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JESSIE M. RICHMOND
BERRY
Jessie Margaret Richmond Berry,
93, of Brooks passed away Friday,
September 9, 2016 at Main Street
Care following a long illness.
Born January 5, 1923 in
Summers County she was the
daughter of the late Charles and
,Mary Smith Richmond. She was a
homemaker who loved children.
Jessie was preceded in death by
her husband, Ernest Ralph Berry;
an infant granddaughter, Jessica;
daughter in law, ShirleyAnn Berry
5and numerous brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her five
children, Charles Berry of Brooks,
, Curtis Berry and wife Juanita of
Freezeland Mtn., Edith Lilly and
husband Kevin of Hilidale, Judy
Adkins and husband Seymore of
Freezeland Mtn. and Ralph Berry of
Irish Mtn.; eight grandchildren,
Kathy Berry, whom she raised,
LeanneAdln'ns, BrianAdkins, Kevin
Adkins, Amy Mutter, Dennis Bragg,
Martha Ann Lilly and Margaret
Marie Berry; four great
grandchildren, Jayden Bragg,
Abigail Armstrong, Alex and Kayla
Mutter; two great great
grandchildren, Tyler and Jesiah
Armstrong; three sisters, Anna
Berry of Brooks, Ethel Shaw of
Bluefield, VA, Edith Smith of TX;
two brothers, Jennings Richmond of
Brooks and Jim Richmond of
Ballengee and several nieces and
'nephews.
Funeral services were held at 1:00
RM. Monday, September 12, 2016 at
Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors
Chapel. Burial followed in the Berry-
Adkins Cemetery on Freezeland
Mtn. Friends called from noon until
time of services at the funeral
parlors on Monday, Septebmber 12.
Family and friends served as
pallbearers.
Arrangments were by Ronald
Meadows Funeral Parolors of
Hinton.
Condolences may be sent to the
family at 'www.ronaldmeadows
fp.com
JOY A. MCKINNEY
BUMGARNER
Joy Ann McKinney Bumgamer,
85, of Hix, went home to be with the
Lord Friday, September 9, 2016 at
'the Summers County Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center following a
short illness.
Born March 13, 1931 at Hinton
she was a daughter of the late
Robert Lee Meadows and Cuba
, Ward Lowe. '
Joy was a member of the Ramp
Holiness Church. She was a
homemaker and a lifelong resident
of Summers County. Joy enjoyed
gardening and cooking. She was a
loving mother, wife, sister,
grandmother and great
grandmother.
Joy was preceded in death by her
first husband, Ralph Donald
I McKinney; second husband, Robert
Ray Bumgarner; one sister, Julia
Mae Ward; one brother, Kenneth
Meadows and one grandson, James
.McKinney.
Those left to cherish her memory
include her children, Ralph Donald
McKinney of Geraldine, AL, Roger
.‘ Tammy
Wayne McKinneyofI-Iix, Sonya Kay
Devine
and husband Ron
ofChattanooga, TN, Patricia Carol
Halsey and husband Jack of Mt.
Airy, NC, Lloyd Gene McKinney and
wife Aretta of Kernersville, NC,
Robert Lee McKinney of Newton,
NC, Joyce Elaine Moore and
husband Newton of Gainesville, GA
and David Ray McKinney and wife
of talcott; twelve
grandchildren, Angela Ellison,
Ethan, Megan, Eli, Jason & Rebecca
McKinney, Sean & Scott Devine, Jon
Kyle Moore, Deedra Handy and
Wendy Moeller; eleven great
grandchildren and one brother,
Richard Lowe and wife Carol of
Kernersville, NC.
' Funeral services were held at 4:00
p.m. Monday, September 12, at
Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors.
Family served as pallbearers.
Flowers welcome and donations
of sympathy may be made to the
Ramp Holiness Church. ‘
Arrangements were by Ronald
Meadows Funeral Parlors of Hinton.
Condolenses may be sent to the
family at www.mnaldmeadowsfp.
com.
OSBEY D. COX
Osbey D. Cox, 71, of Big Creek
entered into eternal rest
WEdnesday, September 7 at Bowers
Hpospice House following a short
illness.
