Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.
Nancy Ozell Wilson
Dec 14, 2011
Nancy Ozell Wilson, 92, of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Cedar Ridge Nursing Center. She was a native of Damascus, VA and worked as a cook for many years on a coal boat for O. F. Shears. Nancy was the first licensed beautician in the State of WV. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest...
Benot Franklin Garretson
Dec 14, 2011
Benot Franklin Garretson, Jr., 76, of Charleston, WV, formerly of Moore, South Carolina, passed away December 14, 2011, at home from a long illness. He was born May 5, 1935 in Cedar Grove, a son of Hazel and Frank Garretson. He served his country in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Hazel,...
Okey Keith Boggess
Dec 13, 2011
Okey Keith Boggess, 76, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at CAMC – General Hospital after a short illness. He was a US Army veteran and owner of Boggess Air Conditioning in Dunbar. Mr. Boggess was preceded in death by his parents, Grady and Freddie Boggess, brothers, Knoble, Henry Edsel and William F. Boggess and three infant sisters....
Doris Mildred Shaver
Dec 7, 2011
Doris Mildred "Millie" Shaver, 99, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at the Hubbard Hospice House. She was a former employee of Kanawha Valley Bank and was a native of Glen Jean. Mrs. Shaver was preceded in death by her husband, Bryon Shaver and daughter, Patricia Joann Michels. Surviving are her grandchildren, Tamela Jo Michels Crouch and her...
James Bradley
Dec 2, 2011
James "JB" Bradley, born April 20, 1940 in Harvey, West Virginia, went home to the Lord Friday, December 2, 2011. He was the son of Arthur and Burnell Bradley, who preceded him in death along with his sisters Norma Jean Bradley and Patricia Moreland. He attended public school in Fayette County where he was an outstanding sportsman playing football, basketball,...
Percie Kelly Fowler
Nov 30, 2011
Percie Kelly Fowler, 86, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was retired from the accounting department of General Motors with 30 years of service. Surviving are her daughter, Denise Rose of Scary Creek; granddaughter, Michelle Rose of Phoenix, Arizona; nieces and nephews, Bobby Faber of Gassaway and Fla., Joy Ellison of OH, Ronnie...
Lois Geraldine Jeffrey
Nov 29, 2011
Lois Geraldine "Gerry" Jeffrey, 83, formerly of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at the Candle Light Cottage in St. Albans. She was born June 25, 1928 and was raised in O'Brien, Clay County, WV. Gerry was a bowler and enjoyed many years in the Dunbar leagues. When she went to a party, she was the life and joy...
Genevieve Salisbury
Nov 29, 2011
Genevieve M. Salisbury, 89, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at Dunbar Health Care Center. She was a private duty licensed practical nurse. Genevieve was preceded in death by her son, Dale McCallister, brothers, Fred, Lonnie and Williams Adkins, sisters, Hilda Arthur, Ruby Graley and Gertrude Young and parents, George V. and Julia Byrd Adkins. Surviving are her...
Henry David Harrison
Nov 28, 2011
Henry David Harrison, of Nitro, passed away on November 28, 2011. Mr. Harrison served in the US Navy and was a retiree of Union Carbide, South Charleston, with 38 years of service. He was a member of the South Charleston Masonic Lodge, #168. He was preceded in death by his parents, Shirley and Darlena Harrison, brothers, Dallas and Edgar and...
Gerald Richmond Withrow
Nov 27, 2011
Gerald Richmond Withrow, 72, of Barnesville, Ohio, formerly of Dunbar, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2011, at the Barnesville Health Care Center. He was a career member of the US Navy and in later years owned the Mud Daubers Ceramics Shop in St. Albans. Gerald was an avid fisherman and guitar player, having appeared many times on the former Buddy...
Troy Eugene Bostic
Nov 24, 2011
Troy Eugene Bostic, 65, of Liberty, passed away on November 24, 2011. He was preceded in death by his son, Troy Allen Bostic and his father and mother, John and Mabel Bostic. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Moanna; brothers, Ronald and James Bostic; sister, Jewel Moss; and several nieces and nephews. At Troy's request, his body...
Thelma Boggess
Nov 22, 2011
Thelma Boggess, 82, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Dunbar Care and Rehabilitation. Thelma was one of the original residents of the Dunbar Towers. She was a retired receptionist for the late Dr. James Slaughter and was a member of the Dunbar Mountain Mission. She loved music and was a member of the Dunbar Senior Choir. Thelma...
Carla Jean Wright
Nov 22, 2011
Carla Jean Wright, 62, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at CAMC- Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Chapter #131, South Charleston. She was a past Grand Mother Advisor of the National Order of Eastern Star and was a past Matron of the South Charleston Chapter. She was also a Grand Matron...
Steven Glen Snow
Nov 21, 2011
Steven Glen Snow, 50, of Nitro (formerly of Clendenin), son of the late Grant Edward Snow and Ruby Garnet Snow of Dunbar, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 21, 2011 at Charleston General Hospital due to complications from a traumatic auto accident.
He loved his family, hunting, fishing, and was an avid WV Mountaineer Fan.
...Thomas Lee Rose
Nov 20, 2011
Thomas Lee Rose, 7 week old son of Dana Lee Rose, Jr. and Jean Woodall of Cross Lanes, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Also surviving are his brother, Daniel Woodall Rose, half-brother and sister, Nathaniel and Gracie Rose and grandparents, Lilia Woodall, Dana Rose and Mae Dustin. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.,...
Paula Jean Farrell
Nov 19, 2011
Paula Jean Rhodes Farrell, 37, of St. Albans, formerly of Newport, KY, went home to be with our Lord, Saturday, November 19, 2011. Paula was a beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and daughter. She was preceded in death by her mother, Barbara Jean Fields Cooke, sons, Donald and Dakota, daughter, Jessica and sister, Jerie Collier. She is survived by...
Patricia Lois Smarr
Nov 18, 2011
Patricia Lois Smarr, 54, of Charleston, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011, at the Hubbard Hospice House. She was an employee of Walmart. Surviving are her son, Davi of Cross Lanes; mother, Mary Smarr of Dunbar; brother, Russell E. Smarr, Jr. of Big Chimney; sister, Linda L. Wolfe of Dunbar; grandson, Taylon Smarr and a grandson on the way, Tanner...
Tammy Renae Johnson
Nov 17, 2011
Tammy Renae Johnson, 51, of Leon, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011, at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston after a long fought battle with breast cancer. She was born on May 26, 1960, daughter of the late Franklin Delano and Carolyn Sue Cox of Charleston, who will be there to take her back into their arms to be with...
Ronald R. Johnson
Nov 17, 2011
Ronald R. Johnson, 78, of Dunbar, went home to be with his Savior and Lord on November 17, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Hazel Johnson and his beloved brother, Richie Johnson. Ronald was born in Widen, WV on August 26, 1932. He moved to Dunbar where he was an honor graduate of Dunbar High...
Emmett Radford Miller
Nov 15, 2011
Emmett Radford Miller, 92, of South Charleston, died peacefully Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the Hubbard Hospice House after a short illness. Emmett was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church in St. Albans and the Charleston Local #625, Plumbers and Pipefitters Union. He served in combat with the US Army in World War II. He was preceded in death...
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