Obituaries

Dorothy Tabor

Dorothy Tabor

Mar 17, 2015

Dorothy Maude Tabor, 86, of Marie passed away Tuesday March 17, 2015, at Summers Nursing and Rehab Center. Born June 4, 1928, at Marie she was the daughter of the late Levi Jacob and Ottie Mae Hutchison Tabor. A lifelong resident of Summers County and a former Sales Clerk with Ames and Magic Mart. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, quilting...

Millard Wills

Millard Wills

Mar 15, 2015

Millard "M.B." Wills, 88, of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord, Sunday March 15, 2015 at Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born August 14, 1926 at Jumping Branch. He was the son of the late Alfred Lee and Anna Vest Wills, and his step-mother, Mamie Morgan Wills. A retired conductor for CSX Transportation with...

Karen Adkins

Karen Adkins

Mar 7, 2015

Karen Sue Adkins, 59, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 7, 2015 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 5, 1956 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Robert Joseph and Margaret Jo Ann Raines Gill. She spent her life taking care of others as a certified nursing assistant...

Robert Gill

Robert Gill

Mar 7, 2015

Robert Charles Gill, 71, of Peterstown passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following complications from a stroke. Born December 15, 1943 at Judson Mountain, he was the son of the late Roscoe Gill and Pauline Virginia Gill Canterbury. Robert was an auto mechanic that enjoyed hunting, being outdoors, and spending time with his pets. Besides his...

Clarence Smith

Clarence Smith

Mar 5, 2015

Clarence E. Smith, 72, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Born July 20, 1942 at Summers County he was a son of the late Rosie Elizabeth Martin Ward. He was a former employee of WV Department of Highways and the City of Hinton Sanitation Board....

Harvey Hanger

Harvey Hanger

Mar 4, 2015

Harvey L. "Hank" Hanger, 94, of Hinton, WV, passed away March 4, 2015 at home following a short illness. Born April 22, 1920 in Hinton, he was the son of the late William T. and Mary Ann Dolin Hanger. Hank was in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was a WWII Veteran who "flew the Hump". He was a graduate...

Benny Ellison

Benny Ellison

Mar 3, 2015

Benny Paul Ellison, 83, of Nimitz, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his home following a long illness. Born April 11, 1931 at Jumping Branch, Benny was the son of William McKinley "Mack" Ellison and West Virginia "Wessie" Lilly Ellison. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by three older siblings: sister, Elizabeth "Libby" Lilly, sister, Vera Ellison...

Roger Ratliff

Roger Ratliff

Mar 2, 2015

Roger Dare Ratliff, 86, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 02, 2015 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born September 21, 1928 in Summers County he was the son of the late Garnett B. "Bulldog" Ratliff Sr. and Effie Fern Samples Ratliff. He was a member of the Beech Run Baptist...

James Steers

James Steers

Feb 28, 2015

James T. Steers, 69, of Hinton passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born August 1, 1945 at Hinton he was the son of the late William and Rosie Gill Steers. A preacher of the Holiness Faith he loved church, gospel music and his flower garden. Besides his parents he was...

Glema Wills

Glema Wills

Feb 27, 2015

Glema Blanche Cochran Wills, 98, of Jumping Branch passed away on February 27, 2015 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born September 25, 1916 at Jumping Branch, she was the daughter of the late Michael Alexander and Ora Dell Mills Cochran. Blanche was a member of the Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church. She was a homemaker...

Albert Ward

Albert Ward

Feb 20, 2015

Albert William "Alb" Ward, 85 of 9103 Judson Rd. Hinton passed away February 20, 2015 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Born October 27, 1929 in Summers County he was the son of the late Friend McDonald and Rena Ann Jones Ward. A lifelong resident of Summers County he served his country in the United States Army during the...

Edith Caldwell

Edith Caldwell

Feb 19, 2015

Edith Butler Caldwell, 95, of Alderson, passed away February 19, 2015. Born August 9, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Bessie Cody Butler. Edith spent many years working as a maid for the Greenbrier. She enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing, quilting, taking car rides through the countryside, and, above all, spending time with her family. Edith was...

Beverly Faris

Beverly Faris

Feb 19, 2015

Beverly Dawn Mayle Faris, age 50, of Catawba passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015. Born April 9, 1964 in Harrison, WV, she was the daughter of Glaydene George Mayle of Salem, WV and the late Willis Mayle. Besides her mother, she is survived by her husband, Richard "Ricky" Faris of Catawba; two daughters, Brandi Fulbright of Catawba and Amanda...

Cathy Roberts

Cathy Roberts

Feb 15, 2015

Cathy Sue Roberts, of Shallotte, died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Roberts was born on November 18, 1964 in Hinton, W.Va., a daughter of the late Bobby and Patricia Adkins. Cathy earned her degree in nursing but later found her true calling in cosmetology, most notably, Salon on Carmel and Park 51 Barber & Styling. Surviving are...

Lydia Bales

Lydia Bales

Feb 11, 2015

Lydia Lynn Oxley Bales, 53, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at her home following a short illness. Born November 4, 1961 at Hinton she was a daughter of Stuart and Lila Oxley of Hinton. Lydia was a 1980 graduate of Hinton High School and had attended Beckley College. She had worked as...

Nancy Martin

Nancy Martin

Feb 4, 2015

Nancy Jean Martin, 70 of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at her home following a short illness. Born May 21, 1944 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late William and Rosie Gill Steers. Nancy was of the holiness faith, she loved listening to gospel music, going to church and spending time...

Virginia Smith

Virginia Smith

Jan 31, 2015

Virginia Roseanna "Rosie" Smith, 53, of Tug Creek went home to be with the Lord Saturday January 31, 2015 at Summers County ARH Hospital following a sudden illness. Born January 1, 1962 at Hinton she was the daughter of Hazel Clay Wiedenhoft of Falls Mills, VA and the late Merlin McKinnely Cyrus. A highway contractor for the United States Postal...

Henry Pack

Henry Pack

Jan 30, 2015

Henry B. Pack, 59, of Hinton, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 in Somerset, KY following an apparent heart attack. Born September 4, 1955 at Fayette County, he was the son of the late Cletis F. and Betty Jo Cales Pack. Henry was a United States Army Veteran. He worked as a carpenter, electrician, and professional truck driver. He loved...

Kandi George

Kandi George

Jan 30, 2015

Kandi Ammos George, 50, of Hinton passed away at St. Mary's Hospital on January 30, 2015 following a short illness. Kandi was a homemaker who loved camping, being outdoors and spending time with family and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother in law, Elizabeth Smith. She is survived by her children, Zachary George and wife Jessica George...

Nellie Harrah

Nellie Harrah

Jan 27, 2015

Nellie Mae Lester Harrah, 80, of Meadow Creek went home to join Heaven's family choir Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Main Street Care in Hinton, following a long illness. Born July 29, 1934 at Meadow Creek, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Jason and Chlora Jane Gwinn Smith. Nellie was a lifelong resident of Summers County. She was...