Josephine Price
Sep 3, 2012
Josephine Savage Price, 90, of Dunbar, passed away Monday, September 3, 2012, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker and a 51 year member of Calvary Baptist Church where she served as a Deaconess. Mrs. Price was born in Charleston and was married to her loving husband, Leland Walter Price, Sr., on October 6, 1940, almost 72 years ago....
Randall Vernon Poling
Aug 30, 2012
Randall Vernon Poling 72, of Hurricane passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012 from complications of kidney failure. Randall was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was born June 21, 1940 in Gary, Indiana to the late Oscar and Hazel Poling. He was preceded in death by his daughter,...
Joyce Kaye Prado
Aug 30, 2012
Joyce Kaye Prado, 61, of South Charleston, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House. She was a teacher with the Kanawha County Board of Education for twelve years and was a member of the North Charleston Baptist Church where she served as treasurer for sixteen years. Joyce was a loving mother and a faithful wife. She was...
Charlotte Mae Tate
Aug 29, 2012
Charlotte Mae Tate, of Dunbar, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. She was born on October 10th to C. T. and Effie Garnes of Dunbar. Charlotte was preceded in death by her soul mate and loving husband of 60 years, Joseph Grant Tate, brothers, Paul, Nelson and Bob Garnes and sisters, Paulette Garnes and Ruthie Edmonds. Charlotte was a...
Nettie Lueva Crawford
Aug 28, 2012
Nettie Lueva Gandee Crawford, 93, of Charleston, departed this earth on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at the Hubbard Hospice House after a long battle with lung cancer. Nettie will be led into eternity by the love of her life, William O. "Bill" Crawford, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her father, William Z. Gandee, mother,...
Tony Potesta
Aug 20, 2012
Tony Potesta, 82, of Charleston, passed away Monday, August 20, 2012 at Valley Center. He was born August 21, 1929. He was a tailor at Kelly's Mens Shop for over 30 years and also worked at the Fas Chek on Charleston's west side. Tony was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a hard worker and never...
Gary Wayne Brown
Aug 20, 2012
Gary Wayne Brown, 65, of Charleston, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2012. Gary was a disabled veteran, who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War with the 101st and the 82nd Airborne. For his service, Gary was awarded two Bronze Stars. He was also a member of the American Legion. Those that knew and loved him will...
Foster O. Stidd
Aug 19, 2012
Foster O. Stidd, 92, of Dunbar, departed this life and went to his heavenly home on August 19, 2012 at Valley Center. He was a member and deacon of Dunbar First Baptist Church and was retired from Union Carbide Corporation with 43 years of service. He was born to the late Charles and Laura Stidd and was preceded in death...
James Ray Lawson
Aug 18, 2012
James Ray Lawson, 70, of South Charleston passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. James worked as a construction worker and a landscaper. He enjoyed watching the game of football, and spending time with his friends. James was preceded in death by his parents, Grover and Irene Lawson; brother, Robert Lawson; and...
Drexel Adkins
Aug 18, 2012
Drexel "Bear" Adkins, Jr., 57, of Charleston and formerly of Bartley, WV, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at his home following a long illness. He was born April 20, 1955, at Holden Hospital, in Holden, the son of Sue Carol Mann Adkins of Whitman, WV and the late Drexel Adkins, Sr. Bear was a...
Dorothy Mcneil
Aug 18, 2012
Dorothy T. McNeil, 84, of Charleston, passed away on August 18, 2012 at Hubbard House, after a short illness. Dorothy was a former employee of C&P Phone Company, and a longtime member of the Charleston Moose Lodge. She was very devoted to her family and cherished her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, James...
Harold L. Hammack
Aug 15, 2012
Harold L. Hammack, 84, of Dunbar, took his place in Heaven's choir on Wednesday, August 15, 2012. He was a member of the Dunbar First Church of God where he served faithfully in various leadership positions over the years. He served in the US Army 579th Ordnance Maintenance Co. during WW II. Harold retired from the Dunbar Fire Department in...
Robert E. Chapman
Aug 15, 2012
Robert E. Chapman, Jr., 64, of Nitro, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital after a short illness. He was the longtime restaurant owner of Family Kitchen Restaurant in Dunbar. He was a friend to many and beloved by his family members. Mr. Chapman was preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Chapman, Sr., and his...
Faye Brotherton
Aug 2, 2012
Faye Brotherton, 95, of Dunbar, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a former seamstress for J. C. Penney, the Vogue Dept. Store and Steiger Fur Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, Estil Brotherton and by ten brothers and sisters. Surviving are her sons, Richard Brotherton of Dunbar and Allen Brotherton and...
Cluster C. Goff
Aug 1, 2012
Cluster C. Goff, 83, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Dunbar Care and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Goff was a former employee of the Kanawha Drug Company and was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jasper and Clara Goff Moore; brothers, Clay, Cecil and Wilson Goff; a step-sister,...
Arthur Daniel Slater
Jul 31, 2012
Arthur Daniel "Bruce" Slater, Jr., two month old son of Butch Slater and Heather Kincaid, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Bruce was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mary and Bruce Slater, aunts, Betty Eplin and her husband, George and Sandy Phillips and uncle, Larry Slater. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...
William L. Carnell
Jul 29, 2012
William L. Carnell, 90, of Dunbar, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House West. He was retired from Union Carbide and was a member of the Fairlawn Baptist Church and the Dunbar Senior Choir. Mr. Carnell was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis, parents, McKinley and Hattie Carnell, daughter, Theresa Green; three brothers and three step...
Mimi Louise Blaylock
Jul 28, 2012
Mimi Louise Young Blaylock, 64, of Charleston, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 28, 2012. She worked at West Virginia State University for 32 years, most recently for the Regents Bachelor of Arts Program. She was a member of Dunbar United Methodist Church. She enjoyed singing and spending time with her family. Mimi was preceded in death by her brother,...
Charles F. Hannan
Jul 28, 2012
Charles F. Hannan, 72, of Dunbar, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012. He was a retired Bricklayer Mason, and was involved in building the City of Dunbar's gardens. Mr. Hannan was preceded in death by his parents, Garland and Sallie Hannan; wife, Mary Ann Hannan; and brothers, Raymond Hannan, Bill Hannan, and Curtis Hannan. Surviving are his sons, Chuck Hannan,...
Ronney Joe Jordan
Jul 28, 2012
Ronney Joe Jordan, 44, of St. Albans, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012 at his home. He was a former employee of the City of Dunbar. Surviving are his son, Noah Jordan and daughter, Alisha Casto. Also surviving are five brothers and nine sisters. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 3, at the Cunningham Memorial Park...
