Obituaries

Nov 28, 2012

Jackie Craigo, 81, passed away on November 28, 2012 at her home, after a long illness. She was a Christian and a member of the Dunbar Mountain Mission. She was a very loving and faithful wife and mother. Jackie was a lifelong resident of Dunbar. She retired from the Personnel Department in Sears in Charleston. Jackie was a past Worthy...

Nov 27, 2012

Mary Margaret Peters Steinmetz born on 13 July, 1917, passed away 27 November 2012. Her remarkable 95 year life started in Charleston, West Virginia along the Kanawha River. The daughter of Goldie Hazel Honaker and Clarence Allen Peters. Mary grew up loving to climb trees and care for her Mom. At 16, she married John J Steinmetz, Jr. and they...

Nov 26, 2012

Owen Barton, 87, of Red House, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012. He was a veteran of World War II where he served as in the Army Infantry in the South Pacific. Mr. Barton worked as a Science Teacher at McKinley Junior High School, and retired from Kanawha County Schools, where he worked for 26 years. He was a...

Nov 24, 2012

Elmer Franklin Fisher Jr., of Charleston, and formerly of Dunbar, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 24, 2012. He was 78. He was a loving son, husband, father and Poppy. He was the owner and operator of Kanawha Valley Tile. He was an Army Veteran. He was active in Woodward Woods Mission Church in Charleston. He was preceded...

Nov 21, 2012

Joan Claire Shawver, 72, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at her home. She was a retired bookkeeper for United Bank and was a member of the former Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church. Surviving are her son, Michael Shawver and his wife, Theresa of Ogden, Utah; grandchildren, Michael Dale Shawver, serving with the US Air Force in Korea,...

Nov 21, 2012

Jewel Pauline Garton, 87, of St. Albans, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. She was a former nurses aide at the Riverside Nursing Home for 6 years and retired as a nurses aide from St. Francis Hospital with 11 years of service. Mrs. Garton was a member of Brown's Chapel from 1975 until 2000 where she...

Nov 19, 2012

Harry Curtis "Big Curt" Bennett, 68, of Dunbar, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012. He retired from the City of Dunbar and Cedar Coal Co. He enjoyed outdoors especially hunting and fishing. The thing he loved the most was spending time with Curtie and Brandon at the farm; whether it was hunting, cooking, riding 4 wheelers, or just relaxing...

Nov 18, 2012

Dorothy Frances Miller Dolin, 87, a lifelong resident of Dunbar, passed away at Hubbard Hospice House West on November 18, 2012 after a long illness. She was born to the late Harry and Katie Miller on January 22, 1925. She started working at Cohen Drug Store, Dunbar in 1936 at the age of 14. She later worked for Frankenburgers, Coyle...

Nov 17, 2012

James R. Marshall, 81, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord and reunite with loved ones on Saturday, November 17, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on May 8, 1931 in Glassport, PA. He was the son of the late William Marshall and Dortha and Hugh Mitchell. He was preceded in death by his high...

Nov 15, 2012

Ada O. Harlan Fore, 98, of Charleston, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012. She was retired from the Diamond Department Store. Ada was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph H. Fore, her parents, Foster F. Harlan, mother, Martha Harlan, two brothers and four sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Leona M. Gooch of Sissonville, Carolyn Garnes of Charleston;...

Nov 14, 2012

Emogene Jones Bailey, 82, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at CAMC – Teays Valley Hospital. She was retired from the Kanawha County Board of Education and was a member of the Dunbar Church of Christ for 82 years. Preceding her in death were her husband, Howard Bailey, son, Gregory Howard Bailey, daughter, Kelly S. Abshire, parents, Emmett...

Nov 13, 2012

Bill Lee Boggess, 82, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at CAMC Memorial Hospital. He was born March 9, 1930, and was the loving husband of Artie Holstein Boggess. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dunbar where he had served in many positions. He was a former Dunbar city councilman and a member of...

Nov 13, 2012

Madeline P. Robinson, 79, of Scott Depot, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at CAMC –Memorial Hospital. She was a graduate of Walton High School and was a member of the Charleston Baptist Temple. Madeline was employed at the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Pre-School in Pinch for 21 years. She is survived by her high school sweetheart of 62 years,...

Nov 13, 2012

Brian K. Danter, a lifelong resident of Charleston WV who proudly lived "out Elk River" most of his days, passed peacefully on Tuesday, November 13 2012 after a short illness.

He was born September 7 1959 in Charleston to Brigadier General James F. Danter, USA, deceased, and Ruby Cole Danter, of Salisbury, NC.

Brian is survived by...

Nov 11, 2012

George Derek Dickens, 53, of Dunbar went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on November 11, 2012. He lived in Whitesville, WV during his younger years, and graduated from Sherman High School in 1978. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Dunbar. Preceding him in death were his fathers, George Dickens and Gerald Clonch. Survivors include...

Nov 10, 2012

Opal Eismon Johnson, 101, passed away November 10, 2012, in Charleston. She was born in Minnora, WV, on August 11, 1911, a daughter of the late Charles M. and Ella Knotts Eismon. The family later moved to Spencer. She attended Glenville State College, where she received a teaching certificate, and afterword taught briefly at an elementary school in Roane County...

Nov 5, 2012

Ted William Massey, 61, Scott Depot passed away on November 5, 2012 after a long battle with prostate cancer. Ted was born January 31, 1951 in Dunbar, son of the late Troy and Inez Massey. He was a 1968 graduate of Dunbar High School. He also graduated from West Virginia State College and the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies....

Nov 5, 2012

Doris Lee Allagas, 79, of Dunbar, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 5, 2012, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Doris was a founding member and secretary of Church of the Word Assembly. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Mary Ann Spencer; son, Mark Allagas; and daughter, Kathy Boling. Doris is survived...

Nov 5, 2012

Robert "Bob" Lee Barker Jr., 53, of St. Albans, passed away on November 5, 2012. Bob was a diesel mechanic and enjoyed tinkering on anything he can get his hands on. He loved the sport of NASCAR and anything to do with racing. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Kenneth Roberts, and George and Harriet Barker; and father-in-law...

Nov 4, 2012

Polly Marie Rogers, 86, of Dunbar went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 4, 2012. Polly was a member, treasurer, and Sunday school teacher at First Church of God Dunbar. She was a loving mother and grandmother, and a friend to all. Polly made a great impression on the staff and residences at Valley Center, and she loved...