Obituaries
Sherry Louise Thomas
Aug 2, 2024
Sherry Louise Thomas, 45, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 2, 2024 following a long term illness.
Born August 19, 1978 in Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Edward Lee Thomas and Sharon Rose Tate.
Sherry was a former retail clerk who enjoyed listening to music as well as spending time with family and friends.
Besides...
Betty Jane Foster
Aug 1, 2024
Betty Jane Foster, 85, of Marie went home to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior and reunited with her husband Carl, Thursday August 1, 2024, at Lewis Gale Medical Center Salem, VA surrounded by her family.
Born January 22, 1939, at Pipestem, she was a daughter of the late Roy J. and Francis G. Kirk Houchins. Betty attended Freedom...
Ella Rose "Nanny" Beale
Jul 25, 2024
Ella Rose “Nanny” Beale, 84, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Summers Healthcare Center following a short illness.
Born December 23, 1939 at Stickleyville, VA she was a daughter of the late William Silas and Lillie Mae Plaster Fannon.
Ella was a homemaker and caretaker who enjoyed taking walks, word search puzzles, tv shows,...
Billy Ray Martin Sr.
Jul 21, 2024
Billy Ray Martin Sr., 61, of Sullivan, formerly of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, July 21, 2024 at his home following a long illness.
Born January 27, 1963 at Hinton he was a son of the late Granville K. Martin and Mildred Adkins Martin.
Billy enjoyed playing music, building model cars, living life to the fullest and spending...
Linda Gail Roberts
Jul 17, 2024
Linda Gail Roberts, 73, of Meadow Creek went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Bower’s Hospice House following a long illness.
Born December 11, 1950 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late James Earl and Betty Lou Vandall Ward.
Linda was a former clerk at Triangle One Stop for 18 years and a member of...
Morris Wayne "Buster" Farley
Jul 16, 2024
Morris Wayne “Buster” Farley, aged 70, of Lake Gaston, North Carolina, passed away on July 16, 2024. Born February 8, 1954, in Hinton, WV, to Otho and Ethel Williams Farley.
Wayne was preceded in death by his two sisters, Linda Buckland and Mary Marshall, and seven brothers: Raymond, Norman, Stanley, Eugene, Robert, Joe, and Clifford.
Those left to cherish his memory include...
V. Louise Adkins
Jul 13, 2024
V. Louise Adkins, 94, of Sandstone went home to be with loved ones Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Main Street Care following a short illness.
Born September 21, 1929, at Sandstone, she was a daughter of the late James and Emma Wheeler Bowles. A homemaker, she loved gardening and spending time with her grandchildren, friends and neighbors.
Besides her parents she was...
Joseph Dean "J.D." Helm
Jul 10, 2024
Joseph Dean “J.D.” Helm, 66, of Hinton passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
He was born of September 6, 1957 in Bradenton, FL and was the son of Joseph Helm and Bernadean Bauer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy stationed aboard the nuclear submarine USS Patrick Henry.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by siblings Roger Lee...
Judith R. Adkins
Jul 8, 2024
Judith R. Adkins,77, of Woodbridge, VA formerly of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Monday July 8, 2024, at Prince William Medical Center following a short illness.
Born October 6, 1946, at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late James O. and Janice Martin Allen. A homemaker and a graduate of the Hinton High School class of 1965...
Gregory Wayne Lane Sr.
Jul 8, 2024
Gregory Wayne Lane Sr., 60, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord on Monday July 8, 2024, at his home following a long illness.
Born September 26, 1963, in Hinton, he was a son of the late Sammy Lane and Judy Craft Lane Presley and stepfather, Carroll D. Presley.
Greg was a heavy equipment operator who loved the outdoors, hunting,...
Leonard A. "Lenny" Williams
Jul 2, 2024
Leonard A. “Lenny” Williams, 67, of Crab Orchard, formerly of Meadow Creek, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, July 2, 2024 following a long illness.
Born March 21, 1957 at Hinton he was a son of the late Arthur Clyde Williams and Gloria Surbaugh Harrah.
Lenny was a certified electrician but had been disabled for several years. He was a caregiver, having helped...
Lloyd Gene "Sarge" Ayers
Jun 29, 2024
Lloyd Gene “Sarge” Ayers, 89, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 at his home in Beckley, WV. Born July 26, 1934 in Summers County, WV, he was the youngest of eleven children of Charley Napolean and Sallie Leif Harris Ayers.
Gene was career military serving 20 years in the US Army as a military policeman, with overseas tours in Korea, France,...
Betty Frances Meadows
Jun 25, 2024
On June 25th Betty Frances Meadows was finally granted her rest. Born January 16, 1935 to the late Hannah Sanford and Stella Elder Meadows Betty was raised in Abraham. She was the last of that family with 5 brothers- H.S. Jr, Bobby, James, Ray, and Tommy, and 2 sisters, Berchie and Macie, preceding her.
She was married nearly 60 years to...
Ruby May Arnold Bennett
Jun 24, 2024
Ruby May Arnold Bennett, 75, of Hinton passed away Monday, June 24, 2024 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness.
Born February 10, 1949 at Jumping Branch she was a daughter of the late Joshua and Juanita Trivett Arnold.
Ruby was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness in Hinton. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time...
Virginia Ruth Tucker Fitzwater
Jun 21, 2024
Virginia Ruth Tucker Fitzwater, 85, of Hinton stepped into glory Friday, June 21, 2024 at Agape Hospice House in Summerville, SC following a battle with cancer.
Born September 5, 1938 in Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Benny L. and Mary E. Lilly Maddy.
Virginia was a loving, kind soul that loved the Lord with all her heart. She never...
Reverend Emery "Tommy" Mounts
Jun 16, 2024
Matthew 25:21 “His Lord said unto him, well done, thou good and faithful servant.”
Rev. Emery Mounts, 89, of Hinton known affectionately as Tommy, entered eternal rest on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at the Bowers Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family.
Born February 17, 1935 in Roanoke, VA, Tommy was a son of the late Earl and Hettie Hall Mounts.
He proudly...
Judy Ellen Ward
Jun 14, 2024
Judy Ellen Ward, 70, of Roanoke, VA went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 14, 2024 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
Born March 7, 1954 at Hinton, WV she was a daughter of the late Robert and Lorraine Ayers Lilly.
Judy was a former cosmetologist for Elizabeth Arden who loved working in her yard and caring for...
Kathleen "Kathy" Clark Wallace
Jun 9, 2024
Kathleen “Kathy” Clark Wallace of Freeland, MD, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, after a thirty (30) year battle with brain cancer. She was 78 years old. Her life story serves as an inspiration to others fighting the fight against cancer: there is always hope.
Born March 19, 1946, in Clifton Forge, VA, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur...
Willie Anderson Kirk
Jun 8, 2024
Willie Anderson Kirk, 59, of Jumping Branch left this life too early Saturday, June 8, 2024 at his home following a sudden illness.
Born February 13, 1965 at Logan he was a son of the late Willie and Madeline White Kirk.
Willie was a truck driver and CDL mentor for West Virginia Department...
Jason Allen Justice
Jun 3, 2024
Jason Allen Justice, 40, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord, Monday, June 3, 2024 surrounded by his loving family at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division following injuries from an automobile accident.
Born June 24, 1983 at Welch he was a son of the late Donnie and Judy Edwards Justice.
...