Obituaries

Ruby Basham
Apr 21, 2008
Ruby M. Basham, 95, of Clearwater, FL, previously of Jumping Branch, WV, died Monday, April 21, 2008 in Clearwater, FL. Born March 21, 1913 at Ellison, WV, she was the daughter of the late Larkin and Martha Meadows Lilly. Mrs. Basham was a member of the Bluestone Baptist Church at Jumping Branch, a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great...

Dorothy Teasley
Apr 18, 2008
Dorothy Ruth Teasley, 60, of Hinton, died Friday, April 18, 2008 at the home of her sister on Tug Creek, following a long illness.Born November 13, 1947 at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Bill Gilpin and the late Effie Gill.She was preceded in death by one sister, Gladys Gill.Survived by three brothers; Billy Gill of Hinton and...

Margaret Stennett
Apr 11, 2008
Margaret A. Tolbert Stennett, 82, of Hilldale, peacefully passed away on April 11, 2008 after a short illness. She died as she wished, in her home with her devoted family by her side. Born at Hilldale on December 9, 1925 to John & Effie Mann Tolbert. As the baby of this loving farm family, her three sisters and brother doted...

Ora Pack
Apr 10, 2008
Ora B. Pack, 94, of Litchfield, Ohio formerly of Streeter died April 10, 2008 at Hospice Visiting Nurse Service in Akron, Ohio.Born April 10, 1914 at Pantherâ??s Knob and had lived most of her life in Summers County. She was a daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Harvey Cooper.Mrs. Pack was a member of the Rhoda Ann Memorial Missionary...

Howard Creed
Apr 9, 2008
Howard Milton Creed, 76 of Hinton died Wednesday morning April 9, 2008 at his home following a short illness. Born September 28, 1931 at Caretta in the McDowell Co. Coalfields and was a son of the late Shade Milton and Selma Edith Folden Creed. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by three sons; Stewart Milton, Jerry and James...

Desiree Adkins
Apr 8, 2008
Desiree Nicole Adkins, infant daughter of Danny P. Adkins and Samantha June Kessler Crews was ushered into the arms of God in heaven on April 8, 2008. Although her stay with us was for a short time her loving memory will be engraved in our hearts and minds forever. Preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, R.L. Hyden; maternal grandmother,...

Richard Ward
Apr 1, 2008
Richard Dale â??Buddyâ?? Ward Sr., 52 of Upland died at 1:30 A.M. April 1, 2008 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 26, 1955 at Hinton he was a son of the late Albert Lee and Pauline Francis Ward Ward. Buddy was a retired construction worker for Geupel Construction Co. where he worked for many years....

Henry Ballard
Mar 31, 2008
Henry Wilson Ballard Jr., 96, of Beckley, formerly of 200 Maple St., Hinton, died Monday morning, March 31, 2008 in a Beckley care home, following a long illness. Born April 4, 1911 at Hinton, WV, he was the son of the late Henry Wilson and Sarah Lilly Ballard Sr. Mr. Ballard had worked a plasterer during the early part of...

Mary Lilly
Mar 27, 2008
Mary Belle Vest Lilly, 83, of 109 Maple Avenue, Hinton, formerly of Nimitz, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at her home following an apparent heart attack. Born January 14, 1925 at Streeter, she was a daughter of the late Howard A. and Opal Harvey Vest Lilly. She had lived most of her life in Summers Co. She moved with her...

John Rudisill
Mar 22, 2008
John Robert Rudisill, 44 of Pence Springs passed away Saturday, March 22, 2008 at his home following an apparent heart attack. Born March 25, 1963 at Pence Springs he was a son of the late Glen Rudisill and Goldie Cooper Rudisill Wyrick. John was a member of Pence Springs Community Church, attended Talcott High School and worked the biggest part...

Homer Richmond
Mar 21, 2008
Homer E. Richmond, 86, of Chestnut Mt., Hinton, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, March 21, 2008 at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital at Beckley. Born March 4, 1922 at Sandstone, he was the son of the late William Harrison and Nora Ward Richmond. At the age of 18 he joined the U.S. Army and was sent to...

John Shrader
Mar 9, 2008
John Henry Shrader, 71, of Pipestem, died Sunday Morning, March 9, 2008 at his home, following a long illness. Born April 23, 1936 at Pipestem, he was the son of the late William Henry and Della Susan Meadows Shrader. He was a retired employee of Pipestem State Park and was of the Baptist Faith. John was an outdoorsman who enjoyed...

Bessie Pack
Mar 8, 2008
The world seems a little dimmer today, but heaven shines brighter now that another of its precious saints has been called home. Bessie Magdalene Bower Pack, 90, of Jumping Branch, went to be with her blessed Savior, March 8, 2008, following a long illness.Born Sept. 26, 1917, at Jumping Branch, she was the daughter of the late John L. and...

M. Ward
Mar 7, 2008
Columbus M. Ward, 80, of Sandstone died Friday, March 7, 2008 at the Select Special Hospital in Charleston following a short illness. Born July 29, 1927 at Hix he was a son of the late Johnny M. and Ida Graham Ward. Columbus spent the early years of his life working in the coal mines and in a manufacturing plant in...

Earnest Adkins
Mar 6, 2008
Earnest Franklin Adkins, 72, of Meadow Creek died Thursday, March 06, 2008 at the Greenbrier Manor Nursing Home at Lewisburg, following a long illness. Born June 28, 1935 in Summers Co. he was a son of the late Lena Emma Adkins. Earnest was a member of the Meadow Creek Baptist Church and had lived his entire life at Meadow Creek....

Charles Neely
Mar 3, 2008
Charles Joseph Neely, 86, of Pipestem, went home to be with the Lord, Monday morning March 3, 2008 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital at Hinton. Born May 3, 1921 at Ronceverte, he was the son of the late Sweeny and Mary Sue Bowden Neely. Mr. Neely had lived most of his life in Summers Co., he had worked...

Boyd Gill
Feb 29, 2008
Boyd Ray Gill, 60, of Beckley, formerly of Tug Creek, Hinton, died Friday, February 29, 2008 at the Bower Hospice House at Beckley, following a battle with cancer. Born December 26, 1947 at Hix, in Summers Co., he was the son of Naomi Gill of Hinton. Preceded in death by one son, Raymond Boyd Gill. Besides his mother, he is...

Vivian Raines
Feb 27, 2008
Vivian Raines, 82 of Kaufman, TX, formerly of Hinton, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at the Sunflower Park Nursing Home, Following a long illness. Born April 18, 1925 in Summers Co. she was the daughter of the late French and Lottie Ballengee Williams. She had lived most of her life in Summers Co. and had been a resident of Texas...

Lola Bennett
Feb 27, 2008
Lola Delpha Bennett, 95, of Longbottom, died at 1:30 P. M. Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital at Hinton, following a long illness. Born April 9, 1912 at Longbottom, she was the daughter of the late John Henry â??Docâ?? and Clementine Vance Adkins. Mrs. Bennett was the former Pastor of the House of Prayer at...