Obituaries

Hubert Richmond
Aug 31, 2004
Hubert Basil Richmond, 87, of Danese, formerly of White Oak and Freezeland Mountain, passed into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at Heartland of Rainelle, surrounded by his family, following as extended illness.Born on Freezeland Mountain, January 12, 1917, he was the son of the late Alexander and Sarah Bennett Richmond. He was the...

Robert Mann
Aug 29, 2004
Mr. Robert Ray ?Bobby? Mann, 65, of Hinton, died Sunday morning at his home, after a bravely fought five year battle with cancer.Born May 13, 1939 at Barger Springs, he was a son of the late Robert E. Mann and the late Mary Wood Mann Wyant.Bobby was a graduate of Hinton High School. He retired in 1990 after 30 years,...

Ruby Riffe
Aug 28, 2004
Ruby I. Riffe, 89, of Talcott, formerly of Madison, died at 4:55 P.M. Saturday at the Summers County Continuous Care Center at Hilldale, following a long illness.Born August 17, 1915 at Ballengee, she was a daughter of the late Lomar and Allie Lyons Davis.Mrs. Riffe had been a resident of Talcott since 1993. She had lived most of her life...

Ora Williams
Aug 27, 2004
Ora Maxine Frazier Williams, 89, of Hinton went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 2:23 PM Friday August 27, 2004 following a short illness. Born January 9, 1915 in Summers Co. she was the daughter of the Late Jesse W. and Amma Young Frazier. She had lived all of her life in Summers Co. and was the...

Juanita Tate
Aug 27, 2004
Juanita Pearl Tate, 78, of Stafford, Virginia. Died at 11:00 pm Thursday August 27, 2004 at Mary Washington Hospital, In Fredericksburg, Va. Born November 21, 1925 in Beckley, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Andrew Grover and Thelma Huggart. Juanita attended the Victory Baptist Church in Stafford Virginia. She was proceeded in death by her husband Willie...

Mary Adkins
Aug 23, 2004
Mary Juanita Adkins 62, of Hilldale formally of Hinton died at 12:30 pm Monday August 23, 2004 in the Summers County Continues Care Center at Hilldale following a long illness. Born February 14, 1942 at Pemberton WV she was a daughter of the late Andrew Grover Cleveland and Lydia Ellen Guess Tate. Mary was a member of the Holiness Church...

Mary Crook
Aug 20, 2004
Mary Evangeline Crook, 79, of Chandler, AZ, affectionately known as Vangie by her family and friends, was welcomed home with open arms by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 20, 2004.Born at Tioga, WV, on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1924, she was the last of seven siblings. After growing up at Tioga, she moved with her husband...

Martina Williams
Aug 17, 2004
Martina A. Thompson Williams, 87, of Nimitz, died Tuesday, August 17, 2004, at the Halstead Care Home at Nimitz, after a long illness.Born December 19, 1916 in Summers Co., she was the daughter of the late Nelson and Ella Harvey Thompson.Mrs. Williams was a lifelong resident of Summers Co., a devoted caregiver for her husband, a homemaker and a member...

Loraine Kesler
Aug 5, 2004
Loraine Catherine Kesler, 79, died Thursday, August 05, 2004 at the Sunbridge Pine Lodge Nursing Home at Beckley, where she had been a patient for the past 20 years. Born June 8, 1925 at Ballengee, she was a daughter of the late John Oaker and Lula Mae McCormick Kesler.Loraine had lived most of her life in Hinton.Preceded in death by...

Lella Elswick
Jul 30, 2004
Mrs. Lella Mae Elswick, 83 of Lowell died 11:40pm Friday July 30, 2004 at her home following a long illness. Born July 17, 1921 at Dille, WV, she was a daughter of the late Richard D. and Martha Belle Carter Butcher.Mrs. Elswick had lived all her life in WV, and had been a resident of Lowell for the past 25...

