Obituaries

Hazel Lilly

Hazel Lilly

Jul 13, 2009

Hazel Kathleen Lilly, 85 of Ravenswood, formerly of Hinton, died July 13, 2009 at home following a long illness. Born February 24, 1924 at Big Creek she was a daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Ollie G. Goff. Hazel moved to Ravenswood in 1982 with her husband Raymond where she worked as an In-home Healthcare Aide. Besides her parents...

Mary Wickline

Mary Wickline

Jul 10, 2009

Mary Ethel Wickline, 79 of Alderson died at 1:30 P.M., Friday, July 10, 2009 in the Beckley ARH with her family by her side, following a short illness. Born April 5, 1930 at Hix WV, she was the daughter of the late Preston and Effie Richmond Cales and the step-daughter of Hobert Williams. Mary was a loving and devoted at...

Roger Bragg

Roger Bragg

Jul 9, 2009

Roger Dale Bragg, 46, of Brooks went home to be with the Lord, July 9, 2009 at his home. Born June 2, 1963 in Summers County he was a son of Juanita Garten of Brooks and the late Robert Bragg. A lifelong resident of Summers County, he enjoyed CB and Short Wave Radios. Roger was a very loving husband, brother...

Tanner Noble

Tanner Noble

Jul 7, 2009

Tanner Quinton Richmond Noble, 14, was carried to heaven on wings of angels to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at his home. Born June 14, 1995 in Lewisburg he is the son of Patrick and Pricilla Richmond Noble of Peterstown. Tanner attended Cotton Belt Elementary in South Carolina and loved watching Little Bear on television. Tanner always...

Glendora Jones

Glendora Jones

Jul 7, 2009

Glendora M. Jones, 92 of Marie went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at the Summers Nursing and Rehab Center following a long illness. Born September 10, 1916 at Bertha she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Elma Mitchell Martin. A member of Spruce Run Chapel where she served as a Sunday School Teacher...

Ginger Bragg

Ginger Bragg

Jul 5, 2009

Ginger Whittaker Bragg, 42, of Glade Springs died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at her home following a long illness. Born October 15, 1966 in Beckley, she is the daughter of Jack Whittaker of Rocky Gap, Virginia and Jewell Ward Whittaker of Beckley. Ginger was a loving mother and daughter who attended the Church of God and also severed as an...

John Reed Jr.

John Reed Jr.

Jun 28, 2009

John R. Reed Jr., 34 of Hinton died peacefully in his sleep after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Sunday June 28, 2009. Born August 6, 1974 in Summers County he is the son of Roger and Patty Ratliff Reed of Madams Creek. John attended Martha's Chapel United Methodist Church. He was a 1992 graduate of Hinton High...

Lorena Ward

Lorena Ward

Jun 26, 2009

Lorena Buckland Ward, 99, of Hinton past away June 26, 2009 at the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a short illness. Born December 8, 1909 at Ramp, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie H. and Mary Kessler Richmond. Lorena was a faithful member of the Ramp Holiness Church as long as her health permitted and was a...

Edith Williams

Edith Williams

Jun 23, 2009

Edith V. Williams, 78, of Elk Knob died 10:45 A.M. Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the Heartland of Beckley following a long illness. Born November 18, 1930 at Ramp, she was a daughter of the late Walter A. and Nannie Harr Martin. A lifelong resident of Summers Co. she was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking meals for her family and...

Wanda Yancey

Wanda Yancey

Jun 10, 2009

Mrs. Wanda J. Yancey, 69, of Hinton went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Summers County Appalachian Hospital following a long illness. Born May 31, 1940 in Raleigh County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Sally Ellis Cook. Mrs. Yancey had lived most of her life in Summers County where she was a...

Phyllis Bowling

Phyllis Bowling

Jun 9, 2009

Phyllis G. Bowling, 70 of, Hinton passed away, Tuesday June 9, 2009 at her home following a long illness. Born February 28, 1939 at Hinton, the youngest of 8 children she was the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Ada Mae Bennett Bragg. A hardworking nurse of 30 years she began her career at Hinton Hospital and was a...

Casey Ward

Casey Ward

Jun 2, 2009

Casey Lee Ward, six day old infant son of Beverly Ward of Hinton and Allen Cassidy of Springfield Missouri went home to be with Jesus, June 2, 2009 at Women and Childrenâ??s Hospital in Charleston. Born May 28, 2009 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, Casey was a very precious gift from God even though his life was brief with...

Curtis Pack

Curtis Pack

May 31, 2009

Curtis D. Pack, 54, of Streeter, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division following injuries received from an ATV accident. Born June 30, 1954 at Beckley he was a son of James E. Pack Sr. and Helen Lillian Yancey Pack of Nimitz. Curtis lived most of his life in Summers Co. and was a member...

Margaret Bennett

Margaret Bennett

May 31, 2009

Margaret E. Bennett 95, of Hinton died Sunday, May 31, 2009 in the Summers Nursing and Rehab Center at Hilldale following a short illness. Born June 17, 1913 in Summers Co. she was a daughter of the late Fount and Cora Jane Fox Grimmett. A homemaker she was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahâ??s Witnesses in Hinton and...

Roger Ayers

Roger Ayers

May 30, 2009

Roger Dale Ayers, 63 of Lockbridge, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Beckley after a long illness. Born December 27, 1945 at Hinton he was a son of the late Charles W. Ayers and Iva Bragg Ayers Anderson. Roger attended schools in Summers County before joining the United State...

Anna Edmondson

Anna Edmondson

May 29, 2009

Anna Sue Iddings Barker Edmondson, 70, of Virginia Beach, VA formerly of Hinton, passed away Friday, May 29, 2009 at Bayside Hospital Virginia Beach, VA following a short illness. Born September 16, 1938 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Glada Hatcher and Charles William Iddings. She enjoyed being a help by working and giving to various organizations,...

Paula Blackburn

Paula Blackburn

May 27, 2009

Paula Jean Cales Blackburn, 42, of Ramp entered into the arms of Jesus; Wednesday, May 27, 2009 following injuries received in an automobile accident. Born April 5, 1967 at Sandusky, OH she was a daughter of Herman and Jeanie Hall Cales of Ramp. A lifelong resident of Summers County she attended the Mabscott Holiness Church. Paula was a loving wife,...

Benjamin Adkins

Benjamin Adkins

May 26, 2009

Benjamin R. â??Benâ?? Adkins, 79 of Hinton, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at his home following a long illness. Born June 11, 1929 at Hinton he was a son of the late Burman Greene and Emma Jane Bennett Adkins. Ben was a lifelong resident of Hinton. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters, Patsy J. Gill,...

Teddy Wills

Teddy Wills

May 22, 2009

Teddy Ray Wills, 63 of Tug Creek Mountain, Hinton joined his family in heaven on Friday May 22, 2009 in the Summers Co. ARH following a sudden illness Born December 27, 1945 at Hinton he was a son of the late Roy R. â??Jackâ?? and Vada J. Gill Wills. A lifelong resident of Summers Co. he retired from the Summers...

Thelma Moye

Thelma Moye

May 20, 2009

This is to announce the passing of Mrs. Thelma Ann (Peggy) Moye, September 9, 1926 â?? May 20, 2009. She was born in Union, WV. Peggy is the daughter of Andy and Mamie Canterbury, of Hinton. In 1945 she married the only true love of her life, Barney R. Moye (deceased, January 1991) of Mercer County, WV, a returning World...