Obituaries

Everett Hunt

Everett Hunt

May 18, 2017

Everett "Lee" Hunt, 76, of Nimitz passed away May 18, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a short illness. Born May 19, 1940 at Belle he was a son of the late Elzie L. and Lula M. Messer Hunt. Lee was retired from the U.S. Marine Corp. with 20 years of service, a member of the...

Thomas Maddy

Thomas Maddy

May 18, 2017

Thomas Lynn Maddy, 76, of Hinton died May 18, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. He was born May 13, 1941 in Hinton to Irvin S. and Marie Tallman Maddy. He graduated from Hinton High School in 1959 and received a B.S. degree in Recreation from West Virginia University in 1964. After college, he worked for the WV Department...

Tiffany Sears

Tiffany Sears

May 17, 2017

Tiffany Renee Sears, 39, of Jumping Branch entered into Heaven's glory and reunited with her mother May 17, 2017 at her home following a sudden illness. Born January 6, 1978 in Summers County, Tiffany was a daughter of Russell "Sleepy" Grimmett of Brooks and the late Anna Mae Grimmett. She lived all her life in Summers County where she met...

Ivan Cales

Ivan Cales

May 15, 2017

Ivan D. Cales Sr., 78, of Hinton passed away May 15, 2017 at his home following a long illness. At Ivan's request there will be no services and the body has been cremated. Arrangements are by the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors of Hinton. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.ronaldmeadowsfp.com

Russell Adkins

Russell Adkins

May 13, 2017

Russell Dale Adkins, 62, of Hinton passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at his home following a sudden illness. Born July 21, 1954 in Hinton he was a son of Hallie Mae Adkins and the late Clifford George Adkins. Russell was a former employee of the City of Hinton Street Department and a construction worker for Reynolds Construction Company. He...

Muriel Wickline

Muriel Wickline

May 2, 2017

Muriel E. Wickline, 92, of Forest Hill (Buck), WV passed away peacefully at home Tuesday May 2nd, 2017. He was blessed to have been home on the farm he cherished and worked for over 50 years. He was born October 5, 1924 in Beckley, WV to the late H.L. and Sylvia Hanson-Wickline. He graduated from Trap Hill High School. Mr....

Janice Voak

Janice Voak

Apr 28, 2017

Janice Marlene Voak, 73, of Shallotte, NC formerly of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Friday April 28, 2017 at her home following a short illness. Born December 25, 1943 at Jumping Branch she was a daughter of the late Oris Vernon and L. Hassie Hatcher Basham. Janice was of the Baptist faith. She was a former...

Joseph Bennett

Joseph Bennett

Apr 27, 2017

Joseph Michael "Mike" Bennett, 54, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Thursday April 27, 2017 at Specialty Select Hospital in Charleston, WV following a long illness. Born January 30, 1963 at Hinton he was a son of Ramona Crook Bennett of Hinton and the late Joe T. Bennett. Mike was a member of Bellepoint Baptist Church, a 1984 Hinton High...

Arthur Freeman

Arthur Freeman

Apr 26, 2017

Arthur W. Freeman, 64, of Ballengee formerly of Pipestem passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at his home following an apparent heart attack. Born July 3, 1952 at Hinton he was a son of the late Walter and Marie Petrey Freeman. Arthur was a carpenter and a lifelong resident of Summers County. He enjoyed leaf blowing, auto mechanics, spending time...

Nancy Walters

Nancy Walters

Apr 25, 2017

Nancy Carol Warwick Walters, 82, of Bellepoint departed this life for her heavenly home Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a short illness. Born December 18, 1934 at Raleigh County she was a daughter of the late John "Ted" and Addine Morris Warwick. Nancy was a member of War Ridge Freewill Baptist Church. She was...

Debbie Grimmett

Debbie Grimmett

Apr 22, 2017

Debbie Grimmett, 55, of Elk Knob passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at her home following a sudden illness. Born March 25, 1962 at Hinton she was a daughter of Mildred J. Adkins Bennett of Hinton and the late Russell Samuel Bennett. Debbie was of the Baptist faith. She was an employee of Advance Auto in Columbus, OH and most...

Lesley Schaubauch

Lesley Schaubauch

Apr 18, 2017

Lesley Yancey Schaubauch, 42, of Hinton went to be with her Daddy on April 18, 2017. Born July 16, 1974 in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of Sandra Kay Treadway Yancey and the late Jack Dempsey Yancey. Lesley enjoyed tracking her family through genealogy and loved animals dearly. She was preceded in death by two aunts, Kellen Phipps and...

Terry Briers

Terry Briers

Apr 17, 2017

Terry Briers, 78, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord Monday April 17, 2017 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born August 17, 1938 at Hinton he was a son of the late Leslie "Les" and Mary McGhee Briers. Terry was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hinton. He was a US...

William Bragg

William Bragg

Apr 9, 2017

William Albert "Skeeter" Bragg, 41, of Kingwood formerly of Beckley went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at his home. Born July 13, 1975 at Beckley he was a son of the late Ezekiel Earl "Butch" and Alice Settle Bragg. Skeeter was a man that never met a stranger so he leaves behind countless friends....

Arnie Farley

Arnie Farley

Apr 3, 2017

Arnie Ray Farley, 70, of Beckley formerly of Shady Spring passed away Monday April 3, 2017 at Raleigh General Hospital following a short illness. Born May 17, 1946 at Abraham he was a son of the late Orbie and Nancy Inez Farley. Arnie was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County who enjoyed watching television and spending time with family and...

Mildred Martin

Mildred Martin

Apr 1, 2017

Mildred Agnes Martin, 76, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Bower's Hospice House following a long illness. Born August 1, 1940 at Talcott she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Adkins and Rachael Raines of Hinton. Mildred was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Summers County. She was of the...

Ronald Sears

Ronald Sears

Mar 31, 2017

Ronald Lee Sears, 56, of Hinton passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at his home following a long illness. Born September 27, 1960 at Green Sulphur Springs he was the son of the late Willard Dempsey and Bessie Sears. A lifelong resident of Summers County he was a timberman and logger who enjoyed hunting, collecting guns and riding 4 wheelers....

Betty Meadows

Betty Meadows

Mar 29, 2017

Betty J. Meadows of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Wednesday March 29, 2017 in Martinsburg, WV. Born April 28, 1932 in Hinton she was a daughter of the late Haze and Mattie Williams Criddle. Betty was a member of the Central Baptist Church and formerly attended the Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church. She was a former employee...

Drema Adkins

Drema Adkins

Mar 25, 2017

Drema L. Adkins, 79 of Beckley passed away Saturday March 25, 2017 at the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born April 16, 1937 at Thayer WV. She was a daughter of the late Okey W. and Thelma G. Cooper Compton. Drema was of the Christian Faith, a former employee of G.C. Murphy Co. in Hinton and Montgomery Ward's...

Shirley Miller

Shirley Miller

Mar 24, 2017

Shirley Ann Miller, 74, of Nimitz passed away March 24, 2017 at Bower's Hospice House in Beckley. Born June 6, 1942 in Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Robert S. and Adena Garten Maddy of Pence Springs. She was a faithful member of the Bluestone Baptist Church in Jumping Branch, graduate of Talcott High School, graduate of LPN...