Nelson Alexander Sorah
Mar 6, 2011
Nelson Alexander Sorah, 64, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic. He was the Deputy State Treasurer for the State of West Virginia. He was a native of Welch, and attended the Spring Hill Baptist Church. Nelson was an avid fly fisherman and was a devoted husband and father. He was preceded in death by...
Phyllis Jean Wood
Mar 5, 2011
Phyllis Jean Wood, 72, died March 5, 2011, with her family by her side at Southern Regional Hospital, Riverdale, Georgia after a long illness. The Family will be celebrating her life Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 12 at Keller Funeral Home in Dunbar. Phyllis was born June 2, 1939, in Dunbar to Thomas and Georgia Trent. She...
Williavene L. Hintz
Mar 4, 2011
Williavene L. "Willie" Hintz, 77, of Dunbar. Willie was born October 31, 1933 and left this world to her eternal home on Friday, March 4, 2011 surrounded by her family. Willie retired from C&P Telephone Company after 30 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Alma Lovejoy, and brothers, Robert "Bob" and Ambros Lovejoy....
Mark Arnold Barefield
Mar 4, 2011
Mark Arnold Barefield, 46, was carried away by Angels into eternity on Friday, March 4, 2011. He was preceded in death by his dad, Arnold Ray Barefield. He is survived by his wife, Rachel; sons, Mark "Andy" of St. Albans, Spenser, Cooper and their mother, Barbara Kirk of Denton, TX; three stepchildren, Leslie, Drew and Zach. He is also survived...
William Salmon
Mar 4, 2011
William "Bill" Salmon left for heaven on March 4, 2011. Bill was born on April 27, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Talbert and Helen Duncan Wilkins Salmon and a brother-in-law, Harry Schroeder, Esquire. Bill was a disabled veteran, having served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Bill was a graduate...
Francis Erdely
Mar 3, 2011
Francis "Frank" Erdely, 90, of Dunbar, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2011. Frank was born August 20, 1920 to the late Steve and Suzzanna Erdely. Mr. Erdely served his country in the US Navy during WWII. He was a member of First Church of God, Dunbar, and retired from Union Carbide with 34 years of service. In addition to...
Caroline Y. Landis
Mar 2, 2011
Caroline Y. "Tuddy" Barnett Landis, 66, of Cross Lanes, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at her home. She was a graduate of Dunbar High School and retired from the WV Department of Motor Vehicles. She was preceded in death by her son, George Canfield, Jr. and parents, Guy L. and Genevieve Casto Barnett. Surviving are her daughter, Tereza Marks...
Leslie Ann Morris
Feb 28, 2011
Leslie Ann Morris, 40, of St. Albans, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011, at her home. She was a homemaker and a native of Orange County, Florida. Surviving are her husband, James T. "Cat" Morris; daughter, Briana Hope Morris of St. Albans; sisters, Beverly Long and Deborah Meehan of Maryland. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m., Friday, March...
Jeanne Pauline King
Feb 25, 2011
Jeanne Pauline King, 84, of Hobe Sound, Florida, passed away February 25, 2011. She was a former resident of Kanawha County. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with John Poindexter officiating. Burial of her cremains will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Arrangements are in the care of...
Roberta Fay Jenkins
Feb 22, 2011
Roberta Fay Jenkins, 61, of Culloden, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at her home. She was a homemaker and a native of Lincoln County. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Maxine O'Dell Lightner. Surviving are her husband, Douglas Jenkins of Culloden; sons, Roger Jenkins and his wife, Tammy of Culloden and David Jenkins and his...
Frances V. Finney
Feb 21, 2011
France V. Finney of Dunbar, born March 9, 1928, passed into the arms of Jesus on February 21, 2011, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her husband and family. She was a faithful member of Rebecca Chapel Church, where she sang in the choir until her health prevented her from doing this. She remained a faithful attendee until a month...
Delores L. Barnette
Feb 19, 2011
Delores L. Asbury Barnette, 87, of Hurricane, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 19, 2011 after a long illness. Delores was a graduate of Dunbar High School and was retired from Ripley General Hospital. She leaves behind her son, Eugene Asbury of Apple Grove; daughters, Diana Asbury of Hurricane, Ann Jenkins of Harrisburg, NC; sister, Marie Butts of Charleston; eight...
Bonnie J. Biagi
Feb 18, 2011
Bonnie J. Biagi, of Charleston, joined her daughter, Penny, in heaven on Friday, February 18, 2011. Bonnie was born to Basil and Emma Crouch on May 19, 1918. Bonnie is survived by her devoted husband of 72 years, Pete Biagi, Jr; son and daughter-in-law, Pete, III and Carolyn; daughter and son-in-law, Paula and Bill Young; son-in-law, Larry Shaffer, Sr.; grandchildren,...
Bernard Arnold Wright
Feb 17, 2011
Bernard Arnold Wright died February 17, 2011 at 9:30 a.m., at CAMC Teays Valley Hospital of natural causes. He is survived by one son, Brian Wright and wife Denise of Chantilly, VA; three daughters, Donna Wayt and husband Mark of Hurricane, WV, Lisa Wright of Atlanta, GA and Rachel Wright of Hurricane, WV; 3 brothers, Earl Wright and wife Betty...
Edna Mae Brown
Feb 12, 2011
Edna Mae Brown, 91, of Poca, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 at her home. She was retired from Marvin's Motel and was a member of the Upton Creek Community Church. Edna loved to fish and was well know to everyone as "Granny". She sang for many years with the Fernatt Trio. She was preceded in death by her sons,...
Gilbert Willard Payne
Feb 12, 2011
Gilbert Willard Payne, 94, of Dunbar, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 at his home. He was formerly employed by the Meadow River Lumber Company and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dunbar. Mr. Payne was a member of the Dunbar Lodge AF & AM #159, was a 60 year member of the Beni Kedem Shrine and...
Garnet Christine Brotherton
Feb 9, 2011
Garnet Christine Brotherton, 91, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at Dunbar Care and Rehabilitation. She was a former school teacher in Jackson County, but mainly she was a homemaker who was a loving wife and mother and grandmother. Garnet was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dunbar and was a former Sunday School teacher at...
Ernestine Evelyn Chandler
Feb 5, 2011
Ernestine Evelyn Chandler, of South Charleston, passed away February 5, 2011 at her home. She was born March 22, 1914 in Teays Valley to the late Isaac Nye and Lydia Rowena Erskine. Ernestine was a member of the First Baptist Church of South Charleston and attended Dunbar High School. She was very interested in flower arranging and had been an...
Erma Hager
Feb 4, 2011
Erma Hager, 84, of St. Albans, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2011, in Thomas Memorial Hospital. Erma was preceded in death by her husband, Leland J. Hager; sister, Lena Spurlock; brothers, Edward Adkins and Junior Adkins. Mrs. Hager is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Jack and Bertha Darby of N. Royalton, OH, Rick and Ellen Hager of St....
Virginia Ruth Riffle
Feb 3, 2011
Virginia Ruth Riffle, 89, of Charleston went to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Belle's Assisted Living in St. Albans. Virginia was born to Rebecca and Bailey Skidmore, November 28, 1921, in Gassaway. She graduated from Gassaway High School and from there went to Washington, D.C. to work as a nurse's aide during World War...
