Obituaries
Gertrude McKinney
Jun 9, 2013
LEWISBURG, WV: Gertrude Vera Richmond McKinney, age 94, died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at the Greenbrier Manor, in Fairlea, West Virginia where Mrs. McKinney has resided for the past year and a half. Gertrude was just days shy of reaching her 95th birthday when the Lord called her home. Born June 25, 1918 at Judson, she was the daughter of...
Walter Jones
Jun 7, 2013
Walter Churchill Jones, 69, of Hinton, formerly of Sophia, entered into eternal rest, Friday, June 7, 2013 at his home following a long illness. Born September 23, 1943 at Sophia, he was the son of the late Charlie C. and Myrtle Polk Jones. Walter attended Sophia High School, and was a construction worker for Bill Toner Construction. He was of...
Benny Houchins
May 27, 2013
Benny Dale Houchins, 72, of Jumping Branch, died peacefully at 1:30 AM Monday, May 27, 2013 following a long illness. Born April 21, 1941 at Pipestem, he was a son of the late Lonnie Lee and Grace Trusby Lilly Houchins. Benny was a former employee of A&P Grocery Store in Hinton where he worked for 21 years. Following his employment...
Thelma Chapman
May 24, 2013
Thelma Bragg Chapman, 86, of Mount Hope died Friday, May 24, 2013 at the Bower?s Hospice House following a long illness. Born August 2, 1926 at Ellison, she was a daughter of the late Basil and Daisy Barlow Bragg. Thelma was a member of the Jumping Branch Gospel Tabernacle and a homemaker. She is preceded in death by one sister,...
Darrell Bowles
May 18, 2013
Darrell L. ?Joe? Bowles, 70, of Forest Hill passed away Saturday May 18, 2013 at his home following a long illness. Born December 13, 1942 in Summers Co. he was the son of the late Homer and Ruby Williams Bowles. Preceded in death by three brothers, Arnold, Marion ?Bud? and James ?Jim? Bowles and two sisters, Charlotte and Diane Cales....
Grover Meadows
May 18, 2013
Grover Junior Meadows, 63, of Hinton died Saturday May 18, 2013 at Summers Co. ARH following a short illness. Graveside service and burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday May 22, 2013 in the Martin Family Cemetery at Little Wolf Creek with Minister Gary Adkins officiating. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
William Garrett
May 15, 2013
William Edward Garrett, 68, of Sandstone Falls passed away May 15, 2013 at home. Known as Bill or Butch to many friends and family, he enjoyed the river and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Margaret Garrett. He is survived by one sister, Nancy; two brothers, Steve and Keith; aunts, Helen Smith and Elizabeth Gwinn;...
Felicia Blackburn
May 14, 2013
Felicia Ann Blackburn, 25, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. Born October 10, 1987 at Pike County, Kentucky she was a daughter of Zellia Mae Blackburn of Jumping Branch and the late Alvin Blackburn. Annie was a volunteer for REACHH and a...
Angela Meadows
May 13, 2013
Angela ?Angie? Rene Meadows, 38, of Ballard went home to be with the Lord Monday May 13, 2013 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Born January 9, 1975 at Grundy,VA she was a daughter of Virginia Ratliff Justice of Jolo, WV and the late Walter Justice. Angie was of the Baptist Faith and had attended Hurley High...
Lacy Humphries
May 13, 2013
Lacy Crawford Humphries, 85, of Big Creek, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at the Summers Nursing & Rehab Center following a long illness. Born May 24, 1927 at Pence Springs, she was a daughter of the late Homer R. and Lillian Martin Crawford. Lacy was a member of the Big Creek Baptist Church and loved reading her bible and attending...
Garnet Adkins
May 5, 2013
Garnet Vernon Adkins, 75, of Beckley passed away May 5, 2013 at Bowers Hospice House following a brief battle with cancer. Born October 31, 1937 at Sandstone, he was a son of the late Forest Wesley Adkins and Madeline Meadows Adkins. Mr. Adkins served in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1961. He attended Hinton High School and graduated...
Alvin Garten
May 3, 2013
Alvin Adrian Garten, 80, of Pence Springs went to be with his Lord Friday, May 3, 2013 at the Lewis Gale Medical Center, following a short illness. Born July 10, 1932 at Pence Springs he was a son of the late Otie Carl and Stella Ann Miller Garten. Alvin was a lifelong resident of Pence Springs and a member of...
Jackie Crook
Apr 30, 2013
Jackie Lee Crook Sr., 72, of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at his home following a long illness. Born January 24, 1941 at Nimitz he was a son of the late Reverend Orville W. and Lucille Hall Crook. Jackie dearly loved the Lord and attended Faith Baptist Church in Oakvale. He also...
Clayton Williams
Apr 17, 2013
Clayton Williams, 83, of Beckley went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday April 17, 2013 at the Bower?s Hospice House following a long illness. Born May 6, 1929 in Pike Co. KY he was a son of the late James Arthur and Armenda Williamson Williams. He retired from New River Coal Co. after 40 years of service and had...
Barger Meadows
Apr 11, 2013
Barger Basil Meadows Jr., 54, of Talcott entered into eternal rest Thursday, April 11, 2013 at his home following a long illness. Born May 29, 1958 at Talcott he was a son of the late Barger B. Sr. and Helen K. Salisbury Meadows. He was a member of the Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church. Barger was a retired heavy equipment...
Goldie Gore
Apr 11, 2013
Goldie Mae Gore, 74, of Hinton passed away, April 11, 2013 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born March 13, 1939 in Summers County she was a daughter of the late David B. and Thelma Edith Rouse Adkins. Goldie was a homemaker who enjoyed watching television and spending time with family and friends. Other than her...
Arthur Ayers
Apr 10, 2013
Arthur C. Ayers, 81 of Hinton went home to be with the Lord and his wife Mary Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born March 18, 1932 at Hinton he was the son of the late James O. and Pearl Jones Ayers. He was a member of Central Baptist Church. Arthur was a...
Larry Gill
Apr 9, 2013
Larry Clay Gill, 61, of Nimitz passed away Tuesday April 9, 2013 at his home following a long illness. Born February 15, 1952 at Hinton he was the son of the late Otis C. and Jessie Rader Gill. An employee of Briers Furniture Co. for 25 years where he worked in delivery and appliance maintenance, he enjoyed singing, playing music...
Donald J.
Apr 9, 2013
Donald Joseph Via, 92, of Hinton was united with his Lord and Savior and reunited with loved ones and friends on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 following a long illness. "I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith....." (2 Tim. 4:7) Born in Summers County, March 2, 1921, Donald was the oldest son...
Denver Bias
Apr 8, 2013
Denver Carl Bias, 74, of Hinton passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born May 4, 1938 at Henlawson, West Virginia he was a son of the late Averal R. and Cleo White Bias. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hinton, a US Army Veteran and a retired...
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