Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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;...
Cecil Romanello
Aug 16, 2016
Cecil Arthur Romanello, 78, of Forest Hill went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. Born October 5, 1937 at Hinton he was a son of the late Julian E. and Lockie V. Graham Romanello. Cecil was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church at Forest Hill and Summers...

Claude Naylor
Aug 12, 2016
Claude Naylor, 75, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord, Friday August 12, 2016 at the home of his daughter following a short illness. Born September 27, 1940 at Baltimore, MD he was a son of the late Samuel and June Naylor. Claude was a welder and having worked in construction for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Darrell Gwinn
Aug 8, 2016
On August 8, 2016, at Serenity Place following a long illness, Darrell H. "Dink" Gwinn, 80, of Jumping Branch went home to heaven on the wings of angels. Born September 23, 1935 he was a son of the late Clyde H. and Ada S. Richmond Gwinn. Darrell was a member of the Hinton Gospel Tabernacle having served as a Sunday...

James Martin
Aug 7, 2016
James W. Martin Sr., 66, of Madams Creek went home to be with the Lord Sunday, August 7, 2016 at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born March 1, 1950 at Hinton he was a son of the late Oliver Grimmett and Daisy Martin Tate. He was preceded in death by his wife Nora Martin; son, Junior...

Ronnie Ratliff
Aug 7, 2016
Ronnie Dale "Hoppy" Ratliff, 65, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Welch Community Hospital following a long illness. Born December 12, 1950 at Hinton he was a son of the late Leatice G. "Ram" and Evelyn Virginia Garten Ratliff. Ronnie attended Hinton High School and lived most of his life in Summers...

lip Lilly
Aug 6, 2016
Phillip (Phil) Lilly, 88, of Hinton was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug 6, 2016 at the Summers County Health and Rehabilitation Center after a short illness. Born January 26, 1928, he was a son of the late Clark James Lilly and Nell Madeline Eskridge Lilly. Phillip retired to Hinton after a 33 year career with...

Steve Carr
Jul 31, 2016
Steve Adam Carr, 41, of Jumping Branch passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Summers County ARH Hospital following a sudden illness. Born August 17, 1974 at Hinton he was the son of William Roger and Mary Ann Brown Carr of Jumping Branch. A lifelong resident of Summers Co. he enjoyed playing the guitar, hunting, fishing and restoring old vehicles....