Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Hallie Harlan Samples

Hallie Harlan Samples

Aug 28, 2011

Hallie Harlan Samples, 91, of Cross Lanes died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at her residence after a long illness She was retired from Preston Oil Company and attended Olcott Community Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Cecil Samples, her parents, Foster and Martha Harlan, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. She is survived by her sisters, Ada Fore...

Megan Harrison

Megan Harrison

Aug 27, 2011

Megan Harrison, beloved daughter, was granted her angel wings on Saturday, August 27, 2011. Megan was born in Charleston on September 13,1982, grew up in Cross Lanes and graduated from Nitro High School in 2001. She is preceded in death by her grandfather Newt Coleman and her aunt, Jill Miller. Megan is survived by her parents Roger and Ginger Harrison...

Paul J. Casdorph

Paul J. Casdorph

Aug 24, 2011

Paul J. Casdorph, 87, of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was a retired millwright with Union Carbide and was a US Navy veteran of WW II. Mr. Casdorph was preceded in death by his parents, Willis and Lucy Casdorph, his son, Thomas Casdorph and brother, Newell Casdorph. Surviving are his loving wife of...

Gerald Erwin Clayton

Gerald Erwin Clayton

Aug 24, 2011

Gerald Erwin Clayton passed away peacefully from this life to his eternal home and loving arms of Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, on August 24, 2011 at Carrington Place Nursing Home, Matthews, NC. Born on November 4, 1911, in Winnipeg, Canada, he was the son of the late Carl Milton Clayton, Sr. and Lillian Case Clayton of Fleming County,...

Lena Yeauger

Lena Yeauger

Aug 23, 2011

Lena Yeauger, 95, of Cross Lanes, went from life to life on Monday, August 23, 2011. She leaves two loving children, Marilyn Campbell and her husband, Russ and Wayne Yeauger and his wife, Suzie, and her only granddaughter, Heather Boggess of North Carolina. Lena was preceded in death by her husband, Perk Yeauger, sisters, Reba Kelly and Ruth Wells and...

Billy B. Galford

Billy B. Galford

Aug 19, 2011

Billy B. Galford, 79, of Dunbar, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2011. He was born in Weston, the son of the late Oscar M. and Ruth M. McClain Galford. He was a graduate of Walkersville High School, Walkersville, and attended Marshall College. Mr. Galford proudly served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He worked...

Norma Jean Rocker

Norma Jean Rocker

Aug 18, 2011

Norma Jean Rocker passed away on August 18, 2011, after a short illness. She was born on December 21, 1929 and was a lifelong resident of Charleston. She was retired from A to Z Collections and attended Woodward Woods Mission. Norma was a loving daughter and took care of her parents until their death. She was preceded in death by...

Aubrey Tex Breeden

Aubrey Tex Breeden

Aug 18, 2011

Aubrey Tex Breeden, 71, of Tyler Mountain, died August 18, 2011, at Hubbard Hospice House. He recently returned to WV after residing in Florida for the past 30 years. Tex had a strong sense of family, a strong work ethic, was a retired painter and also a Christian. Never to be forgotten, Tex was well loved by his family for...

Alma Wanda Rhodes

Alma Wanda Rhodes

Aug 18, 2011

Alma Wanda Rhodes, 84, of South Charleston, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a retired pharmacy technician for the State of WV. Surviving are her son, Dennis Rhodes of South Charleston and two nieces, Robin and Sharon. There will be no visitation and funeral services will be private. Arrangements are in the care of...

Thomas A. Martin

Thomas A. Martin

Aug 17, 2011

Thomas A. Martin, 87, of Elkview, departed this earth August 17, 2011. He was a WW II Air Force veteran who proudly served his country. Mr. Martin retired from General Engineering. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Inez Martin; brother, Robert Martin and daughter, Baby girl Martin. Left to cherish his memory are his sons, Norman...

