Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

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....

Dortha Louise Fisher

Dortha Louise Fisher

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....

Sandra Ruth Edwards

Sandra Ruth Edwards

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)...

John W. Long

John W. Long

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....

Shirley Anne Gregston

Shirley Anne Gregston

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...

Doris Jean Toler

Doris Jean Toler

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,...

John R. Martin

John R. Martin

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,...

Danny M. Goff

Danny M. Goff

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...

Vickie Marie Cain

Vickie Marie Cain

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.

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Phyllis Jean Perkins

Phyllis Jean Perkins

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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John Fillmore Shamblin

John Fillmore Shamblin

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...

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