Obituaries

Alvin Garten

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

Elsie Harrah

Elsie Harrah

Apr 6, 2013

Elsie Tate Harrah, 85, of Pine Hill died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital, following a short illness. Born August 25, 1927 in Pemberton she was a daughter of the late Andrew Tate and Lydia Ellen Guess Tate. She was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church and enjoyed attending services as long as her...

Ruby Wheeler

Ruby Wheeler

Apr 5, 2013

Ruby A. Keffer Wheeler of Hinton, our 100 year old mother went home to be with the Lord on April 5, 2013 after a wonderful, long life. Born February 4, 1913 at Buck she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Virginia Carson Keffer. She was the oldest living member of the Elk Knob Baptist Church, a member of...

Russell E.

Russell E.

Mar 25, 2013

Russell E. Cox, 77, of Glen Morgan passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at Raleigh General Hospital following a long illness. On Sunday, March 24, 2013 he had given his heart to the Lord. Born October 19, 1935 at Dunns he was a son of the late Columbus E. and Sylvia Moye Cox. Russell lived in Pennsylvania for several years...

Mildred Russell

Mildred Russell

Mar 21, 2013

Mildred B. Russell, 69, of Hinton passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born September 20, 1943 at McDowell County, WV she was a daughter of the late Shafter and Almentia Bowman Day. Mildred was a graduate of Gary High School and was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening and loved animals....

Jerry Cales

Jerry Cales

Mar 14, 2013

Jerry Dale Cales, 62, of Chestnut Mountain went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, March 14, 2013 in the Main Street Care Facility in Hinton following a long illness. Born November 28, 1950 at Chestnut Mountain he was a son of the late Arnold and Ocie Mae Adkins Cales. Jerry was a member of the Chestnut Mountain Church of...

William Pack

William Pack

Mar 11, 2013

William Ashley ?Bill? Pack, 89, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord and his loved ones Monday, March 11, 2013 at his residence following a long illness. Born June 10, 1923 in Raleigh County he was a son of the late Samuel Lee and Sarah Vest Pack and the last surviving member of his immediate family. Bill...

Paul Chattin

Paul Chattin

Mar 9, 2013

Paul Junior Chattin, 77 formerly of ?Tunnel Hill? Hilldale passed away at the Jackie Withrow Hospital in Beckley on Saturday, March 9, 2013 and went to his eternal reward. Born September 15, 1935 in Summers County, he was a son of the late Paul ?Babe? and Mabel Clara Wimmer Chattin. Paul was a lifelong resident of Summers County who served...

Aretha Ward

Aretha Ward

Mar 1, 2013

Aretha Ann Ward, 68, of Pipestem entered into eternal rest Friday, March 1, 2013 at Raleigh General Hospital. Born April 16, 1944 in Summers County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Benton and Hattie Faye Bragg Jolliffe. She dearly loved her family and was a talented seamstress who enjoyed sewing and flower gardening. Aretha was preceded in death...

Bernard Bostic

Bernard Bostic

Mar 1, 2013

Bernard Ross Bostic, 89, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord, Friday March 1, 2013 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. Born August 29, 1923 at Talcott, he was a son of the late William O. and Pauline Saunders Bostic. Bernard was a member of the Rollynsburg Baptist Church and was retired from...

Thomas Bonds

Thomas Bonds

Feb 23, 2013

Thomas L. Bonds, 80, of Big Creek Road, Hinton was ushered into heaven, Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Bower?s Hospice House in Beckley, following a long illness. Born August 15, 1932 in True,WV to the late Rrena McGraw Tincher. He was a former employee of Mack?s Transport and Williams Transport in Hinton. Thomas enjoyed going to church, watching his...

Marguerite Trueman

Marguerite Trueman

Feb 12, 2013

Marguerite DiBetta Trueman, 88, of Pence Springs, formerly of New Orleans, LA passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013, following a short illness. Born May 15, 1924 at New Orleans, LA she was a daughter of the late Frank and Maria Grasso DiBetta. Marguerite was a former secretary, having worked in the 1940?s on one of the first made IBM computers....