Born May 5, 1945 at Crumps
Bottom he was the son of the late
Clarence Duard and Garnett Marie
Meador Cox. Osbey was a
construction worker and farmer who
enjoyed horses, fishing, hunting,
gardening, camping, the outdoors
and spending time with his family
and friends especially “little man”.
Proceded in death by one sister,
Shelvia Jean, Cox Beheler and tow
brothers Junior Cox and Dewey Lee
Cox.
Those lefl; to cherish his memory
include his children, Joyce Adkins
of NC, Tammy Bonds and husband
Joseph of Hilldale, Debbie Garrett
of Hinton, Osbey Zimmerman and
wife Sarah of Hedgesville, Amber
-Reed and Husband Jay of Alderson,
Ashley Cox of Talcott and James
Zimmerman and Charle Oxley
whom he cared fpor as his own, ten
grandchildren, one great grandson,
. two brothers, Charles Cox of Hinton
and Roy Cox and wife Sue of Hinton,
Six sisters, Sylvia Howard of VA,
Linda Osborne of Lanark, Joyce Fox
and husband Cecil of Hinton, Sadie '
Grimmett and husband Wayne of
Hinton, Goldie Ward of Hinton and
Sandra “Sam” Lane and husband
Frank of Hinton.
A gathering of family and friends
was held Sunday, September 11 from
5-7 p.m. at the Ronald Meadows
Funeral Parlors Chapel. There will
be a private family burial at a later
date.
Arrangements were by Ronald
Meadows Funeral Parlors of Hinton.
Condolences mat be sent to the
family at www.ronaldmeadowfp.com
AILENE ANN EDWARDS
AileneAnn Edwards, 77 of Marie,
went home to be with our Lord and
her sons, Chester “Chet” and
George, Jr. on Friday September 2,
CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION
DEPUTY SHERIFF
Applications for the Civil Service Examination for the position of
Summers County Deputy Sheriff will be available beginning September
6, 2016. Application packages shall be received from and returned to,
Mary Beth Merritt, Clerk of Summers County Commission, Off~ce of
the County Clerk, Summers County Courthouse, Hinton, WV 25951.
All persons interested in this position must make application by Tuesday,
September 27, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Physical Agility test will be conducted
at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Summers County
High School Track by the Summers County Sheriff's Department.
Persons successfully completing the Physical Agility test will be notified
of the time, date and location of the Civil Service ExaminationAll
applicants certified or non certified must take the physical agility test.
The SummersCounty Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Discrimination is-prohibited due to race, creed, color, religion, sex,
oriehtation or national origin. Applications for Deputy Sheriff must be
18 years old and not more that 45 years old on date of application.
‘5
2016 at her home after a sudden
illness.
Born October 5, 1938 at Pence
Springs, WV she was the daughter
of the late Paul and Mildred
Eggleston Fox.
Ailene was a homemaker and
member of Fairview Baptist Church
at Forest Hill. She was an active
at the church, as well as the
' member in the Mary Martha Circle
Ballengee Farm Club, the Red Hat'
Society and the Marie Friendship
Club. Ailene enjoyed doing for others
and loved people as they loved her.
She and her husband had retired
back to Summers County in 1999.
She was preceded in death by her
two sons, Chester “Chet” and George
H. Jr. Edwards and also by a brother,
Richard Fox.
Survivors include her husband of
59 years, George H. “Sonny
Edwards; one sister, Deborah Owens
of Marie; five grandchildren,
Nathan, Charles, Zachary and
Raleigh Edwards and Rebecca
Sumner; four great grandchildren,
Elizabeth, Brody, Audrey and
Brianna; two daughters-in-law, Ida
Edwards of Beckley and Anita
Edwards of Hagerstown, MD.
Funeral services were held at 1:00
p.m. Saturday,September 10, 2016
at Fairview Baptist Church at
Forest Hill with Pastor Mike McCoy
officiating. Burial followed in
Fairview Church Cemetery. The
family 'received friends from 11:00
a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday,
, September 10 at the church.
