Obituaries
Johnnie Lee Yancey Jr.
Sep 23, 2023
Johnnie Lee Yancey Jr. 66, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Summers Healthcare Center in Hilldale following a long illness.
Born July 28, 1957 in Hinton he was the son of the late Johnnie Lee Yancey Sr. and Mattie Jean Bradberry Yancey. Johnnie enjoyed bicycle...
Calvin Ray Lane
Sep 15, 2023
Calvin Ray Lane finished pulling his final load on this Earth the morning of September 15th 2023. Calvin was a straight forward man who was unapologetically himself and enjoyed the simpler things in life. He loved his family, friends, and enjoying life to the fullest.
As a loving father and family man Calvin would have done anything...
Charles Paterson
Sep 13, 2023
Charles Paterson, beloved husband of Julia Paterson, went home to be with God on September 13, 2023.
He is survived by his wife Julia and three children, Susanne, J (Vickie) and Jeff (Anita). Charles is also survived by five grandchildren and one great grandchild. He is predeceased by his son George.
Charles was a college professor...
Belinda Sue Price
Sep 10, 2023
Belinda Sue Price, 49, of Shady Spring went home to be with the Lord Sunday, September 10, 2023 at the home of her parents in Jumping Branch surrounded by her loving family following a short illness.
Born April 26, 1974 at Hinton she was the daughter of Lonnie George and Vera Mae Gill Cales of Jumping...
Raymond McKinley Blevins
Sep 6, 2023
Raymond McKinley Blevins, 87, of Clayton went home to be with the Lord September 6, 2023 at Peyton Hospice House following a short illness.
Born November 9, 1935 at Beeson, WV he was the son of the late Charlie and Bessie Surface Blevins. Raymond served his country in the United States Army...
Connie Jean Ward Cox
Sep 3, 2023
Connie Jean Ward Cox, 73, of Ellison went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, September 3, 2023 following a sudden illness.
Born May 19, 1950 at Tug Creek she was a daughter of the late Clarence Leslie and Macil Georgia Adkins Ward.
Connie was a member of the Dunns Baptist Church. She was a...
Shirley Lou Wheeler
Sep 2, 2023
Shirley Lou Wheeler, 85, of Hinton gained her heavenly wings on Saturday, September 2, 2023, after a courageous battle with breast cancer.
Born June 14, 1938 in Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Harry Russell and Ona Lake Vest Hyden. A 1956 graduate of Hinton High School, Shirley lived her...
Ralph Howerton Jr.
Aug 31, 2023
Ralph Howerton Jr., 68 of Judson went home to be with the Lord Thursday, August 31, 2023.
Born September 23, 1954 at Cincinnati, OH he was a son of the late Ralph C. Sr. and Goldie Haynes Howerton.
Ralph was a truck driver, a mechanic and a roofer. He loved old cars,...
Leanna Lynn Hocum
Aug 28, 2023
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for there by some have entertained angels unaware.” Hebrews 13:2
Leanna Lynn Hocum, 53, of Elk Knob went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday, August 28, 2023 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a short illness.
Born May 6, 1970 in Charleston...
William E. Mates
Aug 23, 2023
William E. Mates, 51, of Beckley passed away August 23, 2023 at Raleigh General Hospital following a short illness. Born June 20, 1972 in Toledo, OH he was the son of the late James A. Mates Sr. and Mildred Kutz Mates.
He was a graduate of Alderson High School and a disabled Veteran...
Roni Leigh Sheppard
Aug 22, 2023
Roni Leigh Sheppard, 35, of Alderson passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at home following a long illness.
Born June 28, 1988 at Radford, VA she was a daughter of Ruth Blevins Cassedy of Alderson and the late Ronald F. Sheppard.
Roni was previously an insurance agent and assistant manager at Stuart’s Smokehouse and Seafood.
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Ronald J. "Fat Boy" Bennett
Aug 22, 2023
Ronald J. “Fat Boy” Bennett, 59, of Sinks Grove entered into eternal rest Tuesday, August 22, 2023 in the New River Valley Hospital in Christiansburg, VA.
Born January 19, 1964 in OH he was a son of the late Andrew I. and Freda Fox Bennett.
Ronnie was a truck driver and construction worker. He was of...
Harold "Gene" Chapman
Aug 15, 2023
Harold “Gene” Chapman, 86, of Mt. Hope formerly of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Tennova Healthcare Hospital in Cleveland, TN following a long illness.
Born November 26, 1936 at Smithers he was a son of the late Earl Lester and Dorothy Armind Haning Chapman.
Gene was...
Danny D. Richmond
Aug 13, 2023
Danny D. Richmond, 74, of Elk Knob passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a short illness.
Born March 25, 1948 at Hinton he was a son of the late George Estel and Berthal Calvert Richmond.
Danny retired from the Department of Natural Resources at Pipestem State Park....
Mary Ivolene Ward Bowles
Aug 1, 2023
Mary Ivolene Ward Bowles, 92, of Keeney Mountain Road passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023 being full of years and many blessings of God’s mercy. She was of the Holiness faith. She loved to read her Bible, can, and raise her chickens.
Born July 13, 1931 at Hix, she was a daughter of the late Ulysses...
Earnest Harold Meadows Sr.
Jul 16, 2023
Earnest Harold Meadows Sr. 82, of Tabor City, NC entered into eternal rest Sunday, July 16, 2023 at his home following a long illness.
Born March 13, 1941 in Hinton, he was the son of the late Earnest Lee and Glenna Lenora Buckland Meadows. A veteran of the United States Army he...
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Schroeder
Jul 15, 2023
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Schroeder, 87, of Summers County, died Saturday, July 15, 2023 at the Summers County Continuous Care Center at Hilldale following a long illness.
Born October 27, 1935 at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Basil and Martha Adeline Smith Yancey. Betty was a veteran of the...
Mary Ann Blevins
Jul 15, 2023
Mary Ann Blevins, 84, of Princeton passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023 at home following a long illness.
Born August 1, 1938 at Somerset, NY she was the daughter of the late Clarence Eugene and Violet Anna Buck Fees. Mary worked for many years for hotels and nursing facilities in the laundry...
George Owen Neal III
Jul 14, 2023
George Owen Neal III, 79, of Shady Springs formerly of Hinton went home to live with his Lord Jesus on Friday, July 14, 2023 following a long illness.
Born June 19, 1944 at Springfield, OH he was the son of Mary Ann Elizabeth Pappert Neal of Springfield, OH and the late George...
Jennings "Carty" Cales
Jun 22, 2023
Jennings “Carty” Cales, 79, of Christiansburg, VA went home to be with the Lord Thursday June 22, 2023 at his home following a long illness.
Born March 2, 1944 at Sandstone he was the son of the late Houston and Reva Gill Cales. Carty was of the Baptist Faith who loved to...
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