Obituaries

Naomi Gill

Naomi Gill

May 6, 2015

Naomi Gill, 86, of Hinton passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Summers County ARH following a short illness. Born March 2, 1929 at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late John Jordan and Louisa Delany Gill. Naomi was a retired nurse's aide from Summers County Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Summers County that enjoyed gardening, her...

Neta Hamm

Neta Hamm

May 1, 2015

Mrs. Neta Mateele Martin Hamm, 88, of Nimitz formally of Gauley Bridge passed peacefully on May 1, 2015 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born February 14, 1927 at Gauley Bridge she was the daughter of the late Christopher C. Martin and Annie Bell Neil. A graduate of Gauley Bridge High School and a member of the...

Barbara Donitzen

Barbara Donitzen

Apr 27, 2015

Barbara E. "Pee Wee" Donitzen, 50, of Judson passed away Monday April 27, 2015 at Summers Nursing and Rehab Center following a long illness. Born October 9, 1964 at Clifton Forge, VA she was the daughter of the late Alfred H. Fox Jr. and Pansy L. Martin Fox. A homemaker she was a lifelong resident of Summers Co. who enjoyed...

Alton Via

Alton Via

Apr 24, 2015

Alton Via, 64, of Hinton passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Born November 3, 1950 at Hinton he was a son of the late Letha and Mattie Adkins Via. Alton worked as a carpenter. He was preceded in death by one brother, Gary Via. Alton is survived by four sisters,...

Erica Williams

Erica Williams

Apr 18, 2015

Erica Dawn Williams, 22, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Saturday April 18, 2015 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. Born November 9, 1992 at Lewisburg she was the daughter of David Williams and Michelle Brown Williams both of Hinton. Erica enjoyed dancing, singing, drawing and taking care of her precious daughter, Maleah....

Geneva Willey

Geneva Willey

Apr 17, 2015

Geneva Mae Willey, 74, of Hinton our beloved wife and mother entered into heaven on Friday April 17, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a long illness. Born April 28, 1940 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Opal Keffer Wiseman. A teacher's aide for Summers Co. Board of Education until her retirement in...

Neva Reed

Neva Reed

Apr 17, 2015

Neva Mae Reed, 86, of Meadow Creek went home to be with the Lord, Friday April 17, 2015 at the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born October 16, 1928 at Hilltop she was the daughter of the late Curtis William and Ina Kincaid Butler. A homemaker who was a lifelong resident of Summers County, member of the Meadow...

Ray Martin

Ray Martin

Apr 9, 2015

Rev. Ray Martin, 78, of Hinton, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born March 22, 1937 in Elton, he was the son of the late Carmen E. and Dolly Vandall Martin. Preacher Martin was ordained August 22, 1953 at the age of 17, he then served...

Richard Davis

Richard Davis

Apr 8, 2015

On April 8, 2015 our beloved husband, father and grandfather Richard Roland Davis passed away following a long illness. He was born in 1928 to the late Larken Edward and Mary Emma Meadows Davis at Daniels, WV. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Telick Thomas, Harold Anthony "John" and Buster Ray Davis and...

Glenna Mize

Glenna Mize

Apr 7, 2015

Glenna J. Mize, 85, of Beaver, formerly of Keene, NH, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Bowers Hospice House. She was born on October 6, 1929 at Pluto, WV to Pearl and Ethel Bower Donohoe. After her marriage to Frank Mize, she moved to Keene, NH where she spent most of her adult life. She earned both Bachelor's and...

Mildred Hatcher

Mildred Hatcher

Apr 5, 2015

Mildred V. Pack Hatcher, 96, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness. Born June 26, 1918 at Streeter she was a daughter of Samuel John Tilden and Margaret Elizabeth Dunbar Pack . Mildred was a member of the Nimitz Missionary Baptist Church and Jumping Branch -...

James Lilly

James Lilly

Apr 3, 2015

James Robert "Jim Bob" Lilly, 88, of Nimitz went to be with his Lord and Savior on the morning of April 3, 2015 after a long illness. Jim Bob proudly served in the U.S. Navy as a Third Class Boatswain and First Class Seaman from 1947-1951 on the USS Warrington DD 843 Destroyer out of Newport, Rhode Island. He sailed...

Charles Yancey

Charles Yancey

Mar 27, 2015

Charles Edward Yancey, 83, of Fairdale went home to be with the Lord March 27, 2015 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born January 24, 1932 at Hinton he was the son of the late Homer Elliot and Sara Ann Pack Yancey. A veteran of the Korean Conflict where he proudly served his country in the United States...

Nadie Lilly

Nadie Lilly

Mar 21, 2015

Nadie Jane Lilly, 94, of Hinton, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 following a short illness. Born December 24, 1920 at Beelick Knob, Fayette County, She was the daughter of the late Ira C. and Elsie Bennett Lusher. Nadie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hinton where she served as a Sunday School teacher of the Fidelis...

Betty Bostic

Betty Bostic

Mar 19, 2015

Betty Jane Bostic, 90, of Ballengee, died Thursday March 19, 2015 at home. Born April 5, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Roy and Myrtle Akers Ballengee. She was a long-time faithful member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school to the children and enjoyed singing in the choir. A member of the Order...

Eugene Terry

Eugene Terry

Mar 19, 2015

Eugene Thomas Terry, 75, of Hilldale passed away Thursday March 19, 2015 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born November 14, 1939 at Talcott he was the son of the late Everette and Edna Bonds Terry. An employee of Cole Nursery for over 20 years he liked to fish and hunt with his nephews and spending time...

Zola Vandall

Zola Vandall

Mar 18, 2015

Zola "Kitty" Vandall, 75, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Wednesday March 18, 2015 at her home following a long illness. Born September 15, 1939 at Ramp she was the daughter of the late Wilbert and Leona Richmond Boone. She was a member of the Hinton Church of Christ, a former employee of Hinton Hospital where she...

Lynn Wills

Lynn Wills

Mar 18, 2015

Lynn Marie Wills, 49, of Shady Spring went home to be with the Lord Wednesday March 18, 2015. Born August 11, 1965 in Toledo, OH she was the daughter of Sally Wills of Hinton and Charles (Pat) Wills of Perrysburg, OH. Lynn graduated from Perrysburg High School in 1983, former employee of Food Lion in Winston Salem, NC for 10...

James Bragg

James Bragg

Mar 18, 2015

James Harold Bragg, 83, of Hinton passed away Wednesday Morning March 18, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Beckley. Born March 4, 1932 at Ellison he was the son of the late Caley and Alice Wills Bragg. Retired bus driver with 25 years of service for the city of Tampa, FL, worked 8 years for Fairchild Equipment in Beckley...

Oliver Ward

Oliver Ward

Mar 18, 2015

Oliver J. Ward, 53, of Hix went home to be with the Lord Wednesday March 18, 2015 following a long illness. Born June 25, 1961 at Hix he was the son of the late Cecil Edward and Frances Burdette Ward. A 1979 graduate of Hinton High School he attended Ohio State University; he was a construction worker his entire life...