Obituaries

Cynthia Meadows

Cynthia Meadows

Jul 27, 2017

Cynthia Ann Meadows, 45, of Hilldale passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at her home following a sudden illness. Born January 14, 1972 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late John Francis Williams Sr. and Mary Evelyn Richmond Highlander. Cynthia was a Hinton High School graduate of 1989. She formerly attended Trinity Unity Methodist Church at Talcott. Cynthia...

Stanley Crook

Stanley Crook

Jul 26, 2017

Stanley Davis Crook, 60 of Rainelle, formerly of Hinton and Jumping Branch passed away July 26, 2017 at Peyton Hospice House in Ronceverte following a long illness. Born August 14, 1956 in Hinton he was a son of the late Miles S. and Doris Lowers Crook. Davis was a 1975 graduate of Hinton High School where he was a drummer...

Juanita Carter

Juanita Carter

Jul 25, 2017

Juanita Faye Carter, 64, of Alderson passed away on July 25, 2017 at home following a long illness. Born March 16, 1953 in Madison she was the daughter of the late James and Nadine Whitt. Mrs. Carter was a homemaker and a childcare provider. She also took care of the elderly. She loved spending time with her family. She is...

Dewey Martin

Dewey Martin

Jul 21, 2017

Dewey Dean Martin, 70, of Bedford, VA passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital following a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Shelia Kay Martin. A graveside service will be held 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at New Hope Cemetery in Marie with Pastor Danny Holdren officiating. Family and friends are asked to meet...

Don Harrison

Don Harrison

Jul 20, 2017

Don Harrison Jr., 77, of Hilldale passed away at 3:00 A.M. Thursday, July 20, 2017 in the VA Medical Center in Beckley following a long illness. Born June 22, 1940 at Davy he was the son of the late Donald and Mabel McNew Harrison. He worked many years as a heating and air conditioning technician and was a member of...

Myrnia Roberto

Myrnia Roberto

Jul 20, 2017

Myrnia Ruth Cook-Roberto, 66, of Lerona, WV changed her address to Heaven Thursday, July 20, 2017 after an accidental fall at home. Born September 29, 1950 in Boone Co. WV she was the daughter of the late Annie Gayheart and Seybert Bradley. Mrynia was a 1968 Scott High School graduate and attended the West Virginia Institute of Technology. She was...

Lloyd Harvey

Lloyd Harvey

Jul 20, 2017

Lloyd Ellsworth Harvey, 97, of Nimitz went peacefully to live eternally with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday, July 20, 2017 at Main Street Care following a short illness. Born February 19, 1920 at Hinton he was the son of the late Alfred Adolphus and Nellie Fitzpatrick Harvey. Lloyd was a member of Beech Run Baptist Church where he...

Regenia Cook

Regenia Cook

Jul 15, 2017

Regenia Cook, 63, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born March 12, 1954 at Highland Park, MI she was a daughter of Eva Blanche Boland Richmond of Jumping Branch and the late Steward Lee Richmond Jr. Regenia was a member of the Jumping...

Anna Hicks

Anna Hicks

Jul 14, 2017

Anna Ruth Hicks, born in Green Sulphur Springs on July 27, 1935 to Louella Welch Hicks and Earl Henry Hicks, died there on July 14, 2017, after a long illness with Parkinson's disease. She is survived by her sister, Barbara J. Williams, and her nephew G. Alan Williams, wife Michelle, and their children, Evan, Julie, Wyatt and Samantha, of Huntington,...

Margaret Baylor

Margaret Baylor

Jul 13, 2017

Margaret Jacqueline (Peggy Jack) Baylor, 88, passed away on July 13, 2017. Peggy was born December 18, 1928, in Hinton, WV. She was the daughter of Mattie Jean Clinebell of Hinton, WV and the late Garnet (Jack) Winfield. Peggy graduated from Hinton High School in 1946. She retired from the C&O Railroad. Peggy was a lifetime member of the Miller...

Opal Hurley

Opal Hurley

Jul 11, 2017

Opal Mae Lucas Hurley, 66, of Talcott passed away Tuesday July 11, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born October 10, 1950 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late Elsworth and Mary Surber Lucas. Opal was a former employee of Pipestem State Park with over 20 years of service. She had attended Rollynsburg Baptist Church and most...

Lloyd Hicks

Lloyd Hicks

Jul 9, 2017

Lloyd Franklin Hicks, 75, of Hix went home to be with the Lord, Sunday July 9, 2017 at CAMC Memorial Division following a short illness. Born November 14, 1941 at Hinton he was the son of the late Luther and Maudie Gill Hicks. A member of Freedom Baptist Church he was a former carpenter, and mechanic. Lloyd enjoyed bluegrass gospel,...

Lila Oxley

Lila Oxley

Jul 7, 2017

Lila June Oxley, 80, of 1618 Fayette St. Hinton, went home to be with the Lord Friday July 7, 2017 at the Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a long illness. Born November 3, 1936 at Green Sulphur Springs, she was a daughter of the late Terry and Elsie Cyrus Lemon and had lived most of her life in...

Chris Gore

Chris Gore

Jul 1, 2017

Christum Flanoy and Juanita Ray Neely Gore Christum "Chris" Flanoy Gore was born on December 25, 1919 in Bertha WV and died on January 26, 2016. Juanita Ray Neely Gore was born on May 6, 1922 in Hinton, WV and died on July 1, 2017. Both were residents of the Summers Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Hilldale, WV at the time...

Jennings Kirby

Jennings Kirby

Jun 24, 2017

Jennings Lewis Kirby, 87, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a short illness. Born August 26, 1929 at Talcott he was a son of the late William Gordon and Lucille Raines Kirby. Jennings was a member of the Laurel Creek Baptist Church and as a...

Diane Pitzer

Diane Pitzer

Jun 16, 2017

Diane Pitzer, 65, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Friday June 16, 2017 at her home following a long illness. Born February 23, 1952 in Hinton she was a daughter of the late Melvin M. and Mary V. Bennett Bragg. Diane was a member of the Upland Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday School Teacher,...

Larry Whitt

Larry Whitt

Jun 6, 2017

Larry Ray "Bubby" Whitt, 65, of Alderson died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Peyton Hospice House in Fairlea. Born August 27, 1951 in Boone County he was a son of the late James and Nadine Brown Whitt. Mr. Whitt was a retired construction worker. He was an avid Beatles fan and he loved Miami Dolphins football. In addition to...

Colett Easter

Colett Easter

Jun 6, 2017

Colett Xan Easter, 51, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born February 20, 1966 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Beatrice Easter Earhart and Stephen Earhart of Pulaski, VA. Colett was a Hinton High School Graduate, a former teacher at Minnick Education Center in...

Sheila McMillion

Sheila McMillion

May 28, 2017

Sheila L. McMillion, 70, of Pence Springs went home to be with the Lord Sunday May 28, 2017 at Bower's Hospice House in Beckley following a long illness. There will be no public services and Sheila has given the gift of life by donating her body to science for the advancement of education. Donations of sympathy may be made to...

J.W. Fox

J.W. Fox

May 21, 2017

J.W. "Bob" Fox, 88, of Forest Hill went home to be with the Lord Sunday May 21, 2017 at the Country View Assisted Living at Peterstown following a long illness. Born February 27, 1929 at Clayton he was a son of the late Manuel and Laura Belle Atwell Fox. Bob attended Ballard Baptist Church. He was a former heavy equipment...