Obituaries

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...

Bernice McCall
Aug 28, 2008
Bernice E. Webb McCall, 68, of Ballengee, went home to be with the Lord on August 28, 2008, following a long illness. Born January 23, 1940 at Ballengee, she was the daughter of the late Lester Guy and Emma Jane Hodge Webb. Mrs. McCall was a homemaker and attended the War Ridge Freewill Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her...

Ida Nelson
Aug 24, 2008
Ida Marie Meadows Nelson 86, of Ballengee went to be with her Lord and Savior August 24, 2008 in the Springfield Center at Lindside after a long illness. Born March 29, 1922 at Talcott she was the daughter of the late Bert and Mary Meadows. Mrs. Nelson was a homemaker and a member of the Riverview Chapel in Hinton where...

Bobbie Bradley
Aug 22, 2008
Bobbie Jean Upton Simmons Bradley, 64, of Beckley went home to be with Jesus on August 22, 2008 at the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born September 18, 1943 at Jumping Branch she was the daughter of the late Robert and Helen Upton Simmons. She was a deaconess at her church the Spirit of God Ministries of Lester...

Agnes Franklin
Aug 21, 2008
Agnes Kincaid Franklin, 85, of Deland, Florida formerly of Forest Hill died Thursday, August 21, 2008 in a Florala, Alabama hospital following a short illness. Born March 1, 1923 at Barger Springs she was a daughter of the late Barger and Malinda Kessinger Meadows. She was a former employee of A&P Grocery Company as a sales clerk and loved her...

Ira Greer
Aug 20, 2008
Ira Linzy Greer, 77, of Jumping Branch, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, after a courageous 7 month battle with bladder cancer. His loving wife of 47 years, Peggy, son Gary and grandson Christopher Edward met him at the Pearly Gates with arms out stretched in welcome. Ira was born on May...

Timothy Zimmerman
Aug 18, 2008
Timothy Ray â??Timboâ?? Zimmerman, 49, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord 12:10 A.M. Monday, August 18, 2008 at the Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born April 12, 1959 at Hinton, he was the son of the late Drema Lee Zimmerman. Timbo received the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior on August 16, 2008....

Russell Gadd
Aug 16, 2008
Russell Bee Gadd, 81, of True, died Saturday, August 16, 2008, at the VA Medical Center in Beckley, following a long illness. He was born January 25, 1927, at Bertha in Summers Co. to the late Noah and Beatrice Gore Gadd. Russell was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran; a retired Tool and Die Maker for Remington Rand Corporation...

Michael Reed
Aug 10, 2008
Michael S. Reed, 17, of Meadow Creek died Sunday, August 10, 2008 near Meadow Creek from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. Michael was born September 18, 1990 at Princeton. He would have been a Senior at Summers County High School this fall. He was a free spirited individual who loved outdoors, the river, motorcycles and cars. Preceded in...

Charles Cole
Aug 7, 2008
Charles David (Peanut) Cole-Lowe, 36, of Beaver, formerly of Burr Ridge, IL, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday August 7, 2008 at the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, following a long illness that he fought until God took his hand and said, â??come with me child, it is your day.â?? Born June 27, 1972 at Chicago, IL, he...