Obituaries

Lula Ward

Lula Ward

Nov 11, 2020

Lula Mae Ward, 80, of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.

Born February 2, 1940 at Talcott she was a daughter of the late Charley James and Violet Marie Adkins Buckland.

Lula was a homemaker and an active member of Rollynsburg Baptist Church...

Jonathan Ward

Jonathan Ward

Nov 11, 2020

Jonathan Matthew Ward, 43, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Peyton Hospice House at Lewisburg following complications of a stroke.

Born June 11, 1977 at Hinton he was a son of Goldie Cox Ward of Hinton and the late Richard Dale “Buddy” Ward.

Jonathan was a former construction and a...

Mary Shrader Lambert

Mary Shrader Lambert

Nov 11, 2020

Mary Frances Farley Shrader Lambert passed away Wednesday November 11, 2020 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation following a long illness.

Born September 29, 1942 at Ellison, she was the daughter of the late Henry Beecher and Cosby D. Lilly Farley.  Mary was a faithful member of Central Baptist Church and a 1960 graduate of Hinton High School....

Richard "Rick" Reed

Richard "Rick" Reed

Nov 8, 2020

Richard “Rick” Nathaniel Reed, 69, of Hinton entered into eternal rest November 8, 2020 surrounded by his family following a short illness.

Born May 21, 1951 at Pineville he was the son of the late Robert Dewey and Virginia Madeline Reed.

Those left to cherish his memory include one son, Damion Reed of Michigan; one...

Goldie Shires

Goldie Shires

Nov 7, 2020

Goldie G. Reed Shires, 88 of Alderson passed away Saturday November 7, 2020 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a long illness.

Born September 15, 1932 at Ronceverte she was the daughter of the late Trussie Sr. and Lora Lawhorn Hoylman.  A member of the River of Life Church at Alderson and a homemaker...

Richard Meador

Richard Meador

Nov 4, 2020

Richard L. “Dick” Meador succumbed to old age and related medical problems Wednesday, November 4, 2020.  He was born November 13, 1934 in Hinton to George A. and Juanita Shirey Meador. Richard and his family moved To Jumping Branch in 1939 and that is where he lived most of his life. He went to elementary school in Jumping...

John Cook Sr.

John Cook Sr.

Oct 29, 2020

John Charlton Cook Sr., 88, of Marie went home to be with his Heavenly Father Thursday October 29, 2020 at his home following a sudden illness.

Born March 20, 1932 at Buck he was the son of the late Jack Joseph and Doyle Young Cook.  John was a founding member of the Pillar of Truth Church where...

Imogene Adkins

Imogene Adkins

Oct 29, 2020

Imogene Pack Adkins, 88, of Nimitz entered into eternal life peacefully surrounded by her family Thursday October 29, 2020 at her home following a long illness.

Born September 22, 1932 at Streeter she was the daughter of the late Winnie H. Jamie L. Lilly Pack.  She attended the Jumping Branch Tabernacle as long as her health permitted. ...

Daniel Adkins

Daniel Adkins

Oct 28, 2020

Daniel Paul Adkins, 83, of True gained his heavenly wings Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital following a short illness.

Born September 15, 1937 in Raleigh County. He was the son of the late Grover and Ruth Sexton Adkins and his step mother Edra Adkins.

Daniel was a coal miner, member of UMWA,...

Ballard Bragg

Ballard Bragg

Oct 27, 2020

Ballard Daniel Bragg, 64, of Hinton passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at his home.  A private service will be held at a later date.

Helen Gill

Helen Gill

Oct 20, 2020

Helen Marie Crowe Gill, 60 of Scarbro went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.

Born March 17, 1960 in Summers County, she was a daughter of the late William Owen and Carolyn June Carr Crowe.

Helen was a...

Robert Whitt

Robert Whitt

Oct 16, 2020

Robert Douglas “Doug” Whitt, 68, of Hix went home to be with the Lord Friday October 16, 2020 surrounded by his loved ones at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a long illness.

Born July 4, 1952 in Greenbrier County he was the son of the late Olbert and Beulah Cornwell Whitt.  A disabled employee...

Dulcie "Ruth" Farley

Dulcie "Ruth" Farley

Oct 15, 2020

Dulcie “Ruth” Vest Farley, age 76 of Logan Ohio, formerly a long -time resident of North Lawrence, Ohio, was called to her eternal heavenly home on Thursday, October 15, 2020.

Ruth was born on January 29, 1944 in Jumping Branch, West Virginia to Joseph “Moody” Vest and Lucinda (Wills) Vest Upton. She attended Hinton...

Delpha Lusk

Delpha Lusk

Oct 15, 2020

Delpha Mae Jeffries Lusk, 93, of Shady Spring, went home to be with the Lord  Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the home of her daughter whom cared for her following a long illness.

Born February 18, 1927 at Gay, WV she was a daughter of the late Okie H. and Golda Stalnaker Jeffries.

Delpha was...

Jackie Meadows

Jackie Meadows

Oct 13, 2020

Jackie L. Meadows, 72, of Hilldale entered into eternal rest Tuesday October 13, 2020 at the Peyton Hospice House following a short illness.

Born January 10, 1948 at Summers County he was the son of the late Fred L. and Gracie Mae Gill Meadows.  Jackie enjoyed old cars, radios, magazines, watches and spending time...

Franklin "Buddy" Thompson

Franklin "Buddy" Thompson

Oct 13, 2020

Franklin Earl “Buddy” Thompson was called home to the mountains he loved on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

Born on August 25, 1949, in Talcott, WV to the late Melvin and Margaret Thompson.

Buddy was a graduate of Hinton High School and a US Army Veteran.  He was a proud third...

Gaston Clark

Gaston Clark

Oct 12, 2020

Gaston B. Clark, 91, of Ellison Ridge passed away at his home Monday, October 12, 2020.

Born May 11, 1929 at Camp Creek he was a son of the late Henry and Hettie Meador Clark.

Gaston was a former Summers County bus driver, a farmer and a timberman.  He was...

Jerry Downard

Jerry Downard

Oct 11, 2020

Jerry Allen Downard, 77, of Princeton went home to be with the Lord Sunday, October 11, 2020 at the Springfield Nursing Home in Lindside following a short illness.

Born October 10, 1943 in McArthur, OH he was a son of the late Ellsworth and Tressia Leach Downard.

Jerry was an employee of Downard Hydraulics for...

Anna Adkins

Anna Adkins

Oct 11, 2020

Anna Rose “Meemaw” Adkins, 80, of Huntington, formerly of Meadow Creek went home to be with the Lord peacefully in her sleep Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Cabell Huntington Hospital following a short illness.

Born June 26, 1940 at Nimitz she was a daughter of the late Adolphus Andrew and Clara Ray Parker Thompson....

Juanita Reed

Juanita Reed

Oct 11, 2020

Juanita Jeneanne Brown Reed, 80, of Hinton, WV passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Main Street Care Hospice at Hinton, following a long illness.

Born December 11, 1939 in Spokane County, Spokane, Washington, she was the daughter of the late Glenn R and Florence PN Brown.

Juanita worked as...