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DAVID FOX
David James Fox, 56, of Hinton
went home to be with the Lord
Saturday, February 20, 2016 at
Bowers Hospice House following a
short illness.
Born August 21, 1959 at Marian,
Indiana he was the son of Hobert
and Janice Graham Fox of Elk Knob.
A member of the Laurel Creek
Baptist Church, former
Maintenance Operator for the City
of Highpoint, NC, Asbestos Removal
Technician for the Hico Co. in
Christiansburg, VA and a Mason for
Reynolds Construction Co. David
enjoyed fishing, hunting, spending
time in the outdoors taking walks
and spending time with his family
and friends.
Preceded in death by his paternal
grandparents, Harry and Ida Fox;
maternal grandparents, Audie C.
and Zona Lee Graham and a special
niece, Tracey Thomas.
Besides his parents those left to
cherish his memory include his wife
of 15 years, Alisha Meadows Fox of
Hinton; four children, Hunter
Charley Fox of Hinton, Julia Rose
Fox of Hinton, Anna Pauline
Blackwell and husband Samuel
Blackwell III of Archdale, NC and
Clayton Keith Fox and fiance
Rebecca Coggins of Highpoint NC,
one granddaughter, Montomery
Faith Blackwell; two sisters;
Madeline Kathy “Penny” Cole of Elk
Knob, and Pamela Marie Lilly of
Nimitz one brother Brian Keith Fox
of WA and several nieces and
nephews whom he loved dearly.
Funeral services were held 1:00
PM. Wednesday, February 24, 2016
at the Ronal Meadows Funeral
Parlors Chapel with Pastors Melvin
and Eddie Wills officiating. A
private family burial followed in the
Upland Cemetery. Friends called
bituaries'
Family and friends served as
pallbearers.
Arrangements were by the
Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors of
Hinton.
Condolences may be sent to the
family at www.mnaldmeadowsfp
.com
JOHN RATLIFF
John R. “Robbie” Raftlitf, J r., 65,
of 49 Cantrell Drive, Fayetteville,
WV, passed away Friday, February
19, 2016 at home following a long
illness.
Born March 18, 1950, in Hinton,
WV, he was the son of the late John
R. Ratliff, Sr. and Betty Lee Myles
Ratliff.
As a father, brother, uncle and
friend, he had many struggles but
he truly loved all his family, friends,
country and the river. In his later,
years his generosity to family and'
friends in need, always superceded
his own needs.
He served in the military with the
United States Air Force as a jet
engine mechanic and served his
country during time of war with his
tour in Vietnam.
Robbie rode the C&O Railroad to
support his family for many years.
His love of the river led him as
an early pioneer guide on the
whitewater of our area’s New and
Gauley River Gorge runs. He
worked for many years with Hinton
and Glen Jean based New River
Scenic Adventures and spent his last
years telling the tales on the front
porch of his family’s river company,
Cantrell Ultimate Rafting in
Fayetteville. Robbie was a member
of the team of guides that led the
National and WV State Park and
MER‘TEABO
Omer ebster Teabo, ‘74, of Tug
Creek passed away Tuesday,
February 23, 2016 ‘at Summers
Co. ARH following a longillness.
Born March 28, 1941 at Hinton
he was the son of the late George
William and Nettie Fay Gill Teabo.
Mr. Teabo was a former employee of
Wilson Tree Company, custodian for
the Hinton State Police Dept.
Detachment and he enjoyed
hunting, fishing and the outdoors.
Preceded in death by three
brothers, Russell, Charles and
William Teabo and one Sister,
Margie Teabo.
Those left to cherish his memory
include two sons, Basil Webster
Teabo of Hinton and Jason Edward
Teabo and wife Regina of Hinton;
one daughter, Elizabeth Ann Godbey
of Ghent; companion, Frances
Adkins of Tug Creek; three
grandchildren, Jason Teabo Jr.,
Stephanie Teabo and J ayden Alexis
Bragg; one brother, James Teabo of
Front Royal, VA and one sister,
Geneva Teabo of VA.
Funeral services were held at
1:00 pm Friday February 26, 2016
at the Ronald Meadows Funeral
Parlors Chapel with Pastor Benny
vAllen officiating. Burial followed in
the Wills Family Cemetery at Tug
Creek. Friends called from 11:00 am
until service time on Friday,
February 26 at the funeral parlors.
Family and friends served as
pallbearers.
Arrangements were by the .
Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors of
Hinton.
Condolences may be sent to the
family at www.ronaldmeadowsfp.
com
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Immunization clinics are held
each Monday and Thursday at the
Summers County Health
Department. Hours of operation are
from 8 a.m. to 12 and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Health Department has a
program that provides free or
reduced rates for pap smears and
mammograms for women age 25-64
that are either uninsured or
underinsured. Call 304-466-3388 for
appointment or additional
information.
