Obituaries

Deloris Mae Adkins

Deloris Mae Adkins

Nov 22, 2024

Deloris Mae Adkins, 64, of Keeney Mountain entered into eternal rest Friday, November 22, 2024 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness.

 Born August 22, 1960 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Plummer and Wanda Grimmett Ward.

 Deloris was a former Certified Nursing Assistant and Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting,...

Sarah Jane Thomas

Sarah Jane Thomas

Nov 22, 2024

Sarah Jane Thomas, 68, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 22, 2024 at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division following a long illness.

 Born June 10, 1956 in Hinton she was a daughter of the late Frank James and Martha Ellen Dwyer Persinger.

 Sarah retired from Rite Aid in Hinton as a manager. She had a degree...

Donna Ray Adkins

Donna Ray Adkins

Nov 21, 2024

 Donna Ray Adkins, 46, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness.

 Born October 9, 1978 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Donna Martin Meadows.

 Donna was a volunteer at Loaves and Fishes. She was a former employee of Dairy Queen, Three...

Lelia Loreta Roach Martin

Lelia Loreta Roach Martin

Nov 20, 2024

I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith – 

II Timothy 4:7

 

 Lelia Loreta Roach Martin departed this life for her eternal home on November 20, 2024. Loreta was born on Halloween 1933, to the late Clark Roach and Melinda Bryant in Asbury, WV. She moved to Green Sulphur Springs at the age of...

Leonard C. Neely

Leonard C. Neely

Nov 20, 2024

Leonard C. Neely, 71, of Valdosta, GA passed away November 20, 2024, at the home of his brother Robert Neely in Pipestem. Born July 12, 1953, at Detroit, MI he was the son of the late Leonard Nathan and Clara Louise Richmond Neely. 

 A longtime resident of Detroit, MI where he was employed by Chrysler Corp. until his retirement. He loved...

Bernice Arbutus Gill Allen

Bernice Arbutus Gill Allen

Nov 14, 2024

 Bernice Arbutus Gill Allen ,79 years old, was received into heaven by her Angels to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Thursday November 14th, 2024, after her brave and hard-fought battle with cancer. 

 Born on April 2, 1945, in Hinton WV, she was the daughter of John Estil Gill and Odessa Lee Gill of Hinton. She was a graduate of...

Elvin Roger "Droop" Wynes

Elvin Roger "Droop" Wynes

Nov 14, 2024

 Elvin Roger “Droop” Wynes, 73, of Lowell went home to be with the Lord Thursday November 14, 2024, at Peyton Hospice House following a short illness.

 Born October 28, 1951, at Talcott he was the son of the late Robert and Burl Bernice Chapman Wynes. Droop was a member of the Talcott Second Baptist Church, retired employee of the City of...

Martha Virginia Bennett Harrah

Martha Virginia Bennett Harrah

Nov 13, 2024

Martha Virginia Bennett Harrah, 85, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness.

 Born March 3, 1939 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Abraham and Mary Goldie Breen Bennett.

 Martha was a member of Martha Chapel United Methodist Church. She retired as a housekeeper...

Charles William "Bill" Mitchell

Charles William "Bill" Mitchell

Nov 11, 2024

 Charles William “Bill” Mitchell, 89, of Forest Hill went to be with the Lord on

Monday November 11, 2024. Born March 17, 1935, in Forest Hill West Virginia, he was a son of the late Claude Charles and Vesta Belcher Mitchell.

 He married the love of his life, Ramona Cathryn Kessler, on January 20, 1958,

in Hinton, West Virginia and they celebrated 64...

Jimmy Harrison Reed

Jimmy Harrison Reed

Oct 27, 2024

 Jimmy Harrison Reed, 71, of Hinton passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024 at Peyton Hospice House following a long illness.

 Born April 24, 1953 at Hinton he was a son of the late Grover Harrison and Jo Ann Shrader Reed.

 Jimmy was a United States Army Veteran. He was co-owner and operator of Reed’s Logging Company. Jimmy was a heavy equipment operator...

