Juanita Faye Caruthers
Feb 4, 2012
Juanita Faye Taylor Caruthers, 68, daughter of the late Ralph "Howard" and Blanche Taylor of Roane County, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012, at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Spring Hill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Carl of Marion, Ohio. Surviving are...
Robert Lacy Smith
Feb 3, 2012
Robert Lacy Smith, 77, of Charleston, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012, at home after a long illness. Bob retired from True Temper Corp. He served his country in the US Army. Mr. Smith is survived by his sons, Aaron L. Smith and Isaac D. Smith both of Charleston; brother, Cecil C. Smith, Jr. of Charleston; sister, Barbara R. McDermott...
Helen Deloris James
Jan 29, 2012
Helen Deloris James, 76, of South Charleston, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. She attended Bethel Baptist Church and Dunbar Mountain Mission. Mrs. James is survived by her husband, James E. James, Jr.; son, James James, III; daughters, Lavonia Murphy and Carma Miller; brothers, Buck Mangus, James Mangus, Tom...
William R. Workman
Jan 25, 2012
William R. "Rick" Workman, 64, of Alkol, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at CAMC- Memorial Hospital. He was a coal miner, retired after 35 years of service. Mr. Workman was also a Vietnam veteran having served as a member of the Green Berets. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Workman. Surviving are his children, Cindy Brown...
John Lewis Jackson
Jan 23, 2012
John Lewis "Jack" Jackson, of Hurricane, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012, at St. Francis Hospital following a long illness. John was born in Roane County, West Virginia on November 21, 1932. He was preceded in death by his parents, Collet and Mary Jackson and wives, Ida Elizabeth Farris Jackson and Carol Jean Jackson. Survivors include sons, Johnny Lee...
Dorothy Marion Schwing
Jan 19, 2012
Dorothy Marion Schwing was born on January 7, 1913, at Follensbee, WV. She died on January 19, 2012, at Moss' Golden Years Personal Care Home, Poca. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore C. Schwing and Harriett Elizabeth Jane Turner Schwing; sisters, Caroline S. Raines and Harriett S. Justice Mason. Family members that will miss her are her...
Doris Jean Martin
Jan 16, 2012
Doris Jean Martin, 76, of Dunbar, passed away Monday, January 16, 2012, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker and a native of Charleston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Denzel Ray Martin, daughter, Carolyn and parents, Delbert and Piney Shumate. Surviving are her sons, Bob, David and Michael Martin; sister, Faye Martin and aunt and uncle,...
Dorsel M. Greenlee
Jan 10, 2012
Dorsel M. Greenlee, 89, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 surrounded by his family. Dorsel was born February 8, 1922 in Leon, Mason County, WV to Millard A. and Pearl Little Greenlee. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Edna Marian Burdette Greenlee. He was also preceded in death by three brothers,...
Henry Clay Custer
Jan 8, 2012
Henry Clay Custer, III, 67, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012, at CAMC Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Richmond, Virginia and worked for many years in the insurance business. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Clay, Jr. and Helen Morton Custer, one brother, Marshall Custer and sister, Linda Backus. Surviving are his daughters,...
Christopher Todd Walker
Jan 6, 2012
Christopher "Todd" Walker, 38, of Charleston, departed this life on January 6, 2012. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Denver Ray Walker; grandparents, Joseph and Donnie Walker Holmes; aunt Kimberly Walker and uncle Eugene Phillips. Left to cherish his memory are his son, Caleb Uriah Walker and his unborn son, Anthony Seth Walker; his companion of 12 years,...
Karen Sue Bailey
Jan 5, 2012
Karen Sue Bailey. 56, of St. Albans, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012, at CAMC Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She is survived by her companion of 23 years, David Brown; sons, John Bailey and his wife, Traci and Steven Bailey and his wife, Kelly; mother, Gracie Jenkins, brothers, James Jenkins, Brian Jenkins and Glen Jenkins; sisters, Debbie Jenkins,...
Eleanor Ruth Swartz
Jan 3, 2012
Eleanor Ruth Higgins Swartz, 83, formerly of Nitro, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Marmet Center after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born in Parkersburg August 11, 1928 to the late Emery and Sadie Reed Higgins. She attended Parkersburg and Dunbar schools, graduating from Dunbar High School in 1946. She was a lifelong learner, attending Marshall College,...
Jackie King
Jan 1, 2012
Jackie Burdette King, 79, of Dunbar, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was born, October 9, 1932 to the late Ted R. and Hallie May Samples Burdette. She was a former employee of the WV State Police Dept. and retired from FMC in South Charleston. Jackie was a member of the Dunbar United Methodist...
Evelyn Kimble
Dec 29, 2011
EVELYN RADER (RANDOLPH) KIMBLE, of Charleston, formerly of Morgantown, West Virginia and Hamilton and Oxford, Ohio, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, December 29, 2011 from Hubbard Hospice House West in South Charleston, West Virginia.
She was born on October 31, 1921 in Big Bend, West Virginia, daughter of the late Ralph Curtis Rader and...
Roy B. Knadler
Dec 26, 2011
Roy B. Knadler, 86, of Cross Lanes, left this earth and went to the Lord's Kingdom on Monday, December 26th, 2011. Roy was born July 9, 1925 in Martinsburg to Carrie M. and Charles E. Knadler. He was preceded in death by his parents, older brothers, George and Charles (Bud) and sister, Doris. He is survived by his wife, Joyce...
Delford Dallas Lewis
Dec 20, 2011
Delford Dallas Lewis, 91, a longtime resident of Dunbar, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. He was born in Kenna, Jackson County, WV, the son of the late Mance and Ona Casto Lewis. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lena Parsons Lewis after 42 years of marriage. Surviving are his son, Delford Lynn Lewis of Hurricane; sister,...
Sharon C. Miller
Dec 20, 2011
Sharon C. Miller, 79, of St. Albans, died at her home on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, Page Miller and is survived by her son Lee Miller, her brother, Ronald Igo, her sister, Lois Jean Gray and her grandchildren, Jonathan Miller and Ida Miller. She was...
Dolores Rhea Huston
Dec 19, 2011
Dolores Rhea Huston, 82, of Dunbar went home to be with the Lord on December 19, at Thomas Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Dolores was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Stachie Haynes of Kanawha Two Mile. In addition to her parents, Dolores was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Robert Neal Huston and her...
John O'Dell
Dec 19, 2011
John O'Dell, 82, of Dunbar passed away Monday,December 19, 2011. Mr. O'Dell served in the Marine Corp for 3 years and retired from Appalachian Tire. He was a member of the former Humphreys United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Frankie O'Dell and brother Laurence O'Dell. John is survived by his wife Myrtle O'Dell;...
H. Clyde Finney
Dec 15, 2011
H. Clyde Finney, 88, of Scott Depot, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011, at CAMC – Teays Valley Hospital. He was retired from the WV Department of Transportation and was a US Coast Guard veteran of WW II. Clyde was a member of the Teays Valley Baptist Church. Surviving are his loving wife, Margaret Jo Finney; son, David M. Finney...
