Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

James Ray Lawson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Phyllis Jean Smith

Phyllis Jean Smith

Jul 25, 2012

Phyllis Jean Phillips Smith, 78, of Sissonville, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at CAMC Memorial Hospital. She was born June 8, 1934 and was a lifelong resident of the Sissonville area. Phyllis was preceded in death by her first husband, Guy Dana Paul Phillips, parents, Clovis L. and Pearl Kidd, brothers, Harold Kidd and Sherman Kidd and by her...

Alta Davis

Alta Davis

Jul 16, 2012

Alta Taylor Davis, 80, of Clay, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012, at the Hubbard Hospice House. She was a former resident of Glady, WV and was a long time employee of the Elkins Motor Lodge. She is preceded in death by her parents, Hershel and Mimie Taylor; three children; and one brother. Surviving are her husband, Marvin "Mark" Davis;...

Janet Lou Fulknier

Janet Lou Fulknier

Jul 13, 2012

Janet Lou Fulknier, 78, of Dunbar, went to be with the Lord and her family on Friday, July 13, 2012, surrounded by her son and daughter, following a long illness. She was a cherished mother and grandmother. Her greatest enjoyment was time spent with her family. She enjoyed embroidery, quilting, gardening and her antiquing. Janet was a lifelong member of...

Arthur W. Johnson

Arthur W. Johnson

Jul 10, 2012

Arthur W. Johnson, 82, left this world to be with his Heavenly Father on July 10, 2012. He was born February 21, 1930 in Kanawha County, to the late John Wesley and Allie May Johnson. Arthur loved old western movies, gospel music, going to church, being with his family, and helping others. Above all else, he loved The Lord. He...

Mark Edward Trivision

Mark Edward Trivision

Jul 8, 2012

Mark Edward Trivison, 83, of Dunbar, passed away on July 8, 2012, at his home. Mark was born in Rochester, NY. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and served his country as an officer in the United States Navy, during the Korean War. He came to the Kanawha Valley in 1954...

Lucille Rhodes

Lucille Rhodes

Jul 7, 2012

Lucille Rhodes, 84, of Dunbar, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House West, after an extended illness. Lucille had been a resident of SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation Center of Dunbar. Lucille was born on December 24, 1927, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Fort Gay, West Virginia. At the time of her...

Patricia Ann Coleman

Patricia Ann Coleman

Jul 6, 2012

"To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die" Patricia "Patty" Ann Coleman, 58, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, July 6, 2012, after a six month battle with brain cancer. She was born on July 14, 1953, in Charleston. She was the beautiful daughter of the late James Benjamin Tucker and Evelyn...

Michael Guy Deneau

Michael Guy Deneau

Jul 6, 2012

Michael Guy "Mikie" Deneau, 61, of Charleston, entered the presence of our Lord and Saviour, Friday, July 6, 2012. Mikie was born on October 14, 1949, in Trenton, MI. living his formative and later years in the Charleston area. He was a 1968 graduate of South Charleston High School and worked many years for Chrysler Engine Plant in Detroit, MI....

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