Obituaries

Apr 8, 2014

Dortha Louise "Dottie" (Painter) Fisher, 83 of Cross Lanes died Tuesday, April 8, 2014.

She was a homemaker, a Christian and a former choir member.

Mom was a typical homemaker of the 50's. As a stay at home mother she managed to raise her children between cooking, cleaning, canning vegetables, sewing clothes, quilts and costumes....

Apr 7, 2014

Sandra Ruth Edwards, 63, of Poca passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her father, Cleo "Peachie" Clark.

Sandra is survived by her husband, Terry Edwards of Poca; mother, Ruth Clark of Nitro; sons, Michael Williams (Shannon)...

Apr 6, 2014

John W. Long, 88, of Cross Lanes went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 6, 2014.

He was a long time member of Community Chapel Church. John was a sergeant in the U.S. Army and served in WWII....

Apr 5, 2014

Shirley Anne "Gammie Kinder Gregston, 75, passed away on April 5, 2014 in Brandon, Florida.

She was born on October 2, 1938 to the late Shirley and Mabel Kinder of Dunbar, WV.

She was also preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Lowell Gene Kinder of Brandon, Florida.

Shirley is survived...

Apr 4, 2014

Doris Jean Toler, 81, of Cross Lanes entered the gates of Heaven on April 4, 2014 after a short illness at CAMC Memorial Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Toler, Sr.

Doris is survived by her sweet brother,...

Apr 3, 2014

John R. Martin, Sr., 83, of DeLand Florida passed away on April 3, 2014.

He graduated from Fayetteville High School. John was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served his country in the Korean War. He worked for Fletcher Wire, The State of West Virginia Worker Compensation,...

Apr 1, 2014

Danny M. Goff, 70, of Charleston passed away on April 1, 2014.

He was the son of the late Harold and Sylvia Goff, and was born and raised in Charleston.

Danny was a Charleston police officer for 10 years, owned his own security...

Apr 1, 2014

Vickie Marie Cain, of Dunbar, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at her home.

She was a devoted Christian, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a recent great-grandmother.

She was a member of Nitro Church of the Nazarene.

Apr 1, 2014

Phyllis "Jean" Perkins, 94, born on February 18, 1920 went home to be with the Lord on April 1, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Wava and Robert "Bob" Gunnoe; husband, Charles "Perk" Perkins; and brother, Robert Woodall.

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Apr 1, 2014

John Fillmore Shamblin, 88, of Nitro, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Hubbard Hospice House.

He retired from the Kroger Company as a truck driver in 1987. John had been a member of the Cross Lanes Baptist Church since 1977 and was also a member of...

Mar 31, 2014

Brian Alan Gillispie went home to the Lord on Monday, March 31, 2014 after a sudden and short illness.

He was the loving son of parents, Harold Lee Gillispie and Gloria Jean Rader Gillispie of Dunbar. Brian was born at Fort Polk Army Base, Vernon Parrish, Louisiana on October 7, 1964. He was 49 years old and...

Mar 30, 2014

Lillian Giles Hunter, passed away quietly at home surrounded by family and loved ones on March 30, 2014.

She was born on April 1, 1921 to the late Thomas Giles and Maddie Hairston Giles in Martinsville, Virginia.

Lillian was preceded in death by...

Mar 30, 2014

Josephine Thaxton King, 86, of South Charleston, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House West.

She was born in Sissonville on March 24, 1928, daughter of Lane Bernard Thaxton and Nancy Jane Reed. Her home church is Roxalana Gospel Tabernacle.

In addition to her parents, she...

Mar 28, 2014

Rebecca L. King, 73, passed on March 28, 2014 surrounded by her adoring family.

Leaving behind to cherish her memory is her loving husband of 46 years, Charles; daughters, Angela Johnson Osborn of Sullivan, Missouri and Melissa King Jarvis (John Jarvis) of South Charleston; and grandsons, Zachary King (Gena Allen), Drew Osborn, Dawson Osborn, and Michael Jarvis....

Mar 27, 2014

Virginia Mildred Jackson, 95, of South Charleston, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Valley Center.

She was born in Sissonville on May 3, 1918, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bert Holley. She retired from Charleston Memorial Hospital as a dietician and was a member of the Charleston Mountain...

Mar 26, 2014

Arnold Wilson "Bill " Johnston passed away peacefully on March 26, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House West, South Charleston from complications of Type II Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease.

He was born on November 5, 1935 in Huntington, to the late Shelby Trenton and Vesta Edmonds Johnston. He proudly served his country in both the U.S. Army and...

Mar 26, 2014

Linda Elizabeth Wolfe, 90, of Richmond, VA, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Meadow Glen Assisted Care, in Richmond, following a long illness.

Linda was born January 18, 1924, in Jackson County, WV, daughter of the late Charles and Rhoda Skeen and was the last surviving member of that family. She was a past member of...

Mar 21, 2014

Pauline Robson Wilkerson, 88, of Dunbar died March 21 at Hubbard Hospice House after a long illness.

Pauline was born July 19, 1925, daughter of the late Virginia and Houghton Robson. She is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, John Wilkerson and her older sister, Virginia Louise Robson.

She is survived by...

Mar 20, 2014

June Thorn Bennett of Dunbar died March 20, 2014 in Hubbard Hospice House West of brain cancer.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, Leslie D. "Jeff" Bennett; her mother and father, Ada and James Thorn; brother, John Thorn; and sisters, Margaret Martin and Louise Stewart.

June was born October...

Mar 19, 2014

Una Stone Giesey, 84, of Dunbar peacefully passed away March 19, 2014 after a short illness

Una was born in Charleston, the youngest of five girls born to the late David Ray and Lynn Coleman Stone. She was also preceded in death by her husband, her "buddy", of 54 years, Earle M. Giesey; their daughter, Martha Evelyn;...