Obituaries

Jeanette Shelby Martin

Jeanette Shelby Martin

Apr 22, 2023

 

     Jeanette Shelby Martin, 66, of Pulaski, VA formerly of Forest Hill went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 22, 2023 at her house following a long illness.

     Born February 17, 1957 at Sandstone she was a daughter of the late William Howard and Novena Ellen Gwinn Gill.

     Shelby was a member of Roles Chapel...

James Carl Starcher

James Carl Starcher

Apr 20, 2023

 

     James Carl Starcher, 68, of Hinton passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness.

     Born October 2, 1954 at Ivydale, WV he was the son of the late C.M. and Anitra Bragg Starcher.

     James worked in Cleveland, OH as a cheesemaker.  He loved traveling.

     Besides his parents...

Harold Dennis Bragg

Harold Dennis Bragg

Apr 19, 2023

 

            Harold Dennis Bragg, 76, of Fayetteville passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Plateau Medical Center following a long illness.

            Born November 11, 1946 in Hinton he was the son of the late James and Sarah Lena Persinger Bragg.  Harold loved horses, watching westerns, hunting, birdwatching and spent the last three years...

Wesley L. "Chuck" Westfall

Wesley L. "Chuck" Westfall

Apr 19, 2023

 

            Wesley L. “Chuck” Westfall, 73, of Tug Creek passed away Wednesday April 19, 2023 at his home following a sudden illness.

            Born October 8, 1949 at Hinton he was the son of the late Charles L. and Ethel “Nan” Ward Westfall.   He graduated from Hinton High School in 1967 and then served...

Angela Rose Richmond Collins

Angela Rose Richmond Collins

Apr 18, 2023

 

     Angela Rose Richmond Collins, 29, of Hinton passed away, Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Ruby Memorial Hospital following a short battle with cancer.

     Born March 14, 1994 at Ronceverte she was a daughter of Debbie Weikle Pence and husband Tom of Flemington, WV and Gerald Richmond and wife Lori of Forest Hill.

     Angela was a...

John Nicholas Harris Jr.

John Nicholas Harris Jr.

Apr 16, 2023

 

     John Nicholas Harris Jr., 75, of Hinton formerly of Green Island, NY entered into eternal rest Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Raleigh General Hospital following a short illness.

     Born April 7, 1948 at Troy, NY he was a son of the late John Nicholas Sr. and Delores “Bunny” O’Hare Harris.

     John was United States Army...

David Alan Graves Sr.

David Alan Graves Sr.

Apr 15, 2023

 

            David Alan Graves Sr., 70, of Lerona passed away Saturday April 15, 2023 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.

            Born June 20, 1952 at Brattleboro, VT he was the son of the late Frances Reome and Alice Rena Graves Shippee and stepfather Thurman Grayson Shippee.  David served his country during...

Diana Lynn Cox

Diana Lynn Cox

Apr 15, 2023

 

     Diana Lynn Cox, 66, of Ellison Ridge passed away in the early morning hours Saturday, April 15, 2023.

     Born August 17, 1956 at Welch she was a daughter of the late George Robert “Dink” and Lucy Mae Lilly Lucas.

     Diana worked at several restaurant and convenience stores.  She was very reliable and hard working, for many...

Stephen William Green

Stephen William Green

Apr 13, 2023

 

 

Stephen William Green, 38, of Hilldale passed away Thursday April 13, 2023, at Bowers Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born December 10, 1984 at Belfast, Ireland, he was a son of Stephen William Green of Ireland & Jacqueline Coulter of England.

Stephen was a former carpenter, convenience store (stock) clerk, and an assistant manager.

...

Lisa Marie Bittinger

Lisa Marie Bittinger

Apr 13, 2023

 

Lisa Marie Bittinger, 65, of Pence Springs entered into eternal rest to be with our Lord and Savior Thursday April 13, 2023, following a courageous battle with liver disease.

Born November 27, 1957, at Middletown, NY.  She was a daughter of the late Ronald Virgil & Elizabeth Marie Riccitti DePriest.

Lisa was a homemaker and member of Pence Springs...