Shannon Louise White

Shannon Louise White

Aug 16, 2011

Shannon Louise White, 37, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at Hubbard Hospice House-West. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Timothy Wateman Wilson; sons, Richard Emory White, III and Timothy Wateman Wilson; daughter, Brittney White; mother, Sharon Louise Habberfield; brother, Jesse Ryan Cobb and sister, Brandi Michele Habberfield. A memorial service will be held at 6...

Frances E. King

Frances E. King

Aug 14, 2011

Frances E. King, 88, of Dunbar, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was formerly employed by Fletcher Enamel Company and had served as president of the Womens Club-The Mountain Lodge. She was preceded in death by her parents, Peter B. and Dessie Garnes, her husband, Clement Seward King, and by her brothers, James Parley Garnes,...

Paul Powers

Paul Powers

Aug 14, 2011

Paul "Woody" Powers, 80, of St. Albans, formerly of Middletown, Ohio, passed away at home August 14, 2011. He was a kind, loving family man and very active as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. While Woody's family was very important to him, most important was his relationship with his God Jehovah. He enjoyed preaching from door to door about the Kingdom...

Norma Jean Wilder

Norma Jean Wilder

Aug 13, 2011

Norma Jean Wilder, 81, of St. Albans, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011, at Valley Center. She was a former office clerk for K-Mart and attended the New Hope Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John R. Wilder and by her brothers and sisters. Surviving are her daughter, Sandra Taylor and her husband, Fred of St....

Jessie Lee Kight

Jessie Lee Kight

Aug 10, 2011

Jessie Lee Huffman Kight, 84, of Dunbar, passed away at Thomas Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, August 10, 2011. Born on February 16, 1927, she was the youngest daughter of the late Art and Lacy Huffman of Grantsville, WV. She was also predeceased by her husband, Glendon B. "Tubby" Kight in 2001, and siblings, Hunter, Hale and Edith. Jessie lived most...

William E. Dodd

William E. Dodd

Aug 6, 2011

William E. "Billy" Dodd, II, 31, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011, in St. Albans. He was preceded in death by his half sister, Beverly Workman. Surviving are his parents, William E. and Shawn Dodd of Dunbar; grandparents, W. P. and Ernestine Dodd of Elkview; sisters, Crystal Hunt of Ky, Virginia Dodd of Birch River, Brandy Stalnaker of South Charleston,...

Dolores Jean Garrett

Dolores Jean Garrett

Aug 5, 2011

Dolores "Jeanie" Garrett, 78, of Dunbar, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2011, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Her hobbies included gardening, canning, and cooking. She enjoyed traveling at home and abroad. She was a very loving mother and grandmother/ She will be missed by family, friends, neighbors and all who knew her. Mrs. Garrett is survived by her husband, Dallas...

Geoffrey R. Sargent

Geoffrey R. Sargent

Aug 3, 2011

SPC Geoffrey R. Sargent was called to active duty by our Lord and Savior, August 3, 2011. He was the son of Chester "Chuck" and Linda Sargent. He is also survived by his sister, Amanda Trammell of Scott Depot; grandparents, Chester Sr. and Dolores Sargent of Dunbar; uncles, Cliff of Raleigh, NC and John Sargent and his wife, Lisa of...

Robert Allen Grayson

Robert Allen Grayson

Aug 1, 2011

Robert Allen Grayson, 65, of Red House, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011, at CAMC – Memorial Hospital. There will be no visitation or service at this time. Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

Lorna Mae Hatfield

Lorna Mae Hatfield

Aug 1, 2011

Lorna Mae Hatfield, 88, of Port St. Lucie, FL, formerly of Charleston, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011, at Treasure Coast Hospice House in Ft. Pierce, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Hatfield, Sr.; son, Johnny Hatfield; daughters, Betty Terry, Joyce Shamblin, and Belinda Conley; brother, Basil Martin. Surviving are her children: daughters, Nona and...

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