VACCINE
If you are between the ages of 19
and 26, with or without insurance,
and interested in receiving the
Gardisil/HPV vaccine please call the
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Students also learn the writing process, from outline to finished
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Pictured left to right: Jonah Pugh, Dylon Basham, Aurora Harvey,
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CALL ACWP
you see a stray dog on the road,
especially one that you’ve never seen
before, please call ACWP. If you have
a litter of puppies and would like
them to be placed in homes that are
pre-approved as responsible pet
owners than please call ACWP. The
number is easy to remember 855-
WV4-PETS.
DONATIONS OF BOOKS
Ascension Episcopal Church is in
need of books for their Free Books
For Kids program. We would
appreciate any donation of books for
children of all ages, from pre-school
to high school. No text books please.
We have served Summers County
(NAPS)—According to the
American Lung Association, lung
with this program since August of cancer is the leading cancer killer
1993, and have given over 20,000
books to children of all ages. All
donations would be greatly
appreciated.
Call Joanne Duvall at 304—466-
3358 for info.
in the United States and world-
wide, causing more deaths than
colorectal, breast and prostate
cancers combined—but a few sim-
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What To Do
Don’t Smoke: Quitting smok-
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health to ward off illnesses.
Medical, to ensure you can get
medical assistance if you can’t call
for help.
Take A Deep Breath—And
Then Another: A more gentle
approach to strengthening your
lungs is to do breathing exercises,
which are great if you have limited
mobility. Practice breathing exer-
.cises five to 10 minutes, three to
four times a day. One such exer-
cise is called diaphragmatic
breathing and has you lie on your
back with knees bent and inhale
deeply through your nose for three
seconds. Place one hand on your
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Family and friends served as
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Arrangements were by Ronald
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Condolences may be sent to the
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MAYDEAN HILL
Maydean 0. Hill, 67, of Hinton
went home to be with the Lord
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at her
home following a short illness.
Born April 8, 1948 at Hinton she
was the daughter of the late Russell
and Oma Ward Gill. A homemaker
she was a devoted wife and mother
who loved all children. Maydean
loved planting and tending to her
flower garden.
Preceded in death by one brother,
Cemetery at Pipestem. Friends
called from 10:00 a.m. until service
time on Thursday, February 25.
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National Park designations in the
area were determined.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, John and Betty Ratliff, his
brother Richard Alan Ratliff, his
grandparents Basil and Tina Ratliff,
Mildred “Millie” Faini and William
‘“Bill” Myles and his beloved aunts
Loucille Ratliff, Virginia “Tootie”
Hellems and Billie Brownell, his
uncles Robert T. “Chuck” Smith and
Donald “Crow” Hellems, his dear
cousins Robin Smith Blankenship
and Sheila Hellems Kuziak.
Survivors include a son, John
Robert Ratliff, III of Hinton, a
daughter, Chastity Ratliff Goodman
of Hinton, his sister, Nancy Ratliff
Stover of Fayetteville, a brother in
heart, Richard Cantrell of
Fayetteville, three grandchildren,
Anthony and Ashley Goodman and
Haley Renee Ratliff, his niece and
dear friend, Jessica Stover 'of
Fayetteville, two nephews, Jason
Stover of Hinton and Dr. Garrett
Stover of Morgantown, his Uncles
and Aunts, Tom and Regina Keadle
of Hernando, Florida and Billy and
Katie Myles of Beckley, cousins
Vicky Smith Stone of Beckley and
Laura Jane Smith Allen of
Memphis, TN, Kelli Myles Austin of
Fort Worth, TX and Allison Myles
Venable of Beckley, Betty Brownell
Taranto of New Berlin, NY, and
Linda Brownell Sherman of NY,,
Tommy J o Hellems of Summersville,
SC, Gary Hellems of Clarksdale, AZ,
Joann Hellems of Summersville, SC
and Robert “Bob” Kuziak of
Charleston, SC.
His service was held at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, February 26, 2016 at Pivont
Dilapidated Structures Committee
will meet on Thursday, March 17 at
12:00 p.m. in the Memorial Building.
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Student of the Month
Jumping Branch Elementary held its January AwardsCeremony
on 2/17/16. Each classroom teacher chose a student for Student
of the Month who exemplifies the school's motto, the H.E.A.R.T.
of the Tiger. Have a positive attitude, Engage in positive behavior,
use Appropriate manners, be Respectful and responsible, and
Try your best to achieve. Pictured left to right: John Williams,
Joanna Kessler, Rachel Cox, Hunter Foley, Aubrey Spangler,
Lillian Hamman (not pictured: Joselyn Graft).
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