Obituaries
Bonnie L. White Yopp
Feb 10, 2026
Bonnie L. White Yopp, 82, of Hilldale went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at her home following a short illness.
Born February 9, 1944 in Rock, WV she was a daughter of the late Walter S. and Emma Mae Davis White.
Bonnie was a member of Cooks Chapel. She was a homemaker...
Shawn Jay Richmond
Feb 9, 2026
Shawn Jay Richmond 46 Hinton Passed from this life into the beautiful hands of God on Feb 9th 2026. Shawn was a skilled carpenter who was taught by his dad and uncles at an early age. He loved gardening and was proud of his hot pepper and weenie recipe! Shawn also loved hunting and fishing but he really enjoyed ginseng,...
Virginia LeAnn Spicer Butler
Feb 8, 2026
Virginia LeAnn Spicer Butler, 59, of Fayetteville, NC, formerly of Hinton, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026 peacefully in her sleep at her home.
Born November 17, 1966 in Welch, she was the daughter of Shirley Fox Spicer of Hinton and the late Jerry C. Spicer.
LeAnn was a graduate of Hinton High School and a United States Army Veteran who loved...
Arretta Elaine Fox
Feb 6, 2026
Arretta Elaine Fox, fondly known as Elaine, 76, of Marie passed away February 6, 2026 at her home following a long illness.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel with Pastor Dave Spencer officiating. Friends may call from 11:30 A.M. until time of services at the funeral parlors.
Family will serve...
Ida Mae Harrison
Feb 5, 2026
Ida Mae Harrison, 76, of Hinton, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Summers Healthcare Center following a long illness.
Born December 10, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Rhoda Bennett Adkins. Ida resided in Fairfax, VA in her earlier years. She was a waiter and a manager of a Kentucky...
Russell "Rusty" Pierce Jr.
Feb 5, 2026
Russell “Rusty” Pierce Jr., 57, of Talcott went home to be with the Lord Thursday, February 5, 2026, at his home following a short illness.
Born November 27, 1968, in Clifton Forge, VA he was the son of Kenni Jackson Pierce of Talcott and the late Russell M. Pierce Sr. Rusty attended Avis School where he graduated in 1992. He participated...
Dean Lee Gore
Jan 31, 2026
Dean Lee Gore, 62, of Hungards Creek passed away January 31, 2026, at his home following a long illness. Born September 16, 1963, in Hinton he was the son of the late Lloyd Gore Sr. and Betty Lou Smith Gore.
Dean was a Graduate of Hinton High School where he played basketball, a correctional officer at FCI Alderson until his retirement,...
Charles Ray Surbaugh Jr.
Jan 28, 2026
Charles Ray Surbaugh Jr., 72, of Hinton passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Bowers Hospice House on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
Born March 24, 1953 in Hinton Charles, known to many as Charlie was a son of the late Charles and Margaret Tate Surbaugh.
Charlie spent many years working as a mechanic, a profession that perfectly suited his lifelong...
Timothy Ray Ballengee
Jan 26, 2026
Timothy Ray Ballengee, 65, of Alderson passed away Monday January 26, 2026, at Raleigh General Hospital surrounded by his loving family following a long illness.
Born July 26, 1960, in Ronceverte he was a son of the late Bobby Ray and Jean Ann Hoke Ballengee. Timothy was a retired construction worker who enjoyed his family, taking rides through the country and...
George Willard Adkins
Jan 25, 2026
George Willard Adkins, 75, of Pipestem passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at Bowers Hospice House on Sunday, January 25, 2026 from a sudden illness. He is now reunited with loved ones that have gone on before him.
Born November 27, 1950 in Hinton, he was a son of the late Clifford and Hallie Adkins.
He was employed by the...
Martha Bigony Briers
Jan 23, 2026
Martha Bigony Briers passed away peacefully early Friday morning, January 23, 2026, after a long respiratory illness complicated by pneumonia.
Born in Clifton Forge, Virginia, on May 30, 1939, Martha was the daughter of the late Dr. John Charlton Bigony and Ruby G. Ward.
She graduated from White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio, in 1960. Her nursing career reflected both...
Hettie Belle Graham
Jan 14, 2026
On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 10:50 a.m., Hettie Belle Graham let slip the
mortal coil and stepped out brave, barefoot, and brand new onto the dirt road
leading up to the top of Brooks Mountain, where she was born 90 years ago.
Born August 6, 1935, she was the seventh of eight children born there to Joseph
Greene and Ada Mae Bragg. She...
Ricky Lee Wheeler
Jan 12, 2026
Ricky Lee Wheeler, 70, of Judson passed away Monday, January 12, 2026 at Summers Healthcare Center following a long illness.
Born April 8, 1955 in Hinton he was a son of Lois Bolen Wheeler of Blue Jay and the late Porter Myrl Wheeler.
Ricky had worked as a carpenter, a brakeman for C&O Railroad and as a coalminer. He served in the...
Nettie "Carol" Kelley
Jan 6, 2026
Nettie “Carol” Kelley, 92, of Meadow Creek went home to be with her loving Lord, Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at her home following a short illness.
Born July 28, 1933 in Berrytown she was a daughter of the late William Mose and Claress Mary Taylor Richmond.
Carol attended Meadow Creek Baptist Church. She was a cook at Sandstone High School and Meadow...
Ronald J. Rootes
Jan 4, 2026
Ronald J. Rootes, 74, of Hinton, formerly of Green Island, NY went home to be with the Lord Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Lindside Healthcare Center following a short illness.
Born March 19, 1951, in Troy, NY he was a son of the late Bernard “Harold” and Melvina Teson Rootes.
Ronald was Commissioner of Public Works for Green Island. He enjoyed NASCAR,...
Johnathan Wayne "J.W." Harrah
Jan 3, 2026
Johnathan Wayne “J.W.” Harrah, 37, of Hilldale entered into eternal rest Saturday, January 3, 2026, at his home following a long illness.
Born December 22, 1988, in Ronceverte he was the son of John Henry Harrah of Hilldale and the late Sheila Richmond Harrah. J.W. was a handyman and worked odd jobs in the community with his father.
Besides his mother he...
Linville Franklin "Lin" Goins
Dec 17, 2025
Linville Franklin "Lin" Goins the son of the late Aaron H Goins and Pauline (Foster) Goins, was born on February 16, 1951 along with a twin sister, Linda. On this day, his mom went in to bring one baby home and was surprised with 2 wonderful babies to bring home.
He went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 17,...
Jean B. Gore
Dec 16, 2025
Jean B. Gore, 87, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Peyton Hospice House following a short illness.
Born July 30, 1938 in Hinton she was a daughter of the late Herbert Brabb and Frances Taylor Brabb Dobbins.
Jean was Valedictorian of the Hinton High School Class of 1956. She attended First Baptist Church of...
Bruce Edward Clark
Dec 14, 2025
Bruce Edward Clark, 55, of Sandstone, WV passed peacefully into the arms of the master on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at the University of Kentucky, Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, KY following a long illness.
Born April 14, 1970 in Chicago, IL to the late Marilyn S. Blackburn and the late Herbert L. Clark. Also, preceding him in death was...
Geneva Fay Fox Tichenor
Dec 12, 2025
Geneva Fay Fox Tichenor, 87, of Beaver, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025, at Main Street Care in Hinton, WV. Born on April 30, 1938, at Laird Memorial Hospital in Montgomery, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Raymond Fox and Bernice Mae Morgan Fox.
Geneva was a devoted daughter, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was...
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