Obituaries
Betty Burdette
Sep 15, 2014
Betty Frances Burdette, 78, of Hilldale entered into eternal rest Monday, September 15, 2014 at Charleston Area Medical Center General Divison following a sudden accident. Born April 4, 1936 at Forest Hill, she was the daughter of the late Dorse L. and Ethel Oberlin Thompson. Betty was a faithful member of Freedom Baptist Church at Powley's Creek. She worked as...

Hilda Bennett
Sep 10, 2014
Hilda Jean Bennett, 62, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Wednesday September 10, 2014 at her home following a short illness. Born February 16, 1952 at Dillon, SC she was a daughter of the late Arnold and Unie Perry Bennett. Hilda was a homemaker and lived most of her life in Summers County. She was preceded in death by an...
Paulett Adkins
Sep 8, 2014
On September 8, 2014 Heaven received a new angel. Paulett Faye Easter Adkins, 68, of Hinton received her wings after a long illness. She was born on January 5, 1946 to the late Paul Wesley Easter and Ethel Delphia Sheppard Easter. She was a quiet and shy child but grew up to be an amazing and caring woman. In August...
Terry Meadows
Sep 8, 2014
Terry M. "Snookie" Meadows, 65, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 8, 2014 at his home following a short illness. Born July 26, 1949 at Hinton, he was the son of the late Marlin M. Meadows and Donnie Ward Meadows. Snookie was a former member of IUOE Local #132 as a drill operator. He...

Beulah Hannigan
Sep 1, 2014
Beulah Lee Charlton Hannigan, 104, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord, Monday, September 1, 2014 at Country View Assisted Living Center following a long illness. Born July 11, 1910 at Madams Creek she was a daughter of the late Ed and Edna Meadows Charlton. Beulah was the oldest member of the Bluestone Baptist Church. She was...
Edith Coffman
Aug 31, 2014
Edith Bugg Coffman, 96, formerly of 1022 Greenbrier Drive, Hinton passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014 at the home of her daughter, with whom she resided the last four years in Daytona Beach, FL. Born March 23, 1918 at Ansted she was a daughter of the late Clayton J. and Oakley Cavendish Walters. Edith was a member of the Central...

Helen Hutchinson
Aug 28, 2014
Helen Frances Hutchinson, 94, formerly of Forest Hill passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Sunbridge Pine Lodge Care and Rehabiliation Center in Beckley. Born April 30, 1920 in Forest Hill she was a daughter of the late William Cleo and Anne Pyles Hutchinson. Helen lived most of her life in Forest Hill. She was a member of the Forest...

Brad Angell
Aug 24, 2014
Brad V. Angell, 36, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord at 1:49 A.M. Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born December 28, 1977 at Hinton he was a son of Charles K. "Poncho" and Patricia G. Phillips Angell, a special nephew of Sue Angell and Steve Meadows of...

Lucy Canterbury
Aug 19, 2014
Lucy Geneva Canterbury, 100, of Marie ran into the arms of her Heavenly Father on August 19, 2014 following a long illness. Born May 15, 1914 in Bakewell, TN she was the 14th child of the late James Dolphin and Nancy Elmira Shipley Smith. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Preceded in death by her husband,...

Maxine Meeks
Aug 16, 2014
Maxine Meeks, 91, of Hinton passed away at her home Saturday, August 16, 2014 after a long struggle with many serious health issues. Born September 7, 1922 in Summers Co. she was the daughter of the late Howard and Rosa Gill Switzer. Maxine worked on the shipyards at Portsmouth, VA during World War II and later as a baker and...

Bethel Hatcher
Aug 15, 2014
Bethel M. Hatcher, 78, of Williamson, formerly of Nimitz, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 at the Williamson Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born May 8, 1936 in Summers County, Bethel was the son of the late Wilbur L. "Bill" and Ruie Mae Lilly Hatcher. Bethel proudly served in United States Army during the Korean Conflict and formerly worked...
Ella Meadows
Aug 14, 2014
Ella Catherine Jones Meadows, 93, of Hinton formerly of Forest Hill passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Main Street Care following a long illness. Born January 12, 1921 in Monroe County she was a daughter of the late Shield Ballard Jones and Rose Ella Brooks Jones. Catherine was a member of the Pillar of Truth Church at Barger Springs....
Syble Richmond
Aug 13, 2014
II Timothy 4:7; Proverbs 31 Syble A. O'Bryan Richmond, 81, of Clayton went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the Summers County Hospital following a long illness. Born November 19, 1932 at Hix she was a daughter of the late Robert L. and Mazie O. Wheeler O'Bryan. Syble was a true matriarch: 1) A woman...
Samuel Ballengee
Aug 5, 2014
Samuel Henry Ballengee, 71, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Main Street Care following a long illness. Born September 12, 1942 at Hurricane he was a son of the late Hiram and Almina Taylor Ballengee. Samuel was a decendent of the first settlers of Hinton and was of the Baptist faith. He...

Jewell Massey
Aug 2, 2014
Jewell Mae Massey, 88, of Hinton went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, August 02, 2014 in the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Born December 28, 1925 at Madams Creek, she was a daughter of the late Paul S. and Mae Ward Lilly. Jewell gave her life to the Lord, August 11, 1946...
David Hutchens
Jul 29, 2014
David Charles Hutchens, 64, of Ballengee formerly of Beckley, passed away July 29, 2014 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Mr. Hutchens was born January 4, 1950, a son of the late Melvin Hutchens and Ethel Covey Hutchens. He was a member of Calloway Heights Baptist Church and had most recently attended War Ridge Freewill Baptist Church...

Garnet Lilly
Jul 27, 2014
Garnet G. Lilly, 98, of Sullivan passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014 at her home following a sudden illness. Born January 22, 1916 at Streeter she was a daughter of the late James Willard and Cedella Edith Harvey Farley. Garnet was a homemaker who loved flower gardening, family gatherings and spending time with family and friends. She was preceded in...
Joseph Gunter
Jul 21, 2014
Joseph E. Gunter, 77, of Riverside Rest formerly of Matheny went home to be with the Lord Monday, July 21, 2014 at his residence following a long illness. Born May 4, 1937 at Pineville he was the son of the late Dewey and Annie Halsey Gunter. Joseph was a great husband, father, grandfather and friend who was very much loved...

April Liddon
Jul 19, 2014
April Liddon, 42, of Hinton passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at her home following a short illness. Born March 30, 1972 at Union she was a daughter of Norman Liddon of Lowell and Norma Underwood Nicholson of Milford, MI. Attended Hinton Gospel Tabernacle, a graduate of Hinton High School and enjoyed reading, watching television and the outdoors. Besides her...
Robert Moore
Jul 17, 2014
Robert Lee Moore Jr., 56, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born December 19, 1957 at Cincinnati, OH he was the son of Norma K. Clements Moore of Hinton and the late Rev. Robert Lee Moore Sr. A Carpenter and electrician he enjoyed woodworking and...