Roger Wood
Jul 27, 2004
Roger Dale ?Joe? Wood, 50, of Concord, NC, formerly of Hinton, died Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at 2:00 a.m., at his home, following a long illness.Born August 30, 1953 at Hinton, he was a son of the late William Dallas and Pauline Elizabeth Bragg Wood Jr.lJoe had lived the early part of his life in Hinton and attended Hinton High...

Betty Bennett
Jul 19, 2004
Betty Rose Sears Bennett, 70, of Tug Creek, Hinton, went to be with her Lord, Monday, July 19, 2004, at her daughter?s home, on Tug Creek, in Summers Co., following a long illness. Born June 21, 1934 at Woodrumtown, she was a daughter of the late Isaac D. and Anna Lee Bryson Sears. She was a homemaker, loving mother, and...

Finley Bennett
Jul 18, 2004
Finley Eugene Bennett, 73, of Lugoff, SC, formerly of Nimitz, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 18, 2004 at 5:10 P.M. at Palmetto Baptist Hospital, Columbia, SC.Born in Summers Co., on April 17, 1931, he was a son of the late Roscoe and Anel Harvey Bennett.Mr. Bennett had lived most of his life at...

Jerry VanStavern
Jul 16, 2004
Retired Master Sgt. Jerry Ryan VanStavern, 60, of Ballangee, passed away in his sleep Friday, July 16, 2004 at his home. Born October 19, 1943 in Summers County, he was the son of Bertie Winfrey VanStavern of Ballengee and the late Roy Frank VanStavern. Jerry was a Retired Master Sgt. from the United States Army. He served two tours in...

Donald Pennington
Jul 14, 2004
Don Pennington, 85, of Hinton, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 14 2004 after an extended illness. Don was born November 9, 1918 at Princeton, WV. Don was the son of the late Charles M. Pennington & Susan Snyder Pennington. He was the youngest and last survivor of nine children. He was a member of Bellepoint Baptist Church...

Clarice Lilly
Jul 9, 2004
Clarice E. Lilly, 92, of Ellison, died Friday morning, July 9, 2004 at the Sunbridge Pine Lodge Care Home at Beckley, following a long illness. Born March 11, 1912 at Pipestem, Clarice was a daughter of the late John Lewis and Minnie Meadows Graham and had been a lifelong resident of Ellison and was a member of the Ellison Missionary...

Mary Tolliver
Jul 6, 2004
Mary E. Underwood Tolliver, 90, of Jumping Branch, died Tuesday, July 06, 2004 at the Summers Co. Continuous Care Center at Hilldale, following a long illness. Born April 2, 1914 at Garden Ground in Fayette Co., she was a daughter of the late Rufus R. and Estie Wright Underwood. Mrs. Tolliver was a homemaker and a member of the Mary...

Lee Harrah
Jun 30, 2004
Colton Lee Harrrah, stillborn son of Keith and Rhonda Kessler Harrah, died June 30, 2004 at the Raleigh General Hospital.Private Graveside Services were held at 6:00 P.M. Friday, July 2, 2004 with Pastor Eddie Harris officiating. Viewing Information: None Funeral Information: Private Graveside Services were held at 6:00 P.M. Friday, July 2, 2004

Agnes Harvey
Jun 22, 2004
Agnes Whanger Harvey, 80, of Hinton, a current resident of Greystone Inn at Beaver, died at 7:30 P.M. Tuesday at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital at Beckley, following a brief illness.Born August 22, 1923 at Rovceverte, she was a daughter of the late Frank T. and Glenna Forren Whanger.Mrs. Harvey had lived most of her life in Hinton. She retired...

Lucile Weber
Jun 21, 2004
Mrs. Lucile Wicker Weber, 94, of Hinton, died Monday, June 21, 2004 at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, following a long illness. Born February 3, 1910 in Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Everette Carrington and Bertie Malva Sims Wicker. Mrs. Wicker was a former resident of South Charleston, WV and Fort Lauderdale, FL and retired to Hinton...