Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

John F. E. Peter

John F. E. Peter

Sep 22, 2013

John Frederick Ernest Peter, 75, of South Charleston, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013, at Dunbar Center. He was a retired truck driver for Cardinal and Yellow Truck Lines and was a native of Beckley. John was the son of one of the five founding members of St. Timothy Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul...

Stephen Lee Mullins

Stephen Lee Mullins

Sep 20, 2013

Stephen Lee "Steve" Mullins, 68, of St. Albans, passed away Friday, September 20, 2013, surrounded by his family at home, following a short illness. He was born in Milton to Inez Josephine Harshbarger Mullins and Froud Franklin Mullins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Sandra Sue Mullins Bias and his beloved grandson, Garrett Stephen...

Lurana Mae Stump

Lurana Mae Stump

Sep 20, 2013

Lurana Mae Stump, 78, of Cross Lanes, passed away Friday, September 20, 2013, at Hubbard Hospice House West. She was a former legal secretary and was a member of the Kings Way Christian Church. Lurana was a native of Jackson County. Surviving are her husband, Robert Stump; sons, David Hoffman and Barry Stump and his wife, Becky; daughter, Marilyn Colby...

Elliott Howard Martin

Elliott Howard Martin

Sep 20, 2013

Elliott Howard Martin, 70, of Sissonville, was called to be with the Lord after a tragic tractor accident on Friday, September 20, 2013. He was retired from the Cross Lanes Christian School and was a member of the North Hills Baptist Church. He volunteered for the Jolly Seniors in Cross Lanes and served as the chaplain for the Roxalana Fellowship...

Iva Mae Clarkson

Iva Mae Clarkson

Sep 20, 2013

Iva Mae Clarkson, 85, of St. Albans went to be with the Lord, Friday, September 20, 2013. She was surrounded by her family at her home. She was the remaining on of ten children, born March 17, 1928 to the late John and Beatrice McCormick of Sumerco, WV. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Robert...

Carl R. Cain

Carl R. Cain

Sep 19, 2013

Carl "Rick" Cain, 53, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013. Carl was a life-long resident of Dunbar. He graduated from Barton County Community College and was an honorable discharged US Veteran of the Persian Gulf War. He was retired from the US Army Reserve and the US Postal Service in Nitro, WV. Carl was a former Union Steward and active...

Nellie Louise Ware

Nellie Louise Ware

Sep 18, 2013

Nellie Louise Stone Ware, 84, of South Charleston, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at her home. She was formerly employed as a stenographer and office manager at Thomas Memorial Hospital and was a member of the First Christian Church in South Charleston and Logan. Surviving are her sons, Charles Richard "Rick" Ware of South Charleston and David Leonard Ware...

Jimmy M. Summers

Jimmy M. Summers

Sep 14, 2013

Jimmy M. Summers of Dunbar passed away on September 14, 2013 at Golden Living Center, after a long illness. He was born September 7, 1933 in Frame, WV. Jimmy was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Ravenswood, WV. He was a Korean War Veteran and a loving lifelong husband and father. He is survived his loving wife, Wanda June Summers...

Carol M. Brogan

Carol M. Brogan

Sep 12, 2013

Carol Sue (Mitchell) Brogan, 78, of Ravenswood, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013, at Jackson General Hospital after a long illness. Carol graduated in 1952 from Sherman High School, Seth, WV, and then graduated from WV Tech with a degree in Secretarial Science. She worked for both Columbia Gas and Mountaineer Gas and retired as Supervisor after 34 years...

Velva M. Price

Velva M. Price

Sep 11, 2013

Velva M. Price, 83, of Charleston joined her Lord and Savior on September 11, 2013. Velva was devoted to her family. She was a very loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; who loved animals. She was preceded in death by her husband whom she dearly loved, James Dayton Price; parents, Emmitt and Beulah Bowen; and grandson, Damian Price. Velva is survived...

