Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Robert Edwin Kresge

Robert Edwin Kresge

May 20, 2014

Robert Edwin Kresge, Jr., 93, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at his residence at SweetBriar Assisted Living. It was his wish to be cremated and his cremains will be interred in Rose Hill Cemetery in his native Butler, PA. Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

Lovella Marie Hannan

Lovella Marie Hannan

May 18, 2014

Lovella Marie Hannan passed away on May 18, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House West. She was born in Boone County on June 16, 1930 to the late Noah and Mabel Foster. Lovella was a member of Smith Creek Church of the Nazarene, a Sunday School teacher and treasurer. She enjoyed being outside and working in her yard and flowers. Lovella...

Carlette Ray Dixon

Carlette Ray Dixon

May 17, 2014

Carlette Ray Dixon, 90, of Dunbar passed away on May 17, 2014. He was born in Charleston on September 1, 1923 to the late John Vail and Sadie Hazel Dixon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Clifford Dixon, Thurman Dixon, and Lewie Dixon. Carlette was a Staff Sergeant in the US Army during...

David Paul Rawlings

David Paul Rawlings

May 16, 2014

David Paul Rawlings, 74, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 16, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. He was retired and had been employed as a driver for NAPA. David was an outdoorsman who loved camping, hunting and fishing. He loved to spend time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Frank Battista Agosti

Frank Battista Agosti

May 16, 2014

Frank Battista Agosti, Jr., 60, of Charleston, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He worked as a service adviser for Turnpike Chevrolet for 30 years. Frank was a hard worker, always available to help anyone 24/7. He was a pure-hearted family man with a generous soul. He was a diehard Vikings fan and a lover of...

Gary W. Legg

Gary W. Legg

May 9, 2014

Gary W. Legg 72, Of Evansville, IN, formerly of St. Albans, passed away at River Pointe Health Campus in Evansville, IN on May 9, 2014 surrounded by loved ones after he lost his 15 year battle to Parkinson's Disease. Gary was born September 25, 1941 to parents Rev. John E. (Budd) Legg and Frances Kathleen Legg in Charleston. Gary is...

Robert Eugene Smith

Robert Eugene Smith

May 6, 2014

Robert Eugene Smith, Jr. of Dunbar passed away on Tuesday May 6, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House West, South Charleston. He was born in Albany, Georgia on March 19, 1954, graduated Valedictorian of the Class of 1972 at Point Pleasant High School. He graduated from Marshall University with a bachelor's degree in Business Management; decades later he earned a bachelor's...

Drucilla Taylor

Drucilla Taylor

May 2, 2014

Drucilla "Micki" Walden Taylor, 91, of Dunbar, died May 2, 2014, at Hubbard Hospice House West in South Charleston.

She was born May 22, 1922, in Guthrie, WV to Henry Harrison Walden (now deceased) and Mary Frances Hughart (now deceased).

She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, William Archie Taylor; and...

William Franklin Chambers

William Franklin Chambers

Apr 27, 2014

On April 27, 2014 God called home the best Papaw in the world, William Franklin "Frank" Chambers of Dunbar. Born on July 15, 1941, he was a lifelong resident of Dunbar. Frank passed away at the Cleveland Clinic after a short illness.

He was proud of his transplanted lung he received at Cleveland Clinic on June 8,...

Gary W. Wiseman

Gary W. Wiseman

Apr 24, 2014

Gary W. Wiseman, 53, of Elkview passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2014.

He worked for Slay Transportation for over 20 years.  Gary was a very loving husband and father.

He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Wiseman; and step-brother, Mickey Skaggs.

Gary is survived by his wife of 30 years,...

Gladys Ellen Snodgrass

Gladys Ellen Snodgrass

Apr 22, 2014

Gladys Ellen Snodgrass, 95, a resident of South Charleston, born November 27, 1918 in Roane County passed away on April 22, 2014.

"WHEN I AM GONE DO NOT WEEP I AM ONLY ASLEEP"

Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, George and Hester Ellis; son, Dwayne Ellis; brothers, Harry and Curt Ellis; step-son, Gary...

Betty Lou Adkins

Betty Lou Adkins

Apr 22, 2014

On April 22, 2014, heaven gained another beautiful angel, when Betty Lou Adkins passed away at Dream Home Assisted Living at the age of 85.

Betty was born August 1, 1928 to Tom and Desmond Huffman.  She retired from Rose City Cafeterias, where she worked for years as a bookkeeper.

Betty is preceded in death...

Gypsy Jo Crites

Gypsy Jo Crites

Apr 21, 2014

Gypsy Jo Crites, 80, of Dunbar departed this life on April 21, 2014 to be with Jesus and her husband, Leroy Crites, after a long battle with lung cancer.

She was a longtime resident and former employee of the City of Dunbar. She was an active member of the Dunbar Senior Center, where she loved spending her...

Hazel Madeline Jividen

Hazel Madeline Jividen

Apr 20, 2014

Hazel Madeline Tribble Jividen, 94, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on April 20, 2014.

Hazel was born on March 25, 1920 to Charles Stephen Tribble and Bertha Jane (Hill).  She was a graduate of Poca High School.  After high school she worked at Fletcher's Enamel in Dunbar.

In 1939 Hazel married...

Sandra D. King

Sandra D. King

Apr 16, 2014

Sandra D. King, 71, of South Charleston passed away on April 16, 2014.

She was a retired Registrar with Vital Statistics for the State of West Virginia.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Margaret Blackwell.

Sandra is survived by her children, Mikey Gaynor and Angie Gaynor; sister, Georgia Hess;...

William Roy

William Roy

Apr 16, 2014

William "Bill" Roy, 83, of Dunbar, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

He was a retired electrician from Union Carbide, Institute Plant. Bill attended Bible Center Church, Charleston. He spent many years coaching baseball at Midwestern Ball Field.

Bill is survived by his wife of 61 years, Doris Roy; son, Dan Roy and wife...

Judy Mae Lamp

Judy Mae Lamp

Apr 16, 2014

Judy Mae Lamp, 60, of Dunbar passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Margaret Elswick; sisters, Sue Province, Katherine Ferral, and Linda Elswick.

Judy is survived by her grandson, Cody McNeely of Dunbar; granddaughters, Ceaira McNeely, Sabrina McNeely, Kandi McNeely, Cassie McNeely and Katie McNeely...

Lillian Joyce Hill

Lillian Joyce Hill

Apr 16, 2014

Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Lillian Joyce Wellington Hill, was born on January 22, 1934 in Watertown, South Dakota. She was raised mostly in St. Paul, Minn. and Spokane, Wash. On April 16, 2014 at 11:05 a.m. in Charleston, God called her home.

She was the daughter of the late Murl Arthur Wellington, who died in...

Betty Jane Badgley

Betty Jane Badgley

Apr 14, 2014

Betty Jane Shanahan Badgley born on June 7, 1924, went to meet her Savior, husband, family members and friends on April 14, 2014.

Betty was born in Marion, Indiana and moved to West Virginia as a child. She married Charles "Mike" Badgley on Dec 11, 1948. Mike worked at Carbide and owned his own appliance business.

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Curtis Aaron Adams

Curtis Aaron Adams

Apr 12, 2014

Curtis Aaron Adams went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 12, 2014.

He was preceded in death by his father, Michael W. Adams; and grandmother, Donna Conner.

Curtis is survived by his children, Creaun Adams, Crystis Adams, Chylinn Adams, Celiena Adams, and Caliyah Adams of Red House; mother, Louvonna Adams of St....

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