Marsha Michole Brown

Marsha Michole Brown

Apr 6, 2023

 

     Marsha Michole Brown, 46, of Hinton passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Cabell Huntington Hospital following a long illness.

     Born February 15, 1977 at Hinton she was a daughter of Roger Lee Adkins of Hinton and Della Marie Gill of Hinton.

     Marsha attended Bennett Memorial Church.  She lived most of her life in Summers...

Joanne Victoria Katimery Duvall

Joanne Victoria Katimery Duvall

Apr 4, 2023

 

Joanne Victoria Katimery Duvall, age 73 of Marie, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at her home in Marie, WV following a short illness. 

Born June 28, 1949 in Brooklyn, NY; she was the daughter of the late Peter Katimeris and Betty Galanis Farrell.  Joanne was a graduate of East Brunswick High School, NJ. She...

Edward Franklin "Eddie" Cales

Edward Franklin "Eddie" Cales

Mar 31, 2023

 

     Edward Franklin “Eddie” Cales departed from this life on Friday, March 31st following a long illness.

     Born on November 28, 1943 at home in Ramp, Eddie spent his early years seeking employment in Indianapolis, Indiana; Richmond, Virginia; and Bellvue, Ohio.

     Eddie worked in construction and on the railroad, starting out as a trackman for N...

Norma Lee Shores

Norma Lee Shores

Mar 30, 2023

 

     Norma Lee Shores, 75, of Montverde, FL formerly of Hix went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 30, 2023 in Clermont, FL.

     Born September 9, 1947 in Hinton she was the daughter of the late Cecil Biggs and Louvina Ward Biggs Walls.

     Norma was a beautiful woman having been a professional model and an...

Twilla Freeman

Twilla Freeman

Mar 16, 2023

 

     Twilla Freeman, 68, of Talcott died Thursday, March 16, 2023 at a Huntington hospital following a long illness.

     Born June 28, 1954 at True she was a daughter of the late Henry G. and Edra Adkins.

     Twilla was a former caregiver for many elderly, taking them to doctor appointments, cleaning house and just being a true...

Glenna Faye Bailey

Glenna Faye Bailey

Mar 13, 2023

 

             Glenna Faye Bragg Bailey, 80, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 13, 2023 at her home following a long illness.

            Born January 19, 1943, in Hinton she was the daughter of the late James and Sarah Lena Bragg.  A homemaker who loved puzzle books, playing bingo, scrapbooking...

Craig A. Lanham

Craig A. Lanham

Mar 7, 2023

 

     Craig A. Lanham, 65, of Shady Spring went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Bowers Hospice House.

     Born July 24, 1957 at South Charleston he was a son of the late Keith and Frances Bragg Lanham.

     Craig was the Program Director for West Virginia Public Broadcasting.  He graduated with a...

Enola "Renee" Garten Kounse

Enola "Renee" Garten Kounse

Mar 3, 2023

 

     Enola ‘Renee’ Garten Kounse, 61, of Pence Springs, WV went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 3, 2023 where she is having a reunion with her husband, Malcolm ‘Mike’ Kounse and her father, Alvin Garten.

     Renee was born September 30, 1961 in Clifton Forge, VA, and was a beloved resident of Summers County. ...

Patricia Victoria Goldsberry

Patricia Victoria Goldsberry

Mar 3, 2023

 

            Patricia Victoria Goldsberry, 84, of Lerona formerly of California entered into eternal rest Friday, March 3, 2023 at Summers Nursing and Rehab Center following a long illness.

            Born April 21, 1938, at Nebraska City, Nebraska she was the daughter of the late Raymond Edward Rawlings and Minnie Berndina Alrich Rawlings Hamilton.  Patricia...

Mary Virginia "Ginny" Tinsley Hicks

Mary Virginia "Ginny" Tinsley Hicks

Feb 28, 2023

 

     Mary Virginia “Ginny” Tinsley Hicks, 54, of Morgantown formerly of Jumping Branch passed away February 28, 2023 at her home.

     Born April 19, 1968 in Washington D.C.  she was a daughter of Mary Hatcher Tinsley of Athens and the late Clifford Lee Tinsley.

     Besides her father, Ginny was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Doc...

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