Obituaries
Vella Mae Farley
Sep 11, 2025
Vella Mae Farley, 92, of Streeter passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.
Born June 14, 1933 at Streeter she was a daughter of the late James Willand and Cedella Harvey Farley.
Vella worked 37 years for AT&T and was a very talented painter.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters.
Vella is...
Larry Wayne Ward
Sep 7, 2025
Larry Wayne Ward, 72, of Pipestem, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 7, 2025, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born on April 25, 1953, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Glaspy O. and Edna “Pauline” Cooper Ward. Larry was raised in Sandstone and Pipestem, where he became a familiar...
Davis Gilbert Brunty
Sep 6, 2025
Davis Gilbert Brunty, 78, of Pence Springs went home to be with the Lord Saturday, September 6, 2025, at CAMC General Hospital following a short illness.
Born December 20, 1946, at Matheny he was the son of the late Fred and Verna Green Brunty. Davis was a member of the Pence Springs Community Church where he always greeted you with kindness,...
Freda VanStavern Edwards
Sep 1, 2025
Freda VanStavern Edwards, age 86, of 4109 Sharon Lane, Clifton Forge, Virginia died on Monday, September 1, 2025, at her residence. Freda was born on December 15, 1938, in Wayside, West Virginia to the late Roy and Bertie Winfrey VanStavern. She was a homemaker throughout her life, and a retired seamstress. She will also be remembered for working in...
Barbara S. Ward
Aug 27, 2025
Barbara S. Ward, 69, of Hilldale passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at her home following a long illness.
Born February 2, 1956 in Glade, WV she was the daughter of the late Verland and Doris Bennett Smith.
Barbara was a former desk clerk for Honey in the Rock Motel, a homemaker and enjoyed cookouts, rides through the country, as well as...
Carmen Berry
Aug 24, 2025
Carmen Berry, 87, of Hinton passed away August 24, 2025, at Princeton Community Hospital following a short illness. Born August 9, 1938, in Long Bottom, she was the daughter of the late Wayman and Stella Adkins Berry.
She retired from Summers County ARH Hospital as a dietary cook with 40 years of service. Carmen loved cooking, gardening, going to the Summers...
Bobby Joe Cales
Aug 21, 2025
Bobby Joe Cales, 77 of Zion Mountain went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ surrounded by his loving family, Thursday, August 21, 2025 at his home.
Born November 24, 1947, in Hinton, to the late James Harlow and Carrie Elizabeth Fox Cales.
Joe dearly loved two things in life, his family and playing bluegrass music. Joe was known as...
Delma L. "Mee Maw" Ciesielski
Aug 15, 2025
On Friday, August 15, 2025, Delma L. “Mee Maw” Ciesielski of Talcott heard the call of Jesus to come home, and “Mee Maw” answered.
Born February 27, 1935 at Barger Springs, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Viola Tabor Rudisill.
She was a member of the Rollynsburg Baptist Church where she loved all the wonderful people who attend. She...
Dessie Marie Ward
Aug 14, 2025
Dessie Marie Ward, 60, of Hinton passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025 after a brief illness.
Born March 13, 1965 at Hinton, Dessie was the daughter of Gwendolyn Gail and the late Robert Lacy Ward.
A graduate of Summers County High School, Dessie lived her whole life in Hinton. She loved collecting rings and clothes, and especially her dog Cassie.
Dessie was preceded...
Benjamin Bragg
Aug 10, 2025
Benjamin Bragg, 45, of Nimitz died August 10, 2025, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born March 26, 1980, in Beckley he was the son of Kirby B. and Lisa Ellison Bragg of Nimitz.
Benjamin was a heavy equipment operator for Bluestone Coal Co. and a graduate of Summers County High School class of 1998. He was a kind person...
JoAnn Lilly Ellison
Aug 10, 2025
JoAnn Lilly Ellison, 83, of Hopewell, VA passed away peacefully at her residence on August 10, 2025, with her loving husband by her side. Born and raised in Ellison, WV to the late Lonza and Ivory Lilly.
She worked for Dominion Energy for 28 years. JoAnn loved to teach Sunday School and to sew.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death...
Goldie "Carol" Huber
Aug 8, 2025
Goldie “Carol” Huber, 75 of Nimitz went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 8, 2025 at Bowers Hospice House following a long illness.
Born July 7, 1950 in Wyoming County, the city of Bud, she was a daughter of the late Ralph C. and Goldie Haynes Howerton.
Carol was a former pastor of Avis Holiness Church. She was a member...
Judy Kay Mooney
Aug 5, 2025
Judy Kay Mooney, 77, of Coal City went home to be with the Lord, August 5, 2025, at the Hilltop Center. Born August 20, 1947, at Calico Rock, Arkansas to the late Henry Allen and Virgie Maxine Burgess Lynn.
A homemaker who loved God and her family especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her husband Dean loved spoiling her, and she...
Brantly Neil Gardner
Aug 5, 2025
Brantly Neil Gardner, 54, of Coal City went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at Cabell Huntington Hospital following a short illness.
Born March 25, 1971 in Baltimore, Maryland he was a son of James Monroe Gardner Sr. and wife Gloria of Maryland and Beverly Gail Cook Evans and husband Mason of Coal City.
Brantly was a member...
Vincent Carl Lester
Aug 3, 2025
Vincent Carl Lester, 68, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Sunday August 3, 2025, at Peyton Hospice House following a long illness. Born November 14, 1956, in Mullens he was the son of the late Carl Kenneth Lester and Nellie Mae Smith Lester Harrah.
Vince was a member of Freedom Baptist Church at Powley’s Creek, retired Truck Driver...
Patricia Anne Brookman Woodrum
Jul 28, 2025
Patricia Anne Brookman Woodrum, 84, of Hilldale, West Virginia, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 28, 2025, following a brief illness.
Born on August 6, 1940, in Peterstown, she was the daughter of the late George Brookman and Wanda Gertrude Thomas Brookman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Woodrum; her son, Jerry C. “Gary”...
James E. "Jimmy" Richmond Sr.
Jul 22, 2025
James E. “Jimmy” Richmond Sr., 82, of Sand Knob, Nimitz went home to be
with the Lord, Tuesday, July 22, 2025, following a long illness.
Born November 7, 1942, in Hinton, he was a son of the late Carl Jr. and
Lavattia Susan Richmond Lilly.
Jimmy was a member of Bluestone Baptist Church. He enjoyed his lifetime
occupation of...
Carl Richard Mize
Jul 19, 2025
Carl Richard Mize, 70, of Green Sulphur Springs passed away July 19, 2025. Born December 1, 1954, in Hinton. He was the son of the late George Howard and Vera Russell Mize.
Carl was an avid outdoorsman who loved riding motorcycles and hunting arrow heads and morels. He loved animals more than people, but none the less he was kind to...
Robert Allen Wills Sr.
Jul 15, 2025
Robert Allen Wills Sr., 77, of Madams Creek went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at his home following a sudden illness.
Born April 17, 1948 in Hinton he was a son of the late Clarence R. and Ada Virginia Hamm Wills.
Robert retired from West Virginia Department of Highways with many years of service. He was a...
Penny Lee Faulhaber Felgenhauer
Jul 9, 2025
Penny Lee (Faulhaber) Felgenhauer-66 of Beckley, WV, formerly of Dover, Ohio went to be with the Lord July 9, 2025. Born October 4, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Myers) Faulhaber.
Penny had many hobbies including watching tv and the Pittsburgh Steelers
football games, knitting, and stitch work, listening to pop, rock, and the...
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