Obituaries

Jason Mayes

Jason Mayes

Jul 11, 2019

Jason Marshall Mayes, 39, of Shady Spring went to his Heavenly home Thursday, July 11, 2019. Born August 14, 1979 in Detroit, Michigan to the union of the late William Marshall and Cassandra Hall Mayes. Jason relocated to Shady Spring in early 2000 where he met Audrea Adkins. Jason was a realtor of which he owned (Amayesing Realty) in Hinton....

Lena Richmond

Lena Richmond

Jul 8, 2019

Lena Bell Richmond, 89, of Summers Co. went home to her Heavenly Father on Monday, July 8, 2019. She was born May 24, 1930 at Jumping Branch, WV and was the daughter of the late Sherman and Sarah Francis Richmond and the devoted wife and widow of John R. Richmond who preceded her in death in 2004. She lived in...

Bobby Bennett

Bobby Bennett

Jul 8, 2019

Bobby R. Bennett, 86, of Beckley passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born March 3, 1933 at Pluto he was the son of the late Ed and Sadie Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a timberman in his early years, and he retired from the State of WV with 29 years of service. In...

Micah Adkins

Micah Adkins

Jul 5, 2019

Micah James Adkins, 16, of Mt. Hope went home to be with the Lord, Friday July 5, 2019. Born May 31, 2003 at Beckley he was a son of Sarah A. Steele and fiancé Harry Bragg of Mt. Hope and Robert J. Adkins of Hinton and his adopted mother Lora A. Brinegar of Hinton. Micah attended Oak Hill High School...

Harry Thompson

Harry Thompson

Jun 27, 2019

Harry R. Thompson, 97, of Pence Springs formerly of Meadow Creek went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born April 23, 1922 at Fireco he was a son of the late Charles A. and Sadie Pearl Gill Thompson. Harry was a member of Sandstone Baptist Church. He was...

Nancy Lightner

Nancy Lightner

Jun 26, 2019

Nancy A. Lightner, 87, of Brooks passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Raleigh General Hospital following a long illness. Born June 4, 1932 in Fayette County she was a daughter of the late George and Dolly Cline Webb. Nancy was a homemaker who loved the outdoors, her animals, shopping, painting, country music and summer vacations. She was a very...

Fred Meadows

Fred Meadows

Jun 22, 2019

Fred Lewis Meadows, 77, of Ballengee entered into eternal rest Saturday, June 22, 2019 at his home following a long illness. Born June 7, 1942 in Summers County he was a son of the late Fred and Gracie Mae Gill Meadows. Fred was a construction worker who enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with family and friends. He was preceded...

Roger Gill

Roger Gill

Jun 21, 2019

Roger Lee Gill, 69, of Madams Creek, Hinton entered into eternal rest Friday, June 21, 2019 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a long illness. Born October 27, 1949 at Hinton he was a son of the late Russell L. and Oma Evelyn Ward Gill. Roger was a former construction worker who enjoyed gardening and spending time with...

Reverend Alderman

Reverend Alderman

Jun 17, 2019

Reverend Elmo Ray Alderman Sr., 96, went to be with the Lord on Monday June 17, 2019 at The Oak Hill Place in Oak Hill, WV. He was born May 22, 1923 in White Sulphur Springs to Wesley Oscar Alderman and Lillian Keys Alderman. After graduating from White Sulphur Springs High School, Elmo enlisted in the United States Navy and...

Virginia Buckland

Virginia Buckland

Jun 8, 2019

Virginia L. "Gin" Buckland, 89, of Crab Orchard formerly of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Saturday June 8, 2019 at the Raleigh Center in Daniels following a long illness. Born January 22, 1930 in Crab Orchard she was a daughter of the late Goff and Lola Snuffer Willis. Virginia was a former home delivery mail carrier, seamstress...

Vincent Meadows

Vincent Meadows

Jun 8, 2019

Vincent James Meadows, 57, of Hinton, West Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday June 8, 2019 at The Brier following a long illness. Born October 6, 1961 at New Britain Hospital in New Britain, CT he was a son of the late Billy Joe and Janet Santucci Meadows. Vinnie retired from Williams Transport in 2009, attended...

Martha Deeds

Martha Deeds

May 31, 2019

Martha Emogene "Bobbie" Deeds, 89, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Springfield Center following a long illness. Born February 3, 1930 at Spanishburg, she was a daughter of the late Felix B. and Vada P. Jackson Repass. Martha was a member of the Bluestone Baptist Church. She was an assembly line...

Leo Kilpatrick

Leo Kilpatrick

May 15, 2019

Leo Kilpatrick, 74, went to be with our Lord May 15, 2019. A native of Portsmouth, he was predeceased by his parents, Leo Jackson and Irene Moyer Kilpatrick; and a brother, Wade Kilpatrick. He was a Deacon at Western Branch Baptist Church. He had a passion for fishing and hunting but more than anything he loved his children and grandchildren....

Michael England

Michael England

May 13, 2019

Michael "Bo" England, 68, of Green Sulphur Springs returned home Monday, May 13, 2019 at his home following an unexpected illness. Born October 31, 1950 at Annapolis, MD he was the son of the late Harold W. and Ella Rider England. Bo was a member of the Tamarack Artisan Group and had worked as a Truck Driver, Social Worker, Construction...

Carmella Cole

Carmella Cole

May 12, 2019

Carmella Joy Cole, 66, of Madams Creek, Hinton went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Summers County Appalachian Reginal Hospital following a long illness. Born November 15, 1952 at Hinton, she was a daughter of the late William and Mildred Bennett Meador. Carmella was a 1970 graduate of Hinton High School, a member of the...

JoAnn O'Dell

JoAnn O'Dell

May 12, 2019

JoAnn Kathryn O'Dell, 71, of Pipestem departed this life on Mother's Day May 12, 2019, joining her sons in Heaven following a long illness. Born April 1, 1948 in Youngstown, OH she was a daughter of the late John "Bucky" and Ann Machuga VanJura. JoAnn was of the Catholic Faith, a former secretary for the Youngstown Diocese, a former clerk...

Tyrone Sea

Tyrone Sea

May 11, 2019

Tyrone Nicolas Sea, 13, of Hinton went to his heavenly home Saturday May 11, 2019. Born January 29, 2006 at Beckley he was the son of Edward Junior Sea of Hinton and Heather Lynn Ludwig of Hinton. Tyrone attended Summers Middle School and participated in the Awana Program at First Baptist Church of Hinton. He loved to help people and...

Andromeda Kesner

Andromeda Kesner

May 11, 2019

Andromeda Keysha Kesner, 8, of Hinton went to her heavenly home Saturday, May 11, 2019. Born May 2, 2011 at Beckley she was a daughter of Edward Junior Sea and Rachel Renea Kesner of Hinton. Andromeda attended Hinton Area Elementary. She enjoyed music class and loved speech class and physical education. Andromeda was a very beautiful and stong little girl...

Virginia Gill

Virginia Gill

May 8, 2019

Virginia Mabel Ayers Gill, 93, of Staunton, VA passed from this life to her eternal home Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at her home following a long illness. Born August 27, 1925 at Brooks she was a daughter of the late Lee and Lida Alice Wills Ayers. Virginia was a homemaker of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed watching westerns and spending...

John Kesler

John Kesler

May 7, 2019

John Walter Kesler, 88, of Lowell passed away on Tuesday, May 07, 2019 at his home following a long illness. Born May 28, 1930 at Lowell he was the youngest child of seven to the late Marion and Eva Gillispie Kesler. John served in the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Korean war and was a self employed mechanic. Preceding him...