Obituaries
Meridith F. "Big Boy" Bennett Sr.
Jun 13, 2025
Meridith F. “Big Boy” Bennett Sr., 84, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 13, 2025 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness.
Born August 22, 1940 in Hinton, he was a son of the late Alvie and Margaret Adkins Bennett.
Meridith had worked as a Jailor for the Summers County Sheriff's Department, for the Department...
Erma Fay Crotty Meadows
Jun 10, 2025
Erma Fay Crotty Meadows of Jumping Branch was reunited with her beloved husband of 65 years, Beecher Meadows, Jr. on June 10, 2025.
Erma was born December 19, 1931 at Pinoak, WV to the late Charles Daniel and Dulcie McComas Crotty.
She graduated from Hinton High School in 1948, and married Beecher on June 27, 1948. While living in Beckley, she worked...
Lynne Alice Worden Bauer
Jun 7, 2025
Lynne Alice Worden Bauer, 72, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Saturday June 7, 2025, at CAMC Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness.
Born August 28, 1952, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Linden S. and Rhea A. Aubut Worden. Lynne was a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy with a bachelor...
Mary Ellen Richmond
Jun 5, 2025
Mary Ellen Richmond, 92, of Grandview went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Beckley Healthcare Center following a long illness.
Born February 10, 1933 in Meadow Creek she was a daughter of the late Arthur Jakson and Rufina Myrtle Plumley Smith.
Mary was a member of Sandstone Baptist Church. She was the former owner and operator of...
Violet Edwards Foley Kesner
Jun 4, 2025
Violet Edwards Foley Kesner, 76, of True died peacefully Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born February 6, 1949 at True she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Delores Shumate Edwards.
Violet was a former Medical Records Clerk at Summers County Hospital and retired from R. R. Donelly, a manufacturing company, in Strasburg, VA....
Josie M. Reed
May 26, 2025
Josie M. Reed, 47, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Monday, May 26, 2025 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.
Born August 3, 1977 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Basil and Ruby Bragg.
Josie was a member of Bellepoint Baptist Church. She was a former healthcare worker, taking care of the elderly. Josie...
Phillip E. "Sonny" Meadows
May 23, 2025
Phillip E. “Sonny” Meadows, 88, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 23, 2025 following a short illness.
Born February 7, 1937 in Hinton, he was a son of the late Bernard Q. and Ethel Kirby Meadows.
Sonny was a C&O Conductor on the Allegheny Mountain who later retired from Amtrack. He was a member of Freedom Baptist...
John Wayne Wills
May 16, 2025
John Wayne Wills, 76, of True, went home peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Friday, May 16, 2025.
John was born on September 4, 1948, in Jonben, WV to the late Sanford T. Wills and Icie Wills (Pegram). John moved to True, WV when he was a teenager where he lived most of his life. John...
Calvin E. Martin
May 11, 2025
Calvin E. Martin, 71, of Forest Hill went home to be with the Lord Sunday May 11, 2025 at Raleigh General Hospital following a long courageous battle with cancer.
Born May 20, 1953 in Oceana he was a son of the late Kenneth E. and Gladys Thompson Martin. Calvin was a member of the Roles Chapel Baptist Church where he served...
Nellie Marie Martin
May 5, 2025
Nellie Marie Martin, 85, of Forest Hill entered into eternal rest Monday, May 5, 2025 at her home following a short illness.
Born May 19, 1939 in Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Fred L. and Gracie Mae Gill Meadows.
Nellie was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. She was a former employee of Summers County Hospital and had also...
Shannon Rodes Kessler
Apr 21, 2025
Shannon Rodes Kessler, 52, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Monday, April 21, 2025 at her home following a short illness.
Born September 10, 1972 in Hinton she was a daughter of Wilma Lilly Rodes of Hinton and the late David Gary Rodes.
Shannon was a 1990 graduate of Hinton High School where she was head majorette. She was a music major...
Michelle Lynn Gore
Apr 17, 2025
Michelle Lynn Gore, 54, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord in Peace Thursday, April 17, 2025, at her home following a long illness. Born December 31, 1970, in Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Robert M. and Jewell M. Hare Gore.
Michelle was a graduate of Hinton High School, a former employee of Hinton Dairy Queen...
Gary Neal Belue
Apr 14, 2025
Gary Neal Belue, 78, of Jumping Branch, WV, passed away suddenly Monday April 14, 2025, while out enjoying his daily morning walk with his dog. Born on May 4, 1946, in Florence, AL, Gary was the son of Elmer H. Belue and Beulah B. (Haddock) Belue. After the family relocated to WV, he graduated from Ravenswood High School...
Bonnie Jean Ayers
Apr 9, 2025
Bonnie Jean Ayers, 80 of Sandstone, WV, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio. Born on January 26, 1945, in Beckley, West Virginia, Bonnie lived a life rooted in faith, family, and service to others.
Bonnie was a devoted wife to Garry Ayers and a loving mother to their children, Darlene Brammer and husband Jim and her son,...
William David Meador
Apr 8, 2025
William David Meador, 76, of Hinton passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at the Heritage Center in Huntington following a long illness.
Born June 30, 1948 in Hinton he was a son of the late Andrew Jackson Meador and Wilma Bernadean Bauer.
William was a truck driver who enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with friends.
Preceded in death by one son, William...
Robert David Richmond Sr.
Apr 5, 2025
Robert David Richmond Sr., 85, of Chester, VA passed away Saturday April 5, 2025, at his home following a long illness.
Born August 17, 1939, in Pluto he was a son of the late Reno Howard and Orva Mae Meadows Richmond.
Robert served his country in the West Virginia National Guard and retired from Honeywell with 35 years of service.
He is preceded...
Vivian "Frank" Mansfield Jr.
Apr 4, 2025
Vivian “Frank” Mansfield Jr., 85, of Madams Creek peacefully went home to meet Jesus Friday, April 4, 2025 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a long illness.
Born January 17, 1940 in Jumping Branch he was a son of the late Vivian F. Mansfield Sr. and Macie Matilda Lilly Mansfield.
Frank was a former dairy farmer and a timberman. He...
Juanita Evelyn Lilly Pack
Apr 3, 2025
Juanita Evelyn Lilly Pack, age 83, of Stahlstown, PA, formerly of Huntingtown, MD, passed away surrounded by her husband and children, at Concordia at Bethlen Personal Care Home in Ligonier, PA in the early morning hours of April 3, 2025.
She was born October 10,1941 in her grandparents log home in Ellison Ridge, WV. She was the daughter of Ernest Lynch...
Rebecca "Becky" Carol Keaton Wilson
Mar 25, 2025
Rebecca “Becky” Carol Keaton Wilson, 62, of Daniels went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday March 25, 2025 at the Peyton Hospice House following a short illness.
Born September 13, 1962 at Beckley she was a daughter of the late Daniel T. “Danny” and Margaret S. “Peggy” Lilly Keaton. Becky was a graduate of Hinton High School class...
Pete Weikle
Mar 20, 2025
Pete Weikle, 85, of Judson went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, March 20, 2025 at his home with his loving family surrounding him.
Born October 27, 1939 at Union he was a son of the late Hobert Ward and Sally Taylor Weikle.
Pete was a former member and Assistant Fire Chief of Greenbrier Valley Volunteer Fire Department for over 40...
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