Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Donna Mize
May 6, 2019
Donna Jean Mize, 63, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Monday, May 6, 2019 at her home following a sudden illness. Born November 29, 1955 at Ansted she was a daughter of Anna Jean Bennet Marion and the late Joseph R. Gill. Donna lived most of her life in Summers County. She enjoyed crocheting, reading books and...

Brian Lilly
May 5, 2019
Brian Keith Lilly, 40, of Hinton went to be with the Lord, Sunday, May 5, 2019 following a sudden illness. Born December 25, 1978 in Hinton he was a son of the late Robert "Bobby" Lilly and Gayla "Joyce" Ward Lilly of Hinton. Brian was a handyman, a mechanic and a roofer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with...
Edward Roach
May 5, 2019
Edward B. Roach, 75, of Forest Hill went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 5, 2019 at VA Medical Center in Durham, NC. Born January 19, 1944 at Clifton Forge, VA he was a son of the late Raymond Randolph and Wilma Gay Bragg Roach. Edward was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict and a member...
David Wesson
May 1, 2019
David Scott Wesson, 50, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Wednesday May 1, 2019. Born February 14, 1969 at Sylacauga, AL he was the son of Robert B. and Yvonne M. Collins of Hinton. David was a Maintenance leader and Foreman with Whitten Construction, enjoyed watching the Alabama Crimson Tide football team, farming, hunting and fishing. He was a True...
Donna Shrader
Apr 27, 2019
Donna Lee Shrader, 84, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Saturday April 27, 2019 at the Summers County Appalachian Reginal Hospital following a long illness. Born April 15, 1935 at Hinton Hospital, she was a daughter of the late Bert C. and Lila Amick Richmond. Donna was a member of the Beech Run Baptist Church, former bookeeper...

James Ward
Apr 20, 2019
James Elbert Ward, 68, of True went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 20, 2019 at his home following a long illness. Born October 21, 1950 at Hix, he was a son of the late Noley Elbert and Goldie Irene Bennett Ward. James was a former timberman and truck driver for Ward Logging and as a laborer for...
Donna Meador
Apr 12, 2019
Donna Bird Meador, 67, of Bellepoint went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 12, 2019 at Thomas Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born June 9, 1951 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Don Mason and Lucille Smith Bird. Donna was a member of the Nimitz Missionary Baptist Church where she actively served in the...

David Wilson
Apr 12, 2019
David Franklin Wilson, 79, of Oak Hill passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at home following a long illness. Born February 2, 1940 at Long Branch he was a son of the late Joseph and Lillian Neely Wilson. David was a former coal miner, bartender and exterminator. He enjoyed playing golf and was the last surviving member of his immediate...