Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Alice Lee Booth

Alice Lee Booth

Nov 1, 2011

Alice Lee Booth, 87, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at Hubbard Hospice House-West. She was retired from the Sanitary Board of the City of Dunbar and was a member of the Dunbar First Baptist Church. Alice was a 63 year active member of the Order of Eastern Star, Dunbar Lodge #133, having served as an officer at...

Doris Madorah Casdorph

Doris Madorah Casdorph

Oct 31, 2011

Doris Madorah Casdorph, 84, of South Charleston, passed away Monday, October 31, 2011, at her home. She was a lifelong homemaker and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, having served her entire adult life in the callings of her church. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Lucy Mae Truax, her husband,...

Helen Louise Larch

Helen Louise Larch

Oct 29, 2011

Helen Louise Larch, 68, of Charleston, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011, at CAMC – Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilmer and Ellen Olia Witt, by her son, David Larch and three sisters. Surviving are her husband, Perry Larch; sons, John, Perry Wayne and Ashley Larch; sisters, Patricia Young, Marie Roop and Sherry France; four...

Jimmie Jean Smith

Jimmie Jean Smith

Oct 26, 2011

Jimmie "Jean" Smith, 81, of Winfield, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington. She was retired from U-Haul of St. Albans and attended the Judson Baptist Church. Jean was a native of Kayford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ira Gerald Smith and parents, Basil E. and Easter L. Jarrell. Surviving are her son,...

Ruth E. Owens

Ruth E. Owens

Oct 24, 2011

Ruth E. Owens, 67, of Charleston passed away October 24 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband Edward M. Owens, Sr.; son, Edward M. Owens, Jr. and parents, William and Runa Mullins. Ruth is survived by her son, Mark Owens of Charleston; daughter, Debra Hostetter and John of Waynesboro, Va; brothers William Henry Mullins, Jr....

Vesta Harris

Vesta Harris

Oct 23, 2011

Vesta Greenlee Harris,85, of Dunbar passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011 after a short illness. She was a long time member of Dunbar First Baptist Church. Vesta retired from PM Enterprises. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Harris; parents, Millard and Pearl (Papa & Mama) Greenlee; sisters, Norma Stewart, Edna...

Dallas Earl Basham

Dallas Earl Basham

Oct 21, 2011

Dallas Earl Basham, 89, of Dunbar, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011, at the Hubbard Hospice House. He was formerly employed for many years by RC Cola and retired as a sales manager with the Coca Cola Co. Dallas was a US Army veteran of WW II and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Charleston...

Barbara Carol Hudson

Barbara Carol Hudson

Oct 16, 2011

Barbara Carol Hudson, 66, of St. Albans passed away October 16, 2011 at home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Martelia Mulkey; brother, Bill Mulkey; and sister, Elva Hoak. Barbara is survived by her husband, James Hudson; son, Terry Hoffman and his wife Sherry of Hamlin; daughter, Marty Henson of St. Albans; and 3 grandchildren, Ashley...

William Mason Herrald

William Mason Herrald

Oct 15, 2011

William "Bill" Mason Herrald, 82, passed away on October 15, 2011 at Golden Living Center in Glasgow. Bill was born on April 19, 1929 in Crown Hill. He played baseball in the Mountain State League and was a member of the 1947 state runner up baseball team. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jacqueline Dyer Herrald; brothers, Gene,...

Carol Elizabeth Clark

Carol Elizabeth Clark

Sep 27, 2011

Carol Elizabeth Clark, 94 of Tyler Mountain passed away on Tuesday, September 27 after an extended illness. She was born at Kayford, WV on April 29, 1917. She married the late John Clark and for the first 49 years of her journey on earth she raised 8 children. She was a very loving mother and though she struggled many times...

Luther Roscoe Hoffman

Luther Roscoe Hoffman

Sep 25, 2011

Luther Roscoe Hoffman, 81, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was a truck driver for Orders & Haynes Paving Co. and was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Surviving are his loving wife, Olive Hoffman; son, Nathan Hoffman; daughter, Sheri Harris; sisters, Ethel Gibson and Donna George; grandchildren, Alisha Harris, Randal...

Hans Gerber

Hans Gerber

Sep 25, 2011

Hans Gerber, 65, went to be with the Lord on September 25, 2011 while residing in Boise Idaho. Hans was born in Switzerland, but lived most of his life in Hurricane where he owned and operated Creative Catering for 23 years. He was also a former employee of Governor Rockefeller, a member of the Lion's Club Saint Albans Chapter, and...

Clara E. Bragg

Clara E. Bragg

Sep 24, 2011

Clara E. Walton Bragg, 67, of South Charleston, died Saturday, September 24, 2011, at Hubbard Hospice House-West after a long illness. She left behind much love and warm memories to all of her family, who love and miss her dearly. Clara was a lifelong resident of South Charleston. She was born on March 8, 1944, the youngest daughter of the...

Kathie Eileen Mccluskey

Kathie Eileen Mccluskey

Sep 18, 2011

Kathie Eileen Woodward McCluskey, 60, of Bennington Drive, Cross Lanes, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 18, 2011. She was born November 29, 1950, in Steubenville, OH, the daughter of the late Jack W. Woodward and Jean Eleanor Welch Woodward. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University in 1973 and...

Gwendolyn Maurice Jones

Gwendolyn Maurice Jones

Sep 17, 2011

Gwendolyn Maurice Sobczak Jones passed away at home on Saturday, September 17, 2011, in Dunbar. She was 74 years old. Gwen was born in DuBois, Pennsylvania on August 25, 1937. She grew up in Parsons, West Virginia, where she graduated from Parsons High School in 1955. She attended West Virginia State College in Institute, West Virginia. She was preceded in...

William Thomas Hickman

William Thomas Hickman

Sep 15, 2011

The Reverend William Taylor Hickman, 91, of Fairmont, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011, after a long illness. He was born February 20, 1920 to the late Mack and Effie Hickman. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ida Mae Hickman; brother, Edward Hickman and two sisters, Marguerite Johnston and Louise Hickman. He is survived by his sons...

Rhoda Marcella Headley

Rhoda Marcella Headley

Sep 10, 2011

Rhoda Marcella Headley passed away on September 10, 2011. She was born on February 11, 1928 in the coal fields of Levale, WV and graduated from Stoco High School in 1948. She worked as a waitress at the Eat Well Café in Beckley and Franklin's Restaurant in Charleston, where she met her husband Sherman Headley, and the Daniel Boone Hotel....

Isabell Monk

Isabell Monk

Sep 9, 2011

Isabell Monk, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 9, 2011, after a short illness. "Bird," as she was fondly known by her family and friends, was a lifelong resident of Charleston. She was a member of the Charleston First Church of the Nazarene. Isabell was the daughter of the late Thomas Earl and Hilda Poff...

Wendell Eugene Rowley

Wendell Eugene Rowley

Sep 1, 2011

Wendell Eugene Rowley, 82, of Dunbar, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011, at his home. He was born March 27, 1929 to Robert and Della Lathey Rowley. At the age of 4 weeks his mother died and he was raised by his mother's brother and his wife, Oris and Lucy Lathey. He worked at Gravely Tractor Co. until the company...

Walter Underwood

Walter Underwood

Aug 30, 2011

Walter Underwood, 69, of Nitro past away August 30, 2011. Walter was born April, 17, 1942 to the late Frank and Margaret Underwood. He was a retired cab driver for C&H Taxi. In addition to his parents, Walter was preceded in death by his brothers Rob and Charlie Underwood. Mr. Underwood is survived by brother, James Underwood; nephews, Tim Silman,...

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