Obituaries
Columbus Ward
Jul 11, 2015
Columbus Maxwell "Fritz" Ward, 82, of Richmond, VA, was called home on July 11, 2015. He was preceded in death by his mother, Myrtle Ward Taylor; father, Russell Ward and sister, Pauline Ward. He is survived by his six children, Robert Wayne Ward, Richard Carl "Ricky" Ward, Ernest Maxwell Ward(Teresa), Michael Edward Ward(Cathy), Deborah Ward Warriner and Diane Ward(Leroy); 13...
Amanda Cales
Jul 11, 2015
Amanda Beth Cales, 80, of Brooks, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Hilldale. Born March 9, 1935 at Brooks, WV daughter of the late Charles L. (Tug) and Minnie Dillon Cales. She was employed by WV Department of Transporation for 23 Years, graduate of Hinton High School. Amanda was a charter member...
Lloyd Ward
Jul 10, 2015
Lloyd Ward of Sandstone passed from this life into the loving hands of God Friday, July 10, 2015 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley following a long illness. Born October 1, 1937 he was the eleventh of twelve children given to Felisha Arvela Berry Ward and Matthew Ward of Sandstone. Lloyd was a farmer, of the holiness faith who loved...
Jennie Cook
Jul 8, 2015
Jennie Cook, 88, of Ellison Ridge went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at CAMC General Hospital following a sudden illness. Born February 17, 1927 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late Oscar M. and Estella Adkins. She was a former custodian for the Lilly Heights School at Ellison, a Christian who enjoyed gardening,...
Vickie Carter
Jul 7, 2015
Vickie Jo Carter, 61, of Front Royal, VA former resident of Hinton passed away Tuesday July 7, 2015 at her home following a long illness. Born January 6, 1954 at Charleston, WV she was the daughter of June McCuiston Elwell of Lewisburg and the late Delvin D. Elwell Sr. She was a 1972 graduate of Hinton High School, attended Bob...
Lorettta Harvey
Jul 6, 2015
Following a short illness, Loretta (Rita) Lilly Harvey, age 86, of Nimitz, passed peacefully on July 6, 2015, at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, West Virginia, where she spent her last days being cared for with love and dignity. Born July 9, 1928, in Summers County, she was the daughter and last surviving child of Caesar C. and Georgia...
Bob Richmond
Jul 5, 2015
Bob F. Richmond, 74, of Meadow Creek passed away Sunday July 5, 2015, at Raleigh General Hospital following a sudden illness. Born October 27, 1940 at Meadow Creek, he was the son of the late Elmer F. and Nettie Hoke Richmond. He was a member of the Meadow Creek Baptist Church; 1958 graduate of Sandstone High School, he attended the...
Theressa Dancy
Jul 4, 2015
Theressa Ann Dancy, 65, of Warren, MI formerly of Ghent passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 in Detroit, MI following a long illness. Born April 10, 1950 in Dickenson Co., VA she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Margie Agnus Edwards Vest. She was a former car salesman and business lady who enjoyed music, dancing, family gatherings,...
Ruth McGuire
Jul 4, 2015
Ruth Virginia McGuire, 95, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord at 4:45 A.M., Saturday, July 04, 2015 following a short illness. Born November 22, 1919 at Alderson, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Nellie West Humphreys. Ruth moved to Hinton from the Beckley area in 1950. She is a member of the First...
Donald Meadows
Jul 4, 2015
Donald Meadows, 91, of Madams Creek went home to be with the Lord Saturday July 4, 2015 at his home following a long illness. Born February 23, 1924 at Madams Creek he was the son of the late Thomas N. and Laura E. Young Meadows. A United States Army Veteran of World War II having served his country in Normandy...
Howard Humphries
Jun 30, 2015
Howard Lee Humphries 69, of Pooler, GA passed away Tuesday June 30, 2015 following a short illness. Born September 29, 1945 in Hinton he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Lacy Crawford Humphries. A veteran of the United States Navy having worked for many years for B.F. Goodrich. Survived by one daughter, Crystal Humphries of Pooler, GA.;...
Charles Lilly
Jun 26, 2015
Charles A. "Abie" Lilly, 77, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord, Friday June 26, 2015 in the Princeton Community Hospital following a short illness. Born June 27, 1937 at Beckley he was a son of the late Abraham Armstead and Audie Cozort Lilly. He was the owner and operator of Abie's Market in Bellepoint for 40 years;...
Sarah Lilly
Jun 26, 2015
Sarah L. Lilly, 83, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 26, 2015 following a long illness. Born September 28, 1931 at True, she was the daughter of the late Dury Clarence and Trusby Eanes Neely. Sarah was a lifelong resident of Summers County and a member of the First Baptist Church of Hinton. She was...
Melissa Basham
Jun 25, 2015
Melissa Lee Basham, 41, of Crab Orchard passed away June 25, 2015 following a long illness. Born April 11, 1974 in Beckley she was the daughter of James Basham Jr. of Scottsburg, IN and Patty Cochran of Athens. Missy loved going for boat rides, cooking out and spending time with her friends. She loved everyone she met and never met...
Hobert Phillips
Jun 13, 2015
Hobert Leslie Phillips Sr., 79, of Pipestem passed away Saturday June 13, 2015 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born October 21, 1935 in Summers County he was a son of the late Barrett and Lottie Wills Phillips. Hobert was a retired custodian for the Summers County Board of Education. He helped with the construction of...
Letha Cox
Jun 11, 2015
Letha Kay Cox, 69, of Bun Hicks Road, Hinton, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital. Born August 3, 1945 at Page, WV, she was the daughter of the late Myles William and Gretna C. Wriston Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Calvin R. Cox Sr.; children, Roger Cox and wife Sara of Hinton,...
Barbara McNeil
Jun 7, 2015
Barbara Ellen Bond Hogan McNeil, was born January 26, 1928, in Hinton, West Virginia. She passed away of natural causes, after a long illness, in Phoenix, Arizona June 7, 2015. Barbara was the first born child of Robert Kenneth and Flossie Mae Williams Bond. She was an excellent homemaker, the most wonderful cook of fabulous meals. Mom was the original...
Lucille Bennett
Jun 5, 2015
Mrs. Lucille C. Webb Bennett, 88, of Hinton, WV, and more recently Villages at Greystone, Beaver, WV, died at Greystone on June 5, 2015. Born in Summers County, WV, on December 22, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Blanche (Saunders) Webb of Hinton. Lucille was a graduate of Hinton High School and Concord College. She...
Sarah Smith
Jun 1, 2015
Sarah Lindsay Burk Smith, 87, of Charleston formerly of Hinton passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. Born July 23, 1927 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late William Lindsay and Annie Gertrude O'Bryan Burk. Sarah was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by two sons, Robert L....
Donna Davis
May 26, 2015
Donna S. Davis, 55, of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord May 26, 2015 at her home following a short illness. Born May 15, 1960 in Beckley, she was a daughter of the late Frederick William and Luella Forren Smith. Donna was a 1978 Woodrow Wilson High School Graduate and had graduated with honors from MSU. She worked...
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