Obituaries

Margaret Williams

Margaret Williams

Jan 7, 2017

Margaret R. Williams, 95, of Jumping Branch, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hilldale, following a brief illness. Born October 10, 1921 in Summers County, she was a daughter of the late Walden and Margaret Phillips Redden. Margaret was a graduate of Hinton High School, a member...

Floyd Meador

Floyd Meador

Jan 3, 2017

Floyd C. "Buddy" Meador, 78, of Zephyrhills, FL formerly of Forest Hill went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Gulfside Center for Hospice Care in Zephyrhills, FL following a long illness. Born September 17, 1938 in True he was the son of the late Lark McDowell and Ruthy Mandy Bonds Meador. Buddy served his country...

Bessie Yancey

Bessie Yancey

Dec 31, 2016

Bessie Pack Yancey, 93, of Bellepoint entered into eternal rest Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Born February 27, 1923 in Summers Co. she was a daughter of the late James Edward and Lutishie Lou Daniels Lucas. Bessie was a member of the Bellepoint Baptist Church, a former employee of the...

Joseph Moss

Joseph Moss

Dec 30, 2016

Joseph Anthony "Tony" Moss, 67, of Hinton formerly of Mt. Hope went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Summers Co. ARH Hospital following a long illness. Born September 10, 1949 @ Milton, WV he was a son of the late Robert Franklin and Pearl Marie Dailey Moss. Tony was a former coal miner in...

Carlos Ward

Carlos Ward

Dec 16, 2016

Carlos Marion Ward, 64, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday December 16, 2016 at his home following a long illness. Born December 1, 1952 at Hix he was the son of the late Noley Eb and Goldie Irene Bennett Ward. Carlos was a passionate farmer, former employee of Galloway Buick in Greensboro, NC and Pipestem State...

Earl Rose

Earl Rose

Dec 14, 2016

Earl Edward Rose Sr., 71, of Lewisburg went home to celebrate Christmas with his Savior Wednesday December 14, 2016 in the Doctor's Hospital at Augusta, GA following a sudden illness. Born April 1, 1945 at Huntington he was a son of the late John C. and Alma Opal Perdue Rose. He was a US Navy Vietnam Veteran having served on...

Neva Blankenship

Neva Blankenship

Dec 8, 2016

Neva May Blankenship, 72, of Pipestem passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at her home following a sudden illness. Born April 17, 1944 at Summers County she was a daughter of the late Zed and Frances Louise Young. Neva was a member of the Rocky Mt. Church at Pipestem. She was a former employee of Oak Supper Club and McDonalds...

Mary Hersman

Mary Hersman

Dec 3, 2016

Mary Virginia McGraw Hersman, 86, of Hinton passed away Saturday December 3, 2016 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Born January 1, 1930 at Charleston, WV she was a daughter of the late Earl William and Luella Miller McGraw. Mary was a former employee of Summers Finance Co., Hinton Furniture Co. and Summers Co. DHHR. She...

Jimmie Ward

Jimmie Ward

Dec 2, 2016

Jimmie G. Ward, 76, of Pipestem formerly of Roanoke, VA went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 2, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital following a long battle with cancer. Born July 21, 1940 at Hix he was the son of the late Mathew and Felicia Berry Ward. Jimmie was a member of the Rocky Mount Community Church and...

James Harless

James Harless

Nov 29, 2016

James Lawson "Jim Ed" Harless, 82 of Elton passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Summers County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born May 29, 1934 in Crichton, WV he was a son of the late Lawson Wade and Mary Virginia Harless. James was a retired coal miner who enjoyed four wheeling and playing penny ante poker. He gave...

Mary Richmond

Mary Richmond

Nov 26, 2016

Mary Imogene Richmond, 79, of Elk Knob took her journey home Saturday November 26, 2016 at her home following a long illness. Born May 21, 1937 at Hix she was the daughter of the late Roy F. and Atha R. Gillian Ward. Imogene was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Summers Co. and a member of Bennett Memorial Chapel. She...

Ada Ward

Ada Ward

Nov 25, 2016

Ada Mae Berry Ward, 84, of Chestnut Mt. entered into eternal rest Friday November 25, 2016 at Summers Nursing and Rehab following a long illness. Born February 16, 1932 in Raleigh Co. she was the daughter of the late Sampson and Viola Ethel Plumley Berry. Mrs. Ward lived most of her life in Summers Co. and was of the Baptist...

Wilford Smith

Wilford Smith

Nov 20, 2016

Wilford Elliott Smith, 82, of Kirby Mt., Clayton passed away 3:00 pm Sunday November 20, 2016 at his home following a long illness. Born December 10, 1933 at Kirby Mt. he was the son of the late Elijah Lee "Bruce" and Eliza Jane Smith. A former timberman, logger, carpenter, mason, mechanic and machinist he enjoyed hunting, outdoors, playing music with...

Charles Burks

Charles Burks

Nov 20, 2016

Charles W. Burks, 77, of Forest Hill formerly of Princeton journeyed to his heavenly home Sunday November 20, 2016 at his home. Born August 31, 1939 in Wyoming County he was the son of the late Wade and Virginia Junkins Burks. Charlie was a proud United States Army Veteran and a coal miner until his retirement from Buchanon Coal Company....

Clark Dunn

Clark Dunn

Nov 17, 2016

Clark Dunn, 64, of Meadow Creek formerly of Boston, MA passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Bower's Hospice House following a battle with lung cancer. Born February 12, 1952 at Clayton, GA he was a son of the late Abraham and Nancy Isaac Dunn. Clark served his country as a US Marine for three years. He was an avid...

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Nov 14, 2016

Joseph Samuel Brown, 50, of Jumping Branch died November 14, 2016 at 6:40 A.M. at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. Born November 15, 1965 in East Chicago, IL he was a son of Gordon and Nancy J. South Brown of Salt Lake City, UT. Joseph was a master diesel mechanic at Ramey Ford in Princeton who...

Wanda Anderson

Wanda Anderson

Nov 14, 2016

Wanda Jean Anderson, 89, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House. Born February 13, 1927 at Clio, MI, she was preceded in death by her husband, son and granddaughter. Wanda loved attending church at Calvary Baptist Church in WV and Crossroads Baptist Church in FL. She is survived by one son, Phillip Anderson and wife Linda of...

Bertie VanStavern

Bertie VanStavern

Nov 11, 2016

Bertie Lee VanStavern, 95, of Ballengee went home to be with the Lord Friday November 11, 2016 at Springfield Center in Lindside following a short illness. Born August 13, 1921 at Wayside she was the daughter of the late Douglas R. and Virgie Mae Wickline Winfrey. A lifelong resident of Ballengee and the surrounding area she was a homemaker who...

Nina Richmond

Nina Richmond

Nov 10, 2016

Nina Richmond, 62, of New River Road, Hinton formerly of Portsmouth, OH went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, November 10, 2016 at her home following a short illness. Born May 30, 1954 at Irish Mountain, she was a daughter of Janie Bragg Pentheny of Portsmouth, OH. Nina was a former home health care provider who loved taking care...

Bobby Crowe

Bobby Crowe

Oct 29, 2016

Bobby Owens Crowe, 61, of Riverside Rest went home to be with the Lord Saturday, October 29, 2016 at his home following a short illness. Born Ocotber 23, 1955 at Union he was a son of the late William Owens and Carolyn June Carr Crowe. Bobby was of the Baptist Faith and served his community in transportation services at the...