Obituaries

Arnold Hammons

Arnold Hammons

Jan 15, 2009

Arnold Lee Hammons 65, of Hilldale, died at 10:10 P.M. Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital in Hinton following a short illness. Born June 29, 1943 at Elton he was the son of the late Ben F. and Nellie J. Harron Hammons. He was a former employee of Summers County Hospital and a sixteen year employee...

Jack Hellems

Jack Hellems

Jan 9, 2009

Jack L. â??Buzzâ?? Hellems, 78, of 104 Temple Street, Hinton, died 5:30 A.M. Friday January 9, 2009 at his home following an extended illness. Born August 31, 1930 at Madams Creek, Hinton, he was the son of the late Earl L. and Mary Wallace Hellems. Buzz was a 1948 graduate of Hinton High School and attended Concord College. A Veteran...

Matthew Shirey

Matthew Shirey

Jan 3, 2009

Matthew Lake Shirey, our beautiful, precious angel, is dancing at the side of Jesus. Born September 17, 2008 at Ronceverte, WV to Sherry Lynn Shirey of Hinton and Lloyd Asbury II of Beckley, WV. Preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Theresa Ann Shifflett, his maternal great grandmother, Virginia M. Meadows and a host of other family. Besides his parents,...

Ula

Ula

Jan 1, 2009

Ula Viola â??Midgeâ?? Trout, 60 of Hilldale died 8:00 am January 1, 2009 in the Summers County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Born October 1, 1948 in Rainelle, WV she was the daughter of the late Ben F. and Nellie J. Harron Hammonds. She was a former employee of the Summers Continuous Care Center at Hilldale, Summers...

Talmadge Reed

Talmadge Reed

Dec 31, 2008

Talmadge Reed, 90, of Madams Creek, Hinton died 10:55 P.M. Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at the Harmony House in Lerona, following a long illness.Born August 26, 1918 in Summers County, he was the son of the late Asa and Sara Meadows Reed.Retired Shop Mechanic for the C&O Railroad, a Veteran of the United States Army who served his country during...

Helen Williams

Helen Williams

Dec 19, 2008

Helen Sue Richmond Williams, 71, of Beech Run, Hinton, died at 11:30 A.M. Friday, December 19, 2008 at the Summers Co. ARH at Hinton following a short illness. Born November 22, 1937 at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Burt C. and Lila Amick Richmond. She was a former employee of the West Virginia State Prison for Women...

Lucille Vest

Lucille Vest

Dec 14, 2008

Lucille M. Vest, 83, of Beckley, formerly of Madamâ??s Creek, Hinton, died 3:00 P.M. Sunday, December 14, 2008 at the Raleigh Center of Daniels following a long illness. Born July 6, 1925 at Brooks, WV she was the daughter of the late Cleve and Pearl Ayers Ballengee. She was a homemaker and attended the Martha Chapel United Methodist Church on...

Dicie Lewis

Dicie Lewis

Dec 5, 2008

Dicie M. Wills Lewis, 80, of Dundalk, MD formerly of Ellison Ridge, WV died Friday, December 5, 2008 at Bayview Hospital in Maryland. Born July 1, 1928 at Ellison she was a daughter of the late Joseph Basil and Lena Joyce Lilly Wills. She was of the Baptist Faith and a member of the Moose Lodge Chapter #97 in Dundalk,...

Cathy Plumley

Cathy Plumley

Dec 5, 2008

Cathy Denise Plumley, 34 of Madams Creek near Hinton entered into her eternal rest, Friday, December 5, 2008 following a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 17, 1974, at Summers County she was a daughter of Robert and Juanita Via Bennett of Madams Creek. She was a Christian, lifelong resident of Summers Co., a 1992 graduate of Hinton High School...

