Edith Henrietta Francisco
Apr 8, 2012
Edith Henrietta Wood Page Francisco, 91, our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Lakin Hospital. She was formerly of Charleston and was a homemaker and also had worked as a waitress and short order cook. She was born in Charleston, to the late Joseph and Mamie Woods. Edith was preceded in death by...
Loyd C. King
Apr 7, 2012
Loyd C. King, 82, of Dunbar, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012, at his home. He was a retired oil and gas engineer and a member of the Masonic Lodge, Beni Kedem Temple and Scottish Rite. Loyd was a native of Maysel, WV. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jackie June King, siblings, Lawrence King and his wife,...
Raymond E. Milam
Apr 6, 2012
Raymond E. Milam went home to be with the Lord on Friday afternoon, April 6, 2012. He will be remembered as a great father, leaving behind two children, Christopher and Chandler Milam; a devoted husband leaving behind a wife, Lynn Dyke Milam; a wonderful brother to his sister, Rosalie Wandling and her husband, Bob and his brother, Roy Milam and...
Arnold Leo Thomas
Apr 6, 2012
Arnold Leo Thomas, of Marmet, passed away April 6, 2012. He was born in Charleston on July 29, 1927 to Kenna and Della Thomas. Besides his parents, Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Thomas; son-in-law, William Lepley; sisters, Lillian, Arbutis, Wanda, Margaret, Ruby and brothers, Roy, Earl and Tommy. Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife,...
Aubree Mae Spencer
Apr 5, 2012
Aubree Mae Spencer, infant daughter of Kami Hickman and Charles Spencer, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Women's and Childrens Hospital. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her siblings, Madison Taylor Jones, Juliana Rae Jones and Evan Charles Jones; grandparents, Joyce Frazier, Charles Robert Spencer, Edward Frazier, Robyn Hickman and David Hickman, Allison and Rod Abbott;...
Glenda Sue Mobley
Mar 23, 2012
Glenda "Peachy" Sue Mobley, 50, of Charleston, passed away Friday, March 23, 2012, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was devoted to her loving family, and adored her two grandchildren. Glenda was preceded in death by her father, Everett Lester Mullens. Surviving are her husband, Ralph Mobley; son, Jonathan Lee Mobley and wife Sarah Melissa of Cross Lanes; mother, Phyllis Mullens...
Shirley Jean Ranson
Mar 19, 2012
Shirley Jean Ranson passed away the 19th day of March, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House West. She was born February 9, 1935, the daughter of Otis Sheral Tolley and Zelma Withrow. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Mona Lynn Ranson. She retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways after 41 years of...
Juanita J. Eads
Mar 17, 2012
The Rev. Juanita J. Eads, 69, entered into Heaven on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Juanita was born October 11, 1942. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elsie and Murl Moses and Lilly Bell Wilcox Sauder and Lonnie Edward Hoover; brothers, Alonzo Loveless, Marty Williams, Donald Williams; half-brother, Woodrow Sauder;...
Fred R. Harless
Mar 17, 2012
Fred R. Harless, 92, of Dunbar, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Fred was the fifth of ten children born to, the late L.B. and Belva Brown Harless. He moved to Dunbar with his parents as a teenager and lived there all his life except for time served in the US Navy during World War II. He was a...
Kenvil H. Jones
Mar 14, 2012
Kenvil H. Jones, 56, of Tuppers Creek, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at his home. He was preceded in death by his sons, Christopher and Gregory Jones, parents, Lloyd, Jr. and Marie Jones, sister, Linda Faye Jones and father-in-law, Eldon Taylor. Surviving are his loving wife, Vonda Jones; sons, Cody and Cory Jones at home; mother-in-law, Vera Taylor; sisters,...
Frank P. Justice
Mar 12, 2012
Frank P. Justice, Jr., 73, the beloved husband of Eva Mae Justice, passed away Monday evening, March 12, 2012. Frank was born in Wanego, WV, May 5th, 1938 to his parents, Frank P. Justice, Sr. and Jeneta Ruth (Cooley) Justice. He leaves behind his loving wife, Eva "Boots" Hartley Justice, three children and their spouses, six grandchildren and one great...
John Paul Blackwell
Mar 9, 2012
John Paul Blackwell, Sr., 69, of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 9, 2012, after a long illness. He was a graduate of George Washington District High School and had been employed by the Marvin Restaurant, was a former manager of Shoney's Restaurant and also worked for Advance Security Service. Surviving are his son,...
Peggy Davis
Mar 6, 2012
Peggy Thaxton Davis, 79, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012, after a long illness of Parkinsons' Disease and dementia. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother , great grandmother and friend. Peggy was an employee of Union Carbide, C&P Telephone Co., Millers Animal Clinic and the Federal Coal Company. She also worked for two summers at the General Store...
Nathaniel Jackson Gillispie
Mar 4, 2012
Nathaniel Jackson "Jack" Gillispie, 81, of Dunbar, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Huntington. He was a retired glass cutter with Libby-Owens-Ford Glass Co. and was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Jack was a former vice-chairman of the WV Chapter of the 82nd Airborne. He was preceded in death by...
Robert Covosso Tillis
Mar 3, 2012
Robert "Bob" Covosso Tillis, of Charleston, was born on September 24, 1928 and went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 3, 2012. He loved and cherished his family and will be sadly missed by all that knew him. Bob was a devoted member of The Seventh Day Adventist Church of Charleston where he enjoyed to worship. He...
Anna Mae Pauley
Mar 2, 2012
Anna Mae Young Pauley, 86, of Dunbar, passed peacefully into heaven on Friday, March 2, 2012. Anna Mae was born May 9, 1925, the only daughter of Charles Berton Young and Gertrude Lacy Young. Anna Mae graduated from Elkview High School and retired from Verizon Communications. She married Donald Harrison Pauley, the love of her life, on April 12, 1947....
Bonnie Martin Sowards
Feb 29, 2012
On February 29, 2012, our precious Lord sent two of his brightest angels down from heaven to bring our loving mother, Bonnie Sowards home. They took her by the hand and told her, "your pain and suffering is finally over and your loved ones are waiting for you." Bonnie looked up and smiled... Bonnie, 68, was of Glenwood and passed...
James Robert Pauley
Feb 26, 2012
James Robert Pauley, 66, of South Charleston, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at CAMC General Hospital following a short illness. He was employed with Airgas for over 40 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. James is survived by his wife of 46 years, Donna Pauley; children, Dreama Pauley, Beverley Jones, and James R. Pauley II;...
Rosie Madeline Nelson
Feb 26, 2012
Rosie Madeline Nelson, 77, went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 26, 2012. She was a mother of 6, and daughter of the late Troy E. and Rosy L. Workman of Summersville. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde E. Nelson, son, Ronnie S. Nelson, and several brothers and sisters....
Lottye W. Russell
Feb 22, 2012
Mrs. Lottye W. Russell, of Dunbar, formerly a college professor and foreign language supervisor in Virginia, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Born in Beauford, South Carolina and a Cum Laude graduate of South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, she earned a Master's degree at Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia. She served on the faculty of Saint Paul's College in Lawrenceville,...
