Obituaries
Mary Salisbury
Nov 25, 2014
Mary Agnes Cooper Salisbury, 98, of Hampton, VA died in peace on November 25, 2014 at the home of her daughter, Edith Kay Enoch. Mary had lived in Lewisburg, WV and Roanoke, VA for many years prior. She was born July 14, 1916, in Quinnimont, WV to John (Shorty) and Rebecca Thomas Cooper. She grew up in Hinton, WV where...
Melvin Cyrus
Nov 21, 2014
Melvin E. Cyrus, 74, of Hinton passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 at the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Born May 22, 1940 at Ramp, Melvin was son of the late Walter and Beryl Parker Cyrus. He started cutting and hauling timber at the age of 13. He later worked various construction and power company jobs...
Joyce Bennett
Nov 20, 2014
Joyce Ann Bennett, 64, of Crab Orchard passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Charleston Area Medical Center, Memorial Division following a short battle with cancer. Born April 22, 1950 at Fairmont she was a daughter of the late William Henderson and Helen Rebecca Poling Persick. Joyce retired from Raleigh General Hospital as a nurse anesthetist with over 20 years...
John Houchins
Nov 19, 2014
John Quincy Houchins Jr., 53, of Hinton, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at his home. Born November 7, 1961 at Columbus, OH, he was a son of Jane Ellen Cox Houchins of Hinton and the late John Quincy Houchins Sr. John was the former owner and operator of Houchins Body Shop in Hilldale. He was an avid car enthusiast...
G.W. Lightner
Nov 18, 2014
G. W."Dick"Lightner, 85 of Brooks passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born April 10, 1929 at Elverton, WV he was a son of the late George William and Emma Elizabeth Reynolds Lightner. Dick began working for the C& O Railroad as an Equipment Operator in 1945 at the age of...
Donald Harvey
Nov 17, 2014
Donald Edward "Eddie" Harvey, 61, of Hinton formerly of Cleveland, OH went home to be with the Lord Monday November 17, 2014 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 19, 1953 at Cleveland, OH he was the son of the late Donald A. and Alma C. Lilly Harvey. Eddie was a member of the Cornerstone Family...
Garland Anderson
Nov 15, 2014
Garland E. Anderson Jr., 75 of Hinton finally entered into his eternal peace on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Serenity Place in Lerona following a long illness. Born May 13, 1939 at Hinton he was the son of the late Garland "Buddy" and Ruby Barton Anderson. A lifetime member of the United Transportation Union, he retired from CSX Corp. where...
Joyce Ramsey
Nov 10, 2014
Joyce Irene Ramsey, 87, of Torch, Ohio went home to her heavenly Father, husband, and son on Monday, November 10, 2014. She was born in Forest Hill, West Virginia to Frank and Lettie Beasley on March 25, 1927. She was the seventh of eleven children. During World War II, she and her sister, Jewel, worked in a gun powder plant...
Jesse Ward
Nov 7, 2014
Jesse Roger "Rook" Ward, 78, of Florida formerly of Hinton entered into eternal rest Friday November 7, 2014 at the Auburndale, FL Hospice following a sudden illness. Born August 19, 1936 at Glade, WV he was a son of the late Jesse H. Ward and Virginia Edna Richmond Ward. Jesse was a former machinist for Penn Central Railroad and a...
Vernice Abshire
Oct 11, 2014
Vernice Naomi Graham Abshire, 68, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born August 4, 1946 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Cecil H. and Anna E. Richmond Graham. Vernice was a member of the Rollynsburg Baptist Church where she taught Sunday...
James Goddard
Oct 2, 2014
James L. "Jimmy" Goddard, 84, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday October 2, 2014 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born March 9, 1930 in Summers Co. he was the son of the late Ashby W. and Elby Daniels Goddard. A former orderly at the Hinton Hospital and stock worker for Simmons Foodland in...
Emma Petrey
Sep 22, 2014
Emma Marie Shrader Petrey was carried home September 22, 2014 at Summers Nursing and Rehab Center by God's very best angels. Mama didn't want to make this journey alone. She had suffered so much here on this Earth, but when God said, "my child it's time you come on home" he came with his very best to make this early...
Mary Morris
Sep 20, 2014
Mary Ruth Morris "Ruth" was granted her angel wings on September 20, 2014. Ruth was born in Raleigh County on April 23, 1947, to her mother, Mary Frances Worley Meador of Streeter and late Billy Meador . Ruth was married to the late Leland Morris and is survived by her sons, David, Scottie, Michael, Bill, John Morris; daughter, Tonya Morris;...
Betty Burdette
Sep 15, 2014
Betty Frances Burdette, 78, of Hilldale entered into eternal rest Monday, September 15, 2014 at Charleston Area Medical Center General Divison following a sudden accident. Born April 4, 1936 at Forest Hill, she was the daughter of the late Dorse L. and Ethel Oberlin Thompson. Betty was a faithful member of Freedom Baptist Church at Powley's Creek. She worked as...
Hilda Bennett
Sep 10, 2014
Hilda Jean Bennett, 62, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Wednesday September 10, 2014 at her home following a short illness. Born February 16, 1952 at Dillon, SC she was a daughter of the late Arnold and Unie Perry Bennett. Hilda was a homemaker and lived most of her life in Summers County. She was preceded in death by an...
Terry Meadows
Sep 8, 2014
Terry M. "Snookie" Meadows, 65, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 8, 2014 at his home following a short illness. Born July 26, 1949 at Hinton, he was the son of the late Marlin M. Meadows and Donnie Ward Meadows. Snookie was a former member of IUOE Local #132 as a drill operator. He...
Paulett Adkins
Sep 8, 2014
On September 8, 2014 Heaven received a new angel. Paulett Faye Easter Adkins, 68, of Hinton received her wings after a long illness. She was born on January 5, 1946 to the late Paul Wesley Easter and Ethel Delphia Sheppard Easter. She was a quiet and shy child but grew up to be an amazing and caring woman. In August...
Beulah Hannigan
Sep 1, 2014
Beulah Lee Charlton Hannigan, 104, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord, Monday, September 1, 2014 at Country View Assisted Living Center following a long illness. Born July 11, 1910 at Madams Creek she was a daughter of the late Ed and Edna Meadows Charlton. Beulah was the oldest member of the Bluestone Baptist Church. She was...
Edith Coffman
Aug 31, 2014
Edith Bugg Coffman, 96, formerly of 1022 Greenbrier Drive, Hinton passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014 at the home of her daughter, with whom she resided the last four years in Daytona Beach, FL. Born March 23, 1918 at Ansted she was a daughter of the late Clayton J. and Oakley Cavendish Walters. Edith was a member of the Central...
Helen Hutchinson
Aug 28, 2014
Helen Frances Hutchinson, 94, formerly of Forest Hill passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Sunbridge Pine Lodge Care and Rehabiliation Center in Beckley. Born April 30, 1920 in Forest Hill she was a daughter of the late William Cleo and Anne Pyles Hutchinson. Helen lived most of her life in Forest Hill. She was a member of the Forest...
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