Obituaries
Marilyn Biggs
Mar 17, 2018
Marilyn Wills Biggs, 81, of Beech Run passed away Saturday March 17, 2018 at her home. Born February 4, 1937 at Madams Creek she was the daughter of the late Ted and Estelle Charlton Wills. She was preceded in death by her first husband Howard A. Foster. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 34 years, Tom...
Paul Naylor
Mar 10, 2018
Paul Edward Allen Naylor, 36, of Madams Creek passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at his home following a sudden illness. Born April 12, 1981 at Hinton he was a son of the late Teresa Magaha. Paul enjoyed life and spending time with family and friends. Art was his passion. Children held a special place in his heart. Those left...
Virginia Newman
Mar 6, 2018
Virginia Charlotte Newman, 89, of Hinton has earned her heavenly wings on Tuesday March 6, 2018 following a long illness. Born August 17, 1928 in Hinton she was the daughter of the late Dewey Dick and Virgie Cynthia Ballengee. She was of the Baptist Faith, retired from manufacturing for Maryland Cup Inc. with over 20 years of service. Loved gardening,...
John Davis
Mar 6, 2018
On March 6, 2018 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC, following a short illness, John H. (Hank) Davis II left this earth to spend eternity with his Lord Jesus Christ. Born April 8, 1945 at Beckley he was a son of the late John H. and Margaret L. Woods Davis. Mr. Davis graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School...
Adolphus Ward
Mar 3, 2018
Adolphus Gene "Jinky" Ward, 69, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Born January 1, 1949 at Hinton he was a son of the late Albert Lee and Pauline Francis Ward. Gene was retired from the Army National Guard, 1 Howitzer...
Verona Dick
Feb 26, 2018
Verona Lucy Dick, 92, of Ramp went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 26, 2018 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Born September 3, 1925 at Green Sulphur Springs she was a daughter of the late Joseph Francis (Frank) and Evelyn Alice Hicks Fox. Verona attended Ramp Holiness Church. She worked as a receptionist/secretary...
Jason Epling
Feb 24, 2018
Jason E. Epling, 76, of Hilldale formerly of Indiana went home to be with the Lord Saturday February 24, 2018 at Bower's Hospice House following a long illness. Born January 18, 1942 at Hinton he was the son of the late Arnold and Dorothy Gadd Epling. Retired from General Motors in Indiana where he worked as a fork truck operator,...

Raymond Harvey
Feb 18, 2018
Raymond D. Harvey, 90, of Hinton formerly of Sandyville, WV passed from this life into his glorious life 10:15 A.M. Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a short illness. Born April 19, 1927 at Hinton he was a son of the late Oral and Daisy Lilly Harvey. Raymond attended Bluestone Baptist Church as long as...
Ashby Rhodes
Feb 15, 2018
Ashby Marshall Rhodes, 94, made his last voyage when he passed away peacefully at Westminster Palms in St.Petersburg, FL, on February 15, 2018. Born July 5, 1923 in Hinton, WV to the late William Daniel Rhodes and Katherine Pyles Rhodes Macdonald, he grew up in Pence Springs, graduated from Pence Springs High School and served in the South Pacific with...
Virginia Stennett
Feb 13, 2018
Virginia Belle "Jenny Bell" Bragg Stennett, 78, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Born May 29, 1939 at Ellison she was a daughter of the late Basil M. "Poppy" and Daisy Barlow Bragg. Virginia was a member of the Jumping Branch Gospel Tabernacle....

Marion Heath
Feb 11, 2018
Marion Harrison Heath, 62, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Sunday, February 11, 2018 at his home following a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born March 5, 1955 at Richmond, VA he was a son of the late Marion Page Heath and Sarah Francis Lawrence Heath. Marion was an employee of Pipestem State Park where he worked...
Mary O'Connor
Feb 11, 2018
Mary Frances O'Connor of Dover, DE, formerly of Hinton, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at her home following a long illness. Mary was an only child, born in Hinton, West Virginia on January 2, 1940 to the late Fred and Pauline Murrell O'Connor. Mary graduated from Hinton High School in 1957 as the Valedictorian of her class and went...

Donna Gill
Feb 10, 2018
Donna Ann Gill, 42, of Tug Creek Mt., Hinton passed away Saturday February 10, 2018 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a long illness. Born November 28, 1975 at Bluefield she was a daughter of the late Donald L. and Mary Ann Brumit Gill. Donna attended Hinton High School and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed boating, listening to...
Robert Shelton
Feb 8, 2018
Robert Dale "Kizer" Shelton, 61, of Sophia, passed away February 8, 2018 at his home following a short illness. Born October 18, 1956 in Jumping Branch he was the son of the late John R. "Bobby" and Pauline Vest Shelton. A former employee of Abshire's Sawmill he enjoyed going fishing. Preceded in death by his dear friend, Okey Cox. Survived...

Elaine Berkley
Feb 7, 2018
Elaine M. Berkley, 62, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord Wednesday February 7, 2018 at Peyton Hospice House following a long illness. Born July 23, 1955 at Christiansburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Roscoe Blaine Sr. and Mary Ella Cook Eggleston. A member of the Pence Springs Community Church and worked as a receptionist...

Howard Babineau
Jan 26, 2018
Howard Robert "Bob" Babineau, 71, of Shady Spring went home to be with the Lord Friday January 26, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House following a short illness. Born March 24, 1946 at Hinton he was the son of the late Robert Neville Babineau and Vera Yancey Babineau Johnson. A 1963 graduate of Hinton High School, served his country during the...
William Martin
Jan 18, 2018
William "Bill" Martin, 81, of Forest Hill passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 at his home following a long illness. Born September 26, 1936 at Hinton he was a son of the late John Edgar and Minnie Beatrice Michaels Martin. Bill was a retired employee of the Department of Highways where he was a grader operator with 30 years of...
Jerry Eggleston
Jan 13, 2018
Jerry Allen Eggleston, 71, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord January 13, 2018 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden heart attack. Born May 14, 1946 at Hinton he was a son of the late James and JoAnn Lilly Eggleston. Jerry was a born again Christian who attended Upland Baptist Church where he served as...
Wanda Ward
Jan 11, 2018
Wanda Marie Cales Ward, 72, of Chestnut Mt. passed away Thursday January 11, 2018 at Bowers Hospice House surrounded by her loving family following a long illness. Born February 25, 1945 at Chestnut Mt. she was the daughter of the late Ocie M. and Arnold Cales. Wanda was a member of the Ramp Church of Christ, former Medical Records Clerk...
Gary Huffman
Jan 11, 2018
Gary K. Huffman, 58, of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 11, 2018 at his home following a short illness. Born August 22, 1959 at Hinton he was a son of Leota Williams Spade of Talcott and the late John Lee Huffman. Gary was a member of the Rollynsburg Baptist Church, a former carpenter for Wykle...