Obituaries

Tammy Mongeni

Tammy Mongeni

Oct 27, 2016

Tammy Lynn Bennett Mongeni, 54, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, October 27, 2016 following a long illness. Born May 9, 1962 in Hinton she was the daughter of Meridith "Big Boy" and Frieda Wills Bennett. Tammy was a proud, loving mother and a member of Central Baptist Church in Hinton. She spent most of her...

Rudolph Gore

Rudolph Gore

Oct 24, 2016

Rudolph R. Gore, 59 of Forest Hill, WV, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Beckley VAMC after battling a long illness. He was a 17 year veteran of the United States Air Force. Born March 29, 1957 in Talcott, WV, he was a son of Elizabeth "Libby" Gore of Hinton, WV and the late Charles "Rudy" Gore. He...

Lyla Sizemore

Lyla Sizemore

Oct 19, 2016

Lyla Irene Sizemore, 91, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at her home following a long illness. Born March 23, 1925 at Streeter she was a daughter of the late Sylva and Eliza Harvey Pack Kochy. Lyla was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church at Bim, WV and attended Grace Baptist at...

Steven Tickle

Steven Tickle

Oct 17, 2016

Steven Lee Tickle, 68, of True passed away October 17, 2016 at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division. Born June 14, 1948 at True he was a son of the late Dorsey Tickle and Romie Albert Epperly and stepfather James Epperly. Steve was of the Baptist faith. He was a 1967 graduate of Hinton High School with a degree in...

Margaret Martin

Margaret Martin

Sep 30, 2016

Margaret Irene (Chick) Glass Martin, of Talcott, WV passed away peacefully on September 30, 2016 at the Summers County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Chick was born on November 17, 1926 in Talcott and grew up there. She graduated from Talcott High School in 1944. She married the love of her life, Jim Martin in June 1946. They were married for...

Eddie Lilly

Eddie Lilly

Sep 26, 2016

Eddie Dan Lilly went on to his Heavenly home on Monday, September 26, 2016 from Main Street Care in Hinton. He was born December 14, 1954, at his home on Leatherwood Road in Summers County, WV. He has now completed 61 years of his life on earth. In those years, Eddie saw his family leave, one by one. His father,...

Vertra Smith

Vertra Smith

Sep 24, 2016

Vertra Short Smith, 78, of Woodrumtown went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Born August 23, 1938 at Pads Fork, Wyoming County she was a daughter of the late Isaiah and Elsie Newcomb Short. Vertra was a member of the New Hope Church of Nazarene in...

Connie Adkins

Connie Adkins

Sep 21, 2016

Connie Sue Adkins, 59, of Bunker Hill went home to be with the Lord Wednesday September 21, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House following a short illness. Born February 13, 1957 in Hinton she was the daughter of Hallie Adkins of Hinton and the late Clifford Adkins. A homemaker she enjoyed knitting, yard work and taking care of her home. Preceded...

Velma Farley

Velma Farley

Sep 19, 2016

Velma Ruth Farley, 83, of Ellison passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born February 25, 1933 at Daniels, WV she was a daughter of the late Fred and Maggie Lester Reed. She was a homemaker and a cook at Lilly Heights School at Ellison. Velma was a loving mother and grandmother who loved spending...

India Brown

India Brown

Sep 14, 2016

India "Peepsie" Beatrice Allen Brown, 89, of Hinton went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House. Born December 13, 1926 in Summers County she was a daughter of the late Grover C. Allen Sr. and India B. Light Allen. India was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hinton. She had...

Joyce Miller

Joyce Miller

Sep 11, 2016

Joyce Clorene Harvey Miller was born at Cave Ridge in Summers County on Feb. 23, 1935 and passed away at her residence on September 11, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Oris Lee and Bessie (Hogan) Harvey. Her mother died a few days after her birth, and her paternal grandparents, John Pearly and Ida (Lilly) Harvey took her...

Berlin Sears

Berlin Sears

Sep 10, 2016

Berlin Marie Sears, 78, of Muddy Creek Mountain passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a short illness. Graveside service and burial will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the Huffman Cemetery at Buck. Friends are asked to gather at the cemetery from 10:30 A.M. until time of services on Thursday. Gathering of...

Joy Bumgarner

Joy Bumgarner

Sep 9, 2016

Joy Ann McKinney Bumgarner, 85, of Hix, went home to be with the Lord Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Summers County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a short illness. Born March 13, 1931 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee Meadows and Cuba Ward Lowe. Joy was a member of the Ramp Holiness Church. She...

Jessie Berry

Jessie Berry

Sep 9, 2016

Jessie Margaret Richmond Berry, 93, of Brooks passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Main Street Care following a long illness. Born January 5, 1923 in Summers County she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Smith Richmond. She was a homemaker who loved children. Jessie was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Ralph Berry; an infant...

Bobby Meador

Bobby Meador

Sep 8, 2016

Bobby C. Meador, 71, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Thursday, September 8, 2016 at his home following a long illness. Born August 6, 1946 at Hinton he was a son of the late Cecil M. and Mary Etta Cook Meador. Bobby was in the Retired Laborers' International Union of North America - Local # 453. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...

Osbey Cox

Osbey Cox

Sep 7, 2016

Osbey D. Cox, 71, of Big Creek entered into eternal rest Wednesday September 7, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House following a short illness. Born May 5, 1945 at Crumps Bottom he was the son of the late Clarence Duard and Garnett Marie Meador Cox. Osbey was a construction worker and farmer who enjoyed horses, fishing, hunting, gardening, camping, the outdoors...

Clara Lusk

Clara Lusk

Sep 6, 2016

Clara Lee McKinney Lusk, 84, of Lexington, VA, formerly of Marie, died September 6, 2016 following a long illness. Member of the Pillar of Truth Church in Barger Springs. Born February 23, 1932 in Herndon, WV, she was a daughter of the late Ballard Preston and Alice Louise McKinney. She was preceded in death by her husband Truby Lusk; one...

Lloyd Gore

Lloyd Gore

Sep 2, 2016

Lloyd Elderidge "Chuck" Gore Jr., 60, of Hungards Creek passed away Friday September 2, 2016 at his home peacefully surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with his health. Born June 5, 1956 at Summers County he was a son of the late Lloyd E. Sr. and Betty Lou Smith Gore. Lloyd was of the Christian faith. He...

Lucille Jones

Lucille Jones

Aug 27, 2016

Born in the mining town of Lerona, West Virginia: the place is gone now- and sadly- so is she. Lucille Bernice Jones "Lucy, Mom, Gramma, Noni" has now gone to rest in God's arms. Lucille was 101 when she went to be with the Lord Jesus on Saturday, August 27, 2016. She died of natural causes in her home in...

Linda Adkins

Linda Adkins

Aug 26, 2016

Linda Jarrells Adkins, 65, of Princeton, WV went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 26, 2016. She was born November 26, 1950 in Blackwolfe, WV to the late Charles and Blanche Blevins Jarrells. Linda was an LPN for 15 years at the Princeton Community Hospital. Those left to cherish her memories are her husband Daniel Adkins at home;...