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Lorraine Spaulding Justice Obituary
Lorraine Spaulding Justice 1958—2026 Lorraine Spaulding Justice, 67, of Jennies Creek, Kermit, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Cabell Huntington Hospital, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born Nov. 29, 1958, in Williamson, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Marie Spaulding.…
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William Douglas ‘PeeWee’ Henderson Obituary
William Douglas ‘PeeWee’ Henderson 1979—2026 William Douglas “PeeWee” Henderson, 46, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at his home. Born Aug. 19, 1979, in South Williamson, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Sam Henderson and Julie Davis. William was a former EMT. In addition to his parents, he was…
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Vanished: Four years later, brother still searching for Brittany Horn Duff
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Nearly four years after Brittany Horn Duff vanished near Kermit, her brother is still searching for answers. Kevin Horn says the only thing that will bring peace is bringing his sister home. “Closure means bringing my sister home to be laid to rest,” Horn said. “It’s having…
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Spring Revival March 22-28
KERMIT, W.Va. — A week of preaching, gospel music and evening worship will bring the community together at the Old Jennie’s Creek United Baptist Church for a Spring Revival March 22-28. Services will begin nightly at 7 p.m. at the church located at 2490 Jennie’s Creek Road, Kermit. The revival will feature preaching by Ken…
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Levern (Brock) Collins Obituary
Levern (Brock) Collins 1935—2026 Levern (Brock) Collins, 90, of Kermit, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on March 8, 2026. Born July 20, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Silas and Geneva Knuckles Brock. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Vernon, Ronald, Silas…
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Alice Fay (Muncy) Block Obituary
Alice Fay (Muncy) Block 1965—2026 Alice Fay (Muncy) Block, 60, of Marrowbone, Kermit, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home March 1, 2026. Born Aug. 5, 1965, in Mingo County, she was the daughter of Jennetie Muncy and the late Dan Muncy. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her devoted husband,…
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Marvin Anthony Strunk Obituary
Marvin Anthony Strunk 1972—2026 Marvin Anthony Strunk, 53, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Feb. 9, 2026, at his home following a brief illness. Born March 11, 1972, in Logan, West Virginia, he was the son of Marvin and Geneva Strunk. Marvin was a coal miner for many years and enjoyed sports such as baseball…
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Kermit water tank replacement funded in $9.5 million AMLER grant announcement
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced $9.5 million Friday in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grant funding for five water and sewer infrastructure projects in Mingo and McDowell counties, including $1.26 million to replace the Town of Kermit’s failing water storage tank. Kermit’s 110,000-gallon tank developed multiple perforations and was flagged…
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Richard Maynard Obituary
Richard Maynard 1934—2026 Richard Maynard, 91, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Pikeville Medical Center. Born Aug. 3, 1934, in Martin County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. Maynard and Vecie Fletcher Maynard. Richard was a retired carpenter and was known for his strong work ethic and the…
