Obituaries

Robert Hudson

Robert Hudson

Jun 7, 2008

Robert R. Hudson Sr., 83 of True, died 9:20 P.M. Saturday, June 7, 2008 at his home following a long illness. He was born September 11, 1924 at Beckley and was a son of the late Robert H. and Esthal McGraw Hudson of Piney View, WV. A U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII having served as Petty Officer Third Class and...

Brenda Dick

Brenda Dick

Jun 5, 2008

Brenda Mae Dick, 57, of Sandstone, Died Thursday, June 5, 2008 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital at Hinton, following a long illness. Born December 21, 1950 at Sandstone, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Emma Williams Dick. Brenda was a very cheerful person even with her constant battle with Lupus. She was child-like in the...

Hope Adkins

Hope Adkins

Jun 5, 2008

Drema Hope Adkins, 62, of Sandstone died Thursday , June 5, 2008 at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born May 31, 1946 at Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Guy and Esta Bower Shrader. She was a former employee of Butlerâ??s Pharmacy and loved her family and friends dearly. Besides her parents she is...

Teddy Willey

Teddy Willey

Jun 3, 2008

Teddy K. Willey Sr. 73, of Ramp went home to be with the Lord, 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 2, 2008 at his home with his family and friends at his side following a long illness. Born April 7, 1935 in Summers Co. he was a son of the late John and Ethel Irene Dick Willey. Teddy lived most of his...

Ronald Taylor

Ronald Taylor

Jun 1, 2008

Ronald Ray Taylor, Sr., 65, of Pipestem, died at 12:53 P.M. Sunday June 2, 2008, following an apparent heart attack. Born November 19, 1942 at Hinton, he was the son of the late Bill and Jean Crittle Taylor. Ronnie was a retired Maintenance Supervisor at Pipestem State Park, retiring after 32 years of service. Survived by his wife, Sue Carte...

Rosalie Auxier

Rosalie Auxier

May 31, 2008

Rosalie Cole Auxier, 74, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Huntington, WV, passed away peacefully at her home on May 31, 2008. She was born February 19, 1934 in Jumping Branch, WV, the daughter of the late Sterling and Elvira Harper Cole. She was retired from CSX (Chessie System) Railroad. She is survived and sorely missed by one son; Russell Auxier...

Billy Ailstock

Billy Ailstock

May 30, 2008

Billy E. Ailstock, 90, of Hinton, died Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Summers Nursing and Rehab Center at Hilldale, following a long illness. Born July 8, 1917 at Hinton, he was the son of the late Wylie S. and Maycle Vest Ailstock. Billy was a retired Mail Carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, he was a member of St....

Leslie Harvey

Leslie Harvey

May 30, 2008

Leslie Harold Harvey, 91, of Nimitz, died Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Harmony House Care Home at Lerona, following a short illness. Born February 17, 1917 at Streeter, he was the son of the late Eugene Livingston and Minora Alice Lilly Harvey. Harold had live all his life in Summers Co., he was retired from the Kroger Co. after...

Elizabeth Martin

Elizabeth Martin

May 30, 2008

Elizabeth S. â??Babeâ?? Martin, 77, of the Westwood Center, Bluefield, VA formerly of Hinton, died at 7:30 A.M. Monday, May 30, 2008 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital at Roanoke, VA, following a long illness. Born April 27, 1931 at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Henry Sheppard and Pearl Meadows Sheppard Cales. She resided in Hinton until her...

Henry Woodrum

Henry Woodrum

May 28, 2008

Henry Elbert Woodrum, 84 of Hilldale died 2:30 AM, May 28, 2007 at the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Hilldale following a short illness. Born January 27, 1923 at Buck he was the son of the late Harrison S. and Lola May Woodrum. Henry was a former employee of the West Virginia Department of Highways. Preceded in death by...

