Obituaries

Bobby Wheeler

Bobby Wheeler

Jul 13, 2014

Bobby Lewis "Bob" Wheeler, 79, of Hinton, died unexpectedly July 13, 2014. Born, September, 11, 1934 in Sciota County, Minford, OH he was a son of the late Rev. Eldridge Carl "Buck" Wheeler and Ruby Amanda Keffer Wheeler. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 57 years, Shirley Hyden Wheeler; one son, Timothy Lewis Wheeler; one...

Bill Corker

Bill Corker

Jul 12, 2014

Bill Lewis Corker, 77, of Lewisburg passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Peyton Hospice House at Lewisburg after an extended illness. Bill was born on March 4, 1937 in Meadow Creek, WV to the late Everett and Margie Bowles Corker. He is also preceded in death by his sister Justine Corker Parrish. Bill loved West Virginia and its people...

Sterling Morgan

Sterling Morgan

Jul 6, 2014

Rev. Sterling Morgan, 80, of Lewisburg passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at his home. Born April 8, 1934 at Ronceverte, he was the son of the late Homer K. and Elizabeth Jackson Boone Morgan. Rev. Morgan was a member of the West Virginia United Methodist Church Conference and served the churches of the Blue Sulphur Charge, Bascom-Quinwood Charge, Sophia-Mabscott...

Sidney Lilly

Sidney Lilly

Jul 6, 2014

Sidney Earl Lilly, 81, of Ballard, passed away July 6, 2014 at the Heritage Hall in Rich Creek, VA. Born February 2, 1933 in Summers County, he was the son of the late Walter Earl and Ora Marie Pack Lilly. Sidney was a member, and served as a trustee for Fairview Baptist Church in Forest Hill. He served in the...

Velma Richmond

Velma Richmond

Jun 24, 2014

Pauline Richmond, 92, of Christiansburg, VA formerly of Meadow Creek went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in the Lewis - Gale Hospital, Pulaski, VA following a long illness. Born August 17, 1921 at Clenemont she was a daughter of the late John and Willie May Carter. Pauline was the last surviving member of her immediate...

Spurgeon Ward

Spurgeon Ward

Jun 23, 2014

Spurgeon A. Ward, 85, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Monday, June 23, 2014 at Summers Nursing and Rehab following a long illness. Born November 24, 1928 at Brooks he was the son of the late Roscoe and Estella Bragg Ward. Mr. Ward was of the Baptist Faith and a retired employee of the C&O Railway. He...

Kevin Gore

Kevin Gore

Jun 18, 2014

Kevin B. Gore, 46, of Hinton passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at his home. Born November 28, 1967 at Summers County he was a son of the late Charles "Rudy" Gore and Elizabeth Carter Gore of Hinton. Kevin enjoyed being the person he was, full of life, and spending time with friends. Besides his father, he was preceded in...

Edith Hall

Edith Hall

Jun 13, 2014

Edith Marie Hall, 91, of Hinton passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital, following a long illness. Born June 12, 1923 in Summers Co. she was a daughter of the late John G. Bragg and Josie K. Cales Bragg Neighbors. Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Neil Hall Sr.; four sisters,...

Billy Moravec

Billy Moravec

Jun 12, 2014

Billy Joe Moravec, 35, of Jumping Branch, WV passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, June 12, 2014 at the Milford Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center in Milford, PA. Born April 3, 1979 at Mercy Hospital in Toledo, OH he was a son of Yvonne Marie McBride (Milicic) of NY and Douglas (Sonar) McBride of Hinton, WV. and the stepson of...

Norman Via

Norman Via

Jun 8, 2014

Norman A. Via, 84, of Beckley was united with his Lord and Savior and reunited with his loved ones and friends on Sunday, June 8, 2014. Born in Summers County, March 21, 1930, he was one of six children born to Avery C. and Bertha Williams Via. Norman was a member of Maxwell Hill Baptist Church in Beckley. Retiring from...

Margaret Butler

Margaret Butler

Jun 5, 2014

Margret Louise Anderson born on October 23, 1933 in Lick Creek, WV to the late Carlos Washington Anderson and Georgia Pauline Williams Sherry. She was the second of four daughters. Known as Margaret Anderson Butler passed away on June 5, 2014 at 8:08 AM following a long illness. Preceding her in death are her parents; two sisters, Joy Mae Anderson...

Daniel Curfman

Daniel Curfman

Jun 1, 2014

Daniel Curfman, 29, of Pence Springs passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 at his home following a sudden illness. Born April 26, 1985 at Pennsylvania he was a son of Craig Curfman of Pennsylvania and Monica Hawkey of Alderson. Daniel was a former cashier for Family Dollar in Alderson. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with family and friends....

Elmo Davis

Elmo Davis

May 31, 2014

Elmo Davis, 92, of Talcott passed away, Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Main Street Care in Hinton following a short illness. Born November 29, 1921 at Ballengee he was a son of the late Lomer A. and Allie Lyons Davis. Mr. Davis volunteered his service to the Army in early 1942 during WWII. He trained and deployed as an infantryman...

Lynda Smith

Lynda Smith

May 23, 2014

Lynda Faye Smith, 70, of Piney View formerly of Hinton entered into eternal rest Friday, May 23, 2014 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a short illness. Born August 10, 1943 at Narrows, VA she was a daughter of the late George Henderson Brookman and Eilene Meadows Goins. Lynda was a homemaker of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed...

Darrell Fox

Darrell Fox

May 18, 2014

Darrell R. "Doc" Fox, 67, of Ballengee went home to be with the Lord, Sunday May 18, 2014 at CAMC General Division following a long illness. Born March 9, 1947 in Summers County he was a son of the late Manuel R. and Laura Belle Atwell Fox. Darrell was a retired coal miner for Pritchard Mining and a member of...

William Turner

William Turner

May 14, 2014

William E. (Billy) Turner, 57, of Forest Hill passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC on May 14, 2014. Born March 23, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of Earl Turner and Dorothy Jane Turner of Forest Hill. Billy was a member of the Roles Chapel Baptist Church where he served as a...

Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith

May 9, 2014

Barbara Smith, 65, of Shady Spring, formerly of Hinton, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014, at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born July 18, 1948 at Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Sylvia Graham Adkins. Barbara was a homemaker and had lived most of her life in Summers County. She was preceded in death...

Betty Fox

Betty Fox

May 8, 2014

Betty Lou Fox, 65, of Jumping Branch reunited in heaven with her husband and family Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Bowers Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer. Born September 26, 1948 in McDowell County she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Mary Etta Cook Meador. Betty was a homemaker and a private caretaker for the elderly....

Danny Bennett

Danny Bennett

May 7, 2014

Danny Lee Bennett, 64 of Madams Creek near Hinton died Wednesday May 7, 2014 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following an apparent heart attack. Born February 26, 1950 at Rupert he was the son of the late Leonard and Thelma Vest Bennett. Danny was a 1969 graduate of Shady Spring High School, retired in 2003 after 40 years of...

Patricia Meadows

Patricia Meadows

May 6, 2014

Patricia Gail Meadows, 57, of Hinton, quietly and peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital. Born March 2, 1957 in Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth E. Meadows and Mildred Waddell Meadows of Hinton. Patricia had lived most of her life...