Obituaries
Janice Reed
Aug 10, 2012
Janice Lee Buckland Reed, 84, of True Road, Pipestem went home to be with the Lord, Friday, August 10, 2012 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born January 18, 1928 at Ronceverte she was a daughter of the late Lloyd H. and Rosa Meadows Buckland. Janice was a member of the Mount Olivet Church, a homemaker...
Zelpha Cooper
Aug 8, 2012
Zelpha Rader ?Jessie? Gill Holland Cooper, 83, of Sandstone, entered into rest Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at her home, following a short illness. Born February 24, 1929 at Glade, she was the daughter of the late Frank C. and Sarah Hale Rader. She was a former cook for many local restaurants and was well known for her biscuits and brown...
Mary Thompson
Aug 6, 2012
Mary Deloris Thompson, 88 of Meadow Creek, passed into eternal rest in the Lord on August 6, 2012 at the Raleigh General Hospital surrounded by family. Born August 5, 1924 at Sandstone, WV daughter of the late Mose and Clarice Taylor Richmond. Beside her parents preceded in death by two brothers Charles Thomas Richmond and William Mose Richmond Jr., one...
Opal Ward
Aug 6, 2012
Opal Marie Ward, 82, of Hix, died Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness. Born August 26, 1929 at Longbottom, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Zeda Mae Hogan Adkins. Mrs. Ward was a homemaker and a member of the Chestnut Mt. Baptist Church. Preceding her in death, were her husband...

Thomas David
Aug 4, 2012
Thomas David Cox Sr. 61 of Daniels, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 4th, 2012, following a long illness. Born July 24, 1951 at Ellison, WV, he was the son of Luther Thomas Cox of Ghent and the late Imogene Basham Cox. Thomas proudly served his country with the U. S. Army during the Viet Nam...

Johnnie Smith
Aug 4, 2012
Johnnie Carlos Smith, 58, of Blue Sulphur Springs, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, August 4, 2012 at his home following a long illness. Born August 17, 1953 at Hinton, he was a son of the late Jessie and Gladys Phillips Smith. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents whom reared him, Oscar and Eva Smith;...

Emmett Farley
Jul 30, 2012
Emmett Ray Farley, 69 of the Hilltop Nursing Home at Glen Jean went home to be with Jesus Christ his savior on July 30, 2012, following a long illness. Born February 15, 1943 at Ellison to the late Emmett L. Farley and late Lottie Cox Farley he was a member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church in Mabscott. He was proceeded...

Troy Humphries
Jul 22, 2012
Troy D. Humphries, 39, of Beckley, formerly of Hinton, died 11:11 P.M., Sunday, July 22, 2012 at the Charleston Area Medical Center General Division following a short illness. Born October 20, 1972 in Hinton, he was the son of the late David Lee ?Nubby? Humphries and the late Mary Linda Adkins Humphries and had lived the early part of his...
Clarence Wills
Jul 19, 2012
Clarence R. ?Rouster? Wills, 92 of Madams Creek, Hinton went home to be with the Lord 2:30 a.m. Thursday July 19, 2012 at his home following a short illness. Born June 19, 1920 in Summers Co. he was the son of the late Rev. Willie and Grace Ellison Wills and was a lifelong resident of Summers Co. He was a...
Ethel Vandall
Jul 16, 2012
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Rachel Allen
Jul 10, 2012
On July 10, 2012, Rachel Joan Cody Bridges Allen of Marie went home to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family. Born September 15, 1939 in Hinton she was the daughter of the late James Earl and Georgia Jane Bishop Cody. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, a homemaker and lifelong...

Opal Cales
Jul 9, 2012
Opal Marie Cales, 83, of New River Road, Hinton went home to be with the Lord Monday, July 09, 2012 in the Summers Nursing and Rehab Center following a long illness. Born August 30, 1928 at Raleigh County she was the daughter of the late Henry Clyde and Ada Richmond Gwinn. A lifelong resident of Summers Co. she was a...

Herman Arnold
Jul 9, 2012
Herman Lee ?Butch? Arnold, 66, of Pence Springs, entered into eternal rest, Monday, July 9, 2012 at his home following a long illness. Born April 4, 1946 in Jumping Branch, WV he was the son of Amy Juanita Arnold of Hilldale and the late Joshua Arnold. Besides his father he is preceded in death by his infant sister, Diane Sue...
William Humphreys
Jul 5, 2012
W.J. ?Bill? Humphreys, 79, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division following a long illness. Born October 4, 1932 in Hinton he was the son of the late W.H. and Mary Grace Tyler Humphreys. Bill was a conductor for the C&O/CSX Railroad until his retirement in 1987 with 33 years...
Pamela Howerton
Jul 1, 2012
Pamela Ann ?Boss Lady? Howerton (Reyes), 35 of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. Born June 17, 1977 at Baltimore, MD she was a daughter of Ralph Howerton Jr. and Eleanor Ann Lewis Howerton of Judson. Pamela was a 1995 Graduate of Athelton...
Otis Long
Jun 28, 2012
Otis Wayne Long, 75 of Hinton passed away Thursday June 28, 2012 at Bower?s Hospice House following a long illness. Otis was born December 7, 1936 at Wayside and was a son of the late Baldwin Long and Carrie Hudson Long Davis. He was a lifelong resident of Summers County, and served his country proudly in the U.S. Air Force....

Bobby Pettrey
Jun 20, 2012
Bobby Lee Pettrey, 82, of Hinton went into the glory of heaven as a special angel on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 following a long illness. Born February 18, 1930 at Forest Hill, he was a son of the late Allen E. and Pearl Farley Pettrey. Bobby was a special person who cared for those around him. He loved looking at...

James Harris
Jun 19, 2012
James Michael ?Mike? Harris, 54, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at CAMC General Division following a long illness. Born December 7, 1957 at Hinton he was the son of the late Jesse ?Jim? and Margeurite Lilly Harris. Mike was talented at many trades including coal miner, truck driver, heavy equipment operator, EMT...

Michael Tickle
Jun 18, 2012
Michael Edward Tickle, 63, of Dorchester, SC entered into his rest at 1:00 a.m. Monday June 18, 2012 at his home following a long battle with cancer. Born May 23, 1949 at True, he was the son of the late Donald R. and B. Pauline Lucas Tickle. Lived his early life in Summers Co. and upon graduation from High School...