Obituaries
Delma L. "Mee Maw" Ciesielski
Aug 15, 2025
On Friday, August 15, 2025, Delma L. “Mee Maw” Ciesielski of Talcott heard the call of Jesus to come home, and “Mee Maw” answered.
Born February 27, 1935 at Barger Springs, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Viola Tabor Rudisill.
She was a member of the Rollynsburg Baptist Church where she loved all the wonderful people who attend. She...
Dessie Marie Ward
Aug 14, 2025
Dessie Marie Ward, 60, of Hinton passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025 after a brief illness.
Born March 13, 1965 at Hinton, Dessie was the daughter of Gwendolyn Gail and the late Robert Lacy Ward.
A graduate of Summers County High School, Dessie lived her whole life in Hinton. She loved collecting rings and clothes, and especially her dog Cassie.
Dessie was preceded...
Benjamin Bragg
Aug 10, 2025
Benjamin Bragg, 45, of Nimitz died August 10, 2025, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born March 26, 1980, in Beckley he was the son of Kirby B. and Lisa Ellison Bragg of Nimitz.
Benjamin was a heavy equipment operator for Bluestone Coal Co. and a graduate of Summers County High School class of 1998. He was a kind person...
JoAnn Lilly Ellison
Aug 10, 2025
JoAnn Lilly Ellison, 83, of Hopewell, VA passed away peacefully at her residence on August 10, 2025, with her loving husband by her side. Born and raised in Ellison, WV to the late Lonza and Ivory Lilly.
She worked for Dominion Energy for 28 years. JoAnn loved to teach Sunday School and to sew.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death...
Goldie "Carol" Huber
Aug 8, 2025
Goldie “Carol” Huber, 75 of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 8, 2025 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.
Born July 7, 1950 in Wyoming County, the city of Bud, she was a daughter of the late Ralph C. and Goldie Haynes Howerton.
Carol was a former pastor of Avis Holiness Church. She was a member...
Judy Kay Mooney
Aug 5, 2025
Judy Kay Mooney, 77, of Coal City went home to be with the Lord, August 5, 2025, at the Hilltop Center. Born August 20, 1947, at Calico Rock, Arkansas to the late Henry Allen and Virgie Maxine Burgess Lynn.
A homemaker who loved God and her family especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her husband Dean loved spoiling her, and she...
Brantly Neil Gardner
Aug 5, 2025
Brantly Neil Gardner, 54, of Coal City went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at Cabell Huntington Hospital following a short illness.
Born March 25, 1971 in Baltimore, Maryland he was a son of James Monroe Gardner Sr. and wife Gloria of Maryland and Beverly Gail Cook Evans and husband Mason of Coal City.
Brantly was a member...
Vincent Carl Lester
Aug 3, 2025
Vincent Carl Lester, 68, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Sunday August 3, 2025, at Peyton Hospice House following a long illness. Born November 14, 1956, in Mullens he was the son of the late Carl Kenneth Lester and Nellie Mae Smith Lester Harrah.
Vince was a member of Freedom Baptist Church at Powley’s Creek, retired Truck Driver...
Patricia Anne Brookman Woodrum
Jul 28, 2025
Patricia Anne Brookman Woodrum, 84, of Hilldale, West Virginia, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 28, 2025, following a brief illness.
Born on August 6, 1940, in Peterstown, she was the daughter of the late George Brookman and Wanda Gertrude Thomas Brookman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Woodrum; her son, Jerry C. “Gary”...
James E. "Jimmy" Richmond Sr.
Jul 22, 2025
James E. “Jimmy” Richmond Sr., 82, of Sand Knob, Nimitz went home to be
with the Lord, Tuesday, July 22, 2025, following a long illness.
Born November 7, 1942, in Hinton, he was a son of the late Carl Jr. and
Lavattia Susan Richmond Lilly.
Jimmy was a member of Bluestone Baptist Church. He enjoyed his lifetime
occupation of...
Carl Richard Mize
Jul 19, 2025
Carl Richard Mize, 70, of Green Sulphur Springs passed away July 19, 2025. Born December 1, 1954, in Hinton. He was the son of the late George Howard and Vera Russell Mize.
Carl was an avid outdoorsman who loved riding motorcycles and hunting arrow heads and morels. He loved animals more than people, but none the less he was kind to...
Robert Allen Wills Sr.
Jul 15, 2025
Robert Allen Wills Sr., 77, of Madams Creek went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at his home following a sudden illness.
Born April 17, 1948 in Hinton he was a son of the late Clarence R. and Ada Virginia Hamm Wills.
Robert retired from West Virginia Department of Highways with many years of service. He was a...
Penny Lee Faulhaber Felgenhauer
Jul 9, 2025
Penny Lee (Faulhaber) Felgenhauer-66 of Beckley, WV, formerly of Dover, Ohio went to be with the Lord July 9, 2025. Born October 4, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Myers) Faulhaber.
Penny had many hobbies including watching tv and the Pittsburgh Steelers
football games, knitting, and stitch work, listening to pop, rock, and the...
Frances Meador
Jun 28, 2025
In Loving Memory of Frances Meador; December 22, 1927 – June 28, 2025.
With hearts brimming with love and a few fond chuckles, we say a joyful goodbye to Frances, a devoted homemaker who for 97 years nurtured family, farm life, and unforgettable memories. On Saturday June 28th, she took her final stroll through the garden, surrounded by family, love, and...
Laura Sue Barton Bradberry Briers
Jun 26, 2025
Laura Sue Barton Bradberry Briers, 94, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 26, 2025 at her home following a brief illness.
Born January 10, 1931 in a log cabin on Barton Ridge above the New River to the late Allen Green Barton and Wilda “Willie” Hedrick Shepard Barton.
She was raised with a simple farm life in...
John David Meadows
Jun 25, 2025
John David Meadows, 57, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at Cabell Huntington Hospital following a long illness.
Born March 28, 1968 in Hinton, he was a son of the late John Hubert and Mary Carol Buckland Meadows.
John David was a member of Indian Mills Baptist Church and a former employee of Monroe Nursery....
Gary Allen Patrick
Jun 24, 2025
Gary Allen Patrick, 63, of Siler City, NC passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at his home.
Gary was born in Prince William County, VA on January 9, 1962 to Loretta Tincher Patrick of Jumping Branch and the late Cecil “Brud” Patrick.
He was an auto mechanic and previously worked at Chatham Motors and Pittsboro Chevrolet. He owned and operated Patrick...
Patricia L. Buckland
Jun 21, 2025
Patricia L. Buckland, 64, of Burlington, NC formerly of Summers Co., went home to be with the Lord Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, NC following a long illness.
Born April 4, 1961, in Peterstown she was a daughter of the late David O. and Christine Cottle Buckland.
Patricia was a Pharmacy Technician for Scott Clinic...
Harry W. Meadows
Jun 21, 2025
Harry W. Meadows, 78, of Hinton died Saturday, June 21, 2025 in Hospice Care at Charleston Area Medical Care Center, Memorial Division following a long illness.
Born October 20, 1946 in Hinton he was a son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Rose Martin Meadows.
Harry was a former employee of Hinton Furniture and Ryder Supply Company. He was the owner and...
Ruth Gail Cassedy
Jun 14, 2025
Ruth Gail Cassedy, 69, of Griffiths Creek entered into eternal rest Saturday, June 14, 2025 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following an unexpected sudden illness.
Born March 8, 1956 in Clayton to the late Bradley and Helen Blevins and granddaughter of Charles and Bessie Blevins.
Ruth attended Gospel Lighthouse at Grassy Meadows. She was a former Certified Nursing Assistant who enjoyed gardening,...
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