 2015

Charles Edward Yancey, 83, of Fairdale went home to be with the Lord March 27, 2015 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born January 24, 1932 at Hinton he was the son of the late Homer Elliot and Sara Ann Pack Yancey. A veteran of the Korean Conflict where he proudly served his country in the United States...

Nadie Lilly

Nadie Lilly

Mar 21, 2015

Nadie Jane Lilly, 94, of Hinton, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 following a short illness. Born December 24, 1920 at Beelick Knob, Fayette County, She was the daughter of the late Ira C. and Elsie Bennett Lusher. Nadie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hinton where she served as a Sunday School teacher of the Fidelis...

Betty Bostic

Betty Bostic

Mar 19, 2015

Betty Jane Bostic, 90, of Ballengee, died Thursday March 19, 2015 at home. Born April 5, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Roy and Myrtle Akers Ballengee. She was a long-time faithful member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school to the children and enjoyed singing in the choir. A member of the Order...

Eugene Terry

Eugene Terry

Mar 19, 2015

Eugene Thomas Terry, 75, of Hilldale passed away Thursday March 19, 2015 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born November 14, 1939 at Talcott he was the son of the late Everette and Edna Bonds Terry. An employee of Cole Nursery for over 20 years he liked to fish and hunt with his nephews and spending time...

James Bragg

James Bragg

Mar 18, 2015

James Harold Bragg, 83, of Hinton passed away Wednesday Morning March 18, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Beckley. Born March 4, 1932 at Ellison he was the son of the late Caley and Alice Wills Bragg. Retired bus driver with 25 years of service for the city of Tampa, FL, worked 8 years for Fairchild Equipment in Beckley...

Lynn Wills

Lynn Wills

Mar 18, 2015

Lynn Marie Wills, 49, of Shady Spring went home to be with the Lord Wednesday March 18, 2015. Born August 11, 1965 in Toledo, OH she was the daughter of Sally Wills of Hinton and Charles (Pat) Wills of Perrysburg, OH. Lynn graduated from Perrysburg High School in 1983, former employee of Food Lion in Winston Salem, NC for 10...

Oliver Ward

Oliver Ward

Mar 18, 2015

Oliver J. Ward, 53, of Hix went home to be with the Lord Wednesday March 18, 2015 following a long illness. Born June 25, 1961 at Hix he was the son of the late Cecil Edward and Frances Burdette Ward. A 1979 graduate of Hinton High School he attended Ohio State University; he was a construction worker his entire life...

Zola Vandall

Zola Vandall

Mar 18, 2015

Zola "Kitty" Vandall, 75, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Wednesday March 18, 2015 at her home following a long illness. Born September 15, 1939 at Ramp she was the daughter of the late Wilbert and Leona Richmond Boone. She was a member of the Hinton Church of Christ, a former employee of Hinton Hospital where she...

Dorothy Tabor

Dorothy Tabor

Mar 17, 2015

Dorothy Maude Tabor, 86, of Marie passed away Tuesday March 17, 2015, at Summers Nursing and Rehab Center. Born June 4, 1928, at Marie she was the daughter of the late Levi Jacob and Ottie Mae Hutchison Tabor. A lifelong resident of Summers County and a former Sales Clerk with Ames and Magic Mart. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, quilting...

Millard Wills

Millard Wills

Mar 15, 2015

Millard "M.B." Wills, 88, of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord, Sunday March 15, 2015 at Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born August 14, 1926 at Jumping Branch. He was the son of the late Alfred Lee and Anna Vest Wills, and his step-mother, Mamie Morgan Wills. A retired conductor for CSX Transportation with...

Robert Gill

Robert Gill

Mar 7, 2015

Robert Charles Gill, 71, of Peterstown passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following complications from a stroke. Born December 15, 1943 at Judson Mountain, he was the son of the late Roscoe Gill and Pauline Virginia Gill Canterbury. Robert was an auto mechanic that enjoyed hunting, being outdoors, and spending time with his pets. Besides his...

Karen Adkins

Karen Adkins

Mar 7, 2015

Karen Sue Adkins, 59, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 7, 2015 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 5, 1956 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Robert Joseph and Margaret Jo Ann Raines Gill. She spent her life taking care of others as a certified nursing assistant...

Clarence Smith

Clarence Smith

Mar 5, 2015

Clarence E. Smith, 72, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Born July 20, 1942 at Summers County he was a son of the late Rosie Elizabeth Martin Ward. He was a former employee of WV Department of Highways and the City of Hinton Sanitation Board....

Harvey Hanger

Harvey Hanger

Mar 4, 2015

Harvey L. "Hank" Hanger, 94, of Hinton, WV, passed away March 4, 2015 at home following a short illness. Born April 22, 1920 in Hinton, he was the son of the late William T. and Mary Ann Dolin Hanger. Hank was in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was a WWII Veteran who "flew the Hump". He was a graduate...

Benny Ellison

Benny Ellison

Mar 3, 2015

Benny Paul Ellison, 83, of Nimitz, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his home following a long illness. Born April 11, 1931 at Jumping Branch, Benny was the son of William McKinley "Mack" Ellison and West Virginia "Wessie" Lilly Ellison. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by three older siblings: sister, Elizabeth "Libby" Lilly, sister, Vera Ellison...

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