Obituaries

Kimberly Rose
Sep 26, 2012
Kimberly Kay Rose,41, of Lewisburg, WV lost the fight to a long cancer battle and brain tumors on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the White Sulphur Springs Nursing Home. Born on March 25, 1971 in Hopewell, VA, she was the daughter of Earl and Drema Richmond Rose of Lewisburg. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fairlea,...

Charlotte Combs
Sep 26, 2012
Charlotte Yvonne Berry Combs, 74, of Jumping Branch went home to be with Jesus, Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the Raleigh Care Center following a short illness. Born March 19, 1938 at Thurmond, she was a daughter of the late Harry A. Berry and Blanche E. Stone Berry Perkins. She is preceded in death by one sister, Sandra Snodgraft. Those...
Alton Cales
Sep 19, 2012
Alton A. "Tater" Cales, 77 of LaGrange, OH, formerly of Hix, WV, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Elyria, Ohio following a long illness. Born March 17, 1935 in Hix he was a son of the late Preston Allen and Effie Richmond Cales and stepfather Hobert Williams. Alton was a US Army veteran and...

M.A. Grimmett
Sep 18, 2012
M.A. ?Tony? Grimmett, 73, of Hinton entered into eternal rest peacefully at home, Tuesday, September 18, 2012 following a long illness. Born January 16, 1939 at Hinton, he was a son of Imogene Grimmett of Hinton and the late Paul Grimmett. Tony was the former owner and operator of ?Tony?s? in Hinton retiring in 2003. He was an avid NASCAR...

Julian Lilly
Sep 16, 2012
Julian C. Lilly, 88 of Hinton passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 at the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Howard Stanley
Sep 15, 2012
Howard Edward ?Blue? Stanley, 82 of Hinton passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Durham, NC following complications from a surgical procedure. Born March 23, 1930 at Kayford in Kanawha County he was a son of the late Moody Stanley and Bessie Irene Stanley Wickline. Blue was a United States Army veteran having served...

Peggy Miller
Sep 10, 2012
Peggy J. Miller, 74, of Zion Mt., Hinton entered into eternal rest Monday, September 10, 2012 at her home following a long illness. Born May 2, 1938 at Hinton she was a daughter of the late Dewey W. and Pauline Bennett Miller. Peggy was a former operator for C&P Telephone Company in Hinton and Beckley retiring in 1990 from AT&T...

James Pack
Sep 10, 2012
James Emanuel ?Jim? Pack Sr., 84 of Nimitz, passed away Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Beckley following a long illness. Born August 15, 1928 at Streeter he was a son of the late Brian Pearl and Ruby Violet Cooper Pack. Jim was a U.S. Army Veteran during the Korean War. He was a member...
Ethel Easter
Aug 24, 2012
Ethel Delphia Sheppard Easter, 97, died at 1:20 a.m. Friday, August 24, 2012 at her home following a stroke. She was born December 6, 1914 at the family home on James St. in Hinton to the late Lonnie Columbus and Martha Hamm Sheppard. Mrs. Easter was the oldest member of the Clayton Baptist Church and also held the longest membership...
Nancy Gill
Aug 17, 2012
Nancy Lee Gill, 74 of Marie went home to be with the Lord, Friday, August 17, 2012 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born July 10, 1938 in Fayette County she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Mattie Rakes Taylor. Nancy was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church and a homemaker who lived...

Howard Massingill
Aug 14, 2012
Howard Massingill, 68, of Roanoke, died Monday, July 2, 2012. He is survived by his wife Ann, brother Don and Diane Massingill of PA, two daughters, Beth and Bob Newton, Courtney and Mike Clifford of North Carolina, two stepsons, Kevin and Cindy Carter, Todd and Juliana Carter of Northern Virginia and eight grandchildren. Special thanks to extended family, friends, neighbors...
Roger Adkins
Aug 12, 2012
Roger G. Adkins, 68, of Pipestem passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born July 9, 1944 at Hinton he was a son of the late Luther G. and Dorothy S. Fox Adkins. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army National Guard for 28 years. Roger was a retired lineman...
Mildred Herald
Aug 11, 2012
Mildred M. Herald, 79, of Barger Springs went home to be with the Lord Saturday, August 11, 2012 at her home following a long illness. Born October 23, 1932 at Capeles, WV she was the daughter of the late Clarence B. and Leona B. Southerland Puckett. A lifelong resident of Summers Co. she was a homemaker who enjoyed reading her...

Timothy Williams
Aug 11, 2012
Timothy Ray Williams, 49, of Pine Hill went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, August 11, 2012 at his home following a short illness. Born October 27, 1962 at Hinton he was a son of Joyce E. Williams Huffman and Thomas Huffman of Forest Hill and James R. Cales of Talcott. Timothy was of the Baptist Faith...
Janice Reed
Aug 10, 2012
Janice Lee Buckland Reed, 84, of True Road, Pipestem went home to be with the Lord, Friday, August 10, 2012 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born January 18, 1928 at Ronceverte she was a daughter of the late Lloyd H. and Rosa Meadows Buckland. Janice was a member of the Mount Olivet Church, a homemaker...
Zelpha Cooper
Aug 8, 2012
Zelpha Rader ?Jessie? Gill Holland Cooper, 83, of Sandstone, entered into rest Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at her home, following a short illness. Born February 24, 1929 at Glade, she was the daughter of the late Frank C. and Sarah Hale Rader. She was a former cook for many local restaurants and was well known for her biscuits and brown...
Mary Thompson
Aug 6, 2012
Mary Deloris Thompson, 88 of Meadow Creek, passed into eternal rest in the Lord on August 6, 2012 at the Raleigh General Hospital surrounded by family. Born August 5, 1924 at Sandstone, WV daughter of the late Mose and Clarice Taylor Richmond. Beside her parents preceded in death by two brothers Charles Thomas Richmond and William Mose Richmond Jr., one...
Opal Ward
Aug 6, 2012
Opal Marie Ward, 82, of Hix, died Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness. Born August 26, 1929 at Longbottom, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Zeda Mae Hogan Adkins. Mrs. Ward was a homemaker and a member of the Chestnut Mt. Baptist Church. Preceding her in death, were her husband...

Thomas David
Aug 4, 2012
Thomas David Cox Sr. 61 of Daniels, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 4th, 2012, following a long illness. Born July 24, 1951 at Ellison, WV, he was the son of Luther Thomas Cox of Ghent and the late Imogene Basham Cox. Thomas proudly served his country with the U. S. Army during the Viet Nam...

Johnnie Smith
Aug 4, 2012
Johnnie Carlos Smith, 58, of Blue Sulphur Springs, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, August 4, 2012 at his home following a long illness. Born August 17, 1953 at Hinton, he was a son of the late Jessie and Gladys Phillips Smith. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents whom reared him, Oscar and Eva Smith;...