Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.
Virginia Mildred Jackson
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...
Arnold Wilson Johnston
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...
Linda Elizabeth Wolfe
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...
Pauline Wilkerson
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...
June Bennett
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...
Una Giesey
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;...
Donna Mae Conner
Mar 18, 2014
Donna Mae Conner, 75, of St Albans went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 18, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House West.
Born January 2, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Ruth and Cluster Eagle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Gary Eagle and son-in-law, Michael Wade...
Murrel Allen Slappe
Mar 18, 2014
Murrel Allen Slappe, 81, of South Charleston passed away on March 18, 2014.
He was a painting contractor in the Kanawha Valley for over 40 years. Murrel served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Imogene Slappe; son, Allen Slappe; daughter, Shelley Jean Slappe; grandson, Richard...
Claude Edward Anderson
Mar 15, 2014
Claude Edward Anderson, 73, of Dunbar died March 15, 2014.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilmer M. and Laura G. Anderson; brothers, Robert J. Anderson, Gary D. Anderson, and Larry L. Anderson; step-son, Mark Mercer; and granddaughter, Anna Gandee.
Claude is survived by his special angel and loving wife, Josephine Anderson; children,...
Madelyn D. Smith
Mar 9, 2014
Madelyn D. Smith, 78, of Sod went to her heavenly home on March 9, 2014 to be reunited with her beloved son, Rocky. She was a beloved mother of many. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, and a brother. Madelyn is survived by her sons, Franklin, Robert (Lisa), Dale, and Shannon (Angie); daughters, Cherita (Ronnie),...
David Gregory Reynolds
Mar 8, 2014
David Gregory Reynolds, 58, of Dunbar, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House West after an extended illness. He was a former fire fighter with the City of Dunbar Fire Department and also worked as an arson investigator and as an independent contractor. Surviving are his wife, Martha Reynolds and several nieces and nephews. It was David's...
Don Panucci
Mar 8, 2014
Don Panucci, 75, of Dunbar, passed away on March 8 th , 2014, after a long illness.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Sylvia Marino Panucci, father, Nelson Joe Panucci, and seven brothers and sisters.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Gayle Panucci, son Joseph Panucci, daughter Donna Panucci with...
Henry Michaelson
Feb 24, 2014
Mr. Henry Michaelson, 87, of Dunbar, formerly of Nitro, peacefully passed from this life to his heavenly home on February 24, 2014. Henry was born October 2, 1926 to the late Otto Henry and Dorothy Grace Michaelson. In addition to his parents, those who welcomed him home at Heaven's gate are son, Gary Michaelson; five brothers, Owen, Jim, Reed, Clarence...
Larry Russell Norvell
Feb 23, 2014
Larry Russell Norvell, 64, of Point Pleasant went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 23, 2014. He served his in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Larry was retired from American Electric Power Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie and Jean Norvell; brother, Darrell Wayne Norvell; and daughter, Maggie Jean Norvell. Larry...
Glenn Ray Parsons
Feb 22, 2014
Rev. Glenn Ray Parsons, 67, of Dunbar, was born April 6, 1946 and completed his journey on February 22, 2014. Glenn was living proof that "God is still in the miracle business." He fought heart disease, kidney failure and diabetes for nine years before receiving his last and greatest miracle: total healing in Heaven with Jesus Christ. Rev. Parsons fell...
April Dawn Martin
Feb 22, 2014
April Dawn Barker Martin, 31, of Charleston, born on October 1, 1981 passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Danny and Judy Goff. April is survived by her companion, Eddie Johnson of Charleston; parents, Robert and Nancy Goff of Charleston; sons, Alex Barker, Dylan Boggs and Issac Donnley of Charleston; brother...
Beulah M. Donahoe
Feb 21, 2014
Beulah M. "Boots" Donahoe, 90, of Charleston, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Oak Ridge Center. She was a registered nurse, having graduated from the McMillon Hospital School of Nursing. Beulah worked at McMillon Hospital, Kanawha Valley Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and Charleston General and Charleston Memorial Hospitals. She was also employed as a private duty nurse and taught...
Lorene M. Mcbride
Feb 21, 2014
Lorene M. McBride of Charleston, passed on February 21, 2014 at the home of her son, David, in Mocksville, NC after a short illness. She was born January 19, 1921, to the late William A. Carpenter and Macel Stonestreet Carpenter. Also preceding her in death were her husband, Floyd E. McBride, her granddaughter Leighann Curry, her brothers, Hilliard E. Carpenter,...
Deborah Lynn Horton
Feb 20, 2014
Deborah Lynn Horton, 60, of Nitro passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 at home surround by family and friends after a long illness. Debbie was born November 16, 1953, and a graduate of Dunbar High School. She was a loving wife to Kevin Horton of Nitro and loving mother to Dewayne Thomas of Charleston. Debbie was preceded in death by...
Mollie M. Selbe
Feb 20, 2014
Mollie M. Selbe, 77, of Charleston, loving wife of the late Charles Selbe, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014. She is survived by her daughter, Gloria Tyler (Charles) of Poca; adopted daughter, Pam Hall of North Charleston; brother, Roy Jarrell, Sr. (Sue) of New London, Ohio; special sister-in-law, Joyce Dunlap of Charleston; brother-in-law, Delbert Leadman of Flint, Michigan; two...
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