Obituaries
Rebecca A. Neely Lilly
Nov 16, 2022
Rebecca A. Neely Lilly, 80, of Pipestem entered into eternal rest Wednesday November 16, 2022 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.
Born April 1, 1942 at Bluefield, WV she was the daughter of the late Cary B. and Blanche Keaton Neely. A member of Painters Chapel United Methodist Church and...
Logan M. Reynolds
Nov 14, 2022
Logan M. Reynolds, 22, of Lerona went home to be with the Lord Monday, November 14, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born April 11, 2000 at Beckley, he was a son of Christopher Lee Reynolds and wife Imogene of Princeton and Helen Sue Bryant of Hinton.
Logan was a carpenter and worked in the family...
Jerry Lee Vandall
Nov 11, 2022
Jerry Lee Vandall, 64, of Elk Knob, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 11, 2022, at home.
Born February 8, 1958, in Christiansburg, Kentucky, to the late Dallas (Red) and Zola (Kitty) Boone Vandall. Jerry was an avid baseball fan and loved animals of all kinds.
Besides his parents, Jerry is preceded in death by his...
John David Surbaugh
Nov 10, 2022
John David Surbaugh, 57, of Clover, South Carolina formerly of Hinton passed on to be with the Lord, Thursday November 10, 2022.
He was born June 17, 1965 in Hinton, and was a son of the late Charles and Margaret Tate Surbaugh.
Tractor trailer truck driver with an exceptional safe driving record for thirty plus...
Stephen Thomas "Tom" Harvey
Nov 5, 2022
Stephen Thomas “Tom” Harvey, 65, of Nimitz passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Bowers Hospice House following a short illness.
Born May 6, 1957 at Hinton he was the son of the late Arvel R. and Loretta C. Lilly Harvey. Tom enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping.
Survived by four siblings,...
Tipton Neel
Oct 30, 2022
Tipton Neel, 26, of Pence Springs went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 30, 2022 in Morgantown.
Born January 30, 1996 in Cumberland County, North Carolina he was the son of the late Kinta Telano.
Tipton was a landscaper/ laborer. He enjoyed tinkering with lawn mowers, playing UNO and video games and watching...
Mary F. McBride Meadows
Oct 24, 2022
Mary F. McBride Meadows, a born again believer, 94, of Brooks went home to be with her Lord, Monday, October 24, 2022 at Bowers Hospice House.
Born September 20, 1928 at Big Creek, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Thelma Grimmett McBride.
Mary was a member of the Brooks Baptist Church. She...
Elizabeth "Libby" Bengey Goins
Oct 23, 2022
Elizabeth “Libby” Bengey Goins, 72, of Alderson went home to be with the Lord, October 23, 2022 at Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson, surrounded by her loving family, following a long illness.
Born April 15, 1950 in Hilldale, she was a daughter of the late Joe and Alice Smith Bengey.
Libby was a 1968 graduate...
Janice J. Meadows
Oct 23, 2022
Beloved Christian, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother,
Sister, Aunt, and Friend, Janice J. Meadows, went home to be with the Lord on October 23, 2022.
Janice was born October 6, 1943, in Forest Hill, WV to the late Hubert
Basil and Nancy Catherine Russell Richmond. She was a 1960 graduate of
Hinton High School and a 1985 graduate from Concord...
Michael Wayne Palmore
Oct 20, 2022
Michael Wayne Palmore, 66, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Thursday, October 20, 2022 following a long illness.
Born June 27, 1956 at Richmond, VA he was a son of the late Miriam Palmore and Sudie Mae Barden Palmore.
Mike served his country in the United States Army having reached the rank...
Martha J. Overbay Bennett
Oct 19, 2022
Martha J. Overbay Bennett, 69, of Beckley went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness.
Born December 20, 1952 in Raleigh County, WV she was a daughter of the late Joseph R. and Betty Dillon Overbay.
Martha was a member of the Little Wolf...
Tammy Marie Allen Grimmett
Oct 14, 2022
Tammy Marie Allen Grimmett, 59, of Hilldale entered into eternal rest Friday October 14, 2022 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.
Born September 1, 1963 in Hinton she was a daughter of the late Theodore Johnson and Madeline Virginia Taylor Allen. She was a former Nursing Assistant at Summers Nursing...
JoAnna Louise Daniel
Oct 9, 2022
JoAnna Louise Daniel, 74, of Hinton passed away Sunday October 9, 2022 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.
Born April 16, 1948 in Coal City, she was the daughter of the late Geneva Maxine Fuller. She served the students of Raleigh County for twenty years as a public school teacher. ...
Sonny Grimmett
Oct 7, 2022
Sonny Grimmett, 91, of Alderson went home to be with the Lord and rejoined his family in Heaven Friday October 7, 2022 following a brief illness.
Born August 11, 1931 at Alderson he was the son of the late Raymond C. and Flora C. Richmond Grimmett. A member of the Elk Knob...
John J. Ciesielski
Oct 6, 2022
John J. Ciesielski Jr., 68, of Hilldale formerly of Baltimore, MD passed away October 6, 2022 at Summers County ARH Hospital following a long illness.
Born October 14, 1953 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late John J. Ciesielski and Madeline Ciesielski and Delma Ciesielski of Hilldale. John retired...
Blanche Cooper Wood
Oct 5, 2022
Blanche Virginia Wood, 97 of Beckley went home to be with the Lord Wednesday October 5, 2022, at the Greystone Villages following a long illness.
Born October 5, 1925, in Hinton she was a daughter of the late John Henry “Doc” and Sarah Clementine Vance Adkins.
She was a member of the Beckley Church of God and...
Ople H. "Sarge" Young
Sep 28, 2022
Ople H. “Sarge” Young Jr., 87, of Madams Creek went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at his home surrounded by family following a long illness.
Born June 15, 1935 at Jumping Branch he was a son of the late Ople H. “Corpal” Young and Nellie Ball Predmore.
Ople was a...
Donald Jack Sears
Sep 27, 2022
Donald Jack Sears, 71, of Hix went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday September 27, 2022, at CAMC General Division following a short illness.
Born February 10, 1951, in Wayne Co., MI, he was the son of the late Vernon Pasco and Georgia Sears.
Jack was a member of the Upland Baptist Church a timberman and...
Janie Morris Meadows
Sep 22, 2022
Janie Morris Meadows, 80, of Hinton died at home Thursday, September 22, 2022 following a short illness.
Born June 2, 1942 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Harry E. and Lura Cales Morris.
Janie is survived by her husband of 54 years, Harry Meadows; two children, Joseph W. Meadows and Stacey Allen...
John "Johnny" Mann
Sep 8, 2022
John “Johnny” Mann, 63 of Pence Springs went home to be with the Lord Thursday, September 8, 2022 at his home following a long illness.
Born November 2, 1958 in Hinton he was the son of the late Venus C. and Emily Toney Mann.
Johnny was a former Lineman for S&F Construction with 25 years of...