Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Betty Sue Branum

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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