Obituaries
Cora Lee Arthur
Apr 8, 2022
Cora Lee Rombow Arthur, 96, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 8, 2022 at the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness.
Born November 1, 1925 at Fayetteville, she was a daughter of the late Frank Rombow and Daisy Hitchcock Mann.
Cora Lee was a member of...
Derek Houchins
Apr 8, 2022
Derek W. Houchins, 44, passed away April 8, 2022 at home after an extended hospital stay for multiple health problems.
Born May 27, 1977 in Prince George’s County Maryland he was the son of Shirley Patrick of Randleman, NC and the late Frederic Houchins. He was raised in Pipestem West Virginia and was a graduate of Hinton...
Albert "Wayne" Ward
Apr 3, 2022
Albert “Wayne” Ward, 52, of Judson passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022 following a long illness.
Born November 5, 1969 at Hinton he was a son of the late Albert William Ward and Anna Jane Thompson Ward of Judson.
Wayne was a lifelong resident of Summers County. He was a timberman and a logger. Wayne...
Daniel Adkins
Apr 2, 2022
Daniel Lee Adkins, 49, of Hinton passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial following a sudden illness.
Born October 1, 1972 at Hinton he was a son of Wilbert “Buck” Adkins and wife Vada of Madams Creek and Judy Carol Adkins of Hinton.
Daniel was...
Ralph Campbell
Apr 2, 2022
Ralph Roscoe “Rocky Top” Campbell, 87, of Red Sulphur Springs went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Stonerise Beckley following a long illness.
Born June 9, 1934 at Dry Pond he was a son of the late Leonard and Susan Blanche Miller Campbell.
Ralph was a U.S. Army Veteran, a...
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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...
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...
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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