Obituaries

Evelyn Hall

Evelyn Hall

Jan 15, 2019

Evelyn Jeanette Hall, 78, of Nimitz passed away January 15, 2019 in the Sundale Nursing Facility in Morgantown after battling an illness. Born November 16, 1940 she was a daughter of the late Chester and Juanita Farmer Hall. Evelyn enjoyed reading and supporting local libraries. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Alan Wayne Hall of VA and...

Erma Deeds

Erma Deeds

Jan 14, 2019

Jean Deeds, 87, of Milton formerly of Hinton, WV went home to be with the Lord on Monday January 14, 2019. Born June 29, 1931 in Summers County she was the daughter of the late Rufus Blane and Delphia Bragg Richmond. She was preceded in death by her husband Charley Raymond Deeds in August of 1967 and one daughter; an...

Lola Ratliff

Lola Ratliff

Jan 12, 2019

Lola Marie Bennett Ratliff, 83, of Madams Creek entered into eternal rest January 12, 2019 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born February 21, 1935 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Abraham "Abe" and Mary Goldie Breen Bennett. She was a devoted and faithful member of Martha's Chapel United Methodist Church for 65...

Priscilla Martin

Priscilla Martin

Jan 11, 2019

Priscilla "Jo" Martin, 69, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday January 11, 2019 at WSS Center Genesis Healthcare following a long illness. Born July 5, 1949 at Clarksville, OH she was the daughter of the William and Thelma Osborne Peters. She was formerly employed as a Registered Nurse at Summers Co. Hospital and other area facilities....

Ruth Meadows

Ruth Meadows

Jan 3, 2019

Ruth Faye Fitzwater Meadows, 89, of Brooks went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Springfield Center Nursing Home following a short illness. Born July 20, 1929 at Leslie she was a daughter of the late Albert F. and Rhoda I. Davis Fitzwater. Ruth was of the Pentacostal faith. She was a former employee of Hinton...

Gordie Amsdill

Gordie Amsdill

Jan 2, 2019

Gordie Amsdill, 66, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Bower's Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 10, 1952 at Lyndonville, NY he was a son of Cecelia Gozdowiak Amsdill of Lyndonville, NY and the late Gordon Amsdill. Gordie was a Christian and a member of The Church of...

Alice Erskine

Alice Erskine

Jan 2, 2019

Alice Faye Erskine, 80, went home to be with the Lord January 2, 2019 at Mission Hospital McDowell in Marion, NC following a long illness. Born August 9, 1938 in Monroe County she was a daughter of the late Weldon C. and Ruth Wickline Scott. Alice was a factory worker at Bassett Furniture in Bassett, VA and a homemaker. She...

Frank Adkins

Frank Adkins

Jan 2, 2019

Frank Gregory Adkins, 59, of Hinton passed away Wednesday January 2, 2019 at his home following a long illness. Born February 13, 1959 at Hinton he was a son of the late Frank Radford Adkins and Juanita Ward Adkins Sims. Frank was of the Baptist faith. He was a carpenter and a roofer. Frank was a lifelong resident of Summers...

Rassie Lilly

Rassie Lilly

Dec 31, 2018

Rassie Wayne Lilly, 77, of Princeton, formerly of Hinton, passed away peacefully at 10:35 a.m. on December 31, 2018. Born on March 29, 1941 at Pipestem he was a son of the late Cecil and Elizabeth Pettrey Lilly. Rassie was a disabled United States Army Veteran who enjoyed fishing, traveling, woodworking. He was of the Pentacostal faith and spent many...

Carolyn Campbell

Carolyn Campbell

Dec 24, 2018

Carolyn S. Brookman McKinnney Campbell, 70, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Monday, December 24, 2018 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Born July 28, 1948 at Peterstown she was a daughter of the late James and Clara Brookman Bryson and William Basil Hodge Sr. Carolyn was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed...

Virginia Wills

Virginia Wills

Dec 24, 2018

Virginia "Jenny" Wills, 81, went home to be with the Lord Monday, December 24, 2018 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. Born August 15, 1937 at Jumping Branch she was a daughter of the late Geter R. and Hazel Pauline Harvey Lilly. Jenny was a member of the Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church. She was a...

Richard Short

Richard Short

Dec 21, 2018

Richard Edward Short earned his angel wings on Friday, December 21st, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. He was born on November 30, 1964 at Louisville, KY to the late Ben and Alice Short of Pineville. Richard loved volunteering at the Summers County Volunteer Fire Department, and spending time with his children. He is preceded in death by...

Lola Lilly

Lola Lilly

Dec 19, 2018

Lola Maye Judy Lilly entered into her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 after a long illness. Lola was born July 31, 1939 at Green Sulphur Springs to the late Terry S. and Elsie Cyrus Lemon. Also in her life was a special father figure, the late Melvin D. Haptonstall "Happy". She was of the Baptist faith and attended...

Leo Harvey

Leo Harvey

Dec 16, 2018

Leo Miller Harvey, 57, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 16, 2018 at University of Kentucky Medial Center following a short illness. Born April 23, 1961 at Longbottom he was a son of the late Cody Leo and Lestine Manzy Adkins Harvey. Leo was a construction worker and a member of AFLCIO and WV Carpenters...

Latona Basham

Latona Basham

Dec 15, 2018

Latona Lee "Toni" Basham, 84, of Beech Run obtained her heavenly reward, Saturday December 15, 2018 at the Bower's Hospice House following an extended illness. Born November 17, 1934 at Columbus, OH she was a daughter of the late Orville A. and Mary Elizabeth Young Eller. Toni was a homemaker, member of the Beech Run Baptist Church who enjoyed reading...

Betty Ward

Betty Ward

Dec 7, 2018

Betty Ward, 73, of Geneva Ohio formerly of Meadow Creek went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 7, 2018 at her home following a long illness. Born May 8, 1945 in Indiana she was the daughter of the late Ollie Hall. Mrs. Ward was a homemaker who loved attending church, playing bingo and traveling while her health permitted....

Pecolia Carter

Pecolia Carter

Dec 4, 2018

Pecolia E. Carter, 90, of Hinton went to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Born August 3, 1928 at Chesterfield, SC she was a daughter of the late Frank and Les Diggs Patterson. Pecolia was a homemaker of the Baptist Faith. She attended Camon Baptist Church. Pecolia was a...

Orrie Taylor

Orrie Taylor

Dec 3, 2018

Orrie Joseph "Country Joe" Taylor, 67, of Hinton passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital from cardiac arrest and a broken heart. Born June 5, 1951 in Salem, Ohio he was the son of Norma June (Byers) Taylor of Salem, Ohio and the late Ora Joseph Taylor. Joe attended school in Mineral Ridge, Ohio until 1968...

Walter Neely

Walter Neely

Dec 3, 2018

Walter "David" Neely, 73, of Nimitz passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 following injuries received from an automobile accident. Born March 29, 1945 at Summers County he was a son of the late Erastus Brady "E.B" and Mary Harvey Neely. David was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a former employee of C&O Railway and CSX. He was the owner...

Frederick Vass

Frederick Vass

Nov 27, 2018

Frederick Owen Vass, 92, of Jumping Branch went to Heaven to be with the Lord, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Born September 16, 1926 at Hinton he was a son of the late Robert Lee and Effie Jane Allen Vass. Fred was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hinton where he previously served...