Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Kelly C. Morris

Kelly C. Morris

Jul 10, 2016

Kelly C. Morris, Jr, 59, of South Charleston passed away on July 10, 2016 at CAMC Memorial after a short illness. He was born September 25, 1956 to the late Kelly and Mabel Morris. Kelly was a graduate of South Charleston High School and retired from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Marmet Locks and Dam. In addition to his...

Charles Wesley Ellis

Charles Wesley Ellis

Jul 9, 2016

Charles "Chuck" Wesley Ellis, 56, of Dunbar, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House West, South Charleston. Chuck was formerly employed by CKS Plastics of Orlando, Fla., as an operator, and had also worked as a cashier and in the produce department at Kroger of Dunbar, at Smoker Friendly of Dunbar and for Copley Wrecker Service....

Oral W. O'Dell

Oral W. O'Dell

Jul 8, 2016

Oral W. O'Dell, 89, of Cross Lanes, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 8, 2016. He was born on December 28, 1926 at Mount Nebo, a son of the late William and Martha O'Dell. Oral was a member of Community Chapel Church, where he served as a board member for many years and sang in the...

Edna Ellen Wandling

Edna Ellen Wandling

Jul 8, 2016

Edna Ellen Wandling (Faber), 96, of Dunbar, went home on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House West. She was born on October 25, 1919 to the late George and Martha Allen in Wyoming County. When Edna was eleven months of age, her mother passed away. She was then raised from the age of seven years by Hedge and...

James Lloyd Riggs

James Lloyd Riggs

Jun 28, 2016

James "Jim" Lloyd Riggs, 69, of Charleston passed away to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 after a long battle with health issues. He was born in Charleston on January 2, 1947 to Jackson and Macel Riggs. He graduated from Sherman High School in 1963 at the age of 16 after being double promoted. He would graduate...

Vickie Lynn Morris

Vickie Lynn Morris

Jun 28, 2016

Vickie Lynn Morris, 67, of St. Albans, formerly from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, passed away on June 28, 2016 after a long battle with lung cancer. Vickie was born in Lancaster, Ohio to the late William B. and Helen L. Morris on November 1, 1948. She attended schools in Lancaster, Ohio and later attended and graduated from Williamstown High School in...

Lewis Edwin Gandee

Lewis Edwin Gandee

Jun 25, 2016

Lewis Edwin (Ed) Gandee, 87 years old, born on Feb 7, 1929, Son of the late Harley Edwin and Beulah Hardwick Gandee, passed away on Saturday morning June 25, 2016, after a lengthy illness . Ed attended Dunbar High School (class of 47') was in the United States Air Force as a Crew Chief on P51D Mustangs during the Korean...

Charles Harold Coon

Charles Harold Coon

Jun 25, 2016

Charles Harold Coon, 92, previously of Dunbar, passed away at Falls River Village Assisted Living in Raleigh, N.C., on June 25, 2016. "Charlie," as he was affectionately known by family and friends, will always be remembered for his kindness and willingness to help with gardening, yard work, and repairs of any kind. Early in his retirement, he also loved golfing...

Randall Bumgardner

Randall Bumgardner

Jun 24, 2016

Randall "Randy" Bumgardner, 60, of St. Albans, formerly of Dunbar, went to the arms of his Savior on June 24, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House after a long illness. He was a graduate of Dunbar High School Class of '74 and an active member of the Charleston Civil Air Patrol for many years. Randy is survived by his mother, Charlotte...

Sandra Lee Boswell

Sandra Lee Boswell

Jun 24, 2016

Sandra "Sandy" Lee Boswell, 57, of South Charleston, traveled West Virginia's Country Roads to her Heavenly Home on Friday, June 24, 2016 after she and her dear friend Joni Adams lost their lives while trying to evacuate during the 2016 West Virginia Flood. Sandy was born on Jan. 4, 1959, the second daughter of the late Samuel W. and Marie...

Spencer Brooks Flood

Spencer Brooks Flood

Jun 24, 2016

Spencer Brooks Flood, 23, of St. Albans, went home to be with his beloved mother on June 24, 2016 in St. Albans. He was born November 9, 1992, to Pete and Donna Sue Flood, in Charleston. In addition to his most loving mother; Donne Sue Payne Nutter Flood, he was preceded in death by great-grandparents, William "Beve" and Rozella Justice...

Garnet Ruth Moore

Garnet Ruth Moore

Jun 22, 2016

Garnet Ruth Moore, 65, of St. Albans, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 22, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born August 19, 1950, to the late Posy and Mildred Cox in Dunbar. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, a brother and grandson, Jeffrey Moore. Garnet is survived by...

Ella Ann Wilson

Ella Ann Wilson

Jun 21, 2016

Ella Ann Wilson, 63, of Cross Lanes went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. She was born March 24, 1953 to the late Leonard Duncan and Charlotte Burford in Charleston. Ella was a loving mother and grandmother and will be deeply missed. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband...

Charlotte Coley

Charlotte Coley

Jun 13, 2016

Charlotte Russell Coley, 70, daughter of the late Dr. James A. Russell, Jr. and the late Lottye W. Russell, died peacefully June 13, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House West. She suffered from a long illness and is now with God and her parents. She was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. As a lover of music, she sang...

Marilyn Joyce Farris

Marilyn Joyce Farris

Jun 11, 2016

Marilyn Joyce Ellis Farris, died peacefully at her home in Charleston, on June 11, 2016 at the age of 79. Joyce was born on October 19, 1936 in Charleston. She graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School in 1954. She worked for the West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles until her retirement in 2002. She was an avid reader and animal...

Henry E. Unrue

Henry E. Unrue

Jun 10, 2016

Henry E. Unrue, 91, of Dunbar, passed away on June 10, 2016 at Oakridge Center. He was called to duty his senior year of high school and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942 to 1946. Henry retired from Union Carbide in 1984 with 38 years of service. Above all, he was a loving husband, caretaker, father, grandfather and...

Carl Hubert Hinzman

Carl Hubert Hinzman

Jun 9, 2016

Carl Hubert Hinzman, Sr., 83, of South Charleston passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016. He was born on October 30, 1932 in Jackson County. Carl retired from Thomas Memorial Hospital where he worked in the maintenance division. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Arthur and Virgie Mildred Hinzman; wife, Minerva; sons, John and George; and brothers,...

Donald Scott Bannister

Donald Scott Bannister

Jun 8, 2016

Donald Scott Bannister II, 35, of St. Albans, went home to be with Our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. He was a member of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 625. Scott was in a drug rehab program; he had been battling drugs for several years, but the drugs finally overcame him. He was preceded in death by his grandfather,...

Arnold D. France

Arnold D. France

Jun 5, 2016

Arnold D. France, 53, of Sissonville, passed suddenly on June 5, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, Hershel France, and half-brother, Johnny France. Arnold is survived by mother, Madeline Haynes; companion, Lisa Buzzard and their son, Eric France; ex-wife, Lynn Jones Ashby and their son, Luke France; brothers, Earl Jefferies, Bill, Roy and Larry France, all of...

William Robert Richardson

William Robert Richardson

Jun 4, 2016

William Robert Richardson, of Nitro, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 4, 2016 in Roanoke, Va., following a tragic kayaking accident. Bob's favorite pastime was kayaking on the Greenbrier River. He loved the outdoors. Bob was a volunteer at the Nitro Senior Center and enjoyed playing pool with his many friends. Other pastimes included playing pinochle, hunting,...

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