Obituaries

Jun 15, 2020

Shirley Ann Smith (Jackson), age 82, formerly of Talcott, went to be with her Lord on June 15, 2020.  She was a 1955 graduate of Lincoln High School and attended Wayne State University.  She is a member of the 2nd Baptist Church of Talcott.   Shirley was the first African American employee to work retail at G.C. Murphys in Hinton;...

Jun 14, 2020

Anna June Meadows, 95, of Bellepoint went home to be with the Lord, Sunday June 14, 2020 at the Rocking Chair Residential Home following a long illness.

Born February 15, 1925 and raised in Hinton, WV, she was a daughter of the late Lindsey and Ocie Nabors Basham.

She was a member of the First...

Jun 2, 2020

Ernest Lee Atwell, 97, of Pence Springs went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday June 2, 2020 at Harper Mills Nursing Home following a short illness.

Born February 20, 1923 at Creamery he was a son of the late Alex and Katherine Ryan Atwell.

Ernest was a member of the Pence Springs Community Church....

Jun 1, 2020

Connie Faye Johnson Gill, 65, of Tug Creek Mountain Road went home to be with the Lord at 7:15 P.M. Monday, June 1, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born July 12, 1954 at Gauley Bridge she was a daughter of the late William E. and Helen Simms Johnson.

Connie...

May 26, 2020

Harold Allen Williams Sr., 90, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at his home following a short illness.

Born May 19, 1930 at Hinton he was a son of the late Fred W. and Lola Mae Via Williams.

Harold was a member of the Nimitz Missionary Baptist...

May 22, 2020

Edna F. Iddings, 98, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Friday May 22, 2020 at the Peyton House in Lewisburg following a short illness.

Born September 5, 1921 in Peterstown, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Pearl Thornton Falls.

Edna was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in...

May 17, 2020

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Betty Gail Cales, 64, of Chestnut Mtn. entered into eternal rest Sunday, May 17, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington following a long illness.

Born August 13, 1955 at Trout, WV she was a...

May 12, 2020

Jeremiah David Yancey, 30, of Shelby, NC formerly of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 12, 2020 following an apparent heart attack.

Born July 9, 1989 at Fairlea he was a son of Beverly Carol Cales Yancey Gill and companion Teddy Bennett of Forest Hill and Timothy Glen Yancey and fiancé Stacy Crawford...

May 11, 2020

Tracie Lynn Gill Cales, 48, of Meadow Creek went home to her heavenly Father Monday, May 11, 2020 at her home following a sudden illness.

Born March 13, 1972 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Bernie C. and Margaret J. Knapp Gill.

Tracie attended Meadow Creek Baptist Church. She was a former...

May 6, 2020

     Christopher Allen Gill, 44, of Sandstone passed away August 26, 2020 following a sudden illness.

     Born January 7, 1976 in Hinton to the late Criss Kellar and Evelyn Martin Young of Hinton.

     Chris enjoyed fishing and spending time with family and friends.

     Besides his father, he was preceded in death by one brother, Jamie Gill;...

May 6, 2020

Troy Lee Williams, 39, of Talcott passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

Born January 21, 1981 at Hinton he was a son of the late Linda Lou Rudisill and Juan Lee Williams.

Troy was a member of Little Wolf Creek Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Summers County High School where he played football...

May 6, 2020

Carlos Junior Bonds, 79, of Hilldale went to his eternal home Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at his home following a long illness.

Born April 19, 1941 at True he was a son of the late Jessie L. and Dorothy Marie Martin Bonds.

Carlos was a member of the Rollynsburg Baptist Church. He had worked as...

May 2, 2020

Ron Riffe, 62, of Jumping Branch passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home following a short illness.

Born October 5, 1957 at Beckley he was a son of Dane Davis and Janet Conner Riffe of Jumping Branch.

Ron was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He attended Jumping Branch Tabernacle and was a former...

Apr 29, 2020

Porter J. Bennett Sr., 80, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at his home following a three year battle with heart and lung disease.

Born May 1, 1939 at Hinton he was a son of the late Franklin J. and Edna Blanche Farley Bennett.

Porter was a member...

Apr 23, 2020

Tennessee Mullins, 91, of Daniels went to heaven to be with Jesus Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the Raleigh Center in Daniels.

She was born October 4, 1928 in Elkhorn City, KY.

Tennessee was of the Baptist faith and a former member of Haysi Baptist Church. She loved reading her Bible and spending time with...

Apr 16, 2020

Regina Jane Dean, 66, of Hilldale went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 16, 2020 following a long illness.

Born May 31, 1953 in Mingo County she was the daughter of the late Troy and Lillian Elkins Hatfield.

Regina was of the Christian faith. She was devoted to her family and enjoyed talking to...

Apr 13, 2020

Kenneth Isaiah Brown, 23, of Hinton went home to be with his Heavenly Father Monday, April 13, 2020 following injuries from an automobile accident.

Born May 23, 1996 in Beckley he was the son of Kenneth Harshaw of Hinton and Lisa Brown of Hinton.

Isaiah was a 2014 graduate of Summers County High School where...

Apr 8, 2020

Judith Ann Arthur, 77, of Hinton received her glorious healing Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at her home following a long illness.

Born May 1, 1942 in Toledo, OH she was a daughter of the late Inez Bargeheiser and Edward B. Ayres.

Judy was an avid member of New Hope Church of Nazarene. She worked as...

Apr 7, 2020

On April 7, 2020, Andrew Lee Spade entered into eternal rest. Born May 14, 1961 in Hinton, WV, he was the son of the late Jack L. Spade and Edith Canterbury-Spade of Hinton, WV. Andy was a graduate of Hinton High School. Most people knew Andrew as “Handy Andy”, because he could fix and repair just about anything. In...

Apr 4, 2020

Larry Ramsey Gwinn, 89, of Jumping Branch passed from this life into his heavenly home on April 4, 2020.

Born July 30, 1930 at Lockbridge, Larry was a son of the late Cornelius Breckenridge and Golda Lee Ramsey Gwinn.

Larry was a faithful member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church in Daniels. He was excited to...