Obituaries

Bill "Billy" Denzel Neely

Bill "Billy" Denzel Neely

Feb 21, 2024

Bill "Billy" Denzel Neely, age 77, of Plant City, Florida, passed from this life to his heavenly home on February 21, 2024. He was born on October 9, 1946, in Pipestem, West Virginia.

As a young boy, Dad was shaped by an upbringing in the mountains of West Virginia. He was born into a loving home, the son of a World...

James Michael Greene

James Michael Greene

Mar 16, 2024

      James Michael Greene, 51, of Lewisburg went home to be with the Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Charleston Area Medical Center following a short illness.

      James was born in Hinton on July 26, 1972 to the late Jesse and Martha Brown Greene.

      He was a member of the Second...

Mabel Margaret Stoddard

Mabel Margaret Stoddard

Mar 4, 2024

      

Mabel Margaret Stoddard, 79, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 4, 2024 at her home following a long illness.

      Born December 11, 1944 at Sandstone she was a daughter of the late Oakey and Hattie Gill Ward.

      Mabel was a past member of Hinton Gospel Tabernacle.  She was a...

Carl Lee Foster

Carl Lee Foster

Feb 28, 2024

      Carl Lee Foster, 91, of Marie, went home to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Bowers Hospice House, surrounded by his family.

      Born July 25, 1932 at Marie, he was the only son of the late Robert Mason and Husie Belle Campbell Foster.

      Carl attended Freedom...

Glen Michael "Mikey" Israel Jr.

Glen Michael "Mikey" Israel Jr.

Feb 27, 2024

      Glen Michael "Mikey" Israel Jr., 40, of Coal City went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Raleigh General Hospital following a sudden illness.

      Born October 12, 1983 at Blytheville, AR he was a son of Glenn Michael Israel Sr. of Sevierville, TN and Darlene Yvonne Cook Israel of Coal City.

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Linda K. Boone

Linda K. Boone

Feb 21, 2024

      Linda K. Boone, 76, of Clayton peacefully went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 21, 2024, following a long illness. 

      Born June 8, 1947, in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Nadine Sherwood Carter. 

      Linda was a member of the Tempa Baptist Church.  She was a...

Julie Graham

Julie Graham

Feb 15, 2024

            Julie Graham, 39, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord February 15, 2024 at her home following a long illness.

            Born April 28, 1984 at Beckley, she was the daughter of Cindy Tabor of Jumping Branch.  She was a member of AQHA, a Path Certified Therapeutic...

Mona Gay Wills Richmond

Mona Gay Wills Richmond

Feb 13, 2024

      Mona Gay Wills Richmond, 82, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness.

      Born April 3, 1941, at Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Silas Beldon and Lorene Petrey Wills.

      Mona was a former employee of...

Mary Lou Cox

Mary Lou Cox

Feb 12, 2024

     Mary Lou Cox, 83, of Jumping Branch, died Monday, February 12, 2024, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, following an extended illness.

      Born November 24, 1940, in Ellison, WV, Mary Lou was the eldest daughter of the late Waldo and Mary Ethel Farley Cox and was of the Baptist faith. She graduated from Hinton High School in 1958, and...

Orbra B. "Sonny" Angell

Orbra B. "Sonny" Angell

Feb 12, 2024

            Pastor Orbra B. “Sonny” Angell Jr., 77, of Beech Run is now absent from the body and present with the Lord following a long illness.

            Born November 4, 1946 at Hinton he was the son of the late Orbra Benford Angell and Margaret Ann Thompson Angell.  Sonny was the...

Lacy Beacher McBride

Lacy Beacher McBride

Feb 11, 2024

             Lacy Beacher McBride, 87, of Pipestem fell asleep in death Sunday February 11, 2024 at his home with family by his side following a short illness. 

            Born April 9, 1936 at Pipestem he was the son of the late Kary Marshall and Lottie Belle Meadows McBride.  Lacy was a devoted...

Reginald Arthur Bower Jr.

Reginald Arthur Bower Jr.

Feb 10, 2024

           

            Reginald Arthur Bower Jr., 78, of Lewisburg passed away as the sun went down on February 10, 2024 at Lewis Gale Memorial Hospital in Salem, VA following complications from a stroke.

            Born June 1, 1945 at Hinton he was the son of the late...

Ronald Hobart Ramsey

Ronald Hobart Ramsey

Feb 9, 2024

     Ronald Hobart Ramsey, 84, of Pataskala, Ohio passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at Grant Medical surrounded by family and loved ones.

     He was born March 28, 1939 in Forest Hill, West Virginia to the late Nannie and Hobart Ramsey. Ronald retired from Western Electric/AT&T after 30+ years of hard work. Ronald would go on to work...

Edna Irene Moten Richmond

Edna Irene Moten Richmond

Feb 4, 2024

 

      Edna Irene Moten Richmond, 85, passed away at home Sunday, February 4, 2024 suddenly of complications of a chronic illness.

      Born October 10, 1938, in Jumping Branch, she was a daughter of the late William Samuel and Vila Lilly Moten.

      Edna was a member of Grace Baptist Church of Nimitz however, she occasionally...

Deborah A. Barker-Miller

Deborah A. Barker-Miller

Feb 2, 2024

     

     Deborah Ann Barker-Miller, 69, of Bluefield entered into eternal rest Friday, February 2, 2024 at Princeton Community Hospital following a short battle with cancer.

      Born December 24, 1954 in Hinton she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Sue Iddings Barker Edmondson.

      Deborah graduated from nursing school in 1986 with...

Barbara Janet Adkins

Barbara Janet Adkins

Jan 31, 2024

      Barbara Janet Adkins, 88, of Pipestem went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at Main Street Care following a short illness.

      Born February 24, 1935 at True she was a daughter of the late Cyrus and Phyllis Neely Hogan.

      Barbara was a member of Pipestem Southern Baptist Church. She...

Flora Loretta Simmons Smith

Flora Loretta Simmons Smith

Jan 21, 2024

     Flora Loretta Simmons Smith, 84, of Summers County went home to be with the Lord Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Mercer Healthcare Center following a long illness.

      Born July 6, 1939, in New York City, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Flora B. Weir Simmons.

      Flora was a graduate of...

Deloris Jane Ward Young

Deloris Jane Ward Young

Jan 17, 2024

     Deloris Jane Ward Young, 81, passed away peacefully into her heavenly father’s mansion, surrounded by her loving family Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley following a long illness.

      Born July 19, 1942 at Sandstone she was a daughter of the late Shan and Stella Faye Ward.

     Deloris was of the Baptist...

Janice Christine Willard Snyder

Janice Christine Willard Snyder

Jan 17, 2024

     JANICE CHRISTINE WILLARD SNYDER, 72, of Poca and Hinton, died on January 17th, 2024. She had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. 

      She was born July 29th, 1951 in High Point, NC to Leslie and Margaret Willard. 

      She graduated from High Point Central High School in 1969 and was a majorette. After high school, she...

Ryan S. Plumley

Ryan S. Plumley

Jan 16, 2024

 

            Ryan S. Plumley, 80, of Hinton passed away Tuesday January 16, 2024, at his home following a long illness. 

Born July 18, 1943, at Hinton he was the son of the late Jesse and Gladys Gill Plumley.  A member of the Elk Knob Baptist Church and was employed by the WV Department...

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