Obituaries
Delma Fleshman
Dec 1, 2021
Delma Pearl Atkins Fleshman, 82 of Barger Springs went home to be with the Lord Wednesday December 1, 2021 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a long illness.
Born June 11, 1939 at Talcott she was the daughter of the late Otey and Bernice Garten Atkins. A member of the Elk Knob Baptist Church and a homemaker,...
Earl Turner
Nov 29, 2021
Earl R. Turner, 86, of Seminole Road, Forest Hill went home to be with his Savior Monday, November 29, 2021.
Born December 7, 1934 in Summers County he was a son of the late Joe and Norene Saunders Turner.
Earl was a 1952 Forest Hill High School Graduate and had worked in the automobile business...
Willard Patterson
Nov 28, 2021
Willard J. Patterson, 79, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hinton, W.V.
Born April 1, 1942, he was the son of the late Meda Henson Patterson and Fred Patterson of Clintonville, W.V.
In addition to his parents, Willard was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Baker Patterson...
John Williams
Nov 23, 2021
John Lewis Williams, 90, of Hinton passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Summers Co. ARH following a long illness.
Born April 19, 1931 in Summers Co. he was the son of the late Joseph Green and Gertha Belle Cadle Williams. John enjoyed going to the Senior Center, where he and Earl Vest had...
Cora Plumley
Nov 21, 2021
Cora Mae Bennett Plumley, 104, of Hinton passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Main Street Care following a short illness.
Born May 26, 1917 at Pluto she was the daughter of the late George Riffer Marinda Jane “Bea” Muncey Bennett. Cora was a homemaker and a member of the Upland Baptist Church. She was an avid reader...
Basil Richmond
Nov 13, 2021
Basil Omer Richmond, 73, of Danese went home to be with the Lord, Saturday November 13, 2021 at his home following a long illness.
Born June 11, 1948 at Freezeland Mountain, he was a son of the late Hubert Basil and Mary Katherine Russell Richmond. A veteran of the United States Army having served his country during...
Freddy Ward
Nov 11, 2021
Freddy Monroe Ward, 75, of Ward Bench went home to be with the Lord Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Summers County ARH following a short illness.
Born June 3, 1946 in Summers County he was the son of the late Eb and Goldie Bennett Ward. Freddy was of the Baptist Faith, a carpenter who enjoyed hunting, fishing...
Carroll Jones
Nov 10, 2021
Carroll Eldon Jones, 84 of Pence Springs passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Stonerise in Lewisburg following a long illness.
Born May 23, 1937 in Summers Co. he was the son of the late Shields Landon and Hazel Alpha Boyer Jones.
Carroll was a Veteran of the United States Army having been stationed in...
Goldie Martin
Nov 8, 2021
Goldie Marie Richmond Martin, 89, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord Monday, November 8, 2021 at her daughter’s house following a short illness.
Born August 3, 1932 in Summers County she was a daughter of the late Howard and Gladys Cox Richmond.
Goldie enjoyed playing rummy and corn hole. Her smile and...
Mary Bowles
Oct 30, 2021
Mary Magdalene Wood Bowles, 92, of Sandstone went home to be with the Lord Saturday, October 30, 2021 following a long illness.
Born March 24, 1929 at Hix she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Wood.
She was a member of the Ramp Holiness Church where she attended as long as her...
James Gill
Oct 28, 2021
James Nelson Gill, 86, of Hinton went to his heavenly home Thursday October 28, 2021 at Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands, VA following a short illness.
Born May 28, 1935 in Summers County he was the son of the Pembrooke and Rachel Adkins Gill. Attended the Avis Holiness Church and the Ministry Place, served his country...
Dixie Palmer
Oct 28, 2021
Dixie Lee Palmer, 63, of Hinton passed away October 28, 2021 at her home following a long illness.
Born November 18, 1957 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Bobby Lee and Betty Jean Foster Meadows.
Dixie was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially...

Jeff Smith
Oct 26, 2021
Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, TX.
At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push his...
Wilma Ellison
Oct 14, 2021
Wilma Jean Ellison, 92, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, October 14, 2021 at the Rocking Chair Residential Care Center following a long illness.
Born September 15, 1929 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late Robert Glenn and Lillian W. Karrick Hicks. A member of the First United Methodist Church of...
Nancy Hogle
Oct 14, 2021
Nancy J. Hogle, 75, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness.
Born January 3, 1946 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late Harold Leon Cooper and Nadie Jane Lusher Cooper Lilly.
Nancy...
Josephine Chandler
Oct 14, 2021
Josephine Chandler, 104, of Beaver formerly of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, October 14, 2021 at the Greystone Inn following a long illness.
Born March 2, 1917 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late John Henry “Doc” and Sarah Clementine Vance Adkins.
Josephine was an active member of the...
Santana Watkins
Oct 14, 2021
Santana Louise Auliye Watkins, 31, of Pipestem formerly of McDowell County went home to be with the Lord and reunited with her family who has gone on before Thursday, October 14, 2021 at her home.
Born May 4, 1990 at Princeton, she was a daughter of Charles D. Auliye of McDowell County and Kay Osborne of McDowell...
Veronica "Ronnie" Canterbury
Oct 12, 2021
Veronica “Ronnie” Elizabeth Canterbury, 43, of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Tug Valley Medical Center in South Williamson, KY following a short illness.
Born April 14, 1978 in Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Diane Zimmerman Garten. She was a 1996 Graduate of Summers County High School...
Mildred "Mil" Lilly
Oct 8, 2021
Mildred “Mil” Faye Lilly, 76 of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord Friday, October 8, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was the best wife, momma, maw maw and grammy.
Born October 20, 1944 at Nimitz, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Vila M. Lilly Moten. She was a...
James "Jim" Cales
Oct 3, 2021
James “Jim” Richard Cales, 84, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness.
Born August 17, 1937 at Hinton he was the son of the late Walter Cales Sr. and Rachel Mae Robinson Cales. A member of Spruce Run Chapel,...