Obituaries

Kitty Miller

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

Robert Bennett

Robert Bennett

Sep 18, 2021

Robert D. Bennett, 84, of Madams Creek, Hinton passed away Saturday September 18, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital following a massive heart attack.

Born June 11, 1937 at Hinton he was the son of the late Abraham “Abe” and Mary Goldie Breen Bennett.  Robert retired from the Ford Motor Company in Ohio and he enjoyed reading, outdoors,...

Ruth Mansfield

Ruth Mansfield

Sep 12, 2021

Ruth A. Lilly Mansfield, 80, of Leatherwood Road, Nimitz went home to be with the Lord Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness.

Born August 13, 1941 at Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Cecil D. and Margie Meadows Lilly.

Ruth was...

Hurshel Cales

Hurshel Cales

Sep 11, 2021

Our precious Hurshel Cales went to Heaven on Saturday, September 11, 2021.

Hurshel was the son of the late Berthel “Bud” Cales. He was also preceded in death by a baby in 1997 and his beloved furbaby Goldie in 2013.

Hurshel was a resident of Talcott for 15 years.

He is survived by...

Alice Bengey

Alice Bengey

Sep 9, 2021

Alice Bengey, 95, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, September 9, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born March 5, 1926 in Alderson, WV she was the daughter of the late Joe and Stella Tabor Smith.  Alice was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hinton.  She was the...

Connie Martin

Connie Martin

Sep 5, 2021

Connie Ruth Harper-Martin, 55, of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden illness.

Born January 10, 1966 at Beckley she was a daughter of Roy Lee Harper of Beckley and the late Julia Kay Bowles Harper.

Connie was a member of...

Howard Adkins Jr.

Howard Adkins Jr.

Sep 4, 2021

Howard Arnett Adkins Jr. , 67, of Talcott entered into eternal rest Saturday, September 4, 2021 at his home following a sudden illness.

Born February 1, 1954 at Talcott, he was a son of the late Howard Arnett Sr. and Dorothy Pauline Sears Adkins.

Junior was a former employee of Greenbrier Nurseries and enjoyed manicuring...

Charles Adkins

Charles Adkins

Sep 4, 2021

Charles Junior Adkins, 82, of Hilldale passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at his home following a long illness.

Born April 15, 1939 in Raleigh County he was the son of the late Grover Henry and Ruth Sexton Adkins.  Charlies was a construction worker, proudly served his country in the United States Army and loved to garden...

Penny Boone

Penny Boone

Sep 3, 2021

Penny Jean Boone, 57, of Tug Creek went to her heavenly home Friday, September 3, 2021 at Cabell Huntington Hospital following a short illness.

Born July 21, 1964 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late Patsy Adkins Gill and Nelson (Doris) Gill of Hinton.

Penny was of the Holiness faith. She attended the...

Mattie Dick

Mattie Dick

Aug 31, 2021

Mattie Dean Dick, 82, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home following a long illness with her loving family by her side.

Born March 8, 1939 in Talcott she was the daughter of the late William Gordon and Lucille Alva Raines Kirby.

Mattie attended Lick Creek...

Valerie McKinney

Valerie McKinney

Aug 29, 2021

Valerie Dawn McKinney, 57, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Sunday August 29, 2021 at her home following a long illness.

Born May 19, 1964 in Anderson, Indiana she was the daughter of Evelyn Downham McKinney of Beech Run and the late Larry Douglas McKinney.  She was a Freelance Artist, loving mother, grandmother and daughter.  Valerie enjoyed...

Jackie Cales

Jackie Cales

Aug 27, 2021

Jackie Lee Cales, 73, of Sandstone passed from the loving arms of his family to the open arms of his Heavenly Father Friday, August 27, 2021 at his home.

Born September 16, 1947, at Sandstone he was the son of Louise Bowles Cales Adkins and the late Emmett Paul Cales.  A retired carpenter and mason self-employed through...

Roger Gilbert

Roger Gilbert

Aug 27, 2021

Roger Lee Gilbert, age 65, of Peterstown, W.V. went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 27, 2021 in Princeton following a long, courageous fight with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. His loving wife Rebecca was by his side.

Roger was born on March 20, 1956, to Taulbee and Eva Payor Gilbert in Christiansburg, Va.

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