Obituaries

Roger Williams

Roger Williams

Jun 13, 2021

Roger W. Williams, 73, of Forest Hill passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, from injuries due to a farming accident.

Born December 1, 1947, in Giles County, Virginia he was the son of the late John C. Williams Jr. and Edna Atkins Williams.  He retired from the Celanese Corp. and served his country in the United States...

Robert Dick

Robert Dick

Jun 10, 2021

Robert Ray Dick, 65, of Keeney Mtn. Rd., died Thursday, June 10, 2021 at his home following a long illness.

Born May 02, 1956 in Sandstone, he was a son of the late Earl and Emma Williams Dick.

Robert was a talented, lifelong carpenter, who built homes for many residents of Summers County. He was...

Ryan Dodd

Ryan Dodd

Jun 7, 2021

Ryan Reeves Dodd, 44, of Hinton passed away peacefully in his mother’s arms at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division on Monday, June 7, 2021 following a short illness.

Born July 8, 1976, Ryan was a son of Joyce Martin Ewing (Joe) of Hinton and stepfather who raised him, Rick Ewing (Nellie) of Hilldale.

Ryan...

David Sprouse

David Sprouse

Jun 6, 2021

David Harold Sprouse, 58, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Bower’s Hospice House following a long illness.

Born January 21, 1963 at Clifton Forge, VA he was a son of the late Dallas A. and Helen Virginia Maddy Sprouse.

David was a paver for Dean’s Paving Company....

Wilford Smith Jr.

Wilford Smith Jr.

May 25, 2021

Wilford Elliott Smith Jr. affectionately known as “Junior”, 54, of Kirby Mountain went to heaven to be with the Lord May 25, 2021 at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division following complications of a stroke.

Born January 17, 1967 at Hinton he was a son of Claudia Ailene Blevins Smith of Kirby Mountain and the late Wilford...

Tommy Meadows

Tommy Meadows

May 22, 2021

“Tommy” R. Meadows, 92, of Hilldale passed peacefully at his home on May 22, 2021.

Born May 3, 1929, at Elk Knob, he was the son of the late Theodore Edgar and Alpha Marie Boone Meadows. Tommy was a tiny infant as he was born prematurely so his grandfather Jasper gave him the nickname Tom Thumb.

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Margaret Arthur

Margaret Arthur

May 20, 2021

Margaret “Ferne” Arthur, 73, of Shady Spring went home to be with the Lord Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital following a long illness.

Born March 12, 1948 at Green Sulphur Springs WV she was a daughter of the late John N. and Violet Pansy Ayers Ford.

Ferne attended Sandstone School and was...

Carol Knight-Ballard

Carol Knight-Ballard

May 15, 2021

Carol Lea Knight Ballard, 86, of Pipestem went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 15, 2021 at her home following a long illness.

Born April 8, 1935 at Huntington, she was a daughter of the late Carroll Melvin and Cynthia Rebecca Willis Chapman.

She was a longtime member of Cooks Chapel Independent Baptist...

Joan Sprouse

Joan Sprouse

May 15, 2021

Joan “Ali” Sprouse, 63, of Talcott died Saturday, May 15, 2021 at the Cabell Huntington Hospital following a short illness.

Born December 12, 1957 in Hinton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Frank Crawford and Emma Marie Shrader Petrey of Hinton.

Ali was retired from the home health field and loved spending time...

Friederike Gill

Friederike Gill

May 6, 2021

     Friederike K. “Rikki” Gill, 79, of Talcott passed away March 5, 2021 at her home following a short illness.

     Born January 2, 1942 in Germany, she was a daughter of the late Hans and Karoline Krause.

     Rikki was a former employee of Pipestem State Park and Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She loved flowers, birds and...

Geneva Bailey

Geneva Bailey

May 6, 2021

     Geneva Mae Bailey, 88, of Talcott went home to be with her Lord and savior on Friday, April 16, 2021.

     Born April 1, 1933 in Boone County she was a daughter of the late Arlie and Bradie Miller Cook.

     Geneva never met a stranger. She was a friend to all. On March 9, 2021, in a...

Marvin McBride

Marvin McBride

May 6, 2021

   

     Marvin Douglas “Sonar” McBride, 66, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long but courageous battle.

     Born November 1, 1954 at Hinton he was a son of the late Marvin Marshall McBride and Berta Mae Trivett Hunsecker of Hinton.

     Sonar...

Anne Meadows

Anne Meadows

May 6, 2021

     Anne J. Meadows, 73, of Meadow Creek went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 11, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.

     Born July 9, 1947 at West Chester, PA she was a daughter of the late Albert Stephen and Marion Gilken Walton.

     Anne was a homemaker who enjoyed playing cards and...

Solinda Shrader

Solinda Shrader

May 6, 2021

     Solinda Susan Shrader passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 following a long battle with cancer.

     She was born July 23, 1954, the second of five children, to the late Homer and Shirley Simmons Morgan.

     Susan, also known as Aunt Susie, was a natural born caregiver. First, “mother henning” her siblings, husband, then her many nieces...

Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts

May 6, 2021

             Mark Edward Roberts 57, of Hilldale passed away Friday June 25, 2021 at his home following a long illness.  Born June 16, 1964 at Hinton he was the son of the late Harold and Donnie Frances Brookman.

            Mark was a graduate of the 1983 Class of Hinton High School.  He enjoyed playing sports...

David Tracy

David Tracy

May 6, 2021

     David Clyde Tracy, 58, a resident of the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hilldale entered into eternal rest Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness.

     Born December 5, 1962 at Portsmouth, VA he was a son of the late Floyd Lee and Selma Fishfeld Tracy Tolle.

     David was a U.S....

Randolph Meador

Randolph Meador

May 6, 2021

     Randolph Masten John "Rooster" Meador, 47, of Hinton passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at his home following a short illness.

     Rooster was born December 18, 1974 in Fairfax, VA. He was a son of the late Bobby Meador and Elizabeth “Minnie” Cook.

     Rooster was a proud member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus,...

Alma Reed

Alma Reed

May 6, 2021

  

     Alma L. Reed, 91, of Talcott passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 following a brief illness.

     Born March 22, 1929 in Summers County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Flora Richmond Grimmett.

     Besides her parents, Alma was preceded in death by her husband, Ryan Reed; a brother, Owen Grimmett and a sister, Leona...

Patty Ward

Patty Ward

May 6, 2021

     Patty Ann Ward, 56, of Brooks passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at home following a sudden illness.

     Born June 30, 1963 at Hinton she was the daughter of Gail Ward of Brooks and the late Robert Lacy Ward.

     Patty was a graduate of Avis school. She attended Kingdom Hall in Hinton. Patty enjoyed watching television...

Anita Wood

Anita Wood

May 6, 2021

     Anita Lynn Wood, 59, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 18, 2021 at her home following a short illness.

     Born September 27, 1961 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late William Dallas Wood Jr. and Pauline Elizabeth Bragg Wood.

     Anita was a LPN with 40 years of service and...