Obituaries
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,...
Kitty Miller
Oct 2, 2021
Kitty Lou Winters Miller, 85, of Hump Mountain near Meadow Bridge passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness.
Born December 1, 1935 at New Holland, PA she was the daughter of the late Bernard James and Mildred Irene Lauffer Winters. A 1954 graduate of Paradise School District of Paradise,...
Beverly Richmond
Sep 26, 2021
Beverly Sharon Richmond, 45, of Danese went home to be with the Lord Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness.
Born March 12, 1976 at Richmond, VA she was the daughter of Basil Omer and Sharon Gay Keller Richmond of Danese. She was of the Baptist Faith and...
Crystal Adkins
Sep 25, 2021
Crystal Dawn Adkins, 40, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Saturday, September 25, 2021 at her home following an apparent heart attack.
Born September 22, 1981 at Hinton she was a daughter of Phillip Adkins and wife Brenda of Hinton and Linda Bennett of Hinton.
Crystal formerly...
Judy Withrow
Sep 23, 2021
Judy Ann Withrow, 61, of Frankford, WV was called home by the Lord Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Reston Hospital Center in Reston, VA following a long hard fought battle with Covid 19.
Born November 1, 1959 at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Virginia “Mogene” Adkins Fox. ...
Samuel Smith Jr.
Sep 22, 2021
Samuel George Smith, Jr., cherished husband, stepfather, brother, uncle, and friend, 62, of Hinton, went to be the Lord on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 after a courageous and hard fought battle with Covid-19.
Samuel was loved and respected by all those who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was the kind of man you were lucky...
Drema Rose
Sep 22, 2021
Drema Kay Richmond Rose, 74, of Lewisburg went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the Brian Center in Low Moor, VA.
Born September 21, 1947 at Jumping Branch she was the daughter of Noah “Bernard” Richmond and the late Margie “Eloise” Via Richmond.
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Lawrence DeMarino
Sep 20, 2021
Lawrence “Papa Larry” DeMarino, 80, of Nimitz passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at his home.
Born November 16, 1940 at Hempfield Township, PA he was the son of the late Michael and Lucy DeMarino. A member of the Jumping Branch Tabernacle he was an avid reader, loved watching westerns, hunting and fishing. Larry served his country...
Ardella Campbell
Sep 20, 2021
Ardella “Tootie” Louise Campbell, 83, of Red Sulphur Springs went home to be with the Lord, Monday, September 20, 2021 at her home following a long illness.
Born December 8, 1937 at Red Sulphur Springs she was the daughter of the late Ernest Weldon and Nellie Gray Ballard Long. Tootie attended Calvary Baptist Church and had worked...