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...
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...