Pallbearers were; Tim Lilly, Rudy
Allen, Jeff Young, David Keatley,
Darrell Allison and
Roy Cooper. In lieu of flowers,
AGENDA
Summers County Board of
> Education
Riegular Meeting
September 14 at 5:30 pm
1_'.Roll Call
2. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of Agenda»
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Appearance
6. Discussion of Current Issues
7. Approve Resignation of
memorial contributiions may be PTOfeSSional Personnel
made to the American Diabetes
Association.
Arrangements were by Pivont
Funeral Home, Hinton, WV.
LLOYD ELDRIDGE GORE
Lloyd Elderidge “Chuck” Gore J r.,
60, of Hungards Creek passed away
Friday September 2, 2016 at his
home peacefully surrounded by his
loving family following a courageous
battle with his health.
Born June 5, 1956 at Summers
County he was a son of the late Lloyd
E. Sr. and Betty Lou Smith Gore.
Lloyd was of the Christian faith.
. He was a member of the Greenbrier
Valley Rural Fire Department
having served 20 plus years and a
former coal miner.
Lloyd was preceded in death by
one brother, Bobby Joe‘ Smith.
Those left to cherish his memory
include, one daughter, Angela Pence
and husband Clinton of Lindside;
two sons, Charles “Chuckie” Gore
and wife Holly of Alderson and
Jonathon Meadows and wife Gracie
of Hungards 'Creek and Sommer
Graham and husband Kevin of
Continued on page 10
8. Approve Resignation of Service
Personnel
9. Approve Resignation of
Substitute Professional Personnel
10. Approve Resignation of
Coaches
11. Approve to Amend Contract of
a Coach
12. Approve to Rescind Contract
of Substitute Professional Personnel
13. Apprdve Employment of
Professional Personnel
14. Approve Employment of
Service Personnel
15. Approve Employment of
Substitute Service Personnel
16. Approve Employment of
Coaches and Salaries
17. Approve Volunteers
18. Approve Agreement to Provide
an Additional Class Period of
Instruction in Lieu of Planning and
Lunch Period for Compensation.
19. Approve Out State Travel
Reqqest
20. Approve Memorandum of
Agreement between Concord
University Research and
Development Corporation and
' Summers County Schools.
21. Approve Policies
22. Approve Policies to Continue
on Review
23. Approve Addendumon Policy
IV-G-l
24. Discussion and/or Action
Concerning Out’of County Transfer
25. Approve In Coming Student
Request
26. Informational Items
27. Approval of Bills
28. Transfers and Supplements
29. Adjournment
2016 THANKA POLICE
OFFICER
The 2016 Thank a Police Officer
event will be held on Saturday,
September 17th at 7 p.m. at the
Freight Depot on Commercial Street
in Hinton. Our local law
enforcement will be honored for
their efforts in protecting our
community.
Everyone is encouraged to attend
to recognize the men and women in
uniform. '
Sept. 13, 2016 Hinton News - 3
MCNEELV FCR PRosecunnc ATTORNEY
— qualified, experienced, independent—
As Prosecuting Attorney of Summers County, 2001 - 2006, McNeer prosecuted
hundreds of
. Felonies and Misdemeanors while handling Abuse/Neglect, Juvenile and
County matters
As your Prosecutor, Jim McNeer will be accessible to the public to hear and
respond to your
concerns and to do whatever he can to answer your questions and provide
information
Intends to employ an investigator to assist 1aw enforcement and give the
Prosecutor’s Office
its own investigative capability, with the new position not requiring a
budget increase
With a long history of political independence, McNeer’s decisions as
Prosecutor will
be fair and professional he will not be influenced by political families,
factions or cliques
Law Degree from WVU College of Law in 1986: graduated in top 10% of class
Former member WV House of Delegates: served on Judiciary and Education
Committees
Served as artillery officer in the U.S. Army (Vietnam Veteran) and in~WV
National Guard
Education Degree from Concord College in 1973: served 2 terms as President
of the Concord
Alumni Association and was selected Concord “Alumnus of the Year” in
1992
Masters Degree from Virginia Tech with concentration in Public
Administration
With his qualifications as well as his extensive career and life
experience, Jim McNeer has
the mature judgement needed to make effective decisions as your Prosecuting
Attorney
Comments/questions? Call (304) 994-0792 or jameswmcneely@gmail.com
Political ad paid for by candidate: James W. "Jim" McNeer,
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