Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.
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...
Judith Ann Goff
Nov 14, 2011
Judith Ann Counts Harper Goff went home to be with the Lord on November 14, 2011. She was born December 18, 1944. Judy is survived by her husband, Clarence "Danny" Goff of Charleston; daughters, Victoria Harper of So. Charleston, Teresa Aldridge of NC and Deeanna Pompeo of PA; step-children, Sharon Burdette and Dick Goff of Sissonville; sister, Janet Hartley of...
Josephine Hillenbrand
Nov 14, 2011
Josephine Holmes Hillenbrand, 85, of Scott Depot, formerly of Dunbar, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2011 at Dunbar Care and Rehabilitation Center following a short illness. Jo was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was retired from the C&P Telephone Co., with 24 years of service. She was preceded in death by...
James Earl Jones
Nov 11, 2011
James Earl "Jim" Jones, 82, of Dunbar, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2011, at Hubbard Hospice House West in South Charleston. He joins his beloved wife of 54 years, Gwendolyn Maurice Sobczak Jones, who passed away on September 17, 2011. Jim was born May 20,1929 in St. George, and graduated from Parsons High School in 1947. He earned his...
William Isaac Wright
Nov 7, 2011
William "Bill" Isaac Wright, 87, of Nitro, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 7, 2011. He was born September 8, 1924 in Clay County to the late Hyre Clay Wright and Anna King Wright. He was a World War II Veteran of the U.S. Navy. Upon completing his service in the Navy, Bill worked for R.H. Kyle...
Zenna June Goldman
Nov 6, 2011
Zenna June Goldman, 75, of Dunbar passed peacefully away on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston. Born August 16, 1936, in Cedar Grove, Mrs. Goldman was a daughter of the late Columbus and Sarah Martin. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Goldman; brother, Milton Lawrence Martin; and...
Genevieve Hoff
Nov 6, 2011
Genevieve Smail Hoff, 83, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, November 6, 2011. She was born May 3, 1928 in Sharon, WV, and was raised on Second Avenue in South Charleston. Genevieve married Harry E. Hoff, Jr., on June 6, 1947. She was a member of the Advent Christian Church in Dunbar and the Order of...
Joshua Lee Burdette
Nov 2, 2011
Joshua Lee Burdette, 26, of Sissonville, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at his home. Joshua was an automobile mechanic. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Carl Young and Oather Burdette, aunt, Deborah Jean Jarrell, uncles, Richard Lynn Burdette and Dale Wayne Burdette and cousin, Ashley Nicole Burdette. Surviving are his fiancé, Amanda Glasman; children, Joshua Lee, Burdette,...
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