Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

Charles Lucas
Apr 26, 2016
Charles Douglas Lucas Sr., 63, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord April 26, 2016 at following a long illness. Born January 5, 1953 at Hinton he was the son of the late Elsworth and Mary Surber Lucas. Chuck was an honest, caring man, who devoted his life to his wife and children proving everyday why a father...

Virginia Buckland
Apr 24, 2016
Virginia Ellen Cox Buckland, Age 87, went to be with the Lord on April 24, 2016. She departed this life from the Summers County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Hilldale. Virginia had made her home there for the last several years. Virginia was the daughter of Silas Green and Mintie Ellen Buckland Cox. She was born October 29, 1927 at...
Edgar Rush
Apr 24, 2016
Edgar Allen Rush, 54, of Madams Creek went home to be with the Lord Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born April 14, 1962 at Madams Creek he was a son of the late Edgar Rush Jr. and Janet Reed Rush Woods of Madams Creek. Edgar was a member of Pipestem Southern...
Frieda Lilly
Apr 22, 2016
Frieda Diane Lilly, 62, of Ellison Ridge entered into eternal rest Friday, April 22, 2016 at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division following a long illness. Born August 23, 1953 at Summers County she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Macil Adkins Ward. She was a member of the First Church of Nazarene. Diane was a homemaker and...
Richard Bradford
Apr 21, 2016
Richard Dean Bradford "ParkBrake" 39, of River Road, Hinton died April 21, 2016. Born May 4, 1976 he was the son of Richard and Janice Bradford of Hinton. Other than his parents he is survived by his fiancé and companion, Cheryl; four children, Madison and Autumn of Georgia and Felicia and Aidan of Coal City; a sister, Pamela and husband...
Verna Voiers
Apr 21, 2016
Verna Mae Voiers, 87, of Hilldale entered into the arms of the Lord, Thursday April 21, 2016 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital. Born July 7, 1928 at Clayton she was a daughter of French C. and Lottie Ballengee Williams. She was a graduate and class president of the first practical nursing class in Summers County, January 4, 1970. She...

Okley Ballengee
Apr 17, 2016
Okley O. Ballengee, 94, of Shady Spring passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born January 17, 1922 in Summers Co. he was the son of the late Tom and Lizzy Bennett Ballengee. Okley was a laborer many years with Anchor and Alaska Fence Co. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and spending time...
Brenda Ward
Apr 10, 2016
Brenda Gail Ward, 66, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord on Sunday April 10, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born December 31, 1949 in Greensboro, NC she was the daughter of the late Robert Daniel Lowe and Bobbie Ann Reid Walker of Greensboro, NC. She was known to everyone as Gail and attended...
Sandra Adkins
Apr 1, 2016
Sandra Kay "Sissy" Adkins, 48, of Hinton passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born November 15, 1967 at Hinton she was a daughter Catherine Thomas Adkins of Hinton and the late Clarence Willard Adkins. Sissy was a lifelong resident of Summers Co. who enjoyed spending time with her friends...