Franklin Rogers

Franklin Rogers

May 16, 2008

Franklin Delano â??Frankâ?? Rogers, 74, of Talcott, died Friday, May 16, 2008 at his home, following a short illness. Born January 30, 1934 at Widen, WV, he was the son of the late Matthew H. and Virginia Belle Bishop Rogers. Frank was a retired Commercial Painter and an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Besides his parents he is preceded...

Daniel Thompson

Daniel Thompson

May 15, 2008

Daniel Webster Thompson 89, of Jumping Branch died Thursday, May 15, 2008 at the Summers County Nursing and Rehab Center. Born November 4, 1918 at Jumping Branch, he was the son of the late William Franklin and Alberta Biola Plumley Thompson. Dan was a decorated veteran of the United States Army who served his country in the South Pacific during...

Janice Thompson

Janice Thompson

May 14, 2008

Janice Faye Thompson, 70 of Nimitz, went to be with her maker on May 14, 2008 after a short but courageous battle with acute onset leukemia. Born March 7, 1938 in Cross Plains, TN she was the oldest daughter of the late Paul C. and Mary Catherine â??Catâ?? Carlisle Dixon. Janice cherished her childhood memories growing up with her extended...

James Weatherford

James Weatherford

May 9, 2008

James Patrick â??Patâ?? Weatherford, 77 of True, WV and Melbourne, FL died May 9, 2008 in Longview Texas. Born June 23, 1930 at Printer, WV he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Moyer Weatherford. Retired from Lockheed Martin as a Senior Electronic Technician where he worked for more than 34 years at Cape Canaveral, FL and was...

Robert Pack

Robert Pack

May 3, 2008

Robert Joseph â??Bobbyâ?? Pack, 43, of Nimitz, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at his home, following a sudden illness. Born March 14, 1965 at New Britain, Conn. He is the son of the late Walter H. Pack Sr. and Andrea M. Stawski Pack of Nimitz. Bobby was a member of the Saint Patrickâ??s Catholic Church of Hinton; was formerly a...

SGT Mills

SGT Mills

May 1, 2008

SGT Zane L Mills II, 25, of Kingwood, WV, died suddenly, Thursday, May 1, 2008 at his home. Born July 21, 1982 at Hinton, he is the son of Mary Darlene Cannon-Lee and husband Terry of Kingwood and Zane L Mills and wife Debbie G. of Cool Ridge. SGT Mills was currently serving with the State of WV Camp Dawson...

Hazel McBride

Hazel McBride

Apr 30, 2008

Hazel Browning McBride, 54, of Pipestem, died at 2:57 A.M. Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at the Princeton Community Hospital, following a long illness. Born June 16, 1953 at Welch, she was the daughter of the late William and Belle Kerns Browning. Hazel was a 1972 graduate of Ieager High School and was a former employee of Samâ??s Wholesale Club at...

Rone Martin

Rone Martin

Apr 28, 2008

Mr. Rone Wallace â??Wallyâ?? Martin, 71, of Ballengee, died Monday, April 28, 2008 at the Raleigh General Hospital at Beckley, following a short illness. Born March 30, 1937 at Ballengee, he was the son of the late Lewis and Ester Jane Pyatt Martin. Mr. Martin was a retired steelworker and farmer and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Preceded in...

Oscar Basham

Oscar Basham

Apr 27, 2008

Oscar Lewis Basham, 90, of Jumping Branch, died Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the Charleston Area Medical Center General Division, following injuries received in an accident on April 15, 2008. Born October 12, 1917 at Ellison, he was the son of the late Aden Lewis and Ollie Via Pack Basham. Mr. Basham was a member of the Jumping Branch Gospel...

Virginia Meadows

Virginia Meadows

Apr 23, 2008

Virginia Shirey Lilly Meadows, 85, of Hinton, died at 1:00 A.M. Wednesday at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital at Hinton, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 16, 1922 at Wiggins, in Summers Co., she was the daughter of the late Henry L. and Elizabeth Boone Wiseman. Virginia was a former employee of Willeyâ??s Hardware in Hinton, she...