Obituaries
Connie Jean Ward Cox
Sep 3, 2023
Connie Jean Ward Cox, 73, of Ellison went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, September 3, 2023 following a sudden illness.
Born May 19, 1950 at Tug Creek she was a daughter of the late Clarence Leslie and Macil Georgia Adkins Ward.
Connie was a member of the Dunns Baptist Church. She was a...
Shirley Lou Wheeler
Sep 2, 2023
Shirley Lou Wheeler, 85, of Hinton gained her heavenly wings on Saturday, September 2, 2023, after a courageous battle with breast cancer.
Born June 14, 1938 in Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Harry Russell and Ona Lake Vest Hyden. A 1956 graduate of Hinton High School, Shirley lived her...
Ralph Howerton Jr.
Aug 31, 2023
Ralph Howerton Jr., 68 of Judson went home to be with the Lord Thursday, August 31, 2023.
Born September 23, 1954 at Cincinnati, OH he was a son of the late Ralph C. Sr. and Goldie Haynes Howerton.
Ralph was a truck driver, a mechanic and a roofer. He loved old cars,...
Leanna Lynn Hocum
Aug 28, 2023
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for there by some have entertained angels unaware.” Hebrews 13:2
Leanna Lynn Hocum, 53, of Elk Knob went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday, August 28, 2023 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a short illness.
Born May 6, 1970 in Charleston...
William E. Mates
Aug 23, 2023
William E. Mates, 51, of Beckley passed away August 23, 2023 at Raleigh General Hospital following a short illness. Born June 20, 1972 in Toledo, OH he was the son of the late James A. Mates Sr. and Mildred Kutz Mates.
He was a graduate of Alderson High School and a disabled Veteran...
Roni Leigh Sheppard
Aug 22, 2023
Roni Leigh Sheppard, 35, of Alderson passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at home following a long illness.
Born June 28, 1988 at Radford, VA she was a daughter of Ruth Blevins Cassedy of Alderson and the late Ronald F. Sheppard.
Roni was previously an insurance agent and assistant manager at Stuart’s Smokehouse and Seafood.
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Ronald J. "Fat Boy" Bennett
Aug 22, 2023
Ronald J. “Fat Boy” Bennett, 59, of Sinks Grove entered into eternal rest Tuesday, August 22, 2023 in the New River Valley Hospital in Christiansburg, VA.
Born January 19, 1964 in OH he was a son of the late Andrew I. and Freda Fox Bennett.
Ronnie was a truck driver and construction worker. He was of...
Harold "Gene" Chapman
Aug 15, 2023
Harold “Gene” Chapman, 86, of Mt. Hope formerly of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Tennova Healthcare Hospital in Cleveland, TN following a long illness.
Born November 26, 1936 at Smithers he was a son of the late Earl Lester and Dorothy Armind Haning Chapman.
Gene was...
Danny D. Richmond
Aug 13, 2023
Danny D. Richmond, 74, of Elk Knob passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a short illness.
Born March 25, 1948 at Hinton he was a son of the late George Estel and Berthal Calvert Richmond.
Danny retired from the Department of Natural Resources at Pipestem State Park....
Mary Ivolene Ward Bowles
Aug 1, 2023
Mary Ivolene Ward Bowles, 92, of Keeney Mountain Road passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023 being full of years and many blessings of God’s mercy. She was of the Holiness faith. She loved to read her Bible, can, and raise her chickens.
Born July 13, 1931 at Hix, she was a daughter of the late Ulysses...
Earnest Harold Meadows Sr.
Jul 16, 2023
Earnest Harold Meadows Sr. 82, of Tabor City, NC entered into eternal rest Sunday, July 16, 2023 at his home following a long illness.
Born March 13, 1941 in Hinton, he was the son of the late Earnest Lee and Glenna Lenora Buckland Meadows. A veteran of the United States Army he...
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Schroeder
Jul 15, 2023
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Schroeder, 87, of Summers County, died Saturday, July 15, 2023 at the Summers County Continuous Care Center at Hilldale following a long illness.
Born October 27, 1935 at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Basil and Martha Adeline Smith Yancey. Betty was a veteran of the...
Mary Ann Blevins
Jul 15, 2023
Mary Ann Blevins, 84, of Princeton passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023 at home following a long illness.
Born August 1, 1938 at Somerset, NY she was the daughter of the late Clarence Eugene and Violet Anna Buck Fees. Mary worked for many years for hotels and nursing facilities in the laundry...
George Owen Neal III
Jul 14, 2023
George Owen Neal III, 79, of Shady Springs formerly of Hinton went home to live with his Lord Jesus on Friday, July 14, 2023 following a long illness.
Born June 19, 1944 at Springfield, OH he was the son of Mary Ann Elizabeth Pappert Neal of Springfield, OH and the late George...
Jennings "Carty" Cales
Jun 22, 2023
Jennings “Carty” Cales, 79, of Christiansburg, VA went home to be with the Lord Thursday June 22, 2023 at his home following a long illness.
Born March 2, 1944 at Sandstone he was the son of the late Houston and Reva Gill Cales. Carty was of the Baptist Faith who loved to...
James Robert "Robby" Lasley
Jun 17, 2023
James Robert “Robby” Lasley 69 of Nimitz affectionately known as “Grandpa” during his military service went home to be with the Lord Saturday June 17, 2023 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness.
Born September 8, 1953 at Artie he was the son of the James Everett and Beulah Mae Treadway...
Artie Franklin Adkins
Jun 15, 2023
Artie Franklin Adkins, 87, of True went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness.
Born November 27, 1935 at Jonben he was a son of the late Henry G. and Ruth Sexton Adkins and stepmother, Edra Wills Adkins.
Artie was a coalminer and was...
Jonathan David Fox
Jun 14, 2023
Jonathan David Fox, 35, of Pence Springs went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
Born June 24, 1987 at Hinton he was a son of Jon Fox of Parkersburg and Regina Mann Fox Persinger and Leslie Persinger of Pence Springs.
Jonathan was a fiber splicer for Mountain State Fiber Optics. He was...
Carolyn Adkins Sherwood
Jun 14, 2023
Carolyn Adkins Sherwood, 75, of Hilldale passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness.
Born October 22, 1947 at True, WV she was a daughter of the late Henry G. and Edra Wills Adkins.
Carolyn was a Hinton High School graduate. Before she retired she was a correction officer...
Mary Elizabeth Rutledge
Jun 14, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Rutledge, 90, of Buck went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Lindside Healthcare Center following a long illness.
Born February 3, 1933 at Sandstone she was a daughter of the late Hiram and Almina Taylor Ballengee.
Mary was an avid gardener. She had a strong belief and faith in...
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