Obituaries

Helen Pack

Helen Pack

Jan 24, 2010

Helen Lillian Yancey Pack, 75, of Nimitz entered into eternal rest, Sunday January 24, 2010 at Summers Nursing and Rehab following a long illness. Born May 23, 1934 at Lerona she was a daughter of the late Homer Elliot and Sara Ann Pack Yancey. A member of the Mary Jane Memorial Methodist Church at Streeter, homemaker, lifelong resident of Summers...

Janice Taylor

Janice Taylor

Jan 17, 2010

Janice P. Taylor, 63, of Marie entered into eternal rest at her home Sunday, January 17, 2010 following a long illness. Born May 17, 1946 in Raleigh Co. she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Shrewsberry Bonds. Janice lived most of her life in Summers Co, had formerly worked as a cook at Riverview Nursing Home, enjoyed...

Virginia Plumley

Virginia Plumley

Jan 17, 2010

Virginia R. Whittaker Plumley, 83, of Jumping Branch went home to be with the Lord Sunday, January 17, 2010 at the Raleigh Center in Daniels following a long illness. Born July 20, 1926 at Jumping Branch she was a daughter of the late William ?Will? and Nanny Whittaker and she was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs....

Gary King

Gary King

Jan 14, 2010

Gary H. King, 66, of Sandstone went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Raleigh General Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Born April 12, 1943 at Broad Run in Mason County, WV he was a son of the late Herbert Rice and Esther Weaver King. Gary was a faithful member of the Lick Creek...

Gregory Reed

Gregory Reed

Jan 9, 2010

Gregory Scott Reed, 33 of Summers County passed away Saturday January 9, 2010 at Summers County ARH. Greg had battled diabetes for the last 27 years. Born September 16, 1976 in Summers County he is the son of Roger and Patty Ratliff Reed of Madams Creek. He was a 1994 graduate of Hinton High School who played on the Bobcat...

Pauline Ward

Pauline Ward

Jan 8, 2010

Edna Pauline Ward, 84 of Pipestem passed away at her home on Friday January 8th, 2010, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born, Edna Pauline Cooper on the 14th of January 1925 at Little Bluestone in Summers County. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Zula Lyon Cooper. Pauline spent her childhood in Summers County where she with...

Larry Cooper

Larry Cooper

Jan 8, 2010

Larry Dean Cooper 52 of Sandstone passed away Friday, January 8, 2010 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley following a long illness. Born June 9, 1957 in Hinton son of the late James W. Jim and Billie Mae Cales Cooper. Larry was a disabled heavy equipment operator and spent his entire life in Sandstone. He had an enormous spark for...

Kenneth Howard

Kenneth Howard

Jan 8, 2010

Kenneth Melvin Howard, 71, went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2010, after a long battle with Alzheimer?s. He was born on April 5, 1938 in Cunard, WV. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents Harry and LouRetha Howard and his brother Donald. Kenneth proudly served his country in the army before retiring from Continental Telephone Company....

Fred Chapman

Fred Chapman

Dec 29, 2009

Fred Chapman, 88, of Pence Springs formerly of Blackberry City, Mingo Co. died December 29, 2009 at Summers Nursing and Rehab following a long illness. Born August 17, 1921 at Blackberry City he was a son of the late Lon and Retha Mullins Chapman. A Veteran of the United States Army, Fred served his country during World War II, retired...

David Hicks

David Hicks

Dec 23, 2009

David Ray Hicks, 58 of Alderson died Wednesday, December 23, 2009 in Gauley Bridge. Born June 24, 1951 in Summers County he was the son of the late Herbert and Virginia Williams Hicks. A veteran of the United States Army he served his country during the Vietnam War, was a member of the Hinton Gospel Tabernacle, an avid outdoorsman who...

Patty Lilly

Patty Lilly

Dec 22, 2009

Patty Cales Lilly, 78 of Avis, Hinton died Tuesday afternoon, December 22, 2009 at Summers County ARH following a short illness. Born November 15, 1931 in Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Polly Frances Briers Miller and James H. Cales. Former employee of G.C. Murphy?s Company when she lived in Hinton and provided private child services for over...

Glen Neely

Glen Neely

Dec 20, 2009

Glen Robert Neely, 78, of Hinton entered into eternal rest Sunday, December 20, 2009 at the VA Medical Center, Beckley following a long illness. Born February 28, 1931 at Pipestem he was a son of the late D.C. and Nova Mann Neely. Glen was an electrician for 30 years, member of NEBF and IBEW and he served his country in...

Ernest Buckland

Ernest Buckland

Dec 18, 2009

Ernest Leroy Buckland, 64, of Hinton, died Friday, December 18, 2009 at the UVA Hospital at Charlottesville, VA, following a short illness. Born September 13, 1945 at Hinton, he was the son of the late Dewey Wilber and Annie Mae Lusk Buckland. Preceded in death by two sisters; Ethel Colgneri and Ruby Mae Buckland. Mr. Buckland was a disabled truck...

Clifford Bennett

Clifford Bennett

Dec 17, 2009

Clifford Bennett, 81, of Shady Spring, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at the Raleigh General Hospital at Beckley, following an apparent heart attack. Born January 12, 1928, at Raleigh Co., he was the son of the late Clark and Ida Mae Smith Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a timberman and heavy equipment operator and...

Carl McDonie

Carl McDonie

Dec 13, 2009

Carl Edward McDonie, 45, of Hinton, died Sunday, December 13, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born March 3, 1964 at Hinton he was the son of Kebbie McDonie of Buck and the late Carl Junior McDonie. A lifelong resident of Hinton he was employed as a truck driver and was of the Baptist Faith. Carl was a...

Charles Gill

Charles Gill

Dec 11, 2009

Charles Richard Gill Sr., 58, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 11, 2009 at Charleston Area Medical Center- Memorial Division following a long illness. Born September 29, 1951 in Raleigh County he was a son of the late Russell L. and Oma Ward Gill. Charles was employed as a driller for the International Union of...

Alice Boone

Alice Boone

Dec 9, 2009

Mary Alice Boone, 87, of Hilldale entered into eternal rest and reunited with her loving family, Wednesday, December 09, 2009 following a short illness. Born March 13, 1922 at Ronceverte she was a daughter of the late Charles Lewis and Elizabeth Jackson Boone Morgan. A member of Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church where as long as her health permitted she...

James Taylor

James Taylor

Nov 29, 2009

James Roscoe Taylor, 75, of C&O Dam Road in Daniels went to his eternal rest on November 29, 2009 following a long illness. Born November 22, 1934 at Scarbro he was the son of the late Curtis Bryon and Janet Prosser Taylor. A Retired Coal Miner and a member of the UMWA he served his country as a Veteran of...

Juanita Woodrum

Juanita Woodrum

Nov 28, 2009

Laura Juanita Woodrum 82, of LaSalle, Illinois formerly of Hinton passed away 11:50 A.M. Saturday, November 28, 2009 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Born December 17, 1926 in Hinton she was the daughter of the late Frank A. and Anne E. Patrick Woodrum. Attended Hinton High School, Piedmont Bible College and graduated from University of Virginia Hospital School of...

Herbert Hancock

Herbert Hancock

Nov 25, 2009

Herbert C. ?Herb? Hancock, 82, of Cleveland, OH formerly of Beckley entered into eternal rest Wednesday, November 25, 2009 with his wife of 64 years, Mary Virginia and his nephews, Gerald Canterbury and Dr. Bryan Canterbury at his side. Born August 20, 1927 at Beckley, he was a son of the late Hugh and Jessie Hancock. Herb was employed by...