Obituaries

Mildred Coleman

Mildred Coleman

Aug 17, 2018

Mrs. Mildred Glenna Coleman, 98, passed away peacefully at 12:15 A.M. on August 17, 2018, at home, surrounded by her family. Mildred was born January 12, 1920, at Green Sulphur Springs. She was the first of ten children born to the late Allen Jasper and Lora Amelia Williams Brinegar. At age 6, she moved with her family to a farm...

Sheila Harrah

Sheila Harrah

Aug 15, 2018

Sheila Harrah, 58, of Clifton Forge, VA formerly of Hinton gained her wings on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Born July 4, 1960 in Hinton she was a daughter of Glenna Bragg Bailey and the late Glenville Richmond. Besides her mother she is survived by her husband, John Harrah; children, J. W. Harrah, Crystal Settle and Jay Settle; grandson, Matthew Settle;...

Phillip Dillon

Phillip Dillon

Aug 14, 2018

Phillip Dale Dillon, 61, of Talcott entered into eternal rest Tuesday, August 14, 2018 following injuries received from an accident while cutting timber. Born November 11, 1956 at Talcott he was a son of the late Charles Lewis and Gertrude Allen Dillon. Dale was a U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran who attended Friendship Baptist Church. He was a carpenter and cabinet...

Brother Harless

Brother Harless

Aug 10, 2018

Brother Dolphus Jean Harless affectionately known as Dad, PaPaw, PaPaw with the chickens, Candy Man and Brother went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 10, 2018 at his home following a short illness. Born October 28, 1936 in Crichton, WV to Lawson and Mary Duncan Harless he was one of eleven children. Dolphus was a faithful member of...

Edward Hamm

Edward Hamm

Aug 6, 2018

Edward Carroll Hamm, 89, of Forest Hill passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a short illness. Born March 28, 1929 at Madams Creek he was the son of the late Luther W. and Mattie J. Lilly Hamm. Ed worked for 30 years with United States Steel in Lorain, OH, 25 years for...

Betty Keaton

Betty Keaton

Aug 4, 2018

Betty J. Maddy Keaton, 90, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Saturday August 4, 2018 at Main Street Care following a short illness. Born July 19, 1928 in Hinton she was the daughter of the late Frank and Stella Lester Maddy. A graduate of the Hinton High School class of 1946 and a graduate of Martz Beauty...

Delores Ferrell

Delores Ferrell

Aug 4, 2018

A life well lived. Our beloved Delores Jean Ferrell went home to God on August 4, 2018 after years of suffering with illness. She was born into a German farm family in northern Indiana on February 9 of 1927. They weathered the depression and World War II with dignity despite their humble situation. She was the devoted wife for 59...

Michael Stokes

Michael Stokes

Aug 1, 2018

Michael Paul Stokes, 62, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born July 14, 1956 at Baltimore, MD he was a son of Delma Ciesielski of Talcott and the late Paul J. Stokes. Michael was a member of Pence Springs Community Church. He was a longshoreman...

Pastor Bennett

Pastor Bennett

Aug 1, 2018

Pastor Lawrence L. Bennett, 82, of Judson went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born September 13, 1935 at Big Stick, WV. He was the son of the late Luther and Mamie Grimmett Bennett. Lawrence was the former pastor of the Hinton Gospel Tabernacle and...

Roger Buckland

Roger Buckland

Jul 24, 2018

Roger Monroe Buckland, 69, of Lindside went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Raleigh General Hospital following a short illness. Born October 11, 1948 at Forest Hill he was a son of the late David O. and Christine Cottle Buckland. Roger was a construction worker and a member of the Local Laborer's Union of Beckley....

Linda Foster

Linda Foster

Jul 19, 2018

Linda Richmond Bragg Foster, 58, of Graham, NC passed away Thursday July 19, 2018 at the Transition Hospice Home following a long illness. Born August 29, 1959 in Raleigh County, WV, she was the daughter of the late William Jacob and Mildred Louise Tanner Richmond. Linda was of the Baptist Faith and enjoyed photography, watching TV and spending time with...

Zonita Lipscomb

Zonita Lipscomb

Jul 18, 2018

Zonita June Deeds Lipscomb, 87, of Hinton went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness. Born December 8, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Zelda F. Lilly Reed and stepdaughter of Howard F. Reed. Zonita was a member of the Hinton First United Methodist Church. She worked many...

Petrus Karras

Petrus Karras

Jul 17, 2018

Petrus Kostas Karras, 87, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House. Born March 8, 1931 at Barnstable, MA he was the son of the late Kostas and Anna Wilde Karras. Retired United States Navy Veteran having served his country during the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict where he received a Good...

Ricky Slatton

Ricky Slatton

Jul 14, 2018

Ricky Lee Slatton, 56, of Lindside, West Virginia, passed away at his home on the morning of July 14, 2018. He was born on November 28, 1961, in Pineville, West Virginia, to Clarence Slatton and Carol Bragg Slatton. He lived most of his life in Summers and Monroe Counties. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife...

Mary Ward

Mary Ward

Jul 3, 2018

Mary J. Ward, 84, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Hospital. Born August 16, 1933 at Brooks she was a daughter of the late John Bragg and Josie Cales Bragg Neighbors and stepfather, Pete Neighbors. Mary was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed fishing and gardening. Mary was preceded in...

Marvin Grimmett

Marvin Grimmett

Jul 1, 2018

Marvin C. Grimmett, 72, of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord, Sunday July 1, 2018 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Born March 24, 1946 at Hinton he was a son of the late Arthur Thomas and Sarah Dorothy Martin Grimmett. Marvin was a farmer who loved going to the flea market. He was...

Tony Keesee

Tony Keesee

Jul 1, 2018

Tony Michael Keesee, 74, of Meadow Creek passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018 at his home following a sudden illness. Born January 9, 1944 at Corrine, WV he was a son of the late Nadine Keesee however; he was raised by and affectionately thought of his grandmother, Mary Jane Keesee as his mother. Tony was a retired carman for the...

Adena Richmond

Adena Richmond

Jun 30, 2018

Adena Faye Richmond, 62 of Ballengee died on June 30, 2018 from complications with cancer. Born September 28, 1955 at Ballengee she was a daughter of the late Estel Richmond and Nancy Webb Richmond Richardson. Adena graduated from Union High School where she excelled in basketball and softball. She went on to play softball in several leagues. Adena loved the...

Elizabeth Davis

Elizabeth Davis

Jun 21, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" Ellen Richmond Davis, 84, of Sandstone went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Raleigh General Hospital following a sudden illness. Born March 4, 1934 at Sandstone she was a daughter of the late John and Nelsie Ayers Gunter. Betty was a member of the Ramp Holiness Church, a homemaker and a life-long...

Billy Gill

Billy Gill

Jun 13, 2018

Billy Edward Gill, 54, of Hinton passed away Wednesday June 13, 2018 at his home following a sudden illness. Born May 2, 1964 at Hinton he was the son of the late William H. Gilpin and Effie E. Gill. A lifelong resident of Summers County and a self-employed carpenter he enjoyed fishing, hunting, making projects in his workshop and spending...