James Roy Crook

James Roy Crook

Oct 24, 2024

 James Roy Crook, 72, of Nimitz was welcomed into Heaven by his Savior on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley following a long illness.

 Born November 27, 1951 at Hinton, he was a son of the late Hobert Jackson and Dorothy Earnestine Crook.

 There is no question Roy was the most hardworking man that God ever created. He...

Roger G. Bennett

Roger G. Bennett

Oct 19, 2024

Roger G. Bennett, 59, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Saturday October 19, 2024, at Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness.

Born September 10, 1965, at Hinton, he was a son of the late Robert Lee and Ethel Florence “Sissy” Gill Bennett.

Roger was a dedicated and passionate school bus operator for Summers County Board of Education. He...

Hubert Frank Gill

Hubert Frank Gill

Sep 20, 2024

 Hubert Frank Gill, 80, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday, September 20, 2024 at his home following a long illness.

 Born April 13, 1944 at Hinton he was a son of the late Arnold E. and Rosie V. Adkins Gill.

 Hubert was of the Baptist Faith and a tree trimmer. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with...

Karen Sue Weikle

Karen Sue Weikle

Sep 17, 2024

 Karen Sue Weikle, 55, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024 following injuries from an automobile accident.

 Karen was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Haley Weikle.

 Those left to cherish her memory include two sons, Jack Weikle Jr. and Rusty Weikle; one daughter, Holly Weikle and spouse Amber; six grandchildren, Jack Weikle III and Abigail Weikle, William Weikle and Rusty...

Willie Elizabeth "Betty" Virts

Willie Elizabeth "Betty" Virts

Sep 6, 2024

Willie Elizabeth “Betty” Virts, 91, of Daniels, formerly of Hinton, went home to be with the Lord Friday, September 6, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family.

 Born November 24, 1932 at Beaver she was a daughter of James and Bertha Wallace Wood. 

 Betty was a graduate of Shady Spring High School and later worked as a phone operator in Beckley...

Sammy Dean Bolen

Sammy Dean Bolen

Sep 1, 2024

 Sammy Dean Bolen, 66, of Sophia formerly of Forest Hill passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024 following a short illness.

 Born May 9, 1958 he was a son of the late Sammy Junior and Elizabeth Ellen Farley Bolen. 

 Sammy was a road construction worker who enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping on the river and just being outside. 

 He was preceded in death by his...

Joyce Ann "Granny" Boone

Joyce Ann "Granny" Boone

Aug 28, 2024

 

 Joyce Ann “Granny” Boone, 74, of Lewisburg went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at her home following a long illness.

 Born February 18, 1950 at Arlington, VA she was a daughter of the late Raymond Alvin and Virginia F. Thomas Hurt.

 Joyce was a housewife and a babysitter who enjoyed flower gardening, cooking, collecting angels and spending...

Roberta Lee Martus

Roberta Lee Martus

Aug 27, 2024

 Roberta Lee Martus, 96, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at the Raleigh Center following a long illness.

 Born April 5, 1928 at Mohegan, WV she was a daughter of the late Homer P. and Myrtle M. (Shoemaker) Brenaman.

 “Ma” was a homemaker and was kind and generous to all she met. She loved...

Barbara June Brunty

Barbara June Brunty

Aug 24, 2024

     Barbara “June” Brunty, 75, of Pence Springs passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Specialty Select Hospital following a long illness. 

     Born January 17, 1949 at Oceana she was a daughter of the late Weldon “Bub” and Edith Gunter Stewart. 

     June was a former counselor for the Federal Corrections Institute in Beckley, and a member of...

Lorene Garten Hedrick Cales

Lorene Garten Hedrick Cales

Aug 23, 2024

 Lorene Garten Hedrick Cales, 90, of Pence Springs went home to be with the Lord, Friday, August 23, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family following a long illness.

 Born August 9, 1934, in Pence Springs, WV and was a daughter of the late Otie Carl and Stella Anne Miller Garten. 

 Lorene graduated Salutatorian from Talcott High School in 1952...

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