Obituaries

Mary Bragg

Mary Bragg

Jul 12, 2016

Mary V. Bragg, 86, of Tug Creek, Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a short illness. Born October 3, 1929 in Summers County she was a daughter of the late Abraham and Goldie Breen Bennett. Mary attended Upland Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and a lifelong...

Danny Adkins

Danny Adkins

Jul 9, 2016

Danny Paul "D.P." Adkins, 53, of Pipestem went home to be with the Lord Saturday July 9, 2016 at CAMC General Division following a long illness surrounded by his loving family. Born December 21, 1962 at Hinton he was the son of Daniel Paul Adkins of True and the late Agnes Anita Palmer Adkins. Danny attended Cooks Chapel Baptist Church,...

Gaye Basham

Gaye Basham

Jul 3, 2016

Gaye Lilly Basham, 91, of Ellison passed away Sunday July 3, 2016 at the Serenity Place in Lerona, WV following a long illness. Born December 12, 1924 at Ellison, she was a daughter of the late Paul W. and Nancy E. Oakes Lilly. Gaye was a member of the Ellison Missionary Baptist Church, a homemaker and lifelong resident of Ellison....

Gaye Rose

Gaye Rose

Jun 27, 2016

Gaye Pauline (Brinegar) Rose, 94, peacefully exited this world on Monday June 27, 2016, at 4:28 PM. She was at home with loving family. Born September 25, 1921, in Green Sulphur Springs, she was one of ten children born to Jasper Allen and Lora Amelia (Williams) Brinegar. Growing up in the Hinton and Shockley Hill areas provided her a wealth...

Dorothy Dick

Dorothy Dick

Jun 24, 2016

Dorothy Marie Dick, 57 of the Hinton House Apartments, entered into eternal rest Friday, June 24th, 2016, at the Bower's Hospice House in Beckley, WV following a long illness. Born May 14, 1959, in Summers County, she was the daughter of Ada Mae Berry Ward, of Chestnut Mt. and the late Edward L. Ward. She was a homemaker and a...

Anthony Adkins

Anthony Adkins

Jun 20, 2016

Anthony "Andy" Paul Adkins, 37, of Pipestem went home to be with the Lord, June 20, 2016. Born March 21, 1979 at Hinton Hospital he was the son of Dora Leigh Adkins Faris of Pipestem and Dale Allen Bryant of Hinton. Andy loved spending time with his boys playing basketball, fishing, hunting, and whatever else the boys wanted to do....

Alva Harvey

Alva Harvey

Jun 17, 2016

Alva L. Harvey 82, of Keatley Springs went home to be with the Lord Friday June 17, 2016 at Peyton Hospice House following a short illness. Born October 24, 1933 at Hinton he was the son of the late Oris and Bessie Hogan Harvey. He was a member of the Mt. View Primitive Baptist Church, veteran of the United States...

Gladys Martin

Gladys Martin

Jun 14, 2016

Gladys Virginia Martin, 90, of Forest Hill, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Born January 20, 1926 at Forest Hill she was a daughter of the late Dorse L. and Ethel Oberling Thompson. Gladys was a faithful member of Roles Chapel Baptist Church as long...

William Rogers

William Rogers

Jun 13, 2016

William E. Rogers Sr., 76, of Clay County passed away Monday, June 13, 2016 at his home following a long illness. Born August 15, 1939 in Scarbro, he was a son of the late Matthew H. Rogers and Virginia B. Bishop Rogers. Ed had served in the Navy. He enjoyed his home, doing yardwork, painting and spending time with family...

Dewey Palmer

Dewey Palmer

May 29, 2016

Dewey Wayne Palmer, 61, of Danese formerly of Nimitz entered into eternal rest Sunday May 29, 2016 at Plateau Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born January 23, 1955 at Hinton he was the son of the late Dewey J. and Deloris Yopp Palmer. Dewey was a former truck driver for Basham's Garage and construction worker with Slatton Construction. He...

Michael Lilly

Michael Lilly

May 21, 2016

Michael Steven Lilly, 52 of Pipestem went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday May 21, 2016 at Summers Co. ARH following a short illness. Born August 14, 1963 at Hinton he was the son the late Charles Lilly and Becky Neely Lilly of Pipestem. Mike was a kind and loving man who dedicated his life to his...

Mary Bennett

Mary Bennett

May 21, 2016

Mary Annabelle Bennett, 95, of Mt. Nebo formerly of Talcott entered into eternal rest Saturday May 21, 2016 following a short illness. Born February 16, 1921 at Jumping Branch she was the daughter of the late Fred and Minerva Via Cochran. She was a Godly woman who read her bible faithfully which helped her to live a devoted Christian life,...

Ellen Neely

Ellen Neely

May 20, 2016

On this day of May 20, 2016, the Lord took Ellen Carol Neely gently in his loving arms to her home in Heaven to be with her husband, James M. Neely, whom she greatly loved and missed. Ellen was a devoted Christian, and Military wife and mother who throughout the family travels made each and every house a loving home....

Roe Bennett

Roe Bennett

May 20, 2016

Roe O'Dell Bennett, 64, of Meadow Creek passed from this life, 11:00 A.M. Friday May 20, 2016 and was taken into his eternal home to be with the Lord, doing what he loved, working in his garden. Born August 13, 1951 at Glade he was a son of the late Nelson and Ruby Durrett Bennett. He was a lifelong resident...

George Givens

George Givens

May 18, 2016

George Marion Givens Jr., 92, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Wednesday May 18, 2016 at the Rockin Chair Care Facility following a long illness. Born April 26, 1924 he was the son of the late George Marion Givens Sr. and Thelma Nabors Givens Harvey. A coal miner until his retirement from Valley Camp Coal Company,...

Robert Knight

Robert Knight

May 13, 2016

Robert "Bobby" Knight, 62, of Pipestem went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 13, 2016 at his home following a long illness. Born April 12, 1954 at Princeton he was a son of Carol Lee Chapman Knight of Pipestem and the late William Franklin Knight. Bobby was retired with 31 years of service working with the Daniels Company....

Herman Cales

Herman Cales

May 11, 2016

Herman Jackson Cales was born July 8, 1947. He received his promotion to Eternal Life May 11, 2016. Herman was a born again Christian. The love of God and Humanity that he expressed daily with a sunshine smile, welcoming spirit and the joy of cooking and feeding everyone will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 50 years, Wanda...

Jo Canterbury

Jo Canterbury

May 9, 2016

Jo Eleanor Hawkins Canterbury, 72, of Jumping Branch passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at Main Street Care in Hinton following a short illness. Born February 21, 1944 at Friendship, TN she was a daughter of the late Willie C. and Linnie Burrow Hawkins. As a young girl Jo handpicked cotton in TN before her family relocated to Chicago and...

Robert Ward

Robert Ward

Apr 29, 2016

Robert Lacy Ward, 73, passed away April 29, 2016 at his home following a long illness. He was born May 29, 1942 at Brooks to the late Robert Raymond Ward and Dessie Bragg Ward Lilly. Robert was a former CNA at Summers ARH and had worked in the Maintenance Department at Pipestem State Park Resort and with Bartlett Tree Company....

Susan Daniel

Susan Daniel

Apr 28, 2016

Susan "Suzie" Kay Daniel, 23, of Lerona, went home to be with our Heavenly Father Thursday, April 28, 2016. Born December 20, 1992 at High Point, NC she was a daughter of Cindy Ryan Gill and James William Gill of Forest Hill and the late Kennith Ray Barker Sr. Suzie attended Summers County High School and was a cashier for...