Obituaries

Ceceilia Curry

Ceceilia Curry

Mar 29, 2022

Ceceilia Marie Burgess Curry, 84, of Lerona formerly of Blair, WV went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born January 24, 1938 at Slagle, WV she was a daughter of the late Rexford and Bessie Johnson Burgess.

Ceceilia was a school cook at...

Charles Pitzer Jr.

Charles Pitzer Jr.

Mar 29, 2022

Charles H. “Pee Wee” Pitzer Jr., 48, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

Born October 18, 1973 at Hinton he was a son of the late Charles H. and Diane Bragg Pitzer.

Charles was a former employee of CSX and WV Pipeline and current employee of Paul A....

Melton O. Cales

Melton O. Cales

Mar 23, 2022

Melton O. Cales, 72, of Chestnut Mountain passed away Wednesday March 23, 2022 at his home following a long illness.

Born April 5, 1949 at Tug Creek he was the son of the late Birthel and Betty Jane Gill Cales.  A member of the Shockley Hill Church of Christ, an avid farmer who enjoyed singing at church, cutting wood, working...

Wanda F. Masie

Wanda F. Masie

Mar 19, 2022

Wanda F. Massie, 80, of Elk Knob went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 19, 2022 in her sleep.

Born April 23, 1941 at Elton she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Mildred Samples Fleshman.

Wanda was a member of the Hinton Women’s Club and a former employee of the Hinton Hospital.  She was the owner...

James Dale Bragg

James Dale Bragg

Mar 16, 2022

Heaven gained another angel, James Dale Bragg. He went to be with his Lord and Savior at his home surrounded by his loving family on March 16, 2022 following a short illness.

Born April 20, 1931 at Lilly, WV in Summers County he was the son of the late Basil and Daisy Barlow Bragg.

James went into the U.S. Marine...

Jo Johnson

Jo Johnson

Mar 15, 2022

Jo Ann Johnson, 73, of Forest Hill, WV, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Chesapeake, VA, with her daughter and son by her side.

Born August 3, 1948 in Marksville, LA, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Mildred Marie Smith Bearden.

She was preceded in death by her husband of...

Evelyn Currence

Evelyn Currence

Mar 13, 2022

Evelyn Marie Currence, 86, formerly of Pipestem, earned her voice on Sunday, March 13, 2022 and is now singing with the angels.

Born July 20, 1935 at Lerona she was a daughter of the late James Clarence “Buster” and Margie Odell Keaton Lilly.

Evelyn was a member of the Lerona...

Ramona Mitchell

Ramona Mitchell

Mar 11, 2022

Ramona Cathryn Mitchell, 82, of Forest Hill went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 11, 2022 at her home in Forest Hill.

Born July 7, 1939, in Hinton, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late William Leo and Julia Frances Harvey Kessler.

She married the love of her life, Charles William...

Jeannette Penix

Jeannette Penix

Mar 7, 2022

Jeannette Yvonne Penix, 82, of Piney View gained her angel wings and went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 7, 2022 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long battle with Parkinsons and kidney problems.

Born October 22, 1939 at Beckley she was a daughter of the late Leslie Wilson and...

Alice "Anna" Simmons

Alice "Anna" Simmons

Mar 1, 2022

Alice L “Anna” Simmons, 63, of Pence Springs went home to be with the Lord and gained her wings Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden illness.

Born October 10, 1958 at White Sulphur Springs she was a daughter of the late Sandy Paris and Alice Madeline May Simmons.

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Roger Lusk

Roger Lusk

Feb 27, 2022

Roger Dolan Lusk, 42, of Shady Spring passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 following a sudden illness.

Born January 2, 1980 at Beckley he was a son of the late Rev. Woodrow Wilson and Delpha Jeffries Lusk.

Roger was a mechanic and general laborer. He had attended Shady Spring High...

Mary "Momma Mert" Meadows

Mary "Momma Mert" Meadows

Feb 22, 2022

Mary Virginia Meadows “Momma Mert”, 71, of Ballengee entered into eternal rest Tuesday February 22, 2022 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a short illness.

Born September 1, 1951 at Marie she was a daughter of the late Dorsey Allen and Pauline Murdal Comer Garten.

Mary enjoyed the outdoors and...

Rebecca Gill

Rebecca Gill

Feb 22, 2022

Rebecca Ann Gill, 49, of Hinton passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Plateau Medical Center following a sudden illness.

Born April 5, 1972 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Charles Gill and Judy Adkins Gill.

Rebecca was a registered nurse at Fayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a Jehovah’s Witness....

Gary Meadows

Gary Meadows

Feb 22, 2022

Gary Lee Meadows, 55, of Ballengee entered into eternal rest Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness.

Born January 28, 1967 at Hinton he was a son of the late Fred L. and Mary Virginia Garten Meadows.

Gary was a former employee of Walmart, Getty Mart, Cole’s Nursery and...

James Bragg

James Bragg

Feb 21, 2022

James Okey Bragg, 79, of Forest Hill, WV, passed away at home on February 21, 2022 after a long illness. He was born March 1, 1942.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Franklin Pearl and Stella Mae Cales Bragg, one brother, Ronald Bragg, and one granddaughter, Brandi Cooper.

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Thomas Huffman

Thomas Huffman

Feb 19, 2022

Thomas Wayne Huffman, 75, of Forest Hill, went home to be with the Lord Saturday February 19, 2022 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness.

Born November 21, 1946 at Talcott he was a son of the late Everett Thorton and Audra Loomis Huffman.

Thomas was a member of the Friendship Baptist...

Jerry Lee Zimmerman

Jerry Lee Zimmerman

Feb 18, 2022

Jerry Lee “Chip” Zimmerman, 59, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Friday February 18, 2022 following a short illness from Covid 19.

Born April 7, 1962 at Hinton he was a son of the late Drema Zimmerman.

Chip was  a member of the Hinton Gospel Tabernacle and a former employee of Wilson...

Barbara Farley

Barbara Farley

Feb 12, 2022

Barbara L. Farley, 87, of Madams Creek passed away on February 12, 2022.  She was born on September 19, 1934 in Hinton to the late Willie and Daisy Allen Meadows of Camp Lightfoot Road.

She was a graduate of Talcott High School and was retired from the Summers Co. Board of Education where she worked as a...

Delsia Gill

Delsia Gill

Feb 11, 2022

Delsia Arbutus Gill, 88 of Hinton went home to be with the Lord February 11, 2022 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.

Born August 4, 1933 at Hix she was the daughter of the late Ulysses “Doc” and Lillie Berry Ward.  Delsia was a former head cook at Hinton High School and was a member...

Genetta Ballengee

Genetta Ballengee

Feb 8, 2022

Genetta E. Ballengee, 93, of Hinton was reunited in Heaven with family and Jesus on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness.

Born December 18, 1928 at Hix she was a daughter of the late Ulysses “Doc” Ward and Lillie Berry Ward.

Genetta was a former cook for...

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