Larry G. Selbe

Larry G. Selbe

Sep 9, 2013

Larry G. Selbe, 70, of St. Albans, went to be with the Lord on September 9, 2013 after a short illness. Larry worked 26 years with ARA-Smith Transfer, ran his own contracting business for 20 years, and was currently working for the Kanawha County Board of Education. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ethel Eloise Selbe, and his...

Ralph Joseph Baldwin

Ralph Joseph Baldwin

Sep 7, 2013

Ralph Joseph Baldwin, 78, went home to be with the Lord on September 7, 2013 at Cedar Ridge Nursing Home. He was preceded in death by parents, Ellie and Goldie Baldwin and sisters, Iona (Bill) Dent and Irene (Ed) McNeely. He pastored Legg Fork Community Church and Faith Bible Church. He was a Member of Union Valley Gospel Tabernacle. Ralph...

Ernestine C. Settle

Ernestine C. Settle

Sep 7, 2013

Ernestine C. Settle of Dunbar went to her Heavenly home with her children by her side as they placed her hand into the Savior's hand on Saturday, September 7, 2013. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and will be missed by all her family and friends. She was born in Fairfield, Connecticut to the late Dominick and...

Alma Lumadue

Alma Lumadue

Sep 2, 2013

Alma Humphries Lumadue, 82, of Dunbar passed away September 2, 2013. She was a loving mother who always put her children first. After a difficult first marriage, she married Harold "Jake" Lumadue who was a wonderful partner for the duration of his life. She was a spirited, energetic and caring person who also had many friends. After raising her two...

Sharon Martin

Sharon Martin

Sep 2, 2013

Sharon Martin, of Spring Hill, passed away on September 2, 2013 from complications of cancer. She worked as a waitress for most of her life. She loved animals especially horses. She was preceded in death by her brother, Travis Kilgore; grandfather, Merritt Martin; father, Lonnie Kilgore; mother, Margaret Kilgore. Sharon leaves behind her two beautiful daughters, Samantha Heureman of Mt....

Ethel Virginia Mccue

Ethel Virginia Mccue

Sep 1, 2013

Ethel Virginia McCue, 89, of Charleston, went to be with The Lord on September 1, 2013 after a long illness. She was retired from Dunbar Printing and was a volunteer grandmother at Piedmont Elementary. She also worked Triumph Ordinance Factory in Elkton, Maryland during World War II. She was formerly employed by Matthew Printing and Jarrett Printing. She was preceded...

Deloris Pauline Walker

Deloris Pauline Walker

Aug 25, 2013

Deloris Pauline Walker, 76, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013, at Dunbar Center. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of the Charleston area. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Howard Walker and parents, Early and Carolyn Young. Surviving are her sons, Howard W. Walker and Gary D. Walker of Ohio; daughters, Karen Cetner...

Sue Elkins

Sue Elkins

Aug 24, 2013

Sue Monday Elkins, 81, left this world to begin her new life on Saturday, August 24, 2013. She passed away peacefully at her home.

Sue was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of the Dunbar United Methodist Church. She retired from Columbia Natural Resources as a Drilling Analyst with many years of service. She was...

Dorothy Mae King

Dorothy Mae King

Aug 22, 2013

Dorothy Mae King, 86, of South Charleston, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of the Red Oak Christian Community Church of Nitro. She had been a South Charleston resident for almost 40 years. Surviving are her sons, Charles William King of South Charleston and Robert Monroe King of Savannah,...

Pauline Eshenaur

Pauline Eshenaur

Aug 20, 2013

Pauline Carder Eshenaur, 69, of Winfield, has gone to be with The Lord surrounded by her loving family at Hubbard Hospice House on August 20, 2013. Pauline was the daughter of Howard and Hazel Carder, a 1963 graduate of Point Pleasant High School. She was a member of the Red House United Brethern Independent Church, a cosmetologist, former owner and...

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