Obituaries
Mary McKinzie
Nov 14, 2017
Mary Lee Boone McKinzie, 74, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord, November 14, 2017 at her home following a long illness. Born October 11, 1943 at Cambria, VA she was a daughter of the late Raymond T. and Elizabeth Dick Boone. Mary was a 1964 Graduate of Allegheny District High School in Shawsville, VA a former CNA...
Joyce Anderson
Nov 13, 2017
Joyce Ann "Bunny" Williams Anderson went home to be with her Heavenly Father on November 13, 2017. Born April 25, 1935 she was the daughter of the late James P. and Maxine Frazier Williams. Joyce was a 1953 graduate of Hinton High School and also a graduate of Beckley College. She was a retiree of the C&O Railway where she...
Maggie Hellems
Nov 9, 2017
Maggie Nichole Hellems, 15, of Hinton passed peacefully in the arms of her devoted and loving family on November 9, 2017 following a long and very courageous battle with cerebral palsy. Born March 20, 2002 at Beckley she is the daughter of Kent Hellems of Hinton and Danny and Marty Mann of Hinton. Maggie was a member of Bellepoint Baptist...
Lillie Ward
Nov 8, 2017
Lillie Mae Ward, age 75 of Hinton, went to her heavenly home November 8, 2017 with family by her side at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Lillie was born December 17, 1941 to the late Hobert and Sallie Taylor Weikle. She was preceded in death by her husband Clifford Ward; five brothers, John, Alfred, Eldridge, Ron, Robert and a nephew...
William Comer
Nov 8, 2017
William D. Comer Jr., 60, of Lowell was taken from this life on November 8, 2017 following an act of homicide. Born August 16, 1957 at Waynesboro, VA he was a son of Marie Jackson Comer of Lowell and the late William D. Comer Sr. William was a member of Pence Springs Community Church. He was a farmer and truck...

Brenda Lilly
Nov 7, 2017
Brenda Gay Lilly, 66, of Jumping Branch passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House following a short illness. Born August 30, 1951 at Jumping Branch she was a daughter of the late John James and Norma Joy Bower Lilly. Brenda was a beautician and owner of Brenda's Beauty Shop in Hinton. She enjoyed flower gardening and working...
James Huffman
Nov 7, 2017
James Thorton Huffman, 78, of Forest Hill went home to be with his Lord and Savior November 7, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a long and courageous battle with cancer for almost 6 years. Born April 13, 1939 in Hinton he was the son of late Everett T. and Audra M. Loomis Huffman. Jim was...
Peggy Harper
Nov 7, 2017
Peggy Lee Williams Harper, 88, of Nimitz passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House. Born December 19, 1928 in Greenbrier County she was a daughter of the late Jacob Todd and Mary Emma Hefner Williams. Peggy was a member of Sandknob United Methodist Church. She had worked at G.C. Murphy Company and Cabot Gas. She was a...
Edith Sears
Nov 5, 2017
Edith Catheline Hall Sears, 90, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Born August 6, 1927 at Sod, WV she was a daughter of the late James Garfield and Lucy Jane Snodgrass Hall. Edith was a member of Riverview Chapel. She was a devoted homemaker. Edith...
Dora Faris
Nov 3, 2017
Dora Leigh Faris, 56, of Pipestem went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 3, 2017 following a short illness. Born August 2, 1961 at Raleigh County she was a daughter of the late Agnes Palmer Adkins and Daniel Paul Adkins of Pipestem. Dora was an in-home healthcare provider. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Preceded in...

Clifford Tinsley
Nov 3, 2017
Clifford Lee Tinsley, 72, of Athens went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 3, 2017 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center following a long illness. Born April 27, 1945 at New London, CT he was a son of the late David Packett and Jonnie Helen Stalnaker Tinsley Clifford attended Cooks Chapel at Pipestem. He was a member of the...

Armenta Richmond
Nov 2, 2017
Armenta O. Richmond, 69, of Hix went home to be with the Lord and loved ones Thursday November 2, 2017 at Raleigh General Hospital having won a courageous battle against cancer. Born September 15, 1948 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Leva Graham Smith. A member of the Ramp Holiness Church and a former Certified...

Sonia Cline
Oct 31, 2017
Sonia Ginger Smith Cline, 62, of Rainelle formerly of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a long illness. Born May 5, 1955 at Dominican Republic she was of the Baptist faith. Sonia was a homemaker who enjoyed church activities and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She...
Elocie Rush
Oct 31, 2017
Elocie Manice Pack Rush, 78, of Nashville, TN formerly of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a short illness. Born March 17, 1939 at Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Cletis F. and Eunice Shrewsberry Pack and Betty Jo Cales Pack. Elocie was...
Lisa Blackburn
Oct 29, 2017
Lisa Ernestine Blackburn, 47, of Rupert formerly of Hinton went home to be with the Lord October 29, 2017 due to a sudden illness. Born June 20, 1970 in Hinton she was a daughter of George and Nellie Meadows Blackburn. Besides her parents, Lisa was preceded in death by one sister, Barbara Richmond. She is survived by four children, Robert...

Everette Berkeley
Oct 28, 2017
Everette P. Berkeley, 99, of Alderson went home to be with the Lord, Saturday October 28, 2017 at the Bower's Hospice House following a long illness. Born April 21, 1918 at Tempa he was a son of the late Pearl Orlando and Lillie May Ballengee Berkeley. Everette was a member of the Tempa Baptist Church, a United States Army World...
Carrie Wilfong
Oct 21, 2017
On October 21, 2017 at 12:17 A.M. the Lord called our sweet, precious, little Carrie (Care Bear) home to be with Him. Carrie was born on September 13, 1976 in Hinton, WV. Those left to cherish her precious memory are her daddy and mommy, Gene and Dreama Wilfong; loving sister, Wendy Richmond; two wonderful nieces, Harmony and Cadie; mamaw, Carol...
Marie Shanks
Oct 19, 2017
Marie Shanks, 84, of Hinton, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House following a short illness. Born October 28, 1932, she was the daughter of the late A.E. and Pearl Farley Pettrey of Forest Hill, WV. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, J. W. "Bud" Shanks; a...
Timothy Adkins
Oct 13, 2017
Timothy Scott Adkins Sr. 52, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday October 13, 2017 at his home following a short illness. Born November 6, 1964 at Detroit, MI he was the son of the late Russell and Sylvia Graham Adkins. Timmy was the owner and operator of Little A's Garage, retired Chief of Police for the...
Gwendolyn Patton
Oct 12, 2017
Gwendolyn Marie Patton, 83, of Hinton, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017 at home following a long illness. She was surrounded by all those who loved her. Born March 22, 1934 at Sewell, WV. She was the daughter of the late Virginia K. Wilfong and James Adkins, and "mommy", her grandmother, Daisy M. Wilfong. In addition to her parents, she...