Myrtle Richmond

Myrtle Richmond

Dec 3, 2008

Myrtle M. Richmond, 101 of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, December 3, 2008 at Heartland of Beckley following a short illness. Born December 1, 1907 at Longbottom, she was a daughter of the late John Henry â??Docâ?? and Sarah Clementine Vance Adkins. She attended the Hinton Gospel Tabernacle while her health permitted, a homemaker who loved to...

Anna Vandall

Anna Vandall

Nov 30, 2008

Anna Jean Vandall, 66, of Hinton, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 30, 2008 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital at Hinton, following a sudden illness. Born February 3, 1942 at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Morgan and Lilly Martin Gill. She attended church services at Hinton House Apartments Chapel while her...

David Adkins

David Adkins

Nov 26, 2008

David B. Adkins, 89, of Meadow Creek died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at the Pocahontas Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born March 12, 1919 at Longbottom he was a son of the late William Fisher and Sally Ann Bragg Adkins. A lifelong resident of Summers Co. who was a member of the Meadow Creek Baptist Church, retired laborer with...

Mamie Carte

Mamie Carte

Nov 18, 2008

Mamie Alice Anderson Carte, 101, of 1302 Temple St., Hinton, died Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital at Hinton, following a long illness. Born June 8, 1907 at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late William Preston â??Uncle Budâ?? and Elizabeth June Young Anderson. She was a lifelong resident of Hinton. Mamie was a...

Susan Whittaker

Susan Whittaker

Nov 18, 2008

Susan Jean Whittaker, 56, of 171 Pleasant St., Hinton, died suddenly Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at her home. Born February 19, 1952 at San Antonio, TX, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Jeane Wolf Brunk. Sue had worked for the Tassos family for many years at the Hinton Hot Dog Stand and The Bobcat Den. Most recently...

Donald Dunn

Donald Dunn

Nov 13, 2008

Donald G. Dunn, 91, of Groves, TX, died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Renaissance Hospital. Born March 30, 1917 at Forest Hill, WV, he was a son of the late Samuel Rufus and Venice Clare Vass Dunn. He had been a resident of Groves for the past 48 years, and was a member of Groves First United Methodist Church. Mr....

Naomi Deaver

Naomi Deaver

Nov 12, 2008

Naomi H. Deaver, 85, of Pipestem went to be with her Lord and Savior at her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 following a long illness. Born on February 12, 1923 in Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Edna Mae Lilly Gill. She lived all her life in the Summers County...

Leona Boone

Leona Boone

Nov 11, 2008

Leona Nora Richmond Boone, 90, of Judson died 11:44 A.M. Tuesday, November 11, 2008 following a long illness. Born September 3, 1918 at Ramp, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Leona Nora Ward Richmond. Mrs. Boone was a homemaker and a charter member of the Tempa Baptist Church. She recently became a member of the Hinton...

John Richmond

John Richmond

Nov 10, 2008

John H. Richmond, 82, of Brooks, died 10:00 P.M. Monday, November 10, 2008 at the Summers Nursing and Rehab at Hilldale, following a long illness. Born January 5, 1926 in Raleigh County, he was the son of the late William Howard and Mary Bama Hogan Richmond. John was a retired timberman and truck driver who served his country in the...

Kathy Painter

Kathy Painter

Nov 9, 2008

Kathy Delores Burnett Cales Painter, 57, of Hinton, departed this life on Sunday, November 9, 2008, at the Brier Nursing and Rehab at Ronceverte, where she had been a resident for the past eight years, following a long illness. Born June 22, 1951 at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Edha Madalene â??Magâ?? Grimmett Burnett....

Nancy Canterbury

Nancy Canterbury

Nov 9, 2008

Nancy Jane Bower Erskine Canterbury, 74, of Granite Falls, NC, formerly of Summers Co., died Sunday morning following a long illness.Born October 12, 1934 at Jumping Branch, she was the youngest daughter of the late Elijah A. and Ollie Dodd Bower.Nancy was a home maker, she had lived most of her live in Summers and Monroe Counties. She had moved...

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