Obituaries
Edith Bakalis
Nov 18, 2005
Edith C. Bakalis, 91, of Forest Hill, died at 5:15 P.M. Friday at the Raleigh General Hospital at Beckley, following a long illness. Born October 5, 19114 at Pipestem, she was the daughter of the late James Richards and Nettie Martin Richards Buckland. Mrs. Bakalis had lived the early part of her life in Summers Co. She lived in Washington...
Ralph Wilson
Nov 16, 2005
Ralph O. Wilson Jr., 80, of Hinton, passed away at 1:15 P.M. Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at the Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital at Hinton, following a long battle with brain cancer. Born in Huntington, WV on September 24, 1925, he was the son of the late Ralph O. and Helen Chadwick Wilson Sr. Ralph graduated from Hinton High School...
Mildred Pope
Nov 15, 2005
Mildred Emerson Pope, 69, of Jumping Branch, WV, died Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at her home following a sudden illness. Born May 25, 1936 at Mayville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Malissa Benson Dascomb. Mrs. Pope had been a resident of Jumping Branch, WV for the past 20 years and a resident of Mayville NY...
Mary Briers
Nov 14, 2005
Mary Virginia Briers, 92, of 210 Miller Ave. expired at 1:45 P.M. on November 14, 2005 at home following an extended illness. Born November 10, 1913 in Ansted, WV, she was the daughter of the late Virgil H. and Myrtle B. Neal Long. She was a loving, caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother to her family and known for her...
Robert Gill
Nov 12, 2005
Robert â??Boâ?? Gill, 72, of Hilldale, died Saturday morning November 12, 2005 at his home following a long illness. Born December 25, 1932 at Talcott, he was a son of the late Nathaniel W. and Sudie Belle Craycraft Gill. A lifelong resident of Summers Co, a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. a retired signal maintainer after 23 years...
Boyd Lilly
Nov 6, 2005
Boyd G. Lilly Jr. 66 of Hix Died Sunday Nov. 6th 2005 at 12:40 a.m. at the Charleston Area Medical Center General Division following a long illness. Born July 27, 1939 at Shady Spring, he was the son of the late Boyd G. and Pearl Moye Lilly Sr.Mr. Lilly has been a resident of Summers Co. since 1977. He was...
Launa Ballengee
Nov 6, 2005
Launa F. Ballengee, 94, of Perkasie, PA, died Sunday, November 6, 2005 at her home, following a short illness. Born February 3, 1911 at Alderson, she was the daughter of the late Clownie W. and Anna Boyd Flint. Mrs. Ballengee was a homemaker and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church at Sellersville, Pa. She was a former resident of...
Othia Keaton
Nov 1, 2005
Othia Keaton, 92, of Brevard, NC died at 6:15 A.M. Tuesday, November 1, 2005 in the Princeton Community Hospital, Princeton, WV following a long illness. Born September 30, 1913 in Jackson County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary Queen Woods and she had lived most of her life in Brevard, NC. Retired from Brevard College...
Ruby Bowles
Oct 29, 2005
Ruby Marie Bowles, 85, of Hinton, died Saturday, October 29, 2005, at the Summers Co. Continuous Care Center at Hilldale following a long illness. Born May 14, 1920 at Judson, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Mary Estella Skaggs Williams. Mrs. Bowles had lived most of her life in Summers Co. She had lived several years...
Phyllis Coffman
Oct 28, 2005
Phyllis Reed Coffman, 50, of Madamâ??s Creek, Hinton, died Friday, October 28, 2005 at her home following an extended illness. Born July 31, 1955 in Hinton, she was a daughter of Talmadge Reed of Madamâ??s Creek, Hinton and the late Edna Lilly Reed. Phyllis was a former Receptionist and Personal Secretary to Dr. C. P. Sharma, she had worked for...
Willie Marion
Oct 25, 2005
Willie Bee Marion, 91, formerly of Brooks, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 5:25 A.M. at the Oak Grove Manor at Waynesboro, VA. Born October 1, 1914 in WV, she was the daughter of the late Clarence C. and Rosa Johnson Cooper. She was a member of the Brooks Baptist Church, the Order of the Eastern Star and the...
Roger Hammonds
Oct 23, 2005
Roger Dale Hammonds 56, of Hinton died Sunday morning October 23, 2005 at his home following a short battle with cancer. Born February 12, 1949 at Elton he was a son of the late Ben F. and Nellie J. Harron Hammonds. Roger enjoyed singing and listening to music. Preceded in death by one brother, Albert Hammonds and one sister, Vinney...
Robert Ratcliffe
Oct 18, 2005
Robert Franklin Ratcliffe Sr., 72, loving husband, father, and pawpaw, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at his Cave Ridge Home. Born August 10, 1933 at Cave Ridge, he was the son of the late Issac Vernon and Bertha Pearl Fitzpatrick Ratcliffe. Franklin was a retired auto mechanic with 32 years of service at...
Ruby McNeer
Oct 16, 2005
Ruby Glenna Shanklin McNeer, 82, of Forest Hill-Greenville Road, died Sunday, October 16, 2005 at her home after a long illness. Born December 22, 1922, she was the only child of the late George Otis and Hattie Mae Boggs Shanklin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billie M. McNeer, and one grandson, Alexander...
Irene Bolling
Oct 10, 2005
Irene Byrd Bolling, 78, of Southside, Hinton died Monday morning at her home following a long illness. Born August 15, 1927 in Raleigh County she was a daughter of the late William Clinton and Lucinda Wood Byrd and had lived most of her life in Raleigh County. Mrs. Bolling was a former employee of Maiden Form and Delco Co. She...
Alice Gray
Oct 2, 2005
Alice F. Gray, 77, of Hinton, died Sunday October 2, 2005 in the Princeton Community Hospital at Princeton following a long illness. Born April 15 1928 at Green Sulphur Springs, she was the daughter of the late Giles â??Akieâ?? and Sadie F. Gill Bowles. She was a homemaker and had lived all her life in Summers Co. Preceded in death...
Howard Woodrum
Sep 23, 2005
Howard P. Woodrum, 88, of Nimitz died September 23, 2005 at his home following a long illness. Born January 31, 1917 at Jumping Branch, he was a son of the late James C. and Lettie Townsley Woodrum. He attended Summers Co. Schools, and was a graduate of Beckley College (now Mountain State University) and Morris Harvey College (now University of...
James Lilly
Sep 23, 2005
James Robert â??Jim Bobâ?? Lilly, 68 of Nimitz died at 8:30 P.M. Friday September 23, 2005 in the Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a three year battle with brain cancer. Born March 27, 1937 at Ellison he was the son of the late Caesar Crockett and Georgia Anna Ellison Lilly. Jim Bob lived most of his life in Summers...
Gloria Farley
Sep 22, 2005
Gloria Jean Farley, 60, of Madams Creek went home to be with the Lord on Thursday September 22, 2005 after a long illness. Born May 9, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Bert and Catherine Louise Buckland Thomas. Gloria was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. A special friend to so many other people who knew...
Garland Tyree
Sep 16, 2005
Garland Marshall Tyree, 76, of Nimitz, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2005 at his home, following a long illness. Born April 28, 1929 at Hinton, he was the son of the late George Tyree and Lalon Richmond Tyree Ellison. Garland was a retired conductor for the C&O and CSX Railroad with 40 years of service, he was a member...
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