Estelle Lude
Jul 18, 2013
Estelle Taylor Lude, 84, of South Charleston, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Hubbard Hospice House West. She was a homemaker and a member of the Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene. Estelle was a good Christian woman who loved life and spent many years caring for children in day cares and also at her home. She was a...
Helen Imogene Dailey
Jul 17, 2013
Helen Imogene Dailey, 85, of Eleanor, passed away July 17, 2013. She was born June 19th, 1928, daughter of the late Raymond and Eva Bias. She was a long-time member of the Midway EUB Church and of the Order of Eastern Star in Buffalo. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Silas Dailey, Jr.,...
Timothy Dale Walker
Jul 8, 2013
Timothy "Timmy" Dale Walker, 54, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on July 8, 2013. He owned and operated his own business, Walker Painting. Timmy was full of life and loved to joke and laugh with his friends and family. He enjoyed the outdoors, bird watching, fishing, and most of all his little dogs, Marley, Colby, Bella,...
James Franklin Amos
Jul 7, 2013
James Franklin Amos, 70, of Dunbar went to be with the Lord on July 7th, 2013 at home after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 49 ½ years, Vivian Lee Amos; son, Leroy and Debbie Amos of Charleston; grandchildren, Jennifer, Jaden, and Matthew Amos; the dog, Maggie; the cat, Harley; half-sister, Jane Amos Tackett of Kentucky;...
Eva May Hartwell
Jul 4, 2013
Eva May Hartwell, 84, of Nitro, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a former employee of Smiley's Motel in St. Albans. Surviving are her sons, Morris Wayne Hartwell of North Carolina and Michael David Hartwell of Red House; daughters, Linda Owsley of Nitro, Marie Cottrell of Poca, Terry Weaver of Hometown and Ellen Clough...
Elizabeth Ashley
Jul 3, 2013
Elizabeth Evans Ashley, 92, of South Charleston, passed away on July 3, 2013 after a long illness. She was born October 26, 1920, in Clay County, WV. She was a homemaker and devoted to her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Ralph R. Ashley who passed away March 6, 1987; and daughter, Barbara Lynn Ashley, who...
Mary Ann Yuen
Jul 1, 2013
Mary Ann Sayre Yuen, 71, of Cross Lanes, passed away on July 1, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Macile Sayre; and brother, Richard Sayre. Mary is survived by her husband, Sonny Yuen; son, Stephen Sayre; daughters, Catherine Middleton, Selena Carol, and Teresa Parsons; brother, Dennis Sayre; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A funeral service...
Flora E. Reynolds
Jun 28, 2013
Flora E. Reynolds, 90, of Dunbar, passed away Friday, June 28, 2013, at Hubbard Hospice House West in South Charleston. She was a native of Virginia and was a former employee of the Daniel Boone Hotel and Angelo's Pizza. Flora was preceded in death by two sons, Mark and John Reynolds and an infant daughter. Surviving are her son, David...
Gerald K. Taylor
Jun 22, 2013
Reverend Gerald K. Taylor, 88, of Dunbar, went to be with the Lord on June 22, 2013. Rev. Taylor pastored, at Lucy Wilson Baptist Church, Sunlight Baptist Church, and Bethal Baptist Church on South Ruffner Road. He preached for 54 years at a variety of churches across the valley. He was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Rev. Taylor...
Dora Imogene Burdette
Jun 21, 2013
Dora Imogene "Jeanne" Burdette, of Sissonville, passed away June 21, 2013 at CAMC Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Jeanne was born in Kanawha County to the late Glenn and Delores Hughart. Jeanne was a homemaker and Christian. She loved her home and spending time there with her husband, Steve. She had a passion for tracking her genealogy. Over the...
James L. Thompson
Jun 17, 2013
James L. Thompson (Painter Jim), 54, of Nitro, born November 27, 1958 in Arlington, Virginia, departed this world on June 17, 2013 to be with his heavenly father after a long battle with cancer. James was preceded in death by his wife Betty, parents James M. Thompson (Fat Daddy) and Elinor J. (Shifflett) Turner and a brother Jeffrey C. Thompson....
Ronald K. Powers
Jun 14, 2013
Ronald K. "Pokey" Powers, 64 of Charleston went home Friday, June 14, 2013, to get his reward after a long and hard fight with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Ronnie was the son of the late William and Marguerite Robertson Powers. Ronnie was an electrician and member of Local 466 IBEW union for 45 years. He graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School,...
Patricia Ann Holstein
Jun 13, 2013
Patricia Ann Holstein, 82, of West Melbourne, Fla., passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, at the Wuesthoff Medical Center, Melbourne, after a sudden illness. She was a native of Charleston, graduating from Stonewall Jackson High School in 1949. Patricia was a former employee of Union Carbide. She was the wife of the late Thurmond Holstein, whom she married in 1956....
Edward Gillispie
Jun 8, 2013
Edward Gillispie, Jr., 78, of Nitro went home to the Lord on June 8, 2013. He loved the outdoors and life itself. Edward was retired from Henson Trucking where he worked for more than 20 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice; parents, Edward and Gladys Irene Gillispie; brothers, Donald and Gustie; and sister, Connie. Edward is...
Martin Ray Smith
Jun 7, 2013
Martin "Ray" Smith, Sr., 89, of Nitro passed away on June 7, 2013 after a short illness. He was born in Calhoun County and graduated from Dunbar High School. Ray was a Navy Veteran who served his country during World War II. He was a machinist at Union Carbide for over 40 years. Ray was a very generous and loving...
Robert Lee Fisher
Jun 6, 2013
Robert Lee Fisher, 79, of Dunbar, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Valley Center. He was retired from Appalachian Power Company with 35 years of service and was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Anne Austin Fisher. Surviving are his sons, Robert A. Fisher and his wife, Jane...
Glenn Howard Walker
May 31, 2013
Glenn Howard Walker, 79, of Charleston, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013, at CAMC – Memorial Hospital. He was retired from US Steel. He was preceded in death by his son, Glenn A. Walker and by his sister, Theda. Surviving are his wife, Deloris Pauline Walker; children, Karen Cetner and Howard W. Walker of Ohio, Debbie Roslan of Charleston, Kathleen...
Virginia Dell Cassle
May 31, 2013
Virginia Dell Cassle, 89, of Dunbar, passed away on May 31, 2013, in Heartland of Charleston. She was the daughter of the late Della Kingery Young and Posie Kingery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Woodrow Cassle and sisters, Melba Early, Vivian Elswick, brother, James Kingery and step-grandson, Charles Ellison. After growing up in Yawkey, she worked...
Virginia Sue Mcdowelle
May 31, 2013
Virginia Sue Smith McDowelle, 60, of Nitro, passed away May 31, 2013, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston following an extended illness. She was born on March 2, 1953 in Hinton. Preceding her in death were her parents, David Elmo and Mildred Parker Smith. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Crystal Michelle Dotson and Jack Dotson of Charleston; granddaughter, Abigail...
Darrell Eugene Landers
May 23, 2013
Darrell Eugene Landers "Jumbo," 67, of St. Albans, was born on July 21, 1944 and passed away on May 23, 2013. Darrell served his country as a U.S. Marine and a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Freda Landers; brother, Paul, Jerry, and Kenneth Landers. Darrell is survived by his four...
