Obituaries

Shealvey Ratcliffe

Shealvey Ratcliffe

Mar 19, 2016

Shealvey Jean Keaton Ratcliffe, 76, of Cave Ridge went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 19, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family following a long illness. Born June 23, 1939 at Pipestem she was a daughter of the late Jack and Pauline Lilly Keaton. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Shealvey was...

Wilma Plumley

Wilma Plumley

Mar 15, 2016

Wilma Shirey Plumley 80, of Hinton left this earth to be with the Lord on March 15, 2016. She was born February 20, 1936 in Hinton, WV. Wilma was preceded in death by her parents Ralph Shirey of Hinton and Lillian Shirey Whitlow of Peterstown, two brothers Eddie Shirey of Peterstown and Bill Shirey of Biloxi, Mississippi. Wilma was also...

Larry Shull

Larry Shull

Mar 11, 2016

Larry McVey Shull, 67, of Hinton, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Westwood Center in Bluefield, VA. Born October 5, 1948 in Ocala, FL he was a son of the late Foyce McVee Shull and Hope Allen Shull. Larry was a member of the Ministry Place he loved reading his Bible and attending church services. He enjoyed taking...

Margie Rucker

Margie Rucker

Mar 9, 2016

Margie Lorene Rucker, 90, of Beckley, WV passed away Wednesday March 9, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV following a short illness. Born March 5, 1926 at Meadow Creek, WV she was the daughter of the late Elsie Rucker and Fleta Bell Childrey Rucker. Margie was a homemaker who enjoyed going to flea markets and who loved spending...

Carol Slatton

Carol Slatton

Mar 7, 2016

Carol Sue Bragg Slatton of Barger Springs, WV went to be with the Lord on March 7, 2016 at the Summers County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born June 10, 1941 in Glen Rogers, WV to the late Lloyd Edward Bragg and Rita Irene Elkins Bragg. Carol was a good and kind Christian woman of the Baptist faith. She...

Dana Keaton

Dana Keaton

Mar 3, 2016

Dana Joe Keaton, 90, of Pipestem went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Princeton Community following a long illness. Born January 2, 1926 at Pipestem, he was the son of Lonnie B. and Josie Vest Keaton. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, Graduated from Hinton High School with class of 1947....

Billy Meadows

Billy Meadows

Mar 1, 2016

Billy Joe Meadows, 80, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at the VAMC in Beckley following a short illness. Born November 18, 1935 at Fireco he was a son of the late Elliott Ozar and Ethel Violet Meadows. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War, a member of Church of...

Russell Bennett

Russell Bennett

Mar 1, 2016

Russell Lee Bennett, 40, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Raleigh General Hospital following a short illness. Born June 30, 1975 at Hinton, he was a son of the late Gary Richmond and Wilma Lee Bennett Angell. He attended Maple Fork Baptist Church, was a former employee of Les's Painting in Hinton...

Alec Thornsbury

Alec Thornsbury

Feb 27, 2016

Alec Ray Thornsbury, 33, of Hinton went home to be with his Heavenly Father on February 27, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following an accident at his home. Born July 30, 1982 in Pineville he was the son of Larry Stafford of Pineville and Evelyn Kay Rose Burghy of Hinton. Alec was employed by Kroger Co. in Hinton for the...

Melba Meadows

Melba Meadows

Feb 26, 2016

Melba Ruth Hogan Meadows, 82, of Madams Creek went home to be with the Lord Friday February 26, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born January 21, 1934 at Madams Creek she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Lillie Yancey Hogan. A homemaker who was of the Baptist faith she enjoyed caring for her children...

Omer Teabo

Omer Teabo

Feb 23, 2016

Omer Webster Teabo, 74, of Tug Creek passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Summers Co. ARH following a long illness. Born March 28, 1941 at Hinton he was the son of the late George William and Nettie Fay Gill Teabo. Mr. Teabo was a former employee of Wilson Tree Company, custodian for the Hinton State Police Dept. Detachment and...

Maydean Hill

Maydean Hill

Feb 21, 2016

Maydean O. Hill, 67, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Sunday, February 21, 2016 at her home following a short illness. Born April 8, 1948 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late Russell and Oma Ward Gill. A homemaker she was a devoted wife and mother who loved all children. Maydean loved planting and tending...

David Fox

David Fox

Feb 20, 2016

David James Fox, 56, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Bowers Hospice House following a short illness. Born August 21, 1959 at Marian, Indiana he was the son of Hobert and Janice Graham Fox of Elk Knob. A member of the Laurel Creek Baptist Church, former Maintenance Operator for the City of...

Stella Gregory

Stella Gregory

Feb 18, 2016

Stella Carol Harvey Gregory, 73, of Blairsville, GA, formerly of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN following a sudden illness. Born April 10, 1942 at Beech Run she was a daughter of Wade V. and Bessie Pack Harvey. Carol was of the Baptist faith. She had...

Alfred Cales

Alfred Cales

Feb 9, 2016

Alfred Edward Cales, 75, of Carriere, MS, formerly of Hix, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Born June 25, 1940, he was the son of the late Allen Preston and Effie Lillian Richmond Cales. He was a Receiving Clerk for Ford Motor Company. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Alton Cales and wife Wilda, David...

Gladys Upton

Gladys Upton

Feb 9, 2016

Gladys Mae Upton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 9, 2016, following a short illness at Summers Nursing and Rehab Center. Born February 29, 1932 in Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Burman and Emma Jane Bennett Adkins. Gladys was a lifelong resident of Summers County. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with...

Nora Martin

Nora Martin

Feb 8, 2016

Nora Ethel Martin, 51, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord on February 8,2016. Born August 11,1964 she was a daughter of the late Effie Caroline McKinney. Nora was of Christian faith. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family. Besides her mother she was proceeded in death by a son, James Martin Jr.; grandson,...

William Richmond

William Richmond

Feb 3, 2016

William S. "Billy" Richmond, 51, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Wednesday February 3, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a sudden illness. Born October 3, 1964 in Hopewell, VA he was the son of Robert Richmond Sr. of Hopewell, VA and Edna Moten Richmond of Jumping Branch. Billy worked various jobs throughout his...

Barbara Carr

Barbara Carr

Jan 29, 2016

Ms. Barbara Louise Nichols Carr, 81, of Hickory, NC, passed away Friday, January 29th, 2016 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born October 26, 1934 at Hinton, she was the daughter of late Silas C. and Nellie Erma Nichols. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Claris F. Nichols, and her sister, Virginia Nichols Clifford. Barbara was...

Gary Deeds

Gary Deeds

Jan 28, 2016

Gary Marvin Deeds, 71, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a short illness. Born July 31, 1944 at Hinton he was a son of the late Thomas Marvin Deeds and Opal Eagle Deeds Pack Gary was a member of Bluestone Baptist Church. He graduated from...