Obituaries

Charles Richmond
Jul 7, 2008
Charles W. Richmond, 50, of Crab Orchard, died Monday, July 7, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan of an apparent heart attack. Born October 23, 1957 at Beckley, he was a son of Charles E. and Joann Lilly Richmond of Crab Orchard. He was an employee of PNU TEC of Statesville, NC and formerly employed by Tension Envelopes of Winston-Salem, NC. He...

Thomas Edwards
Jul 7, 2008
Thomas Wayne Edwards, 49, of Cool Ridge, formerly of Pipestem, departed this life for his heavenly home Monday morning July 7, 2008 at his home. Born February 22, 1959 at Hinton, he was the son of Orpha I. Wills Young Singleton and husband Bill of Bluefield and Ethan Paul Edwards and his wife of Wallbridge, OH. Thomas was a carpenter...

Frank Roberto
Jul 3, 2008
Frank Michael Roberto, 66, of Lerona, WV, formerly of Cleveland, OH, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 3, 2008 at his home, following a long battle with leukemia. Born November 1, 1941 at Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Ross and Angela Malaska Roberto. Frank was an active member of the Rocky Mt. Community...

Madeline Richmond
Jun 26, 2008
Madeline M. Ward Richmond, 89, of Sandstone went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born June 20, 1919, at Hix she was the daughter of the late Johnnie M. and Pearl Wykle Ward. A member of the Ramp Holiness Church, Madeline loved going to church...

Elda Caruthers
Jun 25, 2008
Elda â??Shirleyâ?? Caruthers, 75, of 495 Stokes Drive, Hinton, died at 6:10 AM Wednesday at the Bowerâ??s Hospice House at Beckley following a long illness. Born October 27, 1932 at Pipestem, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Franklin and Carrie Ellen Anderson Knight. Shirley was the former owner and operator of C&L Rubber Stamps of Charleston, WV and...

Robert Bumgarner
Jun 15, 2008
Robert Ray Bumgarner, 78 of Hix died at his home, 8:30 A.M. June 15, 2008 following a sudden illness. Born June 23, 1929 in South Carolina he was a son of the late George and Veda Bumgarner. A member of the Ramp Holiness Church and a United States Army Veteran who served his country during the Korean Conflict. Preceded in...

Dainese Ames
Jun 15, 2008
Dainese Ella Taylor Ames, 84, of Hinton, went home to be with the Lord Sunday morning June 15, 2008, at the Summers Co. Applachian Regional Hospital at Hinton, following a sudden illness. Born June 25, 1923 at Sandstone she was a daughter of the late Jess C. and Jessie M. Kincaid Taylor. Dainese married the love of her life Clarence...

Jerry Gill
Jun 14, 2008
Jerry Richard Gill, 62, of Hinton died Saturday, June 14, 2008 at his home following a long illness. Born February 3, 1946 at Hinton he was a son of the late Morgan and Lilly B. Martin Gill. Jerry was a self employed painter who loved hunting and fishing as long as his health permitted and he faithfully attended the First...

Willa Reed
Jun 13, 2008
Willa R. Reed, 79, of Lerona, formerly of Beech Run, died Friday, June 13, 2008 at The Rockin Chair Residential Care, at Lerona, following a long illness. Born March 31, 1929 in Summers Co., she was the daughter of the late Henry Lee Darcy and Lilly Emiline McKinney Hatcher. Mrs. Reed had lived all her life in Summers Co., she...

Robert Hudson
Jun 7, 2008
Robert R. Hudson Sr., 83 of True, died 9:20 P.M. Saturday, June 7, 2008 at his home following a long illness. He was born September 11, 1924 at Beckley and was a son of the late Robert H. and Esthal McGraw Hudson of Piney View, WV. A U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII having served as Petty Officer Third Class and...

Brenda Dick
Jun 5, 2008
Brenda Mae Dick, 57, of Sandstone, Died Thursday, June 5, 2008 at the Summers Co. Appalachian Regional Hospital at Hinton, following a long illness. Born December 21, 1950 at Sandstone, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Emma Williams Dick. Brenda was a very cheerful person even with her constant battle with Lupus. She was child-like in the...

Hope Adkins
Jun 5, 2008
Drema Hope Adkins, 62, of Sandstone died Thursday , June 5, 2008 at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born May 31, 1946 at Hinton, she was a daughter of the late Guy and Esta Bower Shrader. She was a former employee of Butlerâ??s Pharmacy and loved her family and friends dearly. Besides her parents she is...

Teddy Willey
Jun 3, 2008
Teddy K. Willey Sr. 73, of Ramp went home to be with the Lord, 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 2, 2008 at his home with his family and friends at his side following a long illness. Born April 7, 1935 in Summers Co. he was a son of the late John and Ethel Irene Dick Willey. Teddy lived most of his...

Ronald Taylor
Jun 1, 2008
Ronald Ray Taylor, Sr., 65, of Pipestem, died at 12:53 P.M. Sunday June 2, 2008, following an apparent heart attack. Born November 19, 1942 at Hinton, he was the son of the late Bill and Jean Crittle Taylor. Ronnie was a retired Maintenance Supervisor at Pipestem State Park, retiring after 32 years of service. Survived by his wife, Sue Carte...

Rosalie Auxier
May 31, 2008
Rosalie Cole Auxier, 74, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Huntington, WV, passed away peacefully at her home on May 31, 2008. She was born February 19, 1934 in Jumping Branch, WV, the daughter of the late Sterling and Elvira Harper Cole. She was retired from CSX (Chessie System) Railroad. She is survived and sorely missed by one son; Russell Auxier...

Billy Ailstock
May 30, 2008
Billy E. Ailstock, 90, of Hinton, died Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Summers Nursing and Rehab Center at Hilldale, following a long illness. Born July 8, 1917 at Hinton, he was the son of the late Wylie S. and Maycle Vest Ailstock. Billy was a retired Mail Carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, he was a member of St....

Leslie Harvey
May 30, 2008
Leslie Harold Harvey, 91, of Nimitz, died Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Harmony House Care Home at Lerona, following a short illness. Born February 17, 1917 at Streeter, he was the son of the late Eugene Livingston and Minora Alice Lilly Harvey. Harold had live all his life in Summers Co., he was retired from the Kroger Co. after...

Elizabeth Martin
May 30, 2008
Elizabeth S. â??Babeâ?? Martin, 77, of the Westwood Center, Bluefield, VA formerly of Hinton, died at 7:30 A.M. Monday, May 30, 2008 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital at Roanoke, VA, following a long illness. Born April 27, 1931 at Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Henry Sheppard and Pearl Meadows Sheppard Cales. She resided in Hinton until her...

Henry Woodrum
May 28, 2008
Henry Elbert Woodrum, 84 of Hilldale died 2:30 AM, May 28, 2007 at the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Hilldale following a short illness. Born January 27, 1923 at Buck he was the son of the late Harrison S. and Lola May Woodrum. Henry was a former employee of the West Virginia Department of Highways. Preceded in death by...

Franklin Rogers
May 16, 2008
Franklin Delano â??Frankâ?? Rogers, 74, of Talcott, died Friday, May 16, 2008 at his home, following a short illness. Born January 30, 1934 at Widen, WV, he was the son of the late Matthew H. and Virginia Belle Bishop Rogers. Frank was a retired Commercial Painter and an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Besides his parents he is preceded...