George R. Pauley
May 21, 2013
The Rev. George R. Pauley, 99, of Scott Depot, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at the Rose Terrace Nursing Home in Culloden. Rev. Pauley was born on September 22, 1913 in Nicholas County, West Virginia to Joseph and Nellie Pauley. His beloved wife, Virginia, brothers, Roy, Frank, Delford, Ralph, Harry and Robert and sisters Maggie Stone, Etta Mae Mann...
Mary Louise Forte'
May 20, 2013
Mary Louise Forte' of Dunbar passed away May 20, 2013 peacefully in her sleep. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, and grandmother. She was a member of Ferguson Memorial Baptist Church. She loved to spend time in her yard planting flowers, tending the vegetable garden, and enjoyed preparing food for special events at the church. Mae would always keep...
Carolyn Mildred Williams
May 19, 2013
Carolyn Mildred Williams, 78, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Golden Living-Riverside Nursing Center. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. She was very loved and will be missed. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl L. Williams; brother-in-law, Lawrence Fields and parents, Noble and Evelyn Lomax. Surviving are her...
Lorraine Arbaugh
May 19, 2013
Lorraine Arbaugh, 84, of Claremont, VA and formerly of Dunbar, passed away on May 19, 2013. She was preceded in death by her father, Samuel L. Pickens. Lorraine is survived by her husband, Robert L. Arbaugh of Claremont, VA; daughters, Margaret Alfano, Barbara Small, and Terri Worthy; their husbands; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and extended family. Friends and family may call 6...
Delmar Eugene Good
May 17, 2013
Delmar Eugene Good, 89 of Hurricane, passed away May 17, 2013, after a short illness. Born January 24, 1924, in Guthrie, Delmar moved to Dunbar with his family when he was seven years old. Belmar grew up in the Third Ward of Dunbar and attended Third Ward Elementary School, which became Ford Elementary. It was at Third Ward Elementary that...
Joseph Steven Mclaughlin
May 16, 2013
Joseph Steven McLaughlin, 63, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on May 16, 2013, after a long illness, surrounded by his family. Steve was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and a friend to many. He was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School, Class of 1969 and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War....
Leland Walter Price
May 13, 2013
Leland Walter Price, 91, of Dunbar, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013, at Villages of the Greystone in Daniels, WV. He was retired from American Electric Power Co. and was a member and deacon emeritus of the Calvary Baptist Church. Leland was a US Army veteran, having served with the 8th Air Force during WW II. He was preceded in...
Charles M. Means
May 13, 2013
Charles "Charlie" M. Means, 65, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 13, 2013 after a long illness. He was a roofer by trade and he enjoyed flea marketing and yard selling. He never knew a stranger and loved to talk. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard T. and Lousie Means; brothers,...
Tonya Lynn Patrick
May 9, 2013
Tonya Lynn Patrick, 45, of Sissonville, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013. She was a homemaker and is survived by her husband, Richard D. Patrick; son, Hunter Patrick, daughters, Lynn Marie Sheldon and Skylar Patrick; step-sons, Dustin Caplinger and Richard Patrick; brothers, Tommy Eugene Adkins, II and Timmy Adkins; sister, Tina Sheldon and aunts, Che Che Summers, Bertha Shearer and...
Edna Virginia Pierce
May 7, 2013
Edna Virginia Pierce, 96, of South Charleston, went home to her mansion in Heaven to be with Jesus on Tuesday, May the 7th, 2013, at Valley Center Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born February 19th, 1917. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Bertha Pierce, and seven brothers and sisters. Ms. Edna retired from...
Marguerite Young
May 1, 2013
Marguerite Casto Young, 94, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Hubbard Hospice House West. She was a former employee of Fletcher Enamel Co. and Casto Hardware. Marguerite was a long time member of the Dunbar United Methodist Church and of the United Methodist Women where she served as treasurer for many years. She was also a member...
Donnetta Rejean Gay
Apr 24, 2013
Donnetta Rejean "Dottie" or "Dot" Gay, 36, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Hubbard Hospice House. She was a former employee of Cold Spot and Pizza Hut and was a native of Galion, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Loren Smith. Surviving are her loving companion and caregiver, James Taylor; daughter, Gillian Bailey, step-father,...
Wanda Ellen Myers
Apr 21, 2013
Wanda "Gangy" Ellen Douglas Myers of Dunbar passed away peacefully on April 21, 2013. Wanda was a graduate of East Bank High School and retired from Union Carbide. She was a devoted member of Dunbar First Baptist Church for 40 years, where she taught Sunday School, worked with the children's choirs, and sang with her own beautiful voice. She enjoyed...
Reba Mae Mcpherson
Apr 16, 2013
Reba Mae Blount McPherson, 85, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, after a short illness. She was born on January 25, 1928 in Ward, daughter of the late James and Emma Blount. She was a graduate of East Bank High School and was a longtime member of the Charleston Mountain Mission, where...
Randy Lee Fisher
Apr 15, 2013
Randy Lee Fisher, 57, of Dunbar passed away on April 15, 2013. He spent the last 16 years residing in Charlestown, Indiana and worked as a sheet metal mechanic for BJ Heating and Cooling in Jeffersonville for 16 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Dolly Fisher; and brother, Ronald Fisher. Randy is survived by his...
Lillian Virginia Kersey
Apr 14, 2013
Lillian Virginia Kersey, 95, of Tyler Mountain, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital. She was a native of Jackson County and was a homemaker and a member of Harper Memorial Church for over 55 years. Lillian loved to work in her garden and was a very caring person who always put others before herself. She was...
Orville Kenneth Simms
Apr 13, 2013
Orville Kenneth Simms II also known as "Butch", 60, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, April 13, 2013. Born May 22, 1952, in Charleston, the only son of Orville Kenneth Simms and Lena Mae Moore Simms. He was preceded in death by his father, by his wife, Linda Gail Simms, and by their beloved pet, a...
Ethel Marie Javins
Apr 10, 2013
Ethel Marie Javins, 74, of St. Albans passed away on April 10, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Corgil and Sadie Estep; daughter, Gladys Elswick Shelton; brothers, Ralph Edward Estep and Marcel Lee Estep; and sisters, Ida Frances Hunter, Sadie Mae Whitley, and Geneva Ann Elkins. Ethel is survived by her 25 year life partner, Dennie Williams;...
Mary Kathleen Vance
Apr 10, 2013
With daughter by her side, Kathleen Garrett Vance, 92, of Cross Lanes went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Hubbard Hospice House following a short illness. She was born April 20, 1920 in Dunbar and was a daughter of the late Robert H. and Myrtle Westfall Garrett. Kathie was a 1938 graduate from Dunbar High...
Frances K. Hill
Apr 9, 2013
Frances K. Hill, 89, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Dream Home Assisted Living in Cross Lanes.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Cecil R. (Dude) Hill , her parents, Eustace and Mary Kiser, her sisters, Vivian Rice, Lillian Hartman and Marian McClure.
She is survived by her son, Cecil R....
