Obituaries
Thomas Bell Sr.
Aug 26, 2021
Thomas Benjamin Bell Sr., 80, of Hinton passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Jackie Withrow Nursing Home following a short illness.
Born June 5, 1941 at Nebraska he was a son of Robert Harold and Kathleen Ruby Gittings Bell.
Thomas was a Professor of Economics at WVU Tech. He...
Donald Dosier
Aug 26, 2021
Donald Leroy “Jack” Dosier, 79, of Charleston passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Thomas Hospital Hubbard Hospice House in South Charleston following a long illness.
Born October 25, 1941 in Baltimore City, MD, he was a son of the late Donald Columbus and Jettie McFalls Dosier.
Jack was a...
Ken Howell
Aug 21, 2021
Ken Howell passed away at home on August 21, 2021 after a long eight year battle with colon cancer. He was born August 13, 1953 at Murphy, North Carolina, and a son of George and Barbara Cole Howell, big brother to his loving sister Kelly Galatioto of Asheville, North Carolina.
He was surrounded by his families love...
Johnny Gill
Aug 19, 2021
Johnny R. Gill, 73, of Forest Hill passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at his home following a long illness.
Born January 21, 1948 at Hinton he was the son of the late Roscoe and Pauline Ward Gill. Johnny was a construction worker who enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and spending time with family and friends.
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Charles Cole
Aug 18, 2021
Charles E. “Pop Charlie” Cole, 93, of Sand Knob entered into eternal rest Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at his home following a long illness.
Born May 1, 1928, at Jumping Branch he was the son of the late Sterling and Elvira Harper Cole. Charlie was a member of the Sand Knob United Methodist Church and the Carpenters...
Vanessa Strattis
Aug 17, 2021
Vanessa Lynn Strattis, 63, of Pipestem, passed over at her home with her loving family by her side following a very courageous battle with lung cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.
Born October 12, 1957 in Iaeger she was a daughter of Jacqueline Jeanette Swim Strattis of Pipestem, formerly of Hensley, WV and the late James...
Linda McGehee
Aug 16, 2021
Linda Ruth McGehee, 77, of Nimitz, went home to be with the Lord Monday August 16, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a short illness.
Born February 15, 1944, in Hurricane, she was the daughter of Howard and Virginia Maxine Estep Collins. She was a member of the Putnam County 4-H Club, a majorette at...
Cecil Wickline Jr.
Aug 16, 2021
Cecil Glen Wickline Jr., 63, of Alderson entered into eternal rest Monday, August 16, 2021 at Peyton Hospice House following a long illness.
Born March 14, 1958 in Ronceverte, WV, he was a son of Cecil Glen Wickline Sr. and Bonnie B. Richmond Woods Wickline.
Cecil was a member of Tempa Baptist Church, and was...
Mary Huber
Aug 7, 2021
Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Bird Huber, 41, of Jumping Branch passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021 unexpectedly at home following a short illness.
Born January 5, 1980 in Hinton she was the daughter of Teresa Conner Bird and Ray Alderman of Jumping Branch and the late James Richard Bird.
Beth was...
Lester Miller
Aug 7, 2021
Lester Allen Miller, 95, of Hump Mountain, Meadow Bridge and formerly of Wrightsville, PA passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Pine Lodge following a long illness.
Born August 13, 1925 at Hump Mountain in Summers County he was a son of the late Daniel F. and Annie M. Bowles Miller.
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Phoenix Basalo
Aug 7, 2021
Phoenix Elino Basalo gained his angel wings Saturday, August 7, 2021 at home following a sudden illness.
Born June 14, 2021 to Ashley Adkins and Nathaniel Basalo of Hinton, he was the light of their lives. Phoenix’s smile and little grunts warmed the hearts of everyone who met him. Although his time here was...
Ronnie Raines
Aug 5, 2021
Ronnie Lee Raines, 62, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Thursday August 5, 2021 at his home following an unexpected illness.
Born January 7, 1959 at Talcott he was the son of the late George Franklin and Eunice Virginia Adkins Raines. Ronnie worked as a groundskeeper at Glade Springs Resort and was a caretaker for his mother...
Effie Henry
Aug 4, 2021
Effie Hill Shrader Henry, 73, of Madams Creek, Hinton went home to be with the Lord Wednesday August 4, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley following a long illness.
Born October 31, 1947 at Summers County she was the daughter of the late William Hill Jr. and Beulah Blankenship Hill Ramsey and Stepfathers, Herbert Hill and...
Steven Kesner
Jul 28, 2021
Steven M. Kesner, 42, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at his home following a short illness.
Born May 27, 1979 at Hinton, he was a son of Earl and Kathy Gill Kesner of Hinton.
Steven was a 1998 graduate of Summers County High School. He was a...
Steven Honaker
Jul 24, 2021
Steven E. Honaker, 71, of Lewisburg entered into eternal rest Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Peyton House following a long illness.
Born March 11, 1950 at Hinton he was a son of the late Carlos J. “Brud” and Jo Ann Mann Honaker.
Steven was of the Methodist faith. He was...
Johnny Richards
Jul 24, 2021
Johnny Ray Richards, 73, of Forest Hill and Talcott area went home to be with the Lord Saturday July 24, 2021 at his home following a short illness.
Born November 1, 1947 at Talcott he was the son of the late Jesse Ray and Helen Snead Richards. A veteran of the United States Army who worked for...
Hobert Fox
Jul 22, 2021
Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Hobert James Fox, age 86, of Hinton, WV went to be with the Lord July 22, 2021 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer.
He was an avid hunter with many a hunting tales. He always kept busy helping family, friends, and neighbors. Later in life he enjoyed his vegetable...
Ronald Ward
Jul 20, 2021
Ronald O. “Ronnie” Ward, 65 of Hinton passed away Tuesday July 20, 2021 at his home. Born November 26, 1955 at Hinton he was the son of the late Carlos Fred and Vina Jane Hammonds Ward.
Ronnie was a graduate of Hinton High School and served his country in the United States Army. He enjoyed hunting, the...
Judson Yopp
Jul 18, 2021
Judson Ray Yopp, 36, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord Sunday July 18, 2021 at BOWERS HOSPICE HOUSE following a long illness.
Born January 29, 1985 at Hinton he was the son of Patricia Yopp and companion Jerry Wheeler of Hinton, Eddie Harrah of Hinton and stepfather David Chewning of Lowell. Judson was a...
Norman Cunningham
Jul 17, 2021
Norman Ray ”Dude” Cunningham passed away peacefully in his Ft. Chiswell, Virginia home on July 17, 2021 at the grand age of 91 years and 77 days.
Born to Leroy Guy and Lillian Pearl Cunningham in the small community of Pine Grove, WV on May 1, 1930 he would go on to lead a productive and independent...