Obituaries

Mary Gill
Oct 21, 2008
Mary A. Gill, 74, of 1500 Fayette St., Hinton died Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Summers Nursing and Rehab following a long illness. Born March 9, 1934 at Hinton she was the daughter of the late James A. and Laura Patrick Brumit. Preceded in death by her husband, Donald L. Gill and seven brothers, John, Charles, Robert, James H., Hiram,...

Elizabeth Harris
Oct 14, 2008
Elizabeth Marguerite â??Babeâ?? Harris, 79, of Nimitz died Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at her home following a sudden illness. Born August 13, 1929 at Jumping Branch she was a daughter of the late Basil W. and Nomi Cole Lilly. She was a member of the Nimitz Missionary Baptist Church and past treasurer of the Lilly-Crews Cemetery for many years, homemaker...

James Miller
Oct 13, 2008
James Lacy Miller, 78, of Forest Hill, died on Monday evening, October 13, 2008 due to a farm accident near his home. Mr. Miller was born at the family farm on Madams Creek, near Hinton, on September 21, 1930. He was the son of the late Virgil and Eva Bennett Miller and the grandson of the late Lacy Ballard Miller...

Virginia Wilcox
Oct 11, 2008
Virginia Frances Harper Wilcox, 91, went to be with the Lord in her home in Nimitz, WV, after a time of illness. Her life was a beacon of hope and charity to all who knew her. She was born on August 5, 1917 at Harper, WV, to parents Frank and Jenny Davis Harper. Virginia was preceded in death by her...

Charles Bennett
Oct 9, 2008
Charles Elwood Bennett, 75 of Bluefield, formerly of Madams Creek, died October 9, 2008 at the Mercer Nursing and Rehab in Bluefield following a long illness. Born at Meadow Creek he was the son of the late Omer and Inez Fox Bennett. Preceded in death by one brother, Benny Bennett. Survived by his wife, Ruth Bennett of Madams Creek; one...

Thomas Rakes
Oct 2, 2008
Thomas Joseph Rakes, 70, of Zion Mt. Road, Hinton, died Thursday, October 2, 2008 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital at Hinton, following a long illness. Born March 18, 2008 at Summers Co., he was the son of the late William â??Billâ?? and Edna Dick Rakes. He was a retired cook and kitchen worker at Pipestem State Park Resort...

Edwin Goddard
Sep 28, 2008
Edwin Gerald Goddard, 82, of Brooks, died at 2:30 A.M. Sunday, September 28, 2008 at his home, following a long illness. Born March 29, 1926 at Katherine, he was the son of the late Lonnie and Erma McClannahan Goddard. Retired from the CSX Corp. with 43 years of service where he worked as a welder and in track maintenance. Preceded...

Hattie Jolliffee
Sep 27, 2008
Hattie Faye Bragg Jolliffe, 85, of Hinton, died Saturday morning, September 27, 2008 at her home, following a long illness. Born August 7, 1923 on Brooks Mountain in Summers Co., she was the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Ada Bennett Bragg. Faye was a member of the Brooks Baptist Church. She had owned and operated her own business,...

Erma Brogan
Sep 25, 2008
Erma Lee Brogan, 69, of Summers Co., died at 9:45 P.M. Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the Raleigh General Hospital at Beckley, following a long illness. Born May 9, 1939 at Hancock Co., Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Will and Ora Lee Perkey Brogan. Mrs. Brogan was a homemaker and a Christian lady. She was preceded in...

Robert Kelley
Sep 24, 2008
Robert Dale â??Bobbyâ?? Kelley, 54, of Meadow Creek, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at the Raleigh General Hospital at Beckley. Born June 19, 1954 at Hinton, he was the son of Mrs. Carol Richmond Kelley of Meadow Creek and the late Ralph Kelley. He was an employee of the W.Va. Dept. of Highways. Bob was of the Baptist Faith,...

Ronnie Ward
Sep 21, 2008
Ronnie Lee Ward Sr., 46, of Hinton died at 3:31 P.M. September 21, 2008 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. Born February 13, 1962, in Summers Co. he was a son of Claude Ward of Cuyahoga Falls, OH and Margie Bragg of Hinton and his step father Junior Bragg of Tug Creek. A member of...

James Stevens
Sep 19, 2008
James Michael Stevens, 39, of Jumping Branch, formerly of Baltimore, MD, died Friday, September 19, 2008 at his home. Born November 26, 1968 at Baltimore, he was a son of James Stevens and Betty Clark of Baltimore MD. James Attended Southern High School at Baltimore, he was a former employee of BMT Lumber mill at Nimitz and the meat department...

Cloie Allen
Sep 15, 2008
Cloie B. Atwell Allen, 87 of Cool Ridge went home to be with the Lord, Monday, September 15, 2008 at 8:15 A.M. at her home following a long illness.Born July 4, 1921 in Mercer Co., she was the daughter of the late Alex and Katherine Ryan Atwell.Mrs. Allen was a Christian and attended Cool Ridge Community Church when she was...

Claude Mann
Sep 14, 2008
Claude Curtis â??Luckyâ?? Mann, 62, departed this life September 14, 2008 at 3:15 P.M. at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. Born June 18, 1946 at Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Va and was the son of the late Ryland and Mildred Pate Mann. He was of the Baptist Faith and had attended the Maranatha Baptist Church...

James Williams
Sep 11, 2008
James Todd â??Juniorâ?? Williams, 86, of Hinton, died Thursday morning, September 11, 2008 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital at Hinton, following a short illness. Born October 25, 1921 in Greenbrier Co., he was the son of the late Jacob Todd and Emma Hefner Williams. He was preceded in death by two brothers; Shirley V. and Russell E. Williams...

Roberta Wickline
Sep 11, 2008
Roberta Sue â??Susieâ?? Wickline, 51, of Pence Springs, died Thursday, September 11, 2008 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born March 14, 1957 at Hinton, she was the daughter of Robert C. Lane of Nimitz and the late Betty Farley Lane. A member of the Pence Springs Community Church, she was a woman who worked very hard and loved...

Junior Meadows
Sep 6, 2008
Junior Fred Meadows, 79, of Pluto Rd., Shady Spring, formerly of Summers Co., died Saturday morning, September 6, 2008 at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, with his companion Lena by his side, following a short illness. Born April 29, 1929 on Irish Mountain in Raleigh Co., he was the son of the late Fred Lewis and Bertha Manerva Bennett Meadows....

Candy Watkins
Sep 4, 2008
Candy Lee Watkins, 50, of Zion Mt. Rd., Hinton, formerly of Michigan, died September 4, 2008 at her home. Born March 1, 1958 at Niles, MI, she was the daughter of the late Major Lee and Charlotte Grace Mills Watkins. Candy was an avid artist and painter. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and gardening. Survived by two daughters;...

Nancy Crook
Sep 4, 2008
Nancy A. King Crook, 70, of Milford Delaware formerly of Jumping Branch, died Thursday, September 4, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Milford following a long illness. Born May 24, 1938 in Toledo, OH she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Ann Carpenter King. She formerly attended Bluestone Baptist Church, Jumping Branch and the Open Door...

William Smith
Aug 29, 2008
William C. â??Tedâ?? Smith, 88, of Hinton, went to be with his wife Gladys, August 29, 2008 at 3:50 P.M. at the Villages of Greystone in Beaver WV following a long illness. Born June 23, 1920 at Sophia, he was a son of the late William M. and Mary Harriet Jessup Smith. Ted was a member of the Springfield Primitive...