Obituaries
Edith Gray
Jan 21, 2011
Edith Mae Gray, 75, of Jumping Branch entered into eternal rest Friday, January 21, 2011 at The Villages at Greystone following a long illness. Born March 22, 1935 at Streeter she was the daughter of the late Lundy Mason and Tina Beatrice Pack Lilly. Mrs. Gray was a member of the Bluestone Baptist Church and was retired from the Jumping...
Shirley Morgan
Jan 20, 2011
Shirley Solinda Simmons Morgan of Hinton our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away January 20, 2011 at her home following a courageous battle with Alzheimer?s. Her loving husband Homer and daughter Susan were by her side. They were married in 1952 and shared 58 wonderful years together. Shirley was born on June 8, 1931 in Durbin to...
Erma Ward
Jan 20, 2011
Erma Maydell Ward, 78, of Sandstone WV died Thursday January 20, 2011 at the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Hilldale following a long illness. Born September 7, 1932 at Sandstone she is the daughter of the late Jesse S. and Merle Jane Fox Johnson. Maydell was lifelong member of the Laurel Creek Baptist Church and a retired cook for...
Leland Morris
Jan 11, 2011
Leland ?Lee? Morris, 71, of Jumping Branch died January 11, 2011 at Charleston Area Medical Center. Born August 25, 1939 at Brevard, NC he was a son of the late Samuel Morris and Othia Irene Woods Morris Keaton. Lee served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Navy retiring after 26 ½ years of service. Following his...

Hershel Ward
Jan 8, 2011
Hershel B. Ward, 78, of Marie entered into eternal rest Saturday January 8, 2011 at his home. Born September 18, 1932 at Sandstone WV he is the son of the late Reverend James Earl and Cora Alice Bragg Ward. Hershel was retired from Hercules Inc. in Covington, VA, Caretaker of Camp Brookside in Brooks, WV, and currently employed by the...

Arnold Bennett
Jan 5, 2011
Arnold Simon Bennett, 56, of Hinton went home to be with his Family Thursday, January 05, 2011 at his home following a short illness. Born November 11, 1954 at Hinton he was a son of the late Arnold Dempsey and Unie Jane Perry Bennett. He was of the Baptist Faith, Veteran of the United States Army and was employed by...
Gene Bowling
Jan 4, 2011
James E. ?Gene? Bowling, 83, of Nimitz went home to be with his Lord January 4, 2011 following a long illness. Born May 19, 1927 at Ellison Ridge he was the son of the late George Alvis and Minnie Ada Lilly Bowling. A member of the Nimitz Missionary Baptist Church, the Hinton Masonic Lodge #62 A.F. & A.M., retired conductor/yardmaster...

Gladys Iddings
Jan 4, 2011
Gladys Gill Iddings, 82, of Richmond, Virginia went to be with the Lord Tuesday January 4, 2011 in Charlottesville, VA following a short illness. Born January 26, 1928 in Hinton she was a daughter of the late Lewis E. and Minnie Bennett Gill. Mrs. Iddings moved to Richmond, VA in 1946 where she worked at Sears and Roebuck until her...
Bonnie Williams
Jan 4, 2011
Bonnie Williams, 96, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born November 26, 1914 at Beckley she was the daughter of the late Erastus Lee and Avis Alice Meador Basham. A member of Four Mile Baptist Church at Wiggins she was a homemaker and...

Gary Garten
Jan 3, 2011
Gary Wayne Garten, 55, of Hinton passed away Monday, January 3, 2011 at the Duke University Hospital following a long battle with lung cancer. In honor of Gary?s wishes the body has been cremated and a private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Melvin McGuire
Dec 30, 2010
Melvin McGuire, 59, of Tug Creek went home to be with the Lord Thursday, December 30, 2010 at his home following a short illness. Born February 9, 1951 at Meadow Bridge he was the son of the late Clyde Elwood and Betty Fitzpatrick McGuire. A disabled mechanic for Meadows Scrap and Metal, was of the Christian Faith, enjoyed working on...
Sharon Hicks
Dec 27, 2010
Sharon K. Hicks, 54, of Lowell went home to be with the Lord, Monday evening December 27, 2010 at home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 19, 1956 at Talcott she was a daughter of the late Raymond E. Grose and Margaret G. Martin. Sharon was a born again Christian who dearly loved her Lord and Savior Jesus...
Nellie Bennett
Dec 26, 2010
Nellie Lucas Bennett, 94, of Hinton went home to be with Jesus December 26, 2010 at Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Born January 18, 1916 at White Oak she was the daughter of the late Chap and Rhonda Vest Lucas. A lifelong resident of Summers Co., she was a member of the Hinton Church of Christ,...
Dennis Clayton
Dec 22, 2010
Dennis L. Clayton, 55, of True, formerly of Forest Hill, passed away December 22, 2010 at Bower?s Hospice House following a three month courageous battle with liver cancer. Born June 9, 1955 in Lillybrook, WV he was the son of the late W.H. ?Sonny? and Willa Wooten Clayton. Dennis was a construction worker from 1973-2009 and a member of the...
Stella McGraw
Dec 21, 2010
Stella B. McGraw,95, of Brooks, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born May 2, 1915 at True she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lona Hedrick Pitzer. A lifelong resident of Summers Co., a homemaker, she loved the Lord and was a...

John Donitzen
Dec 17, 2010
John Andrew Donitzen, 63, of Sandstone, died Friday, December 17, 2010 at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following an apparent heart attack. There will be a gathering of friends from 1 PM until 3 PM, Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel. There will be no service and the body has been cremated.
Daniel Ward
Dec 5, 2010
Daniel Ray Ward Sr., 51, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Sunday December 5, 2010 at Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born July 16, 1959 at Hix he was a son of the late Otis L. Ward and Ellen Jane Berry Ward of Hix. Daniel was a lifelong resident of Summers Co., attended...
McGuire Blankenship
Dec 3, 2010
Drema D. McGuire Blankenship, 80, of Hinton died Friday, December 03, 2010 at the Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following a short illness. Born June 9, 1930 at Sandstone she was a daughter of the late Everett Houston and Reva Gill Cales. She was a loving mother who nurtured and tenaciously protected her children as well as being an entrepreneur having...
Joseph Mazzella
Dec 1, 2010
Joseph Eugene Mazzella, 67, of Hinton passed away at home Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Born July 25, 1943 at Norfolk, VA, Joey was the son of the late John and Mary Costa Mazzella. He graduated from Hinton High School in 1961, Concord College and Marshall University where he received his Masters Degree in Clinical Counseling, worked for WV Dept. of...