Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.
Betty Sue Branum
Aug 20, 2013
Betty Sue Branum, 97, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Valley Center. She was a homemaker and a member of the Tyler Mountain Church of Christ. She is survived by her sons, Richard Finney and his wife, Charlotte of Cross Lanes, Lowell Finney and his wife, Mary Ann of Kanawha City and James Finney of Maulden, SC;...
Willard Brooks Legg
Aug 20, 2013
Willard Brooks Legg, 83, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013 of cancer. He was born at Whipple, WV on April 23, 1930. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jane Legg, his parents, Otis Brooks and Clara Grace Legg of Oak Hill, WV and by his sister, Erma Ione Kirby of Virginia Beach, VA. He is...
Clyde V. Tucker
Aug 19, 2013
Deacon Clyde V. Tucker, 80, of South Charleston, formerly of Armstrong Creek, went home to be with Jesus on August 19, 2013 in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Marting, Fayette County, on March 24, 1933, son of the late Arthur Tucker and Marthenia Belser Tucker. He was a deacon at Faith Tabernacle in Rand...
Robert Ferrell
Aug 17, 2013
Robert "Bob" Ferrell died peacefully and among loved ones on Saturday, August 17, 2013. Born on January 26, 1935 in Charleston, Bob was 78 years old. Bob was known as a strong man of faith and a fighter for all of the things and people he held dear to him - his wife, his church, his country, his brothers and...
Jeffery C. Morgan
Aug 16, 2013
Jeffery C. Morgan, Sr., 51, of South Charleston passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013 after a short illness. Jeff graduated from WV State University, was formerly employed by the State of West Virginia, and he attended God's Tabernacle of Praise where he was baptized on August 26, 2012. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Madeline...
Lillie A. Young
Aug 16, 2013
Lillie A. Young, 85, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 16, 2013. Lillie was a member of Main Street First Church of God, serving in all areas of music. In 1947, she began teaching piano at Gorby's Music in South Charleston, before retiring in 2009. Surviving are her children, Tammy Barker and Terrie Young;...
Walter Leland Wagner
Aug 16, 2013
Walter Leland Wagner, Jr., 81, of Dunbar passed away peacefully after several years of illness on August 16, 2013. Born September 4, 1931 he was the son of the late Ruth Elliott Wagner and Walter Leland Wagner Sr., also preceding him in death was his brother Elliot "Bill" Wagner and his wife, Dorothy. He is survived by his loving wife...
Eustace Gorman Kiser
Aug 12, 2013
Eustace "Crip" Gorman Kiser, Jr., 86, of South Charleston, passed away August 12, 2013 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston after a long illness. He retired from Union Carbide with 39 years of service and was a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his wife, Emogene, daughters Connie L. Atwood (Dave) of Raleigh, NC and Linda...
James L. Morris
Aug 10, 2013
James "Jimmy" L. Morris, 72, of South Charleston, formally of Coco Road passed away on August 10, 2013 at the Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. James retired from the USAF and from the State of West Virginia's Office of Emergency Services. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Virgie (Pittman) Morris; infant sister, Betty; brother, Bill; and daughter,...
Randy Eugene Lawing
Aug 7, 2013
Randy Eugene Lawing, 59, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at his home. He was formerly employed by Simplex-Grinnell and was a native of Tennessee. Randy was a US Navy veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Lawing and by his grandparents, John and Dola Lawing and Ross and Vaultie Leach....
Benny R. Hunt
Aug 5, 2013
Benny R. Hunt, of Dunbar, passed away at home on Monday, August 5, 2013, after a battle with cancer. He was born December 27, 1944 in Kanawha County, son of Roy Hunt and Dollie Waybright Hunt Fauber. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Jo Hunt Ellis and step-father, Robert L. Fauber. Ben...
Beulah E. Redman
Aug 4, 2013
Beulah E. Redman, 81, of Nitro passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Delphia Young; husband, Rev. Ronald Redman; and son, Larry Redman, Sr. Beulah is sadly missed and loved by her son, Harold (Shirley) Redman; grandchildren, Larry (Terri) Redman, Brenda (Greg) Casto, Linda (Sam) Oyler, Sherry...
Genevieve M. Munday
Aug 2, 2013
Genevieve M. Munday, 90, of Ravenswood, formerly of Dunbar, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital, after a long illness. She was born in Paradise, Putnam County on April 5, 1923 and has now returned to the Heavenly Paradise and to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Genevieve was the last surviving child of the late...
Barbara Ellen Pauley
Aug 1, 2013
Barbara Ellen Pauley, 78, of Charleston, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Camden Clark General Hospital, Parkersburg, after a short illness. She was a member of Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald L. Pauley. Barbara was a loving mother, who will forever be in our hearts. She is survived...
Marguerite H. Francisco
Jul 31, 2013
Marguerite Francisco, 86, of Dunbar, passed away July 31, 2013, at Charleston Area Medical Center. Marguerite was born in Boone County, WV; a daughter of the late Paul and Gertrude Sebok. She was preceded in death by her husband, Brady Francisco; her son-in-law, Dannie G. Conn; her brothers, Harry, Chad, Bill and Junior Sebok; and her sisters, Helen Quigley, Doris...
Dallas Townsend
Jul 30, 2013
Dallas Townsend, Sr., 80, of Dunbar went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at UPMC Pittsburg, PA after a sudden illness. He was a kind and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be greatly missed. He was a retiree of General Motors, Parma, OH. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ethelyn...
Alfred Clayton Vanbibber
Jul 30, 2013
Alfred Clayton VanBibber, 75, of South Charleston, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at his home. He was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School and retired from Thomas Memorial Hospital. Mr. VanBibber was responsible for the construction of many homes throughout the valley and was a member of the Painters Union. Surviving are his children, Ronnie VanBibber and his...
Beverly Rose Blaylock
Jul 25, 2013
Beverly Rose Johnson Blaylock, 69, of Nitro went to be with the Lord on July 25, 2013 after a brief battle with cancer. Beverly was retired from Rubin H. Donnelly Corporation Yellow Pages after 28 years of service. She was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. She lived her life according to the golden rule. Beverly was a very courageous...
Dorsey Lane Mallory
Jul 21, 2013
Dorsey Lane "Dawes" Mallory, 70, of Taylor, Michigan, passed away July 21, 2013 at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, after a short illness. He was born August 15, 1942 in South Charleston, to the late Elmer and Hester Clark Mallory. Dawes worked for 25 years for McCloud Steel and retired from Shiloh Steel in Michigan. He loved life and lived...
Ned Shaver Crouch
Jul 21, 2013
Ned Shaver Crouch, Sr., 63, of Tornado, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the Le Conte Medical Center, Sevierville, TN. He was a former employee of Heiner's Bakery and was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. Ned was a Christian and a member of the Nitro Church of the Nazarene. He was an avid hunter